Jumpnows pov
Making my way back to the hotel it was still raining, it didn’t really help my mood much. Imogen had chosen a total random over me. Instead of coming back to us she was staying with that Emily person she ran into. I didn’t like her much, something about her was a little strange… A little off I guess. It was after 12 am by the time I found the hotel we were staying in, the lights were still on. I didn’t really feel like talking to anyone so I avoided them all. I’d already called to say she was ok so that would do for now. Back up in my room I looked at my reflection, my hair was soaked and dripping down my back, my eyes were all bloodshot from my lack of sleeping and my skinny jeans were splattered with mud. I was so tired but I didn’t know If I was going to be able to sleep much but I pulled out my iPod and laid down anyway. Having slept with Imogen every night since I told her I liked her, not that we had sex but I had gotten used to having someone next to me.
I eventually did fall asleep, my iPod pumping music in my ear but that did nothing to stop the dreams about Imogen sneaking in. A fan once told me that if you dream about someone they miss you I wished I could believe this but to me it seemed like the other way around. But then again I missed her ready so maybe, just maybe she missed me. A few hours of restless sleep filled with strange dreams and blasting music later I was wide awake. I looked worse than I did last night my eyes were still blood shot but now complete with dark circles. I needed to shave again and my hair was a total mess. I shaved my face swearing under my breath as my hand shook and I cut my cheek. The steamy hot shower did make me feel a little better but I still wasn’t relaxed. I was only just out of the shower when someone knocked on the door, I must have forgotten to lock it because seconds later Ashley came in. I should learn to shut bathroom doors when I’m naked… I don’t think she knew where to look she went bright red and sort of turned away. I wasn’t that embarrassed honestly she wasn’t the first to see me naked. I shut the door and got dressed, I couldn’t help laughing at Ash, she was sitting looking at the wall and when I called out her name she only peeked around. I didn’t think that maybe she panicked after being raped and all, I just saw it as funny.
After drying my hair and straightening it Ash told me Shaun had gone over to speak with Imogen, tonight was our opera house show so we all needed to be getting along. Ash had stayed behind to take me to breakfast, I was extremly grateful because I didn’t really want to be alone.
We went to a brightly lit cafe, it was warm and cosy. As much as I hated to admit it to myself I still liked ash, I still had a crush on her. She had ditched the whole dark, sad exterior, now she was alot more fun. After we had coffee and pancakes for breakfast ash grabbed my wrist and dragged me onto a train. We ended up at darling harbor, ash had never been to the aquarium I remember her saying before. Out the front was Imogen and Shaun, Imogen ran up to me and threw her arms around my neck ‘I’m sorry jumpnow. So sorry’ I forgave her in a heatbeart. I didn’t even have to forgive her. I was never angry. We went into the aquarium as a group, we didnt have to be at the opera house for 3 hours so we had time to kill. At the entrance they took a photo, I had my arms around Imogen and Shaun had his around ash. I was so happy and by the look on everyones faces they were too. I had never been here either when I thought about it, but I never realised I was terrified of sharks until now either. I was ok until we went into the tunnels with water over them, a shark swam right over me and I grabbed Imogens hand so tight she swore ‘fuck jumpnow calm your swoops’ she said a little to loud.
Nax was the one who said “calm your swoops” but when Imogen said it, it was just hilarious. We all laughed and ran off because a cleaner guy was coming our way. We got lost trying to find our way out which was seriously awkward because we ended up in some random place which looked totally out of bounds. Eventually we got found by some grumpy old man, he marched us to the entrance handed us our photo before kicking us out. We were due at the opera house in half an hour but we decided to go shopping first. Imogen and ash looked totally amazing in their dresses and heels where as me and Shaun looked totally stupid in tuxedos. I opted for skinny jeans and a collarless white shirt. When we finally got to the opera house we were 20 minutes late and had to sneak in the back. One girl standing there stood out, Imogen saw her to and went tense. Callie.
