We landed in London and it was pretty late. Which was quite good because that meant we could sleep and not have to bother about the jet lag. We got off the plane, got our bags and then headed for the bus that waited for us. But before that we had a picture of us all together so we could post it on instagram. “EUROPE WE ARE HERE!”.
"Are you stoked for some Europe shows?" Mike asked and looked at me. I nodded and gave him one big grin. He laughed and messed up my hair.
"Someone is looking happy" Jaime said and leaned over my shoulders.
"Well I’m in fucking Europe, of course I’m happy" I said and grinned towards him as well. He laughed.
"EUROPE" we both called out at the same time.

I woke up to someone poking me in the side and I grunted really loudly in disapproval. When I pulled the duvet over my head and curled up I heard tow people laughing.
"Come on Essie, we’re going out exploring in London" Mike said. I grunted again and he dragged the duvet away.
"MIKE" I called out and tried to pull it back, but he had a firm grip on it and soon I just lied there in a big tee and panties.
"Are you coming or not?" Jaime asked.
"Give me a few minutes to change" I muttered and glared at them.
"Don’t glare at me, it was Mike who pulled the blanket away" Jaime said.

I was walking around in town together with Jack, Rian, Mike and Jaime. It was relaxing to just walk around, just talking a little and enjoying some company. THis was not like the other tour. These people liked me from the very start and I didn’t have to stay quite all the time.
"So how was it to tour with Mice, Asking and Scarlet?" Jaime asked.
"Danny and the others, Alexandria in other words, liked me because they like hardcore dubstep and all that… Mice wasn’t all that special, we didn’t get along until late in the tour, and Scarlet… Well they didn’t like me at all and they tried to pull a prank on me, but it went horribly wrong and.. yeah" I said and shrugged.
"They pulled a prank on you… that went horribly wrong?" Mike asked. I nodded.
"What did they do?" Rian asked and looked at me. I bit my lip a little and then I sighed.
"I am really terrified of basements after something that happened when I was younger… and… they kinda locked me inside the basement in one of the venues we played at" I said and looked at my hands. They all looked at me.
"They locked you inside a basement?" Jack asked. I nodded.
"Fuck, that’s wrong" Mike said.
"What happened after that?" Rian asked and looked curious.
"Austin found out from my manger, Cory, what had happened when I was a child, and then he heard that they locked me inside… He carried me out from the basement and stayed with me until Cory was successful in sedate me with some old panic attack medicine I had left" I shrugged.
"Shit" Mike and Jack said.
"So please don’t lock me inside a basement please" I said and laughed.

From: Austin
Is it you on the other side of the street?

I locked up and looked to see if I saw him, and yes. There he was with Alan and Tino. Tino waved and Mike and Jack both waved back.
"Hey, didn’t think we would meet up so soon again" Jaime said when we all got together.
"Me neither, but then I saw Mike and Essie and thought we might say hi" Austin said.
"So how many days do you have until you start?" Jack asked.
"We have a show tomorrow, what about you?" Alan asked.
"Not until the day after tomorrow, after that we’re off to Ireland" Jack continued.
"Ireland? We’re off to Denmark" Tino said and nodded.
"We were just about to go off and have something to eat, wanna join?" Jack asked.
"Sure, why not?" Alan shrugged and looked at Austin and Tino. They both shrugged and agreed to join.

I was in the middle of taking a big bite of my food when my phone went off. I knew exactly who it was because I had forgotten to call him.
"Hi Cory, and I’m sorry… I forgot" I said.
"You better be, I’ve been worried sick" Cory said.
"I’m sorry" I said and sighed.
"Don’t you sigh on me" Cory said.
"I’m eating" I said and he calmed down. If I told him I was eating he always kinda relaxed a little and felt good.
"Are you alone, or are you with someone?" he asked.
"Austin, Alan, Tino, Mike, Jaime, Jack and Rian are with me" I said.
"I’m glad you have friends" he said and I could hear him smiling.
"Just because last tour was a disaster when it comes to socializing doesn’t mean I will not be social on this one Cory" I said. Alan chuckled and I glared at him.
"And remember… I have Jaime and Mike with me, and I already known them from before and they liked me from the very beginning" I said.
"You bet I did" Mike teased and grinned at me.
"Good, I’m glad you have friends" he said.
"Say hi to the old geezer" Alan said.
"Tell Alan I heard that, and I’m not that old" Cory said. I giggled and told Alan what Cory had said, and they all laughed.
"I better continue to eat now, see ya" I said and Cory agreed. I put my phone back on my table and Mike shook his head.
"That old geezer truly love you" he said and smiled a little.
"That old geezer will probably call every day to see if I eat properly" I sighed. Austin and Tino chuckled.
"Well I would too now that I know you’re vegan" Austin said.

I looked at him and he gave me a small smile. Then I looked at Mike and even he was smiling.
"So Cory is worried you might not have any friends?" he said.
"Yeah" I answered and nodded.
"Well lucky you, you have me and Jaime" Mike teased. Jaime laughed and wrapped an arm around my shoulder.
"Or you might not be so lucky" Jaime said with a grin. I laughed and he laughed as well. I knew they could be a lot sometimes, but I liked them. They kept my mind off things and they always made me laugh.