Taste That Your Lips Allow ~ Ed Sheeran Fanfic

Chapter 3: Bus Stop Part 2

~~ A/N~~

Hey,

So this chapter is a little different so please comment whether you like it or not. As always italics are flashbacks.

Also there is a wonderful fanfic by @Life_With_Bass which you should check out! :)

Love,

Emily

Xxx

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Ed’s POV

“I’m coming, I’m coming” I called as I ran to grab my phone, keys and jacket from the table where I had dropped about 30 seconds ago during my “break”. I wrenched the door open and saw Stuart standing there, my manager.

“Come on Ed, we’re going to be late mate” I nodded and smiled as I followed Stu down the hotel corridor and out into the lobby. I nodded again at the security guards as they opened the doors.

The first thing that hit me was the sounds: Hundreds of screaming fans shouted my name, trying to grab my attention with slogans and posters. Then suddenly the cold of the winter night hit my like walking into a brick wall. I looked around at the shivering faces and felt terrible that they were all waiting here in the practically negative temperatures just too see me. To compensate this I spent as long as I could signing posters and smiling for pictures before I was buffeted into the minivan and was soon driving away to the next venue.

My phone went off and the ‘iMessage’ sign popped up on my screen, however the name next to it was not the name I yearned to see every minute of every day. I kept all our messages on my phone, didn’t delete her number or anything, hoping that one day she would text or call or anything.

Running my fingers through my hair I fought back the memories that threatened to crash down upon me. It was late at night and the minivan was warm and comfortable. I knew we had at least a 4 hour drive ahead of us, so I sat back in my seat and pressed the recline button so that soon I was in a make shift bed, I sighed as I closed my eyes knowing what was too follow.

(Flashback)

She waved as she hopped off the bus and I could have sworn she skipped a little as she walked down her road. The name of the next bus stop came up on the screen and I pressed the bell to indicate to the driver I wanted to get off the bus.

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“Ed, Ed!” I looked up startled at my friend and he sat back laughing at me. “Dude, you’re completely out of it, whats on your mind?” I looked down at all 3 notes I made on my notepad, none of which had to do with my music video and all of which had to do with a certain someone I had met today.

“Huh, oh nothing” I replied “Actually mate I’m feeling pretty tired. Fancy meeting again later the week?”

“Sure Ed no worries.”

Once again I was on the bus but going in the opposite direction, back towards the coffee shop. To be honest I didn’t know where I was going but when I heard the voice calling the name of the bus stop I found that I had pushed the bell and was getting off the bus before I had even a chance to register what I was doing.

It was only about 4 o’clock by now and I walked down the road Annie had a few hours and tried to look casual as I strolled down the road looking in the occasional window as I went by. I could have jumped for joy as I got to the end of the road and realised it was a dead end. This meant that she had to live on this road!

I walked back up the road, my heart sunk a little as I reached the beginning of the road with no sightings of her. Maybe that was good what would I have said to her if I saw her “Hi remember me? Yeah I just thought id follow you too see where you lived.” Somehow I don’t think that would go down too well. Oh well there’s always tomorrow.

 (End of flashback)

I rolled down the window of the van to get some cool air to my face. Just remembering the first few hours I was with her was torture. I didn’t mean to hurt her, honestly I didn’t.