Love On Tour

Tampa / I saw the signs.

Avalanna Carlson

I walked outside the bus, I had a few hours before I needed to work. Nellie left last night and it was a little odd to not have her around anymore. I was also the person she decided to take over her job.

I walked over to Mitch, "where's everyone?" I asked him. "They went to get some coffee," he told me, "but I thought I would wait for you" he said. " I do need the coffee though," I told him. "Let's go" he nodded. I walked with him.

"So how do you feel now after Nellie left?" Mitch asked me, we were inside this coffee shop near the venue. "It's a little weird, she usually fills so much, in a positive way" I told him, he nodded. "Yeah I agree" Mitch said, "I'm the shy guy, I remember when I met her, I thought she was so annoying because she just talked so much" he smiled. "Yeah" I smiled, "she's great though" I said, "yes" Mitch said.

I walked into the bus, and I found Harry asleep on the couch. I walked further in, to the back of the bus. I stopped by our bunks. I looked at Nellies, it was empty. I took a seat in it and laid down, I took out my phone. I called Drew.

"Hey" I heard, "hi" I just said. "What's up?" Drew said, "I just needed to talk to someone familiar" I told him, "then talk" Drew said. "What are you up to?" I asked him, "oh nothing, just watching netflix" he told me, I smiled. "When I get to New York I'll come by" I said, "sounds good Ava" Drew told me, "okay, love you" I said, "love you too, bye" he said, I hung up.

"Tired?" I heard, I looked up. Harry walked in here. "Yeah" I nodded, "you?" I asked him, he sat down in my bunk, "yeah" he nodded. "When do you have to be at the venue?" I asked Harry, "in two hours" he told me, "lay down, get a nap" I told him. "Are you going to do the same?" he asked me, "mmmh I'll try my best but I can't promise anything" I told him. "I'm too tired to sleep," I said. "Oh everyone can sleep, they just need to be comfortable enough to do so" Harry told me.

"You're the first person to ever tell me that" I told him, I looked over. "You're the first person I've met that doesn't nap," Harry told me. " Well, I sometimes do suffer from insomnia, it'll keep me up for days," I said. "Oh that's not healthy" Harry said, "I've been told" I nodded. "Come over here" Harry whispered, "what?" I whispered. "I'll lay with you, we'll nap together" Harry said, "I can't sleep, I'll just-" "What about you give it a go?" Harry smiled.

I got up from the bunk that used to be Nellies, I sat down on mine, which was the one Harry was already laying in. He moved in so I could lay down. These bunks were actually pretty wide and deep. It could easily fit two people.

"What happened since you sometimes don't sleep for days?" Harry asked me as I laid down. " It came with the anxiety, some periods of time I sleep just fine, sometimes I just don't, I tried medicine to make it stop but I don't know..." I told him. "It's important to take care of yourself, your mental health matters" Harry whispered, "I know" I nodded. Harry grabbed the blanket, "You're comfortable?" he asked me, "I'm good" I just told him, "close your eyes, relax, think of something great" Harry told me.

So when I closed my eyes I tried to relax as much as I could. I did feel my eyes being heavier than before. It felt like years since I've tried to fall asleep and it actually happened this fast.

I opened my eyes, and I sat up. Harry was gone, so I grabbed my phone to check the time. I still had about thirty minutes before I needed to work. I sat up, so I've been sleeping for over an hour.