[Jack's pov]

"I-I was forced to date Ronnie for the past 8 years... She said she would hurt you if I didn't." I just stared at him. I had no emotion really, it was just all numb and surprised maybe.

"Alex. I said I could take care of myself." I whispered after what seemed to be like forever. 

"I know that, but I wanted you to be safe." He whispered back.

"But why did she leave now? I thought she would hurt me?" None of this made sense. 

"She said she wanted you. She wants you, and wants to hurt me. Because I'm a weak asshole who deserves it. I love you Jack." He stuttered. 

"I don't Alex. I just need. I need to think." I said before I ran off the bus, feeling like I may cry, throw up, and punch someone all at the same time. I started breathing heavily. My life has been a fucking lie from the start. 

I sat behind the parked bus. A fucking lie. Let me start off by bringing up my dad, who left when I needed him. He never came back, I never got an explanation until years later, just to learn he replaced me. Alex acted like he was a girl on their period, by always acting like a jerk then being nice. Not to mention this whole Ronnie thing. 

"Hey Jack, are you okay?" Cass sat next to me. 

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just confused." I said in a soft tone of voice. 

"About what?" She wiped away some tears I didn't know that were there. 

"Alex, me, everything. Maybe after 8 years, I learned to live without him. I don't think I want to ruin this friendship Cass." I whispered.

"Do whatever you feel is right. Alex loves you, I know he won't push you into anything." She reassured me and walked away.

I sat there, was Cass right? I mean after 8 years of this whole situation, Alex and I barely talked like we used to. We both changed and I barely know Alex now. I don't know much about Alex. I doubt he knows much about me either. Surely if I were to talk to him about it, he would respect my decision right?

I sighed and walked back into the bus. Alex was laying in his bunk on his phone. I decided now should be a good time to talk. 

"Hey Alex, can I talk to you for a minute?" I asked. He slightly jumped, clearly not expecting someone to speak. 

"Uh yeah sure." He locked his phone and shoved it into his pocket. We walked to the back lounge. 

"Okay love birds, you guys have to get out for a few minutes. I have to talk to Alex. Alone." I said the last word sternly, knowing they would just stay there if I hadn't.

"Ugh fine." Astrid said, winking at me as she walked passed me. Oh, she must think that...Oh god. 

After everyone left I closed the door and locked it. I sat next to Alex on the couch, playing with my thumbs. 

"What'd you wanna talk about?" Alex finally broke the silence.

"Well. I- I uhh I think we should just remain friends. After what happened these passed 8 years, we barely got to talk, we barely know each other. Fuck, Alex, I don't know you at all now. We both changed. I don't want to hurry into a relationship without knowing anything about you." I tried to explain the best I could. I didn't make eye contact, I just stared at the floor in front of me.

"Okay." Alex tried to sound confident, but I could still hear the hurt in his voice. 

"I'm really really sorry." I apologized.

"No, it's fine. We should probably get ready for our show." Alex stood up and walked out of the back lounge. 

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"Okay guys, go out there and just have fun. Tonight you're shooting for Straight To DVD, try not to screw up." Flyzik laughed. But we all knew he was serious. 

We started out with play Lost In Stereo, we had Flyzik do the backup vocals along with Zack of course. 

[Alex's pov]

"What happened to your shirt ma'am?" I asked, chuckling at the topless girl. She held her shirt over her head. 

"Oh you're holding it." I've come to that conclusion.

"Can I have your shirt!?" Jack asked excitedly. The girl just shook her head no. 

"She's hot dude." Zack butted in. We all laughed. 

"Look, there's another one! Everybody's getting naked. I love it." I laughed into the mic. 

"We should act like we're shooting a DVD everyday. We get to see more boobs and dicks." Jack suggested. 

"Well hopefully you'll all continue to get naked, we'll see what happens." I said before we went into the next song. 

"Do you guys mind if we slow it down for a moment?" I asked, strumming the acoustic guitar in my hands. Cheers erupted, coming from every direction. 

"Alright, well that's good because you really don't have a choice." I said, some people laughed, but most of them cheered like always. 

"This song is called Remembering Sunday!" I yelled, starting to the strum the guitar to the song. 

"He woke up from dreaming and put on his shoes, started to make his way past 2, in the morning, he hasn't been sober for days..." I started, smiling at everyone who sang the words back to me. 

I sang the words with the audience until the last part of the song, truthfully, my favorite part. 

"The neighbors said she moved away Funny how it rained all day I didn't think much of it then But it's starting to all make sense Oh, I can see now that all of these clouds Are following me in my desperate endeavor To find my whoever, wherever she may be." I sang, the crowd cheered the loudest they had once Juliet Simm's came out. 

"I'm not coming back (forgive me) I've done something so terrible I'm terrified to speak (I'm not calling, I'm not calling) But you'd expect that from me I'm mixed up, I'll be blunt, now the rain is just (You're driving me crazy, I'm) Washing you out of my hair and out of my mind Keeping an eye on the world, From so many thousands of feet off the ground, I'm over you now I'm at home in the clouds, and towering over your head." She sang. 

Everyone clapped when the song ended. Juliet kissed my cheek, no doubt getting lipstick on my face. "I don't want that shit."

"Okay, I tell you what, we're going to keep it mellow for one more song. This next song, is from our new album 'Noting Personal', it's one of my favorite songs on the record actually." I looked into the crowd to see some people smiling up at the stage. "It's called Therapy, it goes like this." I started to play the intro. 

"My ship went down In a sea of sound. When I woke up alone I had everything: A handful of moments I wished I could change And a tongue like a nightmare that cut like a blade. In a city of fools I was careful and cool, But they tore me apart like a hurricane...A handful of moments I wished I could change But I was carried away. Give me therapy. I'm a walking travesty But I'm smiling at everything. Therapy...You were never a friend to me And you can keep all your misery. My lungs gave out As I faced the crowd. I think that keeping this up could be dangerous. I'm flesh and bone, I'm a rolling Fucking stone! And the experts say I'm delirious. Give me therapy. I'm a walking travesty But I'm smiling at everything. Therapy...You were never a friend to me And you can take back your misery. Arrogant boy, Love yourself so no one has to. They're better off without you. They're better off without you. Arrogant boy, Cause a scene like you're supposed to. They'll fall asleep without you. You're lucky if your memory remains. Give me therapy. I'm a walking travesty But I'm smiling at everything. Therapy...You were never a friend to me And you can take back your misery. Therapy...I'm a walking travesty But I'm smiling at everything. Therapy...You were never a friend to me And you can choke on your misery." (A/n- you didn't really have to read that, it was just the lyrics.)

"Aye give it up for my best friend Alex!" Jack yelled, I smiled widely and threw the stool I was sitting on. I watched as it broke. 

"Look! Look! there is this guy dead center flicking us off! Aye, what's wrong? You at the wrong concert? let's get him laid tonight people." I said, pointing at the guy with his middle finger raised in the air. 

"He's like 'Fuck that, I can get laid on my own.'" Zack spoke into the mic with a deep voice, imitating the guy. 

"You have one mission tonight sir, you need to start the biggest mosh pit we've seen tonight." Jack spoke to the guy in the center. He shook his head, and everybody started backing up. 

"We're re-inventing the mosh pit and calling it the marsh pit. They're pretty similar, but this one is filled with...This guy.." I trailed off, explaining our new name for the Mosh pit.

"Dude, this guys ready, he just fucking saluted me." I chuckled. 

And that's how the show went on, just having fun, but in the back of my mind I was still thinking about what Jack had said to me. 

A/N- Boring chapter filler. Oops.