skinny love

To say Ciera was excited was an understatement. Not only had she been one of the few to win tickets to her favorite band, Avenged Sevenfold, she also won backstage passes. So yeah, she was really excited. After the years of torture, sweat, blood (literally), and tears she pulled through. Losing all that weight had been hard, but once she got into a pattern she just stuck with it. In a matter of a year, she lost weight and went to a really good college. Right now she was on spring break, and was loving it. For once in her life she could wear shorts and a tank, not feeling self-conscious. Ciera knew now what it felt like to be one of the 'skinny bitches' that all the bigger girls envied. Of course she felt bad, she used to be in their shoes why wouldn't she? But, for once, she was just glad to not be the butt of everyone's jokes. Back to the present, the show had rocked. They played all of her favorite songs and made her laugh until she choked. But the view sucked, so hopefully the backstage passes would give her a greater view of everyone. After the show was over she began to make her way to where the backstage was, her pass dangling from the lanyard around her neck. Girls glared at her with envy, all she could do was smirk. Flashing her pass to the security guys at the door, they looked at it and waved her through.

Oh, god, her heart was going to burst.

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Zacky was pumped, to say the least. They had just played an awesome show with a bunch of people, bigger than any audience they had ever seen. They were still a sort of new band, so to see that many people come to see their show was amazing. Of course, giving away free tickets and backstage passes helped, too. "Fuck, I'm still shaking," he said with a laugh, sitting down on the couch they had provided them in their dressing room, running his hands through his hair and grimacing. All of that jumping and dancing around in the heat made him super sweaty. A shower would be needed later on, a long one at that. But that wouldn't be until a little while later, they had some people coming in with the backstage passes. "Hopefully some hot girls got some backstage passes." Zacky said with a waggle of his eyebrows, grabbing a beer from the mini-fridge and cracking it open, taking a huge gulp from the bottle.

Ariel looked at herself in the mirror, and for once, she actually felt beautiful. Long gone were the blemishes on her face, the crooked nose that resembled one of a witch, and the imperfect set of teeth she had in high school. In the mirror, she saw a beautiful woman. Ariel would have never thought she would see the day where she was something other than ugly. Tonight, she was to see Avenged Sevenfold, a band that Ariel adored. She didn't have to worry about the strange looks on strangers faces wherever she went. Tonight, she was going to enjoy herself.

To say that the show was great would be an understatement. The show was amazing, Ariel had never experienced something so exciting in her entire life before. Ariel had sang her heart out, she knew the lyrics to all the songs they'd played. By the time the show had finished, Ariel's heart was pumping with excitement. Not only did she experience an awesome show, she was going to be able to see the boys backstage. This was going to be fun for her, without a doubt.

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"Yeah, I'm in need for a good lay," Brian said. He stretched his arms over his head, relaxing the sore muscles in his back. Tonight had been a great show. But, he was exhausted from all the energy he had put into the performance, and right now all he wanted was to get laid and take a peaceful nap. Unfortunately, they were to meet fans in a couple of minutes, so his beauty sleep would have to be put on hold. "Do you know how many people are coming backstage?" Brian asked. "About 40 or so," Matt answered. And like Zacky said, he was hoping to meet some pretty ladies, Brian needed something to get his mind off his breakup with Michelle.

((Sorry if it was so long, I got a bit carried away))

oops double posted ;-;

@ Shepherd of Fire;

[ayy no problem at all c; long replies are my favv]

Ciera weaved her way through the small hallway, stopping in front of a room that said 'Dressing Room.' Should she just walk in, or would that be rude? Yeah, she was supposed to be here but she felt as if she shouldn't just barge in. Feeling anxious, she twisted the cap off her bottle of water and took a huge gulp to try and soothe her dry throat. Calm down, she thought to herself with a shake of her head. Mustering up some courage, she knocked on the door twice before opening it. "Um, hey." She said awkwardly with a small wave, a nervous smile on her lips. Okay, she was in the room with her favorite band of all time, she could do this without acting like a complete nut job, right? Holding herself back from screaming and jumping up and down, she settled for just standing there while her eyes soaked in the view. Scanning over each of the guys quickly, she felt this sinking feeling in her stomach. They looked familiar, but why? Of course she had seen their faces before, they were everywhere on her tumblr and other social media sites, and she watched every music video they put out. So why..?

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Zacky was about to say something when a beautiful blonde girl walked in, looking slightly nervous. Well, that was better than the reactions they had gotten in the past, so he would take it. Not to sound full of himself or anything but it was expected of the girl to be nervous they were Avenged Sevenfold. And with them slowly rising up the charts that meant more fans, especially the die-hard ones that acted like they were having a heart attack when they got to meet them. His eyes scanned over her face, feeling like he had already seen her and wondering if the other guys were putting the pieces together as well. He was wracking his brain, trying to think of where he had seen her before. Maybe a different show? It wouldn't be that uncommon, but he did see hundreds of faces every day so why did hers stick with him. Suddenly, it clicked. "Holy shit," he said out loud. The girl they used to terrorize for being fat, that had to be her! The face looked just about the same, minus the chubby cheeks and some acne. Her skin looked clear and thinner, her body a helluva lot slimmer. "I mean, holy shit it's nice to meet one of our fans!" Smooth, Zacky.

Ariel's heart raced as the dressing room came into view. She was about to meet her favorite band, in person. But, it wasn't the only reason she had came backstage to meet them. Hopefully they would remember her, she sure as hell remembered who they were. Ariel reached for the doorknob of the dressing room, her heart pounding in her chest. Come on Ariel, there's no backing out now. Before she could open the door, Ariel came face to face with someone she hadn't seen in a long time.

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Brian nearly choked on his beer at the sight of the girl before him. It couldn't be her, it was impossible. But it was. Brian would've never thought he'd see her again, not after what happened all those years back. After Brian had calmed himself down, he plastered a smile on his face, and stood to give the girl a hug. She was definitely skinnier than he remembered her to be, and there wasn't a single blemish on her face. Brian still couldn't believe that this was Ciara Underwood, the girl who snuck burritos and chips into class everyday. The girl he had bullied all throughout high school. He immediately felt guilty for what he'd did, and wondered if he made her lose all that weight.

@ Shepherd of Fire;

This was a joke, it had to be. As she took in their faces one by one, she knew who they were. How could she ever forget? The group of guys that made her cry herself to sleep every night, wishing she could look like the girls they liked to look at. That Brian liked to look at. That day he asked her out, it made her feel like she had a fighting chance.. but it was all for some stupid joke, just like this fucking concert. "Give me a fucking break," she snapped, nudging Brian away from her as he tried to hug her. Yanking off the lanyard, she tossed it on the ground and turned, coming face to face with another girl she went to school with. What the hell was this, reunion of the ex-losers? Ariel was another one like her, someone who was outcasted for how they looked. Ciera never really talked to her, but they had a mutual understanding and didn't hate each other, it was just that they didn't know each other. Shaking her head, she turned to Ariel and shrugged her shoulders. "At least we didn't have to pay for this concert, right?" Ciera said before walking out the door, feeling angry tears well up in the corners of her eyes.

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Zacky was too shocked to even say anything as the blonde girl was ranting, feeling worse and worse with each word she said. It was like a knife was being jabbed into him constantly. They felt bad for what they did, really. Him and Matt exchanged a glance, taking another sip of his beer. Zack was going to need a lot of these tonight, he thought with a grim look. When another girl he recognized came in after her, this one with red hair, he groaned. Jesus Christ, was this a fucking high school reunion? "Uh.. want a beer?" He tried, holding one out for her as some kind of peace offering, sheepishly smiling. There was no way he could apologize for the shitty way he and his friends treated her, treated them both, so this was the only thing he could think of. It wasn't the greatest apology, but it might just work. Matt just shot him a look to which Zacky just kind of shrugged. "What, do you have something different?" He shot back.