There were Simpler days
26: Sunday
Rian
I struggle to pull myself out of the giant group hug. Hanna struggles to free herself from my back but I’m fairly certain Jack has her pinned to my back and from the looks of it. I’m in the center of a giant group hug. I hear Matt’s voice through the crowd.
“COME ON YOU GUYS LETS UNLOAD THIS DAMN BUS!” the group starts to break up and I lower Hanna down carefully.
“Strong drummer eh?” She punches my arm sarcastically.
“I actually think we just won that because you weigh less then Alex.” I chuckle and hold my hand up in surrender “Come on, let’s unload the bus so we can go out and do something interesting.” She nods at me and looks over at the bus.
“I really think they have it covered.” She laughs “Come on.” I watch her jog off to the bus to help carry in Alex’s gear. I turn to walk into the venue looking around in the backstage area finding a room labeled ‘All Time Low.’ I push the door open and walk back into the area, set with tables, two couches and a bathroom. Simple. Jack runs in probably trying to avoid any and all responsibilities, I can’t really complain. I should be helping unload now too but it really seemed like the twenty people over there had everything covered.
Jack flops down on the couch and plugs in his headphones probably going to watch a show or something. We seem to be far less interesting then portrayed in our interviews.
I glance up at the clock and shrug I should probably call my parents soon. I haven’t spoken to them in like a week.
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Hanna
I walk into the dressing room we all seem to share today, looking around at everybody deciding what I should do. Jack and Rian lounge on the couches on their phones. Alex sits on the floor fucking around with his guitar with a clearly frustrated face. I wave at him and walk over kneeling next to him.
“You wanted to talk to me?” I kneel down next to him,
“Uh yeah, lets go somewhere private.” He nods and stands up “you guys we’re going to the stage.” Jack and Rian grunt in sync as Alex stands and makes his way to the door.
“I just want to try something out okay?” Alex glances back at me as I walk behind him. We make our way to the stage quickly. I watch as he lowers two folding chairs down to the floor and grabs his guitar. I hop down behind him and take the folding chairs, I set them up across from each other. Alex sits down and watches me waiting for me to take the seat next to him. Hesitantly I walk over and take a seat.
“Do you know all the lyrics to remembering Sunday?” Alex looks at me and casually plucks at the strings. I nod,
“I do I guess.” Alex raises an eyebrow at me.
“Then sing it with me.” He laughs, “If you know the girls part.” I blush and look down as he plays skipping to mid way through the song.
“The neighbors said she moved away, Funny how it rained all day, I didn’t think much of it then but its starting to all make sense, Oh I can see now that all of these clouds are following me in my desperate endeavor, to find my whoever, wherever she may be.” His eyes lock on me expectantly as I open my mouth hesitantly, my heart feels like its pounding through my chest. Out of nervousness.
“I’m not coming back, I’ve done something so terrible, and I’m terrified to speak.” I watch Alex as he plays. Behind him Zack walks around the corner with Matt watching us leaning against the wall. “But you’d expect that from me, I’m mixed up, I’ll be blunt, now the rain is just washing you out of my hair and out of my mind.” I stand up my eyes on Matt and Zack, Alex grins widely. “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.”
“Well I guess I’ll go home now… I guess I’ll go home now… I guess I’ll go home now… I guess I’ll go home.” Alex finishes the song and Matt and Zack clap slowly grinning at the two of us. Alex pivots and grins at them.
“Hey fuckers.” Alex smiles widely at them
“What are you guys doing?” Zack grins at us and walks over, I glance back at Alex who shrugs
“Just talking to Hanna, maybe training her to take up another position.” Alex sets the guitar down and stands next to me throwing his arm over my shoulder. “What do you guys think?” Matt laughs loudly and shrugs.
“Well. Alex that’s your call but you have to think about how the fans are going to react. All of a sudden some random girl comes on stage, singing what a professional singer usually sings. Next thing you know girls will be expecting to be able to sing with you on stage all the time.” Matt raises an eyebrow at him.
“Okay well. I guess I’ll think about it.” Alex nods “Hanna, you and I should sing through that a few more times before I decide.” Alex laughs and pulls me back to the chairs with my shoulders.
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Zack
Is it just me or is it aggravating that I can’t check out an area and not get some sort of attention from fans? I love them but damn sometimes I need some alone time. I hear the faint noise of a guitar as I walk in the back. I guess Alex and Jack might be fucking around with some new music.
“…I’m terrified to speak, bout you’d expect that from me, I’m mixed up I’ll be blunt…” I walk into the room and see Matt leaning against a wall and take a spot next to him. I smile to myself and watch Hanna and Alex. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s trying to get laid here. Over the years I’ve notices everybody has a face when they’re doing something they love. Jack has a guitar face, Rian has a drum face. I’ve noticed Vic has a hilarious screaming face. It seems as if Hanna has a singing face.
The face people make isn’t always the most attractive face. Hers looks kind of like she has a weird smell under her nose and she just can’t keep her eyes open for more then five seconds. Alex finishes the song, I clap and grin.
“Hey Fuckers.” Alex stands up and walks up behind Hanna
“What are you guys doing?” I smile at them
“Just talking to Hanna, maybe training her to take up another position. What do you guys think?” Alex tosses his arm over Hanna’s shoulders. I frown mentally worried, Alex hasn’t ever done anything like this. It’s out of character for him. I zone out and watch Alex, what is he thinking? Trying to get into another girls pants? She’s still not legal. But he doesn’t really seem to be in that place, plus I don’t think he’d ever sleep with a part of the crew.
Alex walks back to the chair and Hanna sits back across from him. I duck back and walk back into the dressing room.
“Sup!” Jack grins at me when I walk in, of course already in his underwear with Blink playing in the background. Rian sits back on the couch looking like he’s trying to block out what’s going on. I walk over and take a seat next to Rian who hands me a beer.
I struggle to pull myself out of the giant group hug. Hanna struggles to free herself from my back but I’m fairly certain Jack has her pinned to my back and from the looks of it. I’m in the center of a giant group hug. I hear Matt’s voice through the crowd.
“COME ON YOU GUYS LETS UNLOAD THIS DAMN BUS!” the group starts to break up and I lower Hanna down carefully.
“Strong drummer eh?” She punches my arm sarcastically.
“I actually think we just won that because you weigh less then Alex.” I chuckle and hold my hand up in surrender “Come on, let’s unload the bus so we can go out and do something interesting.” She nods at me and looks over at the bus.
“I really think they have it covered.” She laughs “Come on.” I watch her jog off to the bus to help carry in Alex’s gear. I turn to walk into the venue looking around in the backstage area finding a room labeled ‘All Time Low.’ I push the door open and walk back into the area, set with tables, two couches and a bathroom. Simple. Jack runs in probably trying to avoid any and all responsibilities, I can’t really complain. I should be helping unload now too but it really seemed like the twenty people over there had everything covered.
Jack flops down on the couch and plugs in his headphones probably going to watch a show or something. We seem to be far less interesting then portrayed in our interviews.
I glance up at the clock and shrug I should probably call my parents soon. I haven’t spoken to them in like a week.
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Hanna
I walk into the dressing room we all seem to share today, looking around at everybody deciding what I should do. Jack and Rian lounge on the couches on their phones. Alex sits on the floor fucking around with his guitar with a clearly frustrated face. I wave at him and walk over kneeling next to him.
“You wanted to talk to me?” I kneel down next to him,
“Uh yeah, lets go somewhere private.” He nods and stands up “you guys we’re going to the stage.” Jack and Rian grunt in sync as Alex stands and makes his way to the door.
“I just want to try something out okay?” Alex glances back at me as I walk behind him. We make our way to the stage quickly. I watch as he lowers two folding chairs down to the floor and grabs his guitar. I hop down behind him and take the folding chairs, I set them up across from each other. Alex sits down and watches me waiting for me to take the seat next to him. Hesitantly I walk over and take a seat.
“Do you know all the lyrics to remembering Sunday?” Alex looks at me and casually plucks at the strings. I nod,
“I do I guess.” Alex raises an eyebrow at me.
“Then sing it with me.” He laughs, “If you know the girls part.” I blush and look down as he plays skipping to mid way through the song.
“The neighbors said she moved away, Funny how it rained all day, I didn’t think much of it then but its starting to all make sense, Oh I can see now that all of these clouds are following me in my desperate endeavor, to find my whoever, wherever she may be.” His eyes lock on me expectantly as I open my mouth hesitantly, my heart feels like its pounding through my chest. Out of nervousness.
“I’m not coming back, I’ve done something so terrible, and I’m terrified to speak.” I watch Alex as he plays. Behind him Zack walks around the corner with Matt watching us leaning against the wall. “But you’d expect that from me, I’m mixed up, I’ll be blunt, now the rain is just washing you out of my hair and out of my mind.” I stand up my eyes on Matt and Zack, Alex grins widely. “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.”
“Well I guess I’ll go home now… I guess I’ll go home now… I guess I’ll go home now… I guess I’ll go home.” Alex finishes the song and Matt and Zack clap slowly grinning at the two of us. Alex pivots and grins at them.
“Hey fuckers.” Alex smiles widely at them
“What are you guys doing?” Zack grins at us and walks over, I glance back at Alex who shrugs
“Just talking to Hanna, maybe training her to take up another position.” Alex sets the guitar down and stands next to me throwing his arm over my shoulder. “What do you guys think?” Matt laughs loudly and shrugs.
“Well. Alex that’s your call but you have to think about how the fans are going to react. All of a sudden some random girl comes on stage, singing what a professional singer usually sings. Next thing you know girls will be expecting to be able to sing with you on stage all the time.” Matt raises an eyebrow at him.
“Okay well. I guess I’ll think about it.” Alex nods “Hanna, you and I should sing through that a few more times before I decide.” Alex laughs and pulls me back to the chairs with my shoulders.
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Zack
Is it just me or is it aggravating that I can’t check out an area and not get some sort of attention from fans? I love them but damn sometimes I need some alone time. I hear the faint noise of a guitar as I walk in the back. I guess Alex and Jack might be fucking around with some new music.
“…I’m terrified to speak, bout you’d expect that from me, I’m mixed up I’ll be blunt…” I walk into the room and see Matt leaning against a wall and take a spot next to him. I smile to myself and watch Hanna and Alex. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s trying to get laid here. Over the years I’ve notices everybody has a face when they’re doing something they love. Jack has a guitar face, Rian has a drum face. I’ve noticed Vic has a hilarious screaming face. It seems as if Hanna has a singing face.
The face people make isn’t always the most attractive face. Hers looks kind of like she has a weird smell under her nose and she just can’t keep her eyes open for more then five seconds. Alex finishes the song, I clap and grin.
“Hey Fuckers.” Alex stands up and walks up behind Hanna
“What are you guys doing?” I smile at them
“Just talking to Hanna, maybe training her to take up another position. What do you guys think?” Alex tosses his arm over Hanna’s shoulders. I frown mentally worried, Alex hasn’t ever done anything like this. It’s out of character for him. I zone out and watch Alex, what is he thinking? Trying to get into another girls pants? She’s still not legal. But he doesn’t really seem to be in that place, plus I don’t think he’d ever sleep with a part of the crew.
Alex walks back to the chair and Hanna sits back across from him. I duck back and walk back into the dressing room.
“Sup!” Jack grins at me when I walk in, of course already in his underwear with Blink playing in the background. Rian sits back on the couch looking like he’s trying to block out what’s going on. I walk over and take a seat next to Rian who hands me a beer.
There is the beginning of sequel.
11/19/13