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Here's to us...

Rise and Shine...

My eyes fluttered open,and I saw that I was curled up in my bunk. I still had the clothes on from yesterday, and I could feel dried tears on my face. I sighed remembering what had happened the day before. I stray tear slid down my cheek, and I quickly wiped it away. I didn't understand, why didn't he believe me? We had known eachother for so long, and we had always trusted eachother, why did that suddenly change? I sighed, and slid out of my bunk, and walked into the main part of the bus. Dahvie and Jayy smiled at me, and Dahvie stood up. "Morning Butterfly." He said, pulling me into a hug. "Morning." I said, smiling as he let me go. Jayy smiled and passed me a cup of Tea in my portable mug. It read: "Don't fuck with me this early in the morning...I can be a psyco if needed..."

"Sorry to say this babe, but you look awful." Jayy said as I plonked down beside him. "I know...but don't worry, I'm going sort myself out."
"Good."
"What are you going to do about....him?" Dahvie asked, and I sighed. "I'm going to forget him. He's not worth is and we've just been going in circles all the time, and I'm sick of it. I'm done with him, it's time to move on." I said, and Jayy began to clap. "Hey well done Liz, been waiting for you to say that for ages." He said, and I laughed, getting up off the sofa. "Well I'm off to make myself look better than I do now." I said, and they nodded as I walked down the hall.

I put on a leather crop top, a pair of black ripped skinny jeans, a pair of black studded boots, and some awesome jewlerey. I fishtail plaited my hair to the side, and just did my normal winged eyeliner. I shoved my ciaggerettes in my jeans pocket, and my ligher in my boot for later. I walked back into the main part of the bus, and the boys followed me outside. We walked to the field where all the benchs and other bands stopped, and I looked arouund. I saw BVB all on one table, and I tensed. "Come here." Dahvie said, gently scooping me up and putting me on his back. I smiled and let him piggy back me over to Jayy, who was now talking to Ronnie Radke. I noticed that they were right next to the BVB table, and I froze. I felt Dahvie gently squeeze my leg, and I looked at him, smiling. "Hey, don't let them get you down."
"I'l try." I said, as Ronnie looked at us and smiled. "Hey Lzzy long time no see." He said, and I lifted my hand to gve him a high five. "Hey Ronnie, how you?"
"I'm alright yeah, how about you?"
"As good as I'm gonna get today." I sighed, and I saw Ronnies eyes shift to something behind me. "Oi! Don't stare at what you can't have!" He shouted, and we all turned to see CC,Ash and Andy all staring at me, wide eyed and mouths open.

I smiled, and gently slid off Dahvies back onto the floor. Ronnie sat down beside me, and smiled. "So....Whats happened with you and BVB? I meant you were really close and now you don't seem to be best pleased with them?" He whisperd, and I sighed. "Well...something happened...it's better off if we don't talk, I mean, we were never right fo eachother anyway, even as friends."I whispered and he grinned. "Oh course, you liked him didn't you? I remember Jayy saying to me." He said, loud enought for the whole of BVB to heard. I wipped my head around to Jayy. "Jayy!"
"What? He asked." He said,and I got out my lighter and threw it at him, hard. "Ouch..what was that for?"
"Be thankful it was'mt my shoe." I said, and he laughed, throwing my lighter over to Ashley. "Oh great, thanks babe."
"No problem darling." He said, his mouth pratically dripping in sarcasm.

I walked over to the table, and I saw Andy look at me, then look down into his lap, playing with him neckless. "Hi sorry can I have that. Sorry aboutJayy cause he's a douche bag!" I said, loud enough for hm to hear. I heard Dahvie and Ronnie laugh in the background. "Sure. Here you are sexy." Ashley said, snaking an arm around my waist. "Errm...thanks but I'm not."
"You are. You pratically gave Andy a boner when you walked in." He said, and Andy looked up at us. "No I didn't."
"Yes you did Andy don't lie. We could all see it in your eyes."
"No you coulent."
"Could."
"Coudlent."
"Could.."
"Anyway...I've gotta go. Bye." I said, walking away, leaving Andy and Ash to there debate.

"Thanks alot Jayy." I said, punching him lightly. "Sorry, anyway, come on, we have a show in a bit." He said, and I nodded, following them to the stage.

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I ran off stage, and got unmiced. "Well done." I said, to the guys, and they congradulated me too. I walked back to the field with them, and I noticed the BVB boys were still there, but with their girlfriends now. I sighed, looking at how happy Juliet and Andy were. I hated it, but I loved it at the same time. I felt tears come to my eyes, and I quickl blinked them away, not wanted to make a scene or cry.I sat down beside the boys on a bench, and got out a cigarette, lighting it and taking a quick drag. My phone began to buzz and I sighed, looking at the caller ID. It was Chance, what was he calling for. I picked up the phone, and held it between my shoulder and ear.

"Hello?" I asked, and I heard Chance pant in the backgound. "Lzzy! Oh my god! I need to tell you something!"
"Ok calm down, what is it?"
"It needs to be in person, i'm coming to warped tour, I need to find you."
"OK, are you far away?"
"Not far, a few minutes maybe?"
"Right, when your here, tell a security guard your here to see me. They should bring you straight to me."
"OK, right I'm here, i'll see you in a few."
"OK Bye." I said, hainging up. I stubbed out my cigarette and put my phone away. I walked over to security, and told them someone was coming to see me, and they sent them message over their walkie talkies.

I stood around, waiting for a few minutes, until I saw Chance, In a swear and panting, following a security guard. I realised I was in front of the BVB table but I really didn't care at that moment. "Hey whats-"
"Lzzy! You mom....your dad...."
"Hey calm down...whats the matter?"
"Your parents....the police-"
"Chance! Whats happened?..."
"Your dad...he got angry...your mom...he killed her, she's dead.." I froze. She was gone, the woman who begged me not to leave her, and told me she loved me. I remembered back when I left....

FLASH BACK

I pressed my hand to my forehead. I pulled it away to see blood trickiling down my hand. I heard the front door slam, and my mom stood in the doorway, crying. She ran to me, and dabbed at my forehead with a wet cloth. "Oh god sweetie I'm sorry-"
"Don't touch me." I snapped, getting up and walked to the sink to wash myself up. "LIsten he didn't mean it. hes just-"
"So he dosen't mean it but he keeps doing it? Mom he hates me! Whats the point!" I yelled, tears falling. I looked past her at the photo that he had found. It was the whole reason we argued. I picked it up, and looked at it. It was me and Andy, smiling, eating Icecream. Reality hit me. He wasn't coming back. I was kidding myself if I thought he was, if I thought he cared. Tears spilled and I turned around, running into the living room, and throwing the picture in the fire. "Sweetie..." My mom asked, and I turned to look at her. "I'm leaving.." I whispered, and she stared. "What...."

"I'm leaving this hell hole while I still can." I said, running upstairs, and grabbing some clothes and pushing them into a bag. "Sweetie please...anything could happen out there.."
"Yeah and everything could happen in here that it could out there. I don' belong here mom. I need to go." I said picking up my bag and walking down the stairs, and opening the front door. "Please stay.." I heard my mom whisper, and I turned back to face her. "Mom....I need to, come with me if your scared of him."
"No No No I can't."
"Why not? If he's done this to me he might do it to you."
"He won't. He's never been violent to me."
"Well if i'm gone he wont have anyone to be mad at so you'll both be happy."
"I won't. I want you here,"
"I'll come back to see you one day, when he's not here. I promise."
"Promise?"
"I promise." I said, kissing her cheek, then heading out the door into freedom....

END OF FLASHBACK

I stared, tears falling, and I fell to the floor. Chance gently came down beside me and cuddled me. "Shhh...I'm sorry...I'm sorry." He whispered as I howled. It felt like my whole world had just fallen apart. She was gone, I loved her, no matter what happened, and that son of a bitch had killed her. I left before he killed me, she didn't have the chance. I wanted to go back to when I left, when I could change what happened, to take her with me. But I couldent, and now I was alone, and she wasn't there. Jayy and Dahvie were beside me now, and then suddenly so was Ronnie. "Come on, we need to take her back to the bus, calm her down." I heard a deep voice say, and I was picked up by strong, tattooed arms,and carried back to the BOTDF bus.

I was put down on the sofa, and I opened my eyes to see Andy trying to pull me towards him. I glared at him. This was all his fault. If he didn't leave and actaully stayed in contact like he promised, she would still be here, my dad wouldent of beaten me, and everything would of been ok. I was so blinded by love that I couldent see where it was leading me. I kicked out my legs, and he moved back sharpish. "Don't you dare!" I screamed, and I saw his heart shatter in his eyes. "Don't you dare touch me! It's your fault! This whole thing steamed from you leaving! You left me when I loved you!" I yelled, and the others ran in. "Lzzy-"
"Don't you dare! Don't you fucking dare!" I screamed, but he continted to come forward, and he pulled me into a tight hug. I punched his chest, and tried to fight him off but I coudlent, he over powered me.

I wimpered, and he wrapped his arms around me. I gave up, and put my arms around him, crying into his tee-shirt. "Shh....Shh Liz....it's ok, it's all going to be ok." He whispered, and I continued to cry.He rocked me back and forth, gently humming a song in my ear. I tried to calm down, but I couldent. I felt like my heart was smashed and I couldent ever fix it, ever. I cried into Andy's chest as the others came to us, and sat near us. I could feel Jayy rubbing circles on my back. The whole room was scilent apart from my sobs, and Andys hums. I hated this, I wanted to leave. I wanted to go back and save everyone, including myself...