*~This is a really short chapter. I'm warning you.~*
Mikey had been even colder to me since Gerard and I announced our relationship. I had finally decided to confront him. We were all having our usual routine in the seating area when Mikey left. I got up to follow him. "What do you want?" he asked coldly as he noticed me behind him.
"Mikey, what's wrong? You know you can talk to me about anything," I asked.
"Just go away, okay? It's nothing you can help with," he mumbled.
I sighed. "Mikey, please tell me! You know I want to help you!"
"You can't help me if you're the problem," he snapped.
"What do you mean?" I asked, slightly hurt.
"You're my problem! Don't you see what you're doing to Gerard? You're forcing him into sobriety! Stop being so full of yourself! News flash, you're not the only reason he was drinking! Our grandmother died! Do you even know how close he was to her? No you don't! Because you only care about yourself! Stop thinking you're the only person who can hurt him. You're so selfish!" Mikey ranted.
I felt my heart sink. Maybe he was right.
"E-Elena died?" I whispered. I remembered him telling my how close they were back when we were teenagers. I can't believe she's gone.
"You didn't even know? Wow, you really do only care about yourself. He doesn't even love you," Mikey scoffed. I started crying now. Mikey was right. I was horrible girlfriend and Gerard deserved better. I ran away from Mikey, and continued running all the way to my bunk. I climbed in and shut the curtains as I began sobbing.
I realized I hadn't heard from Samantha in a long time. I decided to call her. I needed to talk to somebody right now. She answered after three rings. I had a habit of counting the rings after I called somebody now.
"Hello? Kiddo? Why haven't you called?" Samantha scolded.
"I'm sorry. I've just been really busy," I said, trying to hide the fact I had been crying. I apparently succeeded.
"I understand, kiddo. I've been busy as hell too. How's tour though? Did everything with Gerard go alright?" she asked.
"Tour's great. The girls are making it really fun. Things went pretty well with Gerard. We're actually... Um... Back together now," I murmured.
"Aw, hun! That's great! I'm really happy for you two!" Samantha squealed. I wish I was happy. I mean, of course I was happy to be with him, but I wasn't happy to be such a shitty girlfriend.
"Me too," I lied.
"I'm sorry to leave you so soon, but I've got court in an hour. I'll call you as soon as I can. Love you!" she said.
"Love you too," I mumbled. Then the line went dead. So much for finding comfort in her.
I threw my phone and pulled my knees into me. I hugged them and buried my face into them. I started silently sobbing. I really was a worthless girlfriend.
*~Gerard's P.O.V~*
When the door to the area of the bus we were all sitting in opened, I was expecting Lily. I felt a tiny bit of disappointment as Mikey walked in. "Where's Lily?" I asked him.
"Oh, she wanted me to let you know that she's gonna go take a nap," he said.
"Oh. Thanks," I said.
"Lily almost never naps. That's weird," Jamia said.
"Tour's probably just wearing her out. The tour bus tends to have that effect on people," Mikey shrugged. Jamia looked a bit suspicious, but she eventually ignored it and started laughing with Frank about something. An awkward silence filled the room.
"We should go wake Lily. We're gonna make a food stop soon. She wouldn't want to miss it," Ray laughed after about twenty minutes of silence.
"Good idea," Hayley agreed. I started to get up but all three girls stopped me.
"Let us do it. We know how to wake her up," Jamia said. All three girls laughed. I gave them a questioning look but sat back down. I guess they could do it. They left the room.
*~Taylor's P.O.V~*
We had planned on going full blown tickle war on Lily to wake her up, just like we had always done in high school, but when we heard soft sobs coming from her bunk we all stopped. I gently pulled the curtains back to reveal her sobbing and hugging her knees.
"Hun, what happened?" Jamia asked, sounding concerned.
"N-nothing," she said.
"Bullshit," Hayley said. I was a bit shocked. Hayley didn't curse much unless it was really necessary. She must really know that something's wrong.
"J-just a little homesick, I guess. My sister hasn't really had enough time to talk to me. She's only called once the entire tour," she sobbed. That seemed like a lie to me, but I didn't want to pry if she didn't want to talk about it.
"C'mere, hun," Jamia said. Lily climbed out of her bunk and stepped into Jamia's arms. She hugged her tightly. "You know she loves you. She's just really busy, okay? I'm sure she'll start calling you more soon," Jamia whispered soothingly. Hayley and I joined into the hug.
"I'm gonna go call her again. She told me to call her back," she said, almost suspiciously.
"Okay," we said, as we let her out of the hug. She walked away to go make her phone call.
*~Lily's P.O.V~*
I pulled out my phone again and dialed a number I knew well. It rang three times and I had to speak the words I never wanted to speak.
"Hello, Dave? Is it too late for me to forfeit my contract?"
