I stood outside the venue, hopping from one foot to the other as the cold seeped through my tights. I'd been waiting in line for at least three hours, and it was starting to get dark. I was so excited that the cold didn't bother me; I was going to be in the front row for my first Pierce The Veil gig! I smiled as the line started moving forward, the small crowd of younger, tarty looking teenage girls in front of me moved into the building, I had to resist scoffing as the joked about the Jaime being a "sexican", I mean yes the band were attractive but I couldn't stand it when people focused on the looks rather than the music.
I stepped through the door and was wrapped in a blanket off warmth and smoke and different colored lights. I pushed my way towards the barrier and leant against it, feeling more people fill in the space behind me. The lights went down, and a slow steady chant started from the crowd;
"Pierce the veil, pierce the veil" I smiled and joined in the chant, punching the air and leaning as far over the railing as I could. The slow stead chords of 'may these noises startle you' began and four spotlights faded up onto the stage, illuminating Vic, Tony, Jaime and Mike. The crowd roared as surged forward, pressing my ribs against the cold metal rail. I felt my heart rise into my throat as Vic began to sing, head down, intense.
If you wanted to set me free
Why the fuck would you say something?
I felt tears well up, for God's sake it was only the first song and I was already crying my eyes out!
The show went on, and after a few songs the band took a break and people in the crowd went outside into the back of the venue to have a smoke and cool down, I didn't want to risk losing my place so I sat down cross legged on the floor and took an energy drink out my bag. I didn't look up but I felt the presence of someone sitting down next to me.
"Want something a bit stronger?" I looked up to see a pale, dark haired boy in skinny jeans and a dirty old band t-shirt. He was clutching a bottle of vodka in one hand, and two plastic cups on the other.
"I…I don't drink" I laughed "thanks for the offer"
He shuffled up next to me and placed a cup on the floor in front of me, half filling it with the strong clear liquid, before beckoning me to give him my can. I did, and blushed as his fingers brushed against mine and he held on just that little bit too long. He laughed under his breath and topped up the cup before doing the same with his own. I took the cup and we toasted to the band. He tipped his head back and downed most of the drink in one gulp. I did the same, before coughing and spluttering.
"Do you mind if I chill with you the rest of the night? I'm kinda on my own my mates ditched me for some girl he's just met and I don't really wanna spend the show on my own"
I smiled, and told him of course I didn't mind. He was gorgeous, really really gorgeous. He told me his name was Cam and that he lived not too far from the venue so if I wanted to go back with him I could. We would have kept talking but the lights went down again and we had to scramble up to keep our places and not get trampled by the people coming in from outside.