smile like you dont give a damn [Alex Gaskarth]

Alex Gaskarth was king of one night stands.
Everyone on WARPED TOUR knew of this. And most people just ignored it.
They would play a show, Return to the merch table, chat it up with random girls, then Alex would pick one, charm her, sleep with her, then she would leave on the next date.
It was an ongoing cycle.
Until the Detroit warped tour date. Everything changed. for the better?

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''Alex! Brah! Have you seen BLG's new merch girl?!" Jack Barakt called running up to him.
"Nope. Why?" Alex questioned still a tad tired.
"Duuude, Shes smokin!" Jack empasized.
"Mmm. Really?" Alex said unintrested.
"Yeah. I mean for real. I guess its her first day, she's from Grand Rapids. Rember we played there in March?" Jack said following alex as we walked tord the All Time Low tent.
"Yeah, why?" Alex said sitting in the shade.
"Well dont you wanna ya know, 'woo' her?" Jack said confused, and using hand quotes.
"Dude, how many times do I have to say? I can't hook up with a girl on tour, she might, ya know...get attached." Alex said looking at Jack like he had sprouted a second head.
"I see." Jack said sarcasticly.
"Im gonna go...find...someone other than you." Jack said walking in the opposite direction as Alex.
Alex is so moody lately. Maybe hes getting sick of hooking up with randoms. Mm, HAHA kidding, hes Alex. Zack thought to himself, as he walked tord the Boys Like Girls tent.
There he saw a petite blond with hazel eyes. She was sporting a blue beater and GET LOW! shorts.
"Helllllo there Miss New Merch Girl." Jack said flashing his bright smile.
"You want a shirt or not Jack?" She said. Obviously her first day was not going well.
"You know me?" He asked surprised.
"Notice the shorts?" She asked gesturing to the blue shorts.
"Oh. What, Your first day not going well?" He teased lightly.
"Go away. Its 110 Degrees out and I really want to punch every twelve year old asking where Martin is." She said glaring at him.
"I want you to meet my bannnnnd!" He exclaimed.
"Ive met them. Like 12 times."
"Come on!" He said dragging her.
"BARAKAT!!" She exclaimed."
"Paul, Watch your table. Im kidnapping your merch girl." He said to Paul DiGiovanni as he passed him.

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"Zack, Rian, Al- wheres Alex?" Jack questioned.
"Right here." Alex said coming up behind them.
"Oh. HI! This is Amber. Shes BLG's new Merch Bitch." Jack said smiling.
"Amber, this is Zack, RIan and Alex." He said pointing to everyone.
"I know." She said overly annoyed.
"Hey chill kay? Its your first day, you cant be uptight the whole tour!" Jack smiled again. Whats with this boy and smiling?
"You got any vitaminwater? Preferably Jackfruit." Amber muttered.
"Are you...warming up to us!?" Jack gasped.
"You get me some vitaminwater I'll be your bestfriend." She smiled.
Yeah, she was warming up to them.

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Amber's first warped "After Party." Was one she would never forget.
"Jaaaaaaaaaaack. I wants another drinnnnnnnnk." Amber slurred.
"Noooooooooo." Jack slurred back.
Everyone except Rian was pretty gone, he was the one that makes sure that everyone gets back to the bus, intime to leave.
"Take me to my bussssss biotch!" AMber tried to stand up.
"What lot?" Jack asked.
"Ugh, I dont knowwwww. Jacko My tummy hurrrrrts." She whimpered.
"DONT PUKE ON ME!" He yelled backing away. Just In time, as she leaned over and emptieed her stomach.
"Icky." He said instantly a bit sober.
"I'll take you to my bus kay?" He said picking her up bridal style and stumbling.
"Brah, want me to carry her?" Alex said from behind making Jack jump and drop Amber.
She moaned and yelled something incoherent.
"Pleaaaaaaase." He said sitting back down.
Alex picked her up bridal style, glad he drank less tonight.

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"Amber, you can sleep in my bunk kay?" Alex said lightly.
"Stayyy." She whimpered.
"Uhm..." He said a bit awkwardly.
Am i hesitating to sleeping with an attractive girl?
"Okay..." He said crawling in beside her."
Damn this bunk is small.
"Ugh, I've never been this drunk." She moaned into her hands.
"Really?" Alex wondered surprised.
"Im not an alchoholic." She said sobering up.
"I didnt think you were its just..."
"Yeah...whatever." She muttered.
"Im sorry, it's just, most girls I meet on tour arnt really....respectable...?"
"Yeah I know, fan remember?" She said.
"Oh yeah. How long?" He questioned.
"Well... I'm an Ex-Boardie. So about 2 Years? I think." She said trying to focus. Not a good idea with alchohol in your system.
"Woah! No way." He said Genuinly shocked.
This continued for about an hour. Finally Amber passed out.


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A week later not much had changed. Jack had dubbed himself offical big brother of Amber and the other guys were overly protective. boys will be boys..
"Jackfaccccccce. Why is Alex ignoring me?" Amber wondered aloud as Jack sat by the BLG tent.
"Can I get a uhhhhhm... Pink one in Extra Small?" A Young blonde asked snapping her gum.
"Were out of extra small, small and medium." She said boredly.
"Are you serious?" She asked annoyed.
"Dont get your thong in a bunch sweetie, the blue is the same design we have extra small in that." Amber said back.
"Oh! Okay!" She said smiling.
She payed and finally left.
"Alllllllllex likeeeeeees Ambbbbbbbberrrrrr." Jack sang.
"Jack shutu- Wait what?" She said shocked.
"NOTHINNNG" He yelled and ran.
"That boy needs ritalin." Amber muttered to herself.
"I've been saying it for years."
"WOAH. No sneaking up on Amber anymore Alex. Especially when you've been ignoring her for a week." Amber said glaring at Alex.
"Well Alex is sorry does Alex get a hug?" stupid cute puppy dog face.
"Ugh." She muttered and she hugged him.
"Hey, our set in in like 10. come watch kay? I need to talk to you after." He said letting her go.
"Hey! Who's gonan watch BLG's merch?" She wondered.
"Paul, duh!" He said running int he opposite direction.
"Why is it always me!?"
"Shuttup Poolie." Amber muttered walking to the hurley.com stage.

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"You guys, are FUCKING AMAZING!" Jack yelled out to the crowd.
Screams and a few comments like 'WE KNOW WE ARE' followed.
"Okay, so we usually dont play this song but theres this girl in the crowd tonight and this is her favorite song." Alex said into the mic.
"Oh whom might that be Alex?" Jack said, pretending to be stupid.
"Oh Jack, its Amber!" Alex said grinning.
Amber felt her eyes widen. Oh god no.
"Where is sheeee." Alex wondered squinting and searching the crowd.
"I SEE HER!" Dammit Jack.
"Ah, I see her now."
"Hi Amber!" Jack yelled fromt he stage waving like a maniac.
"Hi Jack!" Amber yelled back waving.
"Everyone say Hellllllllo to Amber!" Alex said pointing.
Everyone Yelled "HELLLLLLO!" Drawing out the sylables like Alex had.
"Okay, lets get on with the fucking song. This is WE SAY SUMMER! Its our last song of the night." Alex said.
I have seen millions of faces,
ever-unchanging; content with redundancy,
I'm not the same way;
searching for change in directions that I want to go.

Take a breath, let it out slow,
Seasons change with the break of a lifetime,
Remind me again why we thought twice about it,
We've got ambition like you've got restraint so,

Smile like you don't give a damn about the consequence,
just say anything,
We say summer holds such wonderful things.

This must be more than just built up suspense,
In the wake of an accident.
Twist and turn in my sleep,
wake me up when we get there;
Destination success.

Run like hell - We make noise for the sake of escaping.
Run like hell - You only live once now take this to heart.
Tell my family and friends I'll be ok.

Smile like you don't give a damn about the consequence
just say anything we say summer holds such wonderful things
"Okay Goodnight everyone!" Alex said running of stage.
"Alex has to go 'talk' to Amber" Jack said using air quotes and exiting the stage.
Amber began walking tored the ATL Merch tent.
"Amber!"
"Alexannnnndria!"
"Shutup." He muttered pushing her gently.
"So what did you wanna talk about?" She wondered aloud.
"Okay, uh well, uh you see..." Alex stuttered. Alex never stutters around girls.
"Well uh...so I like you and stuff and i was wonder-" He was cut off by Ambers lips on his.
"I like you too." She muttered pulling away as he leaned down and pressed his forehead ot hers.
"Yay for Alex." He smiled.
"Yay for Amber." She smiled and kissed him again.


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