The Trick to Sleep

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        Christina's POV

        I couldn't sleep that night. I lay wide awake tossing and fussing in my bunk.

        "You okay up there?" A sleepy voice mumbled from below me.

        "Sorry, just can't sleep." I pulled the blankets above  my head. "Don't worry about me Moosy, go to sleep.

        I heard him attempt to say something, but cut himself off with a yawn. Soon his heavy snores rumbled out from his bunk once again.

        I was too upset to sleep. You'd think after such a hectic day, three interviews, a show and dealing with Kevin I'd be passed out till three o'clock tomorrow. But I just lay there, staring at the ceiling of my bunk. I decided to take a walk, normally that helps me feel sleepy.

        **

        The air was warm as I stepped out of the bus, closing the door not so cautiously. I made sure to check the clock before I left, one twenty two AM. 

        I didn't know where to walk to in this town we were in. I followed a well lit street that passed through what I assumed was the center of town. Nothing but the dingy bar was open at this time. Glancing through the window, I got a wink from a creepy man. I walked faster, I didn't bring my phone and I wasn't planning on getting stuck with him all night.

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            Going back towards the bus, I felt the sleep creeping up. I yawned and stretched as I saw our bus in the distance. 

        As I approached the bus, I saw thin billows of white smoke rising into the air. Must just be Sanjay out, he knows that can kill him! I scolded him in my mind. I trotted up, hoping to see him standing there. Instead, I got just the opposite of who I wanted to see. 

        "Where were you?" He nodded at me, blowing a stream of hot smoke in my face. "Little late don't you think?"

        "None of your fucking business, Kevin. And it's early, not late." I spat the last part at him with disgust.

        "Huh, someone's grouchy. That time of the month or something?" He laughed as he drew another breath from his cigarette. 

        "Get out of my way, I'm going to bed." I tried moving around his thick body that had blocked the door.

        "Oh so you're avoiding it? So it s that time! Want a tampon?" He snickered as he snuffed his cigarette butt out.

        "Do you want me to rip my pants off and show you there's no blood down there Kevin?" I tried to keep from yelling. 

        "Brittany would like that hey?" He looked at me with a smug grin. "Get it?"

        Suddenly I felt an overwhelming need to punch him in the face. Without even thinking or trying to stop myself, I took a hard swing at his jaw line. Connecting immediatly with a loud slapping noise and a crack from my knuckles. 

        "Ah fuck..." Kevin turned to me, eyes flaming. "You're so done." 

        I jumped to the side as he came running at me, grabbing the collar of his shirt. He threw a punch and I attemptted to kick his leg but slipped and clipped his nose.

        "If you fucking broke my nose you son of..." He wiped his nose as a thin stream of blood rolled down into his lip.

        Eventually after enough yelling and fighting the door burst open. 

        "Holy shit you two stop right now!" Ian yelled as he tried to stop the fight. Jon, Devon and Brittany quickly piled out of the bus.

        "Kick his ass! Woo, go break his face!" Brittany cheered as I kicked at his face.

        "No! You two stop now!" Ian and Devon got a hold of me as Jon took Kevin away. "don't encourage her either Brittany!"

        "What just happened?" Aaron stood in the doorway rubbing his head. "Why are you all out here? It's three thirty in the morning..."

        As we headed back into the bus I explained to a sleepy Aaron what had happened.

        "Next time, just stay in bed. You're bleeding!" Aaron sounded shocked. "Clean up and go to bed..."

        I took a short shower and clanged my clothes. I had a few cuts and a large bruise on my side. By the time I was in my bunk it was four sixteen. I finally got to fall asleep.

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