Touring With The Brothers

Chapter Ten: Breakdowns

Chapter 10

Sarah's POV 

     As soon as the guys left to get food, Vic started giving me glances trying to get my attention. I purposely got into a deep conversation with Austin because I knew he wouldn't want to interrupt us and I knew I would spill to him as soon as he tried to get me to talk. He just knew me to well. Suddenly a voice blared out from Jaime's iPhone startling us all. "Shit! Sorry guys I forgot my volume was up" he laughed as he went to turn in it down.

My blood went cold as I stared at him in shock.

     "Jaime what are you watching?" I whispered loud enough for everyone to hear me. "Just a video a bunch of fans tweeted me today, they said you're in it" he said confused. "I knew it" I muttered before I launched myself off the couch and towards his phone. He quickly dropped it as he gabbed my waist to steady me. "Sarah!" Vic yelled, "What the hell are you doing!?" "Give me that phone!" I cried out, "I knew it! I knew they filmed it!" I knew I was shaking, but I couldn't help it. Jesse slowly picked up the phone and played the video, the volume was just loud enough to hear. I gave up fighting against Jaime's grasp and slowly sank down onto his lap.

     'Hey Sarah! How are the boys?' we listened to the girl in the video scream out.  'They're great they're in sound check right now' we heard me say happily. I whimpered as I knew what the next line was going to be, causing Jaime's grip on my waist to tighten protectively. 'By the way honey, we know your not really related to any of the boys,' 'Wait what' 'I mean your way to ugly to be related, plus look at your skin! Your so pale! No way you're Mexican, you're probably just another groupie' we heard her laugh, then suddenly it switched to earlier today. "Oh no, no, no" I whispered as the whole conversation about my problems and my weight from earlier was broadcast through the bus.

     I felt tears rolling down my face as I squeezed my eyes shut. Suddenly I was taken out of Jaime's arms and I immediately recognized the scent as Vic's. "Shhhh baby girl it's okay" he whispered into my ear as he slowly rubbed my back. Then I heard the bus door open and close and I realized we were left alone on the bus.

    He set us both down on the couch and turned us so we sat looking at each other. I stared down at my lap, but as soon as I did he put his fingers under my chin, lifting it up, making me look at him. "What happened?" he whispered, his face full of concern. "I-I-I when you guys went to sound check yesterday, I was meeting some of y'all's fans and this girl came up to me with a group of other girls and she said stuff about me not being good enough to be related to you and Mike" I stuttered, trying to keep my voice even. "Which you heard" he nodded at me to continue. "Then earlier today, when I was eating lunch well, before I ate I uh...I never did eat" I whispered that part, even though I know he still heard it. "But she came up to me again and said all that other stuff and I-I uh kinda ran away crying and Austin found me and brought me inside their bus but I didn't tell him everything and then Alan brought me to you guys and then before your set was over I saw the same girl right in the front with all her friends and I uh I just left" I sighed, squeezing my eyes shut, looking back down.

     "Why didn't you tell us?" he sighed, rubbing a small pattern on the back of my hand with his thumb as he held it tightly. "I was scared you guys would....." I took a deep breathe, "I was scared you guys would agree with her and make me leave the tour and go back home where I'm alone" I said quickly, tears starting to fall again as I felt so stupid.

    He suddenly pulled me into one of the tightest hugs I've ever gotten. "Sarah Teresa Fuentes. Don't you ever think that about your self. Ever. I love you, Mike loves you, Tony Loves you, Jaime Loves you, Momma and Poppa love you, everyone on this tour is practically in love with you! It kills us to see you like this, especially me. If anything ever happens I want you to tell me right away as soon as you can. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if you were hurting Sarah, I can't let the past repeat itself." he whispered as my cries turned into sobs. I nodded my head quickly, latching onto him as he just held me to his chest tighter.