We were at the show now. Gerard just stayed in his bunk the whole time. He left me alone. The girls and I waited in the audience for Samantha, and she showed up just before it started getting crowded. I felt tears come to my eyes. I was so happy to see her.
"Sam!" I squealed. She hugged me tightly and started crying tears of joy too. "God, I missed you," I whispered.
"Me too," she said. We pulled away from the hug and she quickly hugged Hayley and Jamia too. They had grown pretty close to her as well.
We made small talk for a while before somebody tapped my shoulder.
"Lily? Is that really you?" a male voice said behind me. I was met by one of the only friends I had ever made at the orphanage, Aaron.
"Oh my gosh! Aaron?" I squealed. I hugged him.
"God it's been years," he laughed as he pulled away from the hug. We started talking for a while before Taylor's band came out on stage. We cheered. Samantha had never heard The Pretty Reckless before, but she seemed to love it. She danced along with the girls and I. I sang along, because, by now I knew most of Taylor's songs by heart.
"Lily, you've gotten pretty hot," Aaron said once The Pretty Reckless were offstage.
"Oh... Um... Thanks," I murmured awkwardly. He put his hand around me and slowly lowered it and squeezed my ass.
"Aaron, stop," I said sternly.
"What's the matter? You don't want me anymore?" he said. I had a crush on him back in the days of the orphanage and he found out. Then I got adopted and never really saw him again.
I was pulled out of my thoughts as Aaron tried to kiss me. The girls and I used all of our strength to push him off of me.
"She said stop, goddamn it," I heard a male's voice behind me. I saw Gerard behind Aaron, and he motioned for security. Security escorted Aaron out and Gerard walked away, rolling his eyes at me. Samantha, Jamia and Hayley made sure I was alright. Once they were positive I was okay, we left and headed backstage. I wasn't interested in seeing Gerard perform anyway.
We found Taylor and she let us all hang out in her dressing room. Samantha and Taylor had a catchup session. "I love your music, by the way!" Samantha squealed. Taylor laughed and thanked her.
We all talked for a while about girly nonsense before somebody knocked on Taylor's dressing room door. She answered and she was met with a sweaty post-show Frank.
"Gerard wants to see Lily," he panted. They must have just gotten off stage. I groaned and Taylor stepped aside to let me at the door.
"What the hell does he want?" I asked. Frank shrugged. I groaned once more and followed him. Gerard was standing by the door waiting. Frank walked away and shut the dressing room door so we'd have privacy.
"What the fuck was that?" he asked angrily.
"What did you mean?" I asked, taken aback by his sudden angry tone.
"You think it's fucking okay to screw around with other guys?" he asked angrily. He walked towards me and I backed away until I felt my back hit the wall. He pinned me against it.
"Gerard, g-get off of me," I whimpered. I was starting to feel more and more fear rising in me. I could smell the alcohol on his breath and I know somehow he managed to get drunk even though Frank discarded his alcohol. He must have gotten ahold of some more.
"You're mine, Lily. All mine," he smirked, bending down to connect his lips with my neck. I felt myself begin to give in. It took all of my willpower to resist him. "You belong to me," he said. I put my hands on his chest and pushed him away as hard as I could.
