Anastasia's POV





I got to the concert venue a little ways away from where I lived. The show was in Baltimore, the band's hometown so I knew that tonight would be pretty fuck epic. Before I got out of my car I pulled out the stretchers in my ears, afraid I would lose them in the crowd. I grabbed my jacket because it was a bit cold here and I was so glad I actually remembered to throw it in my back seat.








The venue was beautiful and almost completely empty. There was only a group of five girls crowded by the door. I pulled my phone out to check the time. I balked. I still had five hours to kill before the show started at seven. I guess I didn't really calculate how long it would take me to actually get here. I shrugged and went to stand next to the group of girls.






I heard them gush about wanting to fuck Alex or Jack. One girl said she'd want to sleep with Zack just to see if he was as shy in bed as he was in person. Internally I was shaking my head, these girls were like thirteen and already talking about sex. And here I was nineteen and still a virgin. I had boys who wanted me in high school but they would always leave once they heard all the words Claire threw around. Witch. Freak. Demon. Unnatural. Because of her I never even had my first kiss. I wasn't too upset about it though, being alone was the only way I could be. If people stood too close I was afraid they would be poisoned by my fucking curse. No, I wouldn't pull someone down with me, not now, not ever. It will always just be me and this curse. Forever.







Four hours later I found myself practically fighting to keep my spot in front of the line. Over the course of these four hours a bunch of fan girls and band sluts slinked their way behind the group of girls and I. I pulled my jacket closer to my body, seeing as the temperature was dropping slightly. After the longest ten minutes of my life the doors finally opened and I took off in a sprint. I made my way to the front of the barricade, gripping it tightly. We all waited impatiently for the boys to make their appearance. Again I heard more girls talking about sleeping with one of the guys, some even going as far as saying that they'd pull Rian even if he was with Cassadee. I just kept shaking my head in disgust. Did none of these girls actually come for the music? Suddenly the lights went low on the stage and my heart began to quicken. First stepped out Rian, screams were coming from all around me. They grew louder as Zack came out with his curly hair. Jack bounced onto stage, holding his guitar close to his groin. I looked up immediately at him and my voice failed me. I wanted to scream his name along with everyone around me but I just couldn't. His smile was enough to leave me breathless, his eyes glistened with excitement that filled my veins all the way through. He looked out to the crowd, his gaze landing on mine. His smile faltered for a fraction of a second before he smirked at me and reached down to touch my hand.












The feeling of his hand in mine was a powerful shock. Electricity shot through my hand all the way through my body. I heard him gasp but didn't pull away. I looked up into his big brown eyes, ignoring the fact that Alex had joined them on stage. Smiling deeply at me, Jack gripped my hand tighter and readied himself to pull me up. At the last second Alex decided to reach down and high five a couple of girls around me, causing them all to push and shove me around. As bad as I wanted to keep Jack's hand in mine, I couldn't stop this fan girl from completely ripping my hand away from his. Immediately my hand felt too cold, too much air was going in between them. I hugged myself and shook my head with my eyes clasped shut. I was over thinking again. I always did that. A simple touch from a simple stranger was enough to make me rethink everything I ever thought about myself. Before I could think too far the familiar music of "Dear Maria" came from the speakers and Alex's voice sang loud and passionate. I couldn't keep my eyes off of Jack. His brown hair flopping back and forth insanely fast, his skinny limbs flailing around like a mad man. But what kept me staring was his smile, he looked genuinely happy and I couldn't help but feel a little jealous. I wanted to be that happy, but with the poison inside my veins I knew it was impossible. Trying not to think anymore I let myself get lost in the music, belting out the lyrics to every song they sung. When I was just starting to get really into the song Lullabies, Alex's voice ended. Throughout the show he had been talking to us briefly but his throaty chuckle made me think this time his talk would be serious.






"So this next song really means a lot to me and if I could get just one of you pretty ladies to come up here and sing with me that'd be awesome. Just make your way up here when the time is right. This is Remembering Sunday!" his voice rung out as he strummed the first notes of the song.






He woke up from dreaming and put on his shoes
Started making his way past 2 in the morning
He hasn't been sober for days

Leaning now into the breeze
Remembering Sunday, he falls to his knees
They had breakfast together
But two eggs don't last
Like the feeling of what he needs

Now this place seems familiar to him
She pulled on his hand with a devilish grin
She led him upstairs, she led him upstairs
Left him dying to get in

Forgive me, I'm trying to find
My calling, I'm calling at night
I don't mean to be a bother,
But have you seen this girl?
She's been running through my dreams
And it's driving me crazy, it seems
I'm going to ask her to marry me

Even though she doesn't believe in love,
He's determined to call her bluff
Who could deny these butterflies?
They're filling his gut

Waking the neighbors, unfamiliar faces
He pleads though he tries
But he's only denied
Now he's dying to get inside

Forgive me, I'm trying to find
My calling, I'm calling at night
I don't mean to be a bother,
But have you seen this girl?
She's been running through my dreams
And it's driving me crazy, it seems
I'm going to ask her to marry me

The neighbors said she moved away
Funny how it rained all day
I didn't think much of it then
But it's starting to all make sense
Oh, I can see now that all of these clouds are





Girls were thrashing around, climbing all over each other to get to the stage. One girl's combat boots slammed on my head causing me to fall momentarily to the floor before I was pulled up by a boy with dark brown hair and blue eyes. He gently lifted me over the barricade and with help of the security guards I was standing on the other side. Just as Juliet's part was about to come, a hand reached down to me and pulled me to the stage. A microphone was shoved into my hands. Alex smirked at me as he uttered the words, "Following me on my desperate endeavor to find my whoever, wherever she may be."







My whole body shook but when I looked to my left at Jack's beautiful eyes the words fell from my lips. I smiled and looked at no one else but him.





I'm not coming back (forgive me)
I've done something so terrible
I'm terrified to speak (I'm not calling, I'm not calling)
But you'd expect that from me
I'm mixed up, I'll be blunt, now the rain is just (You're driving me crazy, I'm)
Washing you out of my hair and out of my mind
Keeping an eye on the world,
From so many thousands of feet off the ground, I'm over you now
I'm at home in the clouds, and towering over your head







"I guess I'll go home now," Alex sang as he strung the last note of the song. I was still looking deeply to Jack's eyes. He smiled at me and opened his arms to me. Hesitantly I walked over to him and crashed into his arms, holding on tight with a huge grin on my lips.







"Woah how about that guys?!" Alex screamed into the mic. "What's your name gorgeous?" he asked me.






Jack pulled away from me, leaving my body in that all too cold feeling like before. He put the mic stand to my face and nudged my arm, sending sparks flying. What the hell is wrong with me? Like shit I know he's Jack fucking Barakat but what was up with me? Shyly I spoke into the microphone, "Anastasia," my voice was still a little accented but not too much.





"Hey what kind of accent is that? I don't think I've heard it before," Alex mused at me. I shrugged.





"It's a Czech accent," I replied simply. Alex bid the crowd farewell and I was about to jump off stage when I felt arms snake around my waist. Not used to the contact I let out a scream which caused a few stragglers to look at me curiously.





I heard a light chuckle behind me. I turned to find a very sheepish looking Jack staring at me with his bottom lip caught between his teeth.





"Er sorry I didn't mean to scare ya Ana. Just wanted to ask if you wanted to hang with us but uh if you don't um that's okay," he bit the inside of his cheek and made his eyes impossibly adorable. I giggled at him, he smiled back at me.





"I'd love to hang with you guys!" I screamed as I ran to his open arms. He caught me with ease and slipped me onto his back.





















"Get ready for a hell of a night girl!" And with that he ran towards the dressing room where everyone walked out into the night.

Notes

This chapter was longer than I intended it to be. Sorry? Yeah not sorry! ^.^

Dva: two in Czech.

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