Before The Storm

Part 4 - Yours Truly 丰

Bill didn’t hear my question so I tried again.

’‘Bill, where is Tom?’’

Bill looked up from his magazine and looked at me with confusion.

’‘What do you mean?’’ Bill asked.

’’He has been in the toilet for more than 15 minutes!’’

’‘Maybe he has some problems you know…’’ Bill said and laughed. I knew that he was just joking. I looked at him with an angry look, he took a notice of that. He put the magazine down and looked at me with such concern.

’‘What?’’

’‘It’s just, I am worried about you Rubi, you have been acting strange lately.’’

’’Me? Strange? Maybe I should be the one to worry about you. Where did you get that from?’’ I said and got back to the drawing. Me? Acting strange? Ha!

Bill took a grip of my shoulder.

’‘Rubi, look at me.’’

’‘Let me go, I am busy can’t you see?’’

’‘Listen Rubi, please.’’

’‘What?’’

’‘What happened out there? In the woods?’’

’‘Nothing, I fainted, just like the doctor said.’’

’‘Promise?’’

‘Haha of course! Bill, I promise nothing happened.’’

It felt bad lying to Bill, but I had to. I didn’t want to tell him the truth, not now.

’‘Good.’’ He said and smiled to me, I could see that he was releaved. He just made it harder for me to lie to him. I will not get any sleep tonight.

’‘Bill, wake me up when we arrive?’’ Tom asked him and closed his eyes.

’’I will.’’ Bill said and got back to his magazine and I got back to my drawing.

Drawing really made the time fly away and before I knew it, we had arrived to sunny Spain!

We got out, took our bags and were heading out through the entrance when we got overwhelmed by an ocean of fans and paparazzi’s, but mostly paparazzi’s. There were flashes everywhere and it was so tight. I felt a sense of panic growing stronger and stronger. Suddenly I saw guards everywhere that I didn’t see before. Thank God, I said to myself. I felt sorry when I thought about the boys. They had to go through stuff like this everyday. Having the cameras up in their face.

Luckily, we could get to the cab. We quickly jumped in.

’‘It’s crazy out there.’’ Tom said. The boys agreed, including me.

’‘It really is. I am still not used to it.’’ Bill said and took of his jacket. He was wearing a tank top, will I survive this trip or will I faint before we even get there? Does he want me to faint or what? I asked myself. Damn.

The cab started going and we were on our way to the hotel. That’s what I thought. Apparently the boys had choosen to live outside the town, near the ocean. Which was both acceptable and understandable. After a long ride, we finally arrived to the house. I didn’t complain though, the house was amazing and the fact that it was near the ocean was just a bonus! And did I mention that it has a pool!?

Since Bill didn’t want me to help them to take out the bags, I decided to go and check the house out. The house was beautiful. Every single room was just perfect. And then I came to the balcony. The view was amazing, you could see the ocean and the beach.