Paint You Wings (All Time Low)

Chapter 28

*Jasey p.o.v*

It was only the fifth day of tour and honestly, I wanted it to end already. After the encounter with George in the dressing room two days ago, Jenna and I had gotten close, although she didn't know what had happened before. Jaime and I were even closer than Jenna and I were, being the only one on tour to know the full extent of what George did, I could turn to him when my head nearly exploded with the flashbacks of the memory. Over the past few days I wanted Alex, every time I had Jaime's comfort I was silently wishing that Alex was the one who was there. But I can't ask him or tell him I need him without it all coming out. He wasn't his normal happy self after Cass told him that the baby wasn't his. That night, tears constantly lined his eyes, though he didn’t let any of them fall. We fell asleep that night with his head on my chest and my arms wrapped around him. It may of looked weird to anyone else but we didn't care. In the last two days ago though, there was improvement, he laughed at something Jack said, and then giggled with me during one of our conversations we had while lying in the bunk at night. Now he was nearly back to being himself. The depression from the incident was weighing me down, but Alex needed me to be there for him, so if I had to pretend I was fine for him to be okay…that’s what I’m going to do. For the past few days a fake smile had been stuck to my face. The only time I didn't pull a happy face was when I was on my own or with Jaime. Jake had text at least once every day checking on how I was. It was nice to know people actually cared.

Today we were back to London, where we had played our first two shows. We were here for a week then we were going home.

"Cass?" I asked the pregnant woman who was sat on the sofa after being out all morning. She looked worn out as she rubbed her swollen stomach. 

"Yeah?"

"Do you know where Alex is? I've not seen him since we woke up" I sighed and bit my lip. A habit I’d been doing a lot lately. 

"Interview with Jack" I nodded and said goodbye and left the bus. I walked across the concrete floor of the car park towards the back exit of the venue. I looked up to see George stood metres from me, by breath got caught in my throat. I turned and saw Jaime walking across towards the YMAS bus with Vic. 

"Jaime!" I yelled. He turned to me and smiled. His smile soon faded when he saw George stood so close to me. He said something to Vic and started jogging over to me.

"You're so going to get it" George muttered as he walked away.

"Are you okay? What did he do?" Jaime panicked as he got to me. Lifting my hair and checking my face for injuries.

"Nothing, he just scared me by being there."  He nodded and breathed what seemed to be a breath of relief. 

"Where are ya going?" He asked, as he noticed I was nearing the gates.

"I was going to see a friend. I have to give him something" I smiled, holding up the bag of clothes I had lent off of Jake's roommate. 

"Can I come? I don’t want you walking through the streets alone" He smiled warmly. I nodded and we walked down the street, while I tried to remember the route from before. I could have taken a shortcut and gone through the alley, but it held a memory that I’m still trying to push to the back of my mind. Around 20 minutes later we arrived. I scanned the door and looked for the flat numbers. Then it clicked that I didn’t even know what flat they were in. I pulled out my phone and sent a quick text, I wasn’t going to get in any other way.

To: Jake

I think you should come down and let me in! 

I looked up and after a few minutes the door swung open and Jake stood there grinning at me. I laughed and he looked hesitant as to whether he was going to hug me. I nodded and he wrapped his arms around me.