RACHEL'S POV

Opening my eyes, I groaned as I fished around in the covers for my phone. Finding it, I pressed the center button to see that it was 11am. Sitting up, I pulled some fresh clothes out of my suitcase and bashed about as I tried to change into them. I then got my toiletries bag and rolled out of the bunk.

'Morning,' said Lee. 'Good sleep?'

'Yeah, thanks. Yourself?'

'Yeah.'

I pointed to the door with a confused face and he shook his head. Pushing the door open, I entered the small bathroom and put down my toiletries bag. Once I'd washed my face, I applied my makeup - winged eyeliner, mascara, foundation - and then exited the bathroom. I pulled my hair up into a messy bun as I took a seat in the living room.

'Where is everyone?' I asked Lee.

'They're all still asleep,' he told me. 'They don't usually get up until about 12 o'clock.'

'How long until we reach the Florida Warped place then?'

'We're here,' he laughed, 'we've been here for hours.'

'Oh,' I said, scratching my cheek. Standing back up, I went over to the kitchen and took a bagel out of the bread bin. Going into a cupboard, I found some jam and proceeded to spread it on. I put the top of the bagel back on and took a bite as I went back to where I was sitting.

'We can go out if you want,' suggested Lee, taking a gulp of his water. 'So you can see what the setup's like.'

'That sounds good,' I smiled, 'just let me grab my phone.'

Jumping to my feet, I quietly went through to the bunks and got my phone. Still devouring my bagel, I followed Lee off the bus. Stepping out, I was surprised at what I saw. It was like a giant car park full of massive tour buses and the odd little van. There were people everywhere - some carting stuff about, some trying to cure their hangover.

'Oh,' said Lee as he pulled something out of his pocket. 'This is your photographer pass, don't loose it.'

'Awesome,' I said, taking it off him and putting it around my neck. He guided me through all the buses and I felt insanely excited as I seen buses belonging to bands such as The Ghost Inside, Jimmy Eat World and Motionless In White. He took me to the BMTH merch tent and introduced me to the tour manager who, apparently, was on the bus last night but went to bed even earlier than me and Lee.

'I'm Mark,' he said, extending his hand. I shook it and stated my name. 'What you guys up to?'

'Just showing Rachel around,' explained Lee.

'Right,' said Mark as he helped the merch guy unload some tops. 'You're playing at 2 on the main stage.'

'Okay, see you.'

Lee sent Oli a text reminding him before continuing the tour. He took me around the back of one of the smaller stages. I tried to hide my large grin as I noticed the members of Chunk! No, Captain Chunk getting ready.

'So what were you doing before Oli wrote to you?'

'I was in university studying photography.'

'Ah, cool,' he said. 'One minute.' Lee jogged towards a heavy built man with a baseball cap on. He spoke to him for a few seconds before being given a sheet and coming back to me.

'What's that?'

'A list of the bands playing this stage today. I want to know who's playing, see if there's anyone good. If there's a band you want to photograph, just go for it.' He held the sheet up so I could see it too.

Yes Virginia
Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!
Neck Deep
Twin Atlantic
La Dispute
Pierce The Veil
Breathe Carolina
blessthefall
Chiodos

As I read over the list, I began to panic. Pierce The Veil. Shit.

'Good lineup,' said Lee. He shouted the man with the cap back and handed the sheet to him, thanking the guy as he did so. 'We better get back,' he said.

Taking me back through the maze of tents and vehicles, we got on the bus to find everyone else up and getting ready. I went through to my bunk and fetched my favourite Canon, popping on my best lens. Once satisfied, I went back through and checked the time on my phone. 12:53.

'Guys, I'm going to go and get some pictures. I'll see you guys at 2!'

'Seeya,' said Matt and Lee.

I followed the path I'd memorized and made my way towards the tents and stages. Going to the smaller stage, I showed my pass before being allowed in between the barrier and the stage. I powered up my camera as I waited for Chunk to come one. Suddenly, a fast drum beat was coming from the stage. The crowd began to scream as guitar's and a bass joined the beat. I recognized the song as 'Restart' eventually and hummed along as I snapped pictures of the band.

During their set, I took about 20 good photos. As they concluded their time on stage with 'Pardon My French', I exited the photographer area an went backstage to talk to people (something I wasn't good at but knew I had to work on).

'Photographer?' asked a voice - I spun round to see a pale, Scottish sounding guy wearing glasses and growing a little stubble.

'Yeah,' I said. 'I'm Rachel.'

'I'm Sam,' said the guy, 'singer for Twin Atlantic.'

'Cool, nice to meet you.'

'What band are you here with? Or are you just...' he trailed off.

'I'm with Bring Me The Horizon,' I informed him.

'Nice, they're good guys.'

'When are you playing?'

'Just after Neck Deep,' he told me, nodding as he took a sip of his beer. 'You hanging around here?'

'Maybe later, I'm going over to the main stage now for BMTH's set soon.'

'Aw okay, see you around then.'

'Bye,' I smiled, walking off.

Weaving through the bodies, I made my way to the main stage and showed my pass to another large guard before being allowed into the photographer area. I took the cap off my lens and held it up, snapping a picture of the vast crowd. The band ran on and I laughed as Oli made silly faces at me. Grinning furiously, I held my camera up and began to take pictures.

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''You were great!' I said, pulling Oli into a hug as he came down the stairs.

'Thanks,' he laughed. 'We've got a signing now,' he told me. 'You can come if you want, but you might get bored.'

'It's okay,' I ensured him, 'I'll just have a wander.Catch you later.'
With that, I decided to go and find Sam - the one person I'd befriended that wasn't a part of BMTH. I strolled through the crowd and merch tents and towards the backstage area of the smaller stage. Showing my pass, I stepped around the guy and went behind. I scanned the faces but I couldn't see Sam. I tuned into the band playing to see if it was them, but who it was took me by surprise. It was Pierce The Veil. I sneaked up a few steps at the back of the stage and watched the guys play. They sounded amazing - none of the faulted at all. Although I still missed Tony, I felt a sense of anger towards him. He hadn't contacted me in ages, despite all the promises he made. It just made the whole thing seem so fake.

TONY'S POV

'We have been Pierce The Veil, thank you Florida!' Shouted Vic. We all smiled and waved before exiting the stage. As I looked for the guitar tech, I noticed someone I thought I'd never see again. Rachel? As my eyes fell on her, she realised I had spotted her. I couldn't believe it - I simply watched with a dropped jaw a she rushed down the stairs and out of sight.

What is she doing here?