Best friends, again?

„Come on we are going to be late“
my best friend, roommate and colleague urges me on and to be honest I am still thinking of a way out of this. It is not like I do want to see the boys again, I do but this is going to be so awkward. They don’t know that I was the photographer that was scheduled for their shooting. I have kind of become the regular photographer for AP Magazine. Well they were booking the photographers with my company and my boss usually send me because of the time I used to be Avenged Sevenfold’s tour photographer so I ended up meeting a bunch of really cool bands and I really like it.
I do not like this particular job so much. My boss called me this morning telling me that I have to take it besides the fact that I was booked as a tour photographer for the Bullet for my Valentine and Bring me the Horizon Europe tour that would start tomorrow. So I should spend the day finishing packing and go over my flight details not taking on another job.
With a last sight I take one last look in my mirror. Would they recognize me? Probably, even though I changed a lot. I took the snakebites out again, not that they were a bad Idea or anything but after a year or so I felt like I kind of outgrew them. I am covered in tattoos now, though. It was like that first one kind of took all of my doubts away and I have gotten another after another. I keep my hair pink these days but that changes frequently. I have grown it again though, it now reaches just under my boobs and I usually keep it in big waves down my back, the front clipped back. Plus I have kind of started experiencing with Makeup, gone are the days where I would only wear mascara and be out the door. Today I usually wear cute little cat eyes with a lot of eyeliner on both my upper lid and under my eye, some Black and Golden eyeshadow and either pink or purple lipstick.
I walk into my room and stop in front of my dresser wondering what would be appropriate to wear to the little “reunion”. I decide to go with some skinny jeans, vans and a Bullet for my Valentine T-shirt, finished off with some band bracelets and a Bring me the Horizon snapback – might as well get in the mood- and be as comfortable as possible in the uncomfortable situation.
By the time Tammy knocks on my door again I am done so I grab my camera and my purse and I am out the door
“I am not going to get out of this am I?” She shakes her head no and pulls on my hand. She is excited to be meeting her favorite band and I can’t blame her for it. When she first found out whom my brother is she stopped talking to me for days because I never told her. In the end she understood why I did it though. I came here to make friends who like me not some who were being my friends because I am someone’s little sister. And honestly finding Tammy in this big city was a blessing. I can’t believe I have been here for two years now. Well nearly. The two months of tour will be my last job working for my company and I have not yet decided what to do next.
“You really don’t want to see them again?” Tammy asks me as we are riding the train to the location of the shooting
“I do. I just….I don’t know it is going to be awkward. I have not seen anyone of them besides Jim in two years and Brian and I barely talked. The boys and I talk occasionally over a couple texts but it usually no more than “how are you” or “happy Birthday” or “good luck on tour”, stuff like that. I don’t know I guess I am just nervous”. She nods her head, hopefully understanding me
“But at least you will see Jimmy again” she smiles up at me and I can’t help but smile back.
“Yeah” I have not seen Jimmy for a couple of month since he has been here for my Birthday. Visiting each other was not as easy as I thought it would be. When they were in New York on their tour I was in Chicago, shooting the wedding of one of our bosses. On thanks giving they were on tour, on New Years I had to work. It was wicked. I have only seen Jimmy 3 times in the last two years because of both of our crazy schedules. His touring, I did a couple tours through the UK and the US and somehow we never ended up in the same city.
I am excited to see him again but I am also nervous what the others are going to say when they see me.
And it looks like I am about to find out. We have arrived at the venue and are making our way to the back of the building where the entrance is. That is when I hear his voice. He sounds exactly the same and I can’t help the excitement growing in my chest at the thought of seeing him again but when we round the corner he doesn’t even notice me. He is too busy with the blonde on his lap. Wait is that Michelle? Really? Wow, okay. That is new for me but good for him I guess, he seems happy with her.
I quietly make my way into the building, trying not to be noticed and thankfully for once that works.
“Yo, Lily” I turn around to see Tammy’s boss Chris walk up to us. I smile at him and hug him to say Hello
“So, where do you need me to set up?” He walks me to the actual set and talks me through how exactly he envisioned the shoot. After some time and some discussing the pro and cons of various scenarios we decide in a general theme and I start to set up the lights and stuff. As I am as good as done with that I hear Tammy introducing herself to someone so the band must be here.
Slowly I turn around and can’t help the massive grin that is spreading across my face at the sight of Jimmy. I jump down from adjusting the light and run up to him, being easily cached by his arms and swung around. We both laugh as he sets me back down and I adjust my glasses that nearly fell of my nose.
“Why don’t you introduce your little friend to us?” I hear Brian say. He must not have seen me as he came in later than the rest. I take a deep breath and slowly turn around, face hidden behind my hair
“Hey Bri-Bri” I finally acknowledge him, the anxiety back to its highest level. I hear him draw in a gasp as I look up and our eyes meet
“Lil?” he asks me shocked.

Notes

hey guys it's lily :) So here we go, this is the second installment to "Best friends, again?" Hope you'll like it and please leave me a comment :)Love Lily