Asleep, Or Dead (Frerard, Rikey)

Chapter 12- The Promise

Song: You Only Live Once - Suicide Silence

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Gerard's P.O.V.

I was having an anxiety attack. I was scared shitless. We had twenty minutes to go on, and these other bands were fucking amazing. We already had sound check and we already practiced. All we had to do was preform. I knew we were all excited and everything, but it was scary being the front man. Even all our parents were here. I really wanted to impress Frank's parents, but knowing myself I'd probably screw this up.

"Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do." I sing, warming up my vocals.

I mentally face palm myself, I probably sound like a wanna be broadway star.

All of the bands that already preformed were great. There was some heavy thrash and regular rock. There was even some pop, which wasn't my favorite, but was still good.

Everyone was pleasing the crowd, and everyone looked and sounded great. Then there was us. We had gotten some nasty comments and shit, like calling us 'faggots, Emos, fag' ect. But it didn't bring anyone down. Well, it kind of brought me down but whatever. We were all wearing black and red. It was kind of 'dark' I guess.

We also all had stage makeup on. I had red smudged around my eyes, and black eyeliner. Bob, Ray and Mikey had stripes of red across there eyes, and Frank put crosses on his. It looked amazing.

"Gerard, eat something." A voice behind me says. I turn around to see Mikey holding a muffin.

I shake my head, "no way, I can't eat anything. Number one, I'm fat, number two, I don't want to end up getting sick on the stage."

He rolls his eyes, "whatever, but when you start getting cramps from not eating, i'll laugh in your face." Then walks away.

I start bouncing up and down, to get my blood flowing. I was going to fuck this up. I knew it. We were the last band playing, and that just got my nerves to all build up.

This was going to become a train wreck.

"Gee, are you okay?" Ray asks, walking over, holding his guitar.

I gulp and nod, "just a little nervous, that's all."

He gives me a sympathetic look and nods, "yeah, it must be scary. But we're all in this together." (An-Whoa high school musical moment xD) then he walks away, probably going to make out with Mikey in a bathroom or something.

I turn my attention to the stage, seeing what I could see of it.

The place was outside, and there was tons of people. My guess was about 8,000 people, which was large, and we never really played a live show. The stage was pretty big, like something warped tour would do. There was a white backdrop. All in all it was a pretty nice place.

From the sounding of the other bands, and how the mic and sound check sounded good, we didn't need to worry about echoing shit or band sound.

I feel a hand on my back and spin my heels to see Bob.

"Hey man, just wanted to wish you luck." He says with an honest smile.

"Thanks dude, you too. I bet you'll do great." I say.

I remember all the times Bob had helped me. He was an amazing friend to all of us.

He nods, "thanks, you'll do fine, don't worry." Then walks over to a stage hand and asks her about cats or something.

I had seen everyone in the band except Frank. Where the hell was he anyway? We had like, fifteen minutes until we were on! I hope I didn't scare him from yesterday, it was the first time we kissed from the "incident". I didn't want him to get uncomfortable or anything, although I don't know why he would feel that way.