‹ Prequel: Everything I'm Not
Love's Requiem
Attached at the Hip
“I think I’ll finally use the airplane sick bags.” I groaned as I picked myself up from the toilet that morning.
“You do realize they got rid of those because no one ever used them right?” Alex asked as he handed me a glass of water.
I groaned as I went in to my room to get dressed, I looked at the nice outfit I had laid out the night before.
“Fuck that.” I mumbled grabbing the jeans that were lying on my floor and throwing on a shai hulud tee shirt and a track jacket.
“Wardrobe malfunction?” Alex asked me as I walked out looking for my sneakers.
“It looked uncomfortable.”
“It was jeans and a tank top,”
“Don’t question.” I groaned as I put my backpack on my back, and we grabbed our bags and ZIta to wait for my mom.
“Have a safe flight you two.” My mom smiled as she let us out and Alex pulled the bag out of the trunk.
“Love you mom.” I told her kissing her cheek, as I took my bag from Alex after rubbing Zita’s head one last time.
“24 and my mom still drives me.” I mumbled making Alex laugh. “Okay we’re 20 minutes early, might as well get the monsters breakfast.” I told him as I checked my watch.
“New watch?” He said looking at the purple band on my wrist.
“Yeah, the other one finally broke. It’s digital so I won’t have Jack shouting at my wrist anymore.” I laughed.
I had to use the bathroom, and when I finally got out of there Rian was calling me.
“They just got here I’m going to get them are you going to be here?” I asked Alex who was one person away from being served at the Dunkin donuts.
“Yeah.” He nodded “I’ll meet you guys at the check in to save time.” He added as I darted to the gate to meet the guys.
“Jesus Bella you okay?” Rian asked me as I hugged him.
“Yeah, why?”
“You look sick.”
“Developed a stomach ulcer.” I lied. “Its been a gross three weeks.” I added.
“Where’s Alex?” Vinny asked as we headed to the check in.
“Check in, he picked up breakfast.” I answered picking up on how Jack was still distancing himself with me.
“Hey guys!” Alex exclaimed as we got to the desk.
Once we checked in, and went t through security we headed to our gate to sit and eat.
Alex handed me a bagel with cream cheese, and a Styrofoam cup. I gave him a nervous glance seeing as caffeine isn’t so good to have when pregnant. He nodded and gave me a wink. I opened the top to see hot chocolate inside.
Whatever Alex had gotten Vinny the second he unwrapped it as he sat next to me sent me running to the garbage can to vomit.
“You okay Belly?” Vinny exclaimed as I sat on the floor next to Alex.
“Fine,” I lied as I put my bagel in my backpack now having lost my appetite.
Jack shook his head in my direction; I still couldn’t believe he wasn’t talking to me. I shrugged it off and rested my head in my hands as I waited for them to start boarding our plane. To everyone’s shock Alex and I sat with each other on the plane.
“They know something’s up.” Alex whispered to me.
“Why do you say that?”
“They looks they’re giving us since we’re sitting together.” He mumbled, as I looked up from my DS to see Vinny, Rian, and Zack all staring at us with open mouths.
“Eh whatever, the worse they’ll think is we’re back together or something.” I told him.
“Yeah…” He nodded as he watched me play.
I slept on Alex after I once again got sick from the smell of whatever they were serving us on the flight for dinner.
“You sure you should be touring if you’re this sick?” Vinny asked me as we waited for the bags.
“Eh no biggie.” I said shrugging it off.
As I went to grab the first bag that I saw of ours, Alex once again jumped out of nowhere to get it before I did. I grumbled and went to try and find the van that was going to be taking us the hotel. Once at the hotel we checked in. We had three hours to nap, and settle in before their sound check and interview. We picked rooms and headed upstairs, Alex and I decided it’d be for the best that him and I share a room for now on.
“Did you take your vitamin?” Alex asked me while I was going through my backpack.
“I will now.” I nodded going to my suitcase and pulling out my makeup bag where the vitamins were.
“You do realize they got rid of those because no one ever used them right?” Alex asked as he handed me a glass of water.
I groaned as I went in to my room to get dressed, I looked at the nice outfit I had laid out the night before.
“Fuck that.” I mumbled grabbing the jeans that were lying on my floor and throwing on a shai hulud tee shirt and a track jacket.
“Wardrobe malfunction?” Alex asked me as I walked out looking for my sneakers.
“It looked uncomfortable.”
“It was jeans and a tank top,”
“Don’t question.” I groaned as I put my backpack on my back, and we grabbed our bags and ZIta to wait for my mom.
“Have a safe flight you two.” My mom smiled as she let us out and Alex pulled the bag out of the trunk.
“Love you mom.” I told her kissing her cheek, as I took my bag from Alex after rubbing Zita’s head one last time.
“24 and my mom still drives me.” I mumbled making Alex laugh. “Okay we’re 20 minutes early, might as well get the monsters breakfast.” I told him as I checked my watch.
“New watch?” He said looking at the purple band on my wrist.
“Yeah, the other one finally broke. It’s digital so I won’t have Jack shouting at my wrist anymore.” I laughed.
I had to use the bathroom, and when I finally got out of there Rian was calling me.
“They just got here I’m going to get them are you going to be here?” I asked Alex who was one person away from being served at the Dunkin donuts.
“Yeah.” He nodded “I’ll meet you guys at the check in to save time.” He added as I darted to the gate to meet the guys.
“Jesus Bella you okay?” Rian asked me as I hugged him.
“Yeah, why?”
“You look sick.”
“Developed a stomach ulcer.” I lied. “Its been a gross three weeks.” I added.
“Where’s Alex?” Vinny asked as we headed to the check in.
“Check in, he picked up breakfast.” I answered picking up on how Jack was still distancing himself with me.
“Hey guys!” Alex exclaimed as we got to the desk.
Once we checked in, and went t through security we headed to our gate to sit and eat.
Alex handed me a bagel with cream cheese, and a Styrofoam cup. I gave him a nervous glance seeing as caffeine isn’t so good to have when pregnant. He nodded and gave me a wink. I opened the top to see hot chocolate inside.
Whatever Alex had gotten Vinny the second he unwrapped it as he sat next to me sent me running to the garbage can to vomit.
“You okay Belly?” Vinny exclaimed as I sat on the floor next to Alex.
“Fine,” I lied as I put my bagel in my backpack now having lost my appetite.
Jack shook his head in my direction; I still couldn’t believe he wasn’t talking to me. I shrugged it off and rested my head in my hands as I waited for them to start boarding our plane. To everyone’s shock Alex and I sat with each other on the plane.
“They know something’s up.” Alex whispered to me.
“Why do you say that?”
“They looks they’re giving us since we’re sitting together.” He mumbled, as I looked up from my DS to see Vinny, Rian, and Zack all staring at us with open mouths.
“Eh whatever, the worse they’ll think is we’re back together or something.” I told him.
“Yeah…” He nodded as he watched me play.
I slept on Alex after I once again got sick from the smell of whatever they were serving us on the flight for dinner.
“You sure you should be touring if you’re this sick?” Vinny asked me as we waited for the bags.
“Eh no biggie.” I said shrugging it off.
As I went to grab the first bag that I saw of ours, Alex once again jumped out of nowhere to get it before I did. I grumbled and went to try and find the van that was going to be taking us the hotel. Once at the hotel we checked in. We had three hours to nap, and settle in before their sound check and interview. We picked rooms and headed upstairs, Alex and I decided it’d be for the best that him and I share a room for now on.
“Did you take your vitamin?” Alex asked me while I was going through my backpack.
“I will now.” I nodded going to my suitcase and pulling out my makeup bag where the vitamins were.