Change My Ways
Hiding Behind Lies
Beep. Beep. Beep.
I groaned as my alarm clock pierced through my dream. I didn't want to wake up. I wanted to sleep more. But I knew I had to. My eyes opened slowly and I rolled out of bed, stumbling across the room to my alarm clock. If I kept it next to my bed, there would be nothing stopping me from sleeping the day away. I contemplated throwing the beeping demon out of the window, but decided not to seeing as how my neighbor wouldn't be very happy.
I had an odd feeling. Today was different. But it shouldn't be. I had work from nine to three, and it was Thursday so we probably had a show tonight. It was no different from any other day. I just couldn't shake the feeling that something was going to happen.
I trudged over to the bathroom to fix my hair and makeup. Once I finished, I slowly made my way back into my bedroom to change (http://www.polyvore.com/katie_day_change_my_ways/set?id=101851931#fans). Then I made my way downstairs for breakfast.
When it was time for me to leave, I still wasn't awake. But work didn't care if I was tired or not, I had to be there working times or I got fired. It was really quite simple. I really did love my job though. I just wasn't in the mood today.
I slid into my car and took off, blasting Suicide Silence to try to wake me up.
I got to the tattoo parlor more than half-awake, which was a good start. Hayley, one of my co-workers, welcomed me with a smile when I walked in. I smiled back and set up my area. My first appointment today was at 9:15, so I had about ten minutes to get ready.
**
My day at work ended, and I was glad to get back home. I still had that odd feeling, though nothing out of the ordinary had happened at work. I let myself into the apartment and threw myself on the couch, just laying there for a minute. I sighed when my phone rang from my pocket.
"Katie," I heard on the other end. It was Kazuo, I could tell by the way he said my name Kah-tee.
"Kazuo?" I asked. "Dou shita no (What's up)?" I knew he felt more comfortable speaking to me in Japanese, so I helped him whenever I could. He was still learning English.
"Tara to yoba reru (Tara called)," he replied. "Wareware wa kon'ya kurabu de aiteimasu (We're opening at the club tonight)."
"Toki shō wa hiraku nodeshou ka (When does the show open)?" I asked.
"Wareware wa jikan ni soko ni suru hitsuyō ga ari (We need to be there in an hour)," he said.
"Okage de, watashi wa sokodarou (Thanks, I'll be there)," I finished, hanging up. I buried my face in the couch and sighed. I didn't want to play a show tonight. But I really did want Broken Skies to become big, and this was the best start we could find.
I trudged back up to my bedroom and changed into my outfit for tonight. I applied my makeup and went back downstairs, hopping into my car and heading for the club. (Outfit: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=101865344)
When I got to the club, Logan was the only one there. I ran up to him and hugged him. He hugged me back and kissed me lightly on the forehead.
"Hey Katie," he said. I smiled and hugged him tighter. I didn't like speaking, even though I was the singer for Broken Skies. I would only really speak Japanese to Kazuo, talk a lot onstage, then barely at all otherwise.
Logan and I waited together for the rest of the band. Devin was the next to show up. Since he didn't speak much either, we were still quiet. When Kazuo showed up, we spoke quietly for a few minutes until Tara rushed in. Since Tara was the most energetic of us, we weren't really an exciting or talkative group until she was there.
"Hi guys!" she smiled. "Are we ready to kick some ass tonight?"
"Hell yeah," Logan said. "We're gonna rock."
Now that Tara was here, Logan and Kazuo started talking a little, and Devin went to go get information from the club manager about tonight.
"Katie," Tara said. "I need to talk to you." I gave her a questioning look, but followed her off to the side so we could talk in private.
"What?" I asked quietly.
"Alex, you're in big trouble," she said softly.
I glared at her, "Tara, don't call me that. I gave up my name; I gave up everything."
"We're opening for Black Veil Brides tonight," she said. My expression didn't change, but I could feel my heart jump. "Alex, you'll have to face Andy."
"No, I won't," I said quietly. "Andy will meet Katie Pierce. Alexandria Biersack is dead."
I groaned as my alarm clock pierced through my dream. I didn't want to wake up. I wanted to sleep more. But I knew I had to. My eyes opened slowly and I rolled out of bed, stumbling across the room to my alarm clock. If I kept it next to my bed, there would be nothing stopping me from sleeping the day away. I contemplated throwing the beeping demon out of the window, but decided not to seeing as how my neighbor wouldn't be very happy.
I had an odd feeling. Today was different. But it shouldn't be. I had work from nine to three, and it was Thursday so we probably had a show tonight. It was no different from any other day. I just couldn't shake the feeling that something was going to happen.
I trudged over to the bathroom to fix my hair and makeup. Once I finished, I slowly made my way back into my bedroom to change (http://www.polyvore.com/katie_day_change_my_ways/set?id=101851931#fans). Then I made my way downstairs for breakfast.
When it was time for me to leave, I still wasn't awake. But work didn't care if I was tired or not, I had to be there working times or I got fired. It was really quite simple. I really did love my job though. I just wasn't in the mood today.
I slid into my car and took off, blasting Suicide Silence to try to wake me up.
I got to the tattoo parlor more than half-awake, which was a good start. Hayley, one of my co-workers, welcomed me with a smile when I walked in. I smiled back and set up my area. My first appointment today was at 9:15, so I had about ten minutes to get ready.
**
My day at work ended, and I was glad to get back home. I still had that odd feeling, though nothing out of the ordinary had happened at work. I let myself into the apartment and threw myself on the couch, just laying there for a minute. I sighed when my phone rang from my pocket.
"Katie," I heard on the other end. It was Kazuo, I could tell by the way he said my name Kah-tee.
"Kazuo?" I asked. "Dou shita no (What's up)?" I knew he felt more comfortable speaking to me in Japanese, so I helped him whenever I could. He was still learning English.
"Tara to yoba reru (Tara called)," he replied. "Wareware wa kon'ya kurabu de aiteimasu (We're opening at the club tonight)."
"Toki shō wa hiraku nodeshou ka (When does the show open)?" I asked.
"Wareware wa jikan ni soko ni suru hitsuyō ga ari (We need to be there in an hour)," he said.
"Okage de, watashi wa sokodarou (Thanks, I'll be there)," I finished, hanging up. I buried my face in the couch and sighed. I didn't want to play a show tonight. But I really did want Broken Skies to become big, and this was the best start we could find.
I trudged back up to my bedroom and changed into my outfit for tonight. I applied my makeup and went back downstairs, hopping into my car and heading for the club. (Outfit: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=101865344)
When I got to the club, Logan was the only one there. I ran up to him and hugged him. He hugged me back and kissed me lightly on the forehead.
"Hey Katie," he said. I smiled and hugged him tighter. I didn't like speaking, even though I was the singer for Broken Skies. I would only really speak Japanese to Kazuo, talk a lot onstage, then barely at all otherwise.
Logan and I waited together for the rest of the band. Devin was the next to show up. Since he didn't speak much either, we were still quiet. When Kazuo showed up, we spoke quietly for a few minutes until Tara rushed in. Since Tara was the most energetic of us, we weren't really an exciting or talkative group until she was there.
"Hi guys!" she smiled. "Are we ready to kick some ass tonight?"
"Hell yeah," Logan said. "We're gonna rock."
Now that Tara was here, Logan and Kazuo started talking a little, and Devin went to go get information from the club manager about tonight.
"Katie," Tara said. "I need to talk to you." I gave her a questioning look, but followed her off to the side so we could talk in private.
"What?" I asked quietly.
"Alex, you're in big trouble," she said softly.
I glared at her, "Tara, don't call me that. I gave up my name; I gave up everything."
"We're opening for Black Veil Brides tonight," she said. My expression didn't change, but I could feel my heart jump. "Alex, you'll have to face Andy."
"No, I won't," I said quietly. "Andy will meet Katie Pierce. Alexandria Biersack is dead."
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