Relocating

Sharing Our Likes

I woke up early on this lovely Cali Saturday because Aria set my phone off. Well, she woke me up at 1pm, but thats early for a Saturday. She wanted to go see a band she discovered about a week ago. I didn't know what they were called. Aria didn't tell me much of anything about them either. Only that they were really good and that I'd like them apparently.

They had a show tonight and she wanted to go see them. I pull myself up and stare out the window. Even the usually busy street seemed calm this Saturday. Maybe that's why I didn't wake up earlier.

I put on a pair of black shorts and a loose lace top. I wear a pair of black Toms shoes as well. It seemed appropriate for a show. Aria always seemed to pick indie bands on her hit list and that was fine by me! That was my favorite type of music.

She called me again at around 7pm to tell me to meet her in the lobby. I ran out and she was there with Jacob holding hands. We got to her car and, to my surprise, Ashton is standing against it, smiling at me.

"Hey!" I say, feeling a grin cross my face.

"Hi." He breathes and walks up to the rest of us.

He takes my hand and rubs his thumb on the back of it. I feel a kiss on my cheek. Almost spontaneously, they heat up and I turn down after he leaves my cheek.

"Alright new lovers, lets go." Jacob says and Aria and him laugh at us.

We headed to the music hall and buy our tickets. The band name is the Paper Kites and they start off their set strong. The music is fun and definitely foot tapping. We are on the dance floor in front of the stage having fun and swaying and bouncing along with the music. The band has me a fan by the second song. Aria said she heard several songs before and loved all the ones they were playing. Aria is wide-eyed and is completely enthralled in the music. I glance at Jacob, who is next to her, smiling as big as she is. The only difference is that he's smiling at her, not the music. I feel myself grin at that and then focus back to the stage where the band is starting a song that Aria showed me earlier. It's called Bloom and I get a big grin. I like to be able recognize music at a show. I really like the song too. I never knew who sang it, though. I just forgot to look it up. I remembered the words, however, and began to sing along with the crowd. I was completely in sync with the music and swaying along.

I only stopped swaying when I felt Ashton's arms wrap around my crossed ones. He pulled me close and rested his head against mine. He then started to sway the two of us along to the music. Ashton whispers lightly along with the song in my ear.

"Oh, you fill my head with pieces

Of a song I can't get out."

"Can I be close to you?

Ooh-oo-oo-ooh, ooh

Can I be close to you?

Ooh, ooh."

"Can I take it to a morning

Where the fields are painted gold

And the trees are filled with memories

Of the feelings never told?"

He whispers softly the rest of the song and doesn't let me go at the end. The whole time I've been pink and it doesn't help when he kisses my cheek at the end.

We remain in that position until the band tells us goodnight and walks to the room in the back of the bar. I buy an album and when they come out, I ask them to sign it for me. They say yes and give the four of us big smiles. I do the same and thank them.

We leave the concert hall at midnight, mainly because we stayed to meet them and get the album signed. I didn't mind the wait, though. The members were completely kind, even through they must be tired. They played for two and a half hours with a half an hour break, and then played another hour and a half.

Ashton sat close to me in the car and held my hand as I rested my head on his shoulder. I breathed in whatever aroma he seemed to have and relaxed. We didn't have a long car ride, it was just nice to relax on him. I felt his head get heavier on mine and realized he must have fallen asleep. His grip on my hand was also lighter than it was before. I let my eyelids collapse and felt myself naturally scoot closer to him.

Aria woke me up when we got to the hotel. I tried not to wake Ashton up, but it didn't work. I lightly kissed his forehead and went to get out of the car, but he grabbed my arm. I turned back to him and he kissed my lips sort of like a flutter. I heard Aria and Jacob tease us, but I was way too tired to care. After that kiss, however, I barely remembered getting back to my hotel room. All I remembered was laying on my bed, it seemed, randomly. Almost like nothing happened that night and that kiss was the dream.