How You've Changed Me

Chapter 3

We finally arrived at the grounds of where Warped Tour was set, the line for when we entered was about 50 people ahead of us. But the day was already warm, and we were lucky to be wearing some sort of color or else we'd be a mess. Music filled the air already as Kendra looked for a stand with cold bottled water. I was look around the area and noticed a booth for a meet and greet, just behind a smaller stage. We all wanted to see Asking Alexandria and Black Veil Brides.

Kendra bought us water, the concert was not to begin for a few hours, so of course we were going to see other bands playing. From what we heard already playing, nothing really intrigued us to come and listen to who's playing.

"Why don't we look around?" I suggested, as we stood in the middle of the grounds, surrounded by booths of band merch.

"Why not." Sage said and took both Kendra and I's arm before walking towards the Asking Alexandria booth.

We wandered around, looking at the booths and purchasing merch for about an hour. The music around us changed as we started towards the stages, but one band caught my attention.

"Hey, why don't we head over, this band sounds pretty good." I said, heading towards a small stage.

"Who's playing?" Sage asked, just behind me.

"I don't know, but they sound good." I said, coming around the stage to see who was playing.

On the drum set it said Pierce the Veil, but I recognized the band. I don't really know where I saw them...

"Pierce the Veil?" Kendra yelled so we could hear her over the music, "Never heard of them."

There were very few people standing in the crowd, but the band just kept playing as if they were playing for hundreds of people. My eyes scanned the band members, and stopped as I saw the guy from the hotel. My heart pounded in my chest as looked out at the crowd, his eyes meeting mine. He smiled, never looking away from me.

"Immy, it looks like you have an admirer." Sage said loud enough for me to hear her, making me blush a deep red.

With that, Kendra and Sage starting dancing before I could open my mouth to answer her, then I joined them. Every time I would look up at the stage, he would be looking at me. I knew he remembered me, but why me? I'm nothing special, I'm rather bland than exciting, I'm not that pretty but I'm not ugly. Nothing about me is memorial.

The band had stopped playing after an hour, we missed the Asking Alexandria performance but hell, it was well worth it. Before the band exited the stage, the lead singer had said they were having a meet and greet in a booth behind the stage.

"Immy, we have to go and meet them, guitarist with the Star Wars shirt obviously was interested in you." Kendra said winking at me. I just rolled my eyes at her.

"Yeah whatever, I saw him at the hotel, he probably just wants to talk about that." I answered as I started towards the booths.

"Wait, you already met him? And you never told us?" Sage said, her jaw dropped nearly to the floor.

I laughed at both of their expressions, "Yeah I did. The meeting wasn't special. We bumped into each other and he apologized. Nothing extravagant." I answered her as we reached the line to the meet and greet.

There were people in front of us from the concert, obviously really excited to meet them and receive an autograph from whom ever they thought was attractive out of the four of them. Kendra and Sage kept to themselves which means they were thinking about something and that wasn't good. Finally, we were next in line, and also the last. I felt his eyes on me as I looked down at my feet. I glanced up and he smiled at me, standing up as is he wanted to come over by me.

I stepped up and immediately went over by him, having Kendra and Sage with the other band members. He smiled at me and it made my heart flutter, which was really weird for me.

"Hotel girl? I didn't know you were here for Warped." He said, smiling wider.

"Uh yeah, me and my friends are actually driving to San Diego and decided to come and see a show on the way." I replied, starting to get bashful. "We're moving out there."

"That's a really long trip. Well, I'm Tony." He said, holding out his hand for me to shake it.

"I'm Imogen, but call me Immy." I said shaking his hand. His hand felt rough but his grip was gentle.

"It's nice to meet you Immy." Tony said, pulling his hand back slowly.

"It's a pleasure to meet you too Tony." I said, glancing over at Sage, who was giving me a look like I should pounce on the opportunity to be with him. "Well these are my friends, Kendra and Sage. Guys this is Tony." I said introducing the three of them.

"It's nice to meet you guys. Well I'm sure you two have met, Vic, Jaime and Mike." Tony pointed to each one of his band mates and they each said hi. I smiled and waved at them.

"Yeah we have. You guys seem really nice." Sage said.

"And I'd hate for us to bother you if you have something to do." I said, taking a small step back, as if wanting to leave.

"No its actually fine. I was going to see if you guys wanted to go walk around, and see a little behind the scenes." Tony said, his voice with the hint of pleading in his voice.

I sigh slightly and look over at the girls. "Did you guys want to do that?" I asked them. I wasn't even sure what they wanted to do, since we missed the main performance we wanted to see.

"You can go with him. We actually want to go see Neck Deep, unless you want to see Neck Deep." Kendra spoke, glancing at Tony then at me. They knew I didn't really like Neck Deep, so they obviously wanted me to hang out with Tony.

I smiled slightly, giving them a look as if I was going to kill them later. "Okay, well then I guess I'll hang out with you Tony. Where do you want to meet later?" I asked.

"We'll text you. Have fun guys." Sage answered, smiling as she took Kendra's arm and left us standing there.

I turn towards Tony, and he was already making his way from behind the table. I was a little nervous about this honestly. They just left me with a complete stranger, for all I know could be a rapist.

"So uh. You lead the way then." I said, smiling a little nervously.