Disenchanted Lullabye

Say Goodbye To A Tangerine Sky, Say Hello To Tomorrow

I wondered around the venue and spotted Some of the guys messing around. I figured now would be as good a time as ever to introduce myself.

I took a deep breathe before walking up and making sure my press pass was visible.

"Excuse me, guys. Hi, My names Miranda Daniels and I'm gonna be shooting you tonight. I just thought I come and introduce myself since you are very stuck with me." I said jokingly but rambling like a fool. Pierce the Veil was HUGE in the scene and while I had shot them before from afar, doing this was a big deal.

"Oh! Hi Miranda. Nice to meet you! I'm Mike. This is Jaime and Tony and Vic is somewhere around here." he said and they all shook my hand and greeted me. They were friendly but I had heard that from many people before.

"Sorry.. for being a bit awkward. I'm.. just a bit starstruck." I said as my face turn a nice shade of pink.

"Ahh, a fan?" Tony said with a small smile.

"Hell yeah." I chuckled and we started walking towards the stage.

"It's always nice to know our photographer is gonna enjoy our music too." Jaime said before we walked back into their dressing room.

"You'll see me singing along like the rest of them, shit, you might even hear me." I laughed and shook my head. To me, I sounded like another fangirl.

"Vic, this is Miranda, She's our photographer for the night!" Mike said as he sat down. I waved awkwardly "Hi!"

"Nice to meet you" He said with a warming smile. I remember being so obsessed with him and his voice a few years ago. It was mostly the hair though, I had a thing for guys with longer hair.

I snapped a few shots of them just hanging around before relaxing myself.

"So, Where are you from?" Vic asked.

"Connecticut. I just moved here so this is a pretty big thing for me just getting here." I smiled and tapped on my leg to a beat of a song that I couldn't remeber the name of.

"You now, You look pretty familiar." Jaime said while squinting his eyes.

"Wait! Did you shoot us at Warped a few years back and at that place in Wallingford? You had red hair back then, right?"

"That would be me! I'm surprised you could remember me."

We talked for a bit longer before I had to go and set myself up. There was about fifteen minutes until the concert began. I planned on taking some pictures of the supports for myself.

I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned to see this girl that was maybe sixteen.

"Are you Miranda?" She asked hesitantly and I nodded slowly, unsure of what to do.

"Can I please get a picture with you? I love your photos!" I chuckled and turned to take a few pictures with her.

"Be sure to tag me in those!" I said with a bright smile. I had only ever been recognized in CT and even then it was weird but meeting someone from all the way across the country was a bit baffling.

I went through the whole show enjoying everything and dodging crowdsurfers. I had some really cool shots and when Pierce came on, everything was just ballistic.

By the end of it, I was exhausted. I forgot how much I put into bigger shows. I walked back just before the guys got off stage to take post show pictures and followed them into the dressing room. I listened to them rave about how amazing home shows are and how pumped they were.

"What did you think?" Vic turned to me and I just paused, unsure of what to say.

"It was amazing. You guys always put on amazing shows." I smiled tiredly.

I sat down to rest my jelly legs and was handed a water bottle but offered a post show shot which I took.

"To great home shows and new friends." Mike said and we clinked glasses before downing the whiskey.

I let them clean up but just sat there.

"So, have you gotten to explore yet?" Jaime asked and I shook my head.

"Just the grocery store." I chuckled and they did too.

"Maybe we should show East Coast how it is here then." Mike suggested and they all nodded.

"Oh you don't have to! I'm sure you guys are super busy. And East Coast? Really?" I said bringing out my shyness but sassiness.

"Ahh, this was our last show. You give us your number and we will show you around our hometown." Mike said brushing it off. I gave them my number and they put all of theirs in my own with random emojis next to their names.

"Ok, who put 'Pimp Daddy' as their name" I said trying to contain my laughter. I saw a hand slowly raise. Vic.

"No. Not even no, why?" I said as everyone burst out laughing.

"Because I am PIMP DADDY." He said so confidently that I almost believed him.

"Well, Pimp Daddy, you're name is now shorty. I am the only pimp daddy in my life." I said while laughing.

After a few hours of just hanging out, we were told it was time to leave.

"Well, thanks for a great night guys! It was super cool meeting you." I said as I grabbed my bag and started for the door.

"Yeah! It was great meeting you too!" Jaime said and then suddenly embraced me in a hug that turned into a group hug somehow.

"Alright, guys. I just met you. You're gonna suffocate me!" I said and they released.

"Well, we will see you soon for that epic tour of San Diego soon!" Mike said and clapped his hands together.

"Alright, have a good night guys!" I said and left.

I got to my car and let my inner fan girl out completely. I couldn't believe that tonight happened. It didn't feel real. It felt like a dream. I drove home and uploaded all of the photos to my hard drive so they could be edited and sent out before I snuggled up in my blankets and fell asleep.