Iris [Kellin Quinn]

Chapter 1

"ARE YOU READY SAN DIEGO?" I yelled into the mike as the crowd cheered. We started playing our last song of our set. My band, Destroying Perfection, was playing main stage of Warped tour 2012. We've been a band for about three years now and everything is going perfectly. A few weeks after meeting Dallas from Fearless, I joined the band and we immediately started making an EP and planning small shows. In 2010 we opened for Of Mice and Men and Pierce the Veil on their This is a Family tour, and in 2011 we went on the No Guts No Glory tour with Pierce the Veil, Miss May I, and a couple of other bands. We have our own tour coming up after Warped for our new album which comes out in July. 

After the set ended, we left the stage with a few high fives and headed towards our bus to get ready for the opening party tonight. I was just wearing ripped jeans and an Anthem Made shirt with some boots. A few hours later we all headed out to the party which took place at a bar not far from the venue.

 Once we got there, I went to go see Vic Fuentes from PTV. We were good friends since we had toured several times with each other. But before I could reach him, I slammed into a body and fell down. I didn't blame the guy for running into me, he looked a head taller than I was, considering I was so short. He probably couldn't see me. 

 "Sorry!" He said quickly, giving me a hand to help me get up. 

 "It's okay," I said looking up to see who he was. My eyes met the eyes of Kellin Quinn from Sleeping With Sirens. Just as I was about to go see Vic, who was now coming towards me and Kellin, he speaks up.

"Hey, you're from Destroying Perfection, right?" He asked and I nodded. "That's an awesome band name! I love your song Goodbye!" My eyes widened. Kellin freaking Quinn of Sleeping With Sirens just complimented my music. Oh my god. this is the guy who inspired me to become a musician! And he was complimenting my band! I was trying not to freak out so I quickly recovered from being shocked, trying to be a little professional about this. 

 I grinned, "Thanks! I love Dance Party; the piano is awesome," we both laughed. "No, but seriously your new album Feel is amazing."

 Kellin smiled at me and Vic walked up putting his arm around my shoulders.  

"Vic! Hey! I missed you," I said as I side-hugged him. He and Kellin said a quick hey to each other and Kellin went to go get drinks for all of us. 

 "So you've met Kellin, huh?" Vic acknowledged in a very mocking way raising his eyebrows. I rolled my eyes. 

 "We didn't necessarily meet, we ran into each other and said a few words, that's it," I stated putting my head in my hands. "I just met Kellin Quinn!" I burst out while Vic laughed and patted my back. 

 "I saw! You didn't act too bad for him practically being your idol," he mused. Vic and I were very close, once again, and he knows how much I love Sleeping With Sirens and how much they've inspired me in the music industry, so he knew this reaction was coming whenever I would meet Kellin. "We've had fans faint just seeing us!" We both laughed. Kellin came back and handed me and Vic a beer. 

 "What are you laughing about without me?" He exclaimed grinning. Vic side-glanced at me and smirked.

 "Oh nothing, Tessa here is just a huge fan of you, man." 

 "Viiiiiic," I whined, playfully hitting him on the side as he ruffled my hair. Kellin tilted his head back and laughed. 

 "How much of a fan? Not one that cries over our posters I'm assuming," he said looking down at me. My god, why was I so short? He was short for a guy, but, then again, I'm short for a girl. 

 "Nah, definitely not, you and the rest of Sleeping just inspired me to make music," I insisted shrugging. His eyes widened and Vic looked between us.