Andy's P.O.V.
"Check, mic check, check" I say into the mic
"Sounds good, now CC, bang those drums" says the sound guy
This is how soundcheck goes for the next twenty minutes as we check all our levels and we are released. We pass BMTH, on our way to the dressing room. Oli nods, and we all nod back. When we get back to the room, all the guys pull out a bottle and line up five shot glasses. It is tradition that we all take a shot before we go on. I remember the first time I did it last year I didn't like it, but it has grown on me.
"Are we a bad influence? CC asks after downing his shot
"For what?" Ashley says pouring himself another one
"Well, Andy isn't twenty-one yet. I know you guys said you did it last tour, but aren't you worried we will get in trouble?"
"Nah," Ashley says, before pouring himself ANOTHER shot, Jeez, how much does he need? "I always say the fifth glass is for me so I can double shot"
"Oh, okay"
I feel my phone vibrate in my pocket and pull it out to see a text from my girl.
[Hey, you are going to crush this tonight.]
I smile as I reply, [Oh, I know, we always do.]
[Cocky much for someone who has his first show with a NEW drummer. <3]
[Fair point, but we have rehearsed our asses off, and we picked CC for a reason. We got this, like you said]
[I will be the judge of that in two short weeks]
[I think you mean two LONG weeks. I cannot wait to spend a whole day with you when I get that free day in New York]
[I still can't believe you were able to get that]
[All of us got to pick one day, in one city. Ashley picked Nashville, his wife is gonna fly out and meet him. Jake picked a day in Idaho to visit family. CC picked Chicago, he has some obsession with the weird bean thing. Jinxx picked Florida, family]
[And you picked New York for little ol me? You could have picked any city in the country and you picked boring old me. How disappointing. lol, just kidding]
[I will forever and always pick you.]
[Ditto.<3]
"All members of Black Veil Brides to the stage."
Wait, what? It's been an hour already? What? I look around and the guys are all grabbing their gear. I pull myself together and put my phone in my pocket. I open the door and we walk to the stage to crush this shit!
"Scream! Shout! Scream! Shout! We are the fallen angels!" I shout into the mic and am filled with pride when the audience knows the lyrics.
We finish out the song, and I address the crowd, "HOW THE FUCK ARE YOU TONIGHT L.A.!?"
I am met with a chorus of screams from the sold out venue, "We are Black Veil Brides, and this next song is for all you lovers out there, it's called Rebel Love Song!"
The crowd roars as the opening chords begin. I take a sip of water before I launch into my lyrics, "I cannot hide, what's on my mind. I feel it burning deep inside. A passion crime, to take what's mine. Let us start living for today..."
The rest of the show goes off without a problem, and as soon as I thank the crowd I head to the dressing room to get my things.
"That was SO sick!" CC yells bursting through the dressing room door
"Told you it would be amazing." Jake says, slapping CC on the back
"We have to celebrate a successful first show!" Ashley cheers
"Have fun, I'm going to the bus" I say
"To talk to Liiiiiilly????" Jinxx teases
I roll my eyes at them and head to the bus, my fingers already dialing her number, hoping that almost eleven at night her time isn't too late for her...
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Soul Mate
FanfictionEvery one in the world is destined with a soul mate, and the compass to finding yours is a heart on your wrist. In this world every human is born with a heart on their wrist, and the closer you are to your soul mate, the color of that heart changes...
