After Ashley dropped her off at home Yasmin went up to her room. Walking over to the window she looked out through the sheeting rain. Three days and she would get to see Bill and Tom again.

Bill's POV

Bill's smile faded as he closed the phone. He was vaguely aware of Tom telling Georg and Gustav another story about the small town they had lived in for a year when they were fourteen. He stared dejectedly out the window at the lights of the tunnel. As much as he didn't want to, he knew he had to go back and find answers. He couldn't bear another night of the nightmares that haunted him. The lights flashing by the windows of the bus reminded him of the fires that imprisoned his thoughts each night.

The Next Day

"Karina, I swear if you don't stop bouncing I'm going to glue you to the chair."

Karina rolled her eyes at Yasmin's empty threat. "What time is it?" she asked impatiently.

"2:20," Renee answered. "You would think they would learn to be on time after all these years."

"Well I hope they hurry up. Yasmin and I have to be back at work by three." Karina said.

The four girls were at the restaurant waiting for the guys. Yasmin looked around. Sunlight was streaming through the large window next to them and it bathed everything in a golden light. Even though she hadn't been there in ages, the restaurant was still welcoming and familiar. She remembered coming here to meet her friends when she was younger and she smiled at the memories. They had had a lot of good times here.

She glanced at the door just in time to see a very familiar face come through. He was followed by another who turned and met her eyes. Pulling the arm of his tall dark-haired brother, Tom walked over to their table. He and Bill were grinning as they came over to join them, but despite his make-up Yasmin could see the dark circles under Bill's eyes. He looked tired, probably from touring so much. Georg and Gustav followed them. Although she had never met them she had heard a lot about them. The girls jumped up and the next few minutes involved a lot of hugs and laughs and introductions as Bill and Tom introduced them to their band mates. After they had finally sat down and squeezed themselves into the small booth, a waitress came over to take their order.

"We don't have much time so why don't we just order a couple appetizers to share?" Karina suggested.

After they all agreed and placed their order Tom asked, "What's the hurry?"

"Yasmin and I have to be back at work by three. It's not our fault you guys refuse to be on time." Karina teased, picking up a menu.

"Oh shut up." Bill interrupted playfully. "If I remember correctly you were late for everything. Remember the time you showed up an hour late for your own birthday party?"

"That was your fault!" Karina retorted. "You're the one who pushed me into the pool and messed up my whole outfit and my hair!"

"Well I don't see why you needed to do your hair if you were having a pool party anyway," Bill snickered. Karina glared at him.

"He has a point," Ashley said laughing.

"Couldn't we have gotten a larger booth?" Georg complained after a moment.

"This has been our usual spot ever since we first started coming here." Renee said. "It's not our fault some people have gotten fat," she teased looking at Bill.

"Yeah whatever." He scoffed. Everyone laughed.

After the waitress brought their order the guys talked about the last city they were in and the concert they had done the night before. Bill mentioned that they had driven by the old hospital on their way to the restaurant. Yasmin shivered. "That place still gives me the creeps."

"Yeah no kidding." Bill agreed. "I got goosebumps when we passed it."

"Some people claim its haunted. Honestly, I don't believe that at all. It was destroyed in a gas explosion. There's nothing creepy about that." Renee said. She was always the logical one.

Ashley disagreed. "Did you ever wonder why they never tore it down? Every time a construction crew got close to it strange things happened."

"Like what," Tom asked.

"Weird accidents, strange noises, and the cranes and bulldozers would stop working when they got close to the building. It's like something doesn't want it to be torn down."

Renee rolled her eyes. "Those are all just stories. Maybe the town doesn't have enough money or resources to tear the place down. I'm sure there are more important things that have to be taken care of besides an old abandoned building."

"I still think the place is haunted," Ashley said
Karina agreed.

"Why don't we just go check it out?" Georg joked.

"No!" Bill said loudly. Everyone stared at him. "I don't think that's a good idea," he said more quietly. He looked troubled.

"Scared?" Tom teased. Bill glared at him. "I was just kidding. What's wrong with you?" he demanded.

"Nothing." Bill muttered. "It's almost three o'clock. Don't you and Karina have somewhere you have to be?" Bill asked looking at Yasmin.

"Um yeah. We should probably get back to work," Yasmin said getting up.

"Yeah," Karina agreed. "We should meet up again though. We barely got to spend any time together."

"How about we meet at my house tonight?" Ashley suggested. "My parents won't mind."

"Sounds good to me." Tom said, grinning. Georg and Gustav agreed and Bill smiled tentatively.

"I guess we'll see you later then." Renee said getting up.

"It was nice to finally meet all of you in person." Gustav said smiling. Georg agreed.

"Want a ride?" Bill offered.

"No we're fine," Yasmin said. "The CD store is a few blocks away."

"And Renee and I drove here." Ashley added.

After saying goodbye and agreeing to meet at Ashley's house later, Karina and Yasmin headed back to work. On the way there they talked about seeing the guys again and Bill's sudden mood swing.

"Why do you think he snapped like that?" Karina wondered.

"I don't know. He looked tired. Maybe he's just stressed out. I'm sure he'll be fine after he gets some rest."