All because of you... [Sam Bettley fan fiction]

Chapter Eight

4pm 

Onstage practice. 

(Joey POV)

At the moment we were just going through a couple of songs. To make sure we sounded okay for tonight as at dead on half past seven, we'd be straight on and performing. 

We had been hanging around the with Asking Alexandria boys nearly all day, and at one point Blessthefall joined us. Those dudes were awesome, I found myself getting along with the members straight away. 

Asking Alexandria had to go out and do a signing in a local shop. Rachel had been out to get more equipment earlier and she said it was already mental outside, so many people were camping out in the cold weather, I kind of felt sorry for them. 

"Right, that's the first song done." Rachel said. "Now we only have time to go through three more songs out of four for tonight, then Motionless In White need to use our equipment to practice."

I nodded at Rachel and so did everyone else. 

We ran through the songs in no time, we sounded pretty great, I just hoped that it was all okay for tonight. We were nervous.

"Here you go dude." I said to Ricky Olson, guitarist and backing vocalist for Motionless In White. 

He smiled at me. "Thanks man." 

We then walked towards the back door to go on our tour bus and prepare a little for tonights show. 

5:30pm

(Oscar POV)

"Yes. I'm worried already, I don't want her to fall for anyone else." I whispered to Rachel. 

I guess we really didn't need to, it was only us two on the bus, as Joey and Hazel had been asked by the other bands if they wanted to have a small drink and chat before the big show tonight. I just felt like if I didn't whisper, Hazel would find out. 

We were talking about Hazel falling for Sam out of Asking Alexandria, or any band member as a matter of fact. I was kind of overreacting already, I wasn't even dating her, although I wished that I was. I never had the guts to tell her. She just seemed interested in Sam Bettley earlier, like she wanted to be a little more than friends with him by the end of the whole tour process.

"She might've just been trying to make conversation. You don't know." Rachel replied to me.

I sighed and nodded. "I guess you're right. But I know a lot about that band, they can get pretty much any girl they want straight away. And the way Ben mentioned something about hearing a lot about her before...it made me feel invisible to her." 

Rachel frowned, then patted my back. "Come on. I think it's just the fact you're really starting to like her now, and as she's around more men, you just might feel intimidated a bit." 

I nodded and shrugged my shoulders. "It shouldn't be bothering me. I know it shouldn't. I just can't help it. If I could turn these feelings that I have for her off, I think I would-" 

"Not. You would not turn those feelings for her off, you couldn't even if you tried. You like her too much to turn them off. Plus, as we're talking about actual life here, not some weird fantasy of turning emotions on and off like a flick of a lightswitch. You can't stop liking her until it's right not to like her."  She interrupted. 

I gulped, then groaned, pulling at my hair. "I just want to be able to tell her how I feel." 

"Then do it. Straight after the show tonight, tell her how you honestly feel about her, she might feel the same, you never know. She is a secretive person, you know that. She doesn't like to show her emotions to people a lot. Tell her, then she might just come out about her feelings for you. Then you'll be happy forever after." She said, poking my sides so I smirked at her. 

She grinned as I kind of screamed, then I pushed her hand away, pulling a sulky face like a four year old that wants to get something from the shop but their mother told them they couldn't have it. "I might do it. I don't have the balls to come right out and say it." 

"Just fucking grow a pair then. Tell that bitch, then fucking grab her face before she can even think of what to reply with and kiss her like there's no tomorrow." Rachel shouted. 

I started laughing at her little joke. "I can't do that to her! She might think I'm going to fucking rape her or some horrible shit like that." 

Rachel raised her eyebrows and started laughing, harder than she should've really. 

Meanwhile... 

Asking Alexandria/Blessthefall/Motionless In White/Our dressing room

(Hazel POV)

"Maybe we should replace you." Danny said to James, they were all talking about James' drumming.

"Yeah, we should swap you for Hazel instead!" Ben joined in. 

I felt everybody's eyes on me, I laughed, feeling myself go red. Me and Joey were in a room of three whole bands. 

It was amazing, we were all drinking, chatting and messing around it was a right laugh.

I was sitting inbetween Joey and Beau Bokan from BTF. I felt pretty shy. 

"How about some music then?" Danny asked, as he turned to his laptop, typing in songs on YouTube. 

I sat back a little, taking another sip of my beer, I looked down at my feet, as I felt a little alone, I was the only girl in the room right now. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Sam looking at me from the other sofa in the room. 

I smiled a little, then covered it by taking another sip of my drink and looking at Danny, just as the music started. 

It was "Unskinny bop" by "Poison." I raised my eyebrows, I loved this song. 

I shot up and looked right at Danny. "I fucking love this band!" 

Danny grinned at me. "How how we never fucking met before? God damn it, I could've had a good friend like you throughout my school life." 

I blushed and smiled. "I don't know. Fate I guess." 

7:28pm

(Sam POV)

I stood in the wings, just watching as the crowds of people walked in through the doors, getting ready for us tonight. 

I smiled, seeing people getting all excited as the lights dimmed and music began. The crowd screamed as they knew the first band was about to come on, and that band of course was Hazel's.

She was standing on the other side of the stage, holding her sticks, Rachel and Oscar were on my side, as they came on at different times. 

I looked at Hazel again, she looked at me and smiled. 

"Good luck." I mouthed to her.

She smiled and gave me a thumbs up, then she started walking onto the stage...