when the next day rolled around, my head was pounding. "fuck" i groaned, holding my head. when i cracked my eyes open slightly, duff was nowhere in sight.
not even a few moments later, i had to bolt to the bathroom. i got the toilet just in time to throw up all the contents from last night. after i was done, i flushed the toilet and leaned against the wall.
i felt slightly better, so eh at least some progress was made. i was almost certain i had brought some tylenol with me, so i scavenged my bag to find that.
almost five minutes later, i let out a happy sigh as soon as i found it. i used the bathroom sink to get some water before downing two of the pills.
from there, i looked at the clock and observed the time. nine in the morning? why the fuck did i wake up so early? and where the hell is duff?
speaking of the devil, not even a minute later duff entered the room. "morning pretty girl" duff greeted, with his signature smile showing.
even though i was plastered, i still remembered everything that happened last night. so, i was still slightly angry at duff, but i wasnt gonna ruin our relationship over it.
so far, he had given me no reason not to trust him. so of course, i was gonna continue to trust him with my entire life, while still being cautious of robin.
"morning" i smiled. "why are you on the floor?" he asked, before taking off his shirt. "hungover" i groaned. "are you alright? did you take some tylenol?" he quickly asked.
"yes" i nodded. duff held out his hand for me and helped me get into bed when i stopped him. "wait one second" i spoke before going to the bathroom.
i got out my toothbrush and toothpaste before viciously brushing my teeth. i did not want to lay in bed with him and have puke breath. that right there could end a relationship.
after that and mouthwash, i decided it was good enough, so i exited the bathroom and laid beside him. his long arms protectively wrapped around me as my head rested against his chest.
"where did you go?" i mumbled, not looking up at him. "i went out for a smoke cause i didnt want to bother you" he spoke. "you know i used to smoke too, right?" i giggled, making eye contact.
"yeah, i wasnt really thinking about that" he shrugged. i didnt say anything else, and instead rested in the moment. i felt so peaceful here, like nothing could ever stop me as long as i had duff by my side.
as the tour had continued on, i had noticed that duff wasnt his regular self much anymore. and when the boys went out for after show drinks, duff never invited me.
and of course, i wasnt gonna push my way into coming along. it was pretty clear he didnt want me there, so who was i to be there uninvited.
while the boys went out for drinks, i went back to the hotel or tour bus and curled up in bed. being honest, pretty much everytime this happened i ended up crying.
the one night, i went back to the tour bus and my sniffles were heard by jenny. "can you like shut up?" i heard her ask from her bunk. why she didnt go with the boys? i dont know.
"can you like stop being a bitch" i responded. "listen girl, if your sad cause your little boyfriend left you here, get over it. he's a rockstar, they've got hoes" she scoffed, leaving me even more stressed.
"so then why arent you stressing?" i questioned. "ive just accepted that there's always a chance he's gonna cheat on me. we've both probably been cheated on and dont even know" she explained.
i didnt want to believe her, but i knew she was probably right. duff had cheated on robin before..why was i any different?
"i need to ask you something" i spoke up after a few moments of silence. "yeah?" "why do you hate me so much?" i asked. "why? cause you used to be fuck buddies with my fiance" she chuckled.
"okay, but i dont give a fuck about slash anymore...i have duff" i shrugged. "people change, and it's not you im worried about" she spoke quietly.
wow, she seems to have a lot of trust issues with him huh? why is she taking everything out on me then? "listen, i know we're not on great terms, but i need to ask a favor" i sighed.
"what is it?" "robin is on tour with the cult, she's dating the lead singer. but if you ever see duff talking to her, i need to know right away, okay?" i asked. "yeah, i got you" she agreed.
part of me was so confused as to why she agreed. i did not expect that all. honestly, i was expecting her to tell me to fuck off and then just ignoring me. but no, that conversation went much better than expected.
"thank you" i spoke before turning over and closing my eyes. i heard noises, so i had assumed the boys had gotten back from their bar adventure from tonight.
the bus door creaked open, making my eyes shut even tighter as i involuntarily listened in on their conversation. "yo man but her ass was huge!" someone spoke.
i knew that was slash's voice, and in a way, i felt bad for jenny. i knew she could hear everything that was happening out there as well. "i wish i could've motor boated those knockers!" another voice chuckled.
really duff? my eyes could not stop rolling. "i was just happy to get laid!" steven shouted a little too loud. "shh, the girls are sleeping" izzy spoke, hushing the crowd.
it seemed to work, cause i didnt hear them anymore, other than when they came into the back and got into their respective bunks.
i wanted to sleep, cause god was i tired, but i couldnt. my head was spinning like crazy. i waited for a few minutes until i heard snoring, so i got down from the bunk and reached around.
i found a pair of pants. i didnt know who they belonged to, but they had cigarettes and a lighter, which was the goal. from there, i headed outside and lit up the cancer stick.
just one inhale from this got me addicted again. why did i even stop in the first place? it always made my life significantly better, and i never needed it more than now.
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wonderhall || d.m (completed!)
Fanfictionsequel to epiphany well, dahlia murdock is back, living her own life. she comes back together with the boys, and finds herself falling for duff all over again after moving on from slash.