It was something else.

The Bronx came out second, and were quite a bit better then the previous band.
They had very upbeat music, and their singer had one hell of a voice.
The guy could scream like no other.

Next, was The Bled.
They were great. The singer hit every note, in ever song, and their music is just as awesome.
Great performance.

Now.
The Used is due up.
As Melis and I are standing there waiting, the crowd continues to move and push, and squeeze in, tighter and tighter.
It got to the point, where you couldn't move your arms, or legs or anything.
We were squished.
Luckilly I was squished against Melis. (((:

So, we are sitting there, in an ocean of people, swaying every so often like giant waves.
Harshly to the left, then back to the right.
After fifteen, maybe twenty minutes- the crowd erupts; out comes bert, and jeph, and the rest of the band  on to the stage.
The music starts, and Take It Away begins.
Less the fifteen seconds into the song, the crowd starts moving to the left, and begins to feel weaker, and less stable.
Next thing I know, WAM, one person down, two, Me, Melis, more people, all on the ground.
The crowd around us seems like the floor was just pulled from beneath them.
Falling into the pile, faster and faster.
Sooner then I hit the ground, someone fell inbetween me and melis, breaking the only connection we had, between our hands.
I begin to try to get my bearings, and get up- and quickly realize, that I am sitting ontop of a girls chest. Crushing her.
Her screams, are something that will haunt me for the rest of my life. I hope no one ever hears a sound like hers. It was screams of absolute horror.
After fishing around for what seems like minutes, i finally manage to find a way to stand up.
I look down, and see nothing, but bodies and more, falling. I watch one kid, in a black shirt, with white text, just collapse backwards into the pile.
People everywhere, in the pile, screaming, yet, no one around the group on the floor, really seemed to care, yet even notice.

I look down, and see one girl, just laying on the floor, near where i was.  I lift this girl up, and with out thinking, drop her back down to the side away from where melis must be.
I reach into the pile, searching for her.
Somehow, i completely palm her face.
I move my hand down, grab her arm, and just start yanking to get her up and out of the disaster.
Little did i know, her legs were pinned down, by a heavier girl, who was infront of her.
Someone next to me, who I believe was searching for their girlfriend, was screaming "back up!!".
The careless crowd, did nothing.

I looked at the kid, and just shoved him into the people behind him.
I turned around and, began to throw my back into the people behind me.
We both pushed, yelling, and trying to make a difference.
Melis, being unnaturally calm, remained still just sitting there.
I know nothing.
Is she hurt? Knocked out? In Shock?
I, in a frenzy continued to pull, and pull.
Finally I reach around and some how lift her up from the pile.
Once she was up standing, I just wrapped one arm around her, lifeguard style, and thrashed my way out of the crowd, holding her close to me.
Once we got out of the tightly packed crowd, I could see that she was alive.
She was awake.
Just seeing that she was okay, almost brought me to the ground.
Me knees began to shake uncontrollably, my stomach felt like it was going to empty itself, and my eyes flooded with water.
I still couldn't think a complete thought, and could do nothing but hold her.
And thank something, or someone, that everything was okay.
It was the first time in my life, I ever felt that way.

This feeling, was something, I dont know if I can ever describe with words, for one real reason.
There was no thought going on.
I never once thought, what to do, or how to help.
It was all reaction.
It was something, that was almost like instinct.
I was completely out of control
I had one thing to do, and that was the only thing I was going to do.
I needed to get her out, and there was not a damn thing else on my mind.
I cant remember thinking a good way to get her, or anything.
It was just something I had to do.

This "feeling", opened my eyes to a lot of things
For the first time, ever, I was doing everything, in my possible will, to help someone.
It really showed me how much Melis actually means to me.
It made it, a true, proven bond, i had for her.
I was willing to give up anything, and everything, to make sure she was safe and unharmed.
I have never felt this way about anyone, or anything before.
And, it  created a feeling, I will never forget, or  even experience again.
It was love, pushed toward its limits.

<3
m.




Also.
I want this story, to be a "lesson" to anyone who reads it.
Concerts and Fests and all, are great- but, really, people need to be safer.
We both, felt that we were going to die at the time.
It was a terrible situation, and I really hope, no one I know, has to go through something like that.
It was horrifying
Just keep it safe at the shows.
Lifes not something to be taken lightly.

she very rarely talks about people.