CC checked his twitter messages every day for three weeks straight and still got no response from Athena.

"You need to stop worrying about this girl, dude." Jinxx said as he sat down next to CC on the bunk. "We're all going out tonight. You should come with us."

"I don't know, Jinxx. I-"

"You should stop torturing yourself. It's our last night of tour. After we play tomorrow, we'll be on a plane back home. It'll help take your mind off her, too."

"Alright," CC sighed as he pulled on a pair of black converse. "Let's go."

"CC's coming with us!" Jinxx called out.

A collective "Yay!" was returned as CC and Jinxx went and joined the rest of the guys in the living room.

"Let's go. I'm getting laid tonight." Ashley said as he made his way to the door of the bus and stepped off.

"You get laid every night!" Jake exclaimed as he and the rest of the guys followed.

They walked the few blocks to the club down the street from the venue.

"CC, CC, CC." Jake put an arm around his shoulders. "You, my friend, are getting laid tonight. I'm going to make sure of it."

"Uh, no, that's really okay, Jake. You don't have to go to all that trouble for me." CC said nervously.

"Nah, you need some lovin', dude. You've seemed off lately."

They walked up to the bar and flashed their ID's to security before being let into the night club.

"Jinxx and I are going to get drinks." Andy shouted above the music.

Ashley was already out on the dance floor with some skinny, blonde girl grinding on him.

"See any you like yet?" Jake asked.

He looked over at CC's unsure look and pulled him away to a booth in the corner of the room. Jake got into the booth and CC slid in across from him.

"What's going on with you lately? You haven't been very 'CC' lately."

"I don't know, dude." CC put his head in his hands.

"What's on your mind? Ever since our stop in L.A., you've seemed...off. It's a girl, isn't it? You met a girl at Warped."

"Yeah, but-"

"I knew it!" Jake cut him off.

"She's sixteen." CC finished his sentence.

"Oh, shit, man. That can't happen."

"I know. But I couldn't forget her if I tried."
***
Dear Athena,

Thank you so much for your letter. This time, [b]you[/b] made [b]me[/b] smile. Not many people write me letters like you did. All the letters usually go to Andy. I'm glad I've been able to help you through so much. I hope I can continue to help you. I really did mean it when I said you have beautiful eyes. You're a very pretty girl and I hope you know that. I also hope you remembered our little promise. Let me know how you're doing with it and if you ever feel like you might want to cut, please don't. Talk to me if you ever feel like you want to. I hope you're doing well and maybe we'll see each other again soon.

Love,
CC

"How am I supposed to respond to this flawless message, Lace?" Athena pushed her computer aside and sat down next to her friend on the bed.

Lacey just shrugged.

"Oh, come on, Lacey."

"What? I can't help it that I'm jealous. You would be, too, if you were me."

"Okay, I'm sorry. But they are still on tour. Ashley's probably just busy as is the rest of the band." Athena tried to make her feel better.

"If they're all 'soo busy', then how come CC had time for you?"

Athena couldn't answer that. She has no idea why CC had sent her a message so fast.

"Oh, I know why." Lacey said. " He liiikkkkesss yooouuu!"

"That's impossible, Christian Coma of Black Veil Brides? Like me? No way in hell."

"Oh, please, Athena. Don't deny it. 'I really meant it when I said you have beautiful eyes' and oh, don't forget 'You're a very pretty girl'. He so likes you, A."

"No, he was just being nice."

"Deny, deny, deny. Keep denying but you know, deep down, it's true. Unlike Ashley... He's busy alright. Too busy banging some chick..."

Athena looked down at her lap. She didn't know what to say to that because she knew it was most likely 99% true.

"What about Max? Does he know about what CC's message says?" Lacey broke the silence.

"No..." Athena looked down again.

"Do you think he'll ever know? Would he be mad?"

"Why would he be mad?"

"Well, because you like CC--looove CC--and it's obvious he likes you."

"Yeah, but I'm only 16. CC is old enough to be like my older brother. And you know, Lay, you always want the one that you can't have. But I have Max and I don't think CC would break Max and I up if he did in fact like me."

"But he does like you!"

Athena rolled her eyes and went back to her computer. "What am I supposed to say to him? How do I respond to this?"

"You've left him hanging for three weeks so you could think of what to say. There's gotta be [b]something[/b] in that brain of yours."

"Okay, okay. I think I have an idea of what I'm going to say."

Dear CC...