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She Works For The Weekend

Selene

“OhMyGod OhMyGod OhMy fickity fuckity GOD!” Robyn bounces on her toes next to me outside of the backstage doors at the house of blues, where as VIP guests we’re supposed to enter, along with a group of ten or so other people. The drawstring backpack on my back feels weighted from the diamond engagement rings in the little blue box as we wait next to a group of other fans. My bright red hair secretly feeling judged by another girl I overheard introducing herself as Elise, she has vibrant reddish-orange hair. I smile over at the girl Elise and wink back at her as she waves back at me.
I keep my hand rested on Robyn’s back as she tries to calm her nerves. I’ve learned to just let her rock them out of her system. I flick at my Monroe piercing with my tongue nervously while I look around at all the fans around us, just wondering what all of their stories are.
“Alright!” A male voice rings out as the big doors open, a man who I recognize as Matthew Flyzik from my time spent watching Straight to DVD and All Time Low YouTube videos, steps out from the mystery place we have yet to enter. “I understand all of you have VIP passes you should have free range of the backstage area we only ask that you do not go on stage while people are working and if you get in the way of anybody we will ask you to leave the premises.” He drones a bit with an expression of boredom, clearly not enjoying this part of the intro. “Essentially stay chill or we’re going to ask you to get the fuck out.” He smiles goofily, I feel Robyn’s fingers dig into my forearm, while Matt continues to lay down ground rules and basic directions.
“Babbbbeeeeeee.” She laughs a bit, almost sounding insane.
“Alright. That’s pretty much it.” Matthew grins even wider and opens the doors for us. I hold Robyn back from running in through the doors too crazily but once a dark haired boy walks in, leaving us as some of the last people waiting to file in I release the beast known as my girlfriend to hurriedly walk inside of the backstage area. I watch her scurry off in hopes of getting a word alone with Matthew.
“Excuse me?” I walk up to where he stands by the door, waiting for me to walk through last, “I have a question for you.” I smile trying to seem perfectly calm and normal as I step through the doors, standing directly in front of him to block his path.
“Yeah of course.” A smile pulls at the corner of Matt’s lips in an expression I hope isn’t impatience.
“I don’t…” I start, stuttering for words hating my terrible habit of forgetting how to form words when in important situations, “The girl I was with…”
“Yes?” Matt chuckles and cocks his head to the side trying to seem less intimidating to me.
“Look, she is my best friend and girlfriend and All Time Low is very important to both of us, and I was hoping that maybe I could make this night amazing and special for all of us? Including the audience and band and my girlfriend and I. I just want to propose to her tonight?” I speak too quickly, stuttering with my words slightly, “She is the love of my life and having a act of public support of gay marriage couldn’t hurt your rep. I can’t think of a more public and special way to take this step then on stage with All Time Low.”
“You don’t need to explain that all to me.” Matt chuckles, “I think you’d need to ask Alex if he’s okay with that, it would dig into some of our time…” Matt looks down at his clipboard and shakes his head beginning to just talk to himself, “fucking last minute things… Remembering Sunday girl now this.” He laughs and looks up at me, “I’ll tell Alex I approve ahead of time. Then I’ll see if you can talk and explain it to him, just don’t get your hopes up too high. Alex and Jack cherish their time for dick jokes and this would dig into it.” He smiles, and steps around me.
“Thank you.” I exhale a deep breath I didn’t know I was holding as Matt turns and starts walking away.
“Wait.” He stops himself in his tracks and looks back at me, “Could I get your name?”
“Selene.” I nod quickly, “Cass. Selene Cass.” I stutter (again) Matt chuckles and nods back at me before continuing his walk away.
“SELENE GET YO ASS-” I hear Robbie shout as she runs over to me, grabbing my arm roughly.
“Alright Alright.” I laugh at Robbie and lean into her grasp, “You seen anybody cool yet?” I smile at her widely and follow her to where she last was. The frogs in my stomach bounce around making me feel even more excited then before. Maybe I’m just gassy but I’m somewhere in between those two. Excited or Gassy.
“Tony Perry.” She grins and kisses my cheek for a quick second as we walk, “But I was worried you were becoming infatuated with Matt.” Robyn smirks and bumps me with her hip, “I don’t want to loose my girlfriend to a bearer of the penis.” Robbie’s eyes are locked on me, a happiness about them, making her entire face glow, reminding me exactly why I fell in love with her.
“Please, Don’t insult me.” I grin down at her, “You know how I feel about cock, in fact I should be the one worried about you hopping on some random guys dick.” I lick my bottom lip holding a sarcastic smile as I look down at her.
“I’d never do that and you know it.” Robbie lets go of my arm and steps around me to stand in my path, stopping me. She puts her hands on my shoulders
“I know.” I let the smile I’ve been holding back break through and lean in to kiss her soft lips for a moment, as I breaking away I look over her shoulder, Jack Barakat walks in through the doorway, “Guess whose here.” I laugh and nod over at him. Robyn grins widely up at me and turns to follow my gaze
“Don’t loose me again babe!” She warns and starts hurriedly walking in the direction of the tall Lebanese man. I look over to see Alex Gaskarth walking into the room from another door, headed in my direction making a few stops to talk to people, my heart skip a beat nervously when his eyes locks on me again. I step back, thinking I was in his path, I watch only to see him turn slightly to continue in my direction. Two steps forward, he adjusts his direction to go directly at me.
“You’re Selena?” He chuckles and raises an eyebrow, in respons to my behavior when he gets close enough to me.
“Selene.” I correct quickly, failing ultimately to keep a cool demeanor.
“So what were you thinking?” Alex asks and looks down at me, standing closer then I expected.
“I-I” I stutter and shake my head slightly, remembering to treat him like a normal person. “I was hoping I could propose to my girlfriend-”
“Do you just want us to witness or?” He cuts me off and raises an eyebrow.
“Well I want it to be a big deal…” I mutter and look down, stupidly embarrassed.
“So like on stage then?” Alex’s eyes light up.
“I mean if it’s no problem..” I say and chew on the inside of my lip, straightening my shoulders out, remembering I should be assertive.
“I’ve always wanted to do this, but I’ve never considered us the right show for it. Well we’re going to do an acoustic ‘For Baltimore’ and you could ask after that and then before Remembering Sunday.” He grins.
“Yes!” I smile up at him, “That sounds absolutely amazing.”
“Be sure to be ready.” He laughs and gives me a quick hug, leaving an arm slung over my shoulders. “ So. Which one is it by the way?” He looks over at the group of people by Jack and Zack
“Purple hair.” I nod and smile widely up at him, the Frogs in my stomach start to bounce around violently, the whole event of proposing all being a mere possibility before this moment. “It’s impossible to miss her.”
“Why don’t we grab a drink and I’ll meet her?”