Seems Like Yesterday... (Keaton Stromberg) Book 2

Chapter Twenty-Three- Human

Keaton’s POV

Ever since Skyler has come on tour, it’s been different. But I don't know what kind of different. I mean Drew is happier, well the happiest I've ever seen. Wesley, he's spacing out. Maybe this tour will be cut short. We've only got a few shows left on the American/Canada tour; it’s been about two months so far. For more time we will be on the road, tensions forever rising no matter how well we know each other. We're so close, and I don’t want this to ruin that tight bond. It’s just too long. I need to talk to our manager about this. No one is as happy as the first few days. Skyler she seems happy. Tyler is keeping her happy I feel. I'm not enough for her it seems... At least that's my view. She's been going off with him, always smiling when she comes back. How does he do it?

"Skyler wanna go grab a coffee?" We were waiting backstage for our chance to go on, but that will be about an hour. There was a little shop next door and we would be back in time. She shook her head and shrugged.

"I promised Tyler that-" I can't take it anymore.

"What does Tyler have that I don't!?" It's all Tyler this, Tyler that. Apparently they are more of a couple than we are. "I haven't seen you at all! I haven't spoken to you at all! You're just with Tyler all the time!" Skyler stared at me, tears rimming her eyes. With no warning she got up and stormed out the green room, slamming the door violently. Drew and Wes were side stage, so I was left alone. Running after Skyler, I grab her hand.

"Wait. I'm sorry." She shook me off and walked over to Drew, falling in his arms. He was staring out on stage watching the first 'act'. Over the past few months Sky has grown to look more and more like Drew. She has also met his dad, which went well. But hasn't spent much time with her mum. She seems to get on better with Drew's dad. I just don't know what to do. From Drew's arms Skyler shot me a look, a hurt look. I didn't mean to shout at her, it just sort if happened. Slowly she peeled herself from his arms and walked over to me, taking my hand and leading me in to another room.

"Tyler and I are friends. You and I are way more than friends. And that's how it will always be." She wrapped her arms around my neck, pressing close to me. "I have missed Ty, I haven't seen him for ages. What will it take to make you realise that I love you and only you?" Smiling, I look down, slightly embarrassed about my earlier outburst.

"I'm sorry Sky... I'm just stress-" Her lips were suddenly pressed against mine, stopping me mid-sentence. With each small peck, I could feel her smile getting wider and wider. Mine did too.

"I promise that from now on, I will spend more time with you. But I'm just practising for this audition and I really want it, so that's why I have been spending so much time with Tyler." Resting my forehead against hers, I gaze into her beautiful eyes. How am I so lucky? When this part of the tour is over she will be going to this audition. All I can hope is that she gets this, she deserves it. But then she won’t be with me for a while, again. Let’s not think about that until it happens.

For the next forty or so minutes, Sky and I sat huddle on a sofa watching the TV in the green room. Wes joined us but sat on his phone all that time. What was wrong I do not know, but I need to ask. Now however we need to go on stage. I'm so pumped for another show singing to our amazing, beautiful fans. When I'm up there I don't have to worry about anything.

"Dude let's go!" Drew shouted running on stage. Skyler smiled and pushed me on stage, blowing a kiss to me. Wesley hugged her than ran after me. Fans were screaming and chanting. I love this life. Music is my dream and I have gotten somewhere with it.

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This was our last song. And we had arranged something special, for Sky. Normally we do covers of different songs that we love. This time we are doing one that Sky loves. It was Human by Christina Perri. She has loved it ever since it came out, even if it’s not her type of music. We changed it a little to make it a bit more our style.

"For our last song, we would like to bring out my amazing sister." Drew announced, pausing for the screams. "Her name is Skyler." I looked to her at side stage; she was hiding her face and shaking her head. We hadn't told her about this. Jogging over to her, I take her hand, leading her on stage. Fans screamed and cheered. Her little cheeks were flushed red and she couldn't help but hide her face in my neck.

"God damn Keaton." She whispers to me, gripping my tee. The crowd awed at Skyler. And as they did, she hide her face even more.

"The song is one of her favourites. Here we go. Human by Christina Perri. Enjoy" Wesley announced. Leading Skyler over to the sofa, I sat down with her as Drew and Wes started the song. She looked at me and smiled; mouthing a jokey 'I hate you'. This girl means everything to me. When it got to the chorus she sang along with me. Her hand was tightly grasping my hand and her eyes never left mine.

"I'm only human. And I bleed when I fall down." Skyler sang. To embarrass her, I stuck the microphone near her when she did. Her voice was perfect. The crowd was singing and screaming along with her. Standing, I pull her up, singing back to her. Drew and Wes came over to us. They were beaming and having a great time. Drew bent down and Skyler got on his back for a piggy back ride. Her smile was huge. The biggest I have seen recently. Wesley slung his arm around my shoulder, still singing out to the crowd. I love my job. No, it’s not a job at all. It's a hobby. And I get to do it with my best friends and family. What more could someone like me ask for?

~Sorry this took so long, but when its the start or end of a book i slow down quite a bit because the main bulk/ idea of the book is over, or not started. So bare with me for the next few chapters. There will probably be a maxium of ten and a minimum of five to go. 

And it took so long, and is so short, because I wrote it on my phone because I was too busy to go on my computer.

After this is finished, I will focus on Freedom Fighters, my Wesley story, just to give myself a break from this story line and to get my ideas together for book three. And also so i can finish some old books that havent been updated in months.

 I've started to watch Beaver Falls and its inspiring me because Freedom Fighters is about a summer camp.

Why is this story R fricking rated, the only bad thing was Rape. and that was once! let me put it PG-13 aagggaiiinnn

Anyway please bare with me at the rate i upload. If i go a few days or a week, just know there is a chapter slowly being written.

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