Angels and Saviors and Whatnot
Recording
"But I sit here and smile dear
I smile because I think of you
And I blush
These bleeding hollow dials
This fuss
A fuss is made of miles and travels
When roadways are
But stones and gravel
a bleeding heart can conquer every crutch."
Everybody's voice blended and Andy, Ashley, Jinxx, Jake, and Sandra all sang their hearts out in front of the microphones. Jake was in one room with his guitar and was strumming chords while Jinxx was in another on the piano. Andy, Ashley, and Sandy were in one just like Jinxx and Jake's.It was recording day and everyone was stressed to the max, including myself. I sat outside the booth with the manager, Jon, and listened as Andy sang the chorus and smiled at me every time he sang the words "I promised you". Black Veil Brides had already recorded Carolyn and now they were recording the newly named song 'The Mortician's Daughter'. Andy looked so passionate, he looked like he belonged there, and as I watched him sing, I couldn't help but forget everything that had happened in the past couple of days.
Everything that had happened, the cheating incident, my father, the nightmares, everything was gone as I watched my boyfriend our his heart and soul into his songs. All I could see in that moment was that he knows what he's doing and he enjoys every bit of it.
When they were done recording, Jon sat back in his chair and smiled as each band member walked out of the tiny rooms.
"Guys, we're going to be making some serious money with these songs. I'll tweak the edges and get out a video on YouTube in about 3 or 4 hours. You're free to go unless you want to hear the uncut versions of the songs."
"Can we hear it? I think we all deserve that," Andy asked, his voice a little raspy from doing non stop takes and cuts. He walked over to me and put a hand on my shoulder, smiling as he did so.
"Sure, whatever you like," Jon said. He pressed play on a big computer and beautiful guitar riffs and drum beats came through the speakers as Carolyn started to play. I bobbed my head with the drums and smiled, loving how the guitars sounded with Andy's voice. Sure I was still pissed to hell at him but, ya know, the man's got a nice set of pipes.
As Carolyn ended I look over at Jake who seemed to be getting misty eyed. Poor thing, I'm so happy he's been taking this better than the last few times the band had tried to record it at home. Every time Andy sang "We'll brave this storm," Jake had to stop because he would get choked up and start bawling. His fingers wouldn't play the right notes and the tears would stream like a waterfall. Nobody got irritated with it, they were all comforting to him and they've helped him get through his mother's death better than his own father did. Everybody in this band was a family.
When The Mortician's Daughter receded with a blend of Andy, Sandra, and Ashley's voices holding out the last note, everybody cheered and hugged each other. I stood up and hugged everybody, hugging Jake last and excluding Ashley. He pulled me into a hug anyways and let his hands drift towards my butt. I brought his hands back up and glared at him.
"Watch it Cowboy, those hands are gonna get you in trouble one day."
"I know, but it's soooo much fun," he said, and he grabbed my ass with both hands. I gasped and I heard Andy snicker behind us. Again with the weird behavior. Why was Andy so okay with this? I mean, he told me, but I feel like that isn't the reason. Does he enjoy this?
"Babe, we need to get home," Andy said, putting an arm around my shoulders.
"Why?" I looked up with curiosity into his still darkened blue eyes.
"Some guy named Bryan Stars wants to interview me on the band. He says it'll give us plenty of publicity and we'll get big, fast." He smiled and started gently pulling me towards the door.
"Andy, you do know that I'm still very pissed at you, right?"
"Yes Alli Cat, that's why I've decided to take you on a date tonight, to celebrate and to make it up to my amazingly beautiful girlfriend."
"But my dad..."
"Won't find us. Trust me, we're not going to a restaurant. We're going somewhere he could never find us." He pushed me into Jake's car and ran around to the passenger seat. Ashley pulled me into his lap and smirked. I sighed and stared out of the window, trying to ignore the bulge poking through my jeans.
When we got to my house, it was just Andy, Jake and myself. Everyone else had been dropped off and Jake was about to go home too.
"Thanks dude, I appreciate it, good job today," Andy said, poking his head into the car window to hug Jake.
"It's fine dude, you were pretty good yourself. See you tomorrow." He drove off blaring some heavy rock and roll and shouted "YEAH BABY!!"
"Let's go inside, this boy is crazy," Andy said. He took my hand and I laced my fingers through his. I wanted to slap him so badly, but tonight should be amazing, according to my weirdo boyfriend. I walked inside with Andy and saw a thin white box with a red bow on the couch. Oreo came streaking through the living room, and began shredding the bow with her tiny claws.
"Damn it Oreo, that's for Alli!" Andy screamed as he chased the kitten into the hallway. I picked up the box nd tore the bow off. I lifted the lid and found a beautiful red and black dress.
"Andy..."
"That's for you Alli Cat," he said, and he pulled me into a soft kiss. We hadn't kissed in days, I'd been so mad and hurt, and his lips felt amazing. They were velvety soft and just made me want to melt. I snapped out of it and pulled back, reminding myself why I had been hurt in the first place.
"This date had better be amazing in order for us to continue our little....process."
"It will be. In fact, why don't you meet me at my house in a few hours and I'll take you. I insist. Stay here and make yourself look oh so gorgeous, not that you don't already look gorgeous, and I'll see you at around..." he checked his phone for the time and continued with, "7:00. Don't be late."
He smiled, kissed my cheek and turned on his heel, walking out the front door and leaving me to wonder how I got myself into this mess.
I smile because I think of you
And I blush
These bleeding hollow dials
This fuss
A fuss is made of miles and travels
When roadways are
But stones and gravel
a bleeding heart can conquer every crutch."
Everybody's voice blended and Andy, Ashley, Jinxx, Jake, and Sandra all sang their hearts out in front of the microphones. Jake was in one room with his guitar and was strumming chords while Jinxx was in another on the piano. Andy, Ashley, and Sandy were in one just like Jinxx and Jake's.It was recording day and everyone was stressed to the max, including myself. I sat outside the booth with the manager, Jon, and listened as Andy sang the chorus and smiled at me every time he sang the words "I promised you". Black Veil Brides had already recorded Carolyn and now they were recording the newly named song 'The Mortician's Daughter'. Andy looked so passionate, he looked like he belonged there, and as I watched him sing, I couldn't help but forget everything that had happened in the past couple of days.
Everything that had happened, the cheating incident, my father, the nightmares, everything was gone as I watched my boyfriend our his heart and soul into his songs. All I could see in that moment was that he knows what he's doing and he enjoys every bit of it.
When they were done recording, Jon sat back in his chair and smiled as each band member walked out of the tiny rooms.
"Guys, we're going to be making some serious money with these songs. I'll tweak the edges and get out a video on YouTube in about 3 or 4 hours. You're free to go unless you want to hear the uncut versions of the songs."
"Can we hear it? I think we all deserve that," Andy asked, his voice a little raspy from doing non stop takes and cuts. He walked over to me and put a hand on my shoulder, smiling as he did so.
"Sure, whatever you like," Jon said. He pressed play on a big computer and beautiful guitar riffs and drum beats came through the speakers as Carolyn started to play. I bobbed my head with the drums and smiled, loving how the guitars sounded with Andy's voice. Sure I was still pissed to hell at him but, ya know, the man's got a nice set of pipes.
As Carolyn ended I look over at Jake who seemed to be getting misty eyed. Poor thing, I'm so happy he's been taking this better than the last few times the band had tried to record it at home. Every time Andy sang "We'll brave this storm," Jake had to stop because he would get choked up and start bawling. His fingers wouldn't play the right notes and the tears would stream like a waterfall. Nobody got irritated with it, they were all comforting to him and they've helped him get through his mother's death better than his own father did. Everybody in this band was a family.
When The Mortician's Daughter receded with a blend of Andy, Sandra, and Ashley's voices holding out the last note, everybody cheered and hugged each other. I stood up and hugged everybody, hugging Jake last and excluding Ashley. He pulled me into a hug anyways and let his hands drift towards my butt. I brought his hands back up and glared at him.
"Watch it Cowboy, those hands are gonna get you in trouble one day."
"I know, but it's soooo much fun," he said, and he grabbed my ass with both hands. I gasped and I heard Andy snicker behind us. Again with the weird behavior. Why was Andy so okay with this? I mean, he told me, but I feel like that isn't the reason. Does he enjoy this?
"Babe, we need to get home," Andy said, putting an arm around my shoulders.
"Why?" I looked up with curiosity into his still darkened blue eyes.
"Some guy named Bryan Stars wants to interview me on the band. He says it'll give us plenty of publicity and we'll get big, fast." He smiled and started gently pulling me towards the door.
"Andy, you do know that I'm still very pissed at you, right?"
"Yes Alli Cat, that's why I've decided to take you on a date tonight, to celebrate and to make it up to my amazingly beautiful girlfriend."
"But my dad..."
"Won't find us. Trust me, we're not going to a restaurant. We're going somewhere he could never find us." He pushed me into Jake's car and ran around to the passenger seat. Ashley pulled me into his lap and smirked. I sighed and stared out of the window, trying to ignore the bulge poking through my jeans.
When we got to my house, it was just Andy, Jake and myself. Everyone else had been dropped off and Jake was about to go home too.
"Thanks dude, I appreciate it, good job today," Andy said, poking his head into the car window to hug Jake.
"It's fine dude, you were pretty good yourself. See you tomorrow." He drove off blaring some heavy rock and roll and shouted "YEAH BABY!!"
"Let's go inside, this boy is crazy," Andy said. He took my hand and I laced my fingers through his. I wanted to slap him so badly, but tonight should be amazing, according to my weirdo boyfriend. I walked inside with Andy and saw a thin white box with a red bow on the couch. Oreo came streaking through the living room, and began shredding the bow with her tiny claws.
"Damn it Oreo, that's for Alli!" Andy screamed as he chased the kitten into the hallway. I picked up the box nd tore the bow off. I lifted the lid and found a beautiful red and black dress.
"Andy..."
"That's for you Alli Cat," he said, and he pulled me into a soft kiss. We hadn't kissed in days, I'd been so mad and hurt, and his lips felt amazing. They were velvety soft and just made me want to melt. I snapped out of it and pulled back, reminding myself why I had been hurt in the first place.
"This date had better be amazing in order for us to continue our little....process."
"It will be. In fact, why don't you meet me at my house in a few hours and I'll take you. I insist. Stay here and make yourself look oh so gorgeous, not that you don't already look gorgeous, and I'll see you at around..." he checked his phone for the time and continued with, "7:00. Don't be late."
He smiled, kissed my cheek and turned on his heel, walking out the front door and leaving me to wonder how I got myself into this mess.
Notes
Sorry it's kind of short guys, school's been kicking my ass and my Biology teacher is a fucking crack addict. I'm so so so so so so sorry for the wait, thank you for staying with me(: Love ya pinjas <3
That was a great story! Excellent job! Gotta love the fallen angels concept. (That song is my life theme song, I swear)
5/31/15