Wake up

THIRTY ONE

"Let's watch what you guys did."

"Okay so some background. Mia Nicole and I wanted to do completely different genres of songs. So we each picked two that we wanted and sang them in age order."

"First is Nicole with her indie choice brick by brick originally performed by. Arctic monkeys."

We watched and applauded.

"Now Charlie with her pop choice like I can originally performed by Sam smith."
I really felt that one. I felt her grab my hand and I wiped under my eye.

Am I crying? Why am I crying?

"You okay babe?" Charlie asked after it was over. I nodded and sniffed.

"Charlie you know you have tendencies to do that." Mia said. "Sure everyone was crying when we sang run to you but when you took the lead that made everyone break."

"I can't help the voice that I have. And I'm happy I have it." Charlie smiled.

"And now yours truly with my rock choice. A true classic. Dream on originally performed by Aerosmith."
We watched it.

"Can we talk about your guitar playing though?" I asked.

"Mia has been perfecting that since she was like five." Nicole said.

"Then we did our song unsteady."

"Those harmonies." Logan said and fake fainted.
"You girls slay my entire existence by the way. If you didn't know already."

"You're a fan?"

"Logan? She's more than a fan. She's a fanatic." I said and they all laughed.
"She dragged me to a store with your merch and bought all of it."

"that's a lie."
I stood up and unzipped her jacket.

"AWWWW!" The three cooed.
"That's so cute!"

"Shut up." She said.

"Aww. Is Logan embarrassed?" I asked.

"Don't act like you're not a fan too!"

"I don't hide it though." I said with a shrug.

"You can't tell me that you don't have this shirt."

"I slept in it two days ago."

"I saw it." Charlie said and raised her hand. I kissed her on the cheek. Why're you so cute?

"Me too!" Mia said.

"You two are actually children." Nicole said.

"Come on Nicky. Don't be such a mom." Mike said from the drivers seat.

"I'll try mike."

"I knew you looked familiar! Hi mike!" Logan said.

"Hey kiddo!" He duplicated her excitement. "How's your mom?"

"She's good. And she loves the China."

"I'm glad."

"And she wants to invite you to thanksgiving."

"I'll be there." Mike looked up at me.

"We'll all be there."

"Really?" Logan asked with excitement.

"Yes ma'am." I said.

"Aaaaah I love you!" Logan attacked me with hugs and kisses.

"Ooh. Charlie's jealous~" Nicole said in a singsong voice.

"Charlie. This is how we are and how we've always been. I'm not gonna steal her away. I couldn't do that anyway. You two are too damn cute and I'm too damn heteroromantic."

"So you're bi?"

"Not exactly. I'll date anyone. But I like guys more."

"Fair enough." Mia said.

"It'll definitely take some getting used to. But I won't get mad." Charlie said.

"Good." Logan said.

Later teddy and I went into the back room.

"So. I'm gonna write." I said pulling out my materials.

"I'm gonna lay down and watch you." She said and I smiled.

"Okay." I said and looked at her. "I love you." I kissed the top of her head.

"I love you too mom." She said and I started writing.
By the time I has finished revising Teddy has fallen asleep.

I didn't blame her. I kissed the top of her head and left the room letting her sleep.

I went back up and saw that only Charlie stayed on our bus.

"Everyone else went to the other one." She said and I nodded.

"I'm gonna keep writing in my bunk."

"Well come here." Charlie opened her arms and I walked to her.
"Goodnight."

"Goodnight." We kissed and I walked to my bunk. I got in, closed the curtains and turned on the lamp.

I don't remember sleeping that night.

"We're in Kentucky." Mike said and I stuck my head out.

"Morning Mikey."

"Morning kid." He said.
I got out and stretched.
"How's the writing going?"

"I think I have an album." I said.

"Hey that's great." He said and smiled.
I smiled back.

"You want any food? You seem like you never eat."

"I'm good up here Samantha."

"Okay okay. You can't blame me for worrying."

"I get it." He said and I sat on the couch.

"Did you see any of this Tana stuff coming?"

"Honestly? No." He said. "She was nothing but sweet around me."

"You were at the cafe that one time. Did she really ice everyone out?"

"Yeah. But she told me she wasn't in the mood to be herself that day. Said she barely got any sleep."

"She slept like a baby on the plane." I said.

"I'm sorry kid. Sometimes people just aren't who they seem."

"I guess so." I shrugged and grabbed a bag of chips.
"I'm gonna go watch my kid sleep."

"Have fun." He said and I walked back to the room.