Linkin Park One Shots

Meeting Chester Bennington

Today was finally the day. Oh god, it's today. The nerves are wrecking through me a hundred miles an hour and I feel like I could just break down into tears at any given moment. I could barely sleep last night, far too excited for this very day. What if it doesn't go well? What if he doesn't like me?

I started to doubt myself as I walked to school, over thinking the days events. It was simply overwhelming. First, I had to make it through seven hours of hell, otherwise known as school. The task itself is agonizing as it is but today it will be extra brutal. Then, I have to get everything together. Everything will be perfect. It has to be, this is going to be the best day of my life no matter what happens but I will do anything in my power to make it just a little more special. The drive there, dear god the drive, it'll feel like a million years. The biggest thing I'm thankful for is that I will be alone at the concert.

Tonight was the night I would meet Chester Bennington and the members of Stone Temple Pilots. I couldn't believe this day is actually happening but it snuck up on me so quickly. I got the tickets early May of this year for the concert in September. It was VIP tickets, it included a meet and greet and the tickets to the concert itself. I had only gotten them because my brother's girlfriend saw how deeply I wanted to go and made a deal with me that if I watched their dogs for a while, she'd get them for me. Of course I accepted and then they were in my hands, burning my eyes with tears that threatened to downpour.

In all honesty, I still couldn't believe I was going. I went through the next months believing I was going to end up dead or something before I got the chance to meet him because everything just seemed too good to be true. I just 100 percent couldn't believe it was happening, as a matter of fact, sometimes I refused to think it was true.

But it is and after school, I went home to freshen up a bit and grab my letter to Chester. I searched right where I had left it but it wasn't there. I spent the next hour I had to spare searching for it until I couldn't stay another moment. My brother was my ride to the concert and he brought his odd friend with who drove separately, much to my gratitude. Within an hour, we were parked in front of this venue called The Myth which resided in Minneapolis. My brother and his friend had basic tickets so we parted ways and they waited outside. It was a bit chilly out, by my standards, so I was glad I got to wait inside the venue.

There wasn't many other people, ten at most. They were all bubbling with excitement and then my ears heard the beautiful sound of Chester singing over the speakers for soundcheck. I smiled at how happy everyone became when they began to recognize his voice. I felt my heart melting for everyone's love for him, as I personally still couldn't believe it was actually happening. One of the guards came in and said we were allowed to watch soundcheck on the stage and everyone was gasping and getting jittery.

We walked along to the stage and I was the last person amongst them. Chester started to greet people and my stomach felt like it dropped into my feet. He was real, was the only thing I could think. He looked so soft compared to anyone else I've ever seen, his skin had no rough spots. He just looked smooth and unreal, I saw his tattoos and almost broke down. He was just too perfect.

"Hi!" He greeted me happily when he reached me and I smiled so broadly, my face could have broken apart.

"Hi, can I please hug you?" I asked with a shaky voice, so afraid of missing the opportunity. He grinned so brightly, it could have set fire.

"Of course!" He replied and hugged me. It was so firm and tight, comforting. It felt like it lasted minutes when in reality, it was probably just a few seconds. I felt warm from the minute he let go, until later in the concert that night. He went back to his microphone and smiled a ton as they all began playing some songs. It felt like a dream. Chester went up to some people who were taking videos and sang with them and was a whole ton of fun. After they stopped, Chester gave everyone a smile.