You were setting with your best friend strumming away on your guitar. Ben began to sing intentionally off key, causing you to laugh. Even though you were twenty- one and he was twenty- eight the two of you still acted like kids. When you got to a pause in the song you pushed him before resuming your playing. Ben got a mischievous glint in his eyes. You looked at him wearily. He smiled at you sweetly before he started to tickle you.
“No! You’re going to mess up the song,” you laughed, trying to move away with out missing a cord. Ben just laughed and continued to tickle you. “Ahh,” you screamed laughing uncontrollable. You gave up trying not to miss cords focusing solely on trying to get away from him. The door to the tour bus opened to reveal Andrew VanWyngarden. Andrew walked into the bus giving you and Ben a questioning look. For a moment you got a reprieve from Ben’s attack. Unfortunately that didn’t last long soon Ben was back at it tickling you again. You squealed out once again grabbing for Andrew. “Help me,” you begged between laughs.
Struggling with Ben, finally you pulled from his grasp running behind Andrew. Wrapping your arms around his waist you held him in front of you, using him as a shield. Laughing Ben came at you two, trying to move Andrew at of his way. However you wouldn’t let Andrew go. “Hey! Hey, I don’t want to be in this,” Andrew said laughing trying to get away from the two of you. “To bad,” you told him, keeping him between you and Ben. Andrew was pushing Ben away, as you hugged his waist. As the two started wrestling you stepped away from them laughing at the two men.
Soon Ben got tried and called a truths. The two shook hands ending the playful battle. Ben stood up, slightly out of breathe, bedding you and Andrew good-bye. You waved to him as he left the bus. Andrew looked to you with a sly smile on his face. Biting your lip you took a step back getting ready to make a run for it. However, Andrew was faster than you. He wrapped his strong arms around your waist picking you up. You squealed out, laughing as he lightly tossed you onto the couch of the tour bus.
“What was that for,” you asked loudly, laughing. Andrew smiled down at you. “Payback for getting me involved, Niamh,” he explained shrugging, as if it were obvious. You picked up an empty bottle and threw it at him. He laughed dodging it easily. Setting down next to you he picked up your guitar, slowly strumming it. This was an everyday thing. You and Ben would start play fighting, you would drag Andrew in it, Andrew and Ben would start wrestling, before Ben gave up leaving you and Andrew.
Andrew started playing and you recognized the song instantly. You laid your head on his shoulder listening to him play. You loved the music that he and Ben made. Plus, this was one of your favorite songs. As he neared the part you liked best you began to softly sing the lyrics. “I’ll keep your dreams you pay attention for me as strange as it seems, I’d rather dissolve then have you ignore me.” Andrew looked at you smiling brightly.
For awhile you were lost in his eyes. You had known Andrew for years and loved him for just as many. You had told him once how you felt about him; he had told you that love was just something you felt with the mind, it wasn’t real. Soon after you had forced the thought of being with Andrew from your mind; however, it was times like these that made that impossible. You were shocked as he leaned closer to you. His lips pressed against your cautiously, as if he were testing how it felt. When he pulled away he seemed uncertain about something and without a word he left the bus.
You glared at the spot where he had been. Getting up you quickly went after him. Walking around the arena you weren’t sure what you were doing. You knew you were searching for Andrew but you didn’t know what you were going to do when you found him. Hurt, angry, bitter, happy, shocked, it all described how you felt. Soon, you found him, leaning against a hall wall with his eyes closed. Quietly you walked up to him standing in front of him he didn’t open his eyes.
Gathering up all the love you had for him, you kissed him pressing your body against his. At first he seemed startled by the sudden contact. It didn’t take him long though to start kissing back. You ran your hands through his messy hair, as he placed his hands on your waist. Soon, your simple kissed turned a little hotter as his tongue traced your lips. Opening your mouth you let him explore loving the feeling. The two of you pulled away once you ran out of air. Breathing heavily he asked, “What was that for.” You smiled up at him. “Payback,” you explained. You were determined to make him believe in love; even if it took a life time.
