Falling

Part 12

*months later*

The tour had started and I was having the time of my life. We were playing all these big stadiums and the fans loved us! It was just amazing! And to make this day even better, it is my birthday!
The sun had woken me and I blink a few times before I can see clearly. Then I see Platz popping up. "Happy birthday sweetheart!" He says and kisses me. I kiss back until a voice interrupts us. "Save that for later. Present time." Wayne says and I see that Coldplay is here too. There is almost no space for everyone around the bunks so I sit up so that Platz can sit next to me and so that there is more room. He gives me my present. It's a box and when I open it I see that it's a new leather jacket. I lost the other one somewhere but hadn't found a new one yet but I loved this! "Thanx! It's just what I wanted!" I say and kiss him. "I said save it for later." Wayne says and I'm starting to get mad when I hear a slapping sound. Wayne is standing with his hand over his cheek that's all red and Chris is looking pretty pissed off. "Leave it" I say to him and turn to Ben as he gives me the present from him. When I open the soft package I see that it's a shirt to match the jacket. "Thanx mate!" I say to him and he smiles. Just when I want to take the present Chris gives me I hear someone knocking on the door of the tourbus. "I'll go." Platz says and he goes to the living area to open the door. "Hi guys! You won't all fit in here. Wait. We're coming out. It's warm enough." I hear him say and wonder how many people are out there. Platz comes back in. "Get dressed you. We're going out." He says. "Who are outside?" I ask him. "Ralph and the guys, Will, Kyle and Woody. Camillie and the kids. And Josh, and he dragged Tyler along." Platz says. "What?!" I say in shock. I had never expected so many people. "Yeah. And Clara is on her way, same for Mac and James. And I think Mac said that Conor is coming too. But not sure. We'll know when they're here." Platz says. "I'll get dressed. If everyone just goes out please." I say and everyone walks out. I put my prosthetics on and then some shorts. I'm not ashamed anymore and we'll just stick around the bus if we are with a group that's this big. I put a shirt on and walk to the rest that's already outside. We are on the edge of a park with picnicbanks so we're sitting around them. There already is a lot of food on the tables and everyone looks so happy. I see that Ben and Camille are chatting away and Josh and Tyler are also sitting there and I can't believe that they are all here. I join them and sit next to Platz and Ralph. "Happy Birthday Dan!" Ralph says and he smiles. I can see something sad in his eyes so I hug him. "Thanx." I say and we brake apart again. "We also have a present for you." He says and they pass it on. "You shouldn't have done that!" I say and I feel almost guilty that they spend money on me. They can use it harder. "Just open it." Ralph says and I open the box. In it is a t-shirt with a cartoon of Platz' face on it. I laugh and show it too him and he laughs too. I put it aside and Chris gives me a present. When I open the little box I see that in there are tickets for 2 to see the rest of the Coldplay tour. "Omg! Thank you so much!" I say and stand up to go crush Chris in a hug. "Platz told me that you are actually a massive fan and Guy came with the idea." Chris says and I give Guy a hug too. "Thank you!" I say again. "You're welcome." he says and I go back to sit again but I'm lifted up by someone. When I look down in shock I see that it are Josh and Tyler. "Guys! What are you doing?" I ask them. "Nothing." they say at the same time and I'm now sitting on Josh's shoulders. "Can you just get me back down?" I ask him. "No." Josh says and he walks to the tourbus. We go inside and Josh let's me down. He waits a few seconds before he pushes me out again and standing there are Laura, Clara, Mac, James and Conor. "Omgosh! You all came!!" I yell and we have a big group hug. "Alex, Sebastian, George and Pete couldn't come. Actually Alex and Pete didn't want to come but Sebastian had a buisness trip he couldn't cancel and George was also really busy with work." James says and I nod. Alex and Pete were a lot older then me and had already moved out for university when I was like 5 so I didn't knew them that well anyway. It was kinda strange actually.
"Are you coming?" I ask everyone and I walk back to the pinictable. I sit back down on my place and the rest moves the other table closer so that it is one big one and everyone has somewhere to sit. "We had a present for you too but it's so big we couldn't take it right now so you'll get that later." James says and now i'm really curious about what it is. "I do have something for you." Laura says and she gives me a small package. I open it and it's a photo frame with a pic of me and Laura from when we were just little kids. "This is so nice! Thank you!" I say. "You're welcome. I found it somewhere in a box and I thought you would like to have it." she says and I just smile. I don't know what to say anymore. It's such a nice gift. "The party is not over yet. We bought something too." Josh says and he runs to our tourbus. I give Platz a weird look ar Josh comes back with a big package. "I hid it in the bus when they knocked on the door." Platz says and I nod. Josh gives me the package. "Just open it." Tyler says and I rip off the packing paper. In it is a big paper box. Once I have that open I see a guitarcase so I get it out and open it. In is it a beautifull acoustic guitar. "Thanx you guys!" I say and Ben offers to bring it back to the bus. "That leaves me!" Camille says and she gives me a small box. I open it and in there are 2 books that I have wanted to read for a while. "I'm sorry. I know it's not much but I still wanted to do something." she says. "No, don't appologize. I have wanted to read these for a long while and I love it!" I say.
Hours later we are still all chatting away about many different things. I'm talking with Chris about the gig tonight. I'm so exited for it and I can tell that he is too. I check my phone for the time and see that it is almost time for soundcheck. "Shouldn't you guys go soundchecking? It's almost time." I say to Chris and he jumps up. "You're right! Come on guys. Soundcheck is waiting for us." he says to his bandmates and he runs off. "Can he just stop being hyper for 1 whole day please?" I hear Guy whisper and I have to laugh. "We will see you later." Guy says to me. "Later!" I say back as they go after Chris.

Me and Platz are on the bus, kissing of course. Here there is no Wayne to make nasty comments. Let's just say things were getting hot when my phone started ringing. I picked it up from the floor where it was at the moment and ended the call. We were just getting somewhere. Just as my lips are touching platz's it rings again. This time I just put it on silent. It couldn't be so important. My hands go back to Platz' body and his hands are wrapped around my neck. I go in for another kiss when someone knocks on the door of the tourbus. "I'll get it." Platz says and he pulls his shirt back on before going to the door to unlock it. "Chris is trying to call you." I hear Ben say. Then Platz comes walking back, talking to someone on the phone that can only be Chris. When he ends the call and has given the phone back to Ben he sits next to me on the bed. "We have to go to soundcheck too. They need to know if our drums are alright and stuff." he says to me and I nod. "Alright then. But can I go in my wheelchair? My legs are hurting again and I'll have to stand all night." I say. "Fine. Just put your shirt back on and sort out your hair." Platz says and I put my shirt back on and Platz gets me to my wheelchair. He helps me out of the bus and I ride towards the others. "Chris wants us at soundcheck so we'll have to go now but we'll be back!" I say and walk after Platz. We can borrow one of the cars of the managment team to get to the O2. All the way there I'm nervous. It must be excitememt for the gig tonight. I have had this before when we played festivals. When we arrive there and have parked the car Platz helps me into my wheelchair again. We walk in and go to the stage where Chris is waiting for us. "Nice that you could come. Guy and Jonny are just getting your drums and stuff and I have no idea where Will is. Probably helping them." Chris says and I just nod. Platz walks off to help them and I just stand there. "Excited for tonight?" Chris asks me. "Yes. I'm really nervous." I say and look down. "Let's do this." I say and we walk to our mics. It's only soundcheck yet but I'm so excited. "1, 2, 3, 4" I hear someone say and we start rehearsing the songs we would do together. This was going to be a fun night!"