My Prophet

I felt my phone vibrating in my pocket as Andy walked away from me to talk to his friend Matt Good. We were waiting for Black Veil Brides to play their first show of Warped Tour. I grabbed my phone to see it was my mother calling. I don't know what possessed ms to answer it but I did.

"What?" I asked, venom in my voice.

"Coralie, I know you don't want to speak to me but this is important." She said, softly.

"Okay.." I said, trailing off.

She let out a sob and I suddenly felt nervous, "It's your-" She couldn't finish the sentence because she was crying to much.

"Mom? What's going on? Tell me right now, your scaring me." I said, rubbing my forehead. I noticed Andy looking at me and he made a funny face. I waved and walked away from the backstage area.

"Your father died this morning. It was a car crash." In that moment I felt like my world had come crashing down. My father? The man who was supposed to have walked me down the aisle. Dead? Lying on a metal table somewhere, body scarred and cold.

"No he's not." I shook my head and leaned back on the concrete wall near the restrooms.

"Yes he is, Corrie. I know how hard this is for you seeing as you lost your grandmother two years ago but he's gone. This is happening." She said. I shook my head as tears started rolling down my cheeks.

"Mom?" I said weakly.

"Yeah, baby?"

"I lost my child a few months ago. I never told you or dad because..I was still mad but I was pregnant and I lost it because of the trip Andy and I took. Mom, I can't handle anymore." I sank to my knees, sobbing, "I can't do it." She was silent over the line but I could hear her softly crying.

"Hey! It's Coralie! Andy's girlfriend!" I heard some young girls scream. They all crowded around me and I felt my throat close up.

"What's going on, Cor? Who was that?" My mom asked.

"Will you take a picture with me, Coralie?" A little girl asked me. I shook my head as others shouted at me. I stood up and pushed past them all. I ran away, tears streaming down my face.

"Corrie what's going on?" My mom sounded frantic.

"I-I'm just on t-tour with Andrew and some of his fans just.." I shook my head and bit my lip.

"Coralie, the service is in three days. It would mean a lot if you came." She said. I made my way back to the bus and quickly went inside.

"I don't even know what state I'm in right now, mom. Definitely not anywhere near Florida. Plus Andy and I are just not in the..economical position to fly anywhere." I said.

"I can pay for your flight." She said, her voice strained.

"Mom.." I shook my head, "I've got to be with Andy. He's hurt himself and he can't leave tour." I sat down on the couch in he front room. Everyone was watching the guys so I was by myself.

"Just try, please?" She said.

"Of course." I said, softly.

"I have to go now. I love you, sweetheart. I'm so sorry for everything I've done." She said.

"It's fine, mom. I love you too." I pressed end on the phone call and laid back in the couch. I sobbed loudly and covered my mouth with my hand.

"Corrie look, do you see the stars?" My dad asked me. We were sitting out in the yard. I was no more than six years old. "The shiny one is the North Star, and no matter wherever you go, you'll be able to see it."

"Anywhere?" I asked, looking up at him, wonder in my eyes.

He nodded. "God put that beautiful star up there for people like you and me to know wherever you are, he's always watching and making sure your alright."

"Wow." I said, my eyes widening. "What do the other stars mean?"

"Anything you want them to mean." He said.

"Oh." I smiled and pointed to a shiny one next to the North Star. "That one is ours, okay?"

"Okay."

I smiled to myself, thinking of the memory. I stood up and walked back to Andy and I's bunk and slid in it. I laid there for god know's how long until I heard some rustling in the bus.

"Do you guys know where my painkillers are?" I heard Andy grumble.

"I don't know, why don't you ask your disappearing girlfriend?" Ashley said.

"I don't think she's here. So much for staying by my side." Andy said and I cringed, feeling more tears come on.

"I'm sure she had a good reason." Jinxx said. I grabbed my pillow and hugged it tightly to my chest. I couldn't bring myself to get out of bed and say that I was here. That I had a good excuse to not see him play but every time I moved I thought of my father and I felt so much pain.

Suddenly, I heard the curtains open behind me. "Corrie? Baby, what's wrong?" Andy said sliding into bed with me. I tried to speak but all that came out was a terrible whimper of sadness. Andy wrapped his arms around my waist, and brushed a piece of my hair back. "Please, Coralie, I'm lost."

"M-my d-dad d-ied this morning." I said burying my face in my hands. He pulled me so I was laying on his chest. He stroked my hair as I sobbed.

"How?" He said, softly.

"A c-car crash." I said, wrapping my arms around his neck. His arms tightened and I buried my face in his neck.

"I'm so sorry, Cor. You must have heard what I said out there! I can't believe I said that..." He shook his head.

"It's fine. You d-didn't know." I said as I felt him rest his cheek on my head.

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