Don't Let Go - Nathan Sykes Fanfiction

Chapter 16 - A Good Day For Love To Die

After a short sleep management came into each of our rooms with a bell to wake us up. I stretched and yawned in a really awkward fashion before noticing I couldn't get out of bed. I looked down to my waist and noticed an arm around me. I turned and saw Nathan had been sleeping right next to me and had put him around me. I unhooked his hand from my waist and tickled him under the arm. He jumped up and noticed me sat there laughing.

"I... I was meant to do that," he said and I laughed once more, shaking my head. Management had carried all our luggage down from the penthouse down into the lobby.

"Come one sleepy head, you have so much to do today!" I said and Nathan yawned.

"I know, we have to catch a flight to LA, do a gig in Long Beach and then attend an awards evening in Hollywood because we're nominated for Best Breakthrough. I'm going to be knackered!" I smiled. I looked deep into his green piercing eyes and realised how much I missed looking into them. For a moment I felt like the world has stopped. "Right come on," he said and nudged me. 

"Oh yeah, I'm coming," I said and jumped up. We all brushed our teeth, washed our faces and hands and made oursleves look decent with the equipment the hotel provided before heading downstairs into the van. We weren't allowed breakfast until we hit the airport, and I was starving.

Nano went over to the hotel management to hand in our keys and started to make conversation with a member of staff as we jumped into the van outside. Thankfully, because of how early it was in the morning, there weren't any fans as of yet.

As the seats were in seats of three on each row, I had Tom on my right and Nathan on my left. Behind us on the back row was Nareesha and Siva. I strapped myself into the seat and turned around to Nareesha. I only had her to talk too which I was thankful for as I didn't want to have to make any awkward conversations with Tom or with Nathan. Especially not now. However, Nathan was too busy gloating about how he had passed his driving test before Siva, although we all knew it was just a bit of banter between the lads. Tom decided to lean forward to talk to Max, Jay and Kelsey so I carried on talking to Nareesha. 

"Are you OK?" She said and I nodded faintly.

"I guess so, I mean these last few months have just been a bit of a blur to be quite honest. Ever since moving in with Jay, I've realised how different my life is now. After taking on his surname people have started to recognise me, as not just Jenny but as who I really am, Jenny McGuiness, Jay's sister. I guess it is nice to be recognised though, you would know." She smiled and took my hand that was resting on the back of my chair and squeezed it tight in her two hands.

"If you ever need me, I'm here." I smiled and thanked her. Finally, I thought, someone who understood! Someone who cared and liked me for who I really am.

 Just as I turned back around Nano and Big Kev walked out of the hotel and into the front of the van and soon we were driven off back to the airport. 

For most of the journey none of my own really spoke much on our descent to the airport but occassionally Nathan would ask me a few questions.

Whilst everyone was making vivid conversation amongst each other Nathan whispered, "How are you feeling? We've booked first class for the flight." Yes, I thought, first class would be amazing.

"I'm not too bad, my stomach is a bit crazy right now but at least I'll have leg room." He laughed at my reply and went on to twitter on his iPhone.

'@NathanTheWanted Off to the airport in New York and flying to LA, #excited!!!'

A member of management then text Big Kev telling him to tell the boys to all tweet about how they enjoyed their stay in New York, to thank the hotel and mention how they enjoyed being in New York. The boys all did as they were asked before Tom shouted to Big Kev asking him who would be sat by who on the flight and what the room arrangement in LA was to be. I think he was pretty excited about this one as the rooms were double the size of the ones in New York and we had the penthouse to ourselves for over two months.

"For the flight and rooms arrangements, Adam is ringing me now." Kev said and several minutes later he rang off and told us the arrangements. "I have Jay next to Siva, Tom next to Max, Kelsey next to Nareesha and Nathan by Jenny."

"For crying out loud," I whined and everyone laughed. Nathan's cheeks turned a little red and he whispered in my ear.

"Thanks Jenny, makes me feel great. I'm not evil, or anything you know."

"I'm sorry but you know, you've hurt me before, think I should get a go." Tom looked across and smiled, acting like he didn't know what we were coversing about.

"Anyway, guys, for the rooms because they're so much bigger, you'll be in fours. In room one on the left we have Max, Tom, Kelsey and Jay, if Kelsey doesn't mind." She smiled, and laughed.

"I'm sure we'll have a blast!" She said turning round to look at Tom.

"I'll say!" Max said and Jay burst out laughing.

"The party crew, wahey. We can go out every night without waking out the others," Jay said and then I realised.

"And Jenny gets two more months with Nathan, aren't you the lucky one!" Siva said.

"If you hadn't realised babe, we're with him too," Nareesha said and I grinned and turned to Nathan.

Unfortunately he didn't find it as funny as I did.

We got out of the van around fifteen minutes later and by this time hundreds of fans had crowded around the enterance of the airport.

"Well done Nath, mate." Max said patting him on the back. Nathan sighed. He hadn't spoken for nearly twenty minutes, I was actually getting worried.

We spent several minutes with the fans, signing autographs and taking photos before heading over to our plane. Because security knew we were coming they let us straight on to the plane and we took our seats over ten minutes after leaving the fans. Our luggage was placed in the cabin and I thought it was the right time to question Nathan's innocenceand silence.

"Alright then, what is up with you?" Nathan stopped looking out of the window when someone payed him some attention.

"Oh, now you care. Because according to my calculations, over half an hour ago you didn't care. Well if you want to know, I'm fed up with people pushing me around and thinking they can talk about me the way they do. Starting with you, I've had enough. I'm helping our baby and that is it." 

"Well, I only asked, don't act like I don't care then," I said holding up my hands and whistling, "You know, I hate how you've acted recently too. Your attitude is appalling and you think you own the place. Your life is a fake, Nathan. Yeah, I said it. Fake. You don't care about anyone about yourself-"

"Hold on a minute, I helped you, I bought some clothes for the baby? I always help you, you ungrateful idiot!"

"Yes, your baby, Nathan. Everything is about you. Sometimes I wish I'd never met you. Stuff being with you in a room and your stupid band." I said furiously. "I hate you and I wish my mum and dad never had to go so I wouldn't fall in lovE with an arrogant twat like you because in all honesty I think everyone hates you."

"Wow, rich coming from you and to be honest, I'm suprised you're not crying, just like you always do! And you know how crazy I was about you, Jenny, so if that is how you feel, fine." He said and turned away and looked out of the window. I sniffed trying to not let him see me cry.

I can't believe what I said, what he had said. We weren't even in LA and we'd already argued once. Thankfully no one had heard our argument, or so I hoped as no one mentioned it afterwards.

Eventually I plunged up the courage to apologise. I looked down and Nathan looked at me sarcastically.

"OK, OK, I'm sorry!"

"Yeah, me too. I guess."

"I guess? Oh, I don't know why I bother." I put my headphones and turned on my iPod. I must have eventually fallen asleep with the stress Nathan was giving me and by the time I awoke we had landed in LA and everyone was heading off the flight.

Instead of heading straight to the hotel we headed to the boys gig in LongBeach, LA. After the gig had ended, we were too get changed and head over to Hollywood for the awards evening. I couldn't lie I was excited.