September 3rd. Boston, Massachusetts.
Melanie's POV
I knocked on the door of Josh's tour bus. I had decided that after the concert I would tell him I love him. I know that we had only been on the first date but I truly do feel like we connected.
He opened the door and immediately smiled "Melanie!" he exclaimed, wrapping his arms around my waist, lifting me off the ground as he hugged me tightly. "I'm going to assume you're feeling better." I giggled quietly, regaining my balance when he set me back on the ground.
He welcomed me into the tour bus and closed the door behind him "So, what brings you here?" He sat down on the couch, playfully smirking at me. I shrugged trying to not seem so expressive. Josh made me really nervous but I didn't really mind because his cuteness and kind words distracted me from my anxiety. I wanted to tell him I loved him but I didn't want to make it a huge deal.
I sat down next to him and grabbed the t.v remote from the side table, turning on the t.v.
I rested my head on Josh's shoulder and wrapped my arms around him tightly
We eventually fell asleep and I actually enjoyed it. It was better than dealing with the anxiety of telling Josh how I felt about him.
* * * * *
I woke up with a light shake of my shoulders. "Wake up dolly, wake up!" Said a soft yet aggressive voice. I was have asleep and my vision was blurred. A pair of violet lips laughed in my face, their breath stunk of cigarette smoke.
I felt a burn on my right arm and my eyes went wide.
I turned to see Debby pressing her lit cigarette against my arm. "Have a good nap" she giggled, placing the cigarette back in between her lips.
"What the hell do you want? Did you drug josh or something?!" I grabbed the cigarette from her mouth and attempted at burning her with it, but she grabbed my arm and dug her nails into the burn on my arm, forcing me to pull my arm back.
"Sweetie, what are you doing?" She pushed me back onto the couch "He's just gonna go back to drugs. He always does." She lit herself another cigarette and leaned against the cupboard behind her.
"Bullshit. Josh is a good guy." At least that's what I wanted to believe. I knew how hard it was for me to stop smoking weed.
"Look I know that I haven't made the best first impression, but I've known Josh longer and I know things about him" her eyes filled with tears but with a quick blink they were gone. "We can talk tomorrow, I'll be at my bus all day" I wanted to hear what she had to say. She was obviously really hurt. "I'd like a that" she said softly, smiling at me kindly.
I left the bus. I couldn't help but wonder if Josh was okay. But I was also worried about Debby. Josh would never hurt anyone.
* * * * *
September 4th.
Josh's POV
I sat up, running my fingers through my hair. I didn't really know where I was at for a second.
"Good, you're finally awake." I looked up to see Debby. "Where's Melanie? And what are you doing here?" I jumped off of the couch and began to look around for Melanie. "Relax, she went back to her bus." She handed me a cup of coffee and sat down on the couch "take a seat sweet cheeks" she winked and rested her legs up on the couch.
I didn't like the idea of Debby being here. She likes to play mind games. You could never tell if she was telling the truth or not.
I sat down next to her and carefully took a sip of the coffee. "You know Josh you don't need to treat me like I'm some kind of psychopath. I've gotten better and I'm really trying to fix myself for you. For everyone."
I really wanted to believe her, but this wouldn't be the first time she's tried to make herself sound innocent. "No. Go. I don't want you here anymore." I closed my eyes. I didn't want to look at her, because she would either begin to cry and I'll give her another chance or hurt me in some kind of way.
Her nose began to sniffle as she said my name under breath.
I then felt the coffee cup get yanked out of my hands. Debby raised the cup of boiling hot coffee above her head and threw it at the floor. The cup crashed against the bus floor.
She looked at me with tears in her eyes before storming off the bus. I didn't like hurting Debby, but I it wouldn't be healthy for me to be friends with her. She would just pull me back into my old ways. And if I wanted to have a relationship with Melanie I needed to get rid of Debby.
