To The Beat of your Heart

Chapter Eight

"No, I mean do you like Caleb?" Nicole questioned me, one eyebrow raised as she did so.

"I don't think so," It was a truthful response, for I wasn't too sure actually on that, "Why in the world do you want to know anyway?" 

"Because you too seem so buddy buddy, and I'm not sure what to assume," She laughed softly, "I just- well- you see- It's not good to fall for guys who are also in the same business. I just really don't want to see your feelings, if you have them towards him, be played with just for his personal gain."

I could certainly see where she was coming from here. "Thank you, Nicole, really, I appreciate it, but there is nothing going on between us. He's just a friend from my childhood."

"Cosette."

"Hm?"

"You're kidding?"

"No...why?"

"Nothing I just find it adorable." She chuckled, and before I could react she reached over and started tickling me. 

"HEY! STOP THAT!" I gasped between laughing fits.

"No! Why didn't you tell me that earlier?"

"I didn't think it was of importance!" I laughed, pushing her off and trying to regain my breath.

 "Oh suuure."

"I'm serious Nicole!"

"Are you, now?" she asked wiggling her eyebrows.

I nudged her with my elbow before I took a sip of my drink, "I don't see how we are friends. You're way too mean for me," I joked back.

"Me? Mean?"

"Horribly."

"Well then. Your mean friend requests that we watch Vampire Diaries."

"I'm not stopping you." I grinned.

I got myself comfortable as Nicole hopped up and turned on the tv, getting it to the right station before settling next to me. "We better have wifi on the buses, because I swear I'm going to wreck havoc on everyone if I miss an episode." she laughed as she curled herself up in the blankets. Nicole was just something else.

I'd say we were about a few minutes into the episode when Macy, Alex, Cody, and Tomas barged in the room.

"You guys aren't seriously watching that are you?" Tomas said skeptically.

"Pff- Tomas, Ian is such a hottie, I don't see why you wouldn't enjoy this show." Alex said as he plopped down on the floor. 

"Alex! I'm so disappointed in you, you should know that Paul is SO much better." Cody corrected sitting next to him and the two continued to bicker over which acter was the hotter one and such of that sort.

Macy ended up squeezing on the bed with Nicole and I. "I swear, they think females are bad."

I couldn't help but laugh, "Tell me about it. Don't get them started on The Hunger Games. They don't agree on that either."

I don't exactly remember dozing off, but I eventually fell asleep. Though, when I awoke I was in my own bed. Nicole probably had Alex carry me or something. 

Sitting up I raised my hands above my head, stretching out a bit before moving around to get ready. Today would be the first day we would hit the road. Great, right? Well I certainly wasn't feeling the magic of tour at seven am. 

I hurried to shower and dress myself in something decent but comfortable, before I even bothered to do ANYTHING to my hair.  In the end, I didn't want to mess with it, so after it was dry, I ended up throwing it up into a messy bun and calling it done. 

After checking to make sure I had packed up my suitcase, I moved to the lobby, waiting for everyone else to get done. 

"Now I understand why you beat me here, you didn't even try with your hair." Caleb teased as he walked up behind me before moving in front of me and messing with my bangs. 

"I just don't feeeel like it." I laughed.

"Are you feeling better this morning?" He asked, and I couldn't quite understand what he meant.

"What do you mean?"

"Nicole said you were pretty exhausted after a while last night. Just wanting to make sure you aren't too tired to preform."

"Oh! I'm fine. I just need a cup of tea."

"Okay good. The last thing I need is you falling on stage. I mean, could you imagine my insurance bill?" 

I laughed and nudged him with my elbow, "Oh shut up."

One by one everyone came down to the lobby, and once everyone was ready we moved to the buses. Apparently Jodi had traded Alexander spots, so he was now on the same bus as Macy and I. This I was perfectly fine with, because I wasn't too sure how Jodi felt about me and I doubted I wanted to get in her way or stop on her toes.

Once I was on the bus, I picked the far end corner. There were spaces where each of us could sleep, sit, and eat. It was rather awesome I guess. I curled up, listening to Fall Out Boy, because who in the world could hate them, while reading Divergent. Rehearsals tended to give me little time to experience other forms of art, so I always took what ever time to do these things when ever possible.

"Cosette?"

I heard someone say my name, so I marked my spot in my book, and pulled out a headphone, "Yeah?" It had been Alexander and Macy.

"Oh come on, you can't tune us out!" Macy whined. 

"Yeah! Bro! Not cool." Alexander laughed leaning over and poking my face.

"But this is such a good booook!" I groaned.

"I don't caaaaaare!" Macy groaned back.

"Fiiiiiiine then." I set my book aside and turned off my music.

It was okay talking the rest of the way, but I was dying to know the ending to my book! I mean, really, I was at the good part and everything! Oh well, I guess I could save that for later.

Macy was the first to hop off the bus, once we stopped, excited to get everything set up. For me, it was quite the opposite. I just wanted to grab a wad of junk food and nap. Oh well. You can't have everything you want, right? Or is that a thing? Nah.

I grabbed a few things I would need off the bus, before I went to get off myself, when Alex grabbed by upper arm, "Cosette, there's something I need to talk to you about..."

"Yeah?"

"Well I wanted to let you know before we get into this huge tour and all, I think I..."

* MWHAHAHAHA! Cliff hanger once more. Don't hate me. cx

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