It's only been an hour since we left for Naples, which was a four hour drive, and things were starting to get a little crazy. Now by a little crazy, of course I mean really, really crazy. Jimmy has already managed to break the sink in the bathroom, how, I have no idea, and while Matt, Brian, and Matt B. were trying to fix it, Jimmy and Johnny managed to stab open a can of beer with a fork, thus making a huge mess on the little table in the "dining area". I turned to Lacey while Zacky helped Jimmy and Johnny clean up and asked, "Is it always like this on tour?"

She only nodded her head with a slight grimace on her face and I couldn't help but giggle just a tad as I wondered what I really got myself into. Once the beer and the boys had been cleaned up, Zacky returned to sitting next to me and I found myself smiling.

"So, besides this whole mess that Jimmy has managed to create in the last hour, how are you liking things Coree?" Zack asked me.

"Well, it's been pretty okay I guess. I had no idea that you guys' tour bus was this big. And the terror that Jimmy has been causing is actually pretty amusing," I answered, the smile even more prominent on my face.

"Yeah, I guess the bus is pretty big, and as for Jimmy, well, he's Jimmy, what more can you say right?" Zacky joked, causing me to giggle.

He smiled and we continued to talk about all of the things we would be doing on tour and just other little random things that came up. After about another forty five minutes or so, Matt, Brian, and Matt B. finally got the sink fixed and they all came into the lounge area to join us, except for Matt B. who went to keep his brother company. Brian sat on the other side of me and wrapped his arm around my shoulders. I looked over at Zacky who was now less smiley and looking like someone popped his favorite balloon. I sighed and leaned back and listened while the guys, minus Zacky, and Lacey carried on a conversation about how they fixed the sink and what Jimmy had done to break it in the first place. I ended up tuning them out and putting in my ear buds to listen to my iPod, trying to take my mind off of how guilty I felt every time Syn would so much as touch me in front of Zack.

Zacky tapped my hand and motioned to my iPod, signaling that he wanted to listen too, I guess to escape the boring conversation. I gave him an ear bud and he popped it in his ear before leaning back and listening to the sounds of Eighteen Visions in one ear and tuning out the guys talking in the other. Every now and then Bri would squeeze my shoulder and look down at me and I would look up and smile at him and let him kiss my cheek to let him know that I was okay, at least, in his eyes that is. It went on that way until we got about fifteen minutes away from the arena that the concert would be held at in Naples. I was bouncing up and down in my seat like a little child excited on Christmas morning.

"Excited for your first back stage concert babe?" Syn asked me when he noticed my bouncing.

"I am. I really, truly am. This is such a new experience for me," I answered, causing the guys to chuckle and Lacey to smile.

"Yeah, it is pretty exciting," Matt said as we neared the venue.

"You bet your fucking ass it is!" Jimmy exclaimed while joining in my bouncing.

"Jimmy, you would think after going on tour for so many years that you would be used to it by now, and not bouncing in your seat like a newbie," Johnny pointed out, which earned him Jimmy giving the finger and sticking his tongue out while continuing to bounce along with me.

The guys just laughed while Johnny rolled his eyes. I turned off my iPod and put it back in my pocket before getting up along with the other guys as the bus turned into the back parking lot for those who would be performing. We parked next to the Papa Roach bus and as soon as the bus came to a final stop, Jimmy picked Lacey up and ran out the door, claiming he needed air. I felt kinda bad for her, considering he was carrying her like a rag doll. It looked like Lacey didn't mind though, so I just laughed along with the other guys and stepped out of the bus to stretch my legs and also say hi to the P. Roach guys.

Everyone was out of their buses and we were all now standing in front them.

"Hey Coree. So how did you like being on the bus with the Avenged guys?" Tobin asked me as I walked over to where they were standing.

"It was cool. Jimmy broke the bathroom sink and then him and Johnny stabbed open a can of beer with a fork. Pretty entertaining shit, "I replied, the last part ended with a chuckle.

"Dude, I think Jim and Jerry should get together on one bus and the rest of us on the other, 'cause Jerry here thought it would be funny to moon the entire free way for three minutes straight," Jacoby piped up, jabbing Jerry with his elbow when his name was mentioned.

"Ow, dude, fucking chill! You guys were laughing your asses off so don't even say anything," Jerry said, rubbing his arm where Jacoby had jabbed him.

"Whatever dude," Tony chuckled.

"Well we got a couple hours to kill, who wants to go get something to eat?" Matt asked as the Avenged guys and Lacey came over to join us.

Everyone shot up their hands and it was unanimous that we were all hungry. We ended up walking about a couple blocks to a pizza joint and let Matt and Jacoby order for us while we found a place to sit. We found a couple long tables and scooted up some extra seats and then sat down and waited for our pizza. I sat between Brian and Johnny, with two spots for Jimmy and Lacey to sit beside him, and then on the other side of Brian was Matt B. and Tony. On the other side of the conjoined tables was Jason, Zacky, a spot for Matt, a spot for Jacoby, Tobin, Jerry, and Jonesy.

Matt and Jacoby came back to our table fifteen minutes later with four large pizzas, two with everything and two pepperoni. They sat the pizza before us and then sat down before everyone dug in. We were all laughing and conversing while we stuffed our faces. By the time we were done, we had become a spectacle for the entire place because of Jimmy, Brian, Jerry, Matt B., Jason, and Jonesy having a contest to see who could eat a whole slice of pizza in one bite. We were loud to begin with, so we had most of the joint's attention, and this just drew in the whole crowd. Everyone cheered when of course, Jimmy won.

"I am Jimmy the Wonder Duck! All shall hail me and recognize this as the most glorious day in history!" Jimmy exclaimed once the other guys admitted defeat.

We then left after that, Brian and I hand in hand as we walked back to the venue. It was now an hour and a half before the concert would start and so the guys had to get everything set up and do a sound check. This left Lacey and I alone to get ready and then lounge around back stage. The both of us got on the Avenged bus and we picked out clothes and make up for us to change into. I also got out my make up kit for when we were done so that I could do the guys' make up once they got ready.

I changed into my outfit and then quickly did my makeup. I walked out of the bathroom to see that Lacey was ready and looking fabulous as ever.

"You look bitchin Lace. You ready to go back stage?" I asked my best friend.

"You look pretty hot yourself, and yeah, let's go," she answered before linking our arms and walking out of the bus, my kit in tow.

We went in and then headed to the guys' dressing room and Lacey helped me set up my stuff. Once the guys were done with sound check, they came back stage and got dressed in the other dressing room before coming into the one I was in to get their makeup done.

"Hey baby, you look hot," Brian said when he and the other guys walked into the room.

"Thanks babe. You look good to, "I replied, commenting on his ripped jeans, black studded belt, and Metalica tee that he had cut the sleeves off of, and of course he was wearing his classic bandanna and fedora along with some simple black Converse.

"I must say the fact that your wearing V. U. makes you look even more amazing," Zack added.

I smiled and nodded before I got the guys to sit down so that I could get to work. After forty minutes, leaving about twenty minutes before Papa Roach was on, I had finished all of the guys, and I must say they looked pretty bad ass. They all thanked me and said that they loved it, which made me smile and blush in return. Soon it was time for the P. Roach guys to go on and we all wished them luck before crowding around backstage to watch them on the monitors. This was all so exciting for me.

They did about six songs and then a couple more for an encore. When they came back stage, they were a big, loud, happy, sweaty mess. We all congratulated them on a job well done before they went to go freshen up. While the announcer guy was getting the crowd pumped for Avenged Sevenfold, the guys were all getting each other pumped and riled up for the crowd. Just before they had to go on stage, I kissed Syn for luck and then let them all run out there, Zacky a little less excited after seeing me kiss Brian.

I felt really bad after that, but none the less Lacey and I went to the side of the stage to watch our men perform, Papa Roach soon joining us after they were done getting clean. The show was absolutely amazing, and the crowd went wild for their new look that I helped to create. They even gave me credit for it, but I grimaced when Syn threw in that I was his girlfriend, but I didn't let Lacey see. I would tell her later, like maybe tomorrow. She deserved to know, she was my best friend after all.

We congratulated the guys once they got off stage, I gave them each a peck on the cheek, so that it wouldn't be as awkward if I only did it for Bri and Zack. After they cleaned up and signed autographs, we went back on the buses, wishing each other goodnight before we got back on the road, our next destination being in Portland. After changing into some simple pjs, I climbed into Syn and I's bunk, him joining me soon after. It didn't take long for him to fall asleep with his arm around my waist and fit snugly up against me. But I, on the other hand, laid awake for what seemed like a long ass time, thinking about how guilty I felt that I was in his bunk instead of Zacky's, and also how much longer I should wait before I dumped Brian for Zack, and what he would do once he found out why.

Finally, around 1am, I fell asleep, my dreams filled with 'what ifs' and of course, Him.

Notes

guilty thoughts are eating away at Coree.. What's gonna happen? hmm..

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