Too Close For Comfort....

Chapter 2: Going Through The Motions

Chapter 2: Going through the motions...

Dougie sat up all night thinking about how he could make this all go away. No matter how he felt he couldn't tell anyone what was going on. What would it do to the band, the fans, his friends, his mum, sister & cousin. He didn't want to bring shame to anyone so to cope he just put on an act that he was fine, false smile, false laughs & hid his secrets while drinking more than ever to block it out. You could say he had got himself into a rut, 'going through the motions' so to speak. Different day but its all the same to him.

Before he knew it there was a knock on the door to his room 'Dougs' this soft voice said. Suddenly he jumped off his bed, grabbed the bottles of drink that were on the bed beside him & tried to hide them before the door slowly opened. 'Hey!' Dougie said as he jumped in a panicked state. 'Are you okay, what happened last night' his cousin Natalie asked looking concerned about him as she walked towards him. 'Oh nothing I was just having an off day' he replied trying to sound convincing. 'Off day, are you sure? Also thanks for leaving me without a way home' Natalie giggled. 'Yes I'm sure, honestly!' Dougie stated 'How did you get home anyways' he added as he grabbed some clothes from the cupboard. 'Oh Jason drove me home' she answered him. 'Ooo he did, that was nice of him' Dougie giggled. 'Whats funny?' Natalie snapped. 'Nothing, look i need to get a shower & get breakfast so if you are finished' he informed her before he left the room.

Natalie left him to get ready & went downstairs to make some coffee. Today was going to be a busy day as they were due to fly out to Australia for 8 weeks to record their new album & play some shows while out there. Natalie had zoned out while being in the kitchen that she didn't hear Dougie come in. 'Dougie to planet Nat' Dougie joked. 'Huh, oh sorry I never heard you come in' she mumbled coming out of her zoned out state. 'It's okay, want some coffee?' Dougie asked as he grabbed the milk from the fridge. 'Please' was all Dougie could hear as Nat had wondered into the living room. She was searching for her phone when it suddenly hit her. 'Oh shit' she shouted. Dougie stopped making coffee to rush into the living room. 'What, whats wrong?' he exclaimed as she stood with her hands on her head. 'I've, I've lost my phone, but...I think its in Jason's car' she replied to him. Dougie giggled like a little kid at the thought of this. 'What is so funny!' she demanded to know from her annoying little cousin. 'I see the way you guys are with each other' he smirked 'What are you on about? I barely know him!' she replied in a defensive way. 'Jeez Nat you've idolised this guy since you were like 12!!!' He reminded her as her face turned red. 'Yes...but what does that have to do with anything, We are both professional adults!' she barked at him. 'Oh if you say so!, Give me a sec & i'll call him' Dougie replied to her grabbing his phone from his shorts pocket. He searched for Jason's details & called him up much to Nat's embarrassment. 'Hey, I just called you' Jason said as he picked up. 'Yeah sorry I was helping Nat find her phone' Dougie informed him. 'I think i can help with that' Jason chuckled. The boys continued their chat as Nat went to grab her now semi cold coffee before heading into the shower. 20 minutes later she heard footsteps coming up the stairs. 'NAT, Jason has you're phone & will take it with him today' Dougie shouted from outside the bathroom. 'Awesome' Nat replied trying to play it all cool.

Dealing with other peoples issues took Dougie's mind off what he was going through daily. In order to stop things being on his mind today he headed to his room to start packing the last of the things into his suit case & bag. 'Dougs can i come in' Nat asked from outside his door. He headed towards the door 'No!' he giggled at her as he opened the door right up. 'You are a dick at times' Nat kindly told him as she walked further into the room & sat down on his bed. 'Yup I know, it runs in the family' he replied sarcastically. He chucked some t-shirts into the suit case. 'You could fold them up you know' Nat told him. 'They are just going to get thrown around anyways' he informed her. She got off the bed & went to help him. He was running out of space but thanks to Nat he finally got the suitcase packed & could close it.