Stuck in the Middle

Emily P.O.V
I was once again being dragged to another tour bus by my brother. This seemed to happening a lot more. I couldn’t even describe the look on his face when saw me. I wanted to get off the bus before he saw me, but it was too late. Ashley did her best to try the subject but this is Craig were talking about here. We were headed to the Falling in Reverse tour bus to find some nail polish remover. You think the guy currently attached to Ashley would have some considering he paints his nails black. It was still pretty early in the morning so mostly crew members were out. Craig and I were ahead of Ashley and Max. He wasn’t very happy with Ashley at the moment. He kept saying she was the reason I was rebelling. When the Falling in Reverse tour bus came into I got a little nervous. I was still slightly embarrassed about the incident that happened the other day. I tried talking to Craig about hanging out with Ronnie, but he just wouldn’t listen. The only thing he said was that I couldn’t see him. I figure Ronnie was will just move on to the next girl who comes around. Craig knocked repeatedly on the door to get his point across. A very confused looking Jacky answered the door, but let us in regardless.

“Do you see this?” He said gesturing towards my outfit. “Your sister is making my sister rebel and show off parts of her body that should be covered,” He said. It probably didn’t help that he didn’t bother waiting for Ashley and Max in the first place. Ashley was arguing with him while he made sarcastic remarks.
Everyone was pretty much awake and around a table eating there breakfast. The only one missing was Ryan. I was slightly disappointed to see that Jacky had changed into a pair basketball shorts, but seeing Ronnie with his shirt off was a bonus. I kind of wish I was here for a different reason and without my brother.

“Craig, what are you talking about and your sister looks perfectly fine,” Ronnie laughed off.

“I see you haven’t seen what your sister is wearing maybe once you see her you’ll know what the fuck I’m talking about!” Craig shouted.

“Dude I’m only going to say this once get off the bus before I kick your ass off, but you sister is more than welcome to stay for breakfast,” Ronnie said while sending a wink to me. I couldn’t help but blush at this.

“Ronnie could you possibly keep your dick in your pants I have bigger problems right now! Oww hurry up Max I would prefer to be unglued from you,” Ashley said from outside the bus obviously dragging Max along with her. Ronnie still wore that amused smirk on his face till he saw how sister was dressed. It looked very similar to Craig’s.

“Ashley what the fuck? Why don’t you have a shirt on and get away from that traitor. What the hell is going on here?” Ronnie shouted.

“Now you know how I feel. Seeing you sister dressed like whore too just changes everything now.” Craig shouted.

All the chatter and shouting stopped once everyone one heard Craig. Now I know Craig didn’t mean it but it still wasn’t alright to say because he not only called me a whore but he also called Ashley a whore. She can be very nice, but do not piss her off. She can explode with in a just a few minutes.

“Craig let me tell you something. Your sister did this to get back at you. You went through her stuff; Ronnie wouldn’t even sink that low. The only reason I’m dress like a hoe is because my brother made me wear footie pajamas yesterday. I was doing the same thing she was doing except you can tell she has a bikini on unlike mine that looks like a bra. Now get off the bus before I punch you in the face,” She pissed off.

“Oh yea I’d love to see tha,” Craig didn’t get finish because Ashley punched him the face.

“Boom bitch I just kicked ass!” She yelled. I think Craig hit his head because he wasn’t getting up.

“Ashley you couldn’t have used the other hand that wasn’t glued to mine! I just technically punched my band mate in the face. What the hell am I suppose to say when he wakes up?” Max asked.

“I really don’t care right now. I would like to be unglued from you,” She shouted back.

“Well maybe if you hadn’t tried gluing my mouth shut then we wouldn’t be in this situation right now,” he yelled back

“If you would have answered my fucking question first then I probably wouldn’t have wanted to glue your mouth shut,” She said.

“Alright both of you shut the fuck up. Are two going to try to talk this out like adults or continue arguing like children?” Ronnie asked from his seat at the table.

“We are not acting like children!” They said at the same time.
“I can’t believe I’m doing this,” Ronnie muttered under his breath. He got up and pushed Max and Ashley into the back lounge with a bowl and a bottle of nail polish remover.
I didn’t really pay attention after that. I wanted to make sure Craig was alright. He did deserve to be punched in the face, but he hit his head. Sure enough it was bruising already. He’s going to freak out when he wakes up, though the thought him being passed out gave me an idea. He usually kept a sharpie in his pocket incase he ran into a fan. He always wanted to start growing a mustache.

“What are you doing and does it mean more arguing when he wakes up?” Jacky asked.

“I’m drawing a mustache on his face, he probably won’t notice till someone points it out so probably no arguing,” I said.

“That’s going to be entertaining when he wakes up. Do you want a bagel? If you’re anything like Ashley that means you haven’t eaten yet,” Ronnie said as he gave me some to put on Craig’s head.

“I made her a bagel this morning hopefully she ate it,” Jacky said.

“Was it wrapped in a paper towel?” I asked remembering she threw something out in to a field this morning.

“She didn’t eat did she?” Jacky asked.

“Nope, she was arguing with Max and threw it across the field out of anger,” I said as I sat down next to him. Ronnie kindly placed a bagel in front of me and sat down next to me.

“Hey guys don’t you have to be somewhere else to be?” Ronnie asked. I couldn’t help but laugh at his bluntness.

“You could have just told us you wanted to be alone with the pretty girl, but I see were not wanted let’s go roar were not wanted here,” Jacky said over dramatically while taking a lion shaped cookie jar with him. Ron and Derek said something about seeing if Ashley killed Max yet.

“You know I never got to find out if you wanted to hang out or not.” He said. Is he fucking serious. I have Craig breathing down my neck about my clothes and him. What the hell am I suppose to say? I could try to talk to Craig about it and reason with him, but I know he won’t listen. He’s to fucking stubborn. My only other option is to go behind his back. I don’t like lying, but if Craig isn’t going to let me do my own thing then I’m taking control of my life back. Besides things might not even work out between Ronnie and me what do I have to lose.

“I’d love to hang out, but are you willing to deal with you know who when he finds out?” I asked gesturing towards Craig’s body on the floor knowing the first person he’d yell at would be Ronnie then me.

“Oh so were being sneaky about this? I like that idea,” He said, but before he could continue we heard the sound of something shattering.

“What the hell get him off me!” Ashley screamed from the next room. Ronnie instantly went in to big brother mood and ran to the back room. The sound of him shouting got me curious so I went to see what was going on. It was defiantly a sight to see. Ashley was on the floor with what was probably a passed out Max on top of her. His face was in her cleavage. Jacky was the floor with the broken cookie jar.

“Roar no, there’s still so much we didn’t do together. Don’t die on me now! I still haven’t told you the secret to life yet,” Jacky shouted over dramatically. I think he’s being serious.

“Ronnie instead of standing there dumbfounded would you please and help get this fuckers face out of my cleavage.” Ashley shouted.

“Ashley what the hell happened now? That’s it your fucking changing and this outfit is going to consist of a shirt too!” Ronnie yelled while Derek and Ron laughed in the back round.

“They were arguing over the past then he said she just needed to stick to her British boy toy and she didn’t need him anymore,” Ron said.

“What fuck is going on here and why do I feel like I have hangover?” A pained looking Craig walked into room. Damn and I was really starting to enjoy him being passed out, but the mustache looks great on him. I hope he doesn’t notice right away.

“Well, let’s I was telling you were being an overly protective brother then you called your sister and me whores then I punched you in the face,” Ashley said.

“Ashley I’m not going to let my sister parade herself around without a shirt, but you can do whatever you want since you seem to have no problem with it,” Craig said. I don’t know he knows but he just really pissed her off. Ronnie was trying very hard not to laugh at this.

“Well I'm glad I have your permission to be a quote unquote whore. You know you never seemed to have a problem with me before, but whatever go and be an overbearing brother to Emily, while you're at it go smother her a bit more. I'll stay out of it but I'm just letting you know things aren't going to go the way you want no matter how hard you try. She might be your little sister but she's not so little anymore,” She said. It was obvious she was pissed off. I could already tell this was going to end badly.

I didn’t understand how this became such a big mess. I’m starting regret not taking the summer job at the animal shelter. I thought taking this job would be fun and that I would be able to catch a few shows. I hate the person my brother is becoming. I miss the old fun Craig who use to stay up late and watch movies with me. I wish I knew what caused all this. He was fine the morning Ashley came to take pictures. It had to be more than just Ronnie flirting with me. I didn’t brother waiting up for Craig after he once again dragged me off a tour bus. I swear this is getting old. When I got on the bus I slammed the door in his face and ran off to my bunk. There was no real privacy on the bus, but everyone got the picture. I didn’t even get to find out when Ronnie wanted to hang out. I was about to call Ashley to see if she was ok and see why Jacky was crying over a fucking cookie jar, but I noticed I had a text from someone I didn’t expect to be texting me. It was Ronnie; he didn’t give me his phone number.

From: Ronnie
If your still up for hanging out with me, meet me at the FIR merch booth. Your brother’s set is after mine so we have at least an hour without any interruptions.
I didn’t like missing my brother’s set but it was the only way of getting any alone time with Ronnie. Besides I’m too pissed to even think about Craig’s feelings, even if it means lying and sneaking out.