I plopped next to Kellin as Syn sat in front of us.
"Damn it's hot in here." Syn said, Wiping his forehead.
"Yeah, The AC's busted."
"Then why don't you come over to my bus?" Syn suggested, I shook my head, Kellin raised his eyebrows.
"You could always come over to mine."
"Okay you two....... I know what the hell in your bus drop it." I said, they both laughed and shook their heads.
"Okay well it's not good for you to be in this heat especially with Kay, and You on the bus." Syn said walking to the AC switch, Pressing a button and turning the dial the AC kicked on. Coldness swept through the bus.
"How?" I asked, Syn smiled.
"Well M, Always 'Breaks' the AC and it's easy just press this blue button." Syn said sitting back down.
"So how was the set?" He added.
"It was good I guess if you count the Falling In Reverse guys looking and staring. But mainly paying attention to Kay it was alright."
"I thought it was great." Kellin said.
"Hmm sorry I couldn't see it, I had paper to write on." Syn said laughing, I nodded
"Excuses, Excuses Syn... Give my best to Christ." I said watching him leave. Kellin smiled and looked at me.
"That was eventful." A smile teased at his lips, I rolled my eyes.
"So Tattoos?" I asked getting up and walking to the bunk hall Kellin laughed.
"C'mere." Kellin said, I grabbed a pillow and looked at him, Before sitting next to him.
"What story can this Tattoo tell?" Kellin said resting his finger on my shoulder were the word Stronger was scripted.
My first tattoo. The one I had gotten a month after Syn found me.

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**FLASHBACK**
I slammed onto the bed, My cheeks swollen my lips bloody. No matter how much I kicked or yelled. My Dad wouldn't stop Slamming into me harder I screamed.
"Stop Dad!" I yelped, Through tears my body clamming up.
"Shut Up you whore take it!" He snapped letting his hand come down.
"Dad! Cleo!" My brother's voice shouted I heard the front door shut.
"Sometimes I wish you never were you dirty slut." My dad slapping me, I fell onto the bed holding my cheek. My bedroom door came in, Syn and Johnny came in.
"Cleo." Johnny said rushing to my side, I was turning in and out of unconsciousness. Johnny grabbed my things and looked at my brother.
"We have to get her the-" Blackness consumed me.
A half hour later I woke up, Bright light flashed in my eyes, I blinked a couple times the feeling of sweaty and clammy palms under mine, I looked to my side.
Syn sat beside me.
"How do you feel?" He asked, I could barely talk.
"Like I've..... Been hit.... By a truck." I Whimpered Syn smiled.
"Well I supposed that's to be expected. Do you want any more pain meds?"
"No." I moaned looking to my other side, The rest of A7X stood against the wall Johnny smiled at me.
"Hey." he said tears welling in his eyes, I smiled the winced in pain.
**End Of Flashback**

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Kellin pursed his lips then hugged me, as Tears slid down my cheeks.
"Its okay...... Nothing will happen... I'll protect you." He cooed, He looked up at me, and smiled.
"I know." I whispered.

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