The Tour

40

"I told you that you know nothing about Nashville" I said to Luke as we walked into a small cafe

"Alright no need to rub it in I get it Nicky we're lost" he snapped back as I rolled my eyes

"Stop arguing people are looking" my mum snapped looking at me as I turned away from her "Nicola!" She said turning be back around

"Don't talk to me" I snapped leaving the cafe not wanting to be near any of them right now. Especially my mum and Luke.

I had no clue where I was going or how I was going there but all I knew was that I wanted to be alone. I was so insanely hurt by my own mother's actions this morning that I really didn't know how to behave and I didn't want to say something to her that I'd end up regretting later down the line. I'd longed to see them. I wanted them when I was in pain but selfishly I now wanted them to simply go home. I needed space. Space from the people I wanted near me when I was so heartbroken a few days ago.

I was suddenly met with a park bench at the end of the road and made it my mission to get there to sit alone. Alone but in a visible enough place for if I needed help someone would see me. As I got closer I placed my hand into my pocket and pulled my phone out instantly calling Oli.

"Hello?" A mumbled sleepy voice said as I smiled feeling every bit of anger leave my body

"Hello" I said wanting to cry

"What's up?" He said clearly sensing something was up as I let out a small sniffle "Nicky talk to me"

"I can't do this Oli" I said as I began crying "it's too much" I blurted as I heard him sigh

"Can't do what Nicky? Us?" He said as I shook my head forgetting that he can't see me

"No Oli we're fine I promise you. It's just my parents, more specifically mum" I said as he hummed in response "I finally told them everything Luke had done to me last night, I broke down crying my eyes out then this morning she's best buds with Luke I don't get it" I said feeling the tears roll down my cheek

"Well firstly I'm proud of you telling them! And secondly what the hell" he said clearly shocked

"I don't understand it, she told me not to protect him and to tell her everything and now she wants to be his best friend. Even when I've sworn at him or asked him to leave she just tells me off" I explained as a loud sigh left his lips

"I'll book a flight" he muttered as I instantly blurted a loud no

"You can't do that Oli you still have a few tour dates left don't ruin your things for me" I sternly said as he hummed as if to say no "Oli I'm being serious, you can't that's not fair in your fans. A few more weeks and I'll be home" I said quickly

"I know but I hate this, you're miles away hurting and I can't do anything to help you" he said as I wiped my own tears away from my eyes allowing for a silence to enter the air

"I love you Nicky" he muttered breaking it as I felt the butterflies return in my stomach, the same from the day we first met.

"I love you too you idiot" I laughed slightly from my own awkwardness of the first time I said this to him being in a different country across the phone

"And that's why I care so much about you Nicky" he said as I smiled to myself

"I know I understand I really do. I'll be back soon enough and then it's our time. Time for you and I. A few more weeks I've got this and so do you" I said knowing full well I was trying to convince myself I would be okay until the end of the tour.

"You call me if you need me okay?" He said as I hummed in response "speak to you later I love you"

"I love you too, bye" I replied standing up off the bench and walking back in the direction I came from. Although I didn't want to I knew I had to return back to my family and Luke. If I didn't they would worry and probably send Luke out to look for me and that was the last thing I wanted right now. He wasn't going to shatter the small piece of happiness I just got from that call.

All I could focus on was my plans after I got back from this tour allowing for a smile to grow across my face. The dread of where I'd live was slowly disappearing knowing it would most likely be with Oli and I'd be close to Kensie again. My brother and parents, although they'd annoyed me, would only be down the road. I would be able to start again. Start again in the place I grew up in. The place I will always call home.