The Way It Is (A Pierce the Veil Fanfic) *EDITING*

Chapter 30 - Normal is boring

~~Tony's POV~~

Now, getting a closer look at the two, they're gorgeous, to say the least. They aren't caked in makeup and they aren't dressed like hoes. They're beautiful without even trying. How does that happen? Magic.

"Hey turtle! This is my roommate, Lizbeth." She points to the small tan girl, who looks a little dazed, which is absolutely adorable.

"Hi. Call me Liz." She says shyly, giving me a small wave.

"And this is-" She stops when I feel a finger poke my cheek.

I turn my gaze to see the black-haired girl with this look of confusion and disbelief on her face making me giggle lightly. She slowly brings her hand back down to her side, her pale cheeks tinting a little while Liz and Shan burst into laughter.

"Hm. Sorry, had to make sure you were real. I'm Sydney. You can call me Sydney or Sydbee or Bee. But not Syd. That makes me cringe." She rushes, smiling widely at me. I chuckle lightly.

"Okay. Sydney, Liz, it's nice to meet you. I'm-"

"Tony Perry." The three finish in unison and a laugh escapes my lips.

Huh. Guess we aren't the only ones who do that.

"So, how did you guys meet?" When I ask, they share a look that I can't really describe. It's like fear mixed with amusement and hesitation.

What would you call that?

"Uh... Well... You see..." Shan starts, only to get cut off by Liz.

"We met on Wattpad." Liz blurts with a smirk.

"What the hell is a 'Wattpad'?" I quiz. I've never heard of that.

"It's a site where you can read and write fan fiction." She explains with a prideful look, as the other two look slightly horrified.

"Oh? That's awesome. You three are writers? What do you write about?" I question, completely interested.

Liz opens her mouth, about to respond, but Sydney beats her too it.

"It's not important. Lith, shut up." She warns earning an eye roll from Liz, who laughs it off but drops the topic.

"I would love to stay and talk but we can talk later. I need to go spend all my money on merch. Shan, you coming?" Liz asks, directing her attention to the pink-haired girl.

"Yeth. Sydney?" Shan responds.

"Uhh and leave in the middle of I Prevail? Nope. Can't do it. I'll meet you guys backstage at the BMTH show at 11." She answers, shaking her head and waving her hands.

"Otay. See you later!" With that, they leave. There's a bit of an awkward silence before she breaks it.

"So... You exist." She states, staring up toward the stage. I laugh lightly.

"So do you. I've heard a fair bit about you." I respond.

"Oh? Like what?"

"Well, apparently, you could fight me and I'd lose." I laugh a little at the thought of this cute little girl beating me up.

"That's accurate." She deadpans, smirking darkly. I stop laughing.

Okay. Scary.

"That's a theory I don't need to test." I say quickly.

"Probably a good idea." She laughs.

"How old are you, Sydney?" I ask curiously.

"I'm 20. I turn 21 in August." She answers.

"Really? How old is Liz?" She looks older than Liz but Liz is definitely taller.

"She's 16. She's emancipated, that's how she lives with Shan." She informs.

"Huh. Interesting."

"Because I'm short? Bite me, Tone. Vic is shorter than Mike and Mike is younger."

"I know. Just saying. You're short." I tease, poking her side making her giggle then groan.

"Ag, I know. I'm short as fuck. I'll still kill you." She laughs before smirking.

"You sound a lot like Ronnie. You two would get along." Her smirk fades quickly and she turns into a complete tomato.

"Don't even joke, Tony." She tries to fight the smile but it only makes her face redder.

"Oooo, Sydney has a crush. You know you'll probably meet him later, right?" I notify, quirking an eyebrow at her.

"Shhh. I'm trying not to freak out about it. His face is just so... And he's so funny and nice and..." She sighs, shaking her head. "God cannot save my soul."

"It'll be fine. Don't worry. You met me just fine and, let's face it, I'm great." I joke, trying to get her to loosen up. She laughs and meets my gaze, her pale color returning.

"You got me there, Tony Perry." She laughs before fixing her gaze to my arms. I flick my eyes down to them, then back up at her.

"What?" I ask, genuinely confused.

"Can I, uh... Touch your arm? Is that weird? I mean... Yeah, it's weird. But like... I'm gonna need to touch your arm." Her pale face turning red again and the look in her eye says she dead serious.

"Okay." I state cautiously with a shrug. She smiles widely.

She gingerly reaches out and very lightly touches my arm, making me laugh. It tickles. She runs her hand all the way up my arm before retracting it and nodding.

"Hm. Okay." She assessed, making me giggle again. "Sorry, I'm weird. You'll get used to it. Or maybe you won't. I don't know your life." She shrugs.

She's funny.

"Normal people are boring anyways." I smile at her and she returns it before looking back at the stage. ________________________________________________________________________________

A/N: hey chodies! Idk why I write these. No one reads them.

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