Adventures In Music And Babysitting (An Escape The Fate FanFic)

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Kiya's P.O.V.

It took a few seconds for anyone to realize what Jimmy had just said. I looked around the room at the faces of the people I loved most in the world. I saw the shock, the happiness, the disbelief, but most importantly the pride shining behind their eyes. This was it. We, small town kids without a place to fit in, had finally made it. I don't think we truly realized what exactly that meant. Whatever that was exactly we knew it would be worth it. Skar was the first to speak.

"You're being 100% serious right now right?" she said with slight fear.

"Of course," he replied with a warm and welcoming smile. "It will be a great pleasure to have you signed with us."

Out of nowhere, Francisco and Erik ran to hug Skar and I, who were at the front of the stage.

"Thank you. Thank you so much sir. This is the best thing that ever could have happened to us," I stated. I felt joyful tears streaming down my face. This was truly happening.

"Do you mind if we go tell the good news to our friends?" Skar asked politely. Jimmy nodded.

"Of course. I know this is a big day for you, but can you please come back here tomorrow to discuss your debut? We want this to be as exciting as possible for everyone involved," Jimmy said.

"Of course!" we all said in sync. I shuddered slightly. It was kind of creepy.

We walked into the lobby where the guys were waiting. Craig looked at me expectantly.

"The Black Cross is officially a signed band, " I stated happily. We were instantly bombarded with questions, compliments, and congratulations. I walked over to Craig. He was smiling widely at me.

"I knew you could do it," he said as he embraced me tightly. Again, there was the feeling. His skin on mine was so immensely odd. It was as if someone was pouring ice water and boiling hot liquid down my spine simultaneously. I never wanted to leave his embrace. The world around us (A/N: you see what I did there? ;)) seemed to melt away. His eyes were staring into mine as if he were reading my soul. I took the opportunity to do the same to him. We were snapped back into reality when Andy tapped my shoulder gently.

"You guys still here?" he asked. I smiled.

"Yeah, of course," I replied with a blush. He pulled me into a hug.

"I'm so proud of you," he mumbled into my hair as he clutched my hips slightly tighter to him. All I could truly think about Craig. I was already missing his grasp.

Skar's P.O.V.

"The Black Cross is officially a signed band, " I heard Kiya say. Hearing her say it made it become more real. I was instantly being embraced by warm and slightly bony arms. They felt familiar.

"I knew you could do it! You are actually the only female fronted band that I will probably ever listen to," Max said. I loved hearing his support. I embraced him back. When we pulled away from each other, I saw Jacky by himself. Although when we first met we got off to a bad start, I was willing to give him another chance. He had been so kind to me that morning.

"Hey Max, I'll be right back. Talk to my other bandmates!" I said. I walked over to Jacky, who instantly turned to me. I offered him a hug. This was the first time I had properly touched him since the kissing incident. He was surprisingly warm and I could feel the muscles in his arms from playing the guitar. He smiled warmly down at me. He was a few inches taller than Max, which I thought was pretty damn awesome.

"This is absolutely amazing Skar! Hey, maybe now we can tour together," he said excitedly. I smiled.

"That would be lovely," I replied.

"You're lovely," he sort of mumbled. I wasn't sure I heard him correctly.

"What was that?" I questioned.

"Oh nothing. However, I was kind of wondering if you would like to grab a coffee? I want to make it up to you for my inconsiderate behavior, " he said. My stomach fluttered a bit. His accent was like waterfalls of milk and honey.

"Sure, that would be wonderful! " I said. I feared I was slightly too enthusiastic. It was fine, I was still riding the high of getting signed. "Are we going now or...?"

"As long as that is fine with you," he said warmly.

"Okay, I'll just go tell Kiya."

As I began walking to my best friend, I noticed that she was hugging Andy. More importantly, I saw Craig behind them with the most saddened and pained face I have ever seen. I decided to approach him instead.

"Craig, can you come here a moment?"

Craig looked over at me glumly and began to approach me. "Yes?"

"Can you tell Kiya that I'm out to have coffee with Jacky?" I asked.

"Sure, if loverboy will ever let her go," he said sadly.

"Don't worry my friend, she likes you more. Much, much more."

With that, I walked back to Jacky. He gently took my hand and pulled me to the nearest coffee shop. I felt an unfamiliar warmth radiating through me at his touch. I didn't want to let go of his hand.

Kiya's P.O.V.

As I pulled away from Andy and was about to start a conversation, I saw Craig approaching us out of the corner of my eye. He looked a bit sad, and it killed me to see him that way. I would do anything in the world to make that pain dissipate. As he got closer, he began to speak.

"Hey Kiya, Skar wanted me to tell you that she's going out for coffee with Jacky."

For some reason, this struck me as odd. "Okay, did she happen to say when she thought they would be back?" I questioned.

"Nope, she just said they were going. I think Jacky is just trying to make up for the little incident when they first met. He probably feels like it's his fault that she did what she did," he replied, answering my worries. I loved the way that we thought so similarly. I knew he would never even come close to thinking of me as more than a friend, but I still liked to dream that it could happen.

"Are you sure he's trustworthy enough to do that? I mean, if he was a dick to her before don't you think it's likely that he'll do it again?" Andy spoke up, I felt bad suddenly, as I had almost forgotten his presence.

"That's a really good point actually. Do you think someone should scope it out?" Craig asked suddenly. I was really glad that he cared about Skar enough to think of that, but I knew her too well.

"Although I would much rather her be safe, she would be absolutely pissed if she noticed. She's extremely over protective of me, but I'm not allowed to be that way with her. She says that she can look out for herself because god knows that she has been doing it for years," I said, explaining the strange interworkings of her mind. I also had to take care of myself for quite a long time, but Skar was different. She was much too proud to accept the help or love of anyone else. I hated it, but it was simply how she was. I couldn't fight that.

Craig didn't argue, simply nodded his head in understanding. Andy however looked quite worried. It was pretty adorable if I'm being completely honest. He cared about us already, just like the guys from Escape The Fate and Falling In Reverse. It was absolutely wonderful to finally feel accepted.

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Please don't exile me to another dimension. I would like to first and foremost apologize for taking nearly a year to update. I am the literal worst person in existence. If I'm being entirely honest, I had some personal issues that I was dealing with and kind of forgot that the story existed. It's been two years since I started writing this and I really owe it to you guys who have stuck with it the whole time. I've made the decision that I will update this story AT LEAST twice a month until it is finished for the sake of you poor, poor supporters of this crappy fanfic. I love you all very much and I deeply appreciate every read it gets. Please remember to vote, comment, and fan if you feel that this is worthy and have a wonderful evening. Until next time my lovelies.

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