Yelling, giggling and flirtatious smiles filled the room and Andy felt sick to his stomach. They were in Wyoming and the Dolls were getting ready to get on the stage. The Meet and Greet had gone well, except for the fact that Andy had to hide in the corner-per Alex's instructions-so that he wouldn't be a distraction.

What Andy saw made his blood boil and he was trying very hard to not explode. Luxe and Chris had chemistry-Andy had known that as he had seen their music video for Angel Eyes last year, but he never would of thought that Luxe would take advantage of that chemistry right in front of him.

Andy sighed as he turned from the girls, seeing Luxe take another shot and wobble her way over to the couch was too much and he needed to think about other things. The problem was that he couldn't think of anything else. Andy knew that the girls were having a rough time of things-their album had done poorly and to make matters worse they had done an interview with Rolling Stone that had completely back fired.

Andy had gotten his copy from a gas station they had been stopped at and pride filled his entire body as he looked at the cover. There was Luxe, gorgeous and holding the world in her hands, but one look inside and his pride turned to a sick feeling.

The rock writer had exposed the girls in a completely nasty way, calling them drug addicts and speaking of things that normally most rock bands kept quiet. Andy wasn't a saint-he and the guys had done their fair share of partying, but those times were pretty much over as the guys wanted to focus on growing their talents and their band.

But the girls were completely out of control and as Andy watched Pixie and Lulu snort a white powder up their noses, he knew that this couldn't go on much longer. Thinking back to the article, Andy had been shocked at how much the piece had gotten right, but there had been some things that it had gotten wrong as well.

The girls had been partying hard all through their stint in Europe and it had gotten worse once they got to Australia, but things had seemed to slow down. The article said it was because the guys had stepped in, which was sort of true as Andy had talked to Luxe and to Char, but no ultimatum was given.

CC, Ash and Jinxx had been partying with the girls so they were fine and Andy and Jake were enjoying watching the debauchery. They all even had a bet going to see how many guys Char could fuck on the tour-CC won with his bet being close enough, with his guess of 50 and the reality being 55.

Andy looked around him, grunting as he watched Chris walk in to the room, his contact covered eyes scanning the scene until finally they landed on Luxe. The singer was sitting on the couch, her huge dress dripping over the sides as she took a sip of the beer in her hands and then smiled at the tall singer walking towards her.

Andy didn't know what to do-he had traveled for a day just to get here since BVB had a day off. He would then ride back with the girls as they traveled to the next state, stopping to play a show and say their goodbyes. All of that effort and yet Luxe was barely paying him any attention. Andy just continued to stand there, his tattooed arms crossed over his chest as he cleared his throat.


"Don't think so hard Biersack...I can smell bacon." Someone said from his left and as Andy looked to the side, he smirked. Char, ready in her stage clothes, was standing beside him with a water bottle in her hands. The guitarist was the only one in the band who wasn't drinking, but Andy knew she partied in other ways.

"What's going on with them?" He asked, ignoring her dig and Char followed his gaze, sighing as she realized what he was referring to. Chris and Luxe-best buddies and partners in crime.

"Chris has been there for Luxe...she's been having a hard time since the article." Char explained, but it was only half true. The article had come out and Luxe had been devastated-they all had-but Chris and Luxe had been flirting long before that. Sometimes the two of them would disappear and Char wondered if her bandmate was doing things that she would later regret.

"I know and I wish I could be there for her all the time...we're just both so busy." Andy said sadly and Char looked at the taller singer with pity. Andy was so sweet-he always had been good to Luxe and it was killing Char to see him this way.

"Andy, Luxe loves you..."

"Really? Because I've been here for over three hours and she's barely even looked at me." He stated and Char felt her stomach lurch. She knew that Luxe had been excited for Andy's visit, she just didn't know what had happened to make Luxe change her tune.

"I think seeing you is bringing back a lot of memories for Luxe-I think she's feeling really guilty about some stuff and seeing you just makes it worse." Char explained and Andy turned to her, cocking an eyebrow.

"Explain." Andy stated and Char sighed. She didn't want to rat out her bandmate, but this might be the only way to get the girls under control. They were all partying too hard and it was completely ruining their chances at doing what they love.

"Luxe has been drinking really heavily, plus the Coke has made it's way up her nose a few too many times."

"What about the Heroine?" Andy asked, his worst fear sitting in his stomach like a rock. The Coke he could handle, but if Luxe was shooting up again then it was all over.

"I-I honestly don't know Andy. She hasn't been walking around like a zombie lately so I don't think so..." Char said and she felt terrible. Luxe had some serious problems and Char had tried to be there for the singer and her best friend, but she had been pushed away and now Luxe was self medicating.

"Alright. I'm gonna go out by the stage." Andy said, dismissing himself with a final look over his shoulder.


Chris and Luxe were still sitting on the couch and it made him sad that Luxe didn't even seem to notice that he had left the room. Andy slowed his pace, expecting Luxe to come running after him, but soon enough he found himself standing sidestage, alone. The crowd was filling the venue, laughing and joking as they waited for the two bands to hit the stage.

Andy had to admit that the idea behind the whole tour was pretty cool-the clowns and aerialists adding a nice touch. But he couldn't shake the feeling that this entire tour was going to end in some kind of tragedy.

Soon enough the entire backstage area was buzzing and Andy found that he was surrounded by both crew and band members. Luxe was off in a corner, alone this time, doing her vocal warm ups and Andy knew that this could be his only chance to get to talk to her. After the show they would all party hard and Andy knew that Luxe wouldn't be interested in speaking with him when she could be downing an entire bottle of Jack.

Slowly he approached her, closing his eyes as he listened to her going up the scales and back down. She had such a powerhouse voice, but even Andy could hear the damage that all of the partying was doing to her vocal chords.


"Hey babe." Andy said softly, keeping his eyes straight ahead. Luxe finally turned around and he could see in her overly made up grey eyes that she was scared. Char had been right-Luxe was avoiding him and her own guilt.

"Oh, hey." She said, moving to reach for a bottle of water. She drank deeply and while she was thirsty, Luxe was also doing it so she wouldn't have to talk.

"So I haven't really gotten to see much of you..." Andy said and Luxe only looked at him. Fuck. She had missed him so much and was excited the entire day before, but now that he was in front of her, Luxe had been dreading this moment.

"Yeah I'm sorry. Alex has us busy from the time we get to the venue up until we walk off the stage." Luxe said and Andy only smirked.

"Yeah all those new hair and makeup people...that's not really your typical Dolls scene." Andy said and Luxe only looked at him. It was true that the fuss surrounding them wasn't really what the Dolls were, but it was nice just getting to sit and let someone else do all the work.

"Yeah well Alex wanted us to have a relaxing tour." Luxe said as she moved to the side. She was beginning to feel cornered and Andy had a strange look in his eye.

"So that's why he keeps piling on the booze..." Andy said, but his tone was not a playful one. Luxe had been walking towards the stage-she needed to get her harness on-and she whipped around and faced him then. Andy looked two parts angry and also alittle sad.

Great.

"We're just having a good time Andy...it's not against the law to have fun." Luxe said as she glared at him and then moved over to her stage crew.


Andy watched as Luxe was attached to her harness and he stayed silent as she was lifted to stand above the stage, not even bothering to finish their conversation. Standing on the side of the stage and looking out, Andy noticed that a hush fell over the crowd as the lights went down and a single spot light lit up the very center of the stage.

Suddenly Luxe was coming from the ceiling, her arms held out around her as she looked out towards the crowd. The other girls were standing by, ready to run out on stage as the light turned off.


"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Welcome to the creepiest show on Earth. Prepare to be amazed, stunned and entertained. This is our Creepshow and it's time to get creepy!" She said in to the mic in her hands before the lights went off and Andy watched the girls rush the stage.


Andy watched and listened as the girls played their set, but he knew that he would eventually have to go out there himself. Alex had decided that since Andy was coming to visit, that it would be a treat for the fans if he and Luxe did their duet together.

Andy took the inner ear from a crew member, screwing it in to his ear as he kept his eyes on Luxe. Pixie and Lulu were wobbling around on stage, Mads was having a hard time staying on beat and Luxe seemed out of breath. The only one on that stage who was able to do her job was Char and Andy could see the anger on the guitarist's face.

Finally it was time for him to get out there, but not before an introduction from someone who he didn't even know anymore.


"Alright guys! We've got a special treat for you-Andy Biersack is here tonight!" Luxe said and Andy walked out on stage as the guitars began to pick up. He moved to stand behind Luxe, the mic up to his lips as he sang lowly, hoping that his words would get through to her somehow.


I wanted you to know I love the way you laugh
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph, I know it serves me well
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away

What had once been a miserable song to sing, was now the only thing that was keeping them together, but neither one knew how long it was going to last.

Notes

Broken by Seether

It seems like more than just a few things are broken. Can Luxe wake up in time to fix the mess she has made?

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