We're dressed again.

Slash is sitting on the table, flicking his lighter on a cigarette.

I'm using the mirror to touch up my makeup because the eyeliner has run and my lipgloss is smudged.

I can hear Slash flicking the lighter over and over until

"Ahrg, fucker"

He throws it into a corner

"Stupid thing don't work".

He then gets up and walks to the door

"I'm gonna join the others, don't follow too close or they'll know we were together, a'ight? You'll find your way, just follow the noise".

"Okay"

I say and Slash walks out.

I run my fingers through my hair and check if everything looks good again.

Then I wait around a minute before walking into the hallway.

Like Slash had said, I can hear music and chatter in the distance. Following my ears, I walk through the halls and then I'm back in the busyness of the bar.

I scan the room but I don't see any of my friends. I look around for them.

"You that girl they pulled on stage?"

A guy with brown hair and a beard notices me.

"Uhm yeah... have you seen any of the people I was with? Or the band?"

"They're all outside, but good luck getting to the band. Fans are swarming them!"

"Thanks!"

I move sideways through the crowd and find the entrance.

When I'm outside I see what that guy was talking about. A big group of people is gathering around one spot where I imagine the guys are standing.

A little to the side are Imani and Samuel. I run to them.

"Where the heck were you?"

Sam asks.

"Backstage for a bit"

I say vaguely.

"Your friends are getting real popular"

Imani says looking at the crowd next to us.

"Yeah, I see that"

I nod slowly.

"I never got my autograph..."

Sam sighs and then he touches my arm

"Are you finally gonna tell me how you know them?".

I smile

"Oh, yeah! Well Izzy and Duff are my roommates. The bassist and one of the guitarists".

"The one with the curly hair?"

Sam asks me.

I shake my head

"No that's Slash".

"And that's her boyfriend"

Imani giggles.

Sam's eyes grow wide but I quickly shoot down Imani

"No he's not, stop calling him that!".

The three of us laugh and then a van pulls up next to us.

I see the band break loose from the fans and Duff beckones me

"Sylvie! Get in, it'll take us home!".

"So cool..."

Sam mumbles.

I give Imani and him a very quick hug

"Bye! See you in school"

And then I run to the van and hop in just before Axl closes the door.