Tour: Rotterdam 2

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 It's my birthday. I don't feel like celebrating no. That's I am laying in my hotel bed alone. It feels empty now that Caitlin is not in it. She is back at home. She is back to her quiet life again. I miss her. I wonder if she misses me. I look over at my phone. It's 6 am. There is a notification light flashing on my phone. 

 It's 12 am and I can't sleep. I miss you so much. I miss your warm body wrapped around mine. I am so cold now. 

 I miss you too Caitlin. My bed is cold too. I smile at the message. 

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I will ring you later. Texting doesn't do the same as talking to you. 

 It doesn't feel like my birthday. I miss you too. My bed is cold too. Can't wait to talk to you. Facetime 😁. 

 It doesn't feel like my birthday at all. 

Thanks for birthday wishes. 

 I waited... 

 It's only just started the day. Why are you up its like 5.20 am here. 

 Can't sleep. 

 I lay in my bed looking up at the ceiling. I am wide awake now and it's only 6.20am. I am all alone here as the boys are sharing a room together. I have been awake for most of the night. I'm tired but I can't sleep. Next, I knew my phone was ringing and the time on my phone said 10 am. I answered it. 

 Hi. I couldn't wait. I haven't stop you doing anything important. Have I? 

 "No, you haven't. I miss you so much, Caitlin". 

 I miss you too Jordan. How are you?

 "Tired I haven't slept very well since you gone". 

 But it's only been one night. You still got two more months yet. You need your sleep

 " It's too long. I want one more night". 

 In two months.

 "Too long". 

Then she hung up. Hey, what she hung up on me. Am I that bad? In time I had a ping on my phone. Video calling. I accept the call. There was my Caitlin on the screen " I thought you hung up on me". 

 I love your bed hair. 

 "Hey, I only just woke up from a nap. I haven't slept properly since my bed is cold".

 I haven't slept properly since my bed is cold"

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Poor old J.

"Hey, don't be mean I'm fragile, don't you know? I get stressed very easily because of my old injury".

Stop milking it. You're fine.

"How do you know? I still have problems with emotions and my place in the band still hanging by a thread".

You are still recovering. It's going to be a while. The management will have to understand. Us fans have your back and the guys do too.

" I know".

Then don't worry about it. Have a great birthday. Don't hold back tonight during the show. Just think you're singing to me and only me.

"I will try but it's hard as you're not here. Miss you".

I miss you too and your bed hair

" Hey". I try to straighten my hair but it still sticks up all places. Caitlin giggles at my pain. I miss that laugh.

Happy birthday

"It's not when you're not here with me".

Stop whining

" Hey, I can it's my birthday". I give her my biggest cheeky grin. She shakes her head at me.

I have to go and get ready for work. Speak to you later. Enjoy your birthday OK Jordan

"I can't, you're not here with me". I give her my sad puppy eyes.

I got to go, J. Stop looking at me like that. You know I can't resist you like that. Stop it.

Haha, it's working.

That's it I'm gone. Bye Jordan.

Then she was gone. Oh, bye bye Caitlin. I guess it didn't work. I lay there looking at my phone in case she rings again. Nope, nothing. She's gone then. I lay staring at the ceiling. Another show tonight but this time there is no Caitlin in view. But my boys will be there and for the rest of the tour. A show here then one in Amsterdam then onto Paris for two nights in a row. That's my tester as we haven't done two shows together. Ah, speaking of them where are they?. Knock knock, there they are. I make sure I am decent before I answer the door.

" Happy birthday dad" as I get hugged both sides from my boys. I smile.

"Happy birthday little brother". In comes Jon with two presents. I look at him funny why two. " One is from me but that one on top is from Caitlin". I grab both on put them on the bed with two I was given to by DJ. I open up Caitlin's one as the other three walk into the room. I pull out a photo frame of the two of us in London where we first met. I put that by my bed. There was also a print on canvas. I love it. I look at the photo.

"I took that while you were trying to get her to come back. That was after she realised you were you. You can see the scared look in her face but the love in your face. You haven't looked that happy in a while until I took that" replied Donnie.

Under the canvas was something else. There was a teddy bear with a note attached to it.

FOR ALL THOSE LONELY NIGHTS

The bear had on one of her t-shirts. Well, it's only fair as she has mine since London. I smile as I look at the bear. I hug it and smell it. It smells of my Caitlin. There were snickers behind me.

"You're such a girl if you sleep with it J". I place the bear gently on my bed and tackle the person to the floor. There was a yelp from Joe as he landed on the floor. Then we ended up play fighting on the floor.

" You gonna put your back out old man as you're fifty next year. So be careful J" replied Joe under me.

"Well, better join in the fun then as I am in 3 months" replied Donnie jumping in on top of me. Now I was the one yelping.

"There's the old Jordan again". As Danny and Jon watch us three idiots rolling around on the floor laughing. 

 " Oh guys we need to go for breakfast then get ready for tonight" mentioned the sensible one A.K.A. Jon. We were not budging from the floor as we were all tangled up with each other. For the moment I have forgotten about the show tonight. I really should get ready for tonight. Nah I am happy here on the floor with my mates. 

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