I Know in My Heart It's Not You

Surprises That Come in the Form of a Show and a Reunion

July 9, 2009

"Are we there yet?"

"No. No. No. Taylor, you are not doing this again."

It was a hot summer morning in July and thankfully the air conditioning in the bus was functioning properly because it would've only made the band sweat with irritation and they would've thrown Taylor off the bus due to him asking the dreaded road trip question. He had only asked it once that day, but Jeremy was giving him a warning already because nowadays that didn't have to be asked a million times for them to hate it.

Paramore was on the road again. Their tour bus was driving through somewhere in the East and the band was in the back of the bus in their nice little "living room" area, complete with a U-shaped black leather couch. Taylor was laying down and rested his head on Hayley's lap while she gazed out the window, looking at the beautiful scenery that everyone else was missing. Jeremy was across from them browsing on his laptop while Josh and Zac were concentrated on playing video games and beating each other.

"Again?" Taylor repeated. "But this is the first time I've said it."

"Maybe for this trip," Jeremy rolled his eyes. "But you ask this every time we go on tour."

"Well, I did you guys a favor," Taylor said. "You would've asked me why I didn't say it yet anyway."

Hayley just looked at Jeremy and shrugged. "He's got a point, Jerm. I was just about to bring that up."

"Don't encourage him."

Josh paused the game he and his brother were playing and turned to Taylor. "And to answer your question: we all have absolutely no idea."

"Seriously, every time you ask, we just give you the same answer," Zac chuckled and got up. "Anyway, I'm going to get myself a soda. Anybody else want one?"

"Yeah, I'll come with you," Josh set his controller down and stood up. The two brothers then headed toward the front of the bus where the fridge was. Jeremy closed his laptop and followed suit, leaving Hayley and Taylor alone in the back.

Since the weather was so humid, getting a cold and refreshing can of soda did sound good at the moment and Taylor wanted to join the guys and get one as well. Too bad he was in a much too comfortable position, meaning he was more lazy than he was thirsty. He sighed and Hayley looked down at him.

"If it makes you feel better," she smiled. "I also wanted to know if we were there yet."

He smiled back at her. "You wouldn't happen to have the answer, would you?"

"Sadly, no," she laughed. "But I hope the answer's 'yes'."

The ride had felt way too long and she was getting impatient. In fact, she had been restless ever since the bus started moving and she couldn't wait for them to reach their destination. Since nobody was providing an answer to what she and Taylor wanted to know, the window was the only way for her to find out. She would know once she saw a large outdoor amphitheater where many booths would be set up. Numerous buses would be parked near the venue and in a few hours, many people dressed in band tees, wearing shades and backpacks would gather around the amphitheater. All to see their favorite bands and enjoy the positive atmosphere. Paramore would finally be at the one event that always welcomed them with open arms.

Warped Tour. Hayley held Warped Tour so dear to her heart because of the impact it had on the band when they first did the tour in 2005. There were so many bands that they looked up to that they ended up meeting and playing with. So many fans that they got to talk to, some new bands they met, all the fun things they did when they weren't performing. Despite moments where they were lugging their gear around just to get the stuff on the stage, the whole thing was such a great experience. They've relived this amazing experience for the past four years.