I waited outside in front of the school like usual. I tapped my foot along to a random beat and checked the time on my watch. 2:00. I was one hour early to pick her up. I sighed, sitting back into the bench and taking out my phone, about to call my older brother when someone sat next to me. “You’re Mike Fuentes, the drummer for Pierce the Veil?” The stranger asked me. I looked at him and noticed his appearance. He had black hair, all straightened to the side with no pause. He had pretty big gauges in his ears and he was covered in tattoos. I nodded and stretched my hand out to him.

“Yep, can I help you?” I asked him. He smiled, shaking my hand and sitting back and looking at me.

“I’m Jake, I was wondering about the band life, and if it changes you. See, my band just got signed and we’re going to tour with Modern Day Escape and I See Stars and I don’t really know what to expect.” I nodded at him, getting comfortable and smirking.

“Listen, the band life may seem all fun and games, which I’m not saying it isn’t, but you need to be serious about it as well.” The boy nodded and I sighed. “Why don’t I tell you a story, this happened nine years ago, back when PTV barely started doing tours and whatnot.” The boy nodded and I smiled, ready to tell my story.

“As you may know, I also went by Mike Whiskey Hands, the biggest player from the band. I never settled down and I never wanted to settle down. I knew I wasn’t going to continue the band life in my elder years. Imagine Jaime and Tony running around the stage with oxygen tanks.” I shuddered and the boy laughed.
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“I can only imagine.” I nodded and continued.

“I spent my time drinking, partying and just sleeping around. I’m surprised I never caught a disease.” The boy laughed and I chuckled. "The band life and your personal life, are two different things. Don't mix them, unless you do what I did. But here’s the thing, when you find something that makes you happy, you don’t question it, or try to push it away. You grasp it and you enjoy it while you have it. Never let it go, even if it interferes with the band life.” The boy nodded and I smiled. “If someone told me this before the band life, I would have made different choices, but everything happens for a reason.” The boy stayed quiet listening to me.

“Let me tell you about this wonderful gift I got once, that crossed with both of my lives.” I began with my story

Notes

A small little filler just to start it off. The story goes by dates, so it may seem rushed, but it's not, trust me! :D Thanks for reading guys!