In Your Dreams

Part 5

"Ross!" I said completely startled before letting out a small laugh. I sighed looking around the dim open space- it was really deserted. I scanned my view back to Ross who stood quite close to me with folded arms. "If you've come to use the girls bathroom be my guest" I joked, my voice echoed breaking the silence.

He giggled sarcastically taking a half step back, slightly offended, "no I'm actually heading for the tour bus now" he yawned ruffling his hair with both hands.

We looked over at the large lorry entrance. I didn't really notice it till now, its chipped paint work, oil strained windows and not far from that were the rusty cold hinges that screeched whenever it was in motion. Right now it was making a weird noise like it's been rusting from the cold for years; it sent a shiver through me. Ross looked at me making the same face I was, we met each other's brown eyes and broke into laughter echoing the icy room.

"Whoa! That was an awesome echo!" Ross smiled broadly spinning around giving my shoulder a nudge. I laughed pushing him lightly aside, "oh yeah, you thought that was awesome? Check this out" I stepped forward winking at him with a slight nod, "I RULE!!" I yelled echoing the room a tad louder before turning to Ross with a big smile on my face that quickly transformed into a cute smirk of superiority; I folded my arms at him- "Beat that Pop star."

He bit his lip raising his eye brows at me, but it wasn't long before it was his turn to move me aside. He walked to the middle of the room- being dramatic, he lifts his left forefinger pretending to analyze the wind current, then clears his throat looking back at me, "I RULE!!"

He walks towards me then turns back "oh and I'm better!!" he shouted to the empty space, I rolled my eyes high-fiving him in defeat. Spark. Our hands touched and lingered there for a while.

The sound of the backstage door opening made us pull back. Riker and their dad were struggling with a large box of equipment while Rydel, Ellington Ratliff and Rocky followed after them carrying some of the remaining music gear.

"I am SO tired" Rydel sighed leaning partly on Ellington's shoulder handing over her wired mic that was muddled with her clothing. Ratliff was drumming frantically on the walls as he came down the steps leading off backstage, once he got to the bottom he fell to his knees making a rock star pose "I FEEL SO ALIVE!" he yelled.

Rydel grabbed Rocky's towel and threw it at him hitting him on the head. He took the towel and gave his face and neck a good rub before throwing the towel back at Rydel "EW!" she screamed dodging the damp blue towel "don't be so nasty Ratliff." He winked at her, smiling broadly he turned to face Rocky "now that's livin' while you're young, know what I'm sayin'?" Rocky made a quick gasp before turning to Riker and Rydel with a cheeky smile on his face- they had one too "let's go crazy, crazy, crazy till we see the sun!" they sung loudly.

Me and Ross laughed causing them to turn their attention to us. Riker spoke "Oh sorry guys, we didn't interrupt anything did we?" he said with a creepy smile on his face with a glint of respect in his eye. Ross shook his head at Riker turning to me shunning his smile from him, I watched as he lightly laughed taking a quick glance at the dim lamp before looking back at me "sorry about them, they can be um annoying!" he said intending on them to hear, "they like to tease" he said a lot softer.

"Don't apologize Ross, its fine" I quickly said looking over at his band mates giving them a light wave back since they were waving at me. A short moment passed before a fleet of girls barged out from the girl's toilets all walking in motion towards the lit hollow corridor. Some squealed and went up to R5 asking for pictures. Their dad Mark along with the sound technician moved the crowd of girls along out the exit. Shanell with Bethany emerged out of the crowd smoothing down their raffled hair "you wouldn't believe how hectic it was in there!" Bethany said pointing to the toilet room door.

I smiled fixing her hair "yeah, a lot of people came out of there" I looked at Shanell who had even messier hair, I laughed. "You guys took your time."

"Sorry, it was just too packed to move" Shanell said recalling the memory- she shivered "didn't think we'd make it out of there... So. Much. People!"

Our laughter was interrupted when Ross' dad was ordering that they must go to the tour bus now. Ross stayed and talked with us for a bit and exchanged numbers with us. I didn't want him to leave, we were just getting to know each other- well we did sing together which no doubt made my night.

"Ross! Now!" his dad said firmly, Ross looked at me with wide eyes, he knew it too. We had to part, who knows when I'll get to see him again.

His eyes softened as I managed a light smile. I looked away from his eyes and nudged his arm, "go, your dads waiting." He looked at his family boarding the tour bus and to my surprise, he hesitated. "I'll call you yeah" he said hugging us goodbye coming to me last, we exchanged smiles and hugged tight. He took off his guitar pic necklace and slid it into my pocket before releasing me and jogged in direction of the tour bus. We watched as he got smaller the further he ran and how the harsh night breeze ruffled his hair.

"Shennika what did we miss?" Bethany said steadily. I looked back at her and smiled ignoring the look of suspicion that was written on her features, "I'll tell you on our way home...come on let's go."