I Introduce The Selfish Machines

Long Live the Reckless and the Brave

Ari

"Hold on!"  Vic chuckled as he raced through the crowd with me on his back.  I clung to him for dear life and let out a laugh.

"First one there pays!"  Alex calls as he adjusts Avery on his back, she was laughing so hard tears were trickling down her cheeks.

"You're on Gaskarth!"  Vic smirked as he tightened his grip around my legs.  "Um, love."  Vic grunted.  "You're kind of strangling me."

"Oh sorry."  I said shyly, loosening my death grip around his neck.  

"Faster Alex, they're catching up!"  Avery said breathless from laughter, slapping Alex's ass.

"Oh, baby."  Alex said seductively, as Avery smirked, kissing his cheek.

Vic inched ahead of Alex just as we got to the food truck, nearly crashing into it.

"HAH!"  Vic exclaimed, out of breath.  "You pay, pretty boy."  Vic wiggled his eyebrows as Alex let Avery off his back.

"Dammit, Fuentes."  Alex said stretching out his back.  "Tacos on me ladies."  Alex shrugged, pulling out his wallet.

Avery and I cheered, as Vic let me off his back, slipping his hand in mine.  I hope he didnt notice the color rushing to my cheeks.

Jaime and Mike decided to go back to All Time Low's bus and rest, since Kellie and Tony claimed PTV's.  So it was just the four of us.

"So where are you guys staying?"  Alex asked, taking a sip of beer.

"Not sure yet."  Avery said, eyeing her taco hungrily.  "I think I saw a motel a few miles back."

"Pssh, no need."  Vic said, waving his hand.  "We got plenty of room in our bus."  He said, taking a huge bite of taco.  I giggled as sauce dripped down his chin.

"Really?"  I asked wide-eyed.  "You guys would let us stay with you?"  Avery and I exchanged glances.  Both of us trying to contain our inner fan girls just dying to break through.

"Well sure."  Vic's voice was muffled from taco.  "And if it gets too cramped, im sure Alex wouldn't mind Avery staying in All Time Low's bus, right?"  Vic shot Alex a flirty glance and Alex nodded.

"I wouldnt mind at all."  Alex grinned at Avery.

"Then it's settled!"  Avery announced.  "I'll stay with All Time Low, and you'll stay with Pierce the Veil.  It's perfect!"  She clapped her hands.

"Um Avery can I talk to  you for a second?"  I asked and without waiting for a response, I dragged her by her arm away from the table.

"What is it?"  Avery hissed rubbing her arm.

"Oh im sorry, am I the only one whos kind of freaking out here?"  

"Arent you always?"  Avery said raising her eyebrows.

I rolled my eyes.  "I mean, do they do this with all their fans?  Just let them stay on their bus?"  I asked, playing with the hem of my shirt.

"Doubt it."  Avery replied, eyeing Alex over my shoulder.  "I mean, Vic clearly likes you."  She said with a smirk. 

"He doesn-" I started, but whats the use, he's clearly been flirting.  "Do you really think he does?"  I asked shyly. 

"Are you kidding?"  Avery chuckled.  "I didnt think you were that oblivious."  

I sighed, running a hand through my hair and chewing at my bottom lip.

"Aww come on, Ari."  Avery placed her hands on my shoulders.  "Remember what we said on the drive up here?  Let's just have fun and worry later, okay?"  I always wished some of her confidence would rub  off on me, but so far, it hasnt.