In The End

Chapter Twenty Six

Twenty Six:

Jay's P.O.V.

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We were practicing for the last time before we packed up and moved hotels so we were closer to were we were preforming. We had just gone over Almost Easy by Avenged Sevenfold when we took a break.

I wandered over to the couch and sat down, loosely curling up against the arm rest. I ignored the mixed feelings of both heart break and extreme excitement. I focused on the excitement.

We're opening for Avenged Sevenfold!

How fucking awesome is that?!

I smiled crookedly to myself then got back up, took a drink of water, put a piece of gum in my mouth and then resumed practicing.

Once we went over the set list twice, and I was sure I had officially mastered my screaming to a point were I was sure I was part demon, we went back to our hotels to pack.

We were in the middle of packing stuff away, when Dave looked at me a little uncomfortable. I looked at him questioningly.

"Jay I hate to ask this but, uh, what's Dennis going to do?" he asked. I sighed and looked down, feeling the twist of pain inside of me.

"I don't know. I guess he'll just have to come with us. I mean, we are his ride home. And he wants to see the show, and already bought tickets so..." i trailed off and threw clothes into my bag with more anger than necessary.

"Alright."

I saw Dave leave the room, probably going to tell Dennis that he was still going to be on the road with us. I sighed to myself and finished packing. Jake came up beside and gave me a hug. I wrapped my arms around his waist.

"It's ok, doll. Don't be upset," he said. I nodded.

"I know. It just, hurts... I really cared for him. I mean, what the fuck?" I muttered into Jakes hoodie. He just nodded and rubbed my back.

"I know, Jay. And it's going to hurt. But you'll be ok," he comforted. I looked up at him and smiled.

"Thanks, man," I said quietly. He pulled back and gave me a small smile before he went back to his packing.

Once we were all done packing, we walked done to the lobby, checked out, and then walked out to the bus and loaded all of our luggage and extra equipment that wasn't at the studio, onto the bus.

I noticed Dennis had already got on, sitting in the very back corner on a bean-bag chair. He had his Slipknot hoodie on, and he had pulled the hood up. He didn't look at me when I walked in and went around back to my bunk.

Dennis's P.O.V.

I saw her walk in, and it killed me. She was wearing her Misfits shirt with her black skinny jeans and Converse. She tied a bandana around her left wrist, and wore her band bracelets on her other. Her black and red hair was straightened and teased the same way it always was, and she had in her black snakebites, with her silver nose ring.

When she walked past me she bite down on her lip hard, I could see, because her lip ring twisted inward when she did. I felt my stomach lurch. I wanted to just jump up and embrace her in my arms, and kiss and hold her till I had no strength left to breath.

I fought the pain and longing inside of me as she made her way around back to her bunk. I sat there, tapping my foot anxiously. I looked up and noticed Drew. He came and sat down on the floor beside me.

"Hey man, whats up?" he asked casually, ignoring my uneasiness.

"Well, I'm contemplating whether or not I should go talk to Jay to try to straighten things out," I said. Drew looked at me.