Love's Requiem

Bella and Niko took off twenty minutes later, when Bella had to begin setting up and running through everything with the sound guy before we played. Leaving the three of us to deal with a very temperamental Alex.

“He’s a nice guy.” Rian spoke up first.

“Of course he is! That’s the fucking problem!” Alex huffed hitting the couch, and storming out of the room.

“Oh tonight is going to be fun.” I said sarcastically as I heard Bella’s voice calling for all of us.

We played the set, as usual the kids were amazing and the set really went well. While we headed outside to talk to kids, Bella was busy running through everything and getting everything packed up while making sure it was where it was supposed to be. She finished earlier so she could go to the hotel and change before we all would head out later, so her and Niko left in his car.

“She’s going to fuck him.” Alex groaned as we all piled in to the van an hour later.

“Shut up with that already! Seriously Alex, I don’t care nor do I want to hear about who
Bella’s having sex with!” Vinny exclaimed.

“And secondly! All she did was head there to change you know how she takes forever.” I said standing up for Bella, “You complain how she’s with him, and how bad you want her back yet all you’ve been doing since we got her is push her away and talk shit about her behind her back.” I went on, shutting him up for the remainder of the ride back to the hotel.

Bella was already in the lobby sitting and talking with Niko laughing about something when we got back to the hotel, they waited down there while we all ran up and changed.
“Buddy system! I don’t feel like loosing anyone tonight!” Bella shouted as she grabbed Vinny’s hand and I took Niko’s, throwing him off guard and making Bella laugh hysterically.

“For the record, on behalf of my country I don’t agree either on us calling football, football I think you have the right idea by calling soccer football.” I began as we walked and with Niko out of the lobby.

“Thanks.” He chuckled. “Are you the one who pretends to be a pirate and a dinosaur at
times?” He asked me.

“I see she’s told you about that huh?”

“Yup.”

“Well that is in fact myself, however I should mention that Vinny is the one who last tour stole all her underwear and sold them.” I pointed out. “So how about you give me some dirt on
Bella, any good stories?”

“She one time got her self stuck on the roof of her grandparents‘ house.”

“How the hell did she do that?”

“You met Luka already right?”

“The blond guy?”

“With the big head?”

“Yeah, nice guy.” I nodded, as I heard Bella squeal as Vinny picked her up and started carrying her down the street bridal style.

“He put her CD player up there, and when she went to get he locked the roof hatch and the sliding door of the attic balcony. He had to go home and managed to forget to tell anyone
she was up there so she spent like the entire day up there.”

“Nice, but I’ve locked her in porta potties you gotta give me better than that.”

“She used to try and sell random things that weren’t even hers to gypsies, oh wait the best, she got drunk in church on Christmas eve when she was 12, ended up puking on the nativity out front and half the town thought she was satanic.”

“You’re kidding?” I exclaimed cracking up as we got to the bar.

“No, sadly he’s not. My baka threw holy water on me ever hour on the hour until I went home!” Bella shouted, as she was put down.

Bella and Niko stayed with us and a few of the other members of the bands on the tour, Alex disappeared after a few minutes. After a while, we all slowly started breaking off in to groups or going off on our own, I had been with Rian and a few of the guys in We the kings, when I finally found Bella and Niko at the bar doing shots with Zack and Vinny. No one had seen Alex, which never was anything out of the norm for the past few tours.

“Belly promise me you’re not going to get drunk and argue with me over baseball.” Vinny told Bella after the two of them did another shot.

“No promises, well wait I can do that if you promise not to let me get another tattoo.” Bella told him.

“Where’d you disappear off to?” I asked Bella as she order me and herself a beer.

“I’ve been here the whole time, wait no I was over there too.” She said pointing to the opposite side, where the DJ was. “You having fun?” She asked me, as a new song started
playing.

“I think it just got even better because I never though I’d see the day you know the words to a Sean Kingston song.” I said as I noticed her mouthing the words along to the song playing.

“Hey, in my defense it’s a catchy song.” She said as she bumped her hip in to Niko who was standing next to her talking with Vinny. “You’ve got to be kidding me.” She said a little while later.

“What?” I asked confused as I saw her looking in another direction.

I followed where she was looking at; Alex already putting moves on one girl meanwhile he had another one already under his arm. Before I could say anything to her she was already running out of the bar. Niko went running after her, leaving me standing there shaking my head. At this point, I was sick of seeing Bella building up her hopes and having him crush them every time because he was so stubborn just to apologize and talk to her about everything again.

“What the fuck are you doing?” I said walking up to Alex.

“What’s up man?” Alex said as he slowly looked away from the girl on his right.

“You bitch and moan about Bella, when all she’s done is hang out and introduce Niko to us. Meanwhile, you’re here with two chicks. Stop being such a bitch about it and do something or shut up about it.” I said as I took off to go back to the hotel with Rian and everyone else.

I didn’t hear from Bella for the rest of the night, I tried knocking on the door of her and Alex’s room but there was no answer. The next morning, Rian, Zack and I got up early to get breakfast.

“Have you heard from Bella at all?” Rian asked as he checked his phone while we waited
for the elevator to come back down.

“Nothing, which is not like her.” I said feeling worried. “But, I guess she’s still upset.” I shrugged.

“I wonder if she locked Alex out of the room.” Zack laughed.

“I don’t think she was in the room.” Rian said.

“What?” We both seemed to ask, as he pointed to the main entrance where Bella walked in carrying her heels in one hand, still wearing the same black and silver dress she had on from the night before.

“You guys go ahead.” I said as the elevator came and they got on while I waited for Bella, who looked like she was trying to sneak to the door for the stairs.

“I see you Bella.” I said plainly as she stopped in her tracks, turned around and looked at me with a look that read, “I’m in trouble.”

“I wasn’t trying to sneak past you, I was trying to get my morning cardio.” She told me as we waited for the elevator.

“What happened to you last night?”

“I couldn’t face him after that, and I already was drunk so Niko took me back to his apartment I stayed there for the night.” She shrugged.

“And?”

“And what, Niko would never take advantage of me when I’m drunk. All he did was let me ramble to him, until I fell asleep, and then left me off here on his way to the stadium.” She explained.

“Or is that all you’re going to tell me?”

“Yup.” She nodded, “So where is Prince Charming?” She asked as we walked on to the elevator that had just arrived.

“We all kind of left after you did, so I want to say he’s in his room.”

“How nice.” She said rolling her eyes, “There’s no way I can like send you in there to get my suitcase so I can get ready in your room can I?”

“No way Bella.” I laughed.

“Fine, alright I’ll be in your room once I’m ready though.” She told me, as we got to our floor and she headed down the hall.

Judging from the lack of screaming, and any sounds of a fight I assume Bella was not just giving Alex the silent treatment or he wasn’t in the room. An hour later, I got a text from Bella asking if I wanted anything from outside because she was running out to get something to eat.

“It’s getting cold out!” Bella shrieked as she came bumbling in to my room later on, with her coat, a scarf, beanie and gloves on.

“Maybe if the gloves had fingers you might be warmer?” I pointed out to her, as she unzipped her jacket.

“Very funny.” She mumbled as she threw her jacket and scarf on the chair in the corner.

“I thought you said you weren’t going to root for him?” I asked her as I saw she was wearing a blue and gold jersey that had “Kranjcar” and the number 19 on the back.

“As gorgeous as Cristiano may be, Niko come first.” She explained sitting on the foot of Vinny’s bed and watching the movie I had on.

“Does that mean if I decide to follow my dreams of becoming a figure skater you’re going to support me?” I joked.

“Support you? I’ll even be your partner!” She smiled.

Around 4 we all met up and headed in to the van, we took to the stadium. Bella seemed to ignore any sort of contact with Alex. But still tried to joke around and have everyone else smiling and laughing like she was. Luka was waiting for us, who was tackled to the ground by Bella once we met up with him.

“Hvala” Bella smirked and gave Luka a sloppy kiss on the cheek as she helped him up and handed us out tickets.

Luka said something to her in Croatian, in which she nodded and explained that before we went to our seats we had to stop and see Niko.

“So, Bella who are you hoping wins?” Vinny asked her.

“These types of games are my favorite, it’s a win win type of game.” She smiled, “But I think if Niko won I’d be a bit more happier.” She added.

“Of course, you would.” Alex told her sarcastically.

“I’m sorry Alex, are there no girls here that you’re interested in sleeping with? I’m sure the bar in here might be of service to you.” She snapped at him quickly, and then said something to Luka in an aggravated tone.

Luka had lead us down a hallway away from where all the crowds were going, he and Bella were chirping back and forth about something, while all of us seemed to just look around.

“Isabella.” I heard a familiar voice call out, as we went through these two double doors.

“Present!” Bella giggled as she skipped through the door and stopped dead in her tracks.

Niko was standing there with that guy she always drools over, and her face was as red as the jersey he had on.

“So you must be Isabella,” The guy began in a thick Portuguese accent, as he took her hand,
“Niko never mentioned how beautiful you are.” He went on, as I saw Niko, Alex and Luka all
roll their eyes at the same time.

“Tthth-thank you, I’m a huge fan you’re amazing.” She blushed, and smiled up at him. “Can I have a picture with you please?” She asked nervously.

“Of course,” He smiled as she gave Niko the camera and he took a picture of the two of them and then one of him and all of us.

“Thank you so much, good luck today.” She smiled as he hugged her.

“Maybe after the game I could take you out for a drink?” He asked her, as I saw her eyes go wide.

“Well I-“ Bella began but, Niko and Luka both said something to her in Croatian.

She responded back, and rolled her eyes, “I’ll have to decline politely.” She smiled. “Good luck today.” She added.

“Niko,” She began, and then told him something in Croatian that made him chuckle as she hugged him and kissed his forehead before her and Luka caught up with us.

We headed to our seats, I got luck as was in between Vinny and Rian, while Zack and Alex were behind us, and Bella and Luka were next to Vinny. The game was fun, Bella had us all up screaming and signing along with some of the chants, let alone we were all way on the level as the field so she’d scream louder whenever Niko ran past us or near us. Her and Luka at one point somehow had pulled out a Croatian flag and were holding it up cheering on their friend. I think even despite the situation Alex was having fun. During half time, Bella and I headed to the gift shop so I could keep up my end of the bet.

“So Isabella what do you want?” I asked her with a smirk as we walked around the store.

“It’s really weird hearing you of all people call me that.” She smirked as she grabbed a pair of pajamas.

Twenty minutes later, Bella was happy with her bag of pajamas, a crazy straw cup, and a blanket for her bunk as she had explained why she needed it.

“Happy now?”

“Very, I feel like those huge blisters from those heels were worth it.” She smiled as we bought everyone a beer before we headed back to the seats.

Niko’s team unfortunately had lost, but as that guy from before walked past us he took off his jersey and threw it to Bella.

“That’s fucking gross!” Vinny exclaimed as Bella grabbed it.

“Shut up!” She defended as she folded it up quickly and put in her bag, as Niko walked up to her and Luka and laughed as they held the flag in his face.

He told the two of them something, and then headed in to the locker rooms.