Way To Live [Josh Raven] (English Version)

Introduction

— Can you hurry up? We are gonna be late!

— Val, relax, we are on time. I just need to retouch my highlighter and... I am done! We can go now.

— Finally. — She sighs. — I thought you'd never end.

— You are so extra.

My name is Marchis. I am the type of friend that goes with her friends to concerts, even the ones I'm not interested in. Today is Sleeping With Sirens with my best friend: Val.

I'm 21 and I'm 5 days aways to graduate as a make up artist. I'd like to work as it outside of Spain, but right now I'm in the trolley car with my best friend on my way to the concert to most likely "going out of the place" because I can't stand being inside.

— You are making me nervous moving your leg up and down all the time.

— Sorry, I am just nervous. I do not even know what I'm gonna say. I don't want to ruin the moment.

Did I forget to mention that Val has Meet & Great?

— You are not gonna ruin the moment, okay? Whatever happens, it will be a dream come true.

Twenty minutes after and a long talk about what she was gonna tell them at the Meet & Great, we finally arrived. I looked around the place and evethough I love to see my best friend making her dreams come true and I love her with all my hear, the lack of room is starting to overwhelm me. I really hope this goes quickly and I don't end crying on a corner.

— The Meet & Great's will start soon. — She looks my way, smile and I smile back. She's happy and that makes me happy even if it doesn't seem like it. — Thank you so much for coming with me.

— You know you do not need to say thank you. — The queue start moving. — Ready?

— I think so.

Ten minutes later it's our turn to get in. Val goes to hug the one I think is the lead singer of the group, and he hugs her back. I don't really pay attention to what they say but if I'm not wrong they asked her if she's okay, the typical. I can't help but smile at seeing her so nervous in front of them. She's shaking but she's okay. They laugh. Another one hugs her. They talk again. She gives them letters, presents and then she makes a signal to say she's ready to take the picture. They pose. I take her phone and start taking many pics. Everyone looks at the pictures I've taken and they smile. To be honest they're quite nice, and I hope it's not a disappointment for Val. I hear Val asking if she can hug them again, they nod and open their arms waiting for the hug. I'm sure that it's been past fifteen minutes when we get out of the small room where they great the fans.

— And? Satisfied? 

— It's been the best moment of my life. I though I'd get in and be shock, really.

— They are nice.

— Yeah, it seems like you knew them forever. They're great. — I nod. — Now we have to go to the door where VIP get in, we have first row. — Oh no. First row, Pit. She looks at me — Are you okay? — I nod again. — You seem stressed. - I'm not — Okay, let's go then.

A guard carry us to the door where we have to go. We hear shouting. Isa turns around, I suppose she's expecting that people are shouting because of the band just walked through. Nothing. — They're the opening act. — The guard corfims it.

We continue walking. A few minutes later we arrive.

— You can get in. — We nod and get in.

It's almost empty. And yeah, we're on the first row. It's okay, Marchis, you can do it, I say to myself again and again. I check the time. People it's starting to position behind us. I check the time again. If they aren't late the opening act should be on stage in five minutes...