I Will Follow You

"What about Patrick?" Mike asked me as we walked towards the bus. I dragged my heavy suitcase behind me, watching Vic, Jaime and Tony walking in front of us.

"I told him that it wouldn't be right to make a decision like this so soon and so harshly. That I'd need much more time and that I'd speak to him when I get back from the tour." I explained to Mike, as quietly as possible.

"So what you're doing is keeping Patrick on the line in case it doesn't work with you and Vic? Right." Mike sounded kinda bummed out about it.

"Is there something wrong?" I asked.

"Nope." He said bluntly and then walked off ahead of me. I watched as he caught up with his friends, leaving me to walk the last few metres on my own. They stopped in front of the bus and turned to watch me slowly approach them.

"Come on, we ain't got all day." Jaime rolled his eyes.

"Fuck off." I groaned and closed the distance.

"What's up butt wads?" A female voice perked up. We all turned our attention to the voice and there stood a girl with long brown hair and the side of her head shaved. She wore high waisted skinny jeans and a crop top, this girl has great style.

"Hey Lynn, what's up?" Vic spoke up, he walked over to her and gave her a hug. A pang of jealousy shot through me.

"I'm good bud, how are you all doing?" She grinned at everyone. She looked at me and then walked over. "You must be Scarlett, I'm Lynn and I've been so excited to meet you since Vic told me you'd be coming on this tour."

"Wait, I only decided I was coming today." I looked over her shoulder to Vic.

"That's weird, you told me like 6 days ago." Lynn looked over at Vic with a confused facial expression. Vic had a completely bewildered and embarrassed look on his face.

"Umm, I dunno." He shrugged.

"Anyway, it's nice to meet you too." I said politely to Lynn.

"We should get on the bus and get going." Mike spoke up loudly, interrupting my thoughts.

We awkwardly all began to pile into the bus, Jaime pointed out the bunk that I was going to be sleeping in for the next month, surprisingly it was actually very comfy. "Outta the way." A dude with huge plugs said as he pushed past me. Okay?

"That's Alex." I heard Lynn tell me. I turned to look at her and nodded. "Brian is the small dude and Justin has blondish hair." She explained to me.

"So what do you guys do in the band?" I asked. No one really explained who the support band was but I'm assuming this was it.

"I sing and play rhythm guitar. Brian plays bass and keys, Alex is lead guitar and also keys and Justin plays drums. We are a little tight knit family." She seemed so genuine. "So, if you don't mind me asking, how's the situation with you and Vic?" She asked. I looked up at her with a confused expression.

"How much do you know about us?" I retaliated.

"You guys have a huge history, I know this seems so nosy but from what I've heard, I like you already. So if I'm coming on too strong then just let me know." She climbed up onto what I presume to be her bunk and dangled her legs over the edge. I mirrored her actions and sat across from her.

"We do, but it's so complicated now that I don't know anymore. He does have a girlfriend though." I told her.

"Yeah but no one likes her. I mean she would be here on this tour if Vic wanted her; but instead you are here." She pointed out, she does have a point but I think she has a job so she couldn't get time off.

"He would've made her find a way. If he really loved her then he would've made a real effort for her." She sounded kinda smug. It was also nice to have someone on my side.

"How long have you known Vic?" I asked her.

"About a year, my band have only just started out but he approached me at the San Diego warped tour last year and we became friends." She explained.

"That musta been cool, some hot guy from a band befriending you." I laughed, hoping she wouldn't take offence to the joke.

"Oh God, no. I have a girlfriend so I'm like not into that, at all." She said looking a little flustered.

"No I didn't mean like that, just yeah." I shut myself up. It made her laugh, the awkwardness faded away and she smiled.

"I think this tour is going to be much, much better now you're here." She grinned.

"Agreed!" I said, nodding enthusiastically.

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"Excuse me." Vic said quietly, his sudden voice breaking the silence in the kitchen of the bus startled me. "Sorry." He mumbled.

"It's okay." I replied as I moved back to let him by.

"Thanks." He said quietly. I looked at him and he had a tired look on his face. The first show of the tour must have knocked it out of everyone because they were all super tired.

He took a bottle of water out of the fridge and drank like half of it. "Vic?" I asked quietly.

"Yeah?" He mumbled, putting the cap back on the bottle.

"What happened with Sarah?" I asked.

He didn't say anything for the first minute and then sighed, rubbing his tired eyes. "She wasn't happy, she thinks I'm an asshole and she doesn't want me to speak to you anymore." He explained to me.

"You should make it work." I blurted out. He raised an eyebrow at me and I mentally slapped myself.

"Why?" He asked.

"I think maybe, you need to give her the benefit of the doubt. She is heartbroken right now and I have no right to take you from her. She has you now and that's what needs to happen Vic. Please don't break up with her or anything like that." I blabbed, feeling my stomach and heart sink with every word that left my mouth.

"Okay." He said bluntly and then he just walked away. Fine. Be that way. Two can fucking play that game, asshole.

Notes

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