With You Around
10
Nyssa's POV:
I go with Bonnie to a spot for us to chill, I wasn't really focusing so I just went along with her. She sits me down and I watch her talk with Matt. "Just follow me today to learn the ropes, okay? We can start now." Bonnie looks at me, "go on. Its your job. I'll be fine." She nods and walks off with Matt. I sigh and tangle my fingers in my hair. My mind was going crazy today.
"Hi," I hear someone say. I look up and its Jack. He smiles down at me and sits by me. "..Hi." "I'm gonna be a little busy for a bit during sound check, so I thought you could hang out with Vic." "Vic?" "Yeah, talked to him and we decided that you should meet them since your gonna see them a lot." I stare at him in shock, he stands up and holds out his hand. "Well come on, its better then sitting here, right?"
I slowly grab his hand and stand up, he walks me up a hall to their dressing room. We go in and I see Pierce The Veil lounging around. "Hey Jacko, is this Nyssa?," Vic smiles at me. Oh fuck... "Yeah, I have to go to sound check now, I'll be a hour." "Okay."
Jack walks out and I look at them shyly. "Don't be shy Nyssa, you can sit with me." I go over to Vic and sit with him. Sitting with Vic, he so does not look like his age. "So how you liking living on All Time Low's tour bus?" "Its fine I guess, only the first day." He picks up his guitar and starts strumming a bit.
"What song have you been listening to the most right now by us?" "Um.... A Match Into The Water." "Why?" "Just... personal reasons..." He nods and starts playing. "I kissed the scars on her skin. I still think you're beautiful. And I don't ever wanna lose my best friend." "I screamed out god you vulture! Bring her back or take me with her!," I sing with him. I was trying really hard not to cry.
We sing the song together, at the end I couldn't hold it together anymore and Vig hugs me tightly. I hug him back and cry into his chest. He rubs my back and tries to calm me down. "Its fine, we all have to go through tragedy. I can see that someone you love is going through something rough right now, and I want to always rely on music. It will get yout through it I promise. And if you ever need someone to talk to, I'm here. Okay."
I look up at him and he smiles down at me, "thanks Vic," I whisper shaky. "Anytime Nyssa."
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Jack's POV:
It was after sound check and I was waiting for Nyssa to come back. Bonnie was still working with Matt. She walks out to where we were and I go up to her, it looked like she been crying. "Hi Nyssa, did you have fun?" I told Vic about whats going on with Nyssa, and I wanted her to spend time with him. I figured since his brother fought cancer, and they have a lot of songs that can help her with her situation, I wanted her to be with Vic.
"It was fine," she shrugs. "He played some songs and I sang along. Then I told him I'm a quarter Mexican and that got on a whole other converstaion with the whole band." I stare at her, "you're a quarter Mexican?" She laughs, at least she's laughing. "I know. I get that a lot. But trust me I am." Vic and the rest of the band walks out, "You. Me. Taco Challenge later. You in?" "You bet I am," she grins up at him. He grins back, "great. Its about time we have more competition. We just need Taco Bell tacos, and the sauce." "SAUCE!," they yell together.
They laugh and Vic runs off to go on stage. "Looks like you two are getting along great." "Just don't tell Vic I can't handle spicy food." "Why can't you?" "I can't stand the taste, I don't know why. But don't tell Vic." "I promise I won't." Bonnie runs up to us, "hi guys. Finally I'm free to do whatever I wanna do. What did you do Nyssa." "Hung out with Pierce The Veil." "Was it fun?" "A group of Mexicans getting together is always fun," Nyssa laughs and Bonnie smiles.
Nyssa was actually laughing and smiling today. I guess being with Vic did help her. Bonnie runs off with Nyssa somewhere to hang out, I went to go find the guys. They were in our dressing room and I sat down on the couch. "Did it work?" "She's smiling and laughing," I smile to myself.
I've only known Nyssa for a day, and already I feel a connection with her. Its weak, but its there. Maybe I'm helping her. I don't know her past, and I don't know why she acts the way she does. But I have all tour to figure that out.
I go with Bonnie to a spot for us to chill, I wasn't really focusing so I just went along with her. She sits me down and I watch her talk with Matt. "Just follow me today to learn the ropes, okay? We can start now." Bonnie looks at me, "go on. Its your job. I'll be fine." She nods and walks off with Matt. I sigh and tangle my fingers in my hair. My mind was going crazy today.
"Hi," I hear someone say. I look up and its Jack. He smiles down at me and sits by me. "..Hi." "I'm gonna be a little busy for a bit during sound check, so I thought you could hang out with Vic." "Vic?" "Yeah, talked to him and we decided that you should meet them since your gonna see them a lot." I stare at him in shock, he stands up and holds out his hand. "Well come on, its better then sitting here, right?"
I slowly grab his hand and stand up, he walks me up a hall to their dressing room. We go in and I see Pierce The Veil lounging around. "Hey Jacko, is this Nyssa?," Vic smiles at me. Oh fuck... "Yeah, I have to go to sound check now, I'll be a hour." "Okay."
Jack walks out and I look at them shyly. "Don't be shy Nyssa, you can sit with me." I go over to Vic and sit with him. Sitting with Vic, he so does not look like his age. "So how you liking living on All Time Low's tour bus?" "Its fine I guess, only the first day." He picks up his guitar and starts strumming a bit.
"What song have you been listening to the most right now by us?" "Um.... A Match Into The Water." "Why?" "Just... personal reasons..." He nods and starts playing. "I kissed the scars on her skin. I still think you're beautiful. And I don't ever wanna lose my best friend." "I screamed out god you vulture! Bring her back or take me with her!," I sing with him. I was trying really hard not to cry.
We sing the song together, at the end I couldn't hold it together anymore and Vig hugs me tightly. I hug him back and cry into his chest. He rubs my back and tries to calm me down. "Its fine, we all have to go through tragedy. I can see that someone you love is going through something rough right now, and I want to always rely on music. It will get yout through it I promise. And if you ever need someone to talk to, I'm here. Okay."
I look up at him and he smiles down at me, "thanks Vic," I whisper shaky. "Anytime Nyssa."
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Jack's POV:
It was after sound check and I was waiting for Nyssa to come back. Bonnie was still working with Matt. She walks out to where we were and I go up to her, it looked like she been crying. "Hi Nyssa, did you have fun?" I told Vic about whats going on with Nyssa, and I wanted her to spend time with him. I figured since his brother fought cancer, and they have a lot of songs that can help her with her situation, I wanted her to be with Vic.
"It was fine," she shrugs. "He played some songs and I sang along. Then I told him I'm a quarter Mexican and that got on a whole other converstaion with the whole band." I stare at her, "you're a quarter Mexican?" She laughs, at least she's laughing. "I know. I get that a lot. But trust me I am." Vic and the rest of the band walks out, "You. Me. Taco Challenge later. You in?" "You bet I am," she grins up at him. He grins back, "great. Its about time we have more competition. We just need Taco Bell tacos, and the sauce." "SAUCE!," they yell together.
They laugh and Vic runs off to go on stage. "Looks like you two are getting along great." "Just don't tell Vic I can't handle spicy food." "Why can't you?" "I can't stand the taste, I don't know why. But don't tell Vic." "I promise I won't." Bonnie runs up to us, "hi guys. Finally I'm free to do whatever I wanna do. What did you do Nyssa." "Hung out with Pierce The Veil." "Was it fun?" "A group of Mexicans getting together is always fun," Nyssa laughs and Bonnie smiles.
Nyssa was actually laughing and smiling today. I guess being with Vic did help her. Bonnie runs off with Nyssa somewhere to hang out, I went to go find the guys. They were in our dressing room and I sat down on the couch. "Did it work?" "She's smiling and laughing," I smile to myself.
I've only known Nyssa for a day, and already I feel a connection with her. Its weak, but its there. Maybe I'm helping her. I don't know her past, and I don't know why she acts the way she does. But I have all tour to figure that out.
5/20/13