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AN: this is basically chapter 1 but in Andy's POV

Andy's POV

I entered the shop and sat next to this girl on the couch. She was air drumming like crazy with her arms flailing and her feet tapping the floor really fast, she looked pretty funny. I took the opportunity to look at her closely, she had chestnut coloured hair with black tips which was tied up in a ponytail and was bobbing as her head moved in time with the music. Her clothes looked really cute, she had on a short sleeved green shirt with 'I love Link' and a picture of Link from The Legend of Zelda printed on it tucked into black skinny jeans which had the bottoms rolled up so I could see her ankle in the gap between them and her battered, maroon converse low tops.

When she stopped drumming. I leaned over to her and grinned at her "Hey, that was some pretty intense air drumming there."

"Ttthankss…" She stuttered back. Woah. She had a *really* cute British accent, it was sort of like James' from Asking Alexandria but less broad and more sweet.

"What did you happen to be drumming to may I ask?" I smiled again.

"You may, but I think you should know them pretty well by now." She replied, no longer stuttering "they're your songs after all." She angled her iPod round so I could see the screen.

"Cool! You seem way too pretty and awesome for me to not know your name." I flashed her my signature smile that makes fangirls go weak at the knees.

"In case you didn't pick up from my accent- I ain't from round these parts." She smiled, speaking the last part in a Texan accent. I laughed because it was too cute, she laughed as well and it was a beautiful sound.

"I guess I was too distracted by your pretty face." Cringe Andrew. What the fuck are you doing bro? Get it together!

"I'm Andy." I held out my hand for her to shake. She took it and shook my hand, her small hand seemed to fit perfectly in mine and I nearly gasped as our skin contacted. Before she could take her hand back I brought it up to my lips and pressed a kiss to the back of her hand. Wow. I nearly shivered.

"Oh I know who you are" I gave her a grin and she giggled. "I'm Rachel and I hail all the way from the shit hole that is the United Kingdom." It was my turn to laugh, she was too adorable.

"Well Rachel what brings you to LA?" I asked with a smile on my lips.

"We're out here filming a music video so I wanted to get my first tattoos to have in the video." She explained.

"Wait, are you in a band?" I asked interested and she smiled, showing her teeth.

"Yeah we're called 'Equinox' - give us a listen, you might like what you hear."

"I sure will! I guess you play drums then?"

"Yup" She replied popping the 'p' "And I sing" She added quietly

"As well? How do you do that?" I had leant forward even more.

"On the album we just released I sing and play drums but live I just sing and we have a touring drummer. I only do both because I can't chose which to do. I mean I love singing but I don't think I'm that good but while drumming is my passion, I want to be able to interact with an audience and not be trapped behind a kit at the back if you get me..." I would be definitely listening to this, I wanted to her hear her sing!

"I'm sure you're awesome at both! If your singing voice is anything like your normal voice, which is lovely by the way." Cringe. "Hey where are you filming your video?"

"Erm around the Sunset Strip I guess, we just got the final plan for it sorted the other day." Yes, maybe I can see her again.

"Hey you said you were getting tattoos done, what 'cha getting?" She brought up the gallery on her iPod and showed me them.

"Wow their super pretty, I love the octopus, it's really unique." She grinned widely at me and began to show me pictures of other tattoos she wanted, all of which looked epic.

"If you're getting your first tattoo, how come you're on your own?"

"'Well my band mates are all lovely people and refused to come with me since there's guitar hero in the hotel arcade and I've got piercings done on my own before so it's kinda the same." She pointed out her piercings, damn badass.

"Why are you here Mr Biersack?" She asked me.

"I want a tattoo for the tour we've just finished since I've gotten one on every tour we've been on so it's kinda a tradition but I don't know what to get." I frowned, this was bugging me.

"And where could you possibly put it?" She joked and gestured to my ink riddled arms.

"Hm. I don't know..." I began turning my arms round, trying to find a space big enough to house a tattoo at which she giggled again.

"How long are you gracing LA with your presence?" I gave her another grin.

"I'm not sure, about a week I guess but we're staying in the states for a kind of gig road trip."

"That sounds awesome!" Rachel smiled at my enthusiasm. "Who are planning on seeing?"

"Well you guys of course since I'm a huge fan, the others not so much but they know your songs and they'll come. Er we're going to Asking Alexandria, My Chemical Romance, 30 Seconds to Mars and some others I can't remember" She smiled, she looked pretty when she smiled. No wait she looked prettier when she smiled.

Then the tattoo artist called her over but I wasn't letting her go without getting her number. I grabbed her hand. Again I couldn't help but nearly gasp at the feeling so I quickly released her hand and stood up.

"I was thinking, since you're in LA for a week maybe we could hang out sometime..." I asked shyly and brought up my hand to rub the back of my neck, it's a nervous tick I have. That and messing with my hair...

"Yeah I'd like that." I grinned and sighed unintentionally.

"Lemme give you my number and we can meet up sometime." She pulled out a sharpie and scribbled her phone number of the back of my hand before I left the shop, I turned and waved at her when the door closed and she smiled and waved back.

Sorry if there are any spelling/ grammar mistakes I couldn't be arsed checking through the whole 3 pages of writing to find them so deal with it yaaa idk when I'll be uploading chapter 3 but it shouldn't be too long since I have up to chapter 8 already written yay \m/