*Milinda's POV*

Oh my god, I'm so FUCKING excited! I thought to myself as I finished loading my last bag onto the bus. "Casey!" I squealed as my little cousin appeared from the bunks. The bus was laid out with a kitchen and dining area right in the entrance, six bunks in the middle of the bus (four for the band and two for Ahna and I), then in the back there was a moderately sized living area with a sectional couch, a large TV, and an Xbox. The bus also had a small bathroom between the bunks and living area. Though it's small compared to the buses of headlining bands we were sure to see on warped, with all the pull outs extended, it was a decent sized place to live for the next few months.

"Milz, I love you and all," Casey groaned as he pulled a hoodie over his bear chest, "but it's wayyy to early for this much volume." I guess I'd forgotten it was only 5:30 AM.

"Alright, alright! But we're going to be at the Lovelis' house soon, so you should get dressed and stuff." Casey stayed with me last night and we left right from my house. Now we just have to get Ahna and the other girls in the band and we're off to Warped! I thought excitedly.

"Yes, mom." Casey laughed at me as he headed to the bathroom.

"Watch it young man." I laughed at my tone. I guess for the duration of the tour, I really am going to have to look out for these kids. I mean, I love them all, but I've never been responsible for anything more than a fish! I chuckled at my thoughts. I was sitting on the couch playing around with my acoustic guitar when I heard the driver Ahna and I paid to hire (so we could drink a bit) call to us that we had just pulled up at Nia and Rena's house where Miranda had spent the night so we could have one less stop to make. "Oh my god, it's so great to see you girls again!" I said as I walked out the front door to great them.

"You to!" Miranda said as she hugged me.

"New dreads, Reen?" I asked Rena as I hugged her next.

"Only the best for Warped Tour!" she laughed.

"Niaaa!" I held my arms out to her. "I love the curls." I said as I fluffed up her hair.

"Thanks, Millie!" I hugged them all again before helping them get their luggage onto the bus.

"Casey, get out here and help!" I called to him.

"Can't a guy brush his teeth in peace?" he asked me as he exited the bathroom.

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After about half an hour, I was the only one still awake and all the kids were passed out in the lounge area.

From: AhnaBoo<3
Here soon?

To:AhnaBoo<3
Pulling up now!We pulled up to Ahna's apartment building and I went to wake Casey so he could help with her bags. After she got settled, we woke the girls and everyone passed out in their bunks.

{Perspective from kitchen/front of bus looking into bunk area;
Millie: Top left
Ahna: Top right
Miranda: Middle left
Casey: Middle right
Nia: Bottom left
Rena: Bottom right}

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The driver came back to the lounge around nine to inform Ahna and I (the only ones up) that we had reached our first stop and we were only the second bus to arrive. I walked over to the bunk area to tell Casey. "Case, Case!" I whispered his name as I shook him. "We're at the first stop, but it's only nine, so you guys can relax for a while, Ahna and I are gonna go explore, okay?" He simply nodded drowsily, and I decided to leave a note. Ahna and I quickly got ready, {Ahna's is the right and Millie's is the left} and left the bus. We saw a large food court and went our separate ways – Ahna to subway and me to taco bell. I stood in line scrolling through Instagram.

"Merch models aren't supposed to be back here… do you need help or something, darling?" That voice…

"I-I… I'm not a model I'm a guitar tech for uhh… C-Cherri Bomb! My younger cousin is Casey Moreta." I said as I glanced nervously at everything but Vic's eyes.

"Haha, I know who you are. I was just teasing you. I figured you're a fan by your outfit." He put his hand under my chin and pulled it up so I was looking at his eyes and winked. I'm going to start crying… This isn't for real. "I'm sorry," he said as he realized I was freaking out a bit. "I'm seriously just teasing! You probably know I have a girlfriend, but as a fan, I love you to death!" We both laughed and I calmed down.

"Can we take a picture?" I asked him nervously.

"Of course!" He smiled widely and pulled out his phone. He held it up in the air and put his arm around my waist. Snap!

"Could I also have an autograph?" I asked, a bit too eager. "I-I mean… the girls would really love to get their posters signed and it would really get them amped for their first show on a real tour!" I tried to cover my fangirl attack, but I think it was overkill.

Vic chuckled at me a bit before he spoke, "How about I get my food and meet you at your bus in an hour?" I nodded eagerly and we said our goodbyes, hugging once again before jogging back to the Bomb Bus as Nia calls it.

"GIRLS GET OUT HERE NOW!" I yelled from the front door.

"Whaaaaat, Millie?" Rena – the only one still in her bunk – yelled roughly.

"Rena!" Miranda scolded her with a chuckle.

'Rena, talk to me like that again and I won't let you meet VIC FUCKING FUENTES!" I yelled before telling the story to the three girls huddling around me, while Casey hung back casually, still listening.

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*Meanwhile | Ahna's POV*

"Hey." Some guy said casually, sitting next to me in the grass where I was eating my sub and listening to Papa Roach.

"Well, hi there." I laughed as I pulled out my earbuds.

He looked confused for a second, but went on, "So, are you, like, in a band?" he asked.

"Oh, no I'm not that cool." We both laughed a bit, "I'm just a drum tech for a young band called Cherri Bomb. The lead guitarist is my best friends cousin, and I figured it's a good place for me to get my foot in the door. I'm a drummer." I told him.

"Oh," he chuckled again, "same here! Well, I'm actually in a band, but I am a drummer." I started actually looking at him for the first time, and he was pretty hot. He had long hair and piercings in the center of his upper and lower lips – a medusa and a vertical labret.

"What band?" I asked him, truly curious.

"Pierce The Veil." he said calmly. "I'm Mike by the way. Welcome to Warped…?" he trailed off, asking for my name.

"Ahna," I said. "My friend and the girls in the band are HUGE fans of you guys! That's why you look so familiar! They've got your faces all over their bunks." We both laughed for a moment.

"Well, if you want I could come by the bus and welcome them to the tour?" he asked.

"Oh my god, would you mind? It would be the perfect way to hype them up for the show!" I said excitedly.

"As long as your boyfriend wouldn't mind." Mike winked at me, causing me to blush.

"Oldest trick in the book man," I returned the wink, "I'm single."

"In that case, the visit's going to cost you." I took his words to heart, and I didn't care if it was a cheap move, I leaned over and kissed him pretty forcefully. "Alrighty, save it for later." We both laughed at his words, and I hoped there'd be a later.

We headed back to the CB bus and Mike put his arm around my shoulder. "Uhh… let me go in first. They have a habit of changing in the front room." I told him. He laughed and nodded as I went into the bus. "REEN, MIRI, NIA, MILL, GET THE FUCK OUT HERE!" I yelled, cursing myself afterword, hoping Mike hadn't heard me.

"What the fuck do you want?" Millie asked as she walked out with the other girls behind her.

"Why do you guys never call for Casey?!" He groaned from the bunks where he laid with his acoustic guitar, practicing Shake The Ground for their show later.

"Okay, so you guys know Mike from Pierce The Veil?" They all nodded, waiting eagerly for me to continue, "Well… I just kissed him and he wants to meet you guys! You too Casey!!" I called loudly to him. I walked over to the door and opened it slowly, motioning for Mike to come in. "Mike, this is Nia, Rena, Miranda, Casey, and the guitar tech, tour manager and merch girl, Millie." I said, motioning to each of them.

"Can I hug you?" Miranda blurted out as she looked up at him.

"Of course!" He hugged her, then each of the other girls one at a time, and did a bro-shake thing with Casey. "So, you guys got shit for me to sign, or what?" he asked them with a big smile. The girls all scrambled to un-pin their posters from the walls of their bunks. They all came back with armfuls of stuff.

"Do you think that… if it's not too much to ask… maybe you could sign my drums before our show tonight?" Nia asked anxiously.

"You got it!" He said as they all put their stuff in separate piles and he began signing.

Mike stayed for a while and we all hung out in the lounge and talked. Strangely, though, he always seemed to remain especially close to me. "I got it," Millie said excitedly as someone knocked on the door.

"Sup, guys?" Mike said as Millie walked into the room with the other three guys that were on all the posters.

Miranda squealed and ran over to them, Nia followed slowly, Rena froze on the couch, and Casey smiled and walked over like a normal human. "I'm not so cool anymore, am I?" Mike whispered to me. I laughed, then froze as his arms snaked around my waist.

"Stop it!" I whisper-shouted. "There are children here. If you're gonna do that then let's go to your bus." I was completely joking, but without hesitation, we grabbed my hand and we bolted out the back door in the lounge. "Mike!" I shouted, "I was kidding!" we both started laughing like giddy children and collapsed just outside the PTV bus, and Mike hovered over me with a smirk on his lips.

"You're the first girl I've seen in a long time that hasn't completely flipped out when I spoke to her. I mean, we love the fans and all, but it's nice to do this…" he trailed off as he pressed his lips roughly to mine, "without the fear of killing the girl." He kissed me again, but deeper. His cold piercings gave me chills and made my body shudder under his. Without breaking the kiss, Mike lifted me up and carried me onto his bus.

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**Vic's POV**

"Do you guys mind if we hang here for a bit?" I asked Millie quietly so the younger girls wouldn't hear, "I really don't want to go back to where my little brother is 'getting busy' with you're friend." she giggled and nodded and we all went back to talking.

Notes

YAY NEW STORY!!! I'm so excited to be getting this up after I started writing it about three months ago! Anyway, I hope you guys like it. Please comment your thoughts!!! :)

QOTD: Have you guys ever listened to Cherri Bomb?

{Title Credit To: Sleeping With Sirens, Free Now}