"guys, it's Leahann and I'm here with my sister." she motions to me as she talks to the camera.
"the best person in the world."
"you wish." Kyle yells from the bathroom.
"fuck off." I yell back. "I'm Maxine Wells."
"who is also my sister. if you've been keeping up with my vlogs I've been on Warped with her and her band and Sam. so I decided that I'm going to make a sister tag video. I asked you guys to send in questions to both Max and I, questions about me for Max to answer to me, and vis versa. let's just jump right to it. I'll ask first. 'how many years apart are you?'"
"we're four years apart. 'what is one thing you can't stand about Max?'" I laugh after reading it, knowing what she's going to say.
"she sings purposely off key in the shower, with the door open."
"I do so because it bugs everyone." I laugh.
"what's one thing you can't stand about me?"
"you act like you're dumb when in reality you're the smartest chick I know. 'last argument you two had?'"
"over the last Monster right before this video." I hold up my Monster. "she won." Leahann pouts. "'favorite Black Veil Brides member?' CC af guys."
"Ashley for sure." the door opens and low and behold, Ashley, CC and Andy come on. "speak of the devil's."
"you dorks filming?" Ashley asks.
"yes, now get the fuck out." I laugh a little. Andy leans over into our frame.
"they're fucktards." he says, getting up to look at me. I keep eye contact with him, trying to hide a smile but failing.
"you're a jack ass Andy."
"we were just wondering if you wanted to come see our show." CC mentions.
"when is it?" Lee asks.
"five minutes." I scoff at Ashley's response.
"we'll finish this when we get back." Leahann responses, turning off her camera. "you coming or not?"
"ever since you turned eighteen, you're acting too big for your britches lady." she sticks out her tongue. I roll my eyes at her and we go to follow the guys. Andy grabs my hand that's not holding my drink. "what are do you think you're doing?"
"holding my friends hand, is that a problem?"
"I guess not." we get to the Journey's stage and wait for them to get ready. "be good out there jack ass."
"don't run off Max." I stick out my tongue and he kisses my forehead as he heads out with his band.
"I'd like to sing a special song today, if that's okay." the crowd screams. "I take that as a yes. start it up." I don't recognize the beat so it must have come out before my accident. once again with the stupid amnesia. "I open my lungs dear. I sing this song at funerals... no rush. These lyrics heard a thousand times, just plush. A baby boy you've held so tightly, This pain it visits almost nightly. Missing hotel beds, I feel your touch." it sounds so familiar, I don't know why. I end up mouthing the next part without realizing it. "I will await dear, a patience of eternity, my crush. A universe so still. No rust. No dust will ever grow on this frame, One million years, and I will say your name. I love you more than I can ever scream." Andy looks over at me. why do I feel as if this is how it's suppose to be? for me to be on the back of the stage, supporting him. for him to be looking at me while he sings. "We booked our flight those years ago, I said I loved you as I left you. Regrets still haunt my hollow head, But I promised you that I will see you again, again." his eyes well up with feeling as he looks back at the crowd, who are silent, as if shocked to see him singing this song. does it have some meaning I don't know?
"I sit here and smile dear. I smile because I think of you and I blush. These bleeding hollow dials, this fuss. A fuss is made of miles and travel. Roadways are but stones and gravel. A bleeding heart can conquer every crush." a stray tears leaves my eye as soon as I see one roll down his cheek. why does this make me so emotional? "We booked our flight those years ago. You said you loved me as you left me. Regrets still haunt your saddened head, But I promised you that I will see you." I wipe my tear and see Andy take a quick glance at me. "We booked our flight those years ago.I said I loved you as I left you. Regret's no longer in my head, But I promised you and now I'm home again, again, again, I'm home again, again, again. I'm home again." he ends the song with only a few tears rolling down his cheeks. "sorry, this song makes me emotional." he laughs it off as he wipes his tears. he looks at me again, saddness crossing his features. I give him a thumbs up and a forced smile. why is this happening now?
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Leahann and I finish the video and she ditches me for her Chris. I'm not sure what they are but they sure as hell aren't just friends. Simone went to hang with the Mexicans again so the band and I are stuck on the bus together. "let's go out and see some shit, like other bands. I'm done sitting around." Haley gets up first.
"let's do it." she helps me up and leave the boys behind, seeing as they're too enveloped in thier phones. "so, I heard Andy sang The Mortician's Daughter today."
"yeah, he did. it's a pretty song." also emotional. she looks at me, as if trying to decide what my expression read.
"did you like it?"
"yeah, it's pretty." she nods, deciding finally to let it go. who was that song for and why did everyone want to know how I felt being on tour with Andy?
Haley and I saw three small bands and PTV while we were out. we also met thousands of fans. we barely get on the bus without crashing. "so tired, need sleep." Haley mumbles, practically cralwing to her bunk. I help her change into her Pajamas and I do so to myself. I wait for Simone and Leahann to get back before I give the okay to leave the venue and head to the next place.
