Starting Tonight

Chapter 2

"So, what did ya'll think of the show?" Tyler, the opening act asked us as we hung out next to the bar in the back of the venue.

"It was great as it always is," I told him.

"We love all of ya'll!" Kelly said with excitement before realizing what she was saying.

"So, you love me?" Cory laughed as he snuck up behind us.

"You know what I mean," Kelly smiled as she turned and greeted him with a hug.

"What's up?" Brandon said as he joined us.

"Just chillin' here with Tyler," I told him.

"Where's Chris?" Sam asked as Brandon wrapped his arm around her.

"He's downstairs. Here," Brandon said as he shoved his all access pass in my face, "He wants you to go down to the dressing room."

"Umm, okay. Where is that from here?" I asked.

"If you go down the stairs, make a left and it will be the third door on the right," he told me.

"I'll be back," I said as I grabbed my drink off the bar behind Tyler and headed down the stairs.

As I walked down the hallway I got stares from people and was asked to see my pass three times before I reached the door. I stopped wondering if I should knock. Just as I raised my hand to knock on the door, it flew open and Chris was standing in front of me.

"Hey you," Chris smiled as he grabbed my hand pulling me into his dressing room, closing the door behind us.

"Well, hey you yourself," I said not really knowing what else to say.

"Did you enjoy the show?" Chris asked me.

"As always," I told him simply.

"You know what?" He asked, but continued before I could speak, "You are all talkative when you're with Kelly and Sam, but the second I'm around you barely speak."

"Well, I've known them my entire life. I've known you all of two seconds," I explained to him, leaving out the fact that I can be a little shy around guys.

"Maybe we need to change that," Chris smiled at me.

"Maybe so," I said shyly.

"Why so shy? I saw how you stood up for yourself earlier. And Sam and Kelly too. Shy girls don't do stuff like that," Chris questioned noting when I took up for us when we were getting shoved by some girl next to us during Chris's set.

"That's different," I said without any explanation.

"Oh yeah, I forgot. You're shy around guys sometimes," Chris said matter of factly.

"Who told you that?" I asked knowing Sam or Kelly had opened their mouth telling things that didn't need to be told.

"Sam, while you and Kelly were in the bathroom when you first got here," Chris paused, "She said that you had got the short end of the stick when it comes to guys and anytime one showed any interest in you, you shied away to keep from getting close. Even if you really liked them."

"I'm going to kill Sam. She had no right," I said angrily as I turned quickly on my heels and reached for the door, but Chris grabbed me, pulling me away from the door.

"Don't be mad at her. She was only looking out for you. Trust me. I was grilled by her and Kelly tonight," Chris grinned, "It's good that you have friends like that. How did ya'll met?"