The night moved quickly, too quickly for Odessa and soon enough all of the bands were heading to their respective buses so that the show could hit the road. She excused herself from the front of the bus to go and change into something more comfortable. As she stepped out of the bathroom, clad in a pair of short sleeping pants and a tank top Odessa saw that Andy was sitting in the back room, his eyes staring off into the space in front of him. She smiled and walked over, laying down next to him and resting her head in his lap gently.


He was watching The Dark Knight, which was probably her favorite Batman movie of all time.


Silently they watched the movie and she almost purred at the soothing touch of his fingers as he ran his hands through her hair. The tires of the bus squealed as they finally got onto the highway and Odessa felt herself sigh deeply. She didn’t want this night to end and she knew that in the morning her goodbye with Andy and with the rest of the guys was going to be really hard. She felt foolish for thinking that this could last forever, but she desperately wanted it to. Slowly she sat up, her head coming to rest against Andy’s shoulder. They sat like that for a few minutes before Odessa felt a moisture fall onto her shirt and then it hit her shoulder and a drop of water rolled down her arm.


“Are you crying Biersack?” She looked up at him, trying to keep the emotion out of her own voice and she was met with his red rimmed baby blues and a watery smile.

“So what if I am? I can’t let you go Dess…” He wrapped his arms around her shoulders then and rocked slowly back and forth.

“What do you think makes us so connected?” She asked softly, her chin coming to rest on his shoulder as she wrapped an arm across his chest.

“Batman.” He said in all seriousness and she couldn’t help but laugh. She had tried to make him feel better and it obviously worked.

“No seriously…I think you’re amazing Dess. You call me on my bullshit and I love that BVB isn’t your obsession. You make me laugh and it feels like I’ve known you longer than just a few days.” He kissed the top of her head, his lip ring cool against her skin. She wanted to kiss him then, wanted to just let go and give in to her emotions and fuck the logic that was rattling around in her brain.

“I know what you mean. You make me feel like I did when I was a kid…I haven’t felt this happy since before my dad died. I want to work on getting the old me back. Not for you, but for myself.” She sighed and he looked down at her, his eyes no longer watery and red.

“Dess you are perfect the way you are…” He reached down, his finger coming up under her chin and lifted her face up so he could look in to her eyes. She was beautiful, her light green eyes the color of moss and he could stare into them forever.

“Okay, change of subject. What are your plans after this tour?” She smiled up at him, trying to keep things light hearted in their last few hours together.

“Well Warped ends at the end of August. We’ll all go home and be off for a bit in September and then we join a UK Tour and then we’ll be supporting Avenged Sevenfold on their Buried Alive Tour which starts in November and ends right before Christmas…why?” He asked her, a smirk playing on his lips as his heart soared. Maybe she could come stay with him at his apartment in LA until they left for the UK Tour?

“You guys seem to be really busy for the next few months. I’ll actually be in LA in September for about a week…” She smiled at him, her lips forming a smirk as his eyes grew wide.

“You have to come stay with me! It would be so awesome to have you in LA…we could go to some shows and I could show you around. You’ll love LA Dess…” She held a finger to his lips and just laughed softly at his excitement.

“I would love to come stay with you, but remember-I’m there to work. I’ve been to LA before and you’re right…I do love it there.” He looked down at her, his eyes hopeful.

“So is that a yes?” He asked, his voice childlike and adorable.

“It’s a yes Andy…” She moved to get up, but felt his hands wrap themselves around her waist and pull her back to his lap. His fingers dug into her skin, not painfully but aggressive enough to get his point across. He wanted her and he wanted her to know that, but he would wait until she felt reassured enough by their relationship as friends to take the next step.


They sat like that for awhile, the credits of the movie still rolling as Odessa sat on his lap, his arms wrapped around her waist, his chin resting on top of her head. He loved that they could be like this…quiet and peaceful together and there wasn’t a need to fill the empty space with nonsensical chatter. He loved everything about her, but he felt sad for her that she had to grow up so fast and felt like she couldn’t be herself. He always urged his fans to be who they were and now Andy wanted to urge Odessa to do the same.


“We should probably head to bed if you want any more cuddle time before you drop me off in the morning…”He sighed, not wanting to move from this spot and yet she was right.


Without a word he stood up, his arms still wrapped around her waist and her toes dragged across the floor as he half carried her, half supported her all the way to his bunk. He let her down and before climbing in Odessa turned and looked up at him, her eyes happy. She reached up, and placing her hands around his neck she motioned for him to bend down. Placing a soft kiss on his cheek, she quickly puffed out her own and blew the biggest raspberry she could manage and laughed manically as she climbed into the bunk.


“So mean…” He grumbled jokingly as he climbed in after her, removing his shirt and throwing it towards the back of the bus before closing the curtain.

“You love it.” She stated matter-of-factly as he laid his head down on his pillow and motioned for her to come closer. She scooted over, her head resting on his chest as his arm wrapped around her shoulder, his hand resting just below her collarbone.

“I do…I really really do.” Did he love her? That was absurd…they’d only known each other for a handful of days and yet Andy knew it was entirely possible.

“Goodnight Andrew…” She sighed against his chest, her breath making him shiver as he closed his eyes and willed the night to go by slowly.

“Good night Dess…” He trailed off as he felt her snuggle into his side and he felt his heart flutter.


The morning came soon enough and this time Andy was the first to wake, but instead of disturbing Odessa he just laid there and looked over at her for a while. She had moved over, her head tilted towards the wall with her left arm up and over her head, but her right hand was tightly held in his own. Her flimsy tank top had ridden up and he couldn’t help but lightly brush his finger tips across the skin that had been exposed. At this gentle touch she sighed deeply in her sleep and his heart melted.


“Dess…it’s time to get up. The bus is stopped at the depot.” He said the last part and his voice cracked with the tears that threatened to surface.

“Meh…”She grumbled and then turned over to face him. Her eyes were sleepy and she rubbed them with the back of her hand as she stared over at him.

“Time to go. I think the rest of the band is waiting outside to say goodbye.” He reached for her hand once more and nodded his head towards the front of the bus.


Silently they both moved to get out of the bunk and Odessa felt her heart race as she saw Andy move to grab her bag, but first she checked it for something and told him to go on as she pulled out her sketch book. He looked at her, his expression unsure as he walked towards the front of the bus. Quietly she ripped out her sketch of him, the one where he was asleep, and laid it on the pillow that her head had once been resting on. As she walked up to the front, Odessa looked around her, memories of their short time together flooding back. She would miss all of the guys, her and Jinxx had gotten close over their shared love of classical music, she would also really miss CC and his crazy jokes. Finally she stepped off the bus and was met with all five members of the band who were there to send her off. They each hugged her in turn, all saying that they would miss her and finally it was Andy’s turn.


“You could still change your mind…”He reached out to her, bringing his arms around her for a bone crushing hug.

“I could, but I won’t. We’ll always have these past two days and you’ll see me the first week in September…this isn’t our last goodbye Biersack.” She looked up at him and fought back the tears that threatened to come out.

“I know, but who will watch Batman with me?” He smirked down at her as he reached down and pressed his lips to her forehead.

“We can Skype, text, and Instagram as much as you want…I won’t ever forget you Andy.” She said that last part with such passion and longing that she had to hold herself back.

“Promise?” He asked as she nodded and did something that she knew would make things better.


Quickly and just as the rest of the band had made it on to the bus, Odessa stood on her tip toes and planted a light kiss on his lips. His hands moved to cup her cheeks, which were now wet with her tears and he held her there for a minute before moving away. He looked down at her, his own eyes wet as he planted a small kiss on her forehead and then began to walk backwards towards the bus, his eyes never leaving hers.


“I’ll miss you!” She called after him as he smiled and held on to the door frame and watched as she walked over to her car.

“I’ll miss you too…more than I think I can bear…” He uttered the last part quietly as he watched her get into the car and drive off slowly.


He knew deep within himself that this was the start of something. Something that would change him forever.

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