|Van|
The feelings that I have for Vienna surprised me. I sure was not expecting it. At first I thought those were just my drunken thoughts and feelings, but, I have the same feelings when I was sober. Larry was right. I was not being my usual self - I used to be a big flirt. I barely had trouble making girls smile or laugh before with my cheesy one liners. But I was different around Vienna. I was more careful around her, more aware of my words and behavior and I kept on telling myself that I was not interested but in fact, that was a lie I told myself every day.
I wanted her.
She was all I think about. There was not a brief second that she was not on my mind, and it was driving me crazy.
Vienna spoke nothing about the two of us when she dragged me to a Chinese restaurant called China Run in Santa Ana, so I took it as a sign that she was not ready to talk about it. Or maybe, there was nothing to talk about. Vienna acknowledging the fact that "we were acting more than just being colleagues" gave me a glimpse of hope that she might feel the same way as I did.
"Last gig of the tour, ey?" Dan smiled at me as he leaned against the door frame. We were all chilling at the back of the bus, waiting to play our last gig in Vegas.
"I am excited to do this," I swallowed, with a heavy feeling in my throat as I glanced over at Vienna through the lounge door. She was sitting on one of the bunk beds, rummaging through her camera bag. The tour ending would mean that this beauty and I would be separated by the ocean, states, time and dimensions soon. My heart just ached at the thought of it.
"Glad to see you've amped up your eyeing game from subtle to extreme," Benji whispered next to me, chuckling.
"What?" I was shocked. I'd expect that coming out of Larry's mouth, but not Benji's.
"Can't fool me. You dead ass fancy her," he smiled, adding, "I can see why."
Benji had always openly flirted with Vienna in front of me. I sure hoped he didn't think that I was trying to beat him at his game or something. I tilted my head at him, feeling quizzical. "How did..."
"I know?" He finished my question. "We all know, mate," he smirked.
"Really?" I asked with furrowed brows.
"It's not that hard to figure it out when we breath so close to each other 24/7," he muttered, patting my back. "Me and Bob walked into yous cuddling while sleeping here AKA the honeymoon suite the other night."
"Of course you did," I laughed, shaking my head."Rest assured nothing happened, mate. I mean, if you yourself fancy her..."
"Nah, she'll never be interested. I was always just messing with her, that's all," Benji muffled. "Now that she's single, are you going to ask her on a date or something?"
"I don't know, mate. I haven't quite figure it out just yet," I sighed. "Since we are flying home soon..."
"Aww, come here you little love sick boy," Benji laughed, pulling me into a hug.
"What's so funny?" John turned his head over to the both of us, dismissing himself from the conversation that he was having with Dan and Bob.
"Oh, nothing mate. Just teasing Van lid here about the girl he fancies," Benji chuckled, playfully stroking my hair like how a mother would to comfort her child.
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