A Friend Of A Friend

Chapter Twenty Nine

Chapter Twenty Nine:
I'll Hold Your World When You Get Tired

~POV: Jaiden~

"In my fears and flaws. I let myself down again. All because I run!" I belted out on stage. We were doing our show around noon. I felt a tear stream down my face.

No Roads Left by Linkin Park. The song that still made me cry. It was how my depression made me feel. I ran from everything. I ran until I almost died. I didn't want any but death. That was my song. We transitioned No Roads Left into Standers.

I played through tears. After No Roads, I didn't have to sing anymore. I wiped my tears away after Standers. My past was coming up and it was getting harder to handle.

After the show, I went directly to shower. I showered quick and got dressed even quicker. I walked out and into the dressing room. Aaron stood alone in the middle of the room. He could sense what was coming. He put his arms around me and went to the floor with me as I sobbed. He gently stroked my hair as I cried.

"I'm sorry." He said as I cried. I looked up at him.

"Why? You didn't put my through it all. I did it to myself." I said.

"No you didn't, Jaiden. It's something we all go through. You just got hit harder than others. And I'm sorry you did. You're an amazing person. You don't deserve it. You deserve so much more. I've never met a person so beautiful, on the inside and out. I love you so much." He gently pressed his lips onto mine. I felt a few stray tears still flow down my cheeks as I kissed back.

We sat kissing for a few minutes until we pulled away for air. Aaron took out his phone and tapped the screen. He then put it away and picked me up bridal style.

He carried me to the bus. He put me in his bunk and got in beside me. He put his arms around me and I buried my face in his chest, my arms around his neck. We laid holding each other for awhile until I fell asleep.

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I woke up alone. I groaned and pulled the covers up further. Somebody opened the curtain. I looked to see a familiar face.

"Hello, Mikey." I said.

"Hello, Jacky." She said back, a smirk tugging at her lips. "Sleep well?" She asked teasingly. I nodded. "If you're wondering where your boyfriend is, he's on stage. He told me to come check on you. By the way, you missed screaming with Austin great job." Mikey ranted. The entire time and was talking, I felt the room spinning and I felt like I was gonna be sick. My stomach was hurting like crazy to top it all off.

"I don't feel very well." I said. She helped me down from the bunk and into my own. She put her hand on my forehead.

"You do feel a bit warm. Do you feel like your gonna be sick?" I nodded. She got a trash can and put it in the back lounge. I got my quilt I brought with me and went to the back lounge.

Mikey quarantined me and left me to go get ginger ale. I groaned and curled up on the couch and hit play on the remote. Mr. Deeds started playing on the TV. I closed my eyes. I heard the door open before shutting. A cup was put down on the table beside the couch I was on. The person who entered sat down beside me on the couch and felt my forehead.

"Poor kid." They then kissed my forehead. "God. She is burning up." I pulled the covers over me more. I was freezing!

"Hey. I've got her. Thanks, Shay." Aaron's voice said. Shay left, leaving me with Aaron. I felt my boyfriend's lips on my forehead. He sighed. "Jaiden, I know you're awake." I groaned and opened my eyes to be staring into his beautiful honey eyes. "Hey, beautiful. How do you feel?" He asked softly. I groaned again, curling up into a ball. "I'd hold you, but I'm all sweaty and hot." He told me.