Living the High Life

Chapter 29

We reached Glasgow at just gone half 7 in the morning. We'd stopped for about 4 hours at about 12:30 so that Ben our driver could have some sleep and we could have some sleep. Lilly had woken up and had woken the whole bus up she'd had a bad dream but it didn't take James long to get her back to sleep because he heard her wake up first. He was such a light sleeper now, since Lilly was born.

We went to the hotel first before heading over to the venue. We got our stuff sorted at the hotel then about 11 went over to the venue.

I love being Glasgow and this was Lilly's first experience of tour life and she was taking to it well. She spent a lot of the time that the boys were sorting out crawling up and down the stage getting in the way, in the end I picked her up and took her into the stands and let her crawl around there for a bit which she enjoyed. It was lovely to see her enjoying herself and giggling. When the boys had finished sound check at just gone 3:30 they came and joined us messing around in the arena.

At about 6 when they were starting to let people in to the arena we all went back stage to have something to eat. Lilly had pasta in tomato sauce, I'd stripped her down right to her nappy and I was glad I'd done this because by the time she was finished she was covered head to foot in pasta sauce. She loved her food. Unfortunately Lilly did have a nut allergy. Connor had blamed himself for this.

"Con it doesn't matter. She has her epi pen like you don't worry." I said

"But it's my fault." He said we were sat having dinner before the first show in Glasgow

"Con you manage it I'm sure between the 5 of us we can manage it. We just have to be careful that's all. Don't worry." I said

He looked at me then looked at Lilly who was enjoying her pasta and getting the sauce down her front

"Don't worry about it mate, you manage to avoid them I'm sure we can keep Lilly way from them." James said leaning over and helping Lilly with her pasta.

Connor didn't say anything.

"Your worrying to much about this." I said and I kissed him

"But what if something happens." Connor said

"Con. She has her epi pen don't worry." I said

He didn't say anything but I could tell he was still worrying.

Show time and because Lilly hadn't had a sleep this afternoon I was hoping she would sleep through the show. So at 7 I put the cot up in the spare dressing room and put Lilly to bed and she did sleep through the whole show. Which was so nice because I got to enjoy the whole show without having to worry about Lilly.

When we got back to the hotel at half 11 I put Lilly straight into the cot and she stayed asleep for the rest of the night.

Thursday 6th July. Manchester.

Manchester was a chance to take Lilly over to see my grandparents and take her to see Louie and Eachan her other 2 uncles. It also meant picking Charlotte, Michael and Ash up from the airport before the show tonight. My best mate Sid was joining us as well but not until Bournemouth. which was like 2 weeks away. when we dropped charlotte, Michael and Ash in Exeter, we were picking Sid up. I wasn't picking Charlotte, Michael and Ash up until this evening before the show on my way back to the arena. So I was spending the day going round seeing people

First I took lilly over to see my grandparents.

"Hey grandma." I said walking in.

"Hey sweet. No boys?" she said

"No they had to work today." I said Lilly had fallen asleep in her car seat. Alex bless him had dropped me and Lilly off at my grandmas in the car the boys use to get to places instead of using the massive tour bus. Alex would be picking us up from my step mums later on and taking us to pick to Charlotte, Michael and Ash up.

Keeley my step mum was picking us up about half 1 ish, then we were going over to pick my brother Eachan up as well.

"Fair enough. They're busy boys." Grandma said

"Yeah and they do send their love." I said putting Lilly down on the kitchen floor.

"That's nice." Grandma said

"They wanted to come but sadly work comes first." I said

"Yeah course." Grandma said
Thankfully Lilly didn't sleep for the whole time we were at my grandparents, her great grandparents and they did get to see her awake and got to play with her which was nice for them. It was great to spend time with them and see Lilly enjoying herself.

Keeley picked me and Lilly up just after lunch at 1:30. Then we went to get Eachan.
"Let me go to the door. He has a right to meet his granddaughter." I said when we arrived

Keeley looked at me nervously then said "Okay but don't expect a warm welcome."

"I wasn't going to." I said

I got out of the car, got Lilly out who had been chatting away to herself and took her up to the door to get Eachan.

"Esh your mum's here." I heard my father Paul shout. I didn't really get on with him that well. I got on better with my step mum. He opened the door and was a bit shocked to see me there.

"Hey." I said Lilly was in my arms and looked a bit scared at the sight of Paul. I couldn't really blame her.

"Hi Paul." I said looking at him

"Hello." he said

"I thought you'd like to meet your granddaughter." I said

He didn't say anything, he just stood there looking at me and Lilly. I think he was a bit shocked to see me and Lilly there.

"Hey Esh." I said as Esh appeared.

"Hey Rhi. Hey Lilly." Esh said
Lilly smiled and held out her arms to him. He took hold of Lilly and she giggled.

"Esh." Paul said

"Yeah?" He said

"Did you know?" He asked looking at Lilly.

"Yeah. Everyone knows." Esh said

"Oh. Well I didn't." He said

"That's not my problem dad." Esh said

"Come on Esh lets go. Lilly will be getting hungry soon." I said taking Lilly off Esh.

"Okay. Bye dad." Esh said

"Bye." He still looked shocked.

We got back to the car, I put Lilly in her seat then got in the front next to Keeley.

"That went well." I said looking at Keeley, Esh started to laugh.

We headed back to Keeley's. Lou was already there waiting for us when we arrived.

"Hey Lou." I said when I'd put Lilly down in her car seat on the dining room floor. She'd fallen asleep on the way over. I gave Louie a hug.

"There's my niece." Louie said smiling and looking down at Lilly when I'd let go of him

"Asleep. Which is not good but if I wake her she'll be a grump." I said

"Sounds right." Keeley said coming into the dining room.
I smiled

"Kee can I feed her here then if she falls asleep in the car on the way back to Manchester then it doesn't matter." I asked

"Yeah That's fine hun. What time you being picked up?" Keeley asked

"About 4 we have to go to the airport and pick Charlotte, Michael and Ash up. They're spending some time with us while we're on tour." I said

"That's nice." Keeley said

"Yeah. It's going to be nice to have them around for a bit." I said smiling