Who Wouldve Known My Dream Would Come True? (Frank Story)[Preface].00

    Knowing I must leave before my mom comes in and starts another fight I got my bags and went to the door. I placed them down and took a deep breath. Why was I nervous? I have already had a foretaste of life on the road. Why does it feel like I need gallantry characteristics to walk out this door? Perhaps it has to do with my mother mentioning that when I'm gone I'm gone.

"Audrey darling." my father said bringing my attention to him. I sighed. "Yeah daddy?" "Bella are you sure you wanna do this?" (Bella is my middle name) "Yes pops more than anything." "Its just hard to see you leave after getting used to seeing you here for so long. I know I was never much of a father because I was always caught up in work and didnt pay any attention to you. I'm truely sorry for that sweatheart. I just don't want you to go away permanantly, forever." he said looking deeply troubled. "Aww daddy I forgive ya, I know you work really hard to support us. I am going to stay in touch I promiss. I love you dad. It's hard for me to leave," Though that was partially a lie, "but I really need to do this for me. I want to pursue my dreams I think leaving early to join this tour is going to benefit me and my career in a big way." I said. He nodded. "I am very proud of you Audrey and I want you to know that if you are ever in any trouble what so ever you can come to us, no matter what your mother has said." he said causing me to grin. "Thanks dad." "Your welcome hun. Do you need money, anything?" "Nope." "Well if you ever do you just let me know and I will get it to you. I may not approve of your descision but they are your dreams and you are my daugther and I will love and support you no matter what." "Thanks dad." I said hugging him.

    He walked away to go to his study as I called a cab and waited. 30 minutes later I was heading out to the cab. As I left I smiled at my dad and glared at my mom. Does she expect me to be all happy about her making a gigantic scene out of nothing and literally kicking me out? She basically said I'd fail like she could foretell the future. Though I still believe that I saw a hint of regret in her eyes, so before I completely left I turned and hugged her. She hugged back akwardly but none the less smiled as I got in the cab.

    After a hour drive the cab dropped me off at the Pomona Fairplex where Warped is always kicked off. As I walked towards the backstage, employees only entrance I couldn't help but think if it would have been beneficial for mom to have had like fraternal twins so that at least one of us could have turned out to her liking. When I applied for this summer job, or awesome oppurtunity as I like to call it, they made sure there werent any fruad-like people. They said this job would help us foster and become independent. Though I was already pretty independent.

    Once I checked in I set my bags in a van and got introduced to Darion my boss. He was like five years older than me and pretty cute. He was kewl and said he had worked on the tour for four years and that he would show me the ropes. He assigned me to carry merch to certain tents and then to take over the NOFx tent, which I sure as hell was happy to do. As I made my way to the tent carrying fraught boxes, I couldnt help but let my mind wander. I sighed as I thought about meeting so many great people. My atempts to deliver everything in 20 minutes were fruitless. I bounded over to my tent a tad late. Thank goodness I was the only one working it and that the gates havent opened. It was about 10:53 so I still had quite a while since they open at 12. I sat there trying to fuse together thoughts on how to run this tent.

    When people started coming out into the area I felt my nerves start to act up. I saw a very gaunt but familiar looking man coming towards the tent. With the sun in my eyes I couldn't quite make him out. 'Who is he?' I thought.

"Hey can I get a NOFx cap please?" asked this guy. 'Who is he?!' "Sure." I said smilling and getting the merch. "That'll be $14.20 please." He handed me the money and smilled. "Thanks." I said smilling back.
"Mind if I chat it up with you. No one seems to be here and I have quite a bit of time before Frank comes to find me. I'm Mikey by the way." he said timidly sticky out his hand for me to shake. F-Frank? M-Mikey? Why thats-Oh me gosh could it be? I stuck my hand out to shake his hand. "H-h-hi I'm Audrey."