Flora's hand stayed locked in Andy's as they walked inside of the old club called Mainstay Rock Bar. It was Black Veil Brides first gig tonight.

Ashley called Andy the morning after he and Flora's cleaning fun, and told him he got the gig for them two days later. They practiced for hours on end until finally the show came.

And Andy couldn't have possibly been more nervous.

Flora kept telling him over and over again that she'd seen him at every rehearsal since they got together and she knew he was going to be amazing, but Andy wasn't buying it. Until he came off that stage, sweating and happy he was not going to be content. He had tons and no confidence in himself.

"Fuck Flor, I don't know if I can do this.." He said, just as they walked inside the main room. Another band was warming up and it seemed that Flora and Andy were the only of Black Veil Brides there.

"Yes you can. Stop psyching yourself out." She said, squeezing his hand.

"Listen to these guys! They're fucking good!" He whined.

"Andy, they're a local band. Just like you. This is a local show." She laughed. "Don't freak out. Your going to do just fine."

"I don't want to be fine.." He shook his head. "I want to be amazing."

"You will be." She mumbled, standing on her toes to kiss his cheek.

"Nothing is going to convince me until we've already played." He sighed. She wrapped her arms around his neck as they watched the other bands warm up. Black Veil Brides played third tonight, another exciting thing since there were only four bands.

"What time will everyone be getting here?" She asked.

Andy checked his phone, "Should be fairly soon."

"Okay." She smiled. The couple watched for another ten minutes before a yell came from the back of the club. Andy smiled down at Flora knowning they were here.

They turned their heads to see CC, Ashley, Jake, and Jinxx walking up to them, instruments in hand minus CC.

"Sup Flandy.." CC chuckled, leaning on the bar next to our names.

"Did you just ship us?" Andy raised his eyebrow.

"You know it." CC winked. Flora looked up at Andy and stuck her tongue out at him, making him swoon. She was so beautiful, even just playing. Something about her made Andy's legs buckle and that's something know girl had ever made him do. Not even Scout.

Andy snapped out of his trance when he heard Ashley call his name. "Biersack, you ready? They're calling us for sound check.."

"Oh-uh-yeah." He leaned down to peck Flora quickly and then walked up to the tiny club stage.
The club itself was decently sized but the pit area was only about the size of a large bedroom. In the back was a long bar, fully equipped with almost every type of alcohol imagined making Andy's mouth water but he knew later on he'd had two large X's prohibiting him from the consumption of any thing illegal for him. Merch tables were being set up for some of the larger local bands and just seeing all the commotion made Andy both giddy and nervous at the same time.
The guys began strumming their guitars, and CC wailed on a few notes from the set of drums on the back. Andy was a bit unsure of what to do so he just spoke a little into each other mics to make sure they were working properly for himself.


As the band checked, Andy couldn't help but think about how later this room would be filled with people who didn't know his music. They'd probably hate them, throw shit at them or even boo them off stage. Black Veil Brides was a knew band, and this was their first gig so they barely had any idea of what to do. Andy knew he was going to be awkward moving around stage, it wasn't going to just come natural but he wanted it too.


For Flora, for his parents who were coming later that night, even for Flora's mom who promised to make an appearance.

He had to make himself known.

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The five guys and one tiny girl stood at the bottom of the stairs, guitars strapped around their bodies. Andy's heart was beating a mile a minute, Flora only knowing since her head was laying on his chest. "Nervous there, Bucko?"

Andy chuckled at the nickname Flora had become accustomed too. "You have no idea.."

"Your going to do great, babe. Just pretend they're all on in their underwear!" She exclaimed.

"It's easier to say than do, Flor.." He sighed.

"Ah shut it, Andy. I know you've got this." He sucked in his breath as CC ran on, then Jake, Jinxx, Ashley and finally himself. He picked up the microphone, smiling at his parents and Donna at the bar.

"Hello Cincinnati, we are the Black Veil Brides and we'd like to play you a few songs tonight..." He trailed off as he heard the first few chords to A Devil For Me start. "This song is called A Devil For Me."

Well now is the time to say your prayers, and now is the time to show your stuff.
Cause people talk but people seperate, it's the same damn excuse when danger is headed your way.

You talk the talk but do you walk the walk? Your apathy is just a living flaw, you pull the trigger count 1,2,3 it's a finger flip for you...and a devil for me.

A wedding of the damned. This razor cuts the pain right out, we're bound until the end,

My Love...

You acted first you could have walked away, with broken parts and things you can't replace. You pull the trigger count 1,2,3 it's an "anti Christ" for you...fallen angel for me.

A wedding of the damned, this razor cuts the pain right out, we're blind until the end. My love,

A wedding of the damned, this razor cuts the pain right out, we're blind until the end.

My love...

Andy glanced over at Flora, sweat dripping off the the tip of his nose. This was what he was born to do, and with her beside him..

He could do it.

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