Dear John

I walked to the bathroom and looked into the mirror, I was a mess. I flipped on the hair flat iron before grabbing the brush and running it through my hair. A memory of John and I from the last time we were together flooded my brain.

“You are so pretty when you wake up,” John whispered in my ear as we both started to wake up.

“You’re such a liar when you wake up. I’m sure I have the worst case of bed hair ever.” I giggled but I knew he wasn’t lying he loves how I look no matter what.

“You’re right you’re ugly what was I thinking!” He threw the covers over his head nuzzled into my neck. His lips brushed against my skin lightly as I tried not to laugh. The whole thing was silly and he knew it. “You’re always beautiful Alli. That’s what I love about you.” He said coming out from under the covers. “I couldn’t imagine a life without you.” He leaned over me and kissed me on the lips.

“I’m glad you love me because I’m eye candy.” I said.

“No that’s not what I meant.” He kissed me again only this time it was longer and more passionate. “I don’t think the band really needs a second guitarist this tour I’ll stay home with you instead.”

“You have to go silly I don’t think they would know what to do without you.” He wrapped his arms around me tightly and held me. Refusing to let go. “Do you want breakfast?”

“No I want to stay in bed with you for as long as I can. I just want to have these moments with you before I leave.” I reached over onto the nightstand and grabbed the tv remote and flipped on some station. I rested my head on his chest and his fingers glided through my hair softly. We watched the tv in silence for a couple of hours before Brian walked into the room and jumped on us.

“What are you guys doing?” He asked jumping on and down on my bed.

“We were spending a quiet last morning at home watching television, what are you doing?” John asked, “I mean other than trying to make us sea sick.” Brian laughed and fell down so he was laying next to me. His arms wrapped around me. “Let go of my girlfriend go get your own.”

“Can I watch television with you guys? Jess and I are going to be going to target for last minute stuff but she isn’t ready yet and Stephen and Josh are hung over so they aren’t ready to hang out either.”

“But we wanted to spend the morning alone!” John whined. “We’ve been hanging out with you guys for weeks with no time to ourselves and it is our last day home I think we deserve this.”

“Oh were you guys going to? I’m so sorry man I had no idea that you guys were planning on that this morning who would have thought.”

“We weren’t going to have sex Brian.” I sneered. “We were just wanting to be alone. But since you are already in bed and already have your arms locked around me I’m guessing there is no way we are getting rid of you.”

“No probably not I’m pretty content, but if you would like to talk about making your twosome a threesome we can make this morning one we won’t forget.” John reached over and smacked Brian hard.

“Do not talk that way around my girlfriend or you will regret it.” John said a slight laugh in his voice.

“Oh look at Mr. big shot defending his girlfriend.”

“Do I need to teach you a lesson we can take this outside.”

“Oh jeeze you two settle down there is more than enough bed for all of us. And we can watch full house in peace.” I said. John pulled me closer to him but Brian refused to let go of me. “I feel like I’m stuck in the middle of some stupid war.”

“ALLI!” Jess yelled running into the room and diving on us. “Threesome? Kinky? Foursome would be better thank God I showed up!” She crawled on the other side of John and he wrapped an arm around her. “Full house I love this show.”

“You guys suck for yelling,” Stephen said stumbling into the room trying to flatten his hair, “ What are you doing?”

“Well I was trying to have a nice quiet morning with my girlfriend but Brian and Jess interrupted that now we are all laying in bed watching full house would you care to join us?” John asked. Stephen nodded his head and made his way over to the bed. He laid at the foot of the bed near all our feet and stared at the TV.

“I know this episode, it’s the one where Joey breaks Stephanie’s nose.” Stephen said laughing a little.

“Guys if we ordered a pizza what are the odds they will deliver it to the bedroom?” Jess asked.

“Not good but if we all be really quiet we can probably trick Josh into buying it.” Brian said. “Someone hand me a phone.” I reached over him and grabbed my cell phone off the table. He dialed the number carefully. “Hi this is Josh Montgomery and I would like to order one large cheese pizza and one large veggie lovers pizza.” He gave them the address and we waited in silence for 30 minutes.

“Guys I guess I ordered pizza,” Josh said walking in with the boxes, “Will you help me eat them? I don’t know if I can eat two large pizzas alone.” We all stifled our laughs and agreed to help him.
“What a perfect way to start our last day home you guys. Pizzas, hangovers, friends, and full house.” Brian said.

“I’m really sad you all are leaving tomorrow, the apartment isn’t the same when you guys are gone.” I whined.

“We’ll be back soon love, I promise you that.” John said kissing me. Everyone else in the room ‘Awwed’ before hitting us with pillows. It was perfect.

But that was months ago and since then I had only seen them for a few days and not even days in a row just a single day here or there. I missed them all so much but mostly John. From my room I could hear my phone going off it was playing ‘ the best of me’ by the starting line. That was John’s ringtone, but it didn’t make sense he hadn’t called me for weeks why would he start again now. I walked into my room and grabbed my phone if for no other reason then the fact I didn’t want to have to hear it anymore. I looked at the screen it wasn’t a call it was just a reminder that John was coming home today.