'LEDA!' Alex screamed up the stairs 'hurry the fuck up baby girl!'
'I'm coming.' I said jamming my high tops into my suitcase and running down stairs. Our parents were driving us to the airport.
'Finally.' He said rolling his eyes. I was about to pick up my case.
'I got it.' Jack said grabbing my case, I shrugged and followed them out the door.
The flight was mind numbingly long, and everyone was asleep. I was right at the back at the window seat beside two strangers, Alex and Jack were somewhere down the front. I spent the whole flight texting Jack, we finally landed in Baltimore at 5 in the morning. Alex looked really groggy, he had probably slept the whole way, he tends to sleep like a log. Jack said that someone was picking us up from the airport, so we got through baggage claim and then I saw who was picking us up. Zack. He saw us and I ran over to him.
'Leda bunny!' he said as I ran into his arms.
'Zack!' I squealed as he squeezed the air out of me.
'Where's Rian?' Alex said coming over.
'We were running late so I came to meet you guys while he's parking the car.' Zack said with a smile. Zack led us to where the car park was, I smiled as his car pulled up in front of us.
'Shot gun the front seat!' I said and the guys laughed. I slid into the front seat and smiled at the driver.
'Leda, wow you look so much older!' Rian said flashing his perfect teeth as I hugged him. the guys dumped our cases in the boot and then squeezed in the back seat, Jack in the middle because he was the skinniest.
'I have to admit Leda, you've gotten hot.' Zack said and I laughed.
'I will second that.' Rian said, driving off.
'I third it.' Jack said and I laughed more.
'Guys, this is my sister!' Alex said looking mock disgusted.
I loved being with all four of them again, I had missed them so much. We were talking like we hadn't been apart for two years. Finally we made it to Zack's place where we were staying for now then all the crew was coming over tomorrow and then we headed out for warped that evening and we were travelling all night to our first show which I think was somewhere in Florida? Zack pulled up in front of his house. There wasn't much point in going to bed, considering it was 7 in the morning already. I was completely washed out though, I had spent the flight texting Jack when I should have been sleeping. I crashed on Zack's couch for a couple of hours before the noise of Zack's doorbell woke me up with a start.
'Hey guys.' Zack said and I sat up on his couch rubbing my eyes. 'Come in.' a bunch of guys walked in and I suddenly felt self-conscious. 'This is Leda, Alex's sister. She's gonna be our new merch girl.' Zack said. 'Leda bunnie,' I smiled at the nickname 'this is Evan our sound guys, Jeff he's in charge of lights and you probably remember Matt, tour manager.' Now that he said it Matt's face was familiar.
'Nice to meet you.' I said shaking their hands and smiling. The rest of the day was pretty much the same, meeting the crew. I couldn't remember half their names but they were awesome guys.
'Hey, come meet the band we are sharing the bus with!' Jack said and grabbed my hand, leading me away from Danny and Matt. I couldn't help but smile at Jack, holding my hand. He led me over to a group of 5 people and I gulped. I was never going to remember all these names.
'Hey guys, this is Leda.' Jack said to them 'She's Alex's sister and she's going to be our merch girl.'
'Nice to meet you,' A girl with a warm smile and a friendly voice said, she brown hair with blonde streaks through it.
'Leda, this is Cassadee, she's the singer for Hey Monday.' Jack said. I smiled at her, at least there was one other girl on this tour. He introduced all the other guys. Most of their names slipped me after first hearing them but I remembered a couple. There was an Alex, someone was called Jersey.
'I'm glad there will be another girl on this tour!' Cassadee said with a laugh.
'So am I' I said to her.
I spent most of the evening with Cassadee, she was such a nice girl. I even got a couple of drinks, not a lot though.
'Tour bus is here!' Matt said and everyone cheered. I grabbed my case out of the living room and we all headed out to the bus. Everyone who had been on the tour before ran to try and get the best bunks. After they were done me and Cassadee went to look for any free ones.
'Leda, you are sleeping in that one.' Jack said from inside his bunk, pointing to the one bellow his.
'Do I get a choice in the matter?' I said smiling at him.
'Nope.' He said with a playful smile, I laughed and dumped my chase on the bed. I spent the whole night getting to know the people on the tour, I didn't want to feel left out. By the end of the night I had mastered everyone's names and I knew a little bit about most of them. Everyone was totally stoked for Warped, and so was I. I had seen the line-up and some of my favourite bands were going. Paramore, The All American Rejects, Blink 182 I even think My Chemical Romance was going.
'Hey are MCR going to be there?' I asked Rian
'I think so.' He said
'Awesome.' I said grinning, I was completely freaking out about this. Alex was lying on the couch moaning like a whale.
'What's up with him?' said Mike from Hey Monday.
'He's needs to grow a pair.' Jack said 'He's hungry.' Alex moaned and rolled face down on the couch.
'Alex, shut the fuck up.' Matt said rolling his eyes. 'We'll get food when we get to Warped okay?' Alex just groaned in response. I laughed, he was always like this when he was hungry.
'But we don't get there until tomorrow.' Alex wined.
Alex continues like this for most of the night until everyone felt like tearing his head off. If I wasn't there I'm pretty sure they would of. I woke up the next morning to Alex running down the bus screaming.
'We are here! The food tent is open! Who has the fucking bus keys!'
I rolled out of my bunk and grabbed my clothes, stealing the bathroom before anyone else could. I changed quickly, my head was throbbing like a little bitch. I took and couple of tablets and headed out. Alex was jumping around while Matt was fiddling with a bunch of keys, trying to find the right one. He jammed one in the door and opened it. Alex shoved him out the way and ran out the bus, I followed him because I was pretty hungry too. I went inside, the tent had some people in it already who were eating as well. I walked over to Alex who was piling him plate up with food.
'Help yourself baby girl.' He said with a smile, I grinned and grabbed a plate and started to put some food on it. Alex and I chose a space on the ground and started eating. I inspected the people in the tent and when I saw one my heart nearly stopped. It way Gerard Way, from My Chemical Romance.
'Alex.' I said not taking my eyes of Gerard. 'is that Gerard Way?'
'Yep,' Alex said with a smile, he knew how much I loved that band 'You wanna meet him?' I nodded.
Alex stood up and led me over to him, my heart beating faster. If you have ever met the lead singer from your favourite band, you will know how I feel right now. I knew Alex had already met him at Reading a couple of years ago and I was so jealous.
'Hi Gee.' Alex said to him
'Oh hey Alex, how you been?' he said smiling.
'I'm fine, I want you to meet my sister Leda.' He said and motioned to me.
'Hello there Leda, great to meet you,' Gerard said, and stretched out him had. I took it and shook his hand, my mouth was dry, I swallowed and managed to find my voice.
'you too.' I said
'I'd love to stay and talk but we have to go do a sound check. It's nice to see you again Alex and great to meet you Leda.' He said and smiled at us before leaving.
