Chapter 2: Facing The Groupies

No words were spoken between us as we made our way towards the next building. Since it was raining really hard, nobody else was around the area and it was completely silent except for the sound of raindrops falling.

As we walked side by side with him holding out his umbrella for the both of us, for some reason, it felt like we were a couple. It may have even seemed that way if anybody else ever saw us because that kind of gesture was (almost) never done between strangers.

Yes. Strangers. We were strangers. I didn't even know his name and he didn't know mine yet here I was daydreaming about him. And to think that I was starting to develop a crush on this guy who called me an idiot earlier...I really was a sucker for bad boys!

As I silently berated myself upon this realization, I barely noticed that we had arrived at the building across and that the guy I was with had already closed his umbrella and was getting out of the pouring rain. But thanks to the feel of raindrops on my skin, I became suddenly aware of where we were and immediately got out of the rain as well.

That was when I noticed that I was all wet and my shoes were completely soaked in rainwater. Nice! I really need to get a grip and stop spacing out in front of this guy or else I'll just prove that he was right in calling me an idiot. But thankfully, by the time that the guy had taken off his hoodie and revealed how handsome he really was, I was finally calm enough to face him.

"Here, take this," he said coldly as gave me his handkerchief.

"Thanks," was all I could muster, taking it in hand and drying myself off with it. But then I suddenly felt self-concious when I noticed him staring at me.

I wanted to ask why he was staring but some girls from a nearby corner had suddenly caught my attention. They saw us talking and they were giving me nasty looks. Before I even knew what was happening, they started running towards us shouting "Adrian, we love you!" and "You rock, Adrian!".

Wait. What in the world is going on? Who was this Adrian and why was he being mobbed? What have I gotten myself into this time?

I was no match for the horde of screaming fan girls and was instantly pushed away towards the back of the group by his crazed fanatics. Judging from how persistent these girls were, I'd say they weren't just fans...they were groupies. Several of them were holding cameras and taking pictures while most of them were busy trying to get Adrian's attention. I saw a few of them holding posters and that's when I caught a glimpse of the band's name.

The Decadence of The Fallen.

This was the first time I was hearing about them and to think that I used to be a freelance drummer for several bands back in high school. I would have at least known or met them during battle of the bands or gigs. This either meant that I had probably been living under a rock all those years or they never did any gigs or battles at places I did before. And of course, it was the latter.

By this time, a total of about thirty girls had completely blocked Adrian from my sight. Now I was left standing by myself, with only my thoughts to keep me company. This was awkward and it was almost as if I could hear crickets chirping in the background. Okay, I think I'll just leave then...

Just when I was about to go, three girls with annoyed looks on their faces suddenly blocked my way.

The three of them were wearing different colored shirts but all had prints that professed their undying love for each of their favorite band members. Talk about taking fangirling to the fullest, because aside from their shirts they were also carrying posters and banners with them. The girl with the pink shirt that said 'Marry me, Adrian!' stepped forward and started berating me.

"Hey! Who do you think you are?! Do you think that Adrian, my Adrian, will fall for someone as ugly as you? He has standards, you know and you are definitely not his type."

"Wait a second! You are getting the wrong idea here. I didn't even know who he was five minutes ago and now you think I'm trying to seduce him?"

"Don't try to deny it. It's very obvious that you like my Adrian. Just stay away from him and we won't have any problems," warned the girl in the pink shirt.

"And we also don't want seeing you around Josh," said the girl in a blue shirt that said 'Josh, I love you'.

"Or Warren. So just stay away!" added the other girl in violet with the words 'Warren Forever' on her shirt.

After saying that, the three girls immediately left me to rejoin the mob surrounding Adrian. These girls were clearly hostile and I was visibly shaken after that encounter...being called ugly and unworthy also darkened my mood. I barely knew Adrian and I had no idea who Josh and Warren were and yet here I was being threatened and insulted because of them.

What a way to start my day, huh? Seriously, who were they to judge me? Did they confront every girl that came close to their idols? What more things were they willing to do to catch the attention of The Decadence of The Fallen's band members?

Putting those thoughts aside, I remembered that my shoes were now completely soaked and I was almost late. So, I decided to just take my shoes off and carry them before I started running barefoot towards my first class. By now, it would take a miracle for me to be able to make it to class on time.