Jack’s POV
I quickly changed the channel when I heard her voice through the speakers of my TV. “I like that show,” my friend and fellow band mate, Rian, said as he tried to take the remote from me. Alex wanted them to all stay at my place before the tour started for some reason. I didn’t want to hear her amazing voice, but if I didn’t give Rian the remote, he probably would keep bugging me. I handed him the remote, grabbed my ipod, and put the buds in my ears. I didn’t turn on my music though. I wanted to hear her and see her face for some reason. Rian turned the channel back.
“Shit,” Alex said. He looked at me, so I pretended to not pay attention. “Rian you idiot. Dawn’s on.”
“I didn’t know. I’m sorry.”
“It doesn’t look like he’s paying attention, so go ahead and watch. If he comes crying to me though, I’m seriously going to hit you.”
“Ok, they’re almost off anyway.”
“Good.”
I must be an idiot. I started to listen in to the interview. I turned my back away from the screen because I didn’t want them to know that I was paying attention.
“That was beautiful,” the host told Dawn as she finished her song.
“Thanks,” Dawn said cheerfully.
“I can’t believe that you’re still happy.”
“Well believe it.”
“What they say about you really is true. You really are a joyful 24 year old that is always silly.”
“Yep,” she said in that baby voice that I always loved.
“I’m still surprised that you’re not fazed by those powerful lyrics. Could it be that you have a certain someone in your life?” For some reason, I was hoping she would say no like she always does. After all these years, I really wasn’t over her.
“No, I’m still single.” Thank God.
“I’m surprised. There are thousands of boys that would want to fix that for you.” Like me.
“I don’t want any of them.” Of course.
“I understand if you don’t want to date any of your fans. Still, I think we all wonder why you haven’t dated another musician. Am I right?”
“I don’t want a boyfriend.”
“Do you at least want a girlfriend? There are a lot of interested girls too.”
“I don’t like girls.” She always have and always will love guys.
“Why don’t you want a boyfriend?”
“I just don’t want one. I’m too focused on my career for one anyway.” Of course she is. She always said that.
“Well I hope that you find someone that makes you happy sooner or later.” I want to make her happy. I want to be the one that gets to hold her in my arms.
I got up from the couch and walked to my bedroom. I needed to at least try to get some sleep. That wasn’t going to happen, but at least I’d get some peace and quiet. Eventually the guys learned that when I thought of her they needed to leave me alone. They stopped bugging and annoying me after I got into a fight with Alex over it. Yeah. I got into a fight with Alex of all people. We never ever fight, but that didn’t stop me from giving him a black eye when he called her a bitch that didn’t deserve me. I wasn’t ready to let go. Instead, I just used all those one night stands to cover up the fact that I don’t want anyone but her. I just wished that she felt the same way as I did.
There was a knock on my door. Seriously?! I thought they knew to leave me alone. What the fuck was this?! Whoever it was kept knocking on my door and wouldn’t stop. It was probably Alex.
“Come in,” I finally said. Who walked in? It was Alex. Of course! I wasn’t in the mood for this.
“I know that you want to be left alone, but I have to tell you something.”
“Is it really that important?!” I hated yelling at him. Do you see what you did to me Dawn? I even yell at my friends thanks to you.
“Actually it is.”
I started to calm down. Alex wouldn’t be bothering me if it wasn’t. I should have known that. “What is it?”
“I looked at the bands that we will be performing with, and… Lunatics and Love was on the list. We’re touring with them. I’m really sorry, but I don’t want you to go off on me, so I’m going to leave now.” I heard the door close.
Part of me wanted to scream into my pillow, and the other part wanted me to cry like a baby. Surprisingly, I did nothing. I just laid there. There was too many thoughts and emotions in my mind. I’m going to be on the same tour as her. Will she say something to me? Will she ignore me? I sighed and closed my eyes. That night I dreamt about her.
The next day, we were heading to the first place that we were going to be playing at. We had a couple of days to get ready for the traveling. I was really dreading going on this tour. What was I going to do when I saw her? Could I keep myself together?
When we finally got to our destination, I put my stuff in my bunk and then went outside for some fresh air. I really needed it. I slid my body down so I was sitting on the ground with my head leaning on the bus. I found my eyes analyzing all of the other buses. I wonder what buses are parked the closest to ours. I got my answer when the most beautiful girl came out of the bus next to ours.
I remembered when I first saw her. She really has changed in all that time. Her brown hair now had black tips and was puffy on top. It fit her face nicely. She had a lip ring on the left side of her mouth, and a nose ring on the right side of her nose. She always told me that she would get them no matter what anyone told her. I looked at her arms to see if she had sleeves yet. She didn’t. She did have tattoos on her arms though. I saw a moon, a couple which referenced video games, and some lyrics. I also noticed that she was wearing a lot of rubber wrist bands. She wore those when I first met her and she was cutting. She wouldn’t start doing that again. Would she?
Her eyes finally met mine. I didn’t let a single expression cross my face. I had so many emotions, and I didn’t want them to all spill out. She didn’t have an emotion on her face either. She did give a small wave though. I waved back before she started walking off.
What the fuck was that? I thought that she would be mad or something. I started to hit my head against the bus. I finally stopped when I started to get a super headache. Seriously though! What was up with her?
“Jack!” I heard Alex call. He came over and kneeled down next to me. “What’s up with you?” He got his answer when Dawn came strolling back with a bag slung over her shoulder. I figured that it was her bass. He gave her a dirty look which she replied by giving him the bird. She then entered her bus. “I see what’s up now. What did that bitch say to you?” I got up, brushed myself off, and started to walk away. “What did I say?”
“I told you to not call her that!” I shot at him as I turned around to face him. I could feel the eyes of other bands starting to stare at us. We were Jack and Alex. Alex and Jack. We never fought. Of course, none of them knew about Dawn.
Alex didn’t say anything. I continued to walk away. When I finally snapped out of my daze, I looked around. There was a small creek and trees. I must be in the woods behind the buses. At least I can get some quiet here. I sat down by a tree and started to daydream.

Notes

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