Palm Springs
Prologue
“Oh come on Amy, don’t be mad” The voice of my best friend rang in my ears as I shelved a few more CDs at the Music Shack. I pretended I didn’t hear him, giving a staring customer a small smile before picking up some un priced CDs and taking them to the front desk.
“I’m not mad” I sang, not looking at him in the eye and placing stickers on more CDs
I laughed at my denial, beginning to check out a customer and commenting on her taste of Iron Maiden. She laughs and thanks me, before leaving.
“So you’re ignoring me because…”
“Vic, you have to understand I moved here for you. I didn’t move here for this job, I didn’t move here for the nice weather and I certainly did not move here to be left at the house by myself all summer” I stated, look up at him as he sat on the counter in front of me and he looked hurt but at this moment I didn’t care, because his head was too far up his ass to notice how much him leaving for the summer was hurting me.
“You know it’s not like that, I love having you down here but Warped Tour was the thing to do and you can come to a few dates” He explained and I scoffed.
“Do you mind me asking why I can’t come with you?” I asked, I was so angry I was so sure the steam was pouring out of my ears. Vic avoided eye contact with me and shook his head
“Because no girls are allowed on the bus”
“Bull shit Vic, straight bull shit”
“You know how I feel about you being on tour with us” He whispered to me.
“Oh yeah, I remember I’m such a burden and you’re going to worry about me” I angrily stated and threw my arms up.
“You’re not a burden, but I do worry about you”
“I’m 28 years old for god sakes” I exclaimed and decided to stroll back to the metal cd section.
“And you’re still working in this dump” He muttered, I turned on my heel and looked at him straight in the eye.
“Dump, If you think it’s a dump, why don’t you leave because you know how much this place means to me – heck this place has probably been there for me more than you!” I yelled and began to walk away.
“I lost Cara, I can’t lose you either” Vic stated, I stopped and laughed.
“Don’t you ever put me and that scum in the same sentence ever again”
“Why are you being so difficult?” He asked, seriously and I laughed once again.
“Maybe you don’t know me as well as you think you do” I stated, turning to face him again.
“I’m serious Amy” He seems distraught about this, I sighed and ran a hand through my hair
“You don’t trust me”
“That’s no-“
“It so is Vic, you don’t bring me on tour because you don’t trust me. You think of me as some slut or alcoholic, just because I like having a good time” I explained and Vic shook his head.
“You’re right, I don’t trust you but I don’t think you’re a slut and you’re not an alcoholic but what I don’t trust more is those band members who are in a band just to have sex with random girls, I’m afraid that you’re going to get hurt” Vic explained, I looked at him straight into his brown eyes and saw the sincerity.
“Vic, you promised me”
“I know, but the label-“
“No not that, I mean you did promise me that you’d hang out with me this summer but you promised me about four tour’s ago that ‘the next one, you can come’”
“I know, I’m just afraid-“ He was really getting on my nerves now.
“You know what Vic, I’m so fucking proud of you for starting from the bottom and now being on the main stage at Warped but it’s been three years in a row that you’ve forgotten my birthday, about two years that we’ve actually hung out properly and I feel like I’m just someone who looks after the house while you’re gone”
“You know that’s not true”
“Well it’s the way I feel and I’ve been taking advantage by you way too much” I stated, rubbing my arm and looking away.
“I know and I’m sorry, please believe me but the album comes out this summer and the label said it would be a good idea to release it while we are doing Warped” Vic explained and I nodded.
“Look America, I promise I’ll take you on the next one but please just one more time” Vic said, and I rolled my eyes. He was now on his knees pleading me and soon I gave in, nodding. “Thank you! God you’re the best friend ever”
Then I hit him upside the head.
“Ow! What was that for!?”
“Using the full name, Victor”
“I like your name, it’s unique”
“Yeah and I was born in Canada, my parents must have been doing some drug when I was born” I stated and looked at the time.
“Hey, your parents loved you very much”
“I’m sure, I’m done in five minutes – you want to grab some food?” I asked, and Vic smiled shyly at me.
“I’m actually meeting someone”
“And may I ask who?” I asked, wiggling my eye brows.
“Her names Rayvn and she’s amazing” He swooned and I shook my head.
“Be respectful and avoid scoring on the first date”
“It’s not a date”
“Oh I’m sure, now go!” I wave him away and he smiled before walking outside of the store.
Why can’t he trust me? I’ve done nothing wrong!
I’ll show him a reason not to trust me.
“I’m not mad” I sang, not looking at him in the eye and placing stickers on more CDs
I laughed at my denial, beginning to check out a customer and commenting on her taste of Iron Maiden. She laughs and thanks me, before leaving.
“So you’re ignoring me because…”
“Vic, you have to understand I moved here for you. I didn’t move here for this job, I didn’t move here for the nice weather and I certainly did not move here to be left at the house by myself all summer” I stated, look up at him as he sat on the counter in front of me and he looked hurt but at this moment I didn’t care, because his head was too far up his ass to notice how much him leaving for the summer was hurting me.
“You know it’s not like that, I love having you down here but Warped Tour was the thing to do and you can come to a few dates” He explained and I scoffed.
“Do you mind me asking why I can’t come with you?” I asked, I was so angry I was so sure the steam was pouring out of my ears. Vic avoided eye contact with me and shook his head
“Because no girls are allowed on the bus”
“Bull shit Vic, straight bull shit”
“You know how I feel about you being on tour with us” He whispered to me.
“Oh yeah, I remember I’m such a burden and you’re going to worry about me” I angrily stated and threw my arms up.
“You’re not a burden, but I do worry about you”
“I’m 28 years old for god sakes” I exclaimed and decided to stroll back to the metal cd section.
“And you’re still working in this dump” He muttered, I turned on my heel and looked at him straight in the eye.
“Dump, If you think it’s a dump, why don’t you leave because you know how much this place means to me – heck this place has probably been there for me more than you!” I yelled and began to walk away.
“I lost Cara, I can’t lose you either” Vic stated, I stopped and laughed.
“Don’t you ever put me and that scum in the same sentence ever again”
“Why are you being so difficult?” He asked, seriously and I laughed once again.
“Maybe you don’t know me as well as you think you do” I stated, turning to face him again.
“I’m serious Amy” He seems distraught about this, I sighed and ran a hand through my hair
“You don’t trust me”
“That’s no-“
“It so is Vic, you don’t bring me on tour because you don’t trust me. You think of me as some slut or alcoholic, just because I like having a good time” I explained and Vic shook his head.
“You’re right, I don’t trust you but I don’t think you’re a slut and you’re not an alcoholic but what I don’t trust more is those band members who are in a band just to have sex with random girls, I’m afraid that you’re going to get hurt” Vic explained, I looked at him straight into his brown eyes and saw the sincerity.
“Vic, you promised me”
“I know, but the label-“
“No not that, I mean you did promise me that you’d hang out with me this summer but you promised me about four tour’s ago that ‘the next one, you can come’”
“I know, I’m just afraid-“ He was really getting on my nerves now.
“You know what Vic, I’m so fucking proud of you for starting from the bottom and now being on the main stage at Warped but it’s been three years in a row that you’ve forgotten my birthday, about two years that we’ve actually hung out properly and I feel like I’m just someone who looks after the house while you’re gone”
“You know that’s not true”
“Well it’s the way I feel and I’ve been taking advantage by you way too much” I stated, rubbing my arm and looking away.
“I know and I’m sorry, please believe me but the album comes out this summer and the label said it would be a good idea to release it while we are doing Warped” Vic explained and I nodded.
“Look America, I promise I’ll take you on the next one but please just one more time” Vic said, and I rolled my eyes. He was now on his knees pleading me and soon I gave in, nodding. “Thank you! God you’re the best friend ever”
Then I hit him upside the head.
“Ow! What was that for!?”
“Using the full name, Victor”
“I like your name, it’s unique”
“Yeah and I was born in Canada, my parents must have been doing some drug when I was born” I stated and looked at the time.
“Hey, your parents loved you very much”
“I’m sure, I’m done in five minutes – you want to grab some food?” I asked, and Vic smiled shyly at me.
“I’m actually meeting someone”
“And may I ask who?” I asked, wiggling my eye brows.
“Her names Rayvn and she’s amazing” He swooned and I shook my head.
“Be respectful and avoid scoring on the first date”
“It’s not a date”
“Oh I’m sure, now go!” I wave him away and he smiled before walking outside of the store.
Why can’t he trust me? I’ve done nothing wrong!
I’ll show him a reason not to trust me.
Notes
this story is also on mibba, same title and same user namehope you enjoy!
6/21/13