The Monster Within

Chapter One

"No way!" I screamed as I pulled out two concert tickets that were sitting inside a birthday card sitting on the table. "You can't be serious!"

"Oh but we are." Mom said, smiling. "Happy Birthday April."

"This is so not real life!" I screamed again, jumping into the air. I could cry, I thought I was going to! In my hand, I now held two Justin Bieber concert tickets.

This is not happening.

"It's real." Dad said. "See?" he pinched me. I jumped back as my arm burned. "That hurt right?"

"Yea!" I yelled.

"Then it's real life." I gave him a mean look while rubbing my arm.

"I'm gonna go call Haley." I mumbled as I ran upstairs. In an attempt to hop over the last stair, I missed, and fell forward, banging my knee on the edge of the last step.

"April!" Mom yelled, running over to the bottom of the stairs, only to see me laughing my butt off. "You alright?"

"When is she ever alright?" Dad asked, also laughing at me.

"Shut up." I said as I got to my feet, and carefully walked into my room. I picked up my cell phone, and dialed Haley's number.

"Happy birthday!!" Haley yelled. I could hear her older brother singing in the background. I giggled at how stupid they were.

"Thanks a bunch." I said. "Thanks Alex!" I yelled. I heard a muttered 'Welcome' in the background. "Guess what I got!" I said. 

"A car?" Haley guessed.

"In my dreams." I said. "My parents aren't that rich." Haley laughed.

"Tattoo?"

"I would not be talking to you right now if that happened." I said. "Stop being stupid!"

"Wel..give me a hint." she said.

"What is one thing that is coming into town tomorrow night?" I asked.

"I don't think Justin Bieber's a thing." Haley said, laughing. "But I'm guessing him."

"And guess who has two tickets to his concert?" I said, excitement pumping through my veins as Haley gasped.

"Micheal Jackson?!" she yelled. The excitement died.

"Really?" I asked. "Really?"

"I'm joking. He's dead." Haley said. "I just felt like guessing something stupid. Did you get the ticket?"

"Yes!" I screamed. Haley screamed also, and I heard her mom tell her to shut up. She apologized, and I heard the muffles of Haley moving into another room.

"Okay, I'm outside." Haley said. "Now I can scream freely." I jerked my phone back away from my ear as Haley screamed to the top of her lungs.

"Who are you taking with you?" she asked suddenly.

"I don't know." I said, frowning. "I've got two."

"And you call me stupid?" Haley asked. "I'm your best friend! Take me!!" I giggled.

"I don't know." I said. "Micheal Jackson really wanted to see this concert with me."

"Well he'll have to wait!" Haley yelled, laughing. "I'll be over later."

"Okay." I said, smiling.

"See ya!" she yelled before the line died.

XxJustinxX

I sighed, bored, as I watched the crew put together the stage and lights for the concert tomorrow. I'd be doing rehersals later that night, so for the rest of the day until then I was free to do whatever.

There was nothing to do.

"Why not go play X-Box or Playstation with Ryan?" Mom suggested as she passed talking with Scooter. I shook my head, and layed flat on the chairs they had set up.

"Well..you look pathetic." she said and walked off. I gave her a funny look, and stood to my feet. She's right. I did look pathetic.

I walked back stage, and saw Ryan talking with Dan. I jumped on his back, and Ryan fell forward. I laughed as he caught himself on Dan's shoulder.

"Woah." Ryan said. "Your one fat 17 year old."

My mouth hung open in surprise. "And your one fat jerk!" I slapped his face lightly. Ryan rubbed his cheek.

"Dang man!" he yelled. "You work out? That felt like a sucker punch." I instantly frowned and walked off.

"What I say?" Ryan muttered as he watched me walk off. I went into my dressing room, and shut the door closed, locking it behind me.

"Why do I have to be like this?" I asked as I plopped myself onto the couch they had in the middle of the dressing room.

"Like what?" Momma Jan said, walking out of the bathroom. I jumped to my feet, unaware of someone in the room with me.

"Umm.." I was lost for words.

"Bored?" she asked. I nodded, and gave her an awckward smile. She rolled her eyes, and walked towards the door. She was about to place her hand on the knob, when her eyes grew wide.

"What the heck?" she asked. I looked over, and she pointed to the door knob. I looked down, and saw that it was crushed, and molded into what looked like a curled handprint.

'Shit.' I thought as my eyes grew wide. Momma Jan pulled out her walkie talkie, and called Ryan to come open my dressing room doors from the outside.

"And get a new door knob for the inside." she added before hearing Ryan call an 'Okay' and slipping it back into its belt loop.

"How do you think this happened?" she asked. I shrugged even though I knew exactly how it happened. Momma Jan took a seat on the couch, and I sat next to her. We started a casual conversation as she waited for Ryan to open the door.

When he did, Momma Jan walked out, and went to go find Scooter.

"Hey, man." Ryan said, patting my shoulder. "I didn't mean to offend you in anyway when I asked if you worked out."

I plastered a fake smile onto my face. "It's all good man." I wanted to pat his shoulder back, but didn't bother.

Cause right now, I don't know how strong I am. Ryan rubbed my hair, and walked off. I waited until I heard the sqeek of his boots as he turned a corner a few feet past the door before leaning against the wall, and sliding down to the floor.

'I don't know why.' I thought as I put my head in my hands. 'but I have a feeling...something gonna go wrong during this concert..'

"Justin!" I heard Momma Jan yell down the hall. I could hear the click, click of her keys that hung around her neck hit her chest as she broke out into a sprint down the hall.

"Yea?" I asked, popping my head out. 

"Come on." she said. "Rehersal time."

I nodded, and followed behind her.

How bout that for a first chapter?? huh?? Sorry it ended so suddenly :\ lol Hope u liked it though :)