Ripped Tights (Alex Turner from the Arctic Monkeys)

Part 3

"Stop making the eyes at me, I'll stop making the eyes at you." He sings out, finishing with a glance towards me.

I stand frozen still. Eyes glued on him.

"I bet that you look good on the dance floor..."
His body angled towards me. Strumming his guitar.

He looks like a fallen angel. Dressed in all black but his pure heart clearly shining out from his open chest. He's sparkling. The song finishes but I can still hear his voice in my head. The crowd screams for an encore.  A moment passes and the band gives in. They begin the song. He doesn't look at me. Anxiety grips my heart.

"I'd probably still adore you with your hands around my neck."

His own hands mimic the lyrics as he turns fully to face me.

"Or I did last time I checked." He sings, winking at me and turning back.

Totally in a daze, I watch the rest of his performance.

"...with your hands between your thighs and a smile." He finishes.

The band thanks the crowd and the curtains begin to drop. Sound techs and others, move to take their instruments and check the set. I loose sight of him.

Someone grabs my hand and yanks me backwards. it's Skye.

"I need to pee!"

With another look back and no sign of him, I reluctantly get pulled along by her. We exit side stage through the same door that we came through and walk down the flickering fluorescent hallway once more. We reach a door marked "Staff Only" and Skye pulls it open. Only one toilet. I shrug and stand back, leaning on the wall. She closes the door and I can hear the murmuring of the people leaving the arena. Another door opens and closes and it's our friends. They stumble towards me, Lou in her high heels, Reece propping her up and Tobias following close behind. Just as they reach me, the toilet flushes, door opens and Skye joins us. Making me the 5th wheel as she dives straight into Tobias' arms. 

Something tells me to look behind me so I turn and see the door at the very end of the hallway. It's open. Someone is standing in the frame. His arm rests on one side, just above his head. Red light filters from behind him. He smirks at me and nods his head backwards. I turn back to my friends who are beginning to walk down the hallway.

"Um guys... I think I left my jacket back there. You can go without me though - I can get an uber." I manage to stutter.

They all turn back to face me. Tobias' arm wraps around her waist. The same for Reece and Lou.

"Are you sure?"
"We can wait."

"Yeah , I'll be fine." I wave them off with a smile.

Skye gives me one more look and then begins to walk again. I watch them until they leave through the door and I turn to face him.

Exhaling, I step forward.