Erin William's Guide To Warped Tour

The First Day

I woke up to the sound of my entire band yelling at me to get up. What time was it? I looked at my phone. 7:00? What the fuck? I rolled out of my bunk and headed towards the bathroom. I went inside and got into the shower. I took a shower that in my mind was quick, but apparently not in everyone else’s mind. Before I was halfway done I started hearing load knocks at the door, and people shouting that they had to shower too. When I got out and rapped a towel around myself, four boys ran into the bathroom, pushing each other down to get to shower first. I just laughed, and headed toward my bag to pick out an outfit for today. I grabbed a glamour kills shirt, some dark skinny jeans and my favorite hat. It was fuzzy and had ears and those pompom tassel thingies. Damian laughed when he saw it. I just stuck my tongue out at him

Twenty minutes later we were going on stage for sound check. I waited for the guys to get their instruments ready and then counted us into the song.

And then I was lost in the music.

I harmonized my vocals, matching them with my brother and Ryder’s. I jumped around to Jasper and Damian’s rhythm. I sung as loud as I could, and with all of my heart. I looked out and I could see some people watching us, but I was to in the moment to know whom it was. I stopped my singing for a moment catching my breath and letting Dyl play an amazing guitar solo, and then I began to scream.

We finished the song, and I helped the guys put their instruments away. Then I walked off stage and over to the food area. I was starving.

I was getting food when I felt someone tap on my shoulder I turned around to see Alex standing there.

“Umm hey,” I said, awkwardly. I hadn’t spoken to him since I ran off after he kissed me.

“You were awesome on stage,” he said. “And I don’t normally like screamo, but Ryder was right you are an epic screamer.” All I could do was blush.

“So can we talk,” he paused, and I looked up at him, looked him dead in the eyes. “About last night,”

I nodded and then mumbled.

“If you can keep my brother from seeing us,”

He laughed. I couldn’t help but smile, his laugh was intoxicating.

“I think I know a place, wrap up your burger and then lets go,” I grabbed some napkins and folded them around the burger, as carefully as I could. I heard Alex laughing behind me, still intoxicating, but not as much because I thought he was laughing at my slightly OCD habits.

“What?” I asked him, turning around with the meticulously wrapped burger in my hand.

“You are just so careful about it,” he said gesturing to the food.

“Yeah, well I like the things I put into myself to be clean,” I said.

“You’re such a girl,” he said, taking my hand and leading me to his bus.

“You better hope so,” I said. “You kissed me,” We both laughed and soon we had reached the bus. I went up first taking the steps two at a time, Alex following me. All the guys, who were sitting around watching some movie, turned around to look at me. Jack and Zack smiled, and Rian gave me a look that reminded me of my brother. He was warning me.

“Hey guys!” I said.

“Hey Er,” Jack said. “Whatcha got there?” he asked gesturing to my painstakingly warped burger.

“Food,” I said.

“Ooo can I have some?” Jack asked like an excited child.

“Nope,” I said.