arlette's pov
i got off the bus the next morning around 3, because i slept in a long time. i changed in my bunk and walked around the venue before going outside to the fans with a crew member. i got pictures with some fans and lots asked me questions. i got to the end of the line, and a girl who looked like she was 18 asked, "didn't you date josh a while ago?" i laughed nervously and shook my head. i never dated him, but the fact that someone asked me something like that made my stomach feel funny.
i went backstage and found jenna. i told her i needed to talk to her in private, so debby had to go off. i brought jenna to an empty dressing room and she grabbed my hands. "ar, whats going on?"
"jenna," i took a huge breath. "i don't know what to do." i looked down. "every time i see josh, or i touch him, i think about the first couple of days when i came home. when he treated me nicely, and he truly cared. i was so scared of him at the time, and that must be why he stopped. thats what umbra told me anyways." jenna squeezed my hands. "and now i don't know what to do. josh loves debby and everything is moving too quickly and i miss josh. i miss the old josh. i miss him checking in on me and everything. i just don't feel like he cares anymore." i took another breath. jenna reached her hand out to touch my face and she wiped a tear from my cheek.
"ar. we talked about umbra. you can't listen to her, no matter what she says! you'll defeat her. trust me. and with josh, he still cares about you. he just doesn't want to upset debby. i can tell tyler to make him talk to you more if you want?" i nodded and we stood up and hugged. "thank you.l" i whispered. we left the dressing room and walked backstage. ty ran up to jenna and engulfed her in a hug. he was shaking noticeably, and jenna could tell he was upset.
"i-i was so worried you two got l-lost or kidn- i was just so worried" tyler mumbled into jenna's hair. "baby shhhhh ar just needed to talk. its okay." tyler pulled away from the hug and nodded and they kissed softly. josh ran through the doors and stopped at us, panting. "you found them!" he smiled at me. "deb! we found them!" debby ran from around the corner, smiling at me also. i turned to tyler, and jenna whispered in his ear. tyler turned to josh, "hey we'll be right back." josh nodded, and he and debby went to his dressing room.
we walked to tyler's room and i told him what i told jenna, and how i wanted him to tell josh to get closer to me. he was all in for the plan, so we went offstage and saw fans already coming into the venue. josh and debby came out, and we watched the opening act, but the boys had to leave to get ready halfway through.
the boys were about to go on stage and we were all offstage. ty had black goop all over his neck and hands and josh had red around his eyes. it was all part of the blurryface concept, and it was genius. the crowd was screaming for them to go out. it was time. they walked onstage and started heavydirtysoul.
josh's pov
ty, jenna and ar were acting very strange. first, jenna and ar disappear, and when they come back, ar seems to have been crying and she avoided eye contact with me. then, ty goes off with them, and they all act awkward around me. debby told me not to worry, but i was still concerned for ar.
we were about to finish up the show, and ty said "we're twenty one pilots and so are you!" and we bowed. we ran offstage to our girlfriends and well...friend. we all went backstage to eat some pizza or something, and i felt deja vu coming on. arlette wasn't eating. she always eats with us, unless umbra's back and telling her not to.
i told debby i would talk to her and see what's going on and she let me. i went to the couch ar was sitting on and sat so close to her that our legs were touching. "why aren't you eating, eagle?" she turned around at the sound of her old nickname. she whispered, "im not hungry." she tried to move away and i grabbed her hand lightly. "ar what's going on. is-uh-is umbra back?" she stared at her shoes and squeezed her hands on her ribs. umbra was back.
i pried her hands from her ribcage and rubbed her back and she started crying into my chest. my shirt was getting wet from her tears, but i could care less at this point. she sniffed a little before pulling herself back up. her eyes were puffy and red and her nose was red also. i smiled at her, but she just hugged me.
arlette's pov
josh smelt so good.
but i cried in front of him how many times now? umbra was back and josh knew. i didn't have a chance with him, but he does care a little more. i think.
i got up and told him i was going to sleep in the bus. i said goodnight to everyone, and started walking toward the bus. i was so tired, i fell asleep shortly after i got in my bunk.
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it was a dark room. there was barley any light, but there was a bed. the sheets were dirty. a tall man with no face ran up to me, and threw me on the ground. i screamed. he leaned down and kissed me roughly, then hit me. i kicked and screamed as hard as i could muster, but the faceless man would laugh. his laugh was sinister, and he towered over me. he threw me on the bed, and slowly walked to me. "please...don't...i'm a virgin...please" he laughed his devil laugh and hit me more. i screamed and screamed. "ar!" he leaned down and said. "arlette wake up!"
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i sat up in my small bunk in cold sweats. i was panting hard. josh was standing next to my bunk. i tried to move away from him, but he pulled me out of the bunk, but in a soft manner. i was quivering uncontrollably, and i was confused. josh sat next to me and rubbed my back, like he always does. "ar...ar! oh my god you're bleeding!"
tehhe cliffhanger
