”Rin” Ian said and he hugged me, before Austin. Then Spot hugged me and the others did that as well. I smiled and they then greeted Mice. I could see the tension between Ian and Austin, you could even touch it. But they both smiled and greeted each other, but their eyes killed the other one.
“so Rin, are you an Alex staying on our bus?” Ian asked and turned his attention to me again. I shook my head.
“What?! Why?” Spot called out.
“I’m staying with Mice this time” I said and smiled. Ian glared a little at Austin, and then Austin did something that surprised me.
“Yeah, I want her close since someone attacked her yesterday” he said. Everybody stared at him.
“Someone attacked you?!” Spot gasped. I shook my head.
“No one attacked me, an man broke into my apartment and watched me while I took a bath” I said and swallowed, the eyes came back to my memory. I shivered and Austin stroked my shoulder. I looked at him and he gave me a warm smile. Ian watched us.

I was alone on the bus, trying to take a nap when I felt that someone strokes my arm.
“Austin, i’m trying to take a nap” I said and yawned.
“Then take a nap” he whispered and sat down on the bunker across from mine. He watched me, I knew that because I could feel his eyes on me. But I didn’t care… My eyes slowly became heavier and heavier, until I was almost asleep. Austin’s presence made me calm. Made me relax. Then I heard it… Austin, Alan and Tino walked into the bus. My whole body froze and my eyes went wide. Slowly I turned around but there was no one there. I was alone.
“Hi, you look.. Scared” Alan said.
"Austin, did you stroke my arm and told me to take a nap?" I asked and looked at Austin. He looked at me, a bit confuses.
“No I didn’t” he said. I let out a small sob and they all wondered what had happened. I told them.
“You probably slept and thought it was for real” Tino said. The other two agreed.
“Maybe” I said, but I knew that it wasn’t my imagination.

I was back in Seattle and it felt great. I liked this city. It felt nice and I felt a small connection to it. I was on the bus, again, and this time I stayed awake. Some work had to be done. Some new lyrics and some notes to that. Austin was sitting at his laptop as well and he smiled from time to time when I played on the guitar. I sang quite for myself and couldn’t help but to smile. Austin looked at me and I looked at him.
"What?" he teased and I shook my head with a smile. Then before I knew it Austin lifted me up and carried me over to the bunkers.

- - -

It was my first live and I was playing the same time as Of Mice and Men. There was not many people in the room to see me but at least about a hundred people. That was enough for me and they had the bar. I started to play on the guitar and I looked at the crowd.
"My name’s Mairin, and I hope you like this" I said and then I began singing. I had been nervous at first but it disappeared when I began playing. It felt great to just sing my heart out and people enjoyed it.

I finished the last song and the crowd gave me some applause. I smiled and bowed a little and then I walked over to the bar and got me a beer. Some people told me I had a lovely voice and that they loved my songs, some others told me that they like me with El Rey.
"To bad they’re not playing tonight" I said and shrugged and they agreed. But Ian had caught a small cold and had to take it easy, so they cancelled this date. To give him time to rest.

I was on my second beer when I got that nasty feeling again. The one I had when that man stood in the shower. I swallowed and turned around but there was no one there. I looked around a little and shook my head. It was just my imagination so I drank up the beer and sighed. Then I felt it again and I turned around again. And no shit… In the corner sat the man with his eyes wide open, all white and nasty… And he rubbed his crotch slowly with a grin. I trembled and just stared at him, and he waved with his free hand. Why the fuck was he here?