As Bottles Call My Name

Chapter 15

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(Megan's POV)

I don't think anyone listening to or watching what just happened was anywhere near as surprised as I was. In fact, I was in utter shock. Our whole band and even Avenged Sevenfold and their girls were just staring at Charlotte and Alex, because of what Charlotte had just done.

And me, being her friend for so long, I know that she would never do anything like that, never in a million years stand up to someone like that...

She was so shy.

But we all saw a different side of her just then. I didn't even know what to do. At this point, everyone in the whole stadium was just silent, presumably like, "WTF just happened?"

I ran up aside Charlotte. "Let's go," she said, without even making eye contact with me- she was glaring daggers at Alex.

You could have cut the tension with a knife. Mery, Katie, Maddie, and Mckenna, who I guess hangs out with us now, all kind of trailed behind me and Charlotte. Alex was sort of in his own little world.

I felt a pang of sympathy, which I probably shouldn't have felt because, you know, he's a dick. Sometimes, I guess. I don't know.

I watched Alex as we passed by him, and I think I even noticed a tear running down his cheek.

Charlotte started running away from stage. I glanced back at our band, but nobody seemed to be following her, so I just chased after her on my own.

I followed her down several hallways until we reached a bathroom. I was quite a distance behind her, but when she got into that bathroom, I'm sure even the kids in the auditorium could hear her wails.

A tall, muscular guy touched my arm, stopping me from making it all the way to the restrooms.

"Everything OK, Miss?"

I nodded and gulped, pulling out of his grasp and proceeding to follow Charlotte.

I pushed the restroom door open, and found Charlotte with makeup stains down her face, and on the ground, holding her knees and leaning up against a wall. I slid down the wall next to her and sighed, knowing I'd have to try and comfort her... but I wouldn't do that good of a job because I've got my own shit to take care of.

I stared around at the dirty bathroom as Charlotte's sobs got quieter and calmer. Finally, she decided to say something.

"W-what did you, you say you had to tell me?" she asked. I gave her a sympathetic look. I knew right away that she wasn't changing the topic of conversation for me, but for her own reasons.

"I met Synyster Gates before the competition, that's all."

She raised her eyebrows at me, wiping her tears with her shirt. "Are you fucking kidding?"

I stared at her, waiting for her to tell me what she wanted to tell me. "I,..." she began.

"Well, Alex was being an asshole again, and well, M. Shadows kind of came up, and, helped me."

My eyes brightened with interest. "Ohh, what did he do? Just like, pull him off? Punch him? What? Oh, did Matt guide you back to our van? Did he touch you?" i fangirled slightly.

She smiled and chuckled. "Yes. Well, actually, he led me out of the tunnel we were in and then just proceeded back here. I didn't even know it was him until he left."

I nodded. "We should probably be getting back-"

"You guys! They're about to make the final announcements!" Mery burst through the door as if on cue, interrupting me.