Falling Into Place (Jaime Preciado) (*PTV* Fanfic 1)

39. "Oooooooh HASHTAG winning"

*LANEY*

Tony had found me before I had gotten off stage, since I was up there standing with Tally and Jordan for Mice's set, and basically forced me to stay on the stage for their set. It was the last place I wanted to be.. but I couldn't say no to Tone... i'd be in the shadows anyways so I'd be alright.. maybe. I texted Jordan and he said he would come back after he got food from catering, so I stood behind the back stage soundboard Tony's side of the stage, next to Kevin, who had a sour look on his face, I watched him quietly not really understanding why.

'Whats up with you?" I asked, nudging his side. He grumbled and crossed his arms tighter to his chest

"i'm going home after this show. " he nodded not removing the sour look at his face as it passed from Vic to Mike, then to Tony and Jaime.

"whys that?" I asked, he shook his head and ripped off his headset. "Why don't you take over, I have to go pack." I sat there with a shocked expression on my face as he handed over his headset to my hands, turning on his heel and stocked off to the buses "what? No no.. I cant..KEVIN!" I yelled but he just waved me off and slammed the door to the bus behind him. I panicked looking around for Tally or even Oli or Alan, who were no where to be seen.

"uh... I uhh.." I looked around for Tally again, but I shook my head when I didn't see anyone anywhere, 'you can do this Laney' I noted mentallyand slid on the headset warily, instantly clicking into manager mode and remixing the entire sound board.

I knew Kevin, and he was alright at his job.. just not the best ever... so I kinda remixed it a little, making it sound 10 times better. I could tell Vic noticed the change, cause he smiled wider into his microphone, tapping his in-ears and gave a quick thumbs up to the sound board, which was me, not noticing what presence actually stood behind the sound board. Tony looked over to where Kevin usually stands but he saw me with the head set and looked taken-aback and his jaw dropped.

"what are you doing?" he asked walking over to me, Still playing out 'props and mayhem' on his guitar effortlessly as he was a sight off-stage.

"Kevin said hes leaving tonight, he looked pissed, then he just handed me the headset and walked off." I nodded "i don't even know."

"well whatever you changed, it sounds awesome." he nodded smiling brighter.

I held out my arms and bowed my head like I was in a fancy princess dress, and giggled. "Gracias, now go back out there!" I said turning him around and pushed him back onstage by his shoulders.

I continued through the end of their set, which they only had 2 and a half songs left, and by the time the last song was over, I had taken off the headset and put it in their case. Where Kevin usually put it away organized, I usually just threw mine in Lee's road case in a drawer and called it good. I hopped off from my stool and brushed off my shorts, turning to head back to my bus, but was pulled back by a bear hug from behind, I looked over my shoulder and laughed, seeing Tony there squeezing me to death with his eyes squeezed shut and that perry grin stuck on his face.

"Tone. Breathing.. is req..uired." I gasped out and took in a big breath in as he released me. "Thank you." I nodded giggling.

"no thank YOU." he nodded smiling brightly, "i'm sure the rest of the guys would agree." I looked over to Vic.

"Where did Kevin run off to? That was the best show hes ever produced." he nodded, looking between me and Tony. Mike walking up behind them, sweaty and chugging down water bottle after water bottle. I stepped behind Tony, not really knowing how they would react, I kept my head down and crossed my arms tightly.

"Kevin didn't do the show." Tony smiled, pushing his sweaty hair back and covered it with his snapback that I handed him, crossing his arms and smirking. "She did." he said waving his hand over to me. I just offered them a small smile which disappeared as soon as it appeared.