A Start of Something New

Olivia and Ronnie where on the high section of area 702 enjoying the concert as Vampires Everywhere where the last to play. Everyone else had finished there sets.
The last song was playing, Immortal love. Olivia felt Ronnie hand slip under hers. She looked at the older man

“ Call it love, call it lust. I’d do anything to bring you back to life” Michael Vampires’ auto tuned voice singed. All the kids where going crazy moshing and crowd surfing.
Michael finally finished singing and the crowd died down abruptly and then proceeded to cheer.

“I just love, love songs. Don’t you guys?” Marti asked sighing dreamily sticking his head in between Ronnie’s and Olivia’s shoulders. Olivia laughed she thought it was pretty funny but Ronnie just seemed annoyed

“Go away, Marti.” Ronnie ordered

“But, but…RONNIE!” Marti whined Ronnie rolled his eyes and sighed

“Fine, you can stay” Ronnie groaned

“Yay!” Marti jumped up and hugged Ronnie.

“Ok, Marti.” Ronnie patted Marti’s back. Marti was still hugging Ronnie, his eyes closed tightly and he was smiling

“Marti ok, dude. That’s enough” Ronnie said prying Marti away from him. Ronnie was too strong and Marti finally released.

“Sorry, I just get all caught up and….sorry” Marti apologized

“It’s ok” Ronnie said accepting the apology

“Really, Ronnie? I knew would understand” Marti went to give Ronnie another hug. Ronnie quickly took a step back and put his hand on Marti’s forehead. Marti’s arms flung forward but did not wrap around a body.

“Marti, what did I tell you?”

“Its ok?” Marti repeated

“Right before that.”

“That’s enough.”

“Exactly, no more hugs.”

“No more hugs?”

“No”

“Ever? I thought you understood!” Marti pouted

“No more hugs tonight. At least from me.”
Marti did his signature shoulder slump and began walking away.

“Ronald, you hurt his feelings!” Olivia scold

“What was I supposed to do, then?”

“Marti!” Olivia called out to Marti who was starting to descend the stairs

“Yeah?”

“Wanna hug?” Olivia offered spreading her arms

Marti ran to Olivia and almost knocked her over the rail. He hugged her tightly, and she hugged back but only after the first 20 seconds. Marti kept hugging away.
Olivia looked at Ronnie who gave her the I told you so stare, the same one her cousin have given her earlier that day. Ronnie got the just. He pried Marti from Olivia

“Thanks Oli, you’re awesome!” Marti said then skipped away merrily

“There’s something wrong with that kid.” Ronnie mumbled shaking his head as he watched Marti skip away.

“He’s just different. At least he’s happy you know? I know people that hate their lives but he apparently he loves his.”
Ronnie nodded, “Yeah, I know”
“Hey, there you guys are” Johnny B said coming up the steps.

“Hey Johnny B” Olivia acknowledged him Ronnie nodded

“You guys are coming to the after party, right?”

“After party?” Olivia restated getting to excited

“Where is it?” Ronnie asked

“Caesar’s Palace”

“Oh my fucking god! Ronald, we have to go.”

“I don’t think it’s a good idea, we should get home it’s getting late.” Ronnie warned

“Why? It’s not like anything important is going to happen tomorrow! Please, please, Ronald!”

“Fine, but we are leaving at 12”

“YES!”

1:30 am

“Ha! Take a drink James!” Olivia yelled across the table when her ping pong ball landed in James’ cup. She had been playing beer pong was winning by herself against James and CC, the drummer of Black Veil Brides.

“Olivia, we need to go.” Ronnie told her for 100th time that night.

“I wanna stay a little longer, beside I’m winning!” Olivia said she saw a ping pong ball bounce on the table which meant she had an opportunity to deflect it. She hit the ball away with her from her 8 cups she had left standing out of 10.

“Take that mother fuckers!” Olivia taunted

Ronnie rolled his eyes and walked away. ‘So much for leaving at 12’ Ronnie thought to himself. He tried to walk through the luxury penthouse but it was very crowed.

There where strippers dancing on coffee tables. And twice as many people where in the hot tub then there should have been. And fact in that only two guys, Ashley, the bassist of black veil brides and Johnny B, in the hot tub. The rest of the people in where girls and all of them looked like they belonged in a play boy magazine. Marti was in a monster drinking contest with Nic. Typical Vegas party

Ronnie knew he would be stuck here for the night, but all of the crowding people were making him feel claustrophobic. He tried going out to the balcony but it was also full of people. Ronnie finally decided to walk outside. He looked at the number on the door memorized and left.

2 hours later.

Most people where past out or had left. Right now Olivia, Nic and Marti were still wide wake. Marti was naturally hyper but drunk at the same time. Nic was close to also passing out. Olivia was tipsy but she could walk with out falling over.
Olivia was looking over the balcony to hectic city. Marti and Nic were having a drunken conversation.
“You kinda remind me of my dad, so where super close. My dad is like, so rad” Marti said

“Yeah sure I’ll be you’re pops.” Nic agreed

“Awesome!”

“You’re welcome son” Nic slurred

“You know those bushes down there look pretty soft, don’t you just wish you could fly?” Marti asked Nic

“Yeah dude. That would be cool, we could fly all over the place” Nic said then stumbled back into the room with the rest of the past out bodies.
He managed to make his way to the bar and started preparing some more drinks.

“I BELIEVE I CAN FLY!” Marti singed as he jumped off the 3rd story balcony he’s arms spread and flapping frantically.

“HOLY FUCK!” Olivia screeched reaching for Marti but it was too late.

“NIC, MARTI JUMPED!” she yelled and ran back into the room just to see Nic fall over.

“NIC, GET UP!” she shook Nic but to no avail

Marti Rubels was in the bushes cut up and bruised. He busted out in hysteric laughter.

“These bushes aren’t very soft after all” Marti muttered to himself he tried getting up but fell back into the bushes. His ankle in pain

“Oh shit!” Marti exclaimed
‘How am I supposed to get back into the hotel? The door is locked!’ he thought

“Marti!” Ronnie called out him sprinted across the parking lot.

“Ronnie? I knew you’d come back for me!”

“What the hell where thinking?”

“That these bushes looked really soft and that I could fly” Marti started

“Holy shit!” Olivia ran over to the two men out of breath.

“Jesus Christ. Marti you gave me a heart attack!

“I'm sorry, Oli. Help me up will ya?” he said extending a hand Ronnie and Olivia helped Marti up to his feet. Marti stumbled to one side

“Ah, my ankle” Marti cried out

“Dude, I think you broke your ankle!” Ronnie noticed

“We need to get you to a hospital!” Olivia said

“Hell no, I have so many battle scars” Marti refused

“C’mon man, you just dived 3 stories in bushes and fucked up your ankle and you don’t wanna go to a hospital?”

“What we should be worrying about is how we are going to get back into the hotel. The doors here automatically lock.”

“You’re crazy!” Ronnie yelled

“Tell me something I don’t know, yeah?”

“Marti is right, Ronald. The door is locked, and everybody is passed out. Marti’s ankle is fucked up and there is no way to get but up there” Olivia said

“Where are we supposed to go then?” Ronnie questioned

“You guys could sleep in my van.” Marti offered

“That sounds good” Olivia agreed

“No it does not! I’m calling Nason.” Ronnie said

“No don’t call him!”

“Why not?”

“Because he is sleeping right now, besides we have his car and I’m too drunk to drive”

“Fuck.” Ronnie groaned

“I have lots of blankets in my van.” Marti added

“Ronald?” Olivia urged

“Fine! God, Nasty is going to be so fucking pissed in the morning” Ronnie finally agreed as we helped Marti over to his Van.

“Make yourself as comfortable as possible” Marti said when they sat them in the back of the van. He scouted to the back and he threw a few blankets and pillows their way. Olivia hopped in making a cocoon with her blanket Ronnie just stood there and contemplated

What did I get myself into? All I wanted to do was to take Oli to concert and come home. Now look at where I’m at. I’m stuck out in the cold, forced to sleep in a shitty van with my girl and whacked out guitar player with a broken ankle

“Hurry up and come in, it’s cold outside” Olivia told Ronnie. Ronnie finally got in the van and shut the door. He crawled over to Olivia and held he close.

“Marti.” Ronnie said

“Yes, Ronnie?” Marti answered

“You better stay your crazy ass over there.” Ronnie warned

“Ok”

“I’m serious Marti. If I wake up and you’re spooning me I’ll punch you in the face. Better yet I’ll kick you on your fucked up ankle.”

“Ronald, stop being so mean to Marti.” Olivia ordered

“I’m so sorry” Ronnie whispered in Olivia’s ear.

“For what?”

“All of this. Nothing went the way I wanted”

“What are you talking about? The last 12 hours have been the best hours of my life.”

“Really?”

“Yeah and it all thank you to you Ronnie. You’re amazing.”

“So you don’t mind that you have to sleep here tonight?”

“Hell no! I’m here with you and Marti Rubels. How can I complain?”

“Honestly I can come up with a few reasons. But if you content then I guess it good enough for me”

“Awe, you guys are too cute!”

“Go to sleep already, Marti.”

“Ok, Ronnie. I’m sorry”