The group walked into the ice cream shop, taking in the fifty containers of flavors. Of course Bill already knew what he would choose. Cake batter. That delicious yellow ice cream with chunks of chocolate and cake.

Bill pondered whether they should actually get drunk tonight as he walked over to the table. It didn't seem like a responsible idea… he would just be the sober one, watching out for them and all. He had his eyes in his ice cream the whole walk over that he didn't notice that the table was full. Kat still had to sit down too.

Andy spoke up from the back of the booth, "There's a chair you can pull up over there." He smiled apologetically.

Bill rolled his eyes, "It is fine," he looked around the busy place, realizing all of the tables were full. "I'll just go to the back, find a table there."

Kat noticed Bill walking to the back as she paid for her ice cream. She hurried after him, noticing he angrily tossed the ice cream in the trash. "Bill," she called out to him.

He turned around, smiling when he saw her. "Oh hey. Sorry. I thought I'd find a table back here." Bill nodded to the end of the hallway. Nothing was back there.

"Bill, there's nothing back there."

Bill chuckled, walking with his back towards the end. He hit the wall and a crack of light came out along with a loud chatter of people. Letting the door close, he smiled widely at her.

Kat gasped. "No way."

"Yes way. You want to go?"

"YES." She said strongly, a serious look on her face. She tossed her ice cream with out thinking twice about it and hurried to the mysterious room with Bill.

/

Andy looked guiltily into his ice cream, tossing the hard lump around and around. "Aren't you going to eat that?" Jason whispered into his ear.

Andy laughed, talking a big chunk off and placing it in his mouth. Jason kept eye contact, waiting to see the brain freeze on the boys face. It wasn't long before Andy swallowed the still lump of ice cream. It had barely melted.

And then he realized that there wasn't a back to this place.

"Fucker." Andy whispered under his breath before literally climbing over Jason and Adley. "Where did he go?" He asked quickly, his hands on the table, trying to keep himself steady from the sudden action.

Everyone shrugged, not sure themselves.

"He left." Andy hung his head, "Great…"

Adley stood to allow him back in the booth. Andy thanked him and sat in between Jason and his cousin. It was a tight fit like it was before.

His phone vibrated in his pocket. Ripping it out like there was no tomorrow, he looked down at the screen. Bill. Andy sighed in relief, opening the message. I love you so much. Eat your damned ice cream and I'll meet you at home. I had to leave, it just didn't feel right.

"Is that from Bill?" Jason asked.

Andy nodded, "Yeah. I'm sorry I just… attacked you." He gripped onto Jason's hand. "I love you."

Jason grinned ecstatically down at Andy. The fact that Andy still said it without sounding like it was forced or too awkward, Jason loved it. He loved Andy. "I love you too."

"Andy, did Bill say where you went?" Adley asked, pushing his ice cream cup to the side. He had finished it all, looking quite sick now.

"No, he just said he'd meet me at home." Andy added, putting his own ice cream on top of Adley's.

"So that's basically saying he's not home." Adley assumed. Slowly, his eyes widened with his smile, "I know where he is."

"Where?" Jason asked.

"He's still here." Adley laughed, rising from his seat. Andy followed him, so of course Jason followed him and Seth followed Jason, towing the girl with him.

/

"Wow, this is… amazing." Kat looked up at the ceiling, noticing there was a portion cut out to see the sky and skyscrapers.

Bill grabbed her hand through the dimly lit room. The orange-yellowish light casting a perfect glow on their faces. There was a stage and the smallest imaginable bar. Leaning over, his lips brushed her ear, "You want a drink?"

"Nah, I'm good, thanks. I want to be sober for this experience." She giggled.

Bill grinned, "I'm happy you like the place."

Kat's eyes met his, a crooked grin on her lips. Launching forward, she wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him tightly. Bill hugged back as hard as he could. "I've only known you for about a week. We've been drunk together and suffered with love together. You've brought me to amazing places, building memories for me that I never thought I would ever have. I thought I was doomed, going to have the most boring life imaginable. And here you come, walking into my life, making it the best it's ever been." She pulled back, showing Bill a tearstained face. Bill frowned, whipping them away with his thumbs.

"I'll always be here for you." He said. Maybe it was too early to say it but Kat was a promising friend that he would fight for to keep. Like she said, he's only known her for about a week but he felt like he knew her for his entire life. Their friendship was nearly as close as his friendship with Adley and Andy.

"Thank you." She grinned, pulling back completely. "What should we do now?"

"Bill? Is that you?"

Bill turned at the voice, seeing one of his older friends. "Hey Indiana." Bill hugged the guy. "Are you playing tonight?"

"Yeah. It's so good to see you, man…. You know, there's an opening if you want to perform tonight…?" He smiled.

Bill scrunched his face up, a sign of dislike. "I don't know-"

"If you provide the instruments we'll do it." Kat spoke up. Bill looked back at her, wondering what made her say that. She herself looked surprised that she had done that. Quickly, she mouthed a sorry.

"Great! We can definitely do that." Indiana patted Bill on the back before heading to the stage.

A weight suddenly hung in Bill's stomach. "Oh shit."

"I'm so sorry! I don't know why I did that-"

Bill shook his head, "It's fine, really. It'll be okay. But what should we play?"

"I know acoustic on a few songs." Kat played with her hands nervously. "Mr. Brightside… Everything You Want…-"

"That's perfect. We'll play those two songs. Who the fuck is going to sing?" Bill asked, feeling absolutely horrible. That's why he no longer played. The damn nerves got to him too much.

"Not me." She quickly said, "I can not sing."

Bill pouted, "Do I have too?"

Kat bit her lip, "I'm so sorry."

Bill tried to put on a smile for her. "I'll get over it." He breathed out, closing his eyes. "Let's get going."

/

Adley led the group to the back of a dark hallway.

"Adley, what are we doing back here?" Andy asked, leaning against the wall.

It moved.

"That's why we're back here. Now go in, quickly. We might catch him." Adley ushered everyone into the room before any of the customers could see.

"Hello and good evening everyone. Tonight we have performances by You Know Who and two surprise guests. Enjoy." The announcer said, walking to the right of the stage. Or more like the ledge… it was just a raised piece of ground, about an inch, where the bands could play.

Kat walked out on stage, Bill behind her.