California Girls, More Like Baltimore Boys,

Chapter 4; The Bag

Stella's P.O.V. 

We walked out side and stopped in the middle of the parking lot. "What are we doing?" I asked. "Waiting for someone." Jack sang looking around for the someone. 

About a minute later the same Mexican guy that had bumped into my earlier walked up to us. "Hey, didn't we meet earlier?" He asked. I nodded. "Vic yeah?" I asked remembering his name. "Yeah, and you're Stella." He smiled. "I sing in Pierce The Veil." He stated. 

"Oh.. that's cool." I said. "Have you heard us before?" He asked. I kinda tilted my head and began to scratch it. Something I always did when I don't know what to say.. "Uh.. no, no sorry. " I frowned a little. 

"You coming to the show tonight?" He asked. I shook my head. "Nah, I don't do well with other people.." I said. It wasn't completely a lie. I really don't get along with people much. "That's too bad. Maybe look us up when you have the chance." He smiled. I just nodded. He wasn't gonna give up. 

Jack looked over to me then to Vic. "Well we should get going." He said as he slipped his hand into mine. Entwining our fingers. Vic looked down at our hands then turned around. Almost annoyed like. "So where are we eating?" I asked trying to break the silence.

"Just some sonic." Jack responded.  I nodded. I think I've had sonic once or twice. Matt brought some home when he came home late. He usually just picks up Sonic on late nights. 

"Hey Stell, why do you always wear that bag?" Jack asked. I shrugged, "I just have some stuff in here that's really special to me." I said. "Like wha-" Alex cut him off by jumping on his back, causing Jack to let go of my hand. "PIGGY BACK RIDE!" He shouted. Jack laughed a little. 

I started to play with my hands.  I felt a slight emptiness. I always did when stuff like that was interrupted and I hated it. But what am I supposed to do.

Vic seemed to notice me. He slowed down. "You okay?" He asked. I nodded and gave him a weak smile. "Soo, what's in the bag?" He asked. "Just stuff." I replied trying to shrug it off.

"It's obviously not just stuff if you feel the need to carry it around with you 24/7." He said.  

I sighed. "Papers, folders of paper, then a necklace." I stated. "What are the papers?" He asked. I stopped in my tracks. He turned around. I felt the tears coming.

I quickly tried to blink them away but it wasn't working. I covered my face. "Hey.. are you crying?" He asked. He moved my arms out of my face and lifted my chin up. "I'm sorry did I say something?" He asked. I shook my head. "It's fine.. I just.. I can't talk about it." I managed to get out.  

He wiped my tears and gave me a smile. "It's okay. That's all you had to say." He gave me a quick hug then started walking again and I followed. The rest of the walk was silent. We finally caught up with Alex and Jack.. or should I say.. Jalex.

I wiped my face quickly, not knowing if there was smeared make-up or what. I quickly took my phone out from my back pocket and looked at my reflection. I sighed in relief seeing I had no smeared make-up but it was all off. "Weren't you wearing make-up?" Alex asked. I nodded. "It smeared off." I said as I turned around. 

I quickly opened my bag and grabbed my eyeliner then turned back around to Alex. I handed him my phone. "Hold this." I ordered. He held it in place as I put my eyeliner back on. 

I took my phone back and quickly put my eyeliner back in the bag. I looked up at Alex. He smiled. "What are you gonna get?" He asked. I shrugged. "Matt usually just buys the food for me so I don't exactly know what I want." I explained. He nodded and walked over to Flyzik. 

I shuffled my way over to Jack. He looked down at me and gave me a huge grin as he tapped on my nose. I crinkled my nose as he did so. "You're adorable." He said. I laughed a little.

"Whatever you say." I rolled my eyes. 

About an hour or so we all finished eating our food and started heading back to the buses. I was getting a piggy back ride from Flyzik because I was exhausted. Jack and Alex challenged me to races while we were eating and I won them all but now I was tired.

"Stell you're too heavy." Matt whined. "Are you calling me fat?" I joked. He nodded. I hopped off his back and hit him upside the head. "Rude." I pouted. 

He laughed. "I'm sorry gosh." He apologized. "Alleeexxx" I whinned. He looked at me. "Hm?" He asked. "Give me a piggy back ride?" I asked oh so sweetly. He walked over to me and threw me over his shoulder. "This is not a piggy back ride." I yelled. I could hear everyone laughing. 

Alex started running causing my body to fly up and down. "Alex this is not okay put me down!" I yelled. "No." He laughed. He was still running when he started to take off my socks and shoes. "What are you doing!" I yelled. "Well you don't want to ruin those shoes now do you?" He asked. 

"Where are we going?" I asked. I lifted myself up some to see the ground.. Only thing is it wasn't there. It was water. "ALEX NO I HAVE MY BAG ON." I started to scream. He picked me up by my sides and pretended as if he was gonna throw me. 

I screamed terrified. "Alex please don't!" I yelled. I was crying now. He carried me back to shore and set me down on my feet. "Why are you crying?" He asked worried. "I just didn't want to get my bag wet.. It has special stuff in it." I mumbled. He moved his lips to the side of his face then kissed my forehead. 

He smiled and entwined our hands. We walked back to all the other guys. Vic and Jack shot us a look that made me feel weird. I slipped my hand away from Alex's. Vic handed me my socks and shoes. "Thanks." I said. He nodded. 

We walked back to our buses and said bye for now. We all got on the bus. "So what's so important about that bag?" Alex asked as he plopped down onto the couch. I sat down next to Flyzik. I shook my head. "Nothing.." I shrugged it off. 

"I'm gonna go take a power nap.." I said. They all nodded. I walked into the bunk room and put my bag down in front of my bunk then got in and fell asleep sooner or later.