Nonstop To Nowhere - Fallen Angel (Tome I)

Andy had left Miami but his heart had remained there. Once all seated in the jet, the band began to ask him some questions about Skylar.

- And what's her name? Then asked the bassist.
- Skylar.
- Blonde, blue eyes, not very tall, dancer? Added the brown hair guy curious.
- Yes, she told me that you met at the dance studio and that you hit on her.

The bassist smiled in reply before turning his head towards the porthole looking pensive. He didn't want do have a "pushy attitude" as Skylar thought. The truth is that he had found her very beautiful and that he would have liked to know her more, but it was on his best friend that she had a crush.

- Does she knows who you are ? I mean... Andy, the singer of Black Veil Brides... Added Jake.
- No, I didn't tell her. Even if she doesn't know the band, I don't want her to love me for that ... Her friends may like our music but not her ...
- I would have liked to see your face when she showed you the picture
- It was funny ... The worst thing was when she said "something brides", I didn't know if I had to laugh or feel upset that she didn't know the band!

They all burst out laughing. He had indeed told the story of the picture that her friend send to her to the boys and they had like now, laughed at his answer. As he spoke of her, the band noticed that he particularly appreciated Skylar. The thing is, he might speak about her, she missed him more and more.

A week passed since his departure and Skylar already missed him. Moreover, she waited impatiently for him to call her as he promised. But for the moment nothing. Jenny, on the other hand, was doing everything to entertain her best friend by going to the beach, going shopping and supporting her best when she was on stage... In short, she was fulfilling her best friend role because Skylar was a little depressed to not having news from Andy.

***

The two friends put their beach towels on the hot sand and then took out their sun creams to smear their body and face with cream. They then stretched out and started Jenny's speaker. The voice of the singer of Koffin Kat reasoned at their side. While the two friends were quietly talking of this and that, Skylar's phone rang.

- Hello? Asked the blonde girl.
- Sky it's me, Andy.
- Hey! Said the young woman with a big smile.
- Who is it? Jenny asked, whispering.
- Andy. Skylar answered with a smile.
- Hum ...
- Sorry, it's just Jenny who was a little too curious.
- Oh I see. Are you ok?
- Yes, yes, I'm fine I'm on a day off today so everything is fine! Smile the young woman. And you ? Your work ?
- I'm fine, I have a lot of work but frankly it's cool.

They kept talking to each other for at least an hour, so Jenny, who was tired of waiting, motioned to Skylar to hang up.

- Finally ! I thought you were never going to hang up... You like him, don't you?
- Yes...

Since their first call, Skylar and Andy called each other every day, sometimes at crazy hour because of their respective lives. They also talked sometimes via Skype. In short, they lived a remote romance version 2.0. Skylar thought it was odd to hear the voice of the one she was falling in love with, when he was thousands of miles away from her and couldn't touch him or drown in his blue eyes.

During the following week, Skylar's family had come to spend a few days in California, but throughout their stay she thought of only one person: Andy. So Jenny, Cassie and Leana were trying to figure out what was going on in their best friend's head. It's true that it wasn't necessary Skylar's habits to become attached so much to a man, especially who's not really her kind of man.

- But he's pretty cute, super nice and every time we call each other we discover a lot of similarities.
- In short, you found your Prince Charming! Said Jenny.
- Andy my prince, my soul-mate? I confess I didn't really think about it ...

"After all why not ? Feelings are human and I am human, so why not be human with him?" Thought Skylar.

- Except that there's something that bothers me a little. Chased Cassie. Like the fact that you don't know what he does as work, the fact that you don't know his last name or even that you have no picture of him.
- That's true, but what can it change?
- We just don't want you to fall in love with an asshole like Mike was ... Say Jenny and Cassie at the same time.
- I know girls ... I'm going to ask him for a picture, so there's an upside ? OK ?
- OK.

Skylar then asked him by text to send her a picture of him, which he did by sending a picture of him, taken in Cincinnati where he was on holiday with his family.

From : Andy
To: Skylar
You can come and join me if you want, I have a week off.

From: Skylar
To: Andy
It's very tempting but unlike you I have no holiday :)

From: Andy
To: Skylar
By the way, why did you want a picture of me?

From: Skylar
To: Andy
My friends wanted to know who's this mysterious guy who stole my heart.

Yes, she wrote him that 16-year-old girl's answer. However, it was the truth and she didn't see why she would lie to him. He certainly had to be a CEO or something like that to travel so much and take holiday like he wanted. At least, that was what Skylar deducted after the few things he told her on his job.

From: Andy
To: Skylar
I work with four of my friends too ...

From: Skylar
To: Andy
An association of friends is always risky!

From: Andy
To: Skylar
There're often tensions it's true but we know how to solve them and then we all get along very well. You know we're a bit like brothers, we yell on each other for bullshit but we love each other very much!

When Skylar showed the picture to her friends, Cassie and Jenny opened their mouths wide putting their hands in front of it with eyes as widened as flying saucers.

- What ? Asked Skylar surprised to see her friends doing so.
- No nothing ... You're right, he's hot and looks very nice. Cassie said with a Cheshire smile.
- I told you ...! Hmm ... girls, you're sure you're ok, you seem weird.
- But we're weird! Jenny added.
- Yes, but I mean weirder than usual.
- What makes you say that?
- The fact that you reacted in a very strange way as if you had seen you're favorite rockstar while he's a complete stranger. Skylar replied.
- Complete stranger ... Yes ... It's ... Well, I'm hungry! Cassie said standing up.
- OK... Skylar seemed totally lost to the reaction of her two friends.

Why did they act like that? This question circled in her head for a good fifteen minutes but dropped thinking that her friends were just completely crazy. Two months passed and Skylar stepped out of the Burlesque Red with a firm step. Steven, the bartender had again just made a remark and had decided to annoy her all the afternoon by commenting on the new choreography she realized for the cabaret.

Skylar arrived to her house and climbed directly into the elevator without even saying hello to the concierge. The latter came out four floor higher and walked with an annoyed walk to her apartment, but stopped dead seeing a man stood in front of her door with a smirk. That smile that was his signature and that she knew only too well, was drawn on his lips.

- What are you doing here ? You're out of prison? Asked Skylar.
- Yes, I wanted to see you ...
- What for Mike? To beat me, humiliate me and apologize and be nice to me or I don't know what else ?
- No.
- So why are you here? She asked drily.
- I thought we could start over ... I love you, you know ...
- Bullshit ! If you really loved me as you claim, you would never have raised your hand on me! Never ! Exclaimed the blonde girl shocked to see him here.

Mike didn't answer and left, head down, leaving the young woman surprised by this attitude. His smile was gone. He had hoped that after being released from prison, she would have talked to him or she would have invited him in, but nothing. He had done everything to become a better man, he had stopped drugs and alcohol, and had followed a therapy to control his violence. He sincerely hoped that Skylar gave him a second chance, but no ...

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