Welcome To The Fallout - A Crown The Empire fic

1:00 in the morning.

**This chapter is back to Tiffany's point of view.**

Once I got to the bunk I fell asleep. Once I opened my eyes, I saw that everyone else was asleep. I checked my phone that was beside me and I see it's 1:00 in the morning. I turned back over and I realized that Bennett was on the other side. I felt bad about hitting him with my arm, thank goodness he didn't budge. He was still asleep. I want to leave, I want to escape everyone here. It's difficult living with these guys. They're just going to torture me. They don't understand how fragile I am. I tried moving over Ben, but he's turned on his side, not flat. There's not much space for me to get through the gap inbetween him and the top of the bunk. Only my arm could get through. I want to know if the bus is still in motion and not pulled over. I want to get close to the destination. I want to live my own life and not be controlled by Brandon. I hear just snoring and I can't sleep with that sort of tone. 

I pull my phone out of my pocket, and I see it's 1:20. How could time go by that slowly... I growled at my phone. When I pressed the power button, I heard Brandon jump down from his bunk. I turn and try to fake being asleep. I'm aware he knew I was. I turned back over and see him bent over looking over at me. I want to rip his eyes out and make him feel the pain I've been feeling since I got here. 

"What. Do. You. Want?" I snarl.

"I wanted to apologize. I didn't intend to be mean to you, I couldn't control what came out of my mo--" I cut him off.

"Doubt it, I know you can control what you say. Trust me. I'm aware." I get out of the bunk and stand in front him.

"You don't understand, I was concerned for you and you needed to know the truth. David's a liar and he can make you think the opposite." Brandon put his hands on top of my shoulders.

"Uh huh, what else does he supposedly do?" I say sarcastically.

"He can ruin you, he has abused his girlfriends with his lies and physically hurt them. I've seen it happen when we were together on the bus a long time ago. He tried to kill you." He started choking up.

"Oh." I think of what I said the day before. When I said those things, I should have known it wouldn't have been done by this man. 

"I promise you, I'll keep you safe. Trust me." He came close and put his lips on mine. 

I let go and put my hand over my lip. "That was my first kiss, I'm sorry if I'm such a bad kisser." I wanted to ramble and make excuses to him.

"It was fine, trust me. You're a good kisser." Brandon smiled at me.

"You're making me blush." Knowing that a rockstar is my first kiss, is fantastic. I wouldn't have asked for anything better.

"Do you want to tell me anything else?" He walked me over to the table and sat us down.

"Not that I can think of now, but I'll be sure to tell you." I smiled.

"Sounds perfect." Brandon got us both coffee and sat it down on the table.

Spinning my spoon around the cup while I gather my thoughts. I just had my first kiss, on a motion bus, with people in the room, and with a good guy. Brandon is someone I really care about now.

"Do you have any feelings for anyone else here?" Brandon asked and held my hand.

"I like you and Bennett and Andy and Brent and Hayden." 

"No, I mean like-like?" 

"You and Bennett, but I prefer you." 

"Ohhh, so you like him besides me?"

"No, no, no, I like you more so relationship wise." I clearify.

"I like you relationship wise too," he started to look down at his coffee and smile.

"Aren't you with someone though?" 

"Nope, single as a pringle."

"Okay, just curious."

"Curious? How come?"

"I don't want to cause any tension between you and someone you care about deeply."

"Trust me, nobody could come between me and you."

"Okay."

I get up and get my journal and pen and start to write notes down inside it.