Living the High Life

Chapter 3

Over the next couple of days me and Charlotte started writing letters to each other.

'Dear Rhianne. Letter number 1. This feels weird I haven't written a letter in ages. I'm in Bournemouth at the moment. Which meant a trip to see my mum, dad and brother they came down to watch the show. It was so good to see them. I feel like I haven't seen them in years. Touring is amazing. It's so much fun, I didn't realise it was going to be this much fun. The boys are loving being on tour again you can see it in their faces they love it. It's hard working when on tour. All you want to do is join in with the boys and their fun but I have to work. Not all the time but most of it, but I'm not complaining I get to spend time with Michael which is a bonus and most of the time he keeps me company while I work anyway. I've been trying to go to the gym as well, in the different places, it's been hard but I'm managing. Ash has been joining me on my run in the mornings which is nice. It's nice to have someone to run with. Michael wouldn't come out if you paid him a million pounds but Ash loves it's and running with someone is better than running on your own. Well work is calling my name. Love to you and the boys. Love Charlotte'

I was sat on the stage in Leeds reading her letter. I laid down on the stage and started writing mine back.

'Dear Charlotte. Letter number 2. I'm in Leeds at the moment, which is weird because by the time you get this I'll be in Liverpool and you'll be in Birmingham. I told you touring was fun. I love it. Wouldn't change it for the world. Call me stupid but fell off my wizboard yesterday and cut my hand open. Connor gave me a lecture I just ignored him like I normally do. Leeds arena isn't as forgiving as others. I now have 3 stitches in the palm of my left hand. I know what you mean with working on tour. It can be hard but I don't have to work every day like you do I have selected days when I work and that's it. But it can be hard especially when I work 2-3 days in a row it's hard, but I carry on. I don't mind working it gives me something to do and most of the time I'm with the boys anyway. It's nice Ash is running with you. I normally go out with James, the other boys won't come, we gave up trying so it's just me and James. It gives us chance to catch up and have a chat which is always nice. It's nice you got to see your parents and brother. I'm not in Bournemouth until the 16th of April which seems like ages away but it isn't. Right they're about to let people in the arena love to the boys for me and see you soon. Love Rhianne.'

We arrived in Manchester early on the morning of the first show. Manchester was a chance to see my grandparent so me and the boys went over.

We spend a few hours with them it was great to see them and it was just what I needed to keep me going.

Charlottes second letter arrived while we were in Birmingham.

'Dear Rhianne, letter number 3. your a twit. I can't believe you cut you hand open how many times have you been told to be careful on that thing. Idiot. Anyway tour life is hard. I'm in Liverpool at the moment and it's so hard to keep up with everything. It's a bit of a shock to the system. Michael is helping me so much to cope with everything. I think what I'm finding the hardest is the traveling. When your in a place and you get used to it, then you leave again. It's hard to keep up sometime. I spent just over an hour in the gym yesterday while we were in Nottingham. I had to get rid of all the built up energy. Calum came with me it was a good laugh. I didn't realise I could get on with all the boys. All of them are so nice and great fun. Luke's been teaching me how to play the guitar whenever we've been on the tour bus. I think I'm managing it. I'm not sure. The tour bus is something new as well that's strange being on the bus for hours at a time, that's really hard. Sometime we stop and sometimes we don't. It depends on the time of day. If we're traveling between 8:30 at night but before 7:30 in the morning then we stop because the services are quiet but any time during the day we don't normally stop. So we can go for 6-7 hours without stopping. Love to all and have fun love. Charlotte.'

I got Charlotte's letter when we were in Birmingham but it was a couple of days before I replied because I was just so busy.

'Dear Charlotte, letter number 3, don't remind me. I got a lecture off Connor about the safety of the Wizboards. I know tour life is hard, take it from someone who's been doing it for 5 years. And going aboard it doesn't get any easier, the jet lag kicks in and your no use what so ever. Traveling is hard, but you get used to it and you get used to sleeping on the bus as well. We sometimes stop during the day if we need to, not often but sometimes. Traveling at night is easier than during the day because you can sleep at night. It's good your learning the guitar. I can play pretty good now. I get on with the boys most of the time, some times they annoy me but that's boys for you. Me and James have been going out for runs and gym time as much as possible but it's a full on tour and there's been a couple of time when we have had to run late at night rather than first thing in the morning. I love going out for a run. It set me up for the day. Then I get to come back to a half naked Connor because he's normally just got out of the shower and getting dressed when I arrive back. Tour life is pretty much the same for me we're in Cardiff at the moment which is nice. I love Cardiff it's such a pretty place. Anyway send my love to the boys, have fun. Love Rhianne.'

Charlotte final letter before we both left the country arrived while I was in Dublin and she was doing her London shows. I was super excited because she was sticking around to watch our first London show.

'Dear Rhianne. Letter number 4. Good I'm glad you got a lecture. Michael is being a star. He's really helping me with everything he's good at sitting on the stage and just talking to me when I'm sorting their guitars out or plugging the speakers in. He make me laugh so much with some of the things he comes out with. How do you juggle working and spending time with Connor. Because I'm finding it so hard to find time to spend time with Michael at the moment. Please let me into your secret I'd be very grateful. Me, Ash and Calum have all started running together in the morning and I know what you mean. Michael is normally just getting in or out of the shower when I arrive back which is a nice sight to be greeted with after my run. I got back the other day and he was dying his hair again. He's now a brilliant shade of electric blue, it looks so good. He's trying to convince me to have blue highlights in my hair, I'm not buying it. The fans are something else. I met a couple of them yesterday and it shocked me a little I don't know what I was expecting but it was scary, them throwing thing at the boys and shouting their names. I didn't know how to take it all. I hope tour is going okay for you. I spoke to Jodie last night and she got so much work that she's spent hours and hours working on reports and stuff, she's not been getting to bed until 2-3 in the morning. I think she's finding it hard that we're not there. I feel bad but touring is amazing. Hey can't wait to see you on Saturday it feels like months and months since I last saw you but it's only been about 3 weeks ish. Anyway see you Saturday and have fun in Dublin. Love charlotte'