I was actually dressed nice today seeing as I had got called into the office and the only time that happened was when I was getting assigned to a person or place or what have you, to write and article on. I worked for a magazine called Writers Block. It was a small magazine but got a lot of copies sold, the mag was actually pretty known. We do things from travel places to reviews of restaurants, we do really everything.

I headed into he building and up the stairs to my bosses office. I knocked on the door. "Come in." I heard him say. I pushed open the door. "Paige! So good to see you!" He said walking over giving me a hug. "I work for the company so when the boss, you, calls me in I'm gonna show up." He motioned for me to sit and I did. He walked around to his side. "Good point. It's cause I actually enjoy your company id why I like it when you come into the office."

I laughed. "Why thank you, I appreciate that." "Alright, I'm gonna go ahead and tell you why I called you in here. So we recently found out that Jennifer is pregnant and she can't do her article for the paper, and you're the only person without an assignment right now. I was wondering if you would cover for her?" "Sure." "Oh good, but there's one catch." I gave him a look.

"It's a band article-" "No way! That was part of the deal sir." I don't like band guys, they're egotistical, narcissistic, and are just plain Dicks. They ruin lives. "Please? You're the last person who can do this and plus I like you better than Jenni... Don't tell her that." "No." "Paige, I'll raise your pay and I'll buy you a new laptop." He said. I looked at him in disbelief. Was it really worth it? I would be ok right?"

"I guess." He stood up quickly and pushed me out of his office. "Come on, Let's get that laptop!" He said as I followed him to the elevator. I followed him into a mall as we drove to the Towne Center mall. I live in Woodstock, Georgia in a small apartment bu the office was in downtown Atlanta.

We got out and went into the Apple store and picked out a new laptop for me. He paid for it and we left the place. "So when am I leaving?" "So...Uh you leave tomorrow." "Really? You weren't gonna give me any warning?" I said. "I was but I forgot how close it was that's why you were a last resort." "Do you even know who is on this tour or what it's called?" I asked as we left the building.

"Nope, I'll try to find out and tell you. Thank you again Paige for doing this." He said as I got into a cab. "You're welcome, see you next time Mr.Worchester, Thank you." I said as he shut the door. I drove off and told the man my address. He pulled up to my house and I got out and walked up to it after paying of course.

I unlocked the door to my little town home. I kicked off my shoes and walked up the spiral stair case heading to my bedroom. I opened my door and immediately took off my pants slipping out of my sweater and heading towards the bathroom. I walked in and turned on the water. I unclipped my bra and took off my panties.

I stared at the cuts that littered my body, it's been a few years since I cut last. It used to be a huge problem though, the scars were so deep that they were raised and mostly a deep red color or a dark purple. They littered my wrists, stomach, and thighs. But the biggest being two words that haunted me even to this day. Slut and Worthless.

Worthless ran along the right side of my ribs, all capital letters. Then across my hip on the left side was the word Slut, which has haunted me since High school. I shook my head getting rid of the memories that haunted me and stepped into the shower. I let the water drip down my body, I washed my hair and body.

I got out of the shower and wrapped my body in a towel. I walked over picking up my phone. I had a missed call from Ali, my cousin. I moved in with her and my aunt when my parents died. I pressed call and pushed the phone up to my ear walking over to my dresser to grab some stuff to sleep in.

Ali: Hello!
Me: Hey, You called?
Ali: Yeah, I'm coming down there for a wedding this weekend and was wondering if George and I could come stay with you?
Me: Sure, How much longer till you're here?
Ali: We have about 30-45 minutes left in our drive.
Me: Ok, I probably wont be asleep but if I am you know where the key is. Also I'm leaving tomorrow morning for work so y'all can stay in my room.
Ali: Oooh! Where you going this time?!
Me: I'm going on tour...
Ali: Wait? Like Tour Tour?!?
Me: Yep I was a last resort but I got a new laptop. So it can't be all bad.
Ali: Do you know who it's with?
Me: Nope.
Ali: I hope it's Cartel, Will is so hot. "Hey!" "I would never leave you though George, Love of my life."
Me: Alrigth well tell me when y'all are close.
Ali: Can do see you later.

I hung up and finished pulling on some sweat pants and a plain T-shirt. I crawled in to my bed and pulled out my new laptop and set it up and transferred everything over. I turned on the T.V. but decided to put in a movie. One of my Favorites, The Nightmare Before Christmas.

"My dearest friend, if you don't mind I'd like to sit by your side where we can gaze into the stars. And sit together, now and forever for it is plain as anyone can see we're simply meant to be." I sang with Jack and Sally as the movie drew to a close. I heard a car door shut and ran down my stairs trying not to fall.

I opened the door and pulled Ali in for a hug. "Hey! So glad you decided to stay here!" "Yeah, I can't come down to Georgia and not see you." Ali said back. I let go. "Come here George, You get a hug too." He came over and gave me a hug. "Herd you're going on a tour." "Yeah don't remind me." "Tell me if anyone's mean, I'll come over and beat them up for you." I laughed. "Thanks George, I appreciate it."

I grabbed one of their bags and pulled it up to the guest room. "Guys sorry to be a party pooper but I'm gonna go to bed. I have to leave the house at 2 to make sure I can get to the airport with enough time." "Lame!" Ali shouted. "Well next time let me know ahead of time and I wont take jobs." I said leaving their room. I walked over to mine and closed the door. I turned off the T.V. and crawled into bed.

I was rudely awakened by my alarm going off. Four hours of sleep is not the greatest. I sighed and rubbed my eyes. I walked through my room to the bathroom. I brushed my teeth and straightened my hair. I did a little make up so I wouldn't look dead. I stepped into my room flipping on the light, I squinted for a minute. I walked over to my dresser and pulled out all my clothes I folded them and put them away in my suitcase.

I slipped on some clothes and changed my piercings and such. I made sure my bracelets and watches covered my scars. I grabbed my suit case and headed down stairs. I wrote a note telling Ali and George to have a good time and where everything was. I got into my car and drove to the airport. I got a message from my boss.

From Mr. Worchester:
The best I could get you was one name of the band. They're called Pierce the Veil. They're actually catching the same flight, they were doing some family thing in Georgia.

I sent back a message saying thanks. I pulled into a spot and walked into the airport. I was gonna try to find them if I could. Just so by the time tour started someone knew my name. I pulled up pictures of them on my phone and after getting my bag checked started walking around to see if I could find them.

I saw one, the really tall one. I started to make my way over. I got stopped by a man. "Mam, you can't go over there." He said. "I work for the magazine going on tour with them. I have a pass." I pulled the pass out of my back pocket and he took a look at it. He nodded and let me walk on. They noticed me walking over.

"Hey, Don't worry. Of course you can have a photo." The tall one said pulling my phone out of my hand pulling me into a hug and snapping a picture. "What's your name?" One with spikey hair asked. "I'm Paige." "You're a lot older than some of our other fans." One with tattoos said. "Well, I'm not. I work for the magazine coming with you." "Wait you're not Jennifer Mullhulland are you?" "No, I took this assignment for her." I said to the shortest one, he and I were close to the same height.

"What's your name then?" He asked. "I'm Paige Colegrove, I'm the main writer for the magazine." "Oh god here goes Vic." The tall one said. "Are you really?" I assume the one named Vic asked. I gave him a look. "Yeah. Why?" "He in love with your writing, you're the only reason he buys the magazine." The spikey hair one said. "Oh really? I've never met a 'Fan' Before. Most often they don't know who I am. I actually don't know any of your names either."

"Well I'm Vic." Said the short one. "I'm Jaime and this is Tony." He waved. "I'm Mike." He tall one said. "Ok, cool." "Flight 320 is now boarding." A man said over the loud speaker. I gripped my bag in my hand and headed down the way to the plane. "What seat do you have?" Vic asked. "Uhh this one." I said handing him my ticket.

"Lucky me, you happen to be the seat next to mine." "Cool." I said with a yawn. We got on the plane and took our seats. "So what were you guys doing in Georgia?" I asked as Vic sat down. "One of my friends was getting married so we spent a couple days with him since I can't go to the wedding." "My cousin came down to go to a wedding this weekend." "Cool maybe it's the same person."

Vic and I talked almost the whole plane ride to Oklahoma but I ended up falling asleep towards the end. "Paige..." "Paige." He shook me. "Yes, what can I get you?" I asked opening my eyes. Vic laughed. "The plane landed, are you gonna get off?" He asked. I leaned up. "Sorry, I drooled one you." I said taking the end of my shirt to wipe off his arm. "Don't worry. It was cute." He said with a wink, standing up.

I did the same grabbing my bag and leaving following them. "Your boss said you'd be staying on our bus. We were told that a couple days ago." Mike said. "Ok, sounds good." We walked out and got onto a bus. "I call a bottom bunk." I said, they all looked at me. "What?" I asked. "Most people call the top bunks." Jaime said. "Well, If I get drunk I wanna be able to get in and out by myself." I said.

Jaime nodded. "This girl knows whats up." I smiled. I walked back to the back lounge and dropped my suit case off. I pulled out my Laptop and my Camera. It was a nice camera and I loved to take photos. I turned around and bumped into Tony. "Oh, sorry." "No problem. You like photography?" He asked pointing to my camera. "Yeah, I actually take my own photos from my articles." "That's cool." "Yeah." I said.

I passed Tony and walked out to the front Lounge, with Camera and Laptop in hand. I sat down and opened my laptop. I sat there just scrolling down various websites for work answering e-mail and such. "Would you like a drink?" Mike asked. "Hmm? What are you fixing?" "What ever you want?" "Do you have any Jack?" "Yeah, Of course. Don't be dumb." I laughed. "Can I get Jack over Ice, please?" "Sure. So you're into the hard stuff?" He asked.

"Yeah. It helped a long time ago, plus I can't stand fruity girl drinks." I said as he took a seat next to me. He handed me my drink and rested hi head on my shoulder. "What are you doing?" "Work stuff, e-mails and such." Then my phone started to ring in the back lounge. I jumped up handing Mike my laptop and ran back as my phone sang Super Freak.

Me: Salve!
George: Stop speaking Latin to me, I took spanish remember.
Me: Alright, anyways what can I help you with?
George: I can't find your coffee pot.
Me: Go into the kitchen. Look in the cabinet above the sink.
George: Damn it! I could have sworn I looked there!
Me: I don't believe so but alright.
George: How's it going?
Me: Ok actually. They're not bad at all, they're actually nice.
George: That's good. Remember I'll beat them for you. Ok, well I have to go. Love you Paige.
Me: Love you too George!

I hung up and came out to the front of the bus. "So who's George?" Jaime asked. I rolled my eyes and sat back down on the couch next to Mike. "He's my cousin's boyfriend. He couldn't find my coffee pot." I said. "Oh, That's no fun." "They're at your house." Tony said walking over sitting across on the couch nest to Jaime.

"Yeah, I let them stay there when they come down." "Guys we'll be there in like 5 minutes." Vic said taking the other empty seat next to me. I grabbed my laptop. I started to type something in my e-mail. "That rings really pretty." Vic said pointing to the Sapphire on my left hand, on my middle finger. "Thanks my dad got it for me as a going away present..." I trailed off. I didn't want anyone to know anything that happened to me.

"Like off to college?" He asked. "No, not exactly." I said. He sensed I didn't wanna talk about it and stopped. The bus stopped. "Looks like were here." Tony said standing up. I took my laptop and set it in my bunk but kept my camera out, and around my neck. The guys walked off the bus already. I walked off looking around at the venue. "The amount of people they can pack in places like this is amazing." Vic said behind me.

"I can almost imagine." He took a step closer pulling the camera off my neck. He turned us both around and wrapped one arm around me taking a picture of the two of us in front of the venue. I smiled and he handed me back my camera. I walked around taking pics of them unloading stuff. I saw Jaime struggling with a box. I giggled and ran over. "Here let me help you." I said and took half the weight. "Thanks." He said.

We walked the box into the venue. "Just put it here." He said. I did and looked around. "ever been on a stage?" Jaime asked. "No." "Come on." He said taking my hand pulling me behind him. He pushed me on stage. "Wow. How can you handle this?" "You get used to it." He said standing next to me. "I'm pretty sure I would have a Panic Attack." "Ever preformed before?" "Yeah, Like the end of High school I dated a guy who helped run a coffee shop and I would preform there."

"Do you play an instrument?" "I know how to play a couple. Guitar mainly." "Stay here." He said running over and grabbing an acoustic guitar. "Play." He said handing it to me. "No, It's a bad idea Jaime." "No come on, For me?" He begged jutting out his bottom lip. "I guess." I said pulling the strap over my shoulder. "Yay!" He yelled jumping up and down. "Jaime calm down!" Some guy yelled. "Matt Come watch this with me!" Jaime yelled back.

A guy walked over. I strummed and started the chords for I love you more than you will ever know by Never Shout Never. I closed my eyes and swayed with the music. I finished and pulled the guitar off my shoulder. "That was really good." Jaime said. I blushed. "Thanks." I looked over at the other guy standing next to him. That's when it hit me, I went to High school with him, up in Baltimore.

He toured with 4 other kids who went to school up there. Oh no! Not him... He's the one rule. He ruined everything for me! He can't be here, I can't be here. "Yeah you were excellent." He said. "Thanks." He held out his hand. "I'm Matt." He said. I shook his hand. "Paige, I work for the Magazine." I said. "Cool. Well we weren't sure what bus you would be staying on so we gave you a spot on our as well, so now you have two."

"Thanks." I said again. I waved awkwardly and walked away finding a place I could put the guitar. I was shaking, and sweating. I pretty sure I was having a Panic attack. Vic bumped into me. "Hey... Are you ok?" He asked. "Y-yeah. I'm fine, I'll be fine." I said. He didn't say anything just pulled me into a hug. "You looked like you needed a hug." I started to focus on my breathing. "Yeah, It did help." He let go of me. "wanna meet some of the others on tour?" He asked.

"Sure..." I said hesitantly. He took my hand and pulled me into a dressing room.

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