Memories That Fade Like Photographs // All Time Low

Prologue

Meredith's POV

I look up anxiously at the photo that I hope will win me the chance of a life time. That chance being to do tour photography for my favorite band, All Time Low. I had submit my photo into the completion weeks ago and here I am now, sitting in front of the crappy orphanage computer, waiting for the results to be posted of who's photo won.

I've looked through the gallery of all the other photos that had been submitted and a majority of them are better than mine. There is a vast amount of different styles of photos submitted, seeing as the photo only had to do something with the band. The ones that are getting the most buzz are the ones that people deem 'aesthetically' pleasing, but I really can't argue with that. My submission seemed like nothing special compared to most of them.

I hold the photo in my hands as I analyze it while the clock ticks away towards 8 o'clock when the winner will be announced. The picture in my hands is of every single Polaroid picture I have ever taken of the band at a show, all formed into the shape of a heart against an old brick wall. Christmas lights outline the heart shape and softly illuminate the surrounding area in the dark. The part I regret most of this photo is the messily spray painted words around it. 'WE GOT SCARS' is written above in drippy letters along with 'ON' on the left side and 'OUR' on the right then finished off with 'FUTURE HEARTS' scrawled below the end of the heart. It seems to ruin the whole thing for me.

The chirpy sound of the computer refreshing startles me. The photo drops from my shaking fingers and I slowly bend down to pick it up. As I return to my upright position in front of the dirty, cracked screen, it flies out of my hands again. But this time I don't pick it up. Because I am in too much shock to move, to breathe, to utter a single sound. I am in utter shock because before me, through the old computer screen, my picture is placed underneath the bold text reading "Congratulations to our contest winner, @MerAllTimeLow!"

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okay so new fanfic bc I felt like it haha. Attached is a reference for what I imagine Meredith to look like. If I am correct then I think that the actual girl in those photos is Kitti Milkgore from YouTube (correct me if I'm wrong). But I hope y'all enjoyed this! I'm really excited for this fanfic and I'm going to try to update often!