"Dude, you've been acting more like a couple than... Well you know, friends that fuck." Ashley's voice says from outside the bunk a few hours later, waking me up.

"Are you two... Actually dating?"

Andy's deep voice almost lulls me back to sleep as he says in a hushed voice, "no- I mean I've asked her about it and she still is set on that she doesn't want to be in a relationship but I don't know man. I know we act like it because we do but we aren't dating, as much as I would like it to happen. Whenever Indiana agrees we will. I'm going to do something later though since we are staying at another hotel tomorrow."

I end up falling asleep again minutes later when their conversation dies down and the bassist and singer begin to get ready for the press interviews they have in a few hours. I've been hanging around with the rest of the crew a lot when the guys are out doing press and promotions throughout the day. I think we are somewhere in the Midwest- I've stopped keeping track. Andy dyed his hair completely black again last night after I fell back to sleep.

"Indie, baby, it's 11:00. We're in cincy." Andy cooes in my ear, waking me up again. I groan and roll out of the uncomfortable bunk, falling right into Andy in my tired state. He chuckles and kisses my forehead. "Oh, do you want to come with me to my parents? I'll go with you to yours?"
"Umm... Let me get dressed first. I kind of want to see my parents but we also should go to that 7-11. I think I still have her number." I quickly change my clothes in the bathroom, taking one of Andy's black denim vests while he calls his mom. Andy knocks on the door and walks in while I am applying my final bit of mascara, a smirk on his face. "I was going to ask you where my vest is but I guess I know now."
"Yep, lets go to 7-11 first so that we can walk to our parents' places." I kiss his cheek quickly as we make our way out of the bus, Andy hailing a cab to drive us near the gas station. As we get in the yellow car Andy looks over my shoulder as I text Shelby:

Indiana: hey, it's Indiana from high school. I'm in town and I was wondering if you still work at that 7-11?
Shelby: ya u wanna meet up? I get off at 5 i missed u and cat babe oh chloe works here now too since she got preggo and couldn't afford college anymore.
Indiana: cool, I'm stopping by there with my boyfriend since we both are going to see our parents later tonight.
Shelby: i thought u didnt date
Indiana: we're trying it out... I'll see you in a few!

Andy and I split the cost of the taxi ride before stepping out of the car, taking in the familiar surroundings of Cincinnati. The fall leaves are littering the cracked pavement, while a few kids that look like the two of us in high school smoke outside the building. A kid stares out of a car window at us in awe as his mother fills up the gas tank when we pass by.

"Hey, you new in town?" One of the kids, he's probably around 17 and reminds me of pan, calls from over by the ice cooler. Andy laughs and says, "nah, we got out of this shit-hole a few years ago."
"Lucky bastards." A girl grumbles, her black hair is teased a bit too much. "How'd your parents let you?"
"We turned 18." I smirk, "hey, there's a great band playing downtown later tonight... Black veil brides? You should go, they have extra tickets."
"I have nothing better to do." She shrugs, stomping out her cigarette as Andy and I walk into the dingy gas station.

"Shelby! You're pregnant!" I exclaim, trying to act happy for her. Why would she do that to herself? Andy pulls his bangs further in his face while Shelby turns around, a wide smile on her bright red lips. "Hey Indiana."
"Hey, so who's the father?"
"I dunno." She shrugs, snapping her gum. "One day I just took a pregnancy test as a joke and it was positive."
I nod and lean my head on Andy's shoulder while he looks around the store- the broken mirror in the corner, a Icee machine in the back. He asks, still avoiding Shelby's gaze, "can we get a few Marlboro reds?"
"Sure. So what's been up with you lately?"
I shrug, "not much, I mean I was a photographer for a magazine but got fired for sleeping around too much... Now I'm a tour photographer for a band. Umm that's really it except Andy and I got back together a few weeks ago."
She looks up at Andy in confusion, setting the cigarettes on the counter. Her faux-French tips tap on the counter as she snaps her gum again. "Why would you get back with a guy who hit you? And who's this then?"
"I'm Andy, don't you remember me from high school?" He smirks, kissing my cheek. "I guess you might not considering I've grown my hair out and it's been a few years... I mean, being in a band that's very theatrical may be a part of it."

Shelby's eyes widen as she snaps her gum. She definitely peaked in high school... Andy's lips brush my ear as he whispers, "kiss me indie."
I turn in his arms and place a light kiss on his lips, smiling as I do. Andy winks and brushes his thumb over my cheekbone and places his lips on mine. The kiss becomes more passionate as time goes on, our lips moving together and Shelby is forgotten. I begin laughing in the middle of the kiss, leaning my head on Andy's chest as he bursts into giggles as well. My phone buzzes as we walk out of the 7-11, forgetting about the pregnant Shelby who's baby bump is leaning against the counter.

"So, what would you do if I somehow got you pregnant?" Andy smirks, lacing his hand with mine after lighting a cigarette. I give him a joking glare, "you're not getting any babies out of me any time soon."
"But what if I want little kids bursting out of you?" He jokes, placing a hand on my belly. "I mean, it would be so much nicer to put my hand here and feel a baby bump, otherwise it just looks awkward..."
"Well, I'm sorry mister Biersack but we've been dating for eight days so babies are nowhere in the near future." I chuckle, leaning my head on his shoulder. Andy's lips land on my forehead as he stops walking for a moment, looking straight into my eyes. "Indie, honestly, I've never been able to get the one girl that stood up to me out of my mind. You would have thought that after three years I would have gotten over the girl I dated junior year for a week- one of the best weeks of my life. That same girl that jump-started my career, the one that I was the first to really ever get to know. You really changed my life Indiana."
"Well, I guess it's all been done for you babe." I giggle, pecking his lips. His eyes light up as I say this, taking a drag while we make our way towards my parent's house.

"Indiana? What are you doing in Cincinnati?" My mother asks as she opens the door, her lipstick smeared and her clothes disheveled. I try to keep in a giggle as she pulls me into a hug and I see my dad in the same state on the couch. He smiles and stands up, his gray-streaked black hair falling in his face as he holds a hand out to Andy.
"I'm on tour with Andy's band and I forgot we would be here for a day off. Andy's parents actually live a few blocks away so we are going to see them in a bit." I add a soft smile, letting my mother wrap me into a tight hug. The smell of hairspray and something I didn't want to know they did floods my nostrils. My dad pulls me into a hug next, whispering, "he better not touch you."
"Dad, Andy's my boyfriend." I giggle, lifting up our intertwined hands. My dad sends Andy a glance and nods. Andy tightens his grip on my hand as my mom gives him a warning look.
“You better not hurt my daughter. If you touch her it will not end well, you got that?”
“I understand Mrs. Foster, Indiana is someone I would never be able to hurt.” His lips land on my cheek quickly, leaving a hot blush on my cheeks. My mother nods, still a bit wary of the singer that is all over her daughter. We make our way into the living room, my dad pouring each of us a glass of wine even though neither Andy or I are yet 21. I take a sip of the crimson liquid that tastes like heaven. It must be some really expensive wine. My father asks from an arm chair across the room, “So, how is your sister?”
“She’s getting many more job offers than she had been previously. I have some shots I have taken of her on my phone if you would like to look?”

Basically, my parents don’t approve of my lifestyle therefore Catherine is now their favorite child…

“Yes please darling. Do you have any pictures that you have taken of Andy’s band?”
I find my phone and pull up a picture of Catherine that I took a while ago that I had posted on Instagram a while ago and had to send to my phone to post it. My mother takes the phone from my grasp and starts to scroll through my photos before I can stop her. Shock comes over my parents’ features as they scroll through my pictures- assumably the ones of Andy and I or just me.

“Mom-“

She cuts me off, holding up the phone that shows a picture Andy took of us pressed against the shower door at a hotel, I had written in the fogged glass his name inside a heart. A blush creeps up my neck and Andy takes the phone from my mom’s shaky fingers. “I don’t think Indie meant for you to see those.”
“You–“
I cut off my mom with a sigh, “Mom, we live a very different lifestyle in LA.”
“Oh, no!” My mom shakes her head with a chuckle, “I was going to tell you not to keep these type of pictures on your phones. Since I’m assuming Andy’s band is pretty popular, chances are one of you may accidentally select that picture to post somewhere or something.”

My eyes widen along with Andy’s. He nods and pulls out his phone, quickly emailing some photos to himself.

“So, how did you kids meet?” My father asks, taking a sip of his watered-down scotch. Andy blushes as I say, “Well, Andy was actually my first boyfriend in high school.”
“Oh… You did seem familiar.” My mom mumbles, glancing at me in surprise. “You broke my daughter’s heart pretty bad.”
“Actually she broke up with me…” Andy laughs, kissing my cheek while I nod. My mom’s eyes flick to me in surprise, I just shrug.
“We were moving too quickly for me back then. You know, that day when you came home and Andy was over we had just had a pretty intense make-out session- well a lot more than that but I’d rather not go into detail…” I lean my head on his shoulder, taking a sip of then crimson liquid. “So… I’m going to guess no divorces soon mom, seeing as we seemed to interrupt something?”

Andy chuckles as my parents’ blush, almost spitting out their drinks. I giggle and place a hand on Andy’s thigh, stroking my thumb over his denim-covered leg. My mother laughs what I said off, shaking her head as I pull out a cigarette. “Can I smoke in here?”
“Why the hell not?” She laughs, taking another sip of the burgundy liquid that leaves a few drops on her thin lips. Andy lights up his own cigarette as well, taking a drag as my father pulls out an ashtray he uses when he smokes cigars. He lights up a cigar, puffing the smoke out a bit before taking out another one and handing it to Andy. He looks at my dad in surprise and mumbles, “No thank you sir.”
“oh, alright Andy.” He shrugs, putting it back in the case while Andy takes another drag of his cigarette. I kiss Andy’s cheek quickly as we begin to discuss how the rest of my family is doing and whatnot.

Soon, Andy says we need to get going to see his parents before it gets dark.

Notes

I have to write more before I update again, this is quick because I have something later tonight and I forgot to post this yesterday. Please comment and give me suggestions :)
-C