"Anything from my girlfriend!?" Rob Bourdon cried looking up from where he was lying on his bunk
"Hold on." Chester remarked leafing through the pile "Yep!! Here ya go."
Eagerily Rob snatched up the letter and tore it open, letters from his long time girlfriend Mandi were the best.
Dear Rob,
I heard you guys were playing in New Jersey soon.
I'm visiting my Aunt there, so
I figured we could hook up sometime. We have alot to talk about.
Hugs and Kisses,
Mandi
"How was your letter Rob?" Mike Shinoda asked with a wink "Pretty hot n' heavy?"
"Not really." Rob replied lightly "But Mandi is coming to New Jersey."
"Hey thats great!!" Mike responded without much interest "Can't wait to see her."
Rob watched with a disappointed face as Mike shuffled away. It was a well known fact that his fellow band members didn't like Mandi very much. She had a history of cheating on her past boyfriends. So the other guys were kind of suspcious of her.
But Rob knew deep in his heart that Mandi would never even consider cheating on him. She loved him as much as he loved her, which was a whole lot.
"Brad have you seen my cell phone?" Rob asked remembering he had seen the bassist with it last
Brad reluctantly pulled down his head phones "Uhhh.. I think I threw it onto my bunk. Look there."
"Thanks." Rob mumbled dreading touching the filthy thing. Holding his breath, Rob dared to pull back Brad's covers and feel around in the mess. Candy wrappers, socks, half eaten sandwiches, magazines, even underwear filled the tiny bed.
"Where does Brad sleep?" Rob thought to himself as he found the phone and returned to his own bunk.
"What the hell is Mandi's phone number?" Rob murmured aloud
"468-3527." Chester called from across the room "You made us all crazy when she first gave it to you."
"Oh yeah!!' Rob exclaimed, dialing the number "How could I forget."
"Hello?" came Mandi's giggling voice on the other end
"Hey Mandi sweetheart!!" Rob said, instantly not liking all the noise in the backround
He immedately heard Mandi stiffen. "Rob!?" she cried into the phone "Shut up!!' she snapped to someone near her
"Who are you talking too?" Rob questioned, feeling uneay
"Oh just my annoying little sister." Mandi replied cooly "Whats up baby? I missed you."
"I missed you too." Rob answered still a tad suspcious "I got your letter today."
"Really? Great!!" Mandi said, obviously chewing on something "Do you think you can meet me anytime soon?"
"Yeah, are you in New Jersey now?"
"No, but I will be tomorrow."
"Alright, we have a gig, but I can met you before it starts." Rob offered "Then we can go do something afterwards."
"Ok." Mandi answered in a distracted kind of voice "I see you tomorrow then, can't wait."
"Me either." Rob began "I love y.." Rob was surprised when the hiss of the dial tone greeted him
"Shes probably just trying to get packed." he told himself "It'll be better tomorrow."
Turning off his cell phone, Rob couldn't help but notice how the other guys were staring at him. "What?" he demanded
"Nothing." Mike annouced quickly "We were just wondering how your conversation went."
"Nicely." Rob replied happily "Shes meeting me before our concert tomorrow."
"Great." Chester mumbled flatly
"I know." Rob responded glancing at the clock behind him "She'll be here soon, there is alot of people to push through."
"Uh huh." Brad said uneasily, walking away
Rob watched him go and shrank back against the wall. He was getting extremely tempted to leave when he heard: "Rob!! There you are!!"
His face broke out in a grin as Mandi came dashing up. Wearing a tight, not to mention short, green tube top and matching jeans that looked like a second skin. Her curly brown hair fell over her heavily made-up face. But to Rob, she looked pretty non the less.
"Hi baby." he greeted reaching to give her a hug, that she skillfully dodged
"Rob, we need to talk." Mandi declared, looking serious
"About what Babes?" Rob asked feeling a stab of fear pierce his chest
"About us."
"Oh?"
"Yeah," Mandi began "I think this long distance thing is not going to work."
Rob felt a jolt of fear race up his spine. "Wha..what do you mean?"
"I've found someone else." Mandi annouced coldy "He's great and were actually here in Jersey on a little "vacation" together. I'm sure you understand."
"That laughing in the backround yesterday!!" Rob cried suddenly when Mandi started to walk away "That was you and him!!"
Mandi blushed, but then looked angry. "Yeah I guess it was."
"I knew I should of listened to the guys!!" Rob exploded "Your nothing but cheap trash!!"
Mandi simply rolled her brown eyes and stalked off. Leaving Rob somewhat crushed in her wake.
"Rob are you ready to go on stage?" Chester interupted Rob's thoughts a few moments later "The show starts in about five minutes."
"Yeah." Rob answered weakly
"Was that Mandi I just saw leaving?"
"Yeah, we broke up."
Rob glanced at Chester, a bit surprised at how happy his friend looked. "Well the entire band did you tell you how much she sucked." he silently reminded himself, but his heart still felt empty non the less
"What did you break up over?" Chester finally asked, looking uncomfortable
"She was cheating on me." Rob admitted, his cheeks flaming red with anger and embrassment
"That sucks man." Chester offered "But they'll be other girls."
"Not for me." Rob snapped feeling his eyes get teary all of a sudden "I'll see you guys on stage in a few minutes." Before Chester could reply, Rob ran off, quickly ducking into the bathroom.
"Was he crying?" Chester said aloud to nobody....
It had been a terrible night, Mandi had still used the front tickets he had given her. So the entire show Rob had had to watch her lock lips with her new boyfriend. Rob had wanted to puke the entire time. "That should be me not him!!" he thought throughout the show
"Thanks and good night!!" Chester cried into his microphone, turning towards the others and nodding that they should exit the stage. Rob was all to happy too.
"Great show Brad!!" Rob heard Mike say backstage "You to Rob, ready to sign some autographs? I don't think anyone left yet!!"
"Ummm.. I feel a little sick. I think I'll go home and lie down." Rob blurted out quickly
Mike and Brad each gave him a surprised look. "You must feel really bad." Brad observed "I can't remember the last time any of us refused to meet fans."
"Sorry." Rob replied suddenly feeling guilty "I'll see you guys back on the bus."
As soon as he knew he was out of sight of the two guys Rob pratically ran outside. The lot was basically deserted. "Everyone must still be inside." Rob told himself as he started walking along the sidewalk.
About 40 minutes and several blocks away from the theater, Rob sat down on a cornor and pulled out a cigarette. He rarely if ever smoked, only when he was extremely upset.
Puffing away he sat thinking about how much he was going to miss Mandi. "I gave her everything." he fumed out loud "How could she cheat on me!!"
"Uh.. excuse me." a unfamiliar voice broke into Rob's thoughts "Are you Rob Bourdon?"
Rob who had been scared out of his wits, slowly turned to face a girl about his age. She to was clutching a cigarette and a poster Ro recognized from the vendors at the concert.
"Yeah." he admitted "I'm him, do you want an autograph?"
"Actually I was going to ask if you if your alright." the girl replied sheepishly "I heard you uh.. talking."
Rob felt himself blush. Stepping closer to the girl he saw she had medium length blonde hair and bright hazel eyes. She was kind of pretty.
"I was just ranting to myself." Rob explained quickly, realizing he was staring at her intently "My long time girlfriend and I just broke up."
"Awww thats so sad." the girl remarked "My boyfriend of almost two years and I broke up about two monthes ago."
"Wow." Rob answered "I'm sorry."
"Don't worry about." she responded with a laugh "His loss. Just like your girlfriends."
Rob smiled, he suddenly felt relaxed. Mandi was becoming a distant thought. "Whats your name?" he questioned
"Kaura." the girl replied
"Pretty name."
"Not really, but thanks."
"Do you smoke alot?" Rob asked, suddenly at a loss for words
Kaura glanced at her cigarette and laughed. "Only when I'm upset, what about you?"
"Same. What are you upset about?"
"The stupidest thing," Kaura replied lightly "I saw my ex with the biggest whore from school back at your concert. Thats why I left before getting any autographs."
"Wow!!" Rob exclaimed "The same thing happened to me basically. I'll tell you what, give me your address and I'll have all the guys sign something for you."
"Thanks!!" Kaura cried handing him the poster and her address "I apperciate it."
Rob smiled and actually started to walk away when something made him stop. "Kaura!!" he called since she was some distance away
"What?"
Rob felt his entire face flush "I was uh.. wondering.. I know its late and all."
"Yeah." Kaura urged him
"Would you like to go get some coffee or something?"
He cringed expecting a loud "No!!" to be shouted into his face. But instead he heard her laugh and cry out "Sure I'd love too!!"
"Great!!" Rob exclaimed swinging his arm around her shoulders
"Wait till the guys meet her!!" he thought to himself "Shes perfect...."