An Unexpected Love

Brittany’s POV

I looked down at my camo converse. I couldn’t believe I had finally made it to this point! Being an interviewer is a tough job, and I had done small interviews here and there on YouTube. Someone had noticed me and had signed me up right away with an interview. I couldn’t believe who it was for. One of my all time favorite bands, the Black Veil Brides. I loved all of them, but one in particular….that’s when I noticed my mistake.

Sure, I was wearing my SWS shirt with tight black ripped skinny jeans on, and my hair was just right with the brown hair in the back being teased up a little and my blond bangs hanging over my right eye and I had all my BVB bracelets, fake gauges, and necklaces on, and my green and black snakebites were in, but I was wearing my wrong converse. You might be thinking ‘Oh. It’s because they are camo and your emo, not country.’ Wrong! Sure, I was emo, yeah, but I’m also a country girl. My interviewer name is in fact, CountryEmoGirl. No, it was what was on the converse that made them the wrong ones.

My black converse, the ones I usually wear to interviews, had all of the bands I like written on the blank space where the toes are. These ones, on the other hand, had ‘PURDY’ written upside down on the right and ‘GIRL’ written upside down on the left, so people could read them. Shitshitshitshitshit! In case you didn’t figure it out already, yes, Ashley Purdy is the one in particular I really liked out of all of them. What if he sees it? What if he thinks I’m just another obsessed fan girl? Really not the vibe you want to send as an interviewer.

I heard them start to walk in, and I panicked.I quickly took my right foot and hid it behind my left leg, hoping to block out the ‘PURDY’ part. I motioned to my cameraman to start rolling, and he did.

“Dude. They are coming. I’m freaking!” I hissed to him, and he put the camera on me. My face turned scarlet as two of the five came walking in. Andy and…Ashley.

“Huh. Didn’t know it would be a hot one interviewing us.” I blushed deeper as Ashley studied my chest. Andy hit him on the back of the head. “Ow! What?”

“Let’s be serious, man.” He smiled at me. “Sorry about Purdy over there. He doesn’t have manners.” I shook my head.

“Nah. I was expecting it.” He raised his eyebrow.

“Fan?”

“Huge. But, let’s try to keep it professional. At least as professional as a Bryan Stars interview.” I smirked. Andy smirked right back. Ashley, on the other hand, pointed to my unhidden shoe.

“’GIRL?’ What’s the other one say?” I blushed again.

“I believe I will be the one asking the questions here, Purdy.” He smirked at me.

“I will figure it out. Sooner or later.” I just rolled my eyes and looked down at my papers in my hand. So many questions…

“Ok, how about this. Who plays the most pranks on the bus?” They laughed.

“Defiantly CC.” They started to launch into a random story that I really couldn’t keep track of because I was too busy focusing on keeping my balance. I laughed along with them, though, when they finished it. Suddenly, without realizing it, I put my foot down. I was biting my right snake bite and focusing on the paper that I didn’t realize I put my foot down until Ashley started laughing. I looked at him, obviously confused.

“I can see why you didn’t want me to find out.” He nodded down to my foot, and I looked down and blushed.

“Man. I wore the wrong converse and realized it, like, five minutes before you guys walked in.” I laughed at my own stupidness and Andy and Ashley joined in. “So much for not seeming like a crazy obsessed fan girl, huh?”

“Actually, the fact you tried to hide it proves you’re not crazy. Or that obsessed.” I nodded, but really wanted to change the subject.

“Moving on! How do you guys write your songs? Is it a group project or just you, Andy?”

-Time skip to end of interview-

“Ok, guys. I think we have enough.” I looked at the cameraman and motioned for him to shut it off. I will add the ending at the end after all of the editing.

“Why don’t you join us on the bus? We’re having a party, and are probably going to get really drunk. How old are you anyway?” I rolled my eyes at the smooth way Ashley had asked for my age.

“Old enough to drink. I’ll take you up on that offer, Purdy. Let’s see who can hold their alcohol the best.” I smirked, and he smirked right back.

“It’s fine for me to go and send you the tape right?” I turned to my cameraman and nodded. He wasn’t the usual person I had; they hadn’t been able to come, so the guy who hired me for this also hired a cameraman for me. I started to follow Andy and Ashley to the bus, when my phone went off. I looked at the caller I.D: my land lord. I groaned inwardly.

“Hey guys,” they turned toward me. “Go on ahead. I will catch up. I gotta take this.” They nodded, and continued to walk. I rounded the corner next to me and answered it. “Hello?”

“I thought I told you to have all of your stuff moved out by today!” I held the phone away from my ear and brought it back.

“What do you mean? I didn’t even get a notice!”

“Yes you did! I put it in your mailbox a week ago! Brittany, I have people to move in soon, you gotta have your personal belongings out!” I groaned.

“I wasn’t there a week ago, Tomas! I was on my way to the Black Veil Brides next stop to interview them! I’m still here, not in L.A!”

“To bad!”

“Give me another chance, I will have the money soon, I promise!” He sighed.

“I already had people come through and view the apartment. They are paying a higher rent then you are currently. I don’t have a choice but to kick you out, I’m sorry.” He hung up, and I slowly slid down the wall. My phone fell out of my hand. I wrapped my arms around my knees burying my face in them, and started to cry. Homeless. What was I going to do?

“Hey. You ok?” I looked up to see a tattooed hand reaching to help me up. I looked into his face. Ashley. I took his hand and he pulled me up.

“Yeah. Sorry you had to find me like this.” I waved my hand over the ground, where I had been crying.

“Actually, I came back to lead you back to the bus. Andy and I both realized you wouldn’t know your way there, and I came back to you crying. What’s wrong? You ok? Really?” I sighed. Not like I could tell him the truth, but the way he was looking at me…as if he actually cared.

“I just got kicked out of my apartment. I couldn’t pay rent, and, well, that’s what it came to.” I felt the tears sting my eyes again. He looked at me, and I couldn’t really tell what the look in his eyes was until he pulled me into a hug. I was shocked, but then hugged him back. Soon, I couldn’t hold back the sobs from escaping my body. He stroked my hair until I was done. When I was, I stood there in the embrace for a second. It made me feel safe. When I realized what I was doing, I pulled back and hid my face, I was blushing that bad. “I-I’m sorry.” He shrugged.

“I don’t mind. You’re going through a tough time. Come on; let’s go meet the other guys.” I nodded, and started to walk behind him, but he then stopped and grabbed my hand. He intertwined our fingers, and I melted. I couldn’t tell you how long I had wanted to do this.

We got to the bus, and I pulled my hand away. I didn’t want to give the rest of the guys the wrong idea or anything. I went on after Ashley, and heard him telling them all to shut up.

“Guys. This is Brittany. She was the interviewer for me and Andy today, and we invited her. Andy, can I talk to you real quick?” Andy nodded and the only two of the guys I had already met left me with the other three who I admired, but were still strangers to me.

“Hi,” Jinxx came over and held out his hand. “I’m Jeremy, but you can call me Jinxx.” I giggled and took his hand.

“I know. And that’s CC and that’s Jake.” I said, pointing to each one respectively.

“You’re a fan then, huh?” I nodded.

“Huge fan.”

“How old are you?” I sighed. Again with the age. But, I think Jinxx was asking for a different reason then Ashley was.

“28. Old enough to drink, Jinxx.” He nodded, and proceeded to yell at CC for something he broke before I got on, apparently. I giggle behind my hand. “Mamma Jinxx.” I whispered. I felt someone tap my shoulder, and turned to see Andy and Ashley.

“Mamma Jinxx?” I giggled again and nodded.

“We call him that in the fan world.”

“Anyone else got a nickname?” I nodded.

“Ashley is Purdy Porn.” They all started to laugh at that one, even Ashley. I laughed along with them, and then saw the alcohol. I motioned to it. “You guys have any Jack?”

“Whiskey girl, huh?” I nodded. Ashley motioned me to follow him, and I did. He poured me a cup, and, as he did, whispered in my ear.

“I hope you don’t mind, but I told Andy. He told me to offer for you to stay with us. Will you?” He looked at me, pleading with his eyes. I was shocked. Did they really want me to live with them? I thought about it, then slowly nodded, a smile spreading wide on my lips.

“You guys sure you want me?” Suddenly, I was grabbed in a bone crushing hug from behind. I felt all the air leave my lungs.

“Yeah! It will be fun!” I was set down and turned to face CC.

“So,” I wheezed, “the rumors are true about your hugs.” They all laughed and we proceeded to have a good time, until I crashed in someone’s bunk.

Notes

OK,
First chapter up,
Three more that are already written out :)