Saving Rose

Shiver

THREE WEEKS LATER

Jaime Preciado is my boyfriend. My ex, Reilly, is in jail for what he did to me. I'm touring with my favorite bands, and living with my absolute favorite one. Who knew life would get better so fast?

Jaime and I had gotten close. Don't get me wrong though. I'm close with the other band members too, along with Austin and Kellin. I've met all of the other bands on the tour. There's Pierce the Veil, of course, Sleeping With Sirens, Black Veil Brides, Of Mice & Men, You Me At Six, All Time Low, and a few others that I don't really hang out with. A lot of them are too busy all the time, or I can never be off at the right times.

Bring Me The Horizon is coming today, too. Or they could already be at the venue. Blood On The Dance Floor dropped out for some reason, (WOOHOO!! YEAH!!! YAY!!!) and BMTH took the spot.

As merch girl, I'm working most of the day, with the exception of random time off. All of the merch people help each other out, which is really nice.

I can't make it to every PTV show, but I can get out of work sometimes. Usually, the old merch guy, Ray, takes my place when I watch a show. He's a security guard now, but doesn't have to work with the crowd. He just wanders around by the tents and trailers, making sure nothing bad's happening.

I think I love Jaime. It's only been three weeks, but he makes me feel so alive. I think he loves me. I know things can happen though. I used to be in love with Reilly, and look how that turned out. I know that one day, we might not be together anymore. It kills me. I'm trying not to get too close, to keep myself from becoming too fragile in case it doesn't work out.

As I finish up with the last few customers, a group of teenagers with colorful hair, I take a look around. Ray's working the SWS tent, which is weird. Their merch person is almost always working.

I wander over, confused. "Hey," Ray says cheerfully, smiling at me. I smile back immediately. Ray's a very nice person, and he's easy to talk to.

"Hey. I was just wondering why Alex is gone. She's always working!" I say, plopping in a foldable camp chair across from Ray. He's organizing stuff, since he doesn't have any current customers.

"Oh. She's sick. Poor girl; I've heard it's bad. She's with her family, since her dad's a doctor, I guess," Ray explains as I nod in understanding. "Okay. I hope she feels better! So, how long have you been here?"

He chuckles a little bit, replying "Since this morning, Miss Excellent Observation. I'm gonna be gone for a week starting tomorrow though. Family vacation!" He says happily. He has a few little kids and a wife, and he's always trying to spend time with them. Now he's finally getting a break.

"Awesome! Where to?" I ask, picturing a bunch of nice vacation sites. "Hawaii!" He cheers, and I give him a high five. "Nice!"

We talk for a little longer. When a stray customer comes, I leave to go back to the trailer. It's 10 PM, and the guys are all supposed to be sleeping until their next show, tomorrow at noon. I don't want to disrupt them in case they're ACTUALLY asleep, so I go on a walk.

We're in Florida right now, so I keep my eyes out for stray alligators. I have no idea if they'd be here anyways, but it's better to be safe than sorry.

The air is moist and there are wet green plants everywhere in this area. I follow the road for a few minutes, until I reach an intersection. Suddenly, the city seems busy. Cars zoom through the intersection without looking for pedestrians, so I decide not to cross. There are small stores everywhere.

Suddenly, my phone disrupts my exploring. The loud ringing nearly gives me a heart attack. It's from an unknown number, but I answer it anyway.

"Hello?"