|Entry#22: Dear Lance|

Dear Lance,

I finally get to see you guys at the Stadium Hall. I couldn't afford the tickets but when my mom gave me them the morning of the concert, I went berserk. If you don't get this email on time, you'll probably see me in the front row screaming your name with my friends Lisa and Trevor. Lisa is a big fan of yours. She has all of your designer clothes and band t-shirts. She even has all your albums including the special editions. Trevor likes your music and he has started to play guitar just like I started to play bass. So we were gonna start our own band. I just wanted to say that you're really cute and I wish that you lived down my street instead of in Maine.

From Cassidy

Dear Cassidy,

One of our stage crew member's name is Cassidy. Stadium Hall is one of my favorite sights to see. The stage is so big and you could jump around and everything! The amp bar is pretty cool too. Your parents sound cooler than mine. My parents would never do that even if I killed myself. Lucky for you that I'm replying to this because it's only 2 o'clock PM and there's already a line of people outside. People always yell my name at concerts. But they also yell everyone else's name too. They scream and I just smile. So maybe I will see you and your friends. Be sure to buy the band T's at the show. It would be great to meet you guys.

From Lanc3

Lance angrily shut the laptop. He glanced out the window and saw nothing. Someone knocked on his door. "Lance! Get out here! The M&G fans are here!" Harvey cried, glancing back and forth between Lance and whatever was behind him.
Emerson pushed the door open. "Get the hell in here. This is the most important day of our tour days."
He sat up and glared at Emerson. "What about Day? What are we going to do about-"
"GUYS! DAINA'S HERE!" Someone shouted.
A crowd of people screamed. Lance already knew the meet and greet people were already backstage.
The top of Daina's black and purple head was visible. Emerson smiled and pushed her shoulders.
"Hey, guys." Daina smiled. "What are you up to?" Two girls screamed as Daina reared closer and a couple of boys yelled her name.
Emerson spoke with a group of kids that dressed similar to him.
Josh chatted with a few of his own fans.
Lance left his room. The many girls screamed his name and they rushed to him. It was their first tour and they already loved him.

They all left to the general admission standing area.
Daina, Josh, Lance, and Emerson met up before the first band, Killa Boy, went out. Jason hopped up and down.
"Day, we were worried sick about you. Where were you?" Emerson asked.
Daina laughed. "Are you serious? I told you guys that I was going out to eat something. I was starving and I was sick of the van food."
Josh wrapped an arm around Daina. "Now that we all know where Day was...let's get going. Jason needs to warm up."
Jason laughed. "Oh, thanks. That helps a lot."
"You're welcome and I know." Josh laughed.

Daina took her purple and black guitar, tightening the strap around her neck.
Lance also strapped his guitar, making sure his guitar could play the notes on the right pitch.
Emerson played his warm-up with his bass while having the crew fix his ear piece.
Josh played the air drums while listening to his own music in his iPod.
Cassidy and Lina pushed Josh to his drumset.
Harvey plugged in Daina's guitar and gave her a thumbs up.
Darren turned on the amp bar and all the other lights and amps.
"You ready?" Cassidy asked.
Josh nodded his head and took off his shirt.
Emerson stood on the side of the stage waiting for the lights to dim once again so the darkness was just as fine.
Lance and Daina stood on the other end of the stage also waiting for the lights to dim.

"Are you guys ready to rock?! WITH THE DEADLY SINS?!" The announcer yelled into his mic. Daina ran out on stage first and Lance ran out after. One light was showing on Daina and the crowd started going. "Could you ever? Would you ever? Can you ever...kill me. Could you ever? Would you ever? Can you ever..." A light flashed on Lance as he grabbed his mic and screamed, "KILL ME!!"
They all started playing.
"And these lyrics could never wake me up. But can they take up my time. Take. Up. My Time." Daina backed away and played her guitar.
Lance walked up to her mic and started singing, "Why don't you understand? These questions in my head. I just can't get you out. I just won't let you leave my head."
They kept playing and Daina ran over to the edge of the stage. The crowd was reaching out to her but she couldn't stop playing and talk. She had a concert to finish. She had a boyfriend to have fun with.
"These questions in my head! I just can't let them out! Why won't you get out! I kept on screaming out!" Lance screamed. Daina laughed as Lance almost tripped over the wire. She went over to his mic and sang with him. "You took my hand. You made me understand it all. And I just don't get it. Why won't you leave...me...alone! Why won't you just go! Why not just go alone! You love her and not me!"
Daina stopped playing and took her own mic into her hands.
"So, you guys like this concert?" Everybody screamed as they kept playing the beat. "We're Deadly Sins. And we would like to say, our sins are for you to listen to...and as deadly as they are...keep listening!"
Two girls and one guy kept screaming Lance's name and Lance smiled. He laughed.
Cassidy. Lisa. Trevor. Some fans they are.

|Entry#21: Love, Josh|

Josh shrugged. "I don't know. Don't look at me."
Both Lance and Emerson gave Josh a death stare.
He lifted his hands to his eyes to block their stare. "Stop!" He whined.
Lance and Emerson paced back and forth. "What are we going to do! Day hasn't been around since...yesterday. And that was after Brendon showed up at our Las Vegas show."
Josh looked out their small window. He knew exactly where Daina was but he promised not to tell anyone.
Lance grabbed the foot stool and set it right in front of Josh. "Josh, tell us now. We know you know something."
He shook his head. "I'm a dunce. I don't know anything."
Emerson smacked him lightly in the back of his head. "Spit it out. Now. We need her."
Josh shook his again. "Nope. Never."

The trailer door shot open. Pete dragged in Brendon.
"She's not with him." He said, settling Brendon in the trailer.
"What?!" Both Emerson and Lance's jaws dropped.
Josh just stared at them. "You guys are weird." He mumbled.
Pete glared at Josh. "You know something, Josh. Just by the way you're talking. We all know you know something."
He slouched down into his chair. Now he was starting to become guilty.
You see, Josh saw Brendon and Daina talking. Daina told Josh that if he listened to their conversation...
He would have to promise not to tell Lance or Emerson.
The whole talk with Brendon was about her visiting Brendon's mother. Brendon, of course, promised to keep her concealed while she was there.
Josh wanted to argue with her to stay but she thought about them. Them meaning Brendon and Daina. She was happy with him and Josh knew that something big would happen between them. Something no one expected.
And with that Brendon took her with him and left to some town out of Vegas.

Brendon's eyes widened as he stared at Josh.
Lance left the trailer and went into the big arena. Emerson soon followed.
"If you're hiding something, Josh, you better spill it soon. You guys still have another show." Pete said, angrily.
As the door shut, Brendon shot up to Josh. "You didn't tell them anything did you? Please say no."
Josh shook his head. "No, but how is she going to get here? If your mom drops her off then the guys will get furious with her that she dropped the time to practice to meet your mom. They never wanted her to go. I was one of them but I kinda had to think it over." He slowly murmured the last part.
Brendon looked out the window. "I don't know. I was going to go home and get her...but I don't have a car. Pete used Kegan's car."
Josh got up from the chair. "Then ask Kegan for the car again."
Brendon sat up. "Good idea! I'll be right back if he doesn't give me the car. If I don't come back I went to go get her. Keep it on the DL."
He nodded as Brendon left the trailer.
"Alright...I'm lying too much." He mumbled to himself.
Josh...the masterind of...lying?
Yeah, that sounds good.

|Entry#20: Someone Tell Me...|

I want to tell every one;
I'm sorry but I have a girlfriend.
She's amazing.
and...
I wrote this for her.

Tell me baby
How does this taste?
Does it taste any better then how it did for me
Oh, I don't really remember tasting anything like this before
But you know I'm just your whore
I won't stop
I won't stop
I won't...

You're my girl
I'm your whore
Only to forget that
Everything
Is my fault
It's my fault
I just want you
Can I have you?
Is it okay?
Please don't forget
Me-
I just want you here
Please baby
Please me.

Tell me
Oh tell me
What does it taste like?
Revenge, sweet revenge?
It's like the way it always tastes
Filled with more and more hate
And I don't
And it doesn't
MATTER

You're my girl
I'm your whore
Only to forget that
Everything
Is my fault
It's my fault
I just want you
Can I have you?
Is it okay?
Please don't forget
Me-
I just want you here
Please baby
Please me.

When the day ends
And passes me by
Will you forget how I lied
Will you forget the whole story
Do you believe that I am
You're guy
Oh, shut up.

SHUT UP.
SHUT
UP.
Don't talk to me
It's just no use and
SHUT UP.
Don't talk to me
Don't talk to me
Don't talk to me

So tell me
Tell me
Baby tell me how it tastes...

"WOAH! PETE! Thanks! This is the best!" Daina exploded.
Lance shifted uneasily in his chair.
Josh and Emerson's eyes followed Pete as he glided across their suite to Daina.
"Well, it is for one of my favorite girls in the whole world." He smiled.
Daina got up to give Pete a death hug.

Out of all days that Pete could have come over...He had to pick the day they were writing songs.
Lance was writing a song about his lovely girlfriend, Lorelei.
She was very VERY much more interesting than Daina ever would be.
Lorelei was very low key. Down to earth.
Daina was too. But Daina was outgoing. Far too outgoing to everyone that even she didn't know.
Josh was writing about about bisexuality.
Emerson was writing about myspace because he had become strangely addicted to the site.

[Josh's song is called; I Want You. Emerson's is called; The Myspace Anthem (DS Style)]

Kelsey poked her head into the room but burst it open seeing people around.
"Hey, you guys." She said, wrapping her arms around Josh's neck.
Daina walked into the living room, seeing all the guys on the couches.
"Kelsey! Guys...why are you all on the same couch?" She asked.
Lance shrugged and got back to typing.
He opened his IM.

jinx4sins : hey boo.
lorelame : ello.
jinx4sins : i miss u so much.
lorelame : i want u to come home so bad rite now.
jinx4sins : i know.
jinx4sins : how are you?
lorelame : just peachy. what about you, dear?
jinx4sins : ehh, i could be better with you than without you.
lorelame : you are the most SWEETEST boy ever.
lorelame : im glad you're mine. :]
jinx4sins : why thank you.
jinx4sins : i have to go. im supposed to be writing songs rite now.
lorelame : alright.
jinx4sins : bye, boo.
lorelame : bye, love.
jinx4sins has signed off.

Josh peeked over Lance's shoulder. "Lorelei is going to be home. Don't get her excited."
Lance chuckled. "Sorry, but I don't know what you're talking about."
Daina pushed Kelsey into the kitchen so they could all talk about Maine and Kelsey's new home.
Emerson turned his head and watched Kelsey walk into the kitchen.
Daina appeared back in the living room. She settled herself on the coffee table.
"Tomorrow is Las Vegas. And Brendon wants me to stay there for a bit." She said into the silence.
The boys looked to her. "What? But don't we have another show after that?" Josh asked.
Emerson nodded his head. "You can't, Daina. This tour is reeally important. After the whole tour our new album hits everywhere."
Daina looked to the door. "I know. It's just I haven't seen Brendon since...ever. And I miss him so much."
Josh shook his head. "No way, Day. Just no! Don't leave us for your boyfriend!"
Daina looked to her hands.
Lance sat next to her. "It's ok. You'll see him after tour. For sure. Just finish the tour, Day. I know you'll meet up after."

Daina smiled up at Lance. "You're the best, Lance."
Josh and Emerson laughed. "Totally, Lancey!" They cried.
Lance chuckled and got up. He sat back down.

|Entry#19: Dear Killa Boy|

Jason missed out on Daina's new life. He missed her.
He missed the rest of the band, too. But not as much as Daina.
Daina helped him boost his confidence.
She helped him get on the stage in front of the thousands of Maine fans for Deadly Sins.
Daina helped Jason a lot.
But she was on tour now. And it was August of 2008.

Jason had a myspace with over 1,000 people. (To be exact; only 1,034.)
The guys in Killa Boy decided to not make a band myspace because they knew they wouldn't make it anywhere.
Zack, the bassist of the band, was the only one who actually wanted the band to have a myspace.

"Guys, Sins are coming here in three days. We have to make backstage the best thing ever." Kevin, Killa Boy's drummer, said.
Jason sunk into his seat. He hadn't planned anything. "Daina won't let us into backstage. Only Jason."
Everyone gathered around Jason. "What?" He said, noticing the eyes watching him.
"Call Daina and ask her if we can get backstage 'passes'." Jason shook his head.
"No way. You guys call her. I'm not going to ask her for something like that." He felt a hand slip into his right pocket.

Zack rolled his eyes as Jason smacked the hand out of his pocket.
"Come on, Jay. It's three fuckin' days away. We never bought tickets either." Kevin emplied.
Jason sat up and looked up to the stairs. "Mom! Can I use the phone?" He called.
His mother opened the basement door and looked down to her son. "Honey, can it wait? I'm in a very important call."
Jason shook his head. "Just hang up. I need to call a friend. This is more important than getting your hair done."
She said a few more things into the phone then hung up.
"Hurry." She said before softly shutting the door.

"Why couldn't you use your cell?" Ian asked.
Jason dialed Daina's cell phone number. "Because, I had only told her my home phone number."
Zack and Kevin looked to eachother. Strange...
Ian rested his head on his hands as Jason talked into the phone.
"Hey, Day. It's Jason." He turned around and smiled to himself.
"Oh hey! Oh my gosh! I miss you! And Killa Boy! Tour is such an experience. I can't believe we're gonna be there in a couple days."
"Yeah, I know! I can't wait to see you guys live in a professional way. Hey, I have to ask you something."
"Okay. What is it?"
He breathed in and looked to Killa Boy. Watching him carefully.
"I wanted to know if we could...you know, get backstage? We had something planned and we really want to make your backstage after party amazing."
"Well, if it has to do with our backstage after party then HELL TO THE YES! Just go around the area and I'll meet you there. The security will be heavy so I don't want them to be suspicious of your guys."
"Thanks! I miss you so much! I can't wait to see you!"

-3 long days later.-

"You guys have been standing there for the past half hour...what's up?" One of the bald men asked.
Jason looked to Ian. Ian shrugged. "I don't know. They said to meet back here."
The fence looked really torn up. No wonder there was security there.
Ian moved himself so he had a good angle to see the door and vans.
"Uh, is DS here yet?" Kevin groaned.
The other bald guy looked to the other. "Why do you care again?"
Jason flipped his hair and turned up his iPod.
"This is boring!" Kevin cried.
In a few seconds they heard the sound of sneakers pounding on the ground.

"Guys! Oh god! I'm so sorry! I was right in the middle of arguing with Lance and Emm." She apologized.
Jason smiled. "It's ok. Don't be sorry. We've been here since early."
She pulled his arm and took the other guys too. "These are my friends. They DESERVE to be back here."
As the door opened, the other boys yelled. "KILLA BOY!"
Lance was the only one who didn't chime in. He disliked these guys.
Each boy had tried to take Daina away from him while they dated.
"Hey." He said and turned around.
Daina rushed past him to get in front of him. "Lance! What's wrong?"
"Nothing. I need to finish getting ready." He smiled to her but immediately got out of her way.

Jason watched as Lance walked away. Daina watched Lance also.
A sad face settling onto her's. "Day! Come on! Stay happy!"
She looked to Jason with a sad smile. "He's become distant from me only. I guess we should have never dated."
Jason pulled her into a hug. "Thanks, Jay. You're a really cool friend."
One of the sound managers came down the small hall. "Daina, you need to finish off your make-up."
Daina got out of Jason's death hug.
Emerson and Josh nudged Daina to let go.
"Don't forget Brendon." They whispered to her.

Jason forgot about Brendon. They were together.
He would not want to see Daina hurt because Brendon left her.
It would have been his fault.
Soon enough, the band went on stage.
Jason and the guys put up their decortations. It wasn't much.
A sign here.
A present there.
Jason standing in between them.

|Entry#18: Dear Emerson|

Dear Emerson,

The biggest problem that I've always had with playing bass was the big transition of playing guitar for three whole years! I've always wanted to play bass but I always get confused when I play certain notes and not all the strings are there. (Because I always played the notes I see on guitar.)
What's your advice?

From, Eric

Dear Eric,

Some advice would be to stick with guitar. I've always wanted to play guitar but I never really got into the transition either. If you still want to play bass AND guitar then you may want to practice both instruments with the same amount of hours. If you leave more time for the other, you might forget how to play the other instrument. Try it. You never know. You may just be able to play bass AND guitar at a very high level!

From, Emm

Emerson signed off of his email address. He had answered fourty whole emails that day.
That same night they had a show and it was taking forever to get to their next destination.
First was Florida. (Orlando and Tampa.)
Next was Texas. (Dallas for a two days.)
Desert, the hottest thing that was ever discovered by Deadly Sins.
They made a stop for gas so Lance and Josh went out to get some water.
"Excuse me, sir?" Josh threw his hand on the counter.
The man looked up and his eyes widened. "Aren't you that fella in that big new band?!" He exclaimed in his country accent.
Josh looked to Lance who was still by the refridgerators. "Uh, no. Wait...how would you know?"
The man pointed to a young girl pulling a large cart. "My sister listens to you."
Josh looked to the young girl. She didn't look bad.
"Oh. Well, I need to get going. I was going to ask you something but-"
Lance interrupted him in the middle of his sentence by throwing the bottles of water, gatorade, and Red Bull onto the fresh counter.
"I'm paying. Don't even touch your pocket." He said, reaching for his own pocket to take out money.
Josh backed away and felt flesh under his arm.

"Oh, I'm sorry, mister." A small voice said.
Josh turned around and saw the young girl.
Her blonde hair up in a bun.
She was wearing a Cobra Starship junior shirt with some some jean shorts. Her thin figure making the outfit work.
The look on her face changed right away. "Oh! MY GOD! You're Josh from Deadly Sins!!! Can I get a p-picture? Or autograph?!"
Josh hadn't even gotten a signiture done in his head.
Well, first times a charm.

She took a napkin from her cart and pounded on the counter.
Her brother handed her a pen.
"Here you go!" She beamed.
Lance smiled and handed the man the money.
He grabbed the bags of many bottles and rushed out the door.
Josh leaned over the counter and spelled out his name.
J - O - S - H.
To make it like an autograph, the 'J' fancy and the rest of his name like regular letters.
She squealed and stuffed it in her pocket.
"Thank you so much! I love you guys so much! I wish I could see you guys in Dallas tonight!"
He listened to her small talk then rushed out the door.

Daina shoved him into the back seat and they hurried off.
Lance sat in the front passenger seat while Emerson drove.
Emerson didn't look as usual.
He looked like he was going to go crazy.

A few hours later they arrived in the back of a stage with other bands in their own vans. A crowd of people waiting to get in.
Emerson parked the van by a concession stand that was empty.
Lina and Cassidy took out boxes that were taped shut.
Harvey and Darren weren't anywhere nearby.
"Cassidy! Where's Harvey and Darren?" He asked.
Cassidy smiled and waved. Then she shrugged. "I don't know. They were going to get the sign that fans made of Dallas."
Daina and Josh looked to eachother. "And the money we make here is going where?" Daina asked.
Lina answered for Cassidy. "It's going to you guys. The money will be all for you. Buying new equipment. Stuff like that."
Josh chuckled. "Oh! I should have known that!"
Daina punched his shoulder and spun around.
The stage crew took out their amps and many guitars and drum sets and basses.

Emerson ran off to the private bathroom.
He reached into his pocket, taking out a pack of new cigarettes.
He opened it carefully and stuck it in his mouth.
"Geez, I missed you." He sucked in the smoke, puffing it out slowly.
It took him ten minutes to finish two long blows of two short cigarettes.
Josh knocked on the door and Emerson rushed.
"Hey, Em! Hurry up! I know you're in there!" He called.
Emerson then opened the door, casually. "Sorry, I really had to go." They both laughed.
"Well, let's go! We need to get ready!"
Emerson nodded and felt his soul for better.
The smoke hit him really good.

|Entry#17: Dear Lance|

"Listen to me! I'm not going to come home until a couple months from now! Do you understand?"
She sighed. "No, I don't understand. Mom wants you home now. She's going to give YOU the pissy fit. Not me."
"What are you talking about?! YOU just asked me to come because YOU needed me. When did Mom get into this?"
She started raising her voice, "Lance, I don't care. Get home now. I don't care where you're going."
Lance stared at the phone. "I'm making a living right now. I'm actually helping Mom. Unlike you, Carrie."
Carol groaned loudly, showing her anger. "You're only 17! Do you understand what work really is?!"
Lance hung up the phone.

Daina looked back at him. "Carol?"
He nodded and looked out the window.
It was their first tour. Warped Tour 2008.
Josh shot up. "What about Carrie Underwood?"
Emerson smacked his forehead (like in the new V8 commercials :D). "Idiot."
Daina giggled. "Well, everything will be fine. Trust me."
Lance looked to the front of their van.
They didn't have a tour bus but a van.
A van. A white, cramped, hot, van.

Lance opened the window. The warm air hitting his face. Danny took out his camera. "Hey, guys! Let's make a tour video!"
Daina turned around and smiled. "Yeah! Let's do that!" She snatched the camera out of his hands.
He looked at his empty hands. "Uh, alright. You'll be the...camera girl." Emerson chuckled.
Josh snored loudly.
Emerson laughed. "Hey, Day! Take a video of this." He pointed to Josh, sleeping loudly in the back with all their crap.
Danny laughed at the sight.
Lance chuckled himself. Their driver, Travis (fuckin') Rivers, was laughing in the rear view mirror.

Lance's phone vibrated in his pocket.
He didn't bother to pick up.
Their laptop was in it's bag. So, he wanted to surf the internet.
Thank GOD for long distance wireless connection.
He opened the laptop and opened all their usual browsings.
Internet to Myspace.
Their DeadlySins screen name to chat with fans.
And his own screen name to talk to old friends.

pink carrie : bitch, why the hell did you hang up on me?!
jinx4sins : shut up. i dont want to talk to u.
pink carrie : why are you so rude to your OLDER sister? huh? why?
jinx4sins : because ur always a bitch to me. ALWAYS. got that? okay BYE.

sarah(OH) : hii lancee =]
jinx4sins : SARAHH!! AHHHH! I MISS YOU SO MUCH!
sarah(OH) : haha, thanks. i miss u too. omg; brendonn fuckinn uriee came to our house.
jinx4sins : for what?
sarah(OH) : to get something day told him to get.
sarah(OH) : hello?
jinx4sins : ohhh.
jinx4sins : ughhh, my sister is being a bitch. she wont stop IMing me.
jinx4sins : help?
sarah(OH) : the only thing i can do is likeee go over to ur house and smack the living daylights out of her.
jinx4sins : do that. please!!!! :D
sarah(OH) : haha, totally.
sarah(OH) : well, im going to go. ill be back later.
sarah(OH) : ill tell carrie off. =]
jinx4sins : okay! thanks saraah<3>

manda says : oh my godd! you guys are on your sn!!
deadly_sins : why it is nice to see you too.
manda says : which member is this? :D
deadly_sins : ill give you two guesses.
manda says : emerson?
manda says : daina?
manda says : which one?
deadly_sins : neither.
deadly_sins : this is lance. :)
manda says : AHHHHHHHHHH! OH MY GOD!!! I LOVE YOU!
deadly_sins : thank you. i love you too.
manda says : you and daina were perfect for eachotherrr! whatever happened?
deadly_sins : those questions are too personal for me. sorry. :(
manda says : ooh. im so sorry! please accept my apology!
deadly_sins : and why not? of course i will.
deadly_sins : we are on our way to florida right now. so, i must go.
[deadly_sins] auto response ; Leave a message. Florida is first on WARPED TOUR 2008!

Lance closed the laptop and looked back at Josh.
His mouth was open and Daina was saying random stuff.
He smiled at her.
There was something that made him smile. Was it her laugh?
Her face?
Her style?
No.
It was her.