Dark affairs

A few days into this 'relationship' and everything was fine, actually not much had changed besides the girlfriend/boyfriend label and the fact we've been spending more time together. Also Jack had started to get more personal when we talked, he told me more about his past, his feelings and his problems. I preferred him that way as I got to know him a lot better and I felt he opened up more trusting me with his secrets.

"We are starting rehearsals on Monday for the upcoming tour, Mickey" he told me through the phone when he called me at work. "You should come, too. You know keeping me company, being my girlfriend and all." He chuckled at his own cheesiness.

"I would love to Jack but unlike famous rock stars I have a nine to five job to attend to." I sighed.

"But..but pleaaaase." He childishly argued. "It's only two weeks until the tour starts and then I will be gone for a whole six weeks! I want to spend as much time as possible with you." He pretended to sniffle as if he was crying, that little jackass.

"Okay, I will try and finish early so I can come watch you guys, from what I know you won't start before afternoon anyways you lazy fuckers, are you happy now?" I gave in defeated.

"Yup." He replied and I could practically hear his grin through the line.

"Okay see you Monday" I tried to end the call.

"But Mickey, it's only Friday." He sounded confused.

"Uhm, yeah, so what?" Now he had confused me.

"Don't you want to see me on the weekend?" The way he sounded I imagined a pout on his face.

"Well, I would love to see you on the weekend but you haven't asked me yet, have you?" I teased.

"Okay, I will pick you up from work this evening and we get the weekend started, we could go clubbing or just out for dinner or a bar, the movies maybe, I don't know what's on though..." he babbled excitedly more to himself as it seemed. I snickered at his eagerness but I had to get back to work, so I cut in,

"Look, Jack, I don't mind what we do, you decide cause if I want to finish work at a decent time today I need to get onto it. Okay? Boi freeeeend?" I sounded ridiculous.

"Yeah yeah sure, leave it up to me I figure something out, just go back to work like the good little employee you are and I pick you up later, baaaaabe!"with that he hung up to me.

I smiled and shook my head, he always managed to lighten my mood.
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After a weekend filled with everything from partying and drinking, sex, going bowling seeing a concert to going to the fair. I was back at work and I was a wreck, I don't know where he gets all his energy from. I hadn't really slept this whole weekend always staying up late with only a few hours of rest.

I had left Jacks place early this morning with him still fast asleep softly snoring cuddled into the comforter to quickly stop by my apartment taking the quickest shower of my life and throwing on my work clothes, I raced into the label to not be late for work.

Now I was sitting on my desk cradling a coffee mug and nurturing my hangover as my boss walked into the office.
"Michelle" he boomed not using his inside voice.

I slightly winced at the pain that shot through my head. He started to laugh.

"You look a little rough this morning, well I have just the right job for you then. Your on studio duty today, we have this new band coming in to record a demo for us to decide if we want to sign them. If I remember correctly they play some hectic metalcore, their name is 'clash of thunder'. He turns to leave and claps my shoulder in an attempt to cheer me up. "You'll gonna love it." With that he was out the door.

"Oh joy" I murmured hiding my head in my hands bracing myself for a day of very, very loud music.

I had finally finished work and headed over to the small venue that the guys rented for the week of rehearsals. I sneaked in the door to not disturb anything and slowly made my way through the dark auditorium towards the stage, I nodded in greeting when I passed Phil and Brian who were working on the PA-system and they waved and smiled back at me.

As soon as I walked into the light Alex noticed me. "Oh look what the cat dragged in." He greeted with a smirk on his face.

"Hi Mickey" Rian called from behind his drums and Zack echoed a lot less loud "hi, Mickey."

Up to this moment Jack hadn't noticed me having his back towards me and fiddling around with his guitar. He turned around and immediately rushed over grabbing me and pulling me towards the stage.

"No, no, no, I want to do this introduction thing again." He beamed turning me around to face the boys and wrapping his arms around me from behind.

"Guys, please say hello to my ...GIRLFRIEND..."

Rain and Zack both cheered in fake excitement but Alex face falls and his eyes that were glued to mine go wide.

"What?" He asks sharply as he turns to look at Jack in disbelief.

"Yes, Jack Barakat, King of one night stands is in a relationship, " he states proudly

"Oh, uh, uhm, I mean, congrats guys." Alex mumbles with a flat voice.

He looks at me with an almost hateful expression and turns away to fumble with his mic stand.

I feel embarrassed and awkwardly wave my hand at the guys as to show it's no big deal.

"Don't mind me guys I'll just sit here and keep quiet." With this I sit down on an old couch that is pushed to one of the walls.

There is an awkward silence on stage for a minute until Jack claps his hand in fake enthusiasm and yells "let's get this baby on the road".

With that they start rehearsing again but Alex seems totally out of it, not once does he smile and his whole demeanour seems off.
He throws me dark glances once in a while. Even when they make their usual banter between songs, yes that gets rehearsed too, there is no real smile.

I don't know what his problem is and so I just try and stay as invisible as possible, the fact that Jacks skips over to me during every other song to steal a kiss doesn't help the situation though.

So I am glad when the guys call it a day and I'm quick to leave the venue, walking out with Phil and Brian and we talk for a while as they have a smoke in front of the doors as we wait for the rest of the guys.

Rian and Zack show up after about five minutes and the boys decide to go for dinner. They ask me to come with them but I tell them I'll rather wait for Jack, so they leave telling me to join them later.

Another ten minutes pass and there is no sign of neither Jack nor Alex.

I start to get worried, I hope they didn't get into an argument, I don't want to be the reason they fight. After another five minutes my patience is running thin and I decide to go and have a look at what's going on.

As I re-enter the venue it is pitch black only the security lights along the walls that show the emergency exit send a dimly red glow. The stage lights are off and everything is quiet. I slowly walk to the front careful not to stumble over cables or equipment in the dark and realise the only other place they could be is the back room.

I feel my way through the backstage area and find the door with the All Time Low logo on it.
I slowly open the door only wide enough for me to peek through.
My breathing stops at the scene that I encounter.
Alex has Jack pinned to one of the walls, their bodies pressed flush together and they are feverishly making out.
I take a step backwards involuntarily as they hadn't noticed me yet, so I silently close the door and I run.
I didn't care as I tripped over stuff and bumped into equipment painfully I needed to get away from here. So that's what I did.

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