Dancing Girl

Katelyn POV

“I promise you I’ll be careful and safe. Don’t worry about me. Yes, soon I shall join you guys again”.

I end the call, feeling all kind of emotions. Nina just called me telling me that Alexandra received a letter addressed to Brian. In the letter it was mentioned that ‘they’ know I’m out of town and Brian and the rest of the guys cannot protect me. Nina told me that most probably these are people working for Rick, trying to finish of his job.
Obviously, my first instinct is to go back to the guys. I always have felt safe with them. But this is what everyone aspects, even those who wrote the letter. So I’m going to stay here for a little while longer. I’ll try and be careful as much as possible.

I explained everything to Isabelle. She knows the whole story and she has agreed with my plan, unlike Nina. She couldn’t understand why I was still going to stay here despite everything. She then told me to think about Brian. I pressed her to tell me what she meant but she didn’t say anything else. Was Brian in trouble because of me? Did he do something? Was he angered by all this?

A knock on the door startles me and bring me back from my own worries. Isabelle opens the door and realizes that it’s her cousin Ian. We were going to go to the mall. Honestly, now that I have received this call, I’m doubting the idea and suggesting myself to stay indoors.
“Come on Katie. Sweetie, you’re not going to be alone. You cannot lock yourself inside for the rest of your life. Who knows, maybe they were bluffing and all is part of a sick show”, Isabelle tries to explain herself, trying to convince me go with them.
“I know, but since we’re not sure…..Oh fuck I don’t know what to do!!” I admit to the both of them.
“Listen, having a male figure helps you for sure. Even if they would be around, they might second their thoughts. I’ll be on full alert, I promise you”, Ian tells me, putting his palm up like people do in court when they confess that they will say the truth.
I think about it for a minute, watching Isabelle and Ian looking at me with pleading eyes. “Okay fine I’ll come. But by dawn we have to be back here. I don’t want to risk my life, and yours.”
Isabelle squeals with pleasure and comes hugging me. “Yeahhh bitch, let’s go!”

We had a fun time at the mall, we did some shopping and saw some beautiful attractions. I made sure to take some photos of the place. Once I go back, I will show everything to everyone. Right now we’re at a coffee shop having some desert before we head to Isabelle’s place.
“Damn, it’s been a wonderful day, huh?” Isabelle asks. Both me and Ian nod at her question, still eating the delicious chocolate cake.
“And you wanted to stay inside”, Ian tells me, looking at me. “You would have regretted it, I can assure you”.
“Yeah you’re right. It’s been fun” I admit. We stayed alert all the time, but I didn’t let much of these worries to worry me further. I still enjoyed myself.
“Listen, I know that you’re going to leave me soon. I just want to tell you that I’m glad you stopped by. I truly enjoyed having you, despite the circumstances. Now don’t forget me huh?” Isabelle tells me, looking sad not having any eye contact with me.
“Forget you?! How could I after these amazing weeks! I promise you we’ll keep in touch” I smile at her, making her smile too.

As I’m looking towards Isabelle, I recognize a familiar face. I continue looking at the person, trying to remember from where I know him. Weirdly enough, he’s looking over here.
“Who are you looking at?” Ian asks me, looking behind towards this person. “Is there a guy you’re hitting on?”
“Very funny Ian. But sadly it’s not. I’m seeing someone over there, I know him from somewhere but I can’t actually remember from where”.
“Maybe you saw him just once” Isabelle tells me. Hmm, maybe she’s right.
We continue with our conversation about how we should meet up during the festive seasons, when my mind clicks. Now I remember from where I know that guy.

Panic goes through my body and all of a sudden I’m feeling sick.
“What’s wrong with you girl? You’re so pale all of a sudden”, Isabelle tells me with a concerned look.
“I remember that guy. That guy……oh shit” I cannot find the words to make a complete sentence. Ian grabs my hands so that I’ll look him into his eyes.
“Who is that guy?” he asks me in a very serious tone.
“That guy used to work in the club, he was one of the security team working for Rick in the club. I think he’s one of them. Oh shit, what am I going to do?”
“Nothing. Listen to me”, Ian grabs my face, “We’re not going to panic, or else we draw more attention at us and that is the last thing that we need right now. Let’s finish this desert and we head home”.

Once we are done from the desert, we get up and walk towards the car. Ian is the one driving and Isabelle kept checking whether he was following us. We take a longer route to get home, so maybe we’ll lose them. We quickly get out of the car and head home. Isabelle keeps looking out of the window, to see whether they’ll come here. But they didn’t.
“That was a close one”, I tell them, still with a panic attack.


Brian POV

A couple of days has passed since all hell broke loose, that is, Alexandra coming to my house with the threat. Everything has calmed down since then, well, sort of. We are making sure that no-one is following us and Nina is calling Katelyn every couple of hours to make sure that she’s okay and well. I haven’t spoken to Katelyn since then, she haven’t even texted me. I’m trying my best to give her the space that she needs. Even though it’s driving me crazy. I want her with us, with me. I want to hold her in my arms and to protect her.

Today we are going to have our first show in quite a while. We’re so stoked for it, especially since we’re going to play some new songs. And holding a show in your hometown adds to the pressure. Here the fans are awesome, supporting us all the way. And the internet broke once we confirmed that we’re going to hold a show here.
All of us are backstage, even Nina. Matt is doing his vocal warm-up whereas I’m on my own, playing the guitar as it helps my nerves to calm down. The others are relaxing before we get to go on stage.
Jason brings us some booze and Johnny already downed half a bottle of wine.
“Since when you drink wine short shit?” Zacky jokes at Johnny.
“So classy. Such a classy bassist”, Arin continues.
“Oh shut the fuck up! Let me enjoy this night” he slurred. Wow, we haven’t even gone on stage and he’s already drunk.
I pour some Jack for me and sit near them. That’s when I noticed a girl approaching, Laura. Johnny jumped off the coach and went to her, hugging and kissing her. Ughhh, not the vision I want to have before I go on stage.
“Go get a room you guys” Nina jokes at them.

“5 minutes guys, come on let’s go!” Jason yells at us.
We all get up and start doing our ritual thing before we go on stage. Jason slaps Matt’s ass, and that means it’s time. I give my phone to Jason and go on stage. I’m the first one to be on stage since I am the one who starts the song ‘Shepard of Fire’. I can hear the people screaming my name. I can see a lot of flashes from all the cameras in the venue. This is one insane crowd. And they go crazier once Matt came on stage. From all the jumping and running, I have to remove my jacket as it’s so fucking hot in here.
On my side I can see lot of pretty ladies, calling my name and waving at me so that I notice them. In fact, some of them throw their bras and panties at me during the second part of the show. Johnny grabs them and puts them on my microphone stand. As I look towards Zacky, he flips me off. Today, I’m the one with most bras and panties and not him. I start laughing loudly and grab the mic.
“Ohhh poor Zacky needs some company. Today he has to beg for some panties. Give them to him ladies” and I drink more beer.

Now it’s time for our last song. The song which I have written on my own. The song that means a lot to me. It’s going to be a risk playing it as the last song, since usually we always play ‘A little piece of heaven’. But we go for it anyway. Matt mentions that I have written the song myself and the crowd start cheering for me. That son of a bitch, I told him not to mention anything.

Dear God, the only thing I ask of you
Is to hold her when I'm not around
When I'm much too far away
We all need that person who can be true to you
But I left her when I found her
And now I wish I'd stayed
'Cause I'm lonely and I'm tired
I'm missing you again, oh no...Once again

I have written this song for Katelyn. I still feel guilty for all that has happened. I want her to be safe. I let out all of my emotions in this song: that is why this is so special to me.
Even the solo is one of my favourites from the new songs. I start playing, looking at the crowd every once in a while. I need to read their expression, to know how they’re feeling about the song. Right now I can see lots of people with their lighters or mobiles on, swaying their hands from left to right. I think they like it. This makes me smile and continue looking at this vision.
Then something catches my eyes. I see the beauty, the person I’ve been missing the most during this past couple of weeks. The person I have written this song for.
Katelyn.

Katelyn is here. I straighten myself, not breaking my eye contact with her, as I move towards the edge of the stage. I see her wiping some tears from her eyes, still looking at me and smiling.
Once the song is over, Matt starts thanking the people. I see Katelyn looking at me, and then she starts turning around moving towards the door. What? Is she going to leave again? Quickly I grab the guitar picks and toss them at the people at one go and I run towards the backstage to head for the door from the side. I arrive outside breathless, I look carefully to the left and to the right. Where the hell is she?!

Notes

A lot happens in this chapter!! :O Someone is following Katelyn, but according to Brian, she's back with the guys! :D Well, at least she was watching their show! Is she back for good? Why is she crying? How is everybody going to react?

Hope you'll enjoy this one dear readers and commenters! :) <3