I'll be the Brightest, You'll See

6 months later...

"Have you got everything ready?" Vic asked me as I checked over my room one last time.

"I think so." I mumbled. I should be really excited to join my boyfriends band on tour but I just wasn't. Being cramped into a small space with absolutely no privacy and time to myself just seemed like my own personal Hell. After spending five years in a room alone for the most part, being stuck with these losers in a close proximity wasn't something I was particularly looking forward to. After all, things haven't been smooth sailing for me and Vic.

"Well the RV will be here in ten minutes." He sighed as he sat down on my bed. I watched his actions as he just watched his reflection in the mirror. He looked so broken, I don't think anyone really understands the severity of the way he feels. The past six months have been insane for him. They postponed the album due to Vic's meltdown. After he calmed down and began to feel normal again he agreed to a make up tour to pass some time and make the label happy.

"Okay." I said softly and walked over to the bed where he was sitting. He looked up at me and his eyes were so lost. There wasn't an inch of him left that I recognised anymore, and that really scares me. He reached out and grabbed my hand.

"I'm glad you're coming with us, I don't know how I would survive without you." He whispered, voice cracking a little.

I got down onto my knees in front of him and grabbed his other hand. "Vic I know these past few weeks have been so difficult but you have to try and be as normal as possible the minute you hit that stage again." I told him. He didn't look at me, in fact he barely even noticed that I was talking to him. "Vic, please." I begged. He finally rested his eyes on me and I couldn't really tell it he was okay or not.

"I'm gonna go and wait downstairs." He said lifelessly then stood up off the bed and walked out of my bedroom. I could hear every footstep as they hit the wooden stairs. The door opened and then slammed shut again, indicating he had left the house.

I turned and placed my back up against the side of the bed, pulling my knees up to my chest. I felt the tears beginning to prick the sides of my eyes, making me struggle to keep them in. Soft footsteps entered my room and I turned my head to see Tony walk in and sit down next to me. "Are you ready to go?" He asked, a solemn look on his face.

"I think so." I said trying to hide the sadness in my voice.

"Scarlett things will be fine once we hit the road. Vic is just in a difficult place right now." Tony tried to sound reassuring but I could tell that he was just as bummed out as I was.

"Do you think we will ever find her?" I asked, feeling my heart begin to tighten in my chest.

"They have to turn up sometime and when they do, the police will catch them." Tony placed his hand on my shoulder.

"Are you gonna miss my sister?" I asked, trying to change the subject.

"Of course but we will have a lot of fun and this tour is only gonna last 3 weeks so we will be back home in no time. I think this may help Vic to deal with everything. He can't escape you on that bus." Tony smiled softly. He has the most infectious smile I've ever seen in my life.

A beeping outside brought both of our attention to the noise. "RV is here I guess." I smiled a little. Tony stood up and pulled me up to my feet.

"It's gonna be a good three weeks okay." He told me again, trying to make sure that I was totally comfortable. I was, it's just difficult to feel positive when everything around you is so negative.

I grabbed my bags and Tony took one off of me. We walked out of my room and downstairs into the hallway. "I think I've got everything I need." I sighed as I looked around the house.

Tony opened the door and we both walked out the house, carrying my bags. Alysha and Kiera came into view first. They both looked so sad to see the guys leaving. Tony took my other bag off me and walked ahead to go and put it on the RV for me. I approached Alysha and my little sister. "Are you ready to spend the next 3 weeks stuck on that tin can with those annoying losers?" Alysha asked me, eyeing up the RV.

"Honestly, I'm not looking forward to it. It's gonna be cramped and uncomfortable." I laughed.

"At least you get to spend every night with your boyfriend by your side." Kiera pointed out.

"Yeah with my 3 other friends at a very close proximity. It's a tiny vehicle." I tried to stay positive about it but how could I? There's only 2 beds and a couch in the RV. Mike elected to sleep on the floor when we park up to sleep but even then it's still kinda unfair. I feel bad that they are gonna be dealing with me for the next 3 weeks.

"It's gonna be fine. You will have a good time away, I think." Alysha gave me a crooked smile.

"Well here goes." I gave them a hug and then walked over next to Vic. Alysha said her goodbyes to Mike and then Kiera and Tony did the same. It was nice to see them all happy. Jamie tooted the horn again, indicating that he wanted us on the RV. "I wish things were as easy for us as they are for them." I mumbled to Vic as I turned and walked onto the RV.

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I stood outside the RV only an hour and a half into the journey, no one could even face the other. "I'm so sick of this." Jamie stormed off into the field in front of us.

"Yeah well me too." Mike pretty much screamed at Jaime and walked off in another direction. Tony sat down on the steps of the RV, head in his hands. Vic pushed past him and walked over to me.

He didn't say a word, just wrapped his arms around me and pulled me to his chest. I felt protected by him but I was still upset. The argument got so heated between everyone that we had to stop or Jaime was going to crash the thing. It all started because Mike asked if we could stop for a Taco Bell, which isn't the worst request. Jaime got angry that Mike was being selfish and that we didn't have time to waste because we all took too long saying our goodbyes. Tony got annoyed because Jaime was angry and then Vic got pissed off that everyone was arguing. I told everyone to shut up and stop being babies and that set everyone off into a roaring shouting fest where everyone decided to lay into each other. It was a mess. "I'm sorry I shouted at you." He mumbled into my hair.

"It's okay." I whispered, scared to talk properly incase I began sobbing.

I stood back a little and looked towards Jaime and Mike. They both were arguing in the middle of the field.

"What are you talking about? I was hungry that's not a crime!" Mike shouted back at Jaime.

"We don't have time to be stopping off for food." Jaime retorted.

"Sorry by stopping the RV to have a little hissy fit has taken up way more time than if we stopped for food!" Mike screamed at Jaime.

"IF I HAD TO LISTEN TO ONE MORE PERSON COMPLAIN ON THAT FUCKING RV I WOULD'VE CRASHED IT JUST TO SHUT YOU ALL UP!" Jaime screamed back at Mike.

"Someone should stop them." Tony spoke up, finally lifting his head from his hands.

Me and Vic both looked towards Tony, a bit surprised that he was now calm and collected. It seemed that he was pretty angry at one point. He even called Mike a selfish asshole, which is totally unlike Tony. He usually avoids confrontation. "Yeah, but I definitely don't wanna get involved in that." Vic nodded towards Jaime and Mike, where you could still hear the faint shouting and curse words being thrown around.

"He's your brother." I pointed out.

"Yeah, what she said." Tony backed me up.

"You guys suck." Vic groaned and then stormed off toward the argument. We both watched as Vic approached the two arguing guys and they both stopped and by the looks of it they both turned on him. Great.

"And we are back to square 1." I sighed. I marched over to the three yelling guys with Tony closely behind me, I was totally pissed off and fed up already. They all stopped and stared at me when I stopped in front of them. "The three of you are the most immature little shits I have ever had the displeasure of being stuck on a tiny little RV with. I can't do this, I've got way too much on my mind right now to be dealing with this bullshit. At the next service stop, I'm getting off and calling Kiera to come and pick me up because I'm totally done with this already. You're on your own." I told them swiftly and went back to the RV.

I don't know what was said, or what happened when I left but something changed. They all came back with sad looks on their faces and as quiet as mice. Vic didn't say anything to me, which annoyed me. He didn't try to convince me to stay at all.

At the next service station I was greeted by Kiera and Alysha waiting for me, confusion all over their faces. I slumped over to the car and dumped my bags in the boot. Once I got in the car they gave me a sad look. "So why the Hell did you leave already?" Alysha turned to me from the passenger seat.

"They argue way too much, I can't deal with it." I shrugged.

"Well, let's go have a girls day since this one has been ruined." Kiera smiled at me through the rear view mirror.

"Sounds perfect." We began to drive away and I noticed Vic standing outside the RV with a devastated look on his face, we just stared at each other as we grew further and further away. It gave me flashbacks of when I was taken to the mental institution and I stared out the window of the car back at Vic's house, fearing that I'd never see him again. The gut wrenching feeling took over, and I just wanted to go home.

Notes

Okay I'm gonna try and update much more because I love this story and it's got so much potential