Warped Tour (A Shannon Leto Story)

Road To Warped

     "Alright guys time to get on the bus!" Karah, our manager, yelled through the bands' shared apartment. It was 3 am and most of us were still up from the night before, too excited and jacked up on caffeine to actually get any kind of sleep.

     "Guys! Guys! This is it! Our first Warped Tour, our first tour in general. Am I the only one trippin balls about this right now?" Ace chirped at lightening speed.

     "Oh my fucking shit, Kacee if you don't chill out, it's 3 in the fucking morning and y'all kept me up all night. I might kill you!" Charlie's voice was thick with exhaustion as she scrubbed her eyes, annoyance etched on her face.

     "Holy shit stickers, this is really happening. I mean this is surreal as fuck right now." I jumped in, trying to stave off an argument. You don't mess with a sleepy Charlie, it's like poking a bear with a pointy stick that's been set on fire. It's not a good idea and will most likely get you mangled.

     "I'm going to beat you all if you don't get on that bus right now so we can all get some sleep." Karah said from the front door.

     "Yes mother." Brook said sarcastically, before grabbing her pillow and headphones. Karah, used to our antics by this point, rolled her eyes.

     "Holy mother of god!" Charlie said stepping out into the wee hours of the morning and seeing our tour bus. "That thing is huge! How did we get it?" She asked turning to look at Karah.

Kar shrugged, "I guess being the overnight sensations has it's perks. I just went to pick one up and that was what was assigned to y'all."

     "I don't care, as long as there is a bed, an outlet and food, it could be the worst looking thing in the world and I would still be happy." Brook said from beside me.

     "Ok my shit is wearing off and I want to crash, let's get going." Kacee said sleepily.

     "Thank the elevated realms, we may all get some sleep if you two are crashing!" Charlie said throwing her hands up.

     "Shove it! Why does it have to be so chilly at this time. I want my bunk and sleepy time." I whined snuggling further into my fuzzy blanket.

After Karah checked to make sure we had everything for the umpteenth time, we finally stepped onto the bus and what would be our home for the next few months. The thing was huge, as soon as you walked on you were in what could only be described as the living room, two long couches covered each side of the wall, followed by a small kitchenette. Past that were 6 bunks, 2 stacks of 3 one on each side of the wall, between that and the small meeting room with a huge three sided couch was our tiny bathroom.

     "I call one of the bottom bunks." I yelled out.

     "That was my fucking ear Syd." Charlie said from in front of me. "Why would you want the bottom anyways?"

     "Closer to the engine, it'll stay warm for me. Plus I would be the dummy to roll over and out of my bunk in the middle of night." I said as I threw my pillow and blanket on the bottom bunk opposite the bathroom wall.

     "We will definitely have to take turns in the bathroom. I can barely move in that thing alone." Ace said as she climbed into the bunk above me. Brook took the bottom bed across from me and Charlie climbed in above her. Karah took the top bunk above Ace, leaving the last top bunk open in case we had a friend over or the driver needed to rest.

     "So which bands is everyone more excited to hear and meet?" I asked sleepily. Everyone was settled in for the trip, but the nervous energy was still burning it's way out of me and I knew talking would eventually lull me to sleep.