Daddy Jack

Chapter 9: A Good Friend

Alex

I looked at Kay and said "What?! Why?! What happened?!" I yelled at her and she sat down on the couch keeping quiet. I looked at her for a good five minutes then I lost every patient bone in my body, "What the fuck happened?! Kaylee Fucking Answer Me!" I shouted at her and she said "First off talk to me like that again and I'll kick your ass, got it?! Second of all Jazz isn't coming by Choice! The asshole dumped her and the new girl is on tour with him so to avoid catching a case, Jazz stayed home!"

I sighed and apologized to her but the utter sadness and disappointment on my face was something that couldn't be masked. I love Jazz and she's always looked after me on tour so it hurt to not have her here with me. I met Jazz on Warped Tour of 2005 when she was no one but a DIY YouTuber for alternative kids and All Time Low was Just starting out. She was a gentle soul and we talked for a bit before we decided that we would be the best of friends. She protected me and loved me as a person and as her friend selflessly.

I sniffled and said "Okay." Before I walked past them to the bunks and I just sobbed my little heart out to the pillow. People wouldn't be good companions right now anyway. After giving me a good 3 hours to cry, nap and think this out Zack came and sat next to me.

"I know she's your friend Alex and I know you depend on each other but the most you can do right now, is be a good friend to her and listen to her sorrow. You also have to be a good friend to Kay and apologize to her because she came early to hang out with you and you entertained that for a while but you blew her off. She was very hurt by this and you threw a pity party. So I think that you need to make things right with her." He says getting up and walking away after kissing my forehead gently.

Zack was really good with giving advice and making me think long and hard. I sighed and looked up at the ceiling of my bunk thinking of how to be a good friend to my friends but I couldn't come up with anything and it was giving me a headache. I got out of my bunk and walked down the hall to go get something for my headache when I tripped over my acoustic. I fell to the floor, thankfully not hitting my head and making my headache worse, grumbling and cursing the instrument. However, as I looked at the guitar more my headache went away and I got an idea!

I grabbed it and ran to the back with my phone and I shut and locked the door before I started to set the phone up on the tripod. I recorded myself all night and I sent the video to Jasmine and Kaylee hoping to make peace with Kay and encourage Jazz. I waited for hours for either both of them to say "Fuck You Alex" or "We love you Alex" and the stress of that made my headache come back full force so bad that I had to lay down. Shit, why does waiting have to be so fucking hard?!

Finally I got a group FaceTime request from Kay and Jazz and I immediately accepted it. Jasmine looked terrible, eyes swollen and puffy, her brown eyes were showing meaning that she didn't have her blue contacts in, her hair was a mess and she looked as though she hadn't gotten out of bed in days! Kay was swollen eyed from crying and I felt a twinge in my heart because I feel responsible for it. "Guys. I-" "That was Beautiful Alex!" "I cried because of how heartfelt and beautiful that was!" "We love you so much Alex!" The girls cooed and this made me smile.

"I'm really sorry guys!" I say softly tearing up a bit myself because I didn't want to lose both of my best friends in the world. I let the tears fall and slowly regressing I began to bawl like a toddler. They both coo at me and I just blubber out how sorry I am to them. Kay explains to Jasmine why I'm apologizing to her and Jazz chuckled and nodded "It's okay honey. Listen when I come on the tour next date, we can all play and talk and color and drag Bear to the mall to take us shopping." She reasons and I just sniffled and asked "What about him?" looking at her with a sad and confused look.

She sighed and said "I can't avoid my problems forever, plus my little bear cub is More important. As long as you sing that song to me live, I'll be okay. Now why don't you and Kaylee go play until I get there in a few days?" turning into Mommy Jazz for a moment. I looked at Kaylee and smiled shyly asking "Wanna come over after snack time and play make up?" And she says "Yeah! But for now. I sleepy. Thank you for apologizing Ally! I luv you" rubbing her eye and I yawn saying "I luv you too" before I hung up ready to  fall asleep. Bear, who'd been listening this whole time, came into the bunk and cuddled me asleep whispering "Good job on being a good friend Bear cub. Sleep good"