The Academy

We hit a bump in the road and the bus bounced a little bit. This had been going on for about two hours now. I had woke up sleeping next to Danny, and I quickly sat up and got as far away from him as possible without getting off of the bed. I was on the side of the bed closest towards the wall and luckily there was a window on the wall. I peeked out of it and saw nothing out there, well besides from the lights coming in from both Escape the Fate and Motionless in White’s buses.

I had been attempting to keep some faith but seeing the surroundings around me I felt completely hopeless. I wrapped my arms around my legs and sat there, staring out of the window until the crack of dawn.

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5:45 a.m

“Bella.” Danny cooed next to me, breaking me from my gaze outside.

“Yeah.” I whispered back.

“Manners.” Danny chirped.

I rolled my eyes, bit back the sass, and said “Yes, sir.”

“Open it up.” Danny instructed, pointing to the window.

I did as he asked, opened it up, and still saw the nothingness all around us.

“There’s nothing there.” I stated.

“I know, now let’s get up.” Danny replied.

He hopped out of his bunk and threw on a tank top.

“It’s too fucking early.” Ben groaned.

“Tell me about it.” I grumbled under my breath.

I followed Danny and Ben out into the kitchen and started to make coffee as instructed. Sam and Cameron both slowly came out of the bunk room looking exhausted and messy. I finished making breakfast then as James finally walked into the room. I turned around to face the counter when I suddenly felt someone pressing up against me.

“Woah.” I chuckled awkwardly, putting my hand back to seperate whoever was behind me.

“So soft, pure, and innocent.” James breathed down my neck.

“I made you breakfast.” I stated, turning around and handing him a cup of coffee with a plate, once again trying to get him off.

“That’s not what I want.” James let me know in a sing song voice.

“Stop grinding on her and let her get dressed.” Danny commanded.

“Fine.” James whined a bit.

Danny threw me a little box, and told me to put everything on in the bunk house. I walked in that direction and as I did James slapped my ass. I yipped in pain and shut the door behind me.

Asshole.

I opened the box and was not surprised at all when I saw this.

http://www.polyvore.com/bellas_first_day_on_road/set?id=161523190

Although I guess it could have been a lot worse. It actually covered just about all of my skin and wasn’t lace in any way. However it still was a form of lingerie, no doubt.

I didn’t want to risk having someone come in while I was changing so I grabbed a string from the blinds, tied it around the door handle and then to a bunk post.

I slipped my clothes off, and quickly started to put the new ones back on when there was a few heavy knocks on the door.

“Bella!” Cameron yelled, trying to open the door.

I finished getting the clothes and flip flops on, but Cameron continuously pounded on the door and as soon as I went to undo the string Cameron kicked the door in.

“Holy shit.” I said.

“What the hell?” Cameron asked, walking into the room, and undoing the string.

“ I .” I started, but was quickly cut off by Cameron.

“Doesn’t matter, get your ass back out there.” Cameron snapped.

I did as he told me and went back into the other room where Danny, James, and Sam were sitting around the table. Ben was relaxed on the couch with a slight smirk on his face.

“What did you do?” Ben chuckled.

“She tied a string to the knob and bedpost.” Cameron stated.

“You can’t do that kind of shit, sweetheart.” Sam informed me.

“I wasn’t going to let you come in and see me naked.” I replied.

“Love, if being seen naked freaks you out you’re going to have one hell of a time.” Ben laughed.

“Fuck you.” I said, really starting to get pissed off.

“Don’t fucking talk like that or raise your damn voice, understood?” Danny yelled, obviously really mad.

“Yes, sir.” I muttered, completely at the point of not giving a shit.

“Come here.” Ben instructed, patting his thigh.

I sighed, but I also knew I didn’t have much of a choice. I didn’t want to start something this early, and I knew if tempers rose now it would only get worse throughout the day.

“Fine.” I huffed, walking over and sitting down on his lap where he then pulled me down so I was laying on top of him.

I closed my eyes and stayed still as Ben’s arms snaked around my stomach and held me tight. If I closed my eyes tight enough maybe everything around me would just disappear.



Nope.

I guess not.

Ben’s hand started to trace up my inner leg, and it took every ounce not to reach around and just beat the shit out of him. I knew what the consequences of that would be so I just shut up.

From all the way over by the table I heard Danny exclaim, “Holy shit,” with a slight chuckle.

“What?” James asked.

Ben and I looked back at them and saw that they were now all crowded around Danny and his phone.

“Who was that from?” Sam asked.

“The one and only Chris Motionless.” Danny chuckled.

“What is going on?” Ben wondered, slightly turning around.

“I’ll let you see for yourself.” Danny replied, and threw the phone to Ben which ended up hitting him in the head.

“Ha.” I chuckled.

A solid slap to the ass shut me up.

His one hand left my waist to look at the screen and from the angle I was at I could see what was on the screen. That son of a bitch, there was a picture of me getting dressed in the bunk room with the caption ‘Please don’t ever close your window’. Luckily I hadn’t been fully naked, but still it was gross and wrong. I quickly grabbed the phone out of Ben’s hand and deleted the photo within a second.

“Give it back.” Ben snapped, snatching it out of my hands.

“Fine.” I said.

“You bitch.” Ben whined at me, throwing back the phone to Danny and glaring me down.

“Sorry did you want that?” I sassed.

“Someone obviously has learned nothing.” Danny growled to himself, but I ignored him and then everyone seemed to get content with something they were doing.

The exhaustion from last night was starting to come on, and my eyes were slowly starting to close.

“Want to know a secret?” Ben whispered into my ear.

“You’re really gay?” I whispered back.

“You wish, but that’s not what I was going to say. I was going to let you know that I know you stayed up all night.” Ben told me.

“So what?” I replied.

“You should’ve been sleeping, when you’re told to do something, even the littlest things such as sleep you are going to be expected to follow them.” Ben told me.

“Okay. So what are we doing today?” I wondered.

“Driving, for today and the next two days. Right now though you’re going to sleep.” Ben stated.

“Really?” I challenged him with a little smirk.

“Hey Danny.” Ben called.

“Yeah?” Danny replied.

I quickly put my hand over his mouth and said “Never mind.”

Before Ben or anyone else could say anything I closed my eyes and snuggled my head body next to his so that I was in between him and the couch, hidden from all of the other guys.

“Do I need to come over there?” Danny asked.

“Now she’s fine.” Ben replied.

Ben started to rub my back and I automatically got closer and closer to sleep.

“Night, angel.” Ben whispered.

Like a light I was out.

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“Love it’s time to wake up.” Someone whispered in my ear.

I opened up my eyes to see Sam kneeling down next to me with a slight genuine smile on his face.

“What’s going on?” I grumbled.

“Well all of the other guys went to a bar so it’s just me and you.” Sam told me.

“Great.” I said sarcastically, sitting up.

Wait, I thought we were still in the middle of nowhere. Why in the hell would there be a bar way out here?

I walked past Sam and the rest of the seats to get to the kitchen and look out the window.

“Don’t.” Sam snapped, just as I was about to open the window.

“Why not?” I challenged him.

“Because I said so.” Sam replied coming up behind me and wrapping his arms around my waist.

I thought about it for a second and realized that if I could get one of them, just one to help me out I could actually make it out of here. Obviously going to the singers was a bad idea based on the fact that they seemed to be the masterminds of this but based on what I knew about Sam he was not nearly as nuts as the others. Maybe I could play him the right way.

“Thank you.” I said.

“What exactly for?” Sam chuckled.

“You’re not nearly as mean and scary as the others. I really appreciate that.” I explained.

“Do you want to know a funny story?” Sam wondered.

I thought about it for a second but then replied, “Sure.”

“Sit down.” He instructed, leading me to the table.

I did as he told me to and he then sat across from me.

“Danny told me a few days ago that you tried to lead him on. This just happens to seem like that.” Sam stated.

Shit, he was onto me.

“No of course not, I’m being genuine.” I replied.

“Love there’s something you need to understand. This isn’t some little fanfiction, this is real life. The ending is not going to end up with one of us caving in and ending up in some marriage relationship, running off from the others. You’re here for a very specific purpose and that has been explained countless times. You can try as hard as you want to but one thing's for sure, you can’t win.” Sam said.

Well that went over well.

“I understand sir.” I said, just wanting nothing more than the topic to be dropped.

“There’s some dinner in the fridge.” Sam informed me.

“Thanks, but I’m good.” I replied.

“Whatever.” He sighed.

“Is anyone else not at the bar?” I wondered.

“Korel’s in MIW’s bus.” Sam said.

“Who?”

“Josh Korel, the guy you ran into at the cafe. He is Motionless in White’s tour manager.” Sam explained.

“Ahh.”

I went over then and sat down on one of the chairs at the front of the bus while Sam was still at the table probably 15 feet away.

“They’ll be back in about two hours.” Sam stated.

“Am I staying here?” I wondered.

He shrugged his shoulders.

By now just about every inch of my body felt weighed down and I felt like if I even wanted to fight I wouldn’t be able to. I pulled my feet up onto the chair with me and just stared out of the small crack in the blinds to see the outside. From what I could see there was still nothing around us. For those two hours I was positioned like that until I saw some car lights coming our way. I could however hear their voices crystal clear. Quickly, I closed my eyes and pretended to be asleep. There was loud talking and doors being slammed shut. One door to our bus opened and I heard countless people walk in, but one stopped right next to me.

“Do you want me to take her?” A voice asked next to me, who I quickly realized was Robert.

“Don’t bother, I think James has got it for tonight.” Ben replied.

“Goodnight princess.” Robert whispered.

From the sound of it he got up and walked out of the bus.

“Oh shit.” Cameron groaned.

“What?” Sam asked.

“Danny completely just passed out.” Cameron stated.

“Hey love.” James quietly, almost sweetly whispered in my ear.

I opened my eyes to see him kneeled down next to the chair I was sitting in.

“Hi.” I responded meekly.

“It’s time to go to bed.” James let me know.

“Can’t I just sleep here?” I wondered, already knowing the answer.

He didn’t say anything, he just gave me the look that said what do you think?

“Fine.” I groaned.

“Don’t give me attitude dear, you won’t like the results.” He cautioned me.

James picked me up, bringing me back to the bunk area where Danny was passed out, Sam was in bed, and Ben along with Cameron were getting ready for bed. James gave me a little boost to get up into his bunk where I then rolled over so he’d have enough room to get up. All three of them were already in mesh shorts and out of the blue they all took off their shirts finished setting up their beds. Ben’s body was situated in such a way that I had a clear view of his chest tattoo. Family First. Somehow that phrase didn’t match the situation we were in.

“See something you like?” Cameron teased me as soon as he saw me staring.

“No.” I said.

“Little liar.” James chuckled as he swiftly got up into the bunk.

“Sorry you’re not my type.” I replied.

“Doesn’t matter, you’re my type and as a matter of fact mine in general.” James told me.

“Cameron please take me for the night.” I pleaded knowing he wasn’t as intense as James.

“Three can fit up there.” Cameron stated, and then proceeded to start and climb up the bunk.

“That’s not what I meant, and you’re going to break it.” I said.

“You’re no fun.” Cameron replied with a fake frown on his face.

The lights were turned off and I quickly tried to get as comfortable as possible between the wall and James’ figure.

“Come here.” James whispered, taking an arm and pulling me tight up against his body.

“No offense sir but can we not? It’s so hot up here.” I asked politely being completely honest with him.

He reached over and turned on a fan which was above us, then turned to me and said “All better.” with a cocky expression on his face.

“Whatever.” I grumbled, snuggling my face into the pillow and passing out in the contour of James’ body.

Notes

I'm sorry it's been a fully week since the last update. I've had 7 project to finish and I barely had time to collect my own thoughts.

Hopefully this chapter makes up for that long wait.

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