The Tattoo That Started It All (MGK Fan Fiction)

Chapter 9

**Samantha's POV**

I close my eyes, replaying the memory as the words leave my mouth.

****FLASHBACK****

Seventh grade

January 25, 2012

It's a snowy Wednesday and I'm walking with Matt to my fifth period class. My hand is intertwined in Matt's and we're listening to music, sharing headphones. We have been dating for one year and four months but we have been friends since fourth grade. He is what keeps me alive. He is my everything.

I look up into his lightly lined, ice, blue eyes. "You still listen to Black Veil Brides right?"

He laughs. "Yes babe. I never stopped listening to them." He smiles and tightens his grip on my hand.

"Otay."

I run my fingers along the lockers. I'm not used to having Matt on my left side but he insisted. I was hit while I was walking down the hall yesterday so he wanted to switch sides so he could protect me. We continued talking about music when he asks me something.

"If I had tickets would you go to Warped Tour with me this year?" I'm caught back by this.

"But M, I thought you were saving up for a new bass."

"Well I was gonna wait to show you but I already bought my bass and" He reaches into is back pocket. "Two tickets to Warped." I scream and hug him.

"I love you. Thank you so much." I kiss him and start walking again.

"I love you too, Sammy."

We walk in silence for a few moments when Forever and Always by Parachute fills our headphones. This is our song, the first song we ever listened to. I burst out into verse while Matt giggles and everyone around us laughs at us. I calm down and whisper the lyrics to myself while Matt does the same.

Part way through the song, Matt suddenly stops.

"Oof." I look at him holding his stomach.

"Are you okay?" I ask but he never answers. He pulls his hand away from mine and lightly touches his stomach then looks at his hand. It's covered in blood. The headphones that were once in our ears are now unplugged and on the floor. Song lyrics fill the now evacuated hallway. He falls to the floor. I drop down next to him ripping off my Black Veil Brides hoodie and pressing against him.

"No. no. no." I start crying while I watch the love of my life bleed out on the floor. "Come on baby. Stay with me."

He puts his blood covered hand on top of mine. "I love you. I really do."

"I love you too." He wipes away the salted tears that are trying to escape this tragic incident leaving a red smear on my cheek. I know he isn't going to make it. I just know it. He looks me in the eyes while he too starts crying.

"It hurts."

"I know baby. Look at me. I'm right here." He looks at me right when the chorus starts. He sings along in a raspy voice.

"She pulls up to the entrance

She walks right to the front desk

They lead her down a million halls, a maze that's never ending

They talk about what happened but she can barely hear them

She tries to keep a straight face as she walks into the room