rockstar | gvf

chapter forty one:

amber didn't think she'd ever be the person to suffer from a panic attack.

the first time she got it was after they had found her dad, she struggled with it during that year but taylor helped her through it. she thought that she'd ended up dealing with it, getting rid of it, but it seems that it's come back, and at the most unnecessary time possible.

amber's eyes fluttered open and she saw taylor by the sink, filling a glass up with water. she sat up and smiled as taylor approached her, glass in hand.

"thank goodness you're awake, i was really dreading waking you up." taylor said as he handed amber the glass of water.

amber thanked him and then looked to the clock on the wall, almost spitting out her water as she realised what time it was.

"oh- holy crap! it's 6:40?" amber asked, "i missed soundcheck and the other boys are on stage in twenty!" she exclaimed, quickly getting up from the couch.
"relax, relax!" taylor said, laughing lightly. "josh helped us out with soundcheck, it's fine, and take your time, okay?"
amber sighed, "i want to greet them before they go on stage."
she got up from the seat and beginning to gather her things, "how long was i asleep for?" amber asked as she walked into the other room, closing the door behind her then getting herself changed.

"quite a while, but it's okay." taylor said.

amber pulled her red jumpsuit on and opened the door, going to taylor.

"can you zip me up please?" she asked, not being able to reach to her lower back.
taylor nodded and she turned away from him, feeling the jumpsuit get tighter as he zipped it up.
"thank you." she said, then moving back into the bathroom and looking in the cabinet at all the sparkly makeup and little boxes rhinestone's that filled the shelves.

she opened the door to see her make-up artist patiently waiting outside, and they began the process of placing the rhinestones around her eyes, and applying the sparkly makeup on her face, bedazzling herself.

"did jake or anyone come while i was asleep?" amber asked as her make-up artists put glittery, gold eyeshadow on.
"josh and jake stopped by." taylor said.
"oh really? what did he want?" amber asked, feeling her heart skip a beat as she heard jakes name.
"they wanted to check up on you i guess." taylor said, emphasising the 'they.'

amber nodded and after around five more minutes of taylor tapping his foot impatiently, her final look was complete. she thanked her make-up artist as she hastily left the room, before turning to taylor and placing her hands on her hips.

"how do i look?" she asked, striking a pose.
"you look dreadful. now let's go!" taylor said, jumping up from the couch and opening the door for amber as she rolled her eyes at him.

as amber walked into the hallway there were heaps of people standing or walking hurrying to make sure things are perfect before the greta boys get on stage. she'd have to get used to how packed backstage can be.

amber walked down the hallway with taylor by her side, squeezing past people and eventually making it the wings, where she saw sam and josh, eager to get in stage.

"hi." amber said with a smile.
"hey amber." sam said, giving her a wave, before looking back down to his bass and plucking away.

amber then turned to josh, and he looked into her eyes, worry glimmering in them.

"taylor said you were unwell before the show, i went to go talk to you but well... you were asleep on the couch." he explained.
amber rubbed her neck nervously, "yeah, uh. i guess i was just more tired than i expected."
josh nodded understandingly, "i get it, it comes in waves. i just hope you're 100% for tonight."
she smiled, "i should be."