[Max's POV]

I strummed my bass a bit with Ron as we all did soundcheck together.

After the ice cream trip, Erin and I went to the bus so she can take her heart medication and then she went to the merch tent with Cole.

"So, Erin's a pretty special girl, huh?" Ron asked, lookign up rfom his bass.

I sigh. "Yeah. I had a friend once like her in rehab, only she wasn't so sick. Let's just say, misery won," i said.

"Oh, I'm sorry, dude," he said.

"Its cool. I just hope Erin can be my second chance at saving someone. I really care about her," i said.

"I think you're doing an awesome thing here, Max. I'm here if you ever need help," he said.

"Thanks, Ron," i said.

"Anytime," he said. "I'm gonna get some water before the show. Need something?"

"Water, too. Thanks man," I said.

He nodded and left and I tuned my bass a bit before I felt a tap on my shoulder.

"How's one of my favorite bass players??" Roy chuckled.

"Hey man!!" I said happily. "What are you doing here??"

"Bought the family here to see the show. Where's Erin??" he asked.

"Merch tables. She's starting to lighten up a bit," I said. "And let's just say she's head over heels for ice cream. Its sad, she didn't even know what it was or what it was like."

Roy laughed. "I'm glad she's getting a chance to be happy."

"Same here. She still seems a bit shy, though."

"Give her some time," Roy said.

"Roy!!" a familiar voice shouted.

I looked and saw a smiley Erin run up and hug Roy, who he hugged back.

I loved seeing her smile... She's so beautiful and it hurts that she doesn't see it.

"Hey, sweetheart, how are you doing? Nobody's giving you trouble, right??" he said.

"Not at all! Everyone is so nice to me. I-I still feel a bit nervous and skeptic. but I promise, I'm working on it," she said.

"That's good to hear. Clara's here with the kids. Want to come meet them??" he asked. "Max should rehearse for a bit."

"Okay," she said.

"Its cool though," I shrugged. "Oh, and Erin, you'll be backstage for the show. The crowd gets crazy and you could get hurt, so its safer watching the show from here."

"Oh, okay," she nodded and ran off to look for Clara.

I stayed staring for a bit and I smile and then feel a pat on my back. I look up and see Roy and Ron smirking at me.

"What??" I asked.

"Saw that," Ron smirked.

"What??" I asked.

"You like her, don't you??" Ron asked.

I blushed a bit. "W-Whaaaat?"

"Dude, its obvious," Ron said, handing me a water bottle.

"Do you really, Max??" Roy asked.

I sigh and nod a bit.

"Yeah, but I don't want to hurt her. She's fragile, and I care about her a lot," I said, taking a drink of water. "Better she's given time to recover."

"Good idea," Ron said.

"Falling in Reverse to stage in 2 minutes!!" FIR's manager shouted.

"Gotta go. See ya guys," Ron said, pulling his bass in front of him and running off.

"Good luck," I shouted.

"So you really like her??" Roy asked.

"I suppose, yeah," I said. "But I'm gonna give her some time to recover before I even say anything. But I'm just worried won't like me back or I'll just scare her. I want to be her friend but still show her I care about her and want her to be happy."

"That's good. And don't doubt yourself," Roy said. "Erin looks like she's trusting you, and smiling more than usual. She just needs some confidence."

I nodded. Hopefully I actually do succeed. I don't want to let anyone else down.

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