Everyone ran around getting the best bunks or the ones they have slept in for every tour.

'All newbies to the back off the bus!' said Rian from inside his bunk, we laughed and picking up our cases headed to the back off the bus.

We put our cases in the bunks that were left. I could see why no one wanted these bunks. The guys called them the "cold crap bunks" because the nearest radiator was miles away and we were right next to the bathroom. Lucky for me Alex had been late one day last year and was banished to cold crap. So he was in the bunk below me. I was so tired so I just crawled into my bunk and slept until noon. I woke up to the noises of C.R.U.S.H. being blasted through the speakers. I jumped down from my bunk and headed into the living area, the guys called it "hammered" because whenever they were pissed they would just sleep on the couch, classy. Harry and Alex were hanging out on the couch, listening to our CD. I slumped down onto the couch.

'Guys?' I said 'I kinda wrote a song after the album came out, I meant to play it you ages ago but I forgot.'

'Cool!' said Shane before yelling down the bus 'HARRY!, your presence is need and bring Hailey's guitar.'

Harry showed up about a minute later carrying my beaten old guitar. I took it from him and slid it on my lap.

'It's called The Only Exception' I said before starting into the song. It felt great to sing it in front of Alex, I had written it about him, even if he didn't know that yet.

'Strom that's a great song, you should play it at the show tonight' said Harry smiling.

'That would be great! Do you think we could?' I said turning to Alex,

'Sure,' he said 'Just run it past Matt first.'

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We spent the day hanging out on the bus, we were trying to keep cool about tonight, even though on the inside we were completely stoked.

'Okay guys we are here! Show starts in 2 hours so start getting ready, be in the venue at least half an hour before the show starts.'

i locked myself in the bathroom, i the only girl on the tour so I wasn't changing in front of everyone. No matter how much they wanted me too. I straightened my hair, got changed, I was wearing my white JAGK t with black and blue writing. I put on smudgy black eyeliner and then in was ready. i headed into the venue, we had a band meeting, we had decided I would stay on and play the only exception at the end of the concert.

'Guys your on in 5 minutes!' said Matt looking stressed. We assembled at the side of the stage, got our guitars and waited to go on stage. Alex bounded up, he kissed my cheek.

'I gotta go introduce you guys, good luck!' he said skipping on to the stage.

'Hey what's up guys!' Alex said into the mic. 'Okay so we have an amazing opening act this tour, they beat us on the punk charts, please welcome, Hailey Barakat (there was a massive cheer, I guess they recognised the last name) Shane Davis and Harry Murray otherwise known as Reckless Dreaming!'

Matt gave us the signal and we went on the stage as Alex left, I gave him a quick hug as we passed each other.

'Hey Florida!' said Shane standing to my right. There was a load cheer.

'I guess by the cheer I got when you heard my name you figured out I am Jacks sister?' they screamed 'Take that as a yes. Right the first song we are goanna play has been the most successful one of ours, it's called Crushcrushcrush.'

We burst into the song I danced around a bit before returning to the mic to sing. We did the 7 songs we were originally going to play. The others left the stage waving as the crowd cheered for them. Matt came on with a stool and my guitar. I sat down and pulled the guitar on my lap.

'Right, the next song I'm going to do I wrote recently. He doesn't know it yet but this song is dedicated to my amazing boyfriend.' I looked to the side of the stage for a second and caught Alex's eye he smiled at me.

'Who is it?' screamed some girl in the crowd

'I'll give you a hint, his name sounds like Alan Garfield?' the crowd cheered the loudest they have all night. I laughed

'The songs called The Only Exception' I played through the song. When I was done I stood up.

'Thanks so much for being here tonight, thanks to hopeless for signing us, thanks to my brother Jack because without his love and support I wouldn't be here today. Thank you all! I said leaving the stage. I walked up to Jack, Rian, Zack and Alex who were standing just off the stage. Alex pulled me into a hug and kissed me softly.

'You guys were amazing!' he said 'loved the song, your boyfriend is one lucky guy!' I blushed.

'That was great Storm.' Jack said hugging me.

'Yeah you guys are incredible!' said Zack 'you can tell you are Jacks sister by the way you perform,'

'How?' I said

'You both do that stupid dance where you kick your heels around!' said Rian laughing

'You guys are on the 30 seconds!' said Matt running up looking totally stressed out.

'Good luck!' I said to the guys

'Don't need it!' said Jack as they ran onto the stage.

I sat down on one of the amps just off the side of the stage. I crossed my legs over and watched them play Lost in Stereo. It was about half way through the show when Matt ran up to me and handed me a mic.

'What's this for?' I said

'Could you sing Juliet's part in Remembering Sunday?' he said

'Yeah ok.' I said

'Sorry about this Hail, I forgot about all this, Tay was supposed to do it but We are the in Crowd cancelled on us and I forgot to organize anything!' he said quickly.

'Matt!' I said 'Take a chill pill, I'll do the part!'

'Thanks Hails! Wait for my signal before you go on.'

I sat as Alex played the song. Matt motioned me on stage.

'I'm not coming back, I've done something so terrible and terrifying. To speak but you'd expect that from me. I messed up, I'll be blunt. Now the rain is just washing you out of my hair and out of my mind. Keeping an eye on the world, with so many thousands of feet of the ground. I'm over you now. I'll be home in the clouds. Towering over your head!' I sang as best I could into the mic.

'I guess I'll go home now.' Alex sang.

'Give it for STORM, everybody!' said Alex, I went in to kiss him cheek but at the last minute he moved his face and I got his lips. The crowd screamed. Laughing I left the stage, waving to the crowd.