|#Wattys2015| HΔNGIN' |Bastille/Dan Smith fanfic|

14. Morning

Dan's pov:

I wake up with Jess sleeping against my chest. She looks peaceful like an angel, her chest slowly rising and falling in sync with mine. Tucking a piece of her hair behind her ear, I can't help but think how lucky I am to have such an amazing woman like Jess in my life. I wouldn't change her for the world, she's just so perfect.

We met at a service station. Nothing fancy. The band and I were on tour in 2011 and we were on our tour bus and because of the toilet rule (no number twos allowed to be done on the bus) we had to stop at a service station in Leeds so we could all go to the toilet and so our driver could fill the fuel tank up. Jess was working at that service station at the time, I was the last to use the loo's so I was waiting and we somehow got into conversation and exchanged numbers. I fell for her that day.
She wasn't some crazy fan, she only knew a couple of songs back then, but now she's obsessed with our music.

I'm not. That would just be weird to be obsessed with my own music. Who would do that? Not me. Our songs aren't good enough to be obsessive over anyway. Instead I obsess over lots of different bands and artists.
Right now I'm in love with a song called 'Younger Dreams' by and fantastic band called 'Our Last Night'
The lyrics in it are amazing:

The desert air was sharp as a knife
The late autumn sky delivered the night
As far as I could see the road looked dark
The only life I knew was about to fall apart

Times ticking and I can't escape
The pin pulled on a hand grenade
White flags start to raise

I wonder how it got this way
I swear it felt just like yesterday
We were fearless and unafraid

Take me back to younger dreams
When times were easy and we believed
Take me back to revive my memory
I'm digging deep but I am scared that I have lost
My younger dreams

Sick and tired of just trying to survive
I've forgotten how it feels to be alive
I can only hope that I'm remembered by
The fearless heart that I once had inside

Times ticking and I can't escape
The pin pulled on a hand grenade
White flags start to raise

Take me back to younger dreams
When times were easy and we believed
Take me back to revive my memory
I'm digging deep but I am scared that I have lost
My younger dreams
(Given I have lost my younger dreams)

I wonder how it got this way
I swear it felt just like yesterday
We were fearless and unafraid

Take me back to younger dreams
When times were easy and we believed
Take me back to revive my memory
I'm digging deep but I am scared that I have lost
My younger dreams
(Given I have lost my younger dreams)

I'm never turning back until I've found
My younger dreams

It always gets me thinking, this song does. I once had other dreams as a kid. At first I just wanted to be a journalist but then I made a band as a hobby and we surprisingly got famous.

"Morning" a sleepy voice says, snapping me out of my thoughts. I smile down at Jess and she gets up carefully, not wanting to hurt me.
I get up too and hear the Jess has put bread in the toaster. Toast is always a good breakfast to have.

My mum and sister, Fran should be visiting today, we are having a family gather so we can grieve dad together. It must have been very devastating for mum to lose her husband like that. And Fran, she also had a close relationship with dad, as did I. We were a very close family.

An:
Sorry for the crappy chapter and yesterday.

Who remembers/knows 'Sunrise' by the brilliant band 'Our Last Night' ????
The song at the top/side is called 'Younger Dreams' from OLN's fifth album called Younger Dreams that came out nearly two weeks ago. It's a beautiful song, let me know what you think of it.
If you haven't heard Sunrise, I strongly recommend that song too.
I recommend the band, one of the best bands out there.
-Kyle