Lifespan Deathwatch

[Damien McEwan]

The pair didn't speak more than a couple dozen words to each other during the show.

They were fine making due with mostly non-verbal communication, since most of the words they did speak couldn't be heard over the volume anyway.

There were lots of flirty glances and 'accidental' touching going on during the first few songs.

They shared a joint of Gran Canaria's damn fine Kalisti Gold by song five, and by the second encore at the end, they were singing along with the chorus at the top of their lungs, completely joined at the hip.

When the show ended and the lights came up, the woman threw her arms around him and excitedly proclaimed about having the greatest time. Without a second thought, he stole a long kiss from her and she completely melted into him when he said to her, "I'm keeping that."

Playing with the hair at the back of his neck, she looked up at him and said with all seriousness: "I'm f***ing starving! Would you like to have breakfast with me?"

"I don't even know your name yet." he said while nodding yes.

"Jaina Coahuila"

"Nivek Erieth"

"Hi Nivek...I really like you, so I'm going to kill you last. Is that OK?"

"You're twisted." He laughed, and fell in love with her a little bit.

He took her by the hand and said, " Let's go eat" and lead her across the floor towards the exit.

Her face turned to a look of confusion and she stopped dead in her tracks, damn near pulling Nivek's arm out of its socket.

"What?" he asked.

"It's time."

"Uh, what?" he asked again.

"Nothing. Just wait here with me for a moment."

Jaina pulled the backstage pass out from under her shirt and removed it from her neck while scanning the faces of the passers by.

She singled someone out and stopped a guy that couldn't have been more than eighteen or nineteen.

"Hey Boy, you want this?" she inquired, holding the pass in front of him.

The teenagers eyes went wide at the sight of it. "ARE YOU SERIOUS?! HELL YES!!!"

"Completely serious" she confirmed sweetly, as she put it around his neck. "Enjoy it for as long as you can."

"OH MY GOD! THANK YOU! I WILL!" and at that, the guy took off running back towards the stage.

"That was really cool of you." Nivek said, proudly extending the crook of his arm to her like a proper gentleman.

"No big deal." she replied humbly as she took his arm, and they disappeared together off into the crowd.

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Meanwhile, The kid reached stage and rushed up the steps leading to the backstage door, and took an accidental trip that resulted in a horrible, very nasty spill.

Luckily, there was an emergency medical team on duty, and when they reached him, they performed their jobs flawlessly.


Unfortunately, the gash in his head was simply far too severe to be helped.

He didn't make it.

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