Bullets in a Music Box

Through the speakers of my computer, Memphis May Fire blasted and I danced around the living area o the bus. I was alone, for the time being and I was enjoying it. The band were all at some lunch meeting, that I was specifically excluded from, per Tyler. But I didn't care at this point in time, I was content with dancing around the bus in just a pair of shorts and a sports bra. Then the song "Miles Away" by Memphis May Fire played and I got sad inside, it's only been a week or so, but I still miss everyone at home. I sat down on the couch and pulled out a notebook that I brought with me. I might as well get something done, like write a song. But I don't know what to write about. I groaned and set my notebook to the side and changed the song to Whore by In This Moment. Metal just sounds so good right now. I walked to the bunk area to grab some clothes. Showering also sounds good right now. As I was grabbing clothes, I heard my phone making noises from my computer. A sigh escaped my mouth and I walked back to the front to grab my phone.

"Hello," I answered the phone and sat down on the couch
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"Good, you are awake. We have a surprise performance to do, wanna come with?" I heard Andy ask.

"What time is it at?" I asked.

"In like two hours," he said. I thought for a second.

"Am I going to have to perform?" I asked.

"No, it's an acoustic set, you can just look pretty from side stage," he said.

"You are being sappy! Stop it!" I laughed and he chuckled.

"We're heading back to the bus right now, so if you are not dressed, I suggest getting dressed," he said.

"I'm actually going to take a shower, so I will be in the bathroom when you get back, possibly," I said.

"Whatever. I have decided that tonight, when we go to bed, we are watching The Internship," he said and I blinked.

"Okay? What time is the show over at?" I asked.

Probably not until like one in the morning, after meet and greet and shit, but, we can still watch the movie," he said.

"Okay, I stink like butt right now, I'm going to go shower," I said.

"Alright, see you in like twenty minutes," Andy said and hung up. Sometimes he is the sappiest person I know. It's kinda annoying sometimes, but other times it's cute. I climbed off the couch and walked into the small bathroom to shower quickly. As I got out of the shower and began to get dressed, which is difficult by itself, since the bathroom is so small, but adding skinny jeans to that is just a bad idea, I heard movement from the other side of the door. They are back. I pulled my pants on and then my tank top before walking out of the bathroom and seeing CC trying to grab something from his bunk, and failing because he wasn't putting much effort into it.

"Having troubles?" I asked.

"I'm being lazy today and my charger is all the way in my bunk," he said.

"Well, I'm not climbing up there, so, have fun," I patted his back and walked back to mine and Andy's bunk to grab my shirt. After pulling that on, I walked to the front of the bus, where Andy, Ashley, Jake, and Jon were all sitting.

"Are you a cat today?" Ashley asked.

"Yep, I'll claw your eyes out," I smiled and sat down next to Andy.

"Damn," Ashley muttered and I smiled more.

"So are you coming to the performance?" Jon asked.

"Yeah, I ain't got nothing else to do before the show tonight," I said.

"Alright, well, we should probably head over there, get sound check done and stuff," Jon said. He got walked to the front of the bus to talk to the driver while I watched after him.

"Is Jon alright?" I asked.

"Who knows? Tyler is being a real ass about this tour," Andy said and wrapped his arms around me and shoved his face into my shoulder. I laid my head on top of his and sighed.

"How is he being an ass?" I asked.

"He put new rules on us," he said.

"Like what? You guys already have a strict schedule," I said.

"Well, now, when we have free time, like tomorrow morning, we are to be writing songs for the new album he is forcing us into doing," Ashley said.

"You guys literally just put out an album," I said.

"Exactly. But if we aren't writing songs, he wants us practicing the ones on the album. And we can't just go out and do whatever, we have to be either on the bus or in the hotels," Andy muttered into my shoulder.

"Who the fuck does he think he is? He can't put those restrictions on you," I said.

"He can though," Andy muttered again and I looked at Ashley.

"How?" I asked.

"He's our label head, our boss, if we don't do what he says, he'll drop us," Ashley said.

"Your albums sell though," I said. Ashley shrugged and got up off of the couch. He stretched and walked towards the bunks.

"First he forces me into performing, now he's putting ridiculous restrictions on you? This is not going to fly. You guys already have your schedule packed to the limit," I said.

"Yep, welcome to being a band," Andy said and lifted his head.

"Well, I say fuck him. You guys are on this tour to promote your album, the one you just released six months ago. He can't make you write songs for an album none of you know the concept for yet," I said.

"I'm not going to chance it," he said.

"Watch, next thing he's going to say is that I have to write songs for my own album," I scoffed and Andy looked at me.

"I would not put it past him," he said.

"I'm not a contracted artist of his, if he makes me write songs for an album, I will tell him to shove it where the sun don't shine," I said.

"You're really hot when you get feisty," Andy mumbled as he kissed my cheek.

"One of my wonderful traits," I smiled and gave Andy a kiss.

"I never gave you the last part of your present last night, did I?" He asked. I thought for a second, he did say I had a second part of my gift, but we were both so tired after the concert, we just passed out in the bunk.

"No you didn't," I said.

"I'll be right back," he said and kinda jumped kinda climbed over me and ran to the back of the bus. I can only imagine what he got me. As I waited, I curled up on the couch and pulled out my phone to check my twitter, I do that when I have free time. I heard footsteps coming back to the front and I looked up over my phone to see Andy walking back and he had his hand behind his back. When he sat down I sat up and looked at him.

"What do you have?" I asked.

"I know we've only been going out for four months, but I think you deserve this, after all the shit we've been through," he said and then pulled his hand from behind his back to reveal a small black box. Oh my gosh, did he get me a ring? I grabbed the box and opened it slowly to see a really pretty ring that had a white stone and a blue stone. I looked up at Andy with tears forming in my eyes.

"It's a promise ring," he said and bit his lip ring.

"It's really pretty," I said and took the ring out of the box and slipped it onto my ring finger. It fit perfectly. After the ring was on my finger, I wrapped both of my arms around Andy's neck and planted my lips on his for a good while. When he finally pulled away, I was looking at him with tears falling down my face.

"Why are you crying?" He chuckled.

"Because, I've never been in such a damn good relationship," I said and rested my head on his chest in a hug. He wrapped his arms around me and rubbed my back.

"I'm just a unique person," he said.

"Alright guys, we're here, let's get this over with," Jon said and I let go of Andy to see Jon walking off the bus.

"Let's go," he said. We both got off of the couch and walked off the bus together. I have never been happier, ever.


My head bobbed to the music as the band played their acoustic set. It was a different sound from their normal stuff, though it was their normal stuff. I was sitting behind the curtains on a stool, watching them, and playing with my ring absentmindedly.

"Quite a ring you got there," I heard Jon say. I looked over at him and smiled.

"It's a beautiful ring though," I said.

"It is. Promise ring?" He asked and I nodded.

"Yep, and I realized that the stones are my birthstone and his birthstone," I said.

"When did he get the time to buy that ring?" Jon asked. I shrugged. Honestly, I have no idea when he bought it, or how much it was. They ended a song as I contemplated when Andy could have bought the ring. I didn't realize that they had finished the set until I felt arms around my shoulders.

"Stop zoning out," Andy said.

"Sorry, it's a thing I've always done," I said.

"I know. So, I was thinking, we technically have free time until five, so, wanna go shopping for that bracelet for Charlie?" Andy asked as we walked out to the bus.

"Really? I thought you were supposed to be writing songs," I said.

"Fuck Tyler, Charlie is more important," he said.

"Yeah, I would love to go shopping with you Andy," I said and kissed his cheek.

"Good, cause I already arranged for us to go shopping," he smiled and laced his hand in mine. This man here always does stuff without asking me, but that's why I love him.

Notes

So, I am so sorry about the non update yesterday. I literally rewrote this chapter three times because I didn't know where I wanted to go with it. And yes, Tyler is a dick face when it comes to the label, but he's not outside of the label, so please don't hate him. And yes, Andy gave Sadee a promise ring and it's super freaking cute!!!! Hope you liked it!

Sadee and Andy's Date:
http://www.polyvore.com/sadee_bullets_in_music_box/set?id=137307991

The Concert in St. Paul on V-Day:
http://www.polyvore.com/sadee_bullets_in_music_box/set?id=137113968

This chapter:
http://www.polyvore.com/sadee_bullets_in_music_box/set?id=137308372

The promise ring:
http://www.zales.com/double-heart-birthstone-couples-ring-10k-white-yellow-gold-diamond-accents-stones/product.jsp?productId=11828973
(Imagine this ring with white gold band and the stones are the april white and the december blue.)

Smiles!