Love's Requiem

Today was Saint’s and Sinner’s; the doors were at noon that meant I had an hour to get ready.

“Isabella, about last night,” Niko began as he stood in the doorway of the bathroom while I was drying my hair.

“Bad time not focused.” I mumbled darting out the door as I checked the time. “Dress warm, and comfortable!” I added running in to my room to find something to wear.

I changed quickly in to a black and white baseball tee, black jeans, as well as my black and white impending doom hoodie. I tied my hair back with a black bandana letting my bangs stay down.

“Is this okay?” Niko asked me walking out in the to die for shirt I had sent him as a birthday present a year ago, along with black jeans and sneakers.

“You look fine.” I assured him as I put on my coat and scarf. “Ready?” I asked checking my hair and make up one last time in the hallway mirror.

“Ready, when you are.” He told me as I grabbed the mini cooler I had packed while Niko took Zita and we headed to my car. We picked up Jesse and Mike first from Jesse’s parent’s house, seeing as his mom was going to watch Zita for the day for me.

“I can’t believe you got a dog finally.” Jesse laughed as him and Mike got in the back.

“She’s a sweetie.” I gushed as I drove to Frankie’s. “Yo someone call Palmeri and tell him to
be out.” I added, as I hooked up my ipod to the stereo.

After we picked up Frankie we finally headed for Jersey. Of course the ride consisted of Frankie and I arguing over making pit stops.

“Look we’re in Jersey now and it’s 11, I’m hungry Jesse’s gotta shit let’s go to a McDonalds’ or something!” Frankie complained.

“If I finally make a stop will you shut up?” I asked him.

“Yes!”

“Fine, I said getting off the nearest exit and pulling in to a burger king.

After everyone used the bathroom and we all got something to eat, we hit the road again, or at least tried to.

“Let me drive, you drive too slow!” Frankie went on trying to get my keys.

“You’re not fucking driving my car!” I exclaimed.

“Oh the wonders of Bella and Frankie.” Jesse sighed shaking his head.

“You can sit in front but you’re not driving.” I told him as Niko got in the back seat with Jesse and Mike.

“What are you doing?” I exclaimed as Frankie kept putting a song on and then changing it five seconds in.

“I need to find my flow.” He explained.

“Well if you don’t pick something soon, you’ll feel the flow of my fist in your face.”

“Sexy.” He mocked.

“Just fucking put on some Impending doom, or something.”

“What are you trying to get me to be filled with love and forgiveness or something?” He asked.

“By them? No, if I see the guy from Sleeping Giant however, I’ll ask him to talk to you cause you need to find some Jesus or something cause you’re getting on my nerves.” I told him, making Jesse and Mike laugh.

Another half hour later we finally arrived at the convention center, and made it just as doors opened.

“You better behave, or so help me I will unleash hell on you.” I warned Frankie as we went through security.

“Yeah, yeah I’m going to the bar.” Frankie said as him and Mike took off to go upstairs.

“No one good is playing until 2,” Jesse noted while were looking through the schedule with Niko.

“Well I need to stock up on clothes for the next tour,” I joked as we decided to walk around the merch area.

I was in the middle of buying a shirt, when someone came from behind me, squeezing my rib cage.

“Jesse what the fuck.”

“Not him.” I heard one of my favorite voices in the world say.

“What the fuck!” I exclaimed turning around and seeing John. “You’re not playing this!” I went on hugging him.

“No, we’re not,” He chuckled, “But, we’re playing starland tomorrow night we’re here till then so Ken invited us down.”

“Fuck, that’s right they’re playing!” I said smacking my forehead.

“Nice hoodie,” He commented as he saw it.

“Why thank you,” I nodded, “Come on, Niko’s here.” I told him as we went to find Jesse and Niko.

“What ever happened with you and Alex?”

“Eh don’t want to even go there.” I sighed, “I got a dog yesterday!” I said changing the subject.

“I’m afraid to know what you named it.” He joked as I spotted Jesse’s bright blue hat.

“Zita.”

“That’s not bad.”

“Look here what I found!” I shouted causing Niko and Jesse to jump, and turn around.

“Sup bro? How are you doing?” Jesse smiled hugging John.

“Not bad, not bad.”

“Niko this is John, John this is Niko.” I said introducing them.

“I’ve heard a lot about you, and was forced to sit through a lot of your games this summer.” John joked shaking his hand.

“I’ve seen a lot of pictures of you!” Niko laughed as well, “It’s nice to meet you.” He added.

“He gets my vote,” John mumbled in my ear as we headed to meet up with Frankie.

When we found Frankie, he was drinking outside on the boardwalk with some of the Unearth guys.

"Isabella "I can make every guy on the tour fall in love with me" Sladovic!" Ken shouted, tackling me down to the ground. "You still on the market?" He asked me, as I noticed Niko's eyes go slightly wide.

"Depends who's inquiring." I smiled hugging him, "How are you?" I asked him as he helped me up.

"Million times better now sweet cheeks," He smiled.

"Oh Mr, Susi you make my legs go to jelly." I told him sarcastically as I said hi to Buz and Trevor while Jesse was introducing everyone to Niko.

"You look a lot better since I last saw you Bella." Ken told me while I sat on the wooden banister that ran along the boardwalk.

"I think I could have leprosy and still look better since the last time you saw me." I sighed, while I playfully kicked John who was standing in front of me.

Niko was busy talking with Frankie and Buz about lord knows what and Jesse had went in to find Mike.

"I don't know, the thought of you with a infectious, contagious skin disease sounds pretty hot." He joked.

"Thanks," I told him shaking my head.

"B, it's 1:30 you helping me find Jesus or what?" Frankie shouted to me.

"Fuck you Frankie," I said hoping down. "You like Sleeping Giant right?" I asked John.

"Of course." He nodded

I looked at Ken, "I'm not even going to bother asking you." I laughed "I'll see you later on." I added giving him a hug.

"Text me your friend's name I'll put you all on the guest list." He told me.

"Even thought I plan watching everything from the floor, fine."

"Oh Bella you're so cool!" I heard him mock as John, Frankie, Niko and myself headed inside.

Frankie, Jesse and Mike immediately headed for the seats.

"Really? You're just going to sit?" I asked them as I took of my jacket.

"I'll hold your stuff?" Jesse suggested.

"Okay that does work too." I nodded handing him my jacket and cellphone. "Palmeri you'll never find Jesus back here let's go." I told him yanking him up.

"Niko, I think you might be better sitting with me." Jesse told him.

"I think I'd rather sit with you." Niko said as took Frankie's seat.

"You're no fun too." I told Niko as I left with John and Frankie heading to the front of the crowd.

"We are Sleeping Giant from Redlands California," The vocalist began as he the band walked out and started up.

Two songs in and Frankie admitted they weren't bad, John and I were shouting along because we both really were in to them. Before they played their last song, the vocalist began talking about about God and Jesus like I had heard they do normally, which was nothing wrong considering they were a christian hardcore band.

"See Frankie, he found Jesus." I told him.

"So how about I just ask him where he's hiding?"

"I don't think it's that easy." I smiled, as they played their last song.