"Okay… I think it's time for a slower song. So, Jack, Zack Rian?" Alex looked at them and smiled. "Fuck off!" He waved to them. His smile turned into a grin. They left the stage and that guy who talked to me a few minutes ago gave Alex another guitar. He strummed four or five bars, then he suddenly stopped.
"I think I can't sing that song alone so… a new friend of mine will help me. I'm sure you'll like her." Finally he began to sing and all the girls started to smile dreamily or to sing along. Someone gave me a microphone and winked.
"I can't, I can't, I can't!" I almost hyperventilated. "Hey, hey! Look at me… You'll be great and you'll wear them totally down!" Riley said and smiled again and even though I couldn't believe in her words I nodded and tried not to die. These were the longest three minutes in my entire live.
"There 20 seconds left…", somebody told me. I closed my eyes and clasped the mic even tighter.
16, 15, 14…
"That's so awesome!" Riley rejoiced.
10, 9, 8, 7…
I went up to the stage and waited for my entry. I looked around the room but no one actually was staring at me. Everybody just watched Alex. A smile sneaked off to my face and I took a deep breath before I began with my part.
"I'm not comin' back, I've done something so terrible…"
I think I lost my excitement after those words and I even sang… impassionedly. When I finished the last note I just stood there and waited 'till Alex completed the whole song. After a few seconds of silence the public began to cheer. Alex turned around and smiled at me. He formed a soundless "Thanks" with his lips, I beckoned to the audience and left the stage.
"Thank you!" Alex shouted. "Oh… I can't believe that this was the first time she sang in front of such sexy motherfuckers!"
"Oh my god!" Riley exclaimed and hugged me. "You were incredible!" I rolled my eyes.
"No, but… thanks."
The remaining period we just stood there and watched them and the more I saw how good they were the more I felt honored. I saw one of their concerts before but, to be honest, I never thought about being on stage with them and the feelin' I got was indescribable.
The last song they played was "Dear Maria, Count Me In". All those people were looking both happy and sad. Happy 'cause they had the possibility to have been here and sad 'cause it had to end. That's something I call after-concert-depression and I got it after every single concert.
The first one who came up to us was Jack. Though he was kinda sweaty I did let him hug me. He tousled my hair and didn't stop 'til I hit his shoulder.
"So… what are we gonna to now?" Riley asked him.
"Er… I dunno… We're probably gonna go to the hotel and take a shower. Hey, wait… Alex?"
"Eh?" He turned around and joined our conversation.
"Do you think it's okay if we take them with us?" Jack asked. Alex first raised an eyebrow, then shrugged.
"Sure. If you want to."
"Yay!" That dark haired guy yelled and picked me up and spinned around.
"Whoa, stop it!" I giggled and hit his back.
Back on my feet again I breathed deeply. Jack left and I turned to Riley. She shook her head.
"What?" I asked.
"Oh, nothing." My best friend grinned and I rolled my eyes.
"What's wrong with you?" I queried rhetorically. "Too much Alex…" she murmured. I sighed and began to search for someone to tell us where to go. But actually I didn't have to because Matt was standing behind us. He smiled friendly.
"So, if you're gonna go with us you should probably come with me to the rear exit. We'll go to the tour bus now. Otherwise there will be too many screaming fan girls…"
Riley and I exchanged a glance and followed him.
