Caught In The Way You Got Me (Book One)

Well She Sure Is Gonna Get It

Asteria:

"So how did you end up stuck with this one?" Pete asks me. Brendon grimaces and I laugh.

"I really don't know," I stutter. I have to shake these nerves!

"I thought she was just going to be another girl and she ended up being pretty amazing," Brendon smiles.

"I could have told you that right off the bat, shame on you!" Pete scolds him. Brendon hangs his head. "How many times do I have to tell you to stop acting like that, dude?"

"Here we go again! Brendon, grow up! Brendon, you'll die alone!" Brendon complains as he throws his hands up in the air, exhausted of Pete's constant lectures.

"He's trying to help you," I say quietly and they both look at me as if they're shocked I've chosen to speak.

"See? She gets it. Don't mess this up dude." Pete tells him.

"I know, I know."

"You obviously don't by how puffy her eyes are. How long have you guys been together?" Pete scolds him.

"Almost two months," Brendon mumbles.

"Then, obviously, you don't know. You're lucky she isn't running for the hills." Pete ends his lecture and Brendon hangs his head in discouragement. I go to grab his hand but he pulls away. Ouch. What is that even about? I decide to focus on the moment happening now.

I'm completely stunned as Pete guides me through the venue and into a backroom. Many of those that I've interviewed are leaving and I give them waves and smiles and they all laugh, probably able to see the shock across my face. Brendon follows us distantly, lagging behind and staying quiet. I hope I don't regret giving him another chance. Pete notices and decides to give me a guideline.

"Alright, so tradition is for us to pop champagne at the same time when we announce the afterparty. It's just something we do," Pete says with a smile and shrug. "We're going to go through that door in a couple of minutes and do that. Do you know how to open a champagne bottle?"

"Well, I am in college," I say with a small laugh and Pete cracks up. We're each handed a champagne bottle and butter knife and I take a deep breath. 

"Let's do this!" He says excitedly and Brendon gives me a small nod. 

"That's it dude, you're just gonna nod at her?" Pete asks and raises his arms in a sort of "what the fuck" kind of way. Brendon rolls his eyes and lets out a long sigh. I'm becoming annoyed, he's acting like a little kid. 

"You know what, don't worry about it. The nod was better than the attitude," I snap. "I thought you weren't going to make me regret this."

I turn and Pete smiles at me, giving me a small wink. I hear Brendon let out a groaning "oh my God" and just after I hear his footsteps walking away. Way to be an adult, Bee. What the hell is his problem? Pete opens the door and allows me to go first. I'm handed a microphone and I take a deep breath as I look at the people that are in every single one of my favorite bands.

"Ladies and gentleman, if I can have your attention please," I say softly into the mic. Pete looks at me and grabs my hand.

"The party is officially over," he says in a false glum tone. Everyone awes and I hear a few boos. "So, with that said, I'm going to need all of you to LET THE AFTERPARTY BEGIN!" 

Everyone cheers and we pop the champagne bottles as he instructed and I'm having fun. Pete and I laugh and he leans over to me.

"If you weren't wearing such a beautiful dress I'd throw this at you," he laughs and I laugh back. The music has started up and the bottles are empty. Pete places a hand on the small of my back. "Don't move! We're going to spin around and the performance is going to start!"

What? Before I can even try to figure out what that means I feel the stage start to rotate and people start screaming. I see a small ocean of people screaming and cheering for whoever it is that's about to perform and eventually I find Brendon's red suit...colliding with a sequin dress...that's on a girl...whose face is about to collide with Brendon's face...

(I know I've sucked at updating and I know this is short but Double update today I SWEAR and thank you guys so much for still reading and still voting and still being patient while I try to just survive these last few weeks of school! So much love to you guys! <3)