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I wish my eyes were a camera, so that I could take a picture of him like this, print it and frame it to keep it forever.
“They are a local band. I let them practice in my store after closing hours," he says, reading the confusion on my face. “They always leave some snacks for us as a ‘thank you’.”
“I had no idea you did that.” I say, falling in love with him even more.
“They have no other place to play, and as you can hear, they are a really talented group of young men. I think sometimes people need a touch of kindness and a little push in the right direction.” Noah smiles softly and kisses my forehead.
“I guess they do.”
We dance and laugh and slightly flirt, enjoying our time in the red lights as Mats walks back to us with a tray of beers. She literally shoves the big, plastic jugs into our hands and smiles, trying to look innocent.
“What the fuck, Mats?” Noah says, looking at her, literally dumbfounded. ”This thing is huge!”
“Yeah! It’s a two liter jug, and it was so cheap!” she giggles, dropping a straw into mine. “For a lady.”
“Thanks! But, two liters? And through a straw? Do you want me to be plastered by the end of the night?” I squeal at her.
“You know that straw-alcohol thing is a myth, right?” she laughs at me, and toodles back to the place she came from.
As if on cue, the lights turn off. Blackness takes over the rooftop as people around us scream. Noah tightens his free hand around me, grabbing the railing tighter, not knowing what’s happening.
But I do.
My heart does cartwheels inside of my ribcage. The slow rumble echoes through the space, and at once the silence falls over the audience. The sound of steps leaks out of the speakers, followed by a deep breath.
BOWWWW.Breath.TOOOOO.Breath.MEEEEE!
The screams erupt all around us, tearing the throats of the audience, including mine, as the light shines onto the lead singer, standing barefoot in the middle of a stage, looking fierce as ever. She is wearing a deep red latex dress, her hair down her back. Her hands are holding the mic together as she is belting the words to their most famous song.
“Thatsound just came out ofher?” Noah yells into my ear over the sound of chaos.
“Yes! Isn’t she amazing?” I yell back, but he just shuts his mouth and watches the black-metal goddess in front of us.
I scream all the lyrics the best I can, but I know for a fact that I sound just like a wounded animal. My chest hurts, and my boobs jiggle in my dress, trying their best to rush over the edge, but I can't stop jumping and head-banging.
As the concert goes on, Noah loosens up too, and starts screaming along with me. This is his first time hearing any of their songs, but I can see that he really likes the whole experience.
The beer I got from Mats is almost all gone, and to be honest, I am feeling it, but just a little bit. Everything tingles and I’m really happy. I am so happy I almost forgot how many lies I’ve tangled myself into.
Noah, plasters himself to my backside again asSeek The Vengeanceplays one of their songs that could maybe be considered as a ballad.
“Thank you for tonight.” I hear him say into my ear. “Thank you for everything.”
“There’s no one I would rather be here with.”
I hear him whisper something else. And my body freezes on the spot. Did I hear him right?
“What?” I say, looking into his eyes.
“I said I love you like this. Happy and carefree.”
“Oh. Yeah! It’s a dream come true.” Stupid, stupid girl.
I grab my jug and suck the whole thing down. I might have underestimated just how much of the beer I had left. I need to drown this shame down before it surfaces to the top. Noah lets go of my waist and puts his hands in the air, absorbing tonight’s energy.
I sing some more, scratching my vocal cords raw, but I know deep in my heart that every single moment of pain tomorrow morning would be worth it.
By the end of the concert I feel so lightheaded, I think I might actually faint. They playedBow To Meone more time at encore, which had me and Noah almost toppling over the railing. I got pushed into the metal so many times I literally had bile ready and bubbling under my esophagus.
