ten more reasons ~ ghost b.c

you're a dear

time jump.

morning of a show.

tobias' words came true, we were on our second leg of tour for the impera album. things were a bit tense all around with the band. tobias had recruited two new female ghouls, both on keys and one on backup vocals. let's just say... there were nothing compared to sophie.

mad would constantly sing over jutty and i who didn't appreciate that. when they joined the band they walked in like they had been with us for years. tonight was the first show of the second leg of tour and things were already going rocky with sound check.

"can i get my mic upped please?" mad asks the tech team. i  stay quiet and keep performing my backup parts quietly. laura was the nicer one of the group, she was quiet but more friendly than mad and she knew her place.

per walks up to my platform behind him and nods his head up wanting to know what was wrong "my in ears are cutting in and out" i frown slightly and per looks back at one of the tech crew members "i should be able to fix it on my own" i wave the team member away not wanting to put him out.

i take the small box from my belt and unplug the bottom then plug it back in "everything okay?" tobias stops and i point to my ears "i got it" i say through my mic and per goes my over to his spot. hayden tests some of his drums while cosmo and chris get their bass and guitar set up.

i walk over to jutty and hand him my vape "are your ear pieces working? mine were cutting out" i ask as he hands the vape back "mine were fine- did you really think she needed her mic upped?" he asks and i shake my head with wide eyes "not one bit" i take a hit and per holds his hands out to the side looking over at us "get off your asses and come sing!" he shouts from across the stage with a smile.

i walk up to him and he pushes some of my hair behind me as i mess with some of the nobs on his guitar "hey come on!" he laughs and i put them back to their settings. he gives me a quick kiss before i go back up to my spot and start running a few more songs with tobias. i feel mads eyes on me but i brush them off and continue singing.

after sound check laura comes up to me "do you think you could help me get into my costume tonight?" she asks and i nod my head "yeah i might need some help on mine too, i'll see you later" i smile at her and we part ways.

i grab my stuff from my dressing room and start to the parking lot "lorraine!" chris calls me and i walk back over to him "mad is throwing a fit because of you and per" he tells me and i knit my eyebrows "what? why?" he shrugs his shoulders "she says it's not orderly" he makes quotation marks with his fingers and i shake my head "i swear to god she's been on a pedestal ever since she joined... we need sophie back" i say and he agrees

"are you going to your apartment?" he asks and i hold the keys up to my car "i wanted too, unless i have to talk to mad about her attitude then i'm not" i say and he waves it off "i got it, i'll see you before the show" he pats my arm and i start my way to my apartment.

i quickly run in and grab per and i clothes from my room for after the show. my phone rings and i answer it as i run around the apartment getting things together "where'd you go?" i answer and per asks me "sorry, i had to grab us clothes and then i wanted to get everyone coffee or drinks or something before the show" i say out of breath

"if i'm being honest i just really want some tea" i laugh as i throw the bag over my shoulder "love, where's your leather jacket?" i ask him and he goes quiet for a bit "raine... i'm wearing it" he laughs a bit and i shake my head with a sigh "right sorry i'm just.. all over the place... anyways i'll see you in a bit" i tell him and we say our goodbyes then hang up the call.

i order everyone's coffees and teas quickly. i finally get back to the venue and pet meets me in the parking lot. he takes one of the carriers of the drinks so i have a free hand to grab our bag and my other stuff "hey" he calls me and i stop what i'm doing "look at me and take a breath" he tells me seriously.