A/N: Thanks for all of the review… I really didn't expect that many. Here's the next chapter. The following ones will hopefully be up quicker. (Sorry about the wait.) Chapter title borrowed from Mayday Parade. I recommend you listen to it. Like, now. ( :

Two

Miserable at Best

Devon covered her flawless face in concealor, foundation, and blush before wiping it all off angrily to begin again. She had to be perfect. There was no room for flaws because she was going to see him tonight. Tonight, she was going to see Ritchie.

Her heart fluttered nervously as she reapplied the makeup- this time slightly less. She couldn't help but think that this was a perfect time for Ryan to go out of town. Maybe, just maybe, the world wasn't against her. She had curled her blonde hair to perfection, and now she watched herself in the vanity mirror as she pulled it back into an elegant twist.

And then she thought about it. That wasn't her. She pulled the band out and let it fall around her shoulders. Perfect.

"Devon, are you doing anyth- What is that?" Danielle wondered, staring over her younger sister's knee-length red dress. "Where are you going in that thing?"

Devon half-smiled as her eyes glanced down at the white sash around the middle, complementing her white heels perfectly. "Concert. Maroon 5."

"Sounds great. Mind if I tag along?" she asked.

Devon just stared. "Seriously?"

Danielle laughed. "No. Just be back before curfew."

"You do know that you aren't really my mother, right?"

"Whatever."

Devon simply smiled. Nothing could bring her down from this natural high. She would see him, the one she had been waiting for, and all of her suffering would be worth it.

Two Hours Later

Ritchie's eyes scanned the crowd anxiously. What if she wasn't there? What if she had been pulling his leg when she said that she had missed him? But he had been serious; he hadn't stopped thinking about her.

Finally his eyes landed on the familiar short, skinny blonde. She stood out like a sore thumb, of course, but that was what he loved about her. Her dress hugged every inch of her perfect body, and her smile was as radiant as in his memories.

She seemed to have spotted him, too. Great, because he totally needed for her to catch him staring right at her and think that he had become some psycho freak. She smiled brightly and waved. He returned the smile.

"And now, the moment you've all been waiting for: Give it up for Five Leo Rise!"

Ritchie and the others skipped onto the stage, carrying their various instruments. Holding his gaze on Devon, Ritchie reached for the microphone. "This one is for a very special girl," he said.

The song that they played that night was old. But that didn't mean that every girl between the ages of twelve and nineteen didn't know all of the words by heart; they did. And so did Devon.

After the Show

"Devon," Ritchie breathed. "It's really you."

"Yeah, of course it's me," she grinned. "Who else would I be?"

He laughed and threw his arms around her waist, picking her up to spin her in the air. "Ritchie!" she whispered, giggling. "People are staring!"

"Let them stare," he challenged, putting his fist to his chest theatrically. "I care no longer!"

"You haven't changed at all," she noted.

"Neither have you, Dev," he said, returning to his normal voice.

"You have no idea," she disagreed, looking down at the white parking line beneath her.

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing. I mean, something, but I don't want to talk about it now."

He shrugged. "If it makes you happy."

"Yeah. So, are you gonna offer to take me out for ice cream or not?"

He chuckled. "Devon, would you like to join me for some delectable frozen yogurt?"

She shook her head. "No."

"What?"

"No. Frozen yogurt is disgusting. I say we go for some ice cream."

"Ice cream, then," he offered.

"Yes," she beamed. And for the first time in four months, Devon was happy.

A/N: I'm really sorry you guys. I know that this chapter is very short, and trust me, it won't happen again, but this is all I have to say at the moment. The next one will be the one where Ritchie finds out about Ryan, so it's bound to be really long. Haha. For now, review! Thanks!