(Jake’s POV)
By the time we finally left the bar, it was three o’clock in the afternoon. Both CC and Ashley were either too drunk to talk any sense or love sick from meeting the waitress and bar owner. Whichever it is, it made me feel like we’re back on a supernatural episode except the main character changed.
What did Ash mean by ‘she’s the one to tame me’? For as long as I’ve known him, he’s never been tamed by anyone. Why would that waitress be the one to do so now? What are they talking about back there anyway? All I hear is ‘Meadow’ this and ‘Midnight’ that…are those supposed to be nicknames for someone or something?
Getting lost in my thoughts, I ran to Andy without realization that he had stopped.
“Hey man, watch it.” Andy said. “I know we’re all either too drunk or at least tipsy…but watch where you’re going.”
We ended up having more rounds of our drinks, even though Andy and I had called it quits probably an hour after we got there. I think the only one that had any sense at all was Jinxx, he only had water after three rounds of his bud light.
I laughed. “Sorry Andy.” I said.
I then looked behind him and noticed that we were at the bus. It was now time to go home for a week.

(Jinxx’s POV-a week later)
Angel had been appearing in my dreams a lot more often over the week that we had off. Ash and CC along with myself became regulars at the ‘Rose Thorns’ bar. All because they were too chicken to go with each other, probably because it was mystic bar and it looked intimidating to them. We were there now, before the concert in Pomona.
“Are we opening a tab today gentlemen?” Midnight asked us when she came with our drinks in tow.
“No, it’s going to be a closed one…don’t want to get drunk before our performance.” I tell her, then laughed. “Who knows how Andy will take it….two of his guitarists and his drummer drunk on stage.”
The four of us laughed.
“That would be an interesting sight to see.” Meadow said as she came over. “What time is the performance? Night, here, wants to go to see you guys perform.” she added.
“Well, why don’t you come with us?” Ashley asked. “We’ll be heading over there when we leave here, for a warm-up and sound check.” he added.
Midnight smiled. “I would love that.” she almost squeaked.

(Andy’s POV)
“Where’s the others?” I asked Jake, as he and I sit at the venue before our arrival time.
“When I texted Jinxx, he told me they were at the bar we went to; to start our break.”
“Have they been living there?” I laughed. “That’s where they were all week. Aren’t they sick of that place yet?”
“Apparently not, Jinxx just said they were on their way with some lady friends.”
“Lady friends?”
“Josephine and Hayden… I want to say they’re the waitress and the owner of the bar.”
“Oh wonderful…they better not be drunk.”
Jake laughed. “They’re older than you, Andy, I’m pretty sure they can hold their own liquor.” he said.

(Angel’s POV)
I was excited and nervous like I always am before a BVB concert. But this time I’m even more nervous, because my true love is the world-known mystic that’s in the band. I sighed as I sit at the doors, waiting as patiently as I can for them to open. It’s the beginning of their Vans Warped Tour and I’ve been waiting since February for them to come back to California. Now they’re here and I’m getting anxious now as the time dragged on. It was a good thing that I got here last night.
I was blaring BVB’s music with my window down. I had all their albums in my car CD player so that when an album is finished, the next one will start up without hesitation….unless it’s ‘we stitch these wounds’ album. I was scream singing along with Andy and the guys on every song.
Just then, I saw a car pulled up and I saw two girls and three guys get out of the car. My chest tightened when I saw Jinxx turn towards my direction. Ashley had one of his arms around one of the girls, while CC had one of his arms around the other.
“What is it Jinxx?” Ashley asked, I could barely hear him over their music.
Jinxx didn’t answer, but he smiled. “Just listening, that’s all.” he answered.
“Listening to what?” CC asked, confused.
“Our music, that a fan is blaring from their car.” Jinxx answered him, as I turned down the volume so I could hear them better.
“Come on, Ash, Andy is probably mad at you and CC for bringing Meadow and I along.” the girl with Ashley said.
“Yeah, you’re probably right.” he stated as he kissed the top of her head.
The four of them turned and started to walk towards the entrance.

(Jinxx’s POV)
I swear I heard her singing, there in the car. But when I turned to see, the person had slid down to hide. Something told me to turn back around to head to the car…and that is exactly what I did. I looked around, she was early enough. There wasn’t another car insight and the line hasn’t started yet.
“Jinxx…where’re you going?” CC asked.
“You guys go on a head, I’ll be there shortly.”
“ Okay, don’t yell at us if Andy yells at you for being late.” Ashley said.
I gave him a look that said I could handle my own. He just smiled as he remembered that I was in fact older than him. I laughed as I continued on my way towards the car with our music.
Once I got there, I looked inside and saw her. It was Angel. I tapped on the side of the door, since her window was down all the way.
“Hello.” I said…deja vu from my dream of when I first met her. “Angel…” I added.
She turned and looked at me shocked. “Jinxx…hi.” she said. “Whoa-what are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be inside? They probably want you for sound check.”
I laughed. “Would you like to come with me?” I asked.
She stared at me in awe. “Wouldn’t you get in trouble?”
I laughed. “Don’t worry about me…Andy and Jake will be shocked that I brought someone along. As long as you’re with me, the security won’t question why you’re inside earlier than expected.” I said. “it’s better then wasting your battery to listen to our music.” I added.
She rolled up her window then turned off her car as she smiled. She unlocked her door as I opened it.
“Have you told the guys yet?” she asked. “about your secret.”
“Ash and CC know, but the other two don’t. Ash and CC are really sleeping mystics…as I found out last week.” I answered as we started walking towards the doors. “the girls they’re with are mystics. One has the power to heal.”
“You’re kidding, you found a healing mystic?”
I smiled. “It wasn’t hard, but yes…though thanks to CC injuring his hand at the bar we were just at last week. It was easy.”
She laughed. “So then you three are drunk.”
“Excuse me.” I said, shocked she had said that. “But we are not. I cut them off after one drink.”
She laughed amused, by how offended I had gotten by what she said. “wow, I didn’t mean to offend you.”
“Why haven’t we met before this life?” I asked trying to figure this out.

(Jake’s POV)
“You girls will love the line up we have today.” I heard CC say.
Ashley and CC rounded the corner to our tent by the stage we’re going to be performing on.
“Oh really?”one of the girls say.
“Yeah.”
“Hey…” Andy said, interrupting them. “where’s Jinxx?”
“He’s coming. He had to go do something. He won’t be long.” Ashley answered.
“Right…like he has things to do before sound check.” Andy said sarcastically. “…and what are the girls doing here anyway?” Andy sounded annoyed when he asked.
“Know what, Andy, why don’t you go find Juliet?” Ashley getting temporal mental. “let some of your steam off on her.”
For a moment I thought we were going to have a fight, but then Andy glared at Ashley and stalked off.
Ashley and CC went off to do their own things with the girls the brought, while I was sitting alone in the tent. I sighed and pulled out my phone. It was early enough that Ella is probably having lunch. So I decided to text her.
A few moments later I hear laughter coming from the entrance of our tent.
“…So then I told him that I would get back to him in a century or two.” Jinxx said as he and a girl laughed.
Wait…a girl?…there’s been no girl since Sammi…When did he meet a girl?
“Oh, hi Jake.” Jinxx said when he noticed me.
“Hi Jinxx. Who’s this?” I asked as I pointed to the girl.
“This is Bethanne.” He answered. “Beth, this is Jake our lead guitarist. He also does backup vocals with Ashley and I.”
She looked shocked and in awe, when Jinxx introduced us. “It’s a pleasure to meet you.” she said, her voice was soft and sweet like milk chocolate.
“No, the pleasure is all mine.” I said with a light smile.
“Where’s the rest of the band?” Jinxx asked as he looked around.
“Andy went to find his rockstar of a girlfriend. Ash and CC went off somewhere around here with the girls they had.” I answered as I felt my phone buzzed. “And that’s probably Ella…I was talking to her when I heard you approach.”
“Oh…she’s not here?” Bethanne asked, curious.
I shook my head. “She at home in England.” I said.
“Oh a long distance relationship…”
“Yeah.”
“Hey Jinxx…Can I talk to you alone?” I asked, hoping I won’t regret what I was about to ask.
“Yeah, actually I wanted to talk to you anyway.”
“Oh really?” I was shocked, normally he’s not one to strike up a conversation first. He seems a lot happier with Bethanne than he was with Sammi.
“Yeah, I need to tell you something important.” he said as he bit his lip. He then looked at Bethanne.
“Go on, Jinxx, he and Andy need to know…you can’t keep up this charade forever.” Bethanne told him, confusing the heck out of me.
Jinxx nodded and sighed. “Jake, sit down.” he told me.
I did what he said as he and Bethanne sat down next to me on my right.
“Do you remember when we did the movie for ‘Wretched and Divine’ and we all had picked nicknames for it?” He asked me.
What does this have to do with what he wants to tell me? “Yeah…what about them?”
“My nickname…‘the mystic’…isn’t a nickname. It’s what I am.”
I laughed in disbelief. It’s gone to his head, he really thinks he’s someone who’s magical. I looked at them, they weren’t laughing. Then I remembered what happened in Mexico. “So…what happened in Mexico…with the weather…that was…”
“Yes, I was the one who did that. Remember CC talking about my eyes changing colors?”
“Yeah--wait that’s how…?”
He nodded.
Holy fucktard, I’m in a freaking supernatural episode with Jinxx and the guys…it’s real.
“Ash and CC know this already?” I asked.
“Yes…the girls they are with are mystics as well.” Jinxx said. “And so is Beth here.” he added
“So then--is a mystic the same as a wizard then?” I asked.
“In a way, yes. But there are huge difference between us.” Bethanne answered.
“Like what?” I asked, fascinated by this information.
“Mystics can live up to seven millenniums, witches and wizards could only live up of one millennium…for one.” Jinxx answered, as Bethanne placed her head on his shoulder.

(Ashley’s POV)
“So what are some other differences between the two?” I heard Jake asked.
Jinxx must be with him and had told him his secret.
“Our powers…wizards and witches can control all magic.” a girl said. Holy shit…a girl? Jinxx left the four of us to get a girl. Holy crap. “ we mystics, can only control what we are born with.” she added.
“Meaning what?” Jake asked confused.
I laughed as Midnight and I entered the tent.
“What’s so funny Ash?” Jake asked me.
“You’re just as confused as I was when Jinxx told me.”
“Really?”
“Yeah.”
“Anyway, Jake, this is Josefine.” I introduced her to him. “Jose, this is Jake.”
“It’s nice to meet you.” Josefine said.
“Same here.” Jake said.
Jinxx then cleared his throat. “Ash, please…we’re trying to talk here.” he said.
“Oh I’m sorry.” I then spotted the girl.
“Jinxx…is this…” I wanted to say Angel, but I don’t think he told Jake about the mystics real names. “Bethanne?” I asked, as I remembered what Jinxx had mentioned in his dream.
“Yes, it is.” Bethanne said. “Jinxx told me that he mentioned me to you and CC.” she added.
I nodded.

(Jinxx’s POV)
Angel then leaned into me, putting her mouth next to my ear. “I’ll go show this sleeping mystic a few manners…if we run into the other one, I’ll stall him.” she whispered.
I smiled and laughed a little. “Okay, thanks.” I then pulled her close to be as she got up. “Don’t kill them, they’re not replaceable for this performance.” I whispered.
She laughed. “Like I had that intention.” she said a loud. “I wouldn’t do such a thing…beside I don’t want their girls to go dark.” she then kissed me on the cheek, leaving me in shock at her action, and left with Ashley; who was questioning her what she meant by what she said. He’s only human after all. I laughed. At least right now he is.
“So anyway…what are some other differences?” Jake asked after this awkward moment past.
“There’s a lot that’s different between mystics and witches. As I was saying, we mystics only have control over the power we were born with.”
“Like you controlling the weather?” he asked.
“Yes…and the reason why my old friend ran away was because I created an illusion that he was a freak and thought he was a witch.”
Jake looked at me horrified. “Remind me not to piss you off.”
I laughed.
“Who was that punk in Mexico that you were talking to? He seemed to know you pretty well.”
“His name is Alex…actually that’s his cover name. His real name is Reign, like you’re ruling over something.”
He just stared at me. I laughed again.
“So then what’s your real name?”
“You know that already.”
“Jeremy?”
I face-palmed, ashamed, as I shook my head. “Really?” I asked, unamused.
He looked offended.
“That’s my cover name…not that it really matter now.” I then sigh making my lips flap while I did. “What’s the name you keep saying whenever you want my attention?”
“Jinxx?…Wait…that’s your name?”
“Yes. Bethanne’s real name is Angel.”
“…And Josephine?”
“Her’s is Midnight.”
“That’s pretty.”
“…And the bartender’s name is Meadow.”
“I take it, that would be the one with CC?”

“Yes.”

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