{1-Black Clouds Are Upon Us//Roses Bloom}

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"So how long do you think we can be up here?" Ryan squeezed me and pulled my waist closer. He smelled like vanilla. I dug my face closer into his shirt.

"For as long as we want." I sighed.

"Shooting star. Make a wish." Ryan pointed to the sky.

I closed my eyes and breathed in. I turned over to Ryan; his eyes were closed too. His face looked thoughtful.

"What did you wish for?" Minutes later he talked.

"If I tell you it won't come true." I informed him. After all that was how shooting stars worked.

"If I give you a kiss, will you tell me?" He gave me a kiss.

"Nope. You'll find out soon enough." I chuckled. He rolled over to his side and stared at the midnight blue sky. The twinkling stars were marvelous that night.

"I hope," Ryan smiled.

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"CHARLOTTE! ARE YOU OKAY?!" Diana shook me. We were sitting outside of Café Louise eating lunch. Apparently I was staring into the sky with an oblivious look on my face. I was still thinking about yesterday. Annie took a bite of her salad.

"So what happened after Spencer and I left?" Annie sighed at the name. "I SAW YOU TWO MAKING OUT IN THE HALLWAY!" Lilly blurted out. "Yes and so what if I did?" I grinned. "Is he gonna call you?" Diana threw her hair over her shoulder and sighed. "Oh gosh! I forgot to get his number!" I gasped.

"You loser!" Lilly laughed. She took her cell phone out and dialed in a number. She held the phone to her chest muffling the sound. "Do you want his number?" I nodded. Of course I wanted his number! She put the phone to her ear, motioning us to be quiet. "Hello? Hi Brenny! Aw...me too! Maybe..." Lilly giggled more. "Lilly..." I groaned. Lilly gave me a smirk. "Anyways Brenny-Boo, what's Ryan's number? No, I like you and only you. Charlotte needs it! Ok...Really? Cool! We'll see you there."

Lilly hung up the phone. "We have tickets for the show tonight!" She squealed. "What's Ryan's number?" I asked. Lilly shook her head no. "He said that you should ask him because that would be more caring or something." She shrugged. "Well, I'm ready to go home...to get ready for the concert!!!" Diana jumped up. So did Annie.

A concert? I've heard those places are horrible! They smoke and all that! Ugh, time for them to raid my closet and pick out my outfit. Hm....maybe this will not be quite as bad. We arrived in my apartment. It was beige and perfectly clean, just the way I like it. I set my bag down and set off to my room where my friends were already waiting.

"Maybe I should wear this." I held out a long ruby dress. My friends stared at it. "That would be fine if you wore it to a ball or gala, but not a concert!" Annie slapped the dress down. Annie always was the violent and evil one.

Lilly held up a miniskirt that I had never seen in my life. "Where did you get that?" I asked. "Eh, I took one of your long skirts and cut it." She tossed it to me. "Try it on!" I struggled out of my dress and tried on the skirt. "I can't wear this! It shows so much!" I tugged the skirt down. "IT LOOKS GREAT ON YOU!" Diana screamed. She was usually so quiet...Annie quickly agreed and obviously so did Lilly.

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"Um...I don't know guys." I said. We were all dressed for the concert. They pushed me into the stadium. Millions of fan-girls from all ages were there. Panic At The Disco shirts galore. They really are big huh? We waited near the ticket booth, seeing as how we didn't actually have the tickets.

"Where's Brendon? He said he would come out with tickets for us." Lilly glanced around for him. Some freak guy with blonde hair came out to us. He gave Lilly a hug and she slapped him. "Who the hell are you?!" She screamed, distancing herself away from this mysterious person. "Did you really think that I would actually walk out wearing my normal clothes? I could be drowned in the sea of fans!" Brendon laughed. Another person came up. He was wearing a black wig. "Charlotte." He said, bowing his head. "Ryan," I giggled. So did Annie and Diana.

They led us into their dressing room. The guards made them take off the wigs first of course. "So do you guys want to watch from backstage or the filming booth where they're um...filming?" Spencer asked. We shrugged and agreed on backstage. They waved goodbye and told us to enjoy the show.

They played numerous things like Nine In The Afternoon, which was apparently from their latest album, and they played also played I Write Sins Not Tragedies, it was a smash in the U.S. they told us. The crowds were cheering and singing along with no mistake in lyrics. I however, had no idea what the song was or how to sing to it.

Brendon repeatedly ran over to Ryan on the stage. It was so funny! He looked like he wanted to kiss Ryan. We were all quite amused. They told the crowd goodnight and all that and join us backstage.

"So how were we?" Brendon asked. He was sweating. Bright lights, you know? "Wonderful!" Lilly gave him a hug despite that fact. Brendon was wonderful that was for sure. Annie was holding Spencer's drumsticks for him while he grabbed us water. Drumsticks. The ones you use to bang with. The long stiff stick. Anyways, Ryan pulled me aside.

"So um...that was breathtaking, really." I leaned against the mirror. He laughed and smirked a little. "You mean awesome?" I nodded. Ryan laughed again. Did long words confuse him or something? Awkward silence....

"So yesterday when we were on the roof, did you-"

"Did I what?"

"Feel something?"

Either that was the most cliché thing ever, of the most romantic thing ever. I nodded. He hugged me. EW, he was sweaty too.

"There's a problem. I go back to Las Vegas tomorrow."

"What? Can't you stay here?" I asked, gripping onto his rose vest.

"I was only here on tour."

"Long distance relationships never work." I sighed.

"Come. Come to Vegas with me."

I was falling much harder than I hoped for.