Build. Destroy. Recreate.
Eight
The plane landed finally and I was able to get my carryon and head off the plane to meet up with my boyfriend I hadn't seen in forty-eight hours. I was beyond excited for this. I got off the plane, following behind loads of people. My nerves were getting to me. I was so worried Alex would lecture me about this, like he was saving it for when we saw each other face to face again. I clung to his jacket and my bag as I walked further into the terminal.
"Courtney," I heard his familiar voice call out to me. I looked around and I finally laid eyes on Alex as the crowd thinned out. I ran over to him and leapt into his arms. Alex held onto me tightly as we reunited.
"I missed you so much, Alex," I gushed before kissing his stubbled cheek. I reveled in the smell of his cologne and the warmth of his embrace. I never wanted to be apart from him again.
"I missed you too, Courtney," he replied, "I never stopped thinking about you after I took you to your class."
"I know you must be upset that I ditched school so quickly," I said as Alex and I went to baggage claim to get my bags.
"I was at first, but I understand where you were coming from," he replied, "I would have asked you to come with me after your semester finished, but that changed. I will help you pay off your debts when you have to start paying them back. Don't try to fight me on it. I wouldn't want your parents to flip the bill alone. But you have to pay it back with me. I'll match you on what you make working our merch with Vinny to get your payments made on time at the right amount, okay."
"I agree," I replied, "I didn't want to make you pay my debts off on your own and I didn't want it to fall on my parents either."
"Now come on, the crew wants to meet you and get you initiated into the crew family," Alex said as he grabbed my bags and took out to hail a taxi.
"Now that you are a part of the family you need to learn a couple rules," Vinny explained as we started to set up the merch stand at the venue, "Number one, no sex on the tour bus. Number two, party without thinking about tomorrow I know you don't drink yet since your four months from being twenty-one and I respect that. Number three, do not get too cute with Alex so no one gets annoyed. Number four, don't make Matt's job harder than it is and make it to bus call on time and make sure Alex does too, he's infamous for being late to bus call. And number five is to always have fun and never take things seriously."
"I think I can live with that," I replied, "I promise that Alex and I won't be too much of a nuisance with being a couple on tour."
"Oh he forgot rule seven," Alex piped up as he came over to the merch table, "If any fan decides to give you shit when they find out we're dating, let me know. I want to make sure people understand that I have a right to be happy and if my happiness is with you, they need to shut the fuck up and accept that."
"I can live with that," I told him, "I'll try to stand up for myself too. I don't take anyone's shit anymore. High school taught me to have thick skin."
Vinny I had a huge crowd come to the table as soon as the doors opened for the show tonight. Viny was getting the shirts while I handled the money. We were busy as all hell with people wanting something to remember the show with.
"You know why the hell is Alex dating her," I heard someone complain about me, "She's not even pretty. She's way too short for him and she looks so plain. Plus she's fat as hell too. God, he lowered his standards to rock bottom."
"Listen here bitch," I snapped at her, "I might be short, but I had no choice on that since my mom is short like me and my dad is the shortest member in his family. And Alex likes for my personality and because I am naturally beautiful. I don't need make up and clothes that make me look like a whore to win his heart. So buy your damn merch and fuck off."
"Damn," Vinny commented once the girl and her little clique was gone, "Alex got himself a spitfire that takes no one's shit."
"Vinny, don't start," I warned him, "I hate when people insult me when they know I can hear them."
"You did good though," he replied, "I'm proud of you. Next bitch to say shit to you like that again and I will not hold you back from kicking her ass."
"Thanks Vinny," I replied.
"Courtney," I heard his familiar voice call out to me. I looked around and I finally laid eyes on Alex as the crowd thinned out. I ran over to him and leapt into his arms. Alex held onto me tightly as we reunited.
"I missed you so much, Alex," I gushed before kissing his stubbled cheek. I reveled in the smell of his cologne and the warmth of his embrace. I never wanted to be apart from him again.
"I missed you too, Courtney," he replied, "I never stopped thinking about you after I took you to your class."
"I know you must be upset that I ditched school so quickly," I said as Alex and I went to baggage claim to get my bags.
"I was at first, but I understand where you were coming from," he replied, "I would have asked you to come with me after your semester finished, but that changed. I will help you pay off your debts when you have to start paying them back. Don't try to fight me on it. I wouldn't want your parents to flip the bill alone. But you have to pay it back with me. I'll match you on what you make working our merch with Vinny to get your payments made on time at the right amount, okay."
"I agree," I replied, "I didn't want to make you pay my debts off on your own and I didn't want it to fall on my parents either."
"Now come on, the crew wants to meet you and get you initiated into the crew family," Alex said as he grabbed my bags and took out to hail a taxi.
"Now that you are a part of the family you need to learn a couple rules," Vinny explained as we started to set up the merch stand at the venue, "Number one, no sex on the tour bus. Number two, party without thinking about tomorrow I know you don't drink yet since your four months from being twenty-one and I respect that. Number three, do not get too cute with Alex so no one gets annoyed. Number four, don't make Matt's job harder than it is and make it to bus call on time and make sure Alex does too, he's infamous for being late to bus call. And number five is to always have fun and never take things seriously."
"I think I can live with that," I replied, "I promise that Alex and I won't be too much of a nuisance with being a couple on tour."
"Oh he forgot rule seven," Alex piped up as he came over to the merch table, "If any fan decides to give you shit when they find out we're dating, let me know. I want to make sure people understand that I have a right to be happy and if my happiness is with you, they need to shut the fuck up and accept that."
"I can live with that," I told him, "I'll try to stand up for myself too. I don't take anyone's shit anymore. High school taught me to have thick skin."
Vinny I had a huge crowd come to the table as soon as the doors opened for the show tonight. Viny was getting the shirts while I handled the money. We were busy as all hell with people wanting something to remember the show with.
"You know why the hell is Alex dating her," I heard someone complain about me, "She's not even pretty. She's way too short for him and she looks so plain. Plus she's fat as hell too. God, he lowered his standards to rock bottom."
"Listen here bitch," I snapped at her, "I might be short, but I had no choice on that since my mom is short like me and my dad is the shortest member in his family. And Alex likes for my personality and because I am naturally beautiful. I don't need make up and clothes that make me look like a whore to win his heart. So buy your damn merch and fuck off."
"Damn," Vinny commented once the girl and her little clique was gone, "Alex got himself a spitfire that takes no one's shit."
"Vinny, don't start," I warned him, "I hate when people insult me when they know I can hear them."
"You did good though," he replied, "I'm proud of you. Next bitch to say shit to you like that again and I will not hold you back from kicking her ass."
"Thanks Vinny," I replied.
10/18/13