Driving Me Crazy...

The next morning I was laying on my bed, watching T.V. when my phone vibrated on the side table. I unlocked it to see a text from Jack.

-Jack: Make yourself decent. ;)

Before I could question what that meant, I heard a knock on my door. I rushed to the door in a pink tank top and a pair of black shorts. I answered the door and was greeted with a big hug by Jack. He lifted me into the air and spun me around.

"Jack! Put me down!" I screamed.

He obeyed. I looked up at him to see a huge grin from ear to ear displayed on his face.

"What has you so happy? Huh?" I giggled, pulling away from him to shut my door.

"You'll never guess." He said playfully, leaning against the arm of the couch.

"Hmm. I dunno." I smiled back at him.

"C'mon. Humor me." He grins at me and pokes me in the side, causing me to jump.

"They're coming out with a new The Night Before Christmas?"

"I wish!"

"Yeah your right. That won't happen." I stuck my tongue out at him as he mocked an expression of shock, his hand over his heart and jaw dropped to the floor.

"I can't believe you just said that." He said, as he picked me up and tossed me on to the couch, before I could yell at him for doing so, he hopped on top of me and started tickling me.

"Ah! Jack, stop!" I squealed, struggling underneath him to wiggle free.

"No! Not until you take it back." He said, laughing at the giggling mess beneath him.

"No!" I yelled defiantly. "Jack, quit your shit!" I ordered, not being able to stop laughing.

"Then guess who isn't stopping." He laughed, his hands, now under my shirt, tickling me.

"I can't breathe! Jack, Stop!" I yelled, my face reddening from lack of oxygen. Jack stopped tickeling me. I looked up at him, breathing heavily, still giggling a little, as he leaned in closer, his hands under my shirt, holding on to my waist, moving closer and suddenly stopping before he pulled away and hopped off of me and the couch all together.

"S-So, um, you need to pack." He studdered, walking to my room, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Pack?" I stood, recovering quickly from what just happened, and walked after him.

"Yeah. Did I not tell you? Where's your suitcase?" He rushed.

"Jack. Slow down. Where am I going? Why am I packing?" I held onto his arms and looked into his eyes.
"You're going with me. To Warped." He beamed down at me with the same ear to ear grin as when he first walked through the door.

"Wha-.. How did-?"

"I called Flyzik, my tour manager, and I asked him if I could bring a guest." He stated as if it were that obvious. "It took a bit of begging and I had to make a few deals, but I got him to crack this morning and headed right over." He rubbed the back of his neck. "So. Suitcases? Backpacks?" I smiled up at him and headed to the closet in the living room. I reached to the top of the closet and began to tug on my suitcase before Jack picked me up and set me down behind him.

"Out of the way short stuff." He stuck his tongue out at me as I did the same. He laughed at me and turned to pull down my suitcase and a duffel bag. He walked back to my room and tossed them onto my bed then turned to me and smiled.

"Welp." He popped the P as he looked around the room. "You shouldn't need much. Just clothes... If necessary." He winked at me. "Bathroom necessities, whatever electronics you want to bring, iPod, laptop, portable DVD players, whatever make up you want to bring, but don't bring too much. We have to bunk the band: Me, Alex, Zack, and Rian, Flyzik, our driver, the crew, and you. We only have 12 bunks."

"Alright. Um. Help me?"

He laughed at me. "That's why I'm here, Hun."

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I collapsed on the bed next to Jack, who gave up on packing a long time ago.

"Done?" He raised an eyebrow at me.

"Yep. Want some ice cream?" I smiled over at him.

"What kind of question is that? Yes, I want some ice cream." He said as if it were the stupidest question I could possibly ask him and rolled over me, crushing me under his weight, and rolled off the bed.

"Ow! Jack! I think you just broke my ribs." Jack mocked a look of shock and placed a hand over his heart.
"Are you calling me fat?" He laughed and walked to the kitchen. "C'mon! Ice cream will make you feel better."

I groaned and pushed myself off the bed and stumbled towards the kitchen, stopping when I saw Jack staring at his phone. "What's up?"

"Uh. I think I have to go." He said looking up at me. "I'm really sorry. I'll make it up to you, I promise." He wrapped his lanky arms around me and hugged me. "I'll take you out for ice cream another time." He let me go and waved good bye before walking out the door.

Oh.

I walked back to my room and just laid down on my bed, staring straight up at the ceiling.
Warped Tour, huh?

I wonder what that would be like. I mean I've been to a concert before, but I'm going to be on tour with the bands instead of just watching them on stage. Hanging out with them on their tour busses and going to their little after parties or whatever. Hanging out with them on the bus may not sound so great, but I know it will be fun. They're all really fun people. Well the guys in All Time Low, I wouldn't know. I've only briefly met Alex and Zack. What other bands will be there? All Time Low, Pierce The Veil, Sleeping With Sirens... Who else? I guess I'll find out. Why does Jack want me to be there so badly? I mean, if he really is what Kellin says he is, then why would he try so hard? Why care so much? I don't understand Jack. He's a complete mystery to me. Well, all guys in general are pretty confusing. But, Jack. I've never once been as confused over a guy than I have for him.

I decided I needed to talk to somebody. Somebody that would understand and not judge me for it. Kellin's out. I'm not sure I'm really ready to talk to Vic about this one. He and Kellin are best friends, so it would go straight to him anyways. Justin isn't the right person to talk to; He and Kellin are pretty close as well. Mike would be a good choice, but Vic is his brother. Not that he isn't trust worthy, but I'd rather not risk it. Tony and Jaime might not take it as maturely as they should.

Looks like I've made my choice. There was always one person I can trust.

I picked up the phone and dialed the number.

It rang four times before a familiar voice came through the other end.

"Hey, Kate, how would you like to go get some ice cream?"

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(Jack P.O.V.)

I pulled into Rian's drive way and got out of the car. I just want to get this over with so I can go back to Dani. I feel kind of bad for having to ditch her so suddenly.

I let myself into Rian's house and stepped into the living room to see Alex talking to Zack, and Matt texting away. That man is always on his phone. I joined Alex and Zack and we talked about songs we will be willing to play and what we really don't want to play at all. Songs that don't really appeal to us as much anymore. After playing them over and over they can get boring. I decided not to tell the guys about Dani joining us for tour. I left it to Flyzik and our driver. I'll just let them be surprised when she steps onto the bus. Rian walked in a few minutes later and we all went to to the back and talked about some things for Warped. I could hardly pay attention to any of it.

I had Dani on my mind.

I really don't want to screw things up with her. I hardly know anything about her, but something about her just pulls me in. There was something in her eyes that night at the party and I really want to figure it out. I know it wasn't just the alcohol. She had this sparkle of innocence in them. But, there was this darkness deep inside that told me she'd seen everything. There's something mysterious about her. I want to figure her out. She's not like any other girl. She doesn't throw herself at me like the others, she doesn't show off her body and wear revealing clothes. She's modest. And, oddly, I find that attractive. Me, Jack Bassam Barakat, finding a girl with modesty more attractive than girls who flashes their tits at me. Who the fuck am I?

It began to get darker as I was lost in my thoughts. Suddenly Alex's fingers were snapping in front of my face, pulling me out of my daze.

"Jack! It's getting dark, bro. I'm taking you home."

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I stayed quiet even in the car with Alex. He began to get get quite agitated with my silence.

"Dude, what's your deal tonight? Why the fuck are you being so quiet?"

"It's nothing, man." I replied simply. I'm really not in the mood to deal with Alex. But, of course, he isn't going to let me slide that easily. He pulled the car over to the side of the road and put it in park, then turned to face me.

"Bullshit. What's wrong with you? Who even are you? You're not Jack, that's for damn sure. Jack isn't the silent type. Jack is the fucking hyper, childish, dumb ass that does the most craziest, reckless shit with me. Jack is the life of the fucking party. You remember the Jack at Vic's party? Probably fucking not. Because the Jack at Vic's party got too damn shit-faced to remember anything. The Jack at Vic's party was jumping around, dancing, yelling some kind of fucking tribal mating call or some shit, crowd surfing, and fucking running down the road streaking. If I didn't leave when I did, I'm sure I would have seen so much more. Tell me, Jack. What's going on?"

I sighed. "It's Dani..."

"Dani?! That chick at the party? Didn't she bail on you the other night?"

"Yeah, but-"

"Don't tell me she blew you off?! She wouldn't get in bed with you?! No fucking way! That's fucking pricele-"

"Alex! Shut the fuck up!" He got quiet real fast. "No. We didn't fuck. She-" I sighed. "She's different, man. You wouldn't get it."

"I wouldn't get it? Dude, I've been in more relationships than you! Hell, you've never even been IN a relationship. All you do is-"

"And how the fuck did those turn out for you? Huh, Alex?" He fell silent. "That's what I thought."

We both just sat there for a while. Alex started the car and continued the drive back to my house. The tension in this car could literally be cut in half. We were quiet for minutes on end before I decided to speak up.

"Look, man. Dani's different. She's not like other girls. I can't quite put my finger on it just yet, but I know there's something about her that other girls don't have. She's the reason I've been a bit off all night. I can't get my mind off of her."

Alex smiled over at me before shifting his gaze back to the road.

"It's alright, man. I just-" He feigned a sob. "I can't believe my little Jacky-pooh is finally growing up. He's found his first love. Soon he'll be married, having wee little babies, and-" I punched him in the arm, causing us to swerve into the left lane before Alex pulled us back. We laughed together and when that died down we just sat there silently. But, a little less tense this time.

When he dropped me off at my house I took a shower and headed straight for bed, Dani still clouding my thoughts.

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(Dani P.O.V.)

I lay there, eyelids becoming heavier, as I thought about Jack. My screen began to light up, alerting me of a new text. I unlocked my screen and a grin appeared on my face.

(1) new text message.

-Jack: Good night, beautiful. ;) Sorry I couldn't stay and eat ice cream with you. Don't forget to be up and ready by 5am. The bus will be there to pick you up. I'll see you tomorrow. Sweet dreams.

-Me: Sure thing. Good night, Mr. Barakitten. c:

I set my phone back down and with the thought of being on his mind, I fell asleep.

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I woke up a bit too early and decided I'd just get ready, rather than wait for my alarm. When I finished, I laid back down and must have fallen back asleep, because I was woken up an hour later by two grown men jumping on my bed.

"Dani! Wake up, wake up!" Jack yelled.

"C'mon! You can sleep on the bus, Dani! Let's go!" Then came Alex's voice.

"Mmmh! I'm up, I'm, up!"

"Then get up." Jack urged me.

"I'll think about it..." I mumbled.

"Not good enough." Jack said before he began tickling me, showing not the slightest hint of mercy.

"Jack! Noooo-o-o-ooo!" I screamed in the midst of my laughter, Alex now joining in. Soon enough, between my laughing and the two of them attacking my sides, I couldn't breathe.

"Alex! Jack, I can't breathe! Stop! Please?!"

"Are you gonna go to the bus?" Jack asked.

"Yes! Please!"

They both stopped and looked at me, eyebrows raised, waiting for me to do as promised. I sat up and stared between the two of them as I tried to catch my breath. As soon as I did, I launched myself on top of Jack, pillow in hand, and began beating him with it. He just laughed at me as he tried to block it from hitting his face. Alex then tackled me off of him.

"Get her things onto the bus! I've got the beast." He grinned down at me. As soon as Jack was out the door, Alex picked me up over his shoulder, grabbed my phone and keys off the side table. "Need anything else?"

"Nope."

"Alright." He headed out of my room and out the front door, locked it, then headed to the bus. When we got inside he set me down and walked towards the back of the bus, me following behind. We reached a back lounge area which hosted 3 other guys. One being Jack, another I recognized as Zack from the party, and another guy from the party to whom I have not been introduced yet.

"Dani, Hey!" Zack stood up from the couch and wrapped me in his brawny arms.

"Hey!" I returned the hug and smiled back. The other guy then stood up as well.

"Hey, I'm Rian." He smiled with the whitest teeth I've ever seen and held out his hand.

"Dani." I smiled slightly, a bit self-conscious of my own teeth now. Jack grabbed my arm and the other two sat back down as he pulled me back down the little hall. He pointed to a bottom bunk.

"That's your bunk." He smiled then continued down the hall a bit. "There's the bathroom. We are not allowed to poop." He stated simply before pulling me through the rest of the bus, showing me the mini kitchen, the tiny living room, and the very front where he introduced me to the driver, Steven, and then pulled me back to the lounge and showed me the closet/cabinet where he put my things. We sat back down with the other three as they put on a movie. I sat beside Jack, Alex sitting on the other side of him, Zack sitting by me, and Rian beside him. We watched a few movies and the hours seemed to go by quick. Alex had gone to his bunk in the middle of the first movie and by the end of the second movie I fell asleep, my head resting on Jacks shoulder. I was woken up by Zack when we reached our stop. I looked back to see Jack had fallen asleep as well, leaning against the wall. I looked over and saw Zack now waking up Rian. He apparently was the only one that stayed awake. I woke up Jack and went to Alex's bunk. He was out cold. It actually took a few minutes to wake him up.

It was now lunch time, so we headed out to search for the food tent. There were so many tents spread out everywhere, it took us a while to find it. We grabbed some food and sat down. We made some small talk here and there, but everything just got kind of quiet.

"This is some intense conversation going on." Said a voice behind me. I turn to see Kellin standing behind me. I smiled back. Kellin came up and gave me a hug then sat down beside me, Vic did the same and sat beside him. We began chatting a bit more. Soon enough Jaime, Tony, and Mike sat with us and with the addition of Justin Hills our table was now full.

Seating Arrangement:

--- = Table

| = Space Between Seats

Jack | Me | Kellin | Vic | Jaime
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Rian |Alex| Zack | Mike | Tony

Everyone was now talking, laughing, joking around, and I was kind of quiet. Not for any reason in particular, I just didn't really have much to say. Alex, noticing my silence, decided to speak to me.
"So, Dani. You excited?"

"Excited?"

"Yeah, it's Warped Tour!"

"Well, I guess. I mean, I've never been, so.." He raised his eyebrow at this.

"What? Have you ever been to a concert?"

"Yeah, Katelynne took her to one of my concert last year." Kellin butts in.

"Oh, man. Just you wait. Warped is going to be a crazy new experience for you." Now Jack.

"What? Why?" They just laughed. "How is this going to be any different than a normal concert? Isn't it just the same thing, but more bands? What?" Now the whole table was laughing. I dropped it, but every time I would bring it up again, they'd laugh. After lunch we were headed back to the bus. I jumped on Jacks back and he started making horse noises, making me laugh, and took off running for the bus leaving everyone behind.

Notes

I'll try to update by Thursday, if not before than. Give me some feedback? This is my first fanfic. c: Thanks, Loves!