I Can't Heal The Way I Feel About You
And on my deathbed all I see is you
Lee was standing in front of the bunk with his arms crossed. Oli looked over his shoulder, and Lee grabbed his arm and pulled him through the doorway.
“You said you wouldn’t screw shit up!” Lee exasperation was evident in his voice.
“I know...I’m sorry. But she’s different,” Oli pleaded.
“Yeah well, it’s gonna really suck when she has to leave, isn’t it? Stop this right now,” and Lee stormed passed the bunks and into the back lounge. Oli walked back over slowly and sat on the bed next to me.
“I don’t know what to do. I feel like I can relate to you so much, but this can’t work. I have to tour, and you have to go back to school.”
“Yeah well, I do have the summer you know...” I thought about it, though it seemed ridiculous, if he agreed maybe we could work something out.
“Spend the rest of Warped Tour with me,” he said blatantly. “I only have one show each venue, so we’ll be able to hang out plenty.”
“What about when I have to go back to school?”
“We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.” He smiled and put his arm around me. The whole idea sounded so ridiculous, but there was something special about Oli. But then I thought about my friends and what they would say.
“Oli, what about my friends? What do I tell them?” This hadn’t really occurred to me yet.
“Tell them the truth. You’re going to tour with me for the summer. That’s all you really can tell them. Unless you have a better idea.”
I did have a better idea. I couldn’t tell them about this. They’d put it all over the internet, or worse, get jealous and angry. I took out my phone and texted Katherine:
Still with my friend. I think I’m going to go home with-
I thought for a moment...
with her. We haven’t seen each other in awhile. I’ll talk to you soon.
“There. Wait, but what about my stuff? I don’t have anything for the rest of the summer.” This also had not occurred to me.
“Well, where do you live? I’m sure we’ll be touring somewhere near there at some point.”
“Boston,” I said.
“Perfect! That’s where the next venue is. We’ll pick your stuff up then, and maybe you could show me your apartment,” he smiled at me seductively.
“Yeah sure okay. But before anything happens I want to meet the rest of the band. I probably should do that if I’m going to be with you guys the rest of the summer.”
He walked me to the back lounge where the rest of the guys were sitting drinking beers and watching tv.
“Guys, this is Charlotte. Charlotte, this is Lee, who you have already met,” he smiled uncomfortably. “And this is Matt, Jordan, and other Matt.”
I smiled and waved.
“Charlotte is going to be touring with us for the rest of the summer. I hope that is alright with the rest of you. Also, we’ll need to make a stop in Boston before or after the show to pick up her stuff. Maybe we could go out somewhere to eat while we’re in the city.”
Everyone except Lee looked amused, but didn’t seem to mind that I would be with over the summer. Lee still looked upset with Oli.
“Alright well...we’re gonna go see a few more bands then,” and we left the lounge and headed for the front of the bus.
“You said you wouldn’t screw shit up!” Lee exasperation was evident in his voice.
“I know...I’m sorry. But she’s different,” Oli pleaded.
“Yeah well, it’s gonna really suck when she has to leave, isn’t it? Stop this right now,” and Lee stormed passed the bunks and into the back lounge. Oli walked back over slowly and sat on the bed next to me.
“I don’t know what to do. I feel like I can relate to you so much, but this can’t work. I have to tour, and you have to go back to school.”
“Yeah well, I do have the summer you know...” I thought about it, though it seemed ridiculous, if he agreed maybe we could work something out.
“Spend the rest of Warped Tour with me,” he said blatantly. “I only have one show each venue, so we’ll be able to hang out plenty.”
“What about when I have to go back to school?”
“We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.” He smiled and put his arm around me. The whole idea sounded so ridiculous, but there was something special about Oli. But then I thought about my friends and what they would say.
“Oli, what about my friends? What do I tell them?” This hadn’t really occurred to me yet.
“Tell them the truth. You’re going to tour with me for the summer. That’s all you really can tell them. Unless you have a better idea.”
I did have a better idea. I couldn’t tell them about this. They’d put it all over the internet, or worse, get jealous and angry. I took out my phone and texted Katherine:
Still with my friend. I think I’m going to go home with-
I thought for a moment...
with her. We haven’t seen each other in awhile. I’ll talk to you soon.
“There. Wait, but what about my stuff? I don’t have anything for the rest of the summer.” This also had not occurred to me.
“Well, where do you live? I’m sure we’ll be touring somewhere near there at some point.”
“Boston,” I said.
“Perfect! That’s where the next venue is. We’ll pick your stuff up then, and maybe you could show me your apartment,” he smiled at me seductively.
“Yeah sure okay. But before anything happens I want to meet the rest of the band. I probably should do that if I’m going to be with you guys the rest of the summer.”
He walked me to the back lounge where the rest of the guys were sitting drinking beers and watching tv.
“Guys, this is Charlotte. Charlotte, this is Lee, who you have already met,” he smiled uncomfortably. “And this is Matt, Jordan, and other Matt.”
I smiled and waved.
“Charlotte is going to be touring with us for the rest of the summer. I hope that is alright with the rest of you. Also, we’ll need to make a stop in Boston before or after the show to pick up her stuff. Maybe we could go out somewhere to eat while we’re in the city.”
Everyone except Lee looked amused, but didn’t seem to mind that I would be with over the summer. Lee still looked upset with Oli.
“Alright well...we’re gonna go see a few more bands then,” and we left the lounge and headed for the front of the bus.
Omg I just reread this and I remember why I loved this so freaking much
2/10/14