Destined To Explode: A Jephen Fanfic

10. The Plan

“John, wake up!” I shook my brother, his eyes suddenly fluttering open. I was probably annoying him, since it’s only 6.30am and the bus was making its way to LA.

“Stephen, what the fuck?! Why are awake at…” he complained silently as to not wake the others and checked the time on his phone, “… 6.30?!”

“I need your help,” I whispered.

So yeah, he helped me plan something for the LA show. It’s wasn’t big, but it was surely good enough.

“Are you sure about this, man?” John asked hesitantly.

“Better now than never, John,” I sighed.

“But are you sure that she loves you, I mean?” he asked, releasing a yawn.

“She cried, John, Jess rarely cries, and when she does, it’s serious!” I exclaimed.

“Well, okay. I’ll tell Jobe about this, and Garrett and Alahna… Later” he said. “Now, can we please go back to sleep?”

“Okay, well fine,” I rolled my eyes. “I swear, if you weren’t in the band and you didn’t play guitar, you’d be sleeping 24/7”

“Sleep is good,” he said before remaining completely silent and started snoring very lightly.

I went back to my bunk, taking in the remaining sleeping time I had, and sighed.

I hope this works.

~

“Hello dad? Yes, I’m okay- We’re heading to LA- yes dad, everything’s fine- no dad, I’m not the only girl in this bus- Yes, please tell mom not to touch my stuff. I like my room just the way it was before I left- okay, bye dad,” Jess put down the phone & grabbed a bag of chips. We were watching Harry potter 6- well, they’re watching, at least. I’m not feeling this magic shit.

“Dad as in Mr. Bowen?” I asked, stuffing chips into my mouth.

“No, Stephen, dad as in Mr. Gomez,” she rolled her eyes in sarcasm.

“Daddy Gomez, Jess, you call Mr. Gomez dad?!” Garrett raised an eyebrow. Everyone was grinning as I saw her cheeks reddening.

“ No Garrett, I was being sarcastic,” she gritted her teeth.

“ooookay then,” Garrett winked at her, raising his hands in surrender.

“Where’s Alahna, by the way?” John O’ asked, looking around.

“Asleep,” Garrett explained.

“What did you do to her, Gar?” Pat teased.

“She was busy reading stuff; I didn’t do anything,” he smirked, “maybe”

The group exploded with silly grins and all when John G. leaned into my ear.

“Oh, I told the band, and Garrett and Kennedy and Alahna and Jared and pat.” He whispered.

~

I guess the day went smoothly. I knew exactly what to do. By lunch, we ate at a diner near the arena, where we’ll be playing.

“Dammit,” Jess muttered as she spilled her can of sprite on her top. “Hey guys, I have to go change,”

“ I’ll come with you, I forgot something,” John O’ added and went with her .

As soon as she was out of sight, everyone else looked at me.

“You sure about this, Gomez?” Pat asked, grinning excitedly.

“This sounds romantic, okay, she’ll fall head over heels for you, man” Brian smiled.

“Hopefully, this remains hidden okay,” Kennedy added.

“Can’t wait to see her expression when she hears it,” Alahna grinned.

“They’re coming, keep quiet!” Josh said and everyone suddenly went back to eating, as if nothing happened.