Textbook Suicide

Hotel room

This part takes place after they actually get popular, I thought all the time leading up to that would be a boring story. They're on a concert tour and are going to their first live show.

(The boys are on a tour bus on the way to the hotel they'll stay in for their Arizona shows. Bruce is laying on the couch, leaving a small spot for Vance who's currently on his phone. Billy and Griffin are on the floor playing some card game, Finney and Robin are 'watching tv' *Finney is asleep, Robin is on his phone.)

"This ride is taking forever." Bruce whined, emphasizing the 'ever' and dragging it out until Vance slapped his hand over his mouth.

"We'll be there soon." Vance replied, looking down at Bruce. Bruce rolled his eyes and sat up.

"What movie is this?" Bruce asked, looking at the television.

"Uhh..." Robin slowly drug the word as he continued to scroll on his phone.

"Some horror movie, i've been watching it when it's Billy's turn because he takes forever." Griffin remarked. I looked up from the cards I was still choosing from. I guess I take some time to look through my cards but damn Griff, way to call me out.

"So...a year ago we were making up our band name and now we're playing live. Crazy." Robin put his phone down to look at us. "We are such a dysfunctional band." He smiled. We all either rolled our eyes or laughed. Besides, of course, Finney who was still asleep. I don't know how he can sleep like this. Donna comes in and looks at Finney on the couch.

"Are you guys tired? We still have about 3 hours until we get to the hotel." Donna has been our main planner for this whole band. She's the glue that keeps us from going insane and disbanding. Robin looked down at Finney.

"Well I know for sure someone is. I'll take him to his bunk." Robin picked up Finney and went to the back where all of the bunks were. I knew Robin was strong but a 22 year old picking up another 22 year old with ease isn't something you see often. I expected some kinda struggle.

"Eh, I'm alright. I'll sleep at the hotel." Vance sunk into the couch more, not looking up. Donna nodded and turned around.

"Wait, Donna?" Bruce stopped her. She turned back around.

"Hm?"

"Do you have a setlist?" He asked. Donna crossed her arms and tilted her head.

"Are you deadass." Griffin asked. It was more of a statement rather than a question. I had to hold back my laughter.

"Yeah! I need to know..." I think he realized how bad it sounded, especially because Bruce starts off a majority of our songs.

"I'll get you one. You better remember it." Donna half-jokingly scolded him.

When we did finally arrive at the hotel, Bruce and Robin were quizzing each other.

"So what's the 4th song?" Robin asked. Bruce thought about it for a second.

"Oh! Disconnection Echoes!" Bruce and Robin gave each other a high five. I got a bit nervous about the thought i was about to share but it needed to be said. I looked at the setlist and KNEW there was something off.

-Static
-Eternal Scars
-A Souls Lament
-Disconnection Echoes
-Veil of Solitude
-ethereal
-Spiritual Departure
-Good Mourning
-Phantom Embrace

I thought ethereal would sound better if it was last because Its our slowest song. Its good to go out slow, right? Like the concert fades out. So, I asked if we should change it.

"Billy I JUST memorized the whole setlist we can't change it now!"

"Dude you're so dramatic." Robin chuckled.

"Plus, we should keep Phantom Embrace as the last one, its our most upbeat song so its like going out with a bang." Vance turned around and starting walking backwards to join the conversation. It was working until he walked into the hotel door. We all had a good laugh at him before checking in.

"I'll get a room with Gwen and Amy, you boys can split the rooms among yourselves." Donna gave us money for the rooms and went upstairs with the other girls.

"So three split two ways or two split three ways?" Finney questioned, looking at the money and then us. We all agreed on two people in three rooms. Vance and Bruce bunked together, Finney and Robin did too, which left me and Griffin to have a room together. We get upstairs and just like a corny forced proximity romance novel, there was only one bed.

"Well..." Griffin and I just stared at it. I called the other boys and they all got two beds, meaning we must've accidentally booked a couples suite or something. We laughed about it for awhile. It was far too late to change it now and we were both tired so we just agreed to sleep together. We've been friends for years and have had sleepovers together for a while, why is this any different?

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