“Wait, so you’re like…Pierce The Veil!” I screamed above the music.

I was drunk out of my mind after a few cups of the spiked punch and I was talking to Jaime Preciado, bassist of Pierce The Veil.

“No, I’m PART of Pierce The Veil, I am not the band. For the last time, Vic is the vocalist and guitarist, Tony is also a guitarist, Mikey does the drums, and I play bass.” He was starting to get annoyed with me, and I could tell. But ask me if I give a shit. Do I? Of course not!

“Ppppffftttt, I know that silly!” I winked at him and waved him off. He sighed and walked away, wanting to find someone less irritating. I stumbled back towards Andy and the band, finding Acid talking to Kellin Quinn from Sleeping With Sirens. She was in Ashley’s lap, but seemed to be having a pretty good conversation with the lead singer.

“Ohhhhh my god, you’re Quellin Kinn!” I practically fell over and he caught me, trying to stabilize me.

“Close enough. You must be Blade,” he said with a smile. He stuck out his hand for me to shake and I held out my hand with the drink still in it. I burst into a laughing fit and I switched hands, clumsily shaking his hand.

“Andy, is your girl alright?” He eyed me, concerned.

“Yeah, just a little tipsy is all. Come on Des, say goodbye to the nice people.” Andy caught me as I swayed and fell over. He took my drink and set it down. He quickly explained to the band that he was going to take me back to the bus. I didn’t really care, I was happier than a monkey with a banana.

“Bye nice people!” I giggled as Andy threw me over his shoulder and started walking away.

“Where are we going Andyyyy?”

“You’re too drunk for this party now babe, you need to stay where you can’t hurt yourself, physically and socially.” He carefully opened the door of the building and walked a few feet before placing me down on the soft grass. “Can you walk?”

I held up my hand to indicate that I needed help getting up. I awkwardly stood and I swear to you, I looked like Bambi when he was born.

“I got this,” I said as I stuck my tongue out and I tried to walk. Andy held on to me and guided me back to the bus. After successfully making it to the bus, I threw myself onto Andy’s big bed.

“Come on Des, that’s not yours,” he said, begging me to come down.

“Come here,” I said, and I patted the open spot next to me on the mattress.

He climbed up and laughed at all the stupid things I was doing. I eventually clambered my way on top of him and attacked his neck and exposed collarbones with feather-light kisses.

“What’s gotten into you?” He asked. He laughed lightly at my slurred speech and delayed reactions.

“Andy, I’ve never had the balls to tell you this,” I said, straddling his hips, “But I want you more than anything in the universe.”

“You want me? Well, you have me, baby,” he replied. His blue eyes were all over my body and I kissed his nose.

Still inches away from his face, I whispered, “No, Andy. I want you.”

His eyes widened in realization and I giggled, moving to his neck to plant more kisses.

“No, Des, I don’t think that’s a good idea,” he said, and he tried to push me off. I grabbed his wrists and pinned him down, his hands on either side of his head, and I glared at him.

“Andy, I know I’m a virgin, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun.” I fought with him when he tried to get up and I realized that he didn’t want me the way I wanted him. As soon as it hit me, I started to cry, and I rolled off of his lap. Andy seemed confused by the sudden change of attitude, and he scooped me up into his arms.

“You’re drunk sweetheart, I don’t know if you truly want this or not. You have to be careful with who you throw yourself to. There are bad people in this world,” he whispered.

“I’m sorry I tried to make you do that,” I slurred. I wiped my face with my sleeve, not even caring how much makeup was smearing onto my blue shirt. I looked to Andy, tears in my eyes, and I said it again. “I’m sorry.”

“No, honey, it’s okay. Don’t cry.” He took his thumb and wiped my tears away, only to have them replaced with new ones.

I felt my stomach surge and I jumped off the bed, racing to the bathroom. I threw open the door and threw up, some of the vomit hitting the sides of the toilet. As I continued to violently dispose of all the alcohol in my stomach, Andy rushed to help me. He pulled my hair away from the porcelain and began to rub my back, trying to calm me down.

When I was done, I sat hunched over the toilet crying. The acid from my stomach burned my throat and it only made it hurt worse when I let out a sob. Oh god, it hurt so badly.

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ANDY’S POV

“You need to stop crying darling. You’re only going to make it worse for yourself.” I held onto her blonde hair as she cried over the toilet. This broke my heart, but I knew she was drunk. She’s not very stable when she’s had too much whiskey.

“I’m not good enough for you,” she said in between sobs, and I sighed. Of course she was good enough for me, Jesus Christ, I’m Andy fucking Biersack. There are plenty of girls waiting for me to show up with a bunch of roses, at their front door, asking them to marry me, and I chose her. Out of everyone. She’s so special to me.

“Andy,” she said. She had finally stopped crying. “I have to get something off my chest.”

“Go for it baby.”

“Sometimes the bedroom walls seem like my only friends. I’m so lonely, all the time.”

We were interrupted by Amanda coming into the bathroom.

“Are you okay Blade? I heard you throwing up and I wanted to check. You seemed to be kinda drunk.” She clung to the doorframe in her pajamas. She had left the party early, before the bar opened, to keep her safe. Mostly because CC made her leave.

“Thanks for noticing.” Des glared at her and I stepped in.

“Thank you for asking Manda. Just a little too much to drink. She’ll be okay.” I gave her a smile and she nodded, returning the grin. She went back to bed and I turned to Destiny.

“You need to be nicer.” I let go of her hair and it fell to her shoulders. “What do you mean you’re lonely? You have me, and Acid, and the band constantly up your butt.”

“Ever since 4th grade, I’ve had one friend. Acid. And all through middle school all I had was Acid and your albums. I mean, I was there when The Gunsling and A Devil For Me and Sex and Hollywood were there. But that was all I had. Just albums. I was always so depressed because I was different. I mean, for fucks sake, I resorted to harming myself.” She showed me the most recent scars, the ones from the second day she was on the bus, the ones I caused, and I sighed.

“Des, I’m so sorry for any pain I may have caused you. You don’t deserve any of it. You deserve more than the best, and you know that. I swear to you, you’ll have nothing but what you deserve from this moment on.”

She got up and hugged me, squeezing my torso slightly. I tried not to laugh at the warm fuzzy feeling in my stomach. After a few minutes of hugging, she asked if we could go to bed, and I gave in. I knew I was tired, and the guys would be back soon anyways.

“Can I sleep with you?”

The question was sudden and it surprised me a little. But I said yes to make her happy. As she climbed into my bed, I noticed that she still had her party clothing on. But, I figured it would be too much trouble to change her clothes.

She settled down next to me and I rubbed her back, trying to soothe her sniffles. I observed how beautiful she was, even though she smelled of vomit and alcohol and her makeup was smeared to hell. Her blonde hair brought out the blue in her eyes and the tattoo stuck out behind the sleeves of her shirt.

I realized how genuine of a person she was. She came to us in her time if need. Sure, every fan does, but there was something different about her. Something clicked between us the moment I saw her. Her personality was beyond amazing, she could crack a joke at anything. The past few weeks have made me realize that I really liked this girl. I might even love her. But I wasn’t too sure yet, this could all be just some crush on a girl waiting to smash my heart into a million pieces. Again.

But, Scout was gone. She found someone else who makes her happier than I did. She had moved on. And so had I. I found a girl who isn’t perfect. I found a girl who has flaws and makes mistakes. But that was okay, because I can finally call her mine.

“Des, I have to tell you something.”

But she was already asleep.

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BLADE’S POV

After I had gotten rid of my nasty hangover, I ate some breakfast and decided to ask Andy about what happened last night. I think I remember meeting Jaime Preciado, but I wasn’t entirely sure.

“Last night was insane, dude,” he said when I finally asked him. He explained everything, and I then proceeded to hide in shame for crying in front of him.

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We finally got off the bus in LA and I breathed in the late summer air.

“It’s so good to be off of that stupid bus,” I said.

“You were only here for two weeks. Try being on this bus for three months. And guess who only takes a shower once a week,” Jake said as he patted Andy’s head. I laughed and hugged Acid when she got off.

“OH SHIT. MY CAR,” she said, and she started to freak out about all her things we left behind back in our city. She didn’t bring a suitcase like me and I realized that she had been stealing clothing from mine so she had clean clothing to wear.

“Hey, don’t worry about it, you’re staying with rock stars. We have you covered. Let’s worry about where you’re sleeping tonight,” CC said, and he hugged Amanda close to him, indicating that she was staying with him.

“I-I was hoping to stay with Ash, if that’s okay,” she said nervously. She looked to me for approval and I gave her a thumbs up.

“You have my number if you need me, babe,” I said.

“That’s not necessary. Ash and I are in the same apartment building. You can hang with each other whenever you want, assuming you want to stay with me?” Andy said, raising an eyebrow.

“Uh, duh!” I stuck my tongue out at him and he smiled. “As long as we find some clothing for Acid. And possibly a new car.”

“I know just the place,” Ashley said with a smirk.

Notes

Hello Pinjas! I love you guys! Merry early Christmas, here's a chapter like a week after I posted one. :D I'm actually kind of happy with this one, so comment what you think! Love you guys! Stay strong tonight :)