The Taste Of Blood Remains

*Cassidy's POV*

"Austin?" I whispered as I watched him roll over to face me, "What's up?" He asked, I just shrugged, "I can't sleep" I said, he sighed and nodded before getting up and holding his hand out, "Come on" he said, I got up and took his hand, "Where are we going?" I whispered a little confused, "To get some coffee" he said, I looked at him and stopped dead in my tracks, "I have nothing on my feet and I don't have a jacket?" I said, he just shrugged, "I'm only in sweatpants" he laughed, I sighed and held my finger up before walking back through to the bunk, grabbing a pair of slippers, Austin's converse, his shirt and my leather jacket, "Ready?" He asked holding his hand out again, I smiled and nodded, thankfully the coffee shop was right across from the bus, "Hi what can I get for you two?" The barista asked, "Umm one coffee and" Austin said looking at me, "A hot chocolate please" I said, she nodded and looked at Austin, "Okay that'll be $4.50, please wait at the side you're beverages will be two minutes" she said winking at Austin before disappearing, "Okay, she's totally hitting on you" I whispered, he scoffed, "Who doesn't?" He said sarcastically, I slowly raised my hand and we just looked at each other laughing, "One hot chocolate" the barista said shoving it in my hand and giving me a dirty look, I just rolled my eyes, "And you're coffee, just as you like it, sweet and hot" she said winking before handing Austin his coffee, when we got outside he noticed there was writing on the side of the cup, it was her phone number, "Woah, did she give you the phone number of her prostitution service, how nice of her" I said rolling my eyes, Austin burst out laughing, as did I, I hate when girls hit on guys especially when they were other girls whether they were his girlfriend or not, it's pretty much girl code, fucking sluts. When we got back on the bus Alan was up , "Oh hey" I said sitting next to him, he smiled, "Where were you two?" He asked, I lifted up the cup as I took my shoes off as did Austin, he nodded and turned his attention back to the TV, "Why are you up at 2am?" Austin asked as he slung an arm around me and I nestled into him, "Oh I just wanted to see who was going out the door?" He asked yawning and getting up, "I'm going back to sleep" he said walking back through to the bunks, I looked at Austin and laughed, "I feel like he may have been sleepwalking?" I said, Austin nodded.

"So, what's kept you awake?" Austin asked as Bob's Burgers finished, I sighed and looked at him, pulling away from his grip and turning sideways, crossing my legs and looking at him, "It's complicated" I said, looking at the couch, "Well then uncomplicate it" he said looking at me genuinely worried, "It's just with Mike and I kissing it's fucked me up, I don't even know what I fell anymore, I hated him 3 days ago? What am I going to do Austin?" I said, covering my face with my hands as I felt my stress levels rising, "Hey it's okay, maybe you need a couple days away from him and if you still feel confused after that, tell him, be honest because you can't keep your feelings bottled up inside you forever?" He said, I sighed and moved my hands from my face, I nodded, "Yeah, I guess you're right?" I said shrugging, he nodded and pulled me into a hug, "You should probably get some rest, you're on in 10 hours" Austin said winking, I smiled and nodded before getting up, I stopped at the curtain and turned around, "Austin?" I said, he looked at me, "Will you sleep beside me?" I asked, he smiled and nodded, turning the TV off, putting our cups in the bin and turning out the lights just as Jerry our driver came on, "Night Jerry" I said waving, he waved back before sitting in his seat and starting the bus, Austin grabbed my hand and took the lead, "You first" I said, I watched him climb into his bed and pulled the covers open for me to lie beside him, I climbed in and pulled the covers up, I felt Austin pull me towards him as he wrapped an arm around me, I was so glad for him. I woke up to a soft, cold air on my face, I slowly opened my eyes and saw Alan standing beside me blowing his miniature fan in my face, "Wha- Alan!" I said pushing his face away, he started to laugh, "Morning!" He said, I just rolled my eyes and rolled over, I completely forgot that I was in Austin's bed until I was inches away from his face, he looked so peaceful, I smiled at his sleeping face until I heard Alan whispering in my ear, "Kiss! Kiss! KISS!!" He whispered viciously into my ear, I sighed but before I could roll back over Austin began to stir and opened his eyes, "Morning" he whispered, smiling and looking from my lips to my eyes and then back to my lips, "Morning" I said laughing nervously at the end, I saw his face leaning in and I didn't know what to do, "PANCAKES!" I shouted before turning around and jumping down, I saw Alan looking at me like I was on some kind of drugs but I ignored him and ran out to see everyone staring at me.

I smiled and walked over to the stove, "So... Pancakes!?" Phil asked, I laughed and nodded, "Yes, pancakes" I said, grabbing a mix out of the cupboard, "You're using a mix?" Tino asked, I laughed and nodded, "I always use a mix?" I said shrugging my shoulders and opening the plastic tub, "So that's why they are so tasty?" Aaron asked, I turned and nodded before grabbing the milk out of the fridge, "I smell pancakes!" Alan shouted skipping through, I rolled my eyes, "I haven't even put the mix in the pan?" I said looking at him, he just shrugged, "Well get a move on woman!" He said slapping my bum, I laughed and shook my head, pouring the mix into the pan. As the rest of the pancakes got plated up, Austin came through and sat on the sofa, he just stared at me, like he literally would not stop looking and smiling at me, it made me pretty uncomfortable, thankfully I got a text from Mike, wait, when did I give Mike my number?

From: Mike <3
Received: 10:45am
Hey, meet me at catering at 11:15am <3

To: Mike <3
Sent: 10:47am
Okay, no problem <3

When I looked up I caught Austin looking at me confused, "Oh uh, Katelynne wants me to meet her at catering?" I said before putting my cup down and getting up, "Oh I'll come with you" Austin said, I immediately froze, I turned around to see that he was inches away from me, "No no, no need, no no, you sit your pretty little bum down there and I'll see you later" I said guiding him backwards to his spot he was sitting in, he looked at me and laughed a little, "Okayy?" He said confused, I quickly walked back through to the bunks and got ready as fast as I could before Austin changed his mind and decided to come with me, "Okay, I'm away" I said, "Okay, call me later and I'll give you the stage we're playing at" Austin said, I nodded and left, that was a close one.

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