+Daniel+
Whenever we all go to the venue, we talk about random stuff. Things we've done or want to do.
"Did you guys have any problems with the lady at the check in?" Sky asks us.
"Well, she winked at me." I say.
"She was a little bit rude to me," Aja says.
"Yeah, she was really rude. Called me a fan and what not. Snotty too" Sky says.
"I'll complain about her. Don't worry babe" I say.
We usually get a ride to the venue, but we have extra time today, so while we walk there we just point out everywhere we want to go. Sky is so cute holding Drew's hand. She is holding my hand in her left hand and Drew's in her right. Dan is carrying Arrow on his shoulders and River is walking beside Wayne. It always seemed weird to me that Wayne had a child. He's such a shy and quiet person. He didn't need to take River, but he did. I remember that day. I wasn't with Sky then. Everything appears so weird. How could I love someone that loved my best friend? She's the only one for me. I guess it was just fate. When I first saw her, all I was thinking about was snacks that day. I think it's funny how things end up. Here I am, with her and our child.
I want the best for Drew. I want him to be social. But I think the best thing for him is homeschooling. I'm going to be on the road at times, and he needs a father. I need to be there. I know I'm supporting him or what not, but money isn't support. Being there all the time is. I want to be there when he tells us about how in love he is with a girl. I want to be there when he first plays with his sibling. I want to be there when he first sees her. I want him to experience all there is. This world is full of beauty and pain. I want him to experience all of it. Not the pain that much, but I know he will. Pain is impossible to avoid. Easy to get. I feel pain whenever I see Sky cry, whenever I see her scars and all the damage done to her body.
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The show tonight was pretty great. Its nice to be in a bed for once though. A real bed. I'm so freaking tired.
+Sky+
Usually, when I'm not able to sleep, I'm thinking too hard about something or someone. I can't control it. I can't sleep. Tonight, well, tonight was different. I couldn't sleep and was thinking about nothing. I don't know why I can't sleep when I'm thinking about nothing. Thoughts are battling inside my head must be. That's always what my papa would tell me. He told be when you just stared or couldn't sleep for no reason, it was because two important ideas were battling inside your head for attention. Its interesting. What's battling? I thought this was just pregnancy shit, but no. I didn't deal with this when Drew was in the womb. I always dealt with this as a teenager. It was something that usually the shows cured. They gave me peace of mind. I glare at the clock and see the time, 3:00 am. I promised I would go to bed early. Well, I guess it is early. I'm really hungry though. I didn't eat much today. Gosh damnit just let me sleep. I close my eyes and feel relief. I move around and still can't sleep. I slide out of the bed trying not to wake up Daniel, and I look in my luggage. I always carried sleeping pills with me. I got them from the doctor and I never used one because I was just in so much disbelief. But hey, I bet Wayne's awake, he's an insomniac. I don't have it that hard. It seems like hours go by and I look at the clock, 3:10. LET ME SLEEP.
I feel Daniel get up to go to the bathroom and I shut my eyes so he doesn't notice I'm awake. He kisses my stomach and pats it. Oh my Daniel if I really have to deal with this I swear. When he comes back, I just tell him.
"Daniel, I can't sleep" I whisper keeping in mind Drew is in deep slumber.
"Awh. My baby, cmere" he says and pulls me up against him.
He puts one hand on the side of my thigh and the other under him.
"I promise you it'll be alright. I'll let you sleep in tomorrow and I'll take Drew for breakfast and bring you back some"
Now my mind is stuck on one thing.
"Daniel..... Do you think the shop downstairs has candy corn?" I ask.
"I can check" Daniel says.
"No I will." I say.
"No you'll have to brush your hair and do all that. I just have to get pants and a shirt on." Daniel says.
"Whatever, just check if they have any"
Candy corn. I really want candy corn. I know its not really near Halloween, but CANDY CORN!
I sit here in silence and wait until I hear the door open, I look over and see a figure, not Daniel, standing near it.
"Sky" he says.
I realize the figure is Wayne.
"What?" I ask.
"Why is Platz walking to the store in the hotel?"
"Candy corn" I say.
"Why are you still awake?" Wayne asks myself.
"I can't sleep."
"Oh trust me I know"
Wayne shuts the door and minute later Daniel comes in with a bag.
"Here baby" Daniel says and hands me the bag. I try to look through it but its so damn dark in here. I turn on the lamp and look. I see candy corn, M&Ms, and a cold water.
"Oh my gosh thank you so much" I say.
I open up the bag and start munching on the candy corn.
"Anything for you my dear" Daniel says and kisses me on the forehead.
(A/N - I wrote this chapter at 2am. All of what Sky had happen to her is happening to me. Besides getting the damn candy corn. I can't sleep. I'm thinking about nothing and there is nothing distracting me. This at least gave me some peace at mind writing about it)
