Warped Love

27.

Shelby's POV

"Michael! You will never believe what just happened!" I yell through the phone. I had finished my lunch/dinner with Austin and I was now sitting in the grass by an empty stage. So much was happening and I was the happiest I'd ever been. "Did you grow wings?" Michael asks sarcastically. "Actually, two things happened and that was not either of them." "Okay, go on. I want to hear about it all."

I explained that I was singing with a day to remember later today, to which Michael said 'What? Not fair!', and that I was doing guest vocals on of mice & men's new album, to which Michael said he was going to hang up because he was 'fucking jealous'. "No, but seriously, I'm really happy for you. And I can't wait to see you tomorrow. God, I don't know how I got through two months." I smile, he was so sweet. "I can't wait to see you. I'm so excited and nervous at the same time." "Don't be nervous, you have no reason to be nervous." I hear a few voices in the background. "Yes, I'm talking to Shelby." Michael says. I hear a few kissing noises from, I'm guessing, the boys and then "Hi Shelby!" from them. I yell a "Hey guys!" back to them. "I gotta go, the guys are dragging me out to dinner. Tell Parker to record you singing with a day to remember and send it to me!" He says. "Alright, will do. See you tomorrow!" "Bye!" I hear from all of them before the call ends.

"Fuck, I'm so nervous." I tell Parker. It's now 7:30, I have to head over to the main stage in 10 minutes. A day to remember were one of my favorite bands, ever, the most embarrassing thing that could happen would be me forgetting their lyrics when I sang with them.

I put my headphones in and listen to the song one last time while walking to the stage with Parker. I still had 20 minutes until they started, but I wanted to be here early. They were about to start setting up, which means people would walk over and be curious as to what was going on. I pull Parker up the steps with me to the backstage area.

"Hey Shelby!" I hear someone yell. I turn around, faced with Neil. I smile, "Hey Neil, this is my best friend Parker, and our guitar player." They shake hands. "Are you excited?" He asks me. "Definitely, but also insanely nervous." I admit. "Nah, you'll do great. Hey, I gotta go get warmed up, see you on stage!" He hurries over to his guitar.

It was now 7:50 and a crowd was already out front. There had been rumors that a band was playing a surprise set, but nobody knew who it was. Fall out boy? Paramore? Blink? No one knew, except the bands on warped. Everything was set up on stage. Finally, a sheet covering a banner dropped, revealing the words "A day to remember". There were cheers, and the band headed onstage. I'm made of wax was the 3rd song they were playing, out of 10. First they were playing 2nd Sucks, then Right back at it again. Parker was outside, waiting to film me playing with my idols.

"COME ONNNNN" I walk out on stage, trying to look as intimidating as a 5'3 girl can, and stand on the platform, facing Jeremy. Neil coughs into the microphone. "EVERYBODY'S OUT TO GET ME" I yell. "ANY MOMENT COULD BE MY LAST" He yells back.

"THIS IS ME"

"YOU CAN TAKE IT OR LEAVE"

"RIGHT OR WRONG"

"I WILL STAND ON MY OWN TWO FEET"

"JUST BREATHE" We yell at the same time. We fake-act like we're mad at each other and I step off the platform.

"JUST BREATHE" I walk backwards towards the backstage, flash a peace sign to the crowd, and get off stage.