The Remains of my Wasted Youth
006
Rebecca’s POV
I stepped on the bus, immediately feeling overwhelmed by the amount of people on board but at the same time relieved…there’s no way I could bump into Max with all these people on board right? I shrugged away the nagging feeling in my gut and stepped forward towards the bar.
“Beccaaaa!” came the happy voice of my Mexican brother.
“Vic!” I yelled back giving him a tight hug. I was happy to see him, I knew that if anything was to go down, he would have my back.
“Where have you been?” he questions, “You disappeared on me!”
“I’m sorry but that would be my fault.” Comes the happy voice of my boyfriend. “Babe, I’m gonna go off and get us some drinks and find Jack okay?” he whispers into my ear before I give him a quick nod, watching him disappear into the crowd.
Vic raises his eyebrow at me. “He’s going to get a drink and find the child.” I answer his unanswered question. Vic signals a quick nod before grabbing my arm and dragging me into the back room.
“Where we going?” I question.
“Back room, time for your first warped drinking game.” Replies Vic smiling.
I hold my breath as we walk into the room but quickly let go as we are greeted by old friends.
“BECCA!” the boys yell standing to greet me.
I look at the familiar faces in front of me; Kellin, Jesse and Jack from Sleeping With Sirens, Mike and Jaime, as well as Jenna, Matt and Jake from Tonight Alive. I walk forward engulfing all 3 of the sirens boys in a hug.
“Where are Gabe and Justin?” I question pulling out of the hug.
“Gabe is a bit unwell so he’s back at the bus and fuck knows where Justin is.” Shrugs Jesse. I nod shooting them a smile.
“So it was true what Vicky boy said, Alexander finally brought his girl out.” Smiles Kellin.
“Yeah, he thought you could all use a parole officer.” I joke before stepping forward to the 3/5 of Tonight Alive.
“Hi, I’m Rebecca but as you can see they call me Becca.” I introduce myself.
“Hey I’m Matt.” Introduces one of the boys, pulling me into a hug, his Australian accent strong. I hug him back before the second boy steps forward to introduce himself.
“I’m Jake.” He introduces, flashing me a smile, again his accent as strong as the last.
Jake steps back just like Matt before I'm attacked by the blonde in a hug.
“Becca!” she screams jumping to hug me. I chuckle before hugging her back.
“Wait you know Becca?” questions Jake looking between me and Jenna.
“Yeah she done my girl rights cover for AP a while ago and since then we’ve been bestfriends.” Replies Jenna still hugging me round the middle causing me to chuckle.
“Errr Jenna, you can let go now.” I say looking down. Immediately she lets go and stands up.
“Sorry I’m just excited to have another girl on the tour.” She squeals happily.
“Okay…well lets start the drinking games!” shouts Vic.
***
After an hour we were well stuck into the game, about 20 minutes into the game Matt and Jake had left, being replaced by Alex and very drunk Jack.
I look around the room studying my friends; Jack (SWS) was passed out on the sofa with a very drunk Jesse cuddled up to him asleep as well, Kellin and Vic were play fighting in the corner over some Pablo guy and Jack was passed out in just his boxers behind the sofa after insisting he became the groups private stripper. It was only me, Jenna, Alex, Jaime and Mike left in the game, obviously being the only ones in the group who were able to handle their liquor.
“Okay I-I think we have run out of d-drink.” Slurs Mike turning over an empty bottle of Jack.
“Is there any more?” questions Jenna giggling.
“Yeah out the front.” Mumble Jaime sleepily.
“I’ll get it!” I volunteer standing up drunkenly earning a slap on the arse from Alex. I look down at him to see a smirk before walking towards the front of the bus. I close the back room door as I walk down the still heavily crowded bus.
I sight the bottle of Jack Daniels and reach for it just as my name is called.
I turn round to come face to face with a familiar face.
“Becca…is that you?” he questions stepping forward.
“Chris.” I mumble before launching myself at him in a hug. When I lived back in England, Chris had been like an older brother to me. Whenever me and Max had an argument Chris would immediately take my side, he always did when I argued with anyone, he was protective over me, that’s why I was quite surprised when he ignored me after I left.
Before I know it I’m crying into his chest, with him comforting me by rubbing my back and shushing me. I continue to cry drunkenly, not noticing I had been led outside.
“Okay sit down.” He mumbles, helping me down into a chair and kneeling in front of me.
“Jesus Christ Rebecca, what are you doing here?” he questions staring at me.
“I’m with Alex.” I mumble after finally calming down and I had stopped crying.
“Gaskarth?” he questions causing me to nod. “Wow didn’t see that coming, how’d that happen?” He chuckles questioning.
“Well when I moved to Baltimore he became a friend and was there for me and never left.” I mutter bitterly causing Chris’s smile to fall. Immediately I feel like shit, Chris was the one person I could never argue with.
“I’m sorry.” He whispers hanging his head.
“Why Chris? I mean I understand everyone else not wanting to speak but you were like my brother, what did I do to be ignored.” I question.
“What? What are you on about?” he questions looking up confused.
“You know.” I mumble sniffling.
“Beccz, I was told you didn’t want to speak to us anymore, that you didn’t want to know us and that the move meant a new life and that you had even changed your number to avoid us. You were the one who ignored us.” He replies looking at me strangly. Immediately I felt outraged, who the fuck would tell him that, the boys were my life, I wasn’t ready to let go off them.
“Chris, I never said that…who told you those things?” I question confused.
Just as Chris opens his mouth the bus door swings open. “Chris you out here mate?” comes a familiar voice that makes my blood run cold. I look up; coming face to face with someone I hoped I would never see again.
“You.”
I stepped on the bus, immediately feeling overwhelmed by the amount of people on board but at the same time relieved…there’s no way I could bump into Max with all these people on board right? I shrugged away the nagging feeling in my gut and stepped forward towards the bar.
“Beccaaaa!” came the happy voice of my Mexican brother.
“Vic!” I yelled back giving him a tight hug. I was happy to see him, I knew that if anything was to go down, he would have my back.
“Where have you been?” he questions, “You disappeared on me!”
“I’m sorry but that would be my fault.” Comes the happy voice of my boyfriend. “Babe, I’m gonna go off and get us some drinks and find Jack okay?” he whispers into my ear before I give him a quick nod, watching him disappear into the crowd.
Vic raises his eyebrow at me. “He’s going to get a drink and find the child.” I answer his unanswered question. Vic signals a quick nod before grabbing my arm and dragging me into the back room.
“Where we going?” I question.
“Back room, time for your first warped drinking game.” Replies Vic smiling.
I hold my breath as we walk into the room but quickly let go as we are greeted by old friends.
“BECCA!” the boys yell standing to greet me.
I look at the familiar faces in front of me; Kellin, Jesse and Jack from Sleeping With Sirens, Mike and Jaime, as well as Jenna, Matt and Jake from Tonight Alive. I walk forward engulfing all 3 of the sirens boys in a hug.
“Where are Gabe and Justin?” I question pulling out of the hug.
“Gabe is a bit unwell so he’s back at the bus and fuck knows where Justin is.” Shrugs Jesse. I nod shooting them a smile.
“So it was true what Vicky boy said, Alexander finally brought his girl out.” Smiles Kellin.
“Yeah, he thought you could all use a parole officer.” I joke before stepping forward to the 3/5 of Tonight Alive.
“Hi, I’m Rebecca but as you can see they call me Becca.” I introduce myself.
“Hey I’m Matt.” Introduces one of the boys, pulling me into a hug, his Australian accent strong. I hug him back before the second boy steps forward to introduce himself.
“I’m Jake.” He introduces, flashing me a smile, again his accent as strong as the last.
Jake steps back just like Matt before I'm attacked by the blonde in a hug.
“Becca!” she screams jumping to hug me. I chuckle before hugging her back.
“Wait you know Becca?” questions Jake looking between me and Jenna.
“Yeah she done my girl rights cover for AP a while ago and since then we’ve been bestfriends.” Replies Jenna still hugging me round the middle causing me to chuckle.
“Errr Jenna, you can let go now.” I say looking down. Immediately she lets go and stands up.
“Sorry I’m just excited to have another girl on the tour.” She squeals happily.
“Okay…well lets start the drinking games!” shouts Vic.
***
After an hour we were well stuck into the game, about 20 minutes into the game Matt and Jake had left, being replaced by Alex and very drunk Jack.
I look around the room studying my friends; Jack (SWS) was passed out on the sofa with a very drunk Jesse cuddled up to him asleep as well, Kellin and Vic were play fighting in the corner over some Pablo guy and Jack was passed out in just his boxers behind the sofa after insisting he became the groups private stripper. It was only me, Jenna, Alex, Jaime and Mike left in the game, obviously being the only ones in the group who were able to handle their liquor.
“Okay I-I think we have run out of d-drink.” Slurs Mike turning over an empty bottle of Jack.
“Is there any more?” questions Jenna giggling.
“Yeah out the front.” Mumble Jaime sleepily.
“I’ll get it!” I volunteer standing up drunkenly earning a slap on the arse from Alex. I look down at him to see a smirk before walking towards the front of the bus. I close the back room door as I walk down the still heavily crowded bus.
I sight the bottle of Jack Daniels and reach for it just as my name is called.
I turn round to come face to face with a familiar face.
“Becca…is that you?” he questions stepping forward.
“Chris.” I mumble before launching myself at him in a hug. When I lived back in England, Chris had been like an older brother to me. Whenever me and Max had an argument Chris would immediately take my side, he always did when I argued with anyone, he was protective over me, that’s why I was quite surprised when he ignored me after I left.
Before I know it I’m crying into his chest, with him comforting me by rubbing my back and shushing me. I continue to cry drunkenly, not noticing I had been led outside.
“Okay sit down.” He mumbles, helping me down into a chair and kneeling in front of me.
“Jesus Christ Rebecca, what are you doing here?” he questions staring at me.
“I’m with Alex.” I mumble after finally calming down and I had stopped crying.
“Gaskarth?” he questions causing me to nod. “Wow didn’t see that coming, how’d that happen?” He chuckles questioning.
“Well when I moved to Baltimore he became a friend and was there for me and never left.” I mutter bitterly causing Chris’s smile to fall. Immediately I feel like shit, Chris was the one person I could never argue with.
“I’m sorry.” He whispers hanging his head.
“Why Chris? I mean I understand everyone else not wanting to speak but you were like my brother, what did I do to be ignored.” I question.
“What? What are you on about?” he questions looking up confused.
“You know.” I mumble sniffling.
“Beccz, I was told you didn’t want to speak to us anymore, that you didn’t want to know us and that the move meant a new life and that you had even changed your number to avoid us. You were the one who ignored us.” He replies looking at me strangly. Immediately I felt outraged, who the fuck would tell him that, the boys were my life, I wasn’t ready to let go off them.
“Chris, I never said that…who told you those things?” I question confused.
Just as Chris opens his mouth the bus door swings open. “Chris you out here mate?” comes a familiar voice that makes my blood run cold. I look up; coming face to face with someone I hoped I would never see again.
“You.”
I just started reading a few days ago, and I'd def read more! Love it!
2/28/17