A Flair For The Dramatic (Tony Perry)

Chapter 1: Chemical Kids and Mechanical Brides

"Mike you little fucker! Put me down!" I banged my fists on my brother Mike's back. We were in our parents' backyard. Mike had thrown me over his shoulder. "Never!" He shouted. "Put me down!" I shouted again. "Tell me I'm the best big brother in the world!" Mike chuckled. "Hey! I'm the best!" Vic shouted at Mike. I giggled. "Say it!" Mike poked my side with his free hand. I bit his shoulder. "Fucking hell!" He said as he dropped me. "That's what you get for picking me up you little fucker!" I stuck my tongue out. He threw his middle finger up. I rolled my eyes and walked onto the patio where Pierce the Veil was sitting. You see, they do this thing. Every night for three nights, they go to one of the member's parents' house for a barbecue. Tonight was the last night. They were at our house. We were leaving for Warped Tour tomorrow. Yeah, we. I'm the merch girl. I took a seat next to Tony. He was drinking a bottle of Budweiser. I grabbed an unopened bottle before I sat down. I opened it up using my teeth. "Damn girl." Tony looked at me with a surprised looked on his face. "I have strong teeth." I giggled. "Yeah you do." He laughed with me. I took a swig of my beer. It was delicious.

"You look beautiful tonight." Tony whispered in my ear. Vic was telling some story about his teenage years to Jaime and Mike. It was just Tony and me over here. "Thanks."
I whispered back while blushing. I looked at what I had on. I was wearing a simple, form-fitted black crop top with white 'booty' shorts. I had on my red high top converse. You could see most of my tattoos. Some where covered up though.

Even though I have Mexican in me, I'm still quite white. I take after our mom. She is from Ireland. The boys take after our dad. He is from Mexico. I have black hair, like my dad. I have a nose ring like Vic's as well. I'm short, like Vic. I'm 5'2. I brown/black eyes. I don't really look like my mom and dad much. That's okay though.

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I rummaged through my closet after my shower. I was still at mom and dad's house. I think all the Fuentes kids are staying. I found some old t-shirts that would work fine as pajamas. I slipped out of my robe. "Hey I was wondering- oh shit I'm sorry DubDub!" Tony closed his eyes. I put my robe back on quickly.
"It's okay Tony. You can open your eyes now." I said calmly. "Uh I was wondering if you were staying the night here." He said shyly. "Yeah. I am. Why?" I asked. "Well I was going too as well. I thought I could sleep in your room if you weren't, but never mind." He said. "You can still sleep in here Tony." I laughed. "Really?" He asked. I nodded. "Just let me get changed first." I blushed. "Oh right." He backed out of my room and closed the door.

I put on my black lace bra with an oversized white t-shirt. I slipped on my matching black lace panties under the t-shirt. I hung my robe back up and opened my bedroom door. Tony was waiting outside of it. "You can come in if you want." I giggled. "Oh, right." He blushed and stepped into my room. He was in basketball shorts and a white t-shirt. He took off his shirt though. I stared in amazement at his tattoos. He had so many. I had a lot too, but damn. "I hope you don't mind." He said, gesturing towards his shirt on the floor. "I don't care. I mean, look at what I'm wearing." I gestured towards my sleepwear. "Well you have shorts on right?" He chuckled. I remained silent. His chuckling died. "Oh." He blushed. "Well since it is midnight I'm going to bed." I flopped onto the left side of the bed. Tony walked around to the right side. He slid into the bed and snaked his arms around my waist. "Good night beautiful." He muttered before going to sleep.

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When I woke up Tony was awake, but he was still laying down. "Good morning." He smiled. "There is never a good morning." I whined. It was six o'clock, and we were leaving in an hour. We both got out of bed. "Bye Tony." I waved. He looked confused. "I have to change." I giggled. "Oh okay." He laughed. He walked out of my bedroom and closed the door. I picked out a Pierce the Veil tank top and crochet lace shorts. I put on my black Nike tennis shoes. I did my usual bathroom routine. I work minimal makeup since it's hot outside. I looked at the time. It was six-thirty. I packed last minute things then walked downstairs. I put my bag in the bus and walked back into the house where the boys were all downstairs. They were eating breakfast that dad made. It smelled like huevos rancheros. I grabbed the last plate and started eating. My suspicions were correct. After I finished I put my bowl in the sink. Everyone walked out to the tour bus. I said goodbye to mom and dad. I walked onto the bus with Tony and waited while the other guys say goodbye to their girlfriends. "What exactly happened between you and Erin if you don't mind me asking?" I asked. They seemed like the perfect couple. If only I was with him. "We just kinda drifted apart. It was mutual." Tony said. "Oh." I muttered.

I have had a crush on Tony since the band formed. I never told anyone about my feelings for him. Vic has asked me once or twice if I liked him, but I say no. I don't want anyone to know that I like Tony. I wished Tony liked me though.

"Are we ready to roll out?" Vic asked as the boys stepped onto the bus. "I'm ready." The bus driver said. "Then let's go!" Vic said excitedly. Time for Warped Tour!

A/N: so this is my first chapter in this book. Should I continue it?