Best of Me

Chapter 10

Isabella's POV

   I tell Brantley my 2 secrets and he just takes them in stride. He doesn't freak out instead he tells me I am precious. I just look at him and he tells me that he was going to bed. I tell him I'm gonna stay up a little bit longer so I can make sure I have the first day pictures sorted. He kisses the top of my head as he goes by and tells me that if I need him that he was just in the back.
I go back to work and I see I have some great shots for the first day and then I get to the ones I have taken when Ben had me slung over his shoulder and Brantley and Justin looked mad. I wonder what that was all about. I send the ones I think are the best to Jeff so he can see what I have gotten today for feedback.
I go in the bathroom and brush my teeth and then I crawl up in my bunk thinking about how today has went and hoping that Justin will be okay from here on out.
I decide to text my mom,
I: hey just wanted you to know the first day went good. Justin is touring with BG and is in full big brother mode. You would like BG mom real down to earth so far and very nice.

M: I'm glad to hear that things are going well, Bells. I know that eases your mind that he's a nice man and I bet Justin had warned them all away from you. He and Katie are such a blessing. It makes me feel better knowing you have family around you.
Chase called today to see how we were and asked about you. I told him you were touring this year with BG. He said he might see you around then at a festival. He really misses you Bells.

I: I do have family and I already feel like BG will be family too momma. Momma I'm glad Chase called you. I know y'all miss seeing him but it's still hard momma. When I see him all I can think about is Brady.

M: He's made it Bells but he misses you and he needs you to tell him you don't blame him for your brothers death.

I: I miss him too, more than you know but I had to say goodbye so he could follow his dreams and I could not hate him. I don't blame him anymore, didn't really blame him then I just acted out losing Brady.

M: I know Bells maybe this year will be when y'all can reconnect. You need to get some sleep, I love you baby girl!

I: I love you too momma! Give daddy  my love!

So much for sleeping , I'm wide awake thinking about Chase and how long it has been since I told him to go and follow his dreams. His road was a winding path but I saw him in concert and he's really good. I'm so proud of him. So maybe we can reconnect I miss my partner in crime. I get up out of my bunk and fix some hot tea with lemon thinking it will soothe me and I can fall asleep. I grab my computer and start going through a folder on it. It has pictures of me and Chase and Brady growing up. No we didn't live in the same state but our parents were friends so during the summer and school breaks we spent with each other. I close it out and decide that I need sleep so I grab my iPod and put in my earbuds and hit my soothing playlist and climb back into my bunk.

Waking up I look at the clock it's 10am and I need to get up. I listen but don't hear anything but I also can tell we are parked. We must have arrived at the venue. I go to the bathroom and brush my teeth, wash my face and put on my running clothes. I fix a cup of coffee and eat a banana and grab a bottle of water out of the fridge. I grab my phone and earbuds and leave BG a note that I am gone to run and left him my number if he needed to get in touch with me. I step off the bus and it is a little cold but I know that I will warm up. I start off slow and then when I hit the 5 mile mark i turn and head back to the buses. I stop in a park and do dips and step ups using a park bench and pull ups using the monkey bars. I start my running and once I get back to the buses I start my cool down walk around them.
Justin comes out and shakes his head and said," girl you don't need to be doing that by yourself."
I grin and tell him that I'm packing and show him my blue kimber so I will be fine.
Justin said," that's good to know hells bells. Are you going to eat with us this morning if so you need to get it in gear." I smile and run onto the bus. When I step up I just stop, BG is standing in the kitchen with just a towel around his waist drinking coffee. Man is that man built. Wait got to stop thinking like that Bells, I tell myself.
BG looks at me and says," you need to take a picture it lasts longer Darlin'
I snap back, you said naked photos were not to be taken if I remember correctly. He grinned and said," I wasn't sure how long you would be and I knew I needed coffee so I wouldn't bite your head off. Sorry for my dress or lack of it"
Before I knew it I said," walk around like that all the time is okay with me" I covered my mouth and he laughed no he belly laughed so hard he had tears coming out his eyes. I know I turned 50 shades of red and he said," I will try to remember that Bells, that you like me in a natural state." I rolled my eyes and went to her my clothes so I could get in the shower. I chose leggings and on oversized sweatshirt since I would be shooting pictures of set up today.
BG told me as I went into the bathroom that we were all leaving to go get food in an hour if I wanted to go with them. I told him I wanted to go and it wouldn't take me that long.