So, Long Live Us

Just like I told Jack to be, he was ready for 7 on the dot. Jack and I were waiting outside our house, sat on our massive suitcases, waiting for Rian to pick us up. We were all going to the tour bus to put our stuff in then making our way to the interviews where Lisa and I would sit out of the way. Greaaaaaaat. I would get to sit with Lisa for an hour of so on my own. Just what I wanted. Sarcasm noted?

Rian pulled up and Jack and myself put our suitcases in the boot then sat ourselves in the car and strapped ourselves in. “TOUR HERE WE COMEE” Jack and Rian say in unison.
“Woop!” I say from the back. And with that we were off, ready to kick start the tour. Something I was kinda dreading, thanks to the new edition on the tour bus.

Jack, Rian and I got out the car then got the suitcases and made our way over to Zack and the “happy couple” and of course, they were eating each other’s faces off. I cough loudly and they pull away from each other.

“I knew it would get better when Maddison got here” Zack says as he gives me a short hug. We all couldn’t help but laugh apart from Lisa. One of the things I was also worrying about was the fact that Lisa wouldn’t get the boys humour but I would just have to live with it.

Around an hour later All Time Low were starting their interview. Lisa and I sat away from what was going on. I didn’t exactly want to talk to her so I just got my phone out of my pocket and went through twitter. “Sat with the boys while they are doing an interview! Bring on tour boys! Going to be a good one” I send through the tweet then place the phone back into my pocket.

“So how was the car ride home last night?” Lisa says to me.
“Uhm, it was a car ride with Alex. Nothing special?” I say, looking forward. Jack was looking over every so often to see what was happening.
“It’s just that it’s my boyfriend, that’s all”
“And what is that meant to mean? He’s one of my best friends”
“It doesn’t seem that way when you two are together…”
“We’re close… Lisa where are you going with this?” I look at her finally.
“You know, I never did quite like you. Ever since you joined our classes. I suppose I have to put up with you for Alex’s sake, don’t I?”
“You what?” I say. I was actually feeling a little offended.
“Stay away from Alex or you and I are going to have a problem” Lisa says bluntly. I shake my head.
“I think we already do” She looks at me and begins to smirk.
“But if you tell Alex or if someone tells Alex I’ll deny it and I’ll make sure that’s the end of your friendship.

I rose from the couch and walked out, pretending I needed to go to the restroom. I didn’t want to spend another second with Lisa. I can’t believe she said that to me. I was offended, hurt and upset. That girl could get Alex and I was sat her, secretly liking him, loving him. Wait… did I just think that? Did I really love Alex? The answer was, yes. I did.

“Fucking bitch” I muttered. I walked out of the bathroom and unluckily I bump into Alex.
“Where did you go back there? You seemed… upset?” Alex asked. I felt my eyes well up just thinking about the fact I can’t be myself around Alex anymore. In all honesty, I was scared of Lisa and I didn’t want to do anything that would make her hate me even more than she did. Thank god she didn’t know about the kiss.

Through my thoughts I had begun crying. Alex pulled me closer to him but I just pushed him away. Lisa’s words went over in my mind, like they were embedding themselves into my brain. “Hey, hey what’s going on?” He says, wiping my tears away from my cheek with his thumb. I pushed his hand away once more.

My heart was literally breaking. I had to push out the boy that I finally realised that I love because his girlfriend scared me. Because she hated me. “My eyes hurt, I need to go take my contacts out” I say, running into the bathroom. I carefully took my contacts out then disposed of them. I go through my bag and find my glasses. I softly place them on and walk out to see Jack waiting with Alex.

“Maddison, we need to talk” Jack says, pulling me outside.

Once outside I burst out crying in Jack’s arms. “Why did she have to come on this tour? Why did she have to make everything so much more complicated than it already was? Why does she hate me Jack?” I ask.
“Woooo, mind telling me what happened?”
“M-Me and Lisa don’t exactly see eye to eye”
“God, Maddison. I know you like Alex and all but don’t you think you could be a little nicer to his girlfriend? Seriously, she is a really nice girl once you get to know her” Jack says unwrapping himself from my body. He began to walk to the car. He got in but there wasn’t any room for myself to get in. “You’ll have to go in the other car. Do us a favour and go back to the bus. We’ll meet you there once we’re done” Jack says after he slams the door.

I didn’t know what was going on. It’s like she had everyone wrapped around her little finger. I couldn’t help but let the tears fall harder. I slumped in the back of the car. “Tour bus please” I say to the driver. He knew exactly where I meant.

The car stopped outside of the tour bus and I thanked the driver. I made my way slowly up the stairs and into Jack’s bunk. He had his raven’s cover on the duvet and pillow. I curled up into a ball and began to cry again. My own brother had begun to give up on me. Without Jack I didn’t exactly have anything. Now I really felt like I was annoying everyone on this tour and it was only the first day.

I didn’t know what Lisa was doing to all of them but I didn’t like it.