The Dilemma.

Cloud Nine.

    We finished shooting AA and got on stage for Pierce The Veil's set. Alicia was going to shoot Tony and Jaime while I shot Mike, Vic, and the crowd. The fans started to poor onto the floor and were rumbling with excitement. 

"This is going to be a crazy show. You can just tell by the fans." Alicia skipped over and smiled while looking at the crowd. "Thank you for letting me shoot Tony and Jaime though." 

"You're welcome." I smiled and she hugged me. I put my hair into a bun and walked to the back of the stage to grab a water and a cookie. I peeked around the corner and watched as Jaime and Tony did their stretches and Vic did his vocal warm ups. 

"Hey, can you hand me a water?" a quiet male voice asked. I turned around and found myself staring up at a tall tattooed man with a labret and medusa piercing. I took a water out of the cooler and handed it to him.

"Here you go, sir." I smiled at him, looked down, and started going through the pictures of AA I took.

"Thanks." He took a step and stood beside me. "Hey, those are pretty good. Did you take all of these?" I looked up and found him staring at me, waiting for an answer.

"Uh, yeah. I'm shooting you and Vic next." I continued to flip through the pictures.

"I like that one the best." He pointed at the camera and I stopped on the picture of Danny pointing the mic to the crowd with a huge smile on his face. "You're pretty good girly."

 Thanks, Mikey! It means a lot considering I just started a couple of months ago." I teased him and ruffled his hair.

"Only a couple of months ago and already this good? You might just turn out to be the next Elmakias!" We laughed. "Well, I have to go get ready for the set. I'll make sure to smile for you." He smiled and walked back to the other guys.

"Hey... Fayth, right?" I heard the same raspy voice as earlier and turned around.

"Oh hey! What's up?" I smiled and took a sip of my water.

"I just over heard the conversation you had with Mike. Are you really that good?" He asked curiously.

"Uhm, I don't know. I guess..?" He motioned towards my camera and I handed to him.

"Wow... these are more then pretty good. They're great!" He grinned down at the camera screen and  then looked up at me. "Now I can't wait for you to shoot me." He winked and I felt weak. I had to remind myself that I had a job to do. I couldn't get carried away by falling even more in love with a band member.

      The 5 minute warning was announced. Austin handed back my camera. You could hear the crowd. The cheering bounced off the stage. It roared in the back. So this is what the bands experience before they go up on stage. No wonder whenever they come out they're so pumped.

    The banner fell and the crowed started chanting "Pierce The Veil! Pierce The Veil! Pierce The Veil!" I couldn't help but join the chant as the stage crew started clapping. 3 minute warning. This is when they usually start their pre-show chant.  They made a circle and I decided to walk over there. 

"Is it okay if I take pictures?" I asked Mike in a hushed tone.

"Yes. Go right ahead darling!" He smiled and joined the clapping. I took pictures of Mike. Then Vic. Then Tony. Then of Jaime, and finally the whole group.

"Fayth! One minute until the show starts! Come on!" Alicia shouted over the screaming as the intro played.

"I have to go!" I shouted to Mike over the cheer of the crowd and patted him on the back.

"Hey! Make sure you camp out by me for the first song. I have something planned!" Mike shouted over the noise and smiled. I turned and saw Austin staring at me. I walked over to him. "Hey, I have to go shoot the set now. But I'll see you in like an hour." I smiled and picked up my tripod and camera bag.