I got ready at the bus while the boys were eating. I really just didn't feel like dealing with their bullshit right now. Ruby was right all along. Jaime and I did move too fast. I really thought about it, and I just need to take the time to be single and really get over Oli.

I curled my hair, pulled it into a bun, a braided a large piece to wrap around it. I pulled on a dress shirt, a striped skirt, and heels to match, then walked out the door. I was glad that none of the boys had come back to give me dirty looks.(http://www.polyvore.com/carter_party_outfit_chpt/set?id=86939874)

I walked off in the direction of the OM&M bus. I knocked on the door, and a guy with long black hair and a huge grin answered the door.

"Hey! Carter, right?" He smiled.

"Yup," I nodded.

"I'm Phil," he said. I reached out my hand for him to shake, but he pushed it away and pulled me into a hug. "We're huggers here at Of Mice & Men."

"Okay," I giggled as he led me onto the bus. Ruby was sitting in the front lounge and gestured for me to sit next to her.

"What's up, Ru? Why're you here?" I asked, slightly confused.

"Oh. I forgot to tell you, I'm Phil's sister," she blushed.

"Ah. I do kind of see it now," I said, noticing their similar hair and eyes.

"Yeah. Lucky for me, I didn't get his big-ass mouth!" She said loudly so Phil would here.

"Hey, now! Girls like my big mouth, don't they Carter?" He winked.

"Yeah. Whatever floats your goat," I laughed.

"My goat?!" Phil chuckled from the bunk area.

"Is your goat afloat, Phil?"

"Uh... sure, I guess," he said hesitantly.

"Then I see no problem," I concluded.

"You really are something, Car," Ruby giggled next to me.

"Thank you, thank you," I got up and curtsied.

"Also, you are really killin' that outfit!" She gestured to what I was wearing.

I spun around in a circle, making my skirt flare out. "Thanks, babe. You look pretty kickass yourself!"

Ruby stood up and we both started spinning like 5-year-olds. Her hair was thick and curled, she was wearing a sequin skirt, a crop top, and an all-black varsity jacket that I assumed belongs to Mike. (http://www.polyvore.com/ruby_chpt/set?id=87034086)

"Knock, knock pretty ladies!" Yelled Logan from the open door.

"LO LO!" We yelled and hugged her.

"Spin with us!" I yelled as we broke apart.

"I'll break my ankle in these heels," she whined.

"Well, you do look pretty sexy!" I wiggled my eyebrows. Logan had on a floral peplum top, skinny jeans, and maroon pumps. (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=87035663)

"Not as sexy as you two!" She giggled as me and Ruby collapsed on the couch from dizziness.

We sat on the couch just talking about our favorite bands on Warped and other random shit like cute guys when the last of the four amigas walked in.

"Kathy!" I yelled and pulled her to the couch. "Who's the hottest guy on Warped?"

"Uh... I... um..." She blushed, but I wlaready knew the answer. So did Logan and Ruby.

"Kathy likes Vic! Kathy likes Vic!" We chanted and she blushed even more.

"She even got all dolled up for him!" Logan winked. Kathy looked down at her simple black dress and neon pink heels, embarassed that they could see through her so easily. (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=87056803)

"I think I know someone else who has a crush..." She glanced at me and smirked.

"Who?" Ruby asked eagerly.

"A little birdie told me Austin has a new girl..."

Everyone looked at me.

"We're just going as friends!" I huffed. Ruby gave me a look that told me everything I had suspected. Austin really does like me, and when Jaime sees me with him, he'll be destroyed. But, right now, I just wanted something to make me feel alive. I didn't want to be in a relationship. I wanted partying with my friends and making my ex jealous.

"Hey, if I'd known there'd be four pretty ladies on my bus, I would've been back a lot sooner!" Austin winked, climbing on to the bus. He was soon followed by Alan and Tino.

"One of them's my sister, dude!" Phil popped his head out of the bunks.

"Doesn't make her any less pretty!" Tino laughed.

"So, I take it y'all are our dates tonight?" Alan asked.

"Nah. We're just three taken ladies and one single on enjoying a girl's night!" Kathy said excitedly.

"One single one?!" I exclaimed shipping my head around to look at Kathy, as did everyone else.

"When did that happen?" Ruby questioned eagerly.

"Right after the concert, Vic asked me to be his date to the party..." she grinned sheepishly.

"OH MY GOD! THAT'S AMAZING!" I squealed and we all hugged her.

"Hey, we should get going. The party's already started," Tino stated.

Austin grinned at me, "M'lady." He bowed and took my arm, helping me off the bus.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
*ONE HOUR LATER*

I was slow dancing with Austin. I was one of the only sober people in the room, as opposed to Jaime who looked like he was hammered as well as stoned. I had been careful not to seem like I was tubbing Austin in his face, but he did a damn good job of flaunting the random band slut he had picked up. He was all over her, kissing her neck, grabbing her arse, making her giggle her fake little giggle, you name it. But, I knew he was hurting and that it was just because he was drunk. It's not like we're dating anymore anyways...

I looked up to see him smirk at me, then lead the little slut to the back room.

"I need air, Austin," I whispered and made my way off the bus, not wanting to breakdown in the middle of the party.

I walked all the way back to the PTV bus, where I sat on the ground leaning against the bus and pulled out my phone. I dialed Gavin's number.

"Hey, Carter! Wassup?" He slurred sleepily.

"I'm a wreck, Gav. Where are you?" I pleaded.

"I'm on the Dance Gavin Dance bus, why?" He said, sobering up from his sleep a bit.

"I just need to be distracted. Can we watch bad lifetime movies and eat ice cream and talk about high school?"

"Anything you need, babe. Where are you?" He asked. I heard rustling, like he was getting out of a bunk.

"I'm sitting outside of the PTV tour bus."

"Okay. I'll be there as fast as you can say 'supercalafragilisticexpialadocious'." The line went dead.

"Supercalafragilisticexpialadocious," I whispered to myself.

"You have to say it slower than that, cheater!" Gavin grinned at me while trying to catch his breath.

I smiled. I really have missed him. I haven't even seen him since this tour started.

"Gavin, what do I do?" I moaned. He turned around and allowed me to hop on his back as we made our way to the DGD bus.

"Do about what?" He asked as we walked through the chilly, peaceful almost-darkness.

"Oli dumped me and I immediately got into a relationship with Jaime. Everyone thought I was a whore and I said we should break up. He said "Okay." and didn't even fight for me. Then, I went with Austin to this party and Jaime made sure I saw him take some band slut into the back room," I choked on the last few words, almost in tears.

"Babe, fuck Jaime. Fuck everyone else but Ruby, Logan, Kathy, Austin, and I," Gavin sang.

"Then they'd have even more reason to think I'm a whore," we both laughed.

"Then screw them! They don't know you! They don't love you like I love you!" He sang off-key.

"Gav, if you weren't like a brother, I'd marry you!" I hugged him around his shoulders and rested my shin in the crook of his neck.

"Let's move to Kentucky, then! It's legal there!" He chuckled.

"Nah. I'm not a country fan."

"We're here!" He announced, letting me slide off his back and return my skirt back to the position it was supposed to be in.

"Dude, this bus is a sex-free zone! That's why you're here, remember?" Yelled a guy with long hair, tattoos, and a beard.

"Ewww! No! This is Carter, my best friend since high school!" He said, pushing me out from behind him.

"What's up little lady? I'm Matt. I thought you were with that Carlile kid?" He said lightly.

"I, uh, I'm not with anyone. I'm not really that into getting drunk or having one-night stands," I countered, pointing at the three x's tattooed on my ankle.

"Ah. Straight edge, huh? Hardcore!" He yelled, making the rock and roll sign with his hand and headbanged.

"What's your excuse?" I countered.

"I've got a lady back home and I promised I'd stay sober this tour," he smiled at the thought.

"Nice. That's actually really sweet that you're trying this hard to keep your promise," I smiled. "I dated a guy for six years who barely ever came home sober, beat me, and cheated on me."

"Oli?" His jaw dropped.

"Yeah," I murmured, looking at my hands.

"That bastard has been saying he treated you like a princess and you just decided you didn't want him anymore, so you cheated on him and the only reason he knew is because he found you two in one of the dressing rooms," he growled.

"Well, I don't care right now," I said sitting down. I'm going to take the higher road right now, but tomorrow his arse is grass. "I want to watch shitty lifetime movies with my best friend and just forget about the worst three days of my life."

"Yeah. Well, tomorrow, you're gonna come on stage with us and we're telling all of Warped Tour," he smiled. I sat down, sandwiched in between Gavin and Matt, happy for once. We watched some movie where the girl gets amnesia and her husband has to make her fall in love with him all over again. That's the plot of about 50% of all Lifetime movies.

"Guys, I'm getting sleepy," I yawned. "Mind if I crash here so I don't have to hear Jaime's revenge boning?"

"Sure. Let me grab you a shirt and you can have the pull out bed in the back lounge," Matt yawned, getting up and throwing me a tshirt and basketball shorts.

"Thanks! Night!" I kissed Matt and Gavin on the cheeks, then went to the back lounge and locked the door.

I stripped down, folded my clothed, and put on Matt's. I just then realized I should check my phone, so I pulled it out and found 23 missed calls and texts.

MESSAGES (17):
Austin - You okay?
Austin - Where'd you go?
Austin - Please call me!
Austin - I'm really worried about you! Please call me!
Austin - I'm coming to look for you right now!
Jaime - Baby, I miss you.
Jaime - I'm so sorry.
Jaime - Is there any way I can make us okay?

I was interrupted by an incoming call.

"Hello?" I croaked.

"Oh, thank God you're okay! I was so worried!" Austin sighed.

"I'm sorry, Aus. I just... I couldn't handle the party anymore and I called Gavin to come get me. I really hope you're not mad," I cringed ready for him to explode.

"Where are you?" I heard him tense up.

"I'm on the Dance Gavin Dance bus."

I could almost feel him relax. "Okay. Do you need anything?"

"Nah. I'm good. Matt and Gavin took care of me. We watched shitty Lifetime movies and talked and I feel a lot better. I'll see you tomorrow!"

"Okay. Goodnight, beautiful!"

"Night!" I hung up.

Oh God. Austin thinks we're together...

"Hey, Car!" Gavin yelled from the front of the bus.

"Yeah?"

"Ruby's here to see you!"

"Okay. Be right there!" I walked out to see Ruby in tears.

"Oh thank God you're okay!" She yelled and pulled me into her tight embrace, squeezing all the air from my lungs.

"I'm SO sorry, Ru! I just... Jaime was all over some slut and..." I stopped.

"I saw. But, just so you know, they didn't actually do anything. The minute you left he stopped and drank himself into a corner," she said sadly.

"I don't care anymore," I said harshly. "I don't need a boyfriend. I'm so done with caring what people say that I could puke.

"What are you gonna do?" She eyed me warily.

"I think I'm gonna start with a whole new look," I grinned.

"We going to Walgreens to get some hair dye?" She grinned.

"That we are."

After buying pink hair dye, following the instructions exactly, and waiting 45 minutes, I washed off my hair while Ruby, Gavin, and Matt eagerly awaited the results.

I looked into the mirror and gasped. I look amazing!

I threw the shirt and shorts back on, then dried it. I walked out to where they were watching TV and waiting for me to be done.

Ruby was the first to turn around.

"HOLY SHIT, CARTER!" She gasped, wide-eyed.

"YOU LOOK HOT!" Matt yelled.

I laughed. I felt great. Like I had hit a restart button on my life with my new hair. I know I didn't really, but I felt like a new me.

I spun around a few times, showing it off.

"I can't wait until tomorrow when I get to show this off!" I squealed.

"You're going to have every guy on this tour wrapped around your pinky!" Gavin exclaimed.

"Good," I smirked.

Notes

So that happened. Will Jaime and Carter get back together?
What will happen with Carter and Austin?
I don't know. I guess y'all will have to find out. (;
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Song Credit: I Feel Like Dancin' - All Time Low