The Punk's Princess

Nine

Bosco was shaking heavily. She had followed Daya to the back of the hotel, finding that's where the large tour bus had been parked out of anyone's view. She had only ever seen it in videos and pictures, and now she felt almost overwhelmed seeing it in person.

Angie was beside her, looking nervous as Daya took Bosco's suitcase to load it onto the bus. "You sure you'll be okay?" Angie asked quietly.

Bosco nodded, taking deep breaths to keep herself calm. "I'll be alright. I'll text you or call you if I need anything."

"If I have to get on a plane and come get you at some point, I will." Angie said, hoping she was making the right decision by letting Bosco go. "Just be safe..."

"I'll stay with Daya as much as I can." Bosco looked up at her. "They have security guards too, Angie. I'm sure I'll be okay."

Angie really hoped she would be. She watched as Daya walked back over with her hand outstretched for Bosco's. "You ready?" She asked, still overjoyed that Bosco was really going with them.

Bosco nodded quickly, giving Angie a tight hug before she placed her hand in Daya's. The action felt so natural now. They fit so well. She looked up at Angie. "I'll see you soon. I promise."

Angie shifted anxiously. "Alright. Have fun and all that stuff..."

"I will." Bosco smiled despite her nerves. With one last goodbye, she turned around to let Daya help her onto the bus.

Daya looked over her shoulder. Angie still watched her with uncertainty. She didn't think the girl would ever actually like her. She squeezed Bosco's hand gently, leading her up the steps of the tour bus that Crystal and Lux had already started leaving messes behind in.

Bosco clung to Daya like a lost puppy, looking around with wide eyes. It was like stepping into all of the videos she had seen. The ones where Crystal would be filming herself scaring Daya and Lux in their bunks, and the one where Lux flipped over a Monopoly board after a game and Daya just cackled in the background, and the ones of the three girls pulling little pranks on their manager and security guards. It was surreal to actually be in the place she had only ever seen through a screen.

"W-Where's everyone else...?" Bosco asked quietly, holding the straps of her art bag tightly as she stayed close to Daya's side.

"We're meeting them at the hotel we're staying at tonight." Daya explained to her, digging through the pile of video games that sat on one of the counters. "They flew there from the last city we played at."

Bosco nodded, her nerves starting to grow. She had forgotten about meeting the whole team. The band worked with so many people, she had no idea how they did it. She followed Daya to the back of the bus where most of their consoles and entertainment was, slowly sitting in the corner of one of the plush couches.

Daya noticed her nervous look, sitting beside her as she grabbed a controller. "It'll be alright. My assistant agreed to helping you out as well. And Gigi and Camden are going to love you."

Bosco's eyes widened a little. She had forgotten about meeting them too. She had used Gigi's modeling photos as reference a lot whenever she drew realism. Her and Crystal seemed like the perfect couple in her eyes. She always admired how well they balanced each other out and always wanted that for herself.

She was a bit of a newer fan of Stephanie's Child, but she knew exactly who Camden was. She was the girlfriend of Rosé and seemed to tag along with the bands when she wasn't busy doing shows. She was a ballerina turned Broadway star, and Angie was actually more of a fan of her than the bands.

Bosco felt very intimidated now. She was sure she would just look silly next to the two girls. She didn't feel like she had all that much to offer. Not like they did.