Before The Angels Fell

Andys POV

The following morning I woke up with a smile on my face.
I was taking Riley on our date today and it was going to be epic.
I reached for my phone to check the time. 9:18 am. Perfect. Just enough time to get ready.
I slowly started to wake myself up when I heard a knock on my door.
That's weird... I thought to myself.
I made my way downstairs, curious as to who was at my house.
I opened the door and Ashley was standing behind it.
"Ash... What are you doing here?" I asked.
"We're hanging out today. Remember?" He said shrugging.
"Ohh... Shit. Ash, I told you... I'm going on my date with Riley today" I said as he walked into my house.
"No. You said it was tonight."
"No, it's today. I told you" I said following him.
"But, I sent a chick home for this. D cup, blonde, Andy! D cups! You could have called" he whined.
"I'm sorry, I completely forgot to remind you cause you're too busy getting drunk and hooking up. Tell me, did she wake the neighbours?" I said sarcastically.
Ashley laughed nervously. "Probably" he shrugged.
"Look, I really have to get ready. This date has to be perfect."
"Why? She's just a girl" Ashley said casually.
"She's not just a girl. She's the girl. She's amazing and beautiful and mysterious and... And I just want to know her" I mused.
"Okay, I've truly lost you. Have fun on your 'date'. Let me know when you bang her."
"Ashley! Don't be disgusting!"
"I'm just saying. I wasted my time coming here, at least tell me if she's any good."
"Ew! No! Then you'll steal her from me. She's mine Ash! Stay away from her! I mean it!" I said sternly. I was only being stern with him because when we were on tour in Chicago, I was chatting up this girl and she started whispering dirty things in my ear. I made the mistake of telling Ashley and he ended up going home with her.
"Chill, I don't want... Umm, what's her name again?" He said absently.
"Riley! Now can you leave so I can get ready!"
"Fine, I'm leaving. Get ready for your date. Forget about little old me."
"You're gonna go to the strip club anyways. Go hook up there."
Ashley scoffed as he got his keys out of his pocket and started to head for the door. "I'll order a whiskey for you when you decide to join me" he said exiting my house.
I rolled my eyes and locked the door behind him. I really had to get ready.
I quickly got in the shower, washing my hair and tying it up in a bun. I picked out my ripped up black skinny jeans and a semi-ripped red tank top.
When I finally was done it was 11:37 and I was going to run late.
"Fuck" I said quickly going to grab my keys and running out the door.

I finally made it to Riley's building and couldn't help but feel nervous.
I raced up the stairs to the second floor and knocked rapidly on apartment six.
The door opened and the girl with the bright green eyes stared back at me. I smiled and bit on my lip ring.
"What are you smiling at? You're late" she joked.
"I know, I'm sorry. Ashley thought we were hanging out today and came by my place this morning."
"Aww, you poor thing. I've been up since 9 am. I haven't been up that early since I went to school."
"Yeah, well, when you go on tour, you are always up early."
"I'm up early, so I can look this good" she said going to grab her phone.
"You look gorgeous by the way" I quickly commented. She did look gorgeous. She wore blue jean shorts that were frayed on the bottom and a tank top with a sugar skull design. Her long amber brown her was in lose curls that went down to her waist.
I watched her dart around her apartment grabbing random items and putting them in her bag.
I notice her blush and try to hide her face.
"I thought I told you not to do that" I commented.
"Shut up" she said blushing again. "So what are we doing today?" She said grabbing her keys and joining me by the door.
"It's a surprise. Come on, we have a drive."
She raised an eyebrow at me as she locked up and followed me outside. "Okay, still scared... What did you do?!"
"You'll see" I said smugly.

The drive across town was grueling. I wanted to blurt out every detail of what we were doing, but I couldn't ruin the surprise.
"So how was the tour?" She asked.
"It was good. Fans were so in tune with us, it's crazy. They sing every word."
"I sing every word... I know every song... I hate to sound like a crazy fan, but I am."
"But you're not."
"How am I not? What's makes me so special?" She scoffed.
"Cause you are. I don't know, something just told me that you would act normal and not crazy. And I was right" I smirked.
"You couldn't have possibly known that. When you picked me out of the thousands that were there, I was crying on the inside. I was in complete shock. I noticed you would catch my eye every now and then, but when you pointed at me... I pretty much died."
"I died when I heard you sing. I rare you get a fan that can actually sing."
"Do you do that often? Pick someone out of the crowd?" She asked.
"Never" I said shaking my head.
Her eyes widened for a moment when she realised it was only her."Wow..."
I smiled at her, she still looked stunned.
"So are we nearly there?" She asked to break her shock.
"Look" I said pointing a sign that said 'Disneyland'.
"No. Fucking. Way!"
I laughed at her surprise. "You couldn't figure it out?" I asked.
"Andy, I've only been in LA for six months. In that time I have been working. I've barely had time to see attractions. This... Oh my God! I love rollercoasters! I'm such and an adrenaline junkie! How did you know!" She screamed.
"You were in the centre of the mosh pit. I figured you liked to live on the edge" I said sarcastically.
"Oh my God! I can't wait to do all the rides!" She said shaking in her seat.
I just smiled at her enthusiasm.

"Come on! One more time!" Riley whined.
"We've already been on the Matterhorn eight times! You really want to go for the ninth?"
"Yes!"
"What about Haunted Mansion? Lets do that again!"
"We will, but Matterhorn one more time!"
"You are a Matterhorn" I joked.
"Are telling me I'm a mountain?" She said raising an eyebrow.
"Yes, you are an annoying, stubborn, hard, snowy mountain, I adore" I said laughing by the end.
We rushed for the line of the Matterhorn again and the ride operator noticed us again.
"Back again miss Jamie?" They said falsely for the now ninth time.
"It's James" she said frustrated for the ninth time.
"Aww, what's wrong Jamie? Someone can't get your name right?" I said in a childish tone.
"Well you'd think Biersack would be harder."
"Nahh, pretty straight forward" I said getting on the ride again.

It started to get late and I decided we'd go on one last ride.
"So why do you like the ferris wheel?" Riley asked as we waited in line.
"Honestly, I don't know. Something about being above it all with someone beside you. Makes it a little special" I said. Once the words left my lips I realised how cheesy it sounded. But Riley was looking at me in awe. I felt the blood rush to my cheeks making me blush. Riley just smiled widely.
"Shut up!" I said out of embarrassment.
"It's cute Biersack."
"You're cute, Jamie" I said then leaning in and kissing her.

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