Nelson On Tour: A Growing Up Nelson Short

Curtain Call

The bus came to a stop and my eyes flew open like window shutters. I didn't even know I fell asleep. The only thing I remember was sitting down in my seat and putting my headphones in. I had 112 on blast as I watched the night sky pass me by while Joey laid himself in my lap while he slept. I guess before long I soothed myself to sleep during the bus ride for last leg of the trip. I let out a deep and breathy yawn as I stretched my arms and legs out as wide as possible.

  "Come On y'all! Let's get a move on!" I heard uncle Morris shout from the other side of my window as he tapped the glass with a cheesy smile.

I smiled at waved back at him and signaled to him that I'll be right there.

  "JoeBoy come on we gotta-" I stopped suddenly.

Joey was already wide awake and off the bus standing next to Uncle Dre and Uncle Morris. He had his little dinosaur bag on his back and was still in his bright blue pajamas with his red converse sneakers on but untied. I went to grab my bag from under my seat when his stuffed Roger Rabbit fell out of my lap and on to the floor. I small laugh left me as I reached down to pick him up and pick up my bag.

  "He's gonna be crushed if you go missing kid." I said with a grin to the lifeless toy.

Stuffing it in my jacket pocket I threw my book bag on and headed off the bus. The sun slapped me in my face once again and I couldn't get my vision to cooperate for at least a few minutes.

  "Carly! Hurry up we got but a few hours before the last show!" I heard Tony call to me from the back of the bus.

I was able to squint the sun away to find him and get to him quickly. As he pulled the last piece of sound equipment from the bottom he closed the side door and told the stage crew where to get things for the last show.

  "How'd you sleep kitten?" Tony joked as he patted me on the back.

  "Exactly like that. A kitten." I said with a smile.

Tony was stunned that I was treating him nicer than usual he scrunched up his nose and tilted his head to the side a little. He raised his finger to his lip still trying to understand what had just happened.

"Don't get the wrong idea big boy. I still think you are the biggest pest on planet. Then again you look like a planet but I say it with the most love that's deep......and I mean DEEP..... down in my soul." I joked.

When his smile dropped when I came for his size the old Tony came back instantly.

"Thanks Carly tell me how you really feel." He said with sarcasm oozing from his words.

"Hey. Anything for family." I replied with the same sarcastic tone to match his.

I slapped him hard in his back three or four times before demanding him to get back to work before I fired him then bolted for the venue doors. I loved leaving Tony in confusion. I bet he thought that there were a few screws missing but I didn't care. I can't be too nice to him or he'll think know that I treat him like crap because I actually have a soft spot for him. I made my way back to the dressing room only to find to my surprise the door was.....

"Locked???? Daddy never locks his dressing room door! What the hell is going on?!?!?" I said aloud before quickly covering my mouth realizing I let one slip.

"I hope he didn't hear that." I whispered to myself in embarrassment.

"He didn't but I did!" I heard a young girl's voice say loudly from behind me.

It startled me so badly that I screamed and almost roundhouse kicked whoever it was behind me.

"Whoa! Do you always wanna karate chop your victims when they freak you out?" The girl said to me with a roar of laughter.