Chapter 3: Coincidental?
After picking her up I went to the hotel and went straight to bed. "Want to talk about?" Amy had asked. "No," I said, and cried myself to sleep. "Wake up sleepy head!" Amy shouted in my ear. "You have GOT to be kidding me. It's time already?" I asked. "That was hypothetical," I added. I got up and the clock read 1:30. I had 20 minutes to get ready then we had to roll. I threw on the cut offs, and short mid-riff shirt with sequined stripes. I went over to the mirror and let Amy do my make up, and I took out my braid leaving my hair wavy and luscious. "You, my friend, look hot." Amy declared. I looked in the mirror and hardly recognized the girl looking back at me. I put on my converses and headed for the door.
"Forgetting something?" Amy asked. I then realized I forgot the keys, the tickets, and my dignity. I applied my dignity and grabbed my All Time Low hoodie incase I got cold. We drove quickly to the store and there I realized it was a close stripped performance. I was close to Alex, but not close enough for him to recognize me. The show started within minutes and there I saw my scarf...But it was in his guitar case. "Uhm is that your scarf?" Amy asked. "No...we must have the same one." I said trying to be rational. He started off the set with "Weightless" and I sang every word. Then Alex talked for a while. I was completely caught off guard with the next few things he said. "Yesterday," he said, "I ran into this girl. She was hum timid I must say. She knew every word to the acoustic song I'd been singing. She had a nice voice, and I wish I knew her name.
But for now, I'll dedicate the song Dear Maria, Count ME In to her. She's not a stripper, but I wish she would have been a little more open with me and Ya know maybe have counted me in?" Hahaha was in the background. "There's an acoustic meet&greet after the set. Come say hi." He said, and smiled. After that Amy pulled me over to where Jack and Rian were sitting. I was hoping she didn't talk to loud. "You were that girl and you know it. And don't deny the fact that he kept your scarf, it's too coincidental." She said in a huff. "Wow. maybe it's true. maybe it is, yeah I know I saw him. I know I met him like I have a pic of him, I took it he was playing and singing," I smiled.
Before Amy had a chance to respond, jack walked over to me and pulled me aside. "I overheard your friend, and before you say anything, this guy singing, likes you. He hoped you'd be here and I said I'd be on the lookout. He talked about you all night. So what do you say? Do the meet and greet? You and I "accidentally" met and I introduce you and he looks at you and then there goes the fireworks. work for you?" he asked. "Ya know Jack, for throwing your cock everywhere, you're an amazing friend, and out of nowhere, I wrapped my arms around him and hugged him."Thanks!" I said. He gave me his phone and I put my number in it in case things went bad.
After the show I went to Jacks' table first. "Hey Beth, ready to be re-introduced?" He asked me. "Definitely." I said. Jack walked me over and I waited behind him. "Alex, I want you to meet my friend Beth" Jack had said. I stepped out from behind him. Amy was over there at the tour managers table flirting with Matt Flyzic and I could tell they were hitting it off pretty good from the cocky grin she threw me. I sat down across from Alex and Jack went over to his table but winked before looking away from me. "You...you're that girl. Aren't you?" Alex asked. "YEs I am. Alex I've been a fan since I was hmm... 11? I know every word to every one of your songs and I wanted to talk to you so bad since then and I just... I like you." I finished. HE took my hand and said the three most amazing words ever. "Wanna hang out?" and then added... "I like you too." At that moment I thought I was dreaming. "Here's my number..." I said handing him a piece of paper. "Thanks." He replied. "So, Beth, where are you from?" He had asked me.
"Egh. PA, close to Harrisburg. And Like I said I have been obsessed with your band since I was 11. I know that you grew up in Baltimore Maryland, but originally went to a private school in Essex." I said showing off my smarts. "Wow. I'm lucky I met a girl who's willing to learn as much as they can about me before getting to know me on a more... personal level." He said. Then he laughed. It was amazing it was one of the cutest things I had ever heard. IT made me grin from ear to ear. "Well, Alex, you have my number text me when you can. I have to go...sorry. But other girls would like to meet you too, and let's face it. I'm not the only one who's in love with you." I said and then I winked at him. I walked out of the building looking for Amy, and found her and Matt kissing viciously around the corner. I walked over and cleared my throat, They tore apart within seconds but he still had his arm around her. "Alex and I want to hang out sometime, and I wanted you to join. Matt you can come too." I said. Have you two exchanged numbers yet?" I asked wiggling my eye brows up and down. Matt replied finally. "I gave her my cell, give me a call later Amy. K?" And Amy's response was a quick kiss on the cheek and something quiet I couldn't quite make out.
Then we left, and I added a few more days onto the hotel stay.