By My Side
Summary: During the highest and lowest points of our lives, we could always count on our friends to be there. "Even if you and I lose each other in a sea of crowd, our friendship will find each other."
Characters: Amy, Randy, Dawn Marie, Jason, Candice Michelle, Chris, Trish /Adam, Allen, Torrie, John, Lisa Marie, Tyson, Stacy/Drew, Stephanie/Paul, Melina, Johnny, Jackie, Charlie, Lilian, Dave, Matt and Jeff.
Disclaimer: I do not own any character that you recognize. If I will use OCs in the future chapters, they are the only characters in this story that belong to me.
Author's notes: I am dedicating this story to all my friends, who were always there for me. There are times that we might not get along or whatever but I love them for who they are. Each of the female characters represents one of my friends.
Please read and review! Haha. I wanna thank those who read my other stories and I wanna say a bigger THANK YOU to those who left reviews! I appreciate all of them!
Oh, yeah. This is an A/U story. D and since it is an A/U story, Chris and John are celebrities in the story. Chris is a singer while John is an actor. I also added Melina and John Morrison in the story but since John Cena is in this story already, John Morrison will be referred to as Johnny so we won't get confused.
To my friends: I hope you'll like this story! P
Chapter Two: Love is Complicated
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"What the hell…"
Candice opened her still sleepy eyes as glared at the thing that woke her up. It was just eight in the morning and she slept very late last night. She reached for her ringing phone and answered the call. "Whoever you are, you better have a good reason for calling me." She grumbled while scratching the sleepiness off her eyes. "I slept late last night, you know."
"If you actually took the time to look at the caller ID, you'd see my name." A very familiar voice replied. "And why did you sleep late when you know it's a today's a big day!"
The brunette groaned softly. "Dawn… I wanna sleep. Go bug Ames, Lil, Steph or the others."
"C'mon, Cands… Wake up already!" Dawn shook her head although her friend couldn't see it. "Remember? It's the Fall Out Boy concert today!"
"Last time I checked, I don't have amnesia so I remember the concert, thank you very much." She rolled her eyes. "It starts at eight in the evening."
Dawn pulled a purse out of her closet. "Tell me something I don't know. Anyways, I wanna go shopping for something to wear tonight. You should look for something to wear when you see Chris so get your butt out of the bed, eat and take a bath. I'll be there in an hour."
Candice muttered something under her breath before she placed her phone on the nearby phone. She was so tempted to go back to sleep but she decided against it, knowing how Dawn can get when she's excited. A sigh escaping her lips, the brunette threw the covers off her body and got out of her bed.
It was certainly gonna be a long day.
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While Candice was sleepily doing her morning routine and Dawn was rummaging her closet for something to wear, Lisa was in the gym for morning exercise. It had been part of her routine ever since. The raven haired woman took a towel out of her gym bag and wiped the sweat off her face when she felt something very cold touch her neck.
"Shit!" She screamed before she turned a pair of accusing eyes at the person who did it. "What is wrong with you?"
Tyson smirked at her. "Nothing's wrong with me."
"You are so damn annoying." Lisa glared at him. "What the hell was that for?"
He shrugged as he sat down on the bench. "Nothing… I've wanted to do that to you for a long time."
Lisa raised an eyebrow. "Don't you have any other purpose in life aside from annoying me? You're enough to ruin my day."
"You don't mean that." He snorted. "Admit it. Your life will be boring without me around."
She shouldered her gym bag. "My life will be peaceful without you around to annoy the hell outta me."
"You sure about that?" Tyson folded his arms over his broad chest. "Leaving so soon?"
"In case you just arrived, I've been here for an hour now." Lisa gripped the doorknob. "And I want to go somewhere away from you."
The bald man shook his head as he watched her leave. The truth about his actions was really simple. He just loved to annoy her. What he didn't understand why he loved doing so. All he knew was he enjoyed annoying her and that was enough for him for the meantime. He knew he would get the answer to his question one day.
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"Trishy?" Amy exchanged a look with Stephanie. "Anything wrong?"
"There's something wrong with me. Seriously." Trish ran a hand through her long blonde hair. "I really want to go to the Fall Out Boy concert."
Stephanie walked into the kitchen to get something to eat. "But aren't you and Adam supposed to head to his parents' house for dinner?"
"That's exactly my problem." She grimaced. "I already told Adam long before he planned this dinner that I wanted to go to the concert so badly but what did he do? He scheduled the dinner tonight! It's not that I have a problem with his parents but… I'm just so annoyed right now."
"Maybe he forgot the concert's tonight?" Stephanie suggested. "I know you want to go with Dawn and Candice but you can't ditch him and his parents."
Trish shot her a look that clearly said 'duh' before she turned her attention towards her redheaded friend. "Ames, say something!"
Amy bit her lower lip for a moment. "I think you should forget about the concert. I'm sure they'll go back here anyways. Besides, Ads said he'll make it up to you anyways."
"You're right…" The blonde woman agreed somewhat hesitantly although she had a feeling that something would go wrong that night.
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Time passed by so quickly that before Dawn knew it; it was just an hour and a half before that concert. Earlier that day, she and Candice did go shopping for something to wear that night. They even bumped into Jackie and Lilian on their way to the parking lot. The brunette inhaled a deep breath as she waited outside the house for Candice to pick her up. What's taking her so long?
She was getting more and more excited as the time passed by. It was partly because of the concert itself but there was another reason… A reason that she couldn't quite identify what at that time. Maybe something's gonna happen tonight. Oh my god… Maybe I'll get to hug Pete! I'm so damn excited! I just wish Cands picks me up soon.
It was as if her prayers were answered when her friend's car stopped in front of her, snapping Dawn out of her thoughts. "It's about time you get here." She said once she sat on the passenger's seat.
"Impatient much. We still have an hour before the concert, you know." Candice waited until the car left Dawn's street before she continued. "Do you have your ticket?"
Dawn took her ticket out of her purse. "Yeah. Why?"
Candice glanced at her watch. "Just checking. It's better to be safe than sorry."
She just nodded absently in reply, still wondering why she had a different feeling about that night. She was too lost in her thoughts to give a verbal reply to her friends.
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Jeff arched an eyebrow as Jason ran towards him and his brother. "I was beginning to think that you didn't want to go anymore."
"I'm not late. The concert isn't starting."" The blonde man snorted. "How long have you been waiting?"
"About half an hour I think…" Matt thumbed towards Jeff. "It was his idea."
The rainbow haired man gestured to the crowd. "I wanted to get in before the line gets longer."
"Wow, you're actually thinking." Matt smirked when his brother glared at him. "Jeffrey Nero, I was just kidding."
He huffed. "It's not a good joke."
"Okay, that's enough." Jason spoke before either of the two brothers could. "I think we should get food first before we head inside. Sounds good?"
"Sounds good." They agreed in unison before the trio entered the arena, dropping by the concession stands before they went to their seats.
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"Hey, Dave." Randy threw around three bags of chips at his friend. "You busy tomorrow?"
He shook his head, catching the last bag of chips Randy's threw. "I don't think so. Why?"
"I was wondering if you wanna hang out with two my friends." A beat passed. "And before you ask? They're both girls."
Dave grinned. "I think I can come with you…"
"Good. I'll just give Amy a call to let her know." The brown haired man opened the refrigerator to get cans of beer. "She's bringing her friend, Lilian. I'm sure you guys will get along."
The taller of the two men turned his attention back to the basketball game he was watching, silently wondering if what Randy said would come true.
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"Are you guys having fun?!"
Candice and Dawn screamed at the top of their lungs although Candice was the happier one of the two at the moment because it was Chris and his band on the stage. They were seated a bit far from the stage but it was okay for them since they were still able to see the performers perfectly, although not as close as they wanted to. "Isn't he amazing?" Candice asked dreamily.
"He's okay…" Dawn replied, noticing a pair of blue eyes that had been looking at her for about five minutes already.
"He's okay only?" Candice rolled her eyes before she noticed the same thing that her friend did. "Hey… That guy beside you is staring at you."
Dawn nodded slowly. "I know."
"He's really hot…" She playfully nudged Dawn with her elbow. "Don't you find him hot?"
She opened her mouth to reply but she was spared from doing so when Chris spoke once more. "Unfortunately, this is our last song. This is dedicated to all the girls out there who's been supporting me and all that. This one's for you." The blonde man sent a beaming smile at the crowd before he began singing.
While the brunette pair was enjoying listening to the song, the man that was looking at Dawn was currently getting teased by his two friends. "I think they noticed you staring at her." The dark haired friend chuckled.
"Oh, shut up." Jason stuck his tongue out at him in the most mature way possible. "I wasn't staring."
"Whatever, dude…" Jeff tucked his hands inside the pockets of his jacket. "Introduce yourself to her."
"Can we just enjoy the concert?" The blonde man clapped together with the crowd when Chris finished singing the last song. "Coward." The brothers muttered softly so that he wouldn't here before they turned his attention back to the concert. It wasn't long before Fall Out Boy was on the stage; the crowd screaming at the top of their lungs as they sang 'Sugar, We're Going Down' along with the band.
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Trish slammed the door of her bedroom shut before she flopped herself on the bed, tears streaming down her face. I hate this night. Damn it. She quickly took her phone and dialed a number. "Stace? Hey, it's me. Can you go here? Please?"
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Fall Out Boy was now performing the song 'Me and You', a song that Dawn happened to like a lot. It was also at that time that Jason decided to introduce himself to her. "Hey." He greeted as he moved a bit closer to her.
"Oh… Hey." She smiled widely at him, ignoring the amused look on Candice's face and on the faces of the two people she assumed were his friends.
"I'm Jason." The blonde man introduced himself while trying to stop rolling his eyes at Matt and Jeff.
The brunette nodded. "I'm Dawn."
"Can you repeat that?" Jason asked. "I didn't hear it."
She moved closer to him. "I'm Dawn." She repeated once more, this time a bit louder enough for him hear.
He nodded. "It's nice to meet you, Dawn."
"Same here." She smiled once more before they turned their attention back to the concert. The night was definitely getting better and better. Candice smirked at the two, noticing that they were both singing along with the song and they were standing very close to each other. She hoped that something really good will happen to Dawn to make the night even more special. The younger brunette turned her head towards the stage and paid more attention to concert, silently reminding herself to talk to her friend about what had just taken place between him and Jason.
Meanwhile, Dawn also turned her attention back to the concert, noting the fact that Jason was watching the concert but his attention was still on her at the same time. I really think he likes me. She thought as a smirk made its way to her lips.
"Everyone!" Pete Wentz smiled at the crowd. "Can you do something for us? In the count of three, we want you all to jump as high as you can. Sounds good?"
"C'mon, let's jump!" Jason grinned at Dawn.
The brunette looked at him hesitantly. "But what if I lose my balance?"
He winked at her. "Don't worry. I'll catch you if you fall."
What he said made her smile once more. He's so sweet. Her hazel eyes widened slightly in surprise when he gently gripped her hand with his. As Pete and Patrick began to count, the crowd prepared themselves to jump. "Three!"
With her hands still in his, Dawn and Jason jumped as high as they could. Even Candice, Matt and Jeff did the same. "That was fun!" Jason laughed. "This concert's great."
"Yeah, it is." She rolled her eyes at Candice, who was looking very amused at her and Jason.
The pair continued to watch the concert, failing to notice that their hands were still joined together. As a saying goes, 'time flies by when you're having fun', and it was certainly true that night. Before either Dawn or Jason – even their other friends as well – knew it, the concert was over. It was time for the fans to go.
"So, I guess… It's goodbye then." Jason smiled thinly. He didn't want to leave yet.
"Yeah…" Dawn arched an eyebrow when she noticed that he was looking downward. Her hazel eyes look down as well and she finally realized what he was looking at. Their hands were still joined together.
The blonde man gently let her hand go. "Sorry about that…"
"It's okay…" She was about to say more when Candice tapped her shoulder. "What?"
"Sorry to ruin your moment but I really have to head home." Candice glanced at Jason and his friends before she continued. "I'm your ride home so we have to go… unless you have plans of walking."
Dawn tried to hide the disappointment on her face as she nodded in reply. Then, she smiled apologetically at Jason. "I'm sorry but I have to go."
"It's nice meeting you, Dawn." He gave her the best smile he could muster at the moment although in truth, he wanted to hang out with her more.
"Same here, Jason." She replied. "Goodbye."
"Goodbye…" He whispered as he watched her and Candice leave with a look of sadness in his eyes; Dawn looking back one last time before she disappeared from view. Jason sighed before he turned around to address his friends. "Let's go…"
Jeff raised a questioning eyebrow at him. "Did you get her number?"
Jason stared at him for a moment before the realization hit him. "Damn." He made a face. "How can I forget?"
He could only hope that he'd see her once again.
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