Miss You

Untitled Part 7

Matt introduced me to the other band members, reliving old stories from school. The other three I learned were Curtis Ward, Matt Kean, and Lee Malia, who at first thought I was just another fangirl until Oli verified Matt's stories. We talk for a while until they were about to let people in the venue, signalling Peej and I had to go stand down on the floor while the band did their warmups backstage. We wait for the fangirls to pile in behind us, and quickly become crowded over by screaming teenage scene girls. The lights dim and the opening band runs out on stage. More screaming. Once they run off, the lights dim again and the screaming intensifies. I see silhouettes of people walk out and suddenly the entire room is lit in a rainbow of colors. Oli is standing directly in front of me, screaming along to his band. The concert passes in a rush of screaming and flashing lights and I'm soon sitting alone with Pj backstage. Oli comes out of the bathroom shirtless wiping his face with a towel. I happen to notice he had tattoos now, they looked great on him. I compliment them and Oli smiles. Pj says he had something to do and excuses himself for the night. I talk with Oli and Matt until their tour manager tells me to leave. We exchange phone numbers and I head back to London. I fall face down on my bed, too tired to check to make sure Skye didn't miss her train. I open my eyes and see Oli standing over me, with breakfast in bed. Which I quickly downed, and head into the lounge, noticing Pj. He gives me a quick kiss on the cheek and leaves the flat. Oliver comes in once Peej leaves and does the same. Kiss my cheek, then leave. Standing in front of my sofa, dazed and confused, I try to figure out what just happened. I actually wake up this time, sweating and covered in tears. Slightly disoriented I stumble into the bathroom and draw a bath. I try to relax my thoughts after the dream. Do I still have feelings for Oli? No of course you don't, that ended when you moved. Or did it? What if you just use Pj to cover up your never ending love for your school boyfriend. I don't have feelings for Oliver. Yes you do. NO. Maybe. I'm interrupted by a knock at the bathroom door.

"Hey, Pj was wondering if you were alive. He's been calling you all morning." Dan's voice sounds from the other side of the door.

"Oh, has he? I haven't even seen my phone today." I reply.

"Yeah, sorry for interrupting your... whatever you're doing."

"Just taking a bath Daniel, now go away." I hear his footsteps grow quieter, signaling his leave. I climb out of the tub and dry myself off. I walk to my bedroom and check my phone. 12 missed calls and 10 new messages. I quickly call Peej back and put it on speaker so I could dress myself while I talked to him. He answers on the second ring.

"Oh my god, Aly why haven't you answered I've been calling all morning. I thought maybe that Oli guy might have kidnapped you."

"Oli wouldn't do that Peej, and I just woke up and took a bath. I didn't have my phone all morning. Sorry for the worry though."

"It's okay love. We'll Skype later, right?"

"Yeah, of course. I have to work a little later tonite though, I'm closing."

"Okay, I'll talk to you around nine then?"

"Yep, love you doll."

"You too, Aly." I hang up and sit in my lounge, thinking about what to do before I had to go to work. I sit down and read a book that Dan had bought me months ago for a birthday present. I get through half the book in the few hours I had before work, and to be honest it wasn't half bad. I quickly grab my essentials and run out to the underground. I barely make the train to get to work on time, but just barely squeeze in. I clock in at the store, reluctantly going to my post at the till. It was a slow day at work, only getting about 50 people during the 8 hours I was working. I head home after closing the shop, and open my laptop. Pj answers the Skype call after a couple seconds, and his shining face pops up.

"Hey Aly."

"Hi Peej."

"How was work?"

"Abnormally slow. How was your day?"

"I filmed a Youtube video with Chris, and then I watched Totoro."

"You're such a nerd. I love it."

"I try Aly." I smile, loving how energetic he always seemed to be, but really calm at the same time. We talk all night about random things, and he even tells me about his newest film he was working on. I fall into a dreamless sleep in the middle of our conversation. I wake up the next morning, surprised at how quiet the building seemed. I look out the window and even the city seemed abnormally quiet. There were very few cars and almost no pedestrians.

"Am I being punked?" I ask aloud not thinking anything about it.

"Probably, though I wouldn't know why anyone would do that." A familiar voice says behind me. I whirl around and see the face that's been secretly running through my mind since I first saw it. Oli.

"What are you doing here?"

"Just stopped by to say hi. Talk a little. We're off tour now."

"Umm, okay, uhh well I should probably put decent clothes on first. I'll be right back." I shuffle off to my room and try not to think aloud. Why would Oli just show up at your house without at least texting first. Maybe he did. I check my phone; only a text from Pj. 'Morning love' it read. Nope so he just  showed up at my flat without warning. And aww Peej is so sweet. But Oliver, maybe he's become obsessed and is gonna kidnap me. Oh god why me? Oli wouldn't do anything like that. He's a softie. Or maybe that's what he wants you to think. Ugh brain why can't you be positive for once? There's a small knock at my door.

"Aly are you okay in there? You're whispering to yourself, and I know you only do that when you're nervous."

"I'm fine, just nostalgia hit me really hard." I lie. He opens the door and hugs me. "Oli what if I had been naked?"

"It's nothing I haven't seen before."

"Well you aren't wrong." I turn around and look into his eyes. Memories flood back into my head, causing me to cry. "Oh god I'm sorry I'm a mess."

"It's fine, just relax." He stares back at me. I slowly look down, trying to avoid doing something I might regret later.

"Oh how I've missed you." I say through the tears and hug him back.

Oh my god I'm so sorry this chapter's short and it's terrible and I have writer's block. I'm Brendon and this is my colourless life <3