Ch. 3. The Flight And.. TEXAS, BABY!
Charlie's POV
"So.." I'm standing with.. wait I'll let you guess. It's my crush's boyfriend. He's tall and a really good guitar player. Right! It's Scott. I can't believe this. Me, Charlie, next to Scott! Who planned this? Oh, wait, Wen bought the tickets. But he didn't know how the seats will be, right? Well, looks like Scott isn't really paying attention to my try for making a conversation so I'll just text Wen. I got the phone out of my pocket and started to type.
Dude, did you know about this? If you did I'll kill ya! Just wait.. ;) Love, Charlie
I pressed the send button and looked over to him. He was standing with Olivia. That lucky guy! And Mo was next to Stella. My phone beeped and I opened the text.
Calm down, I had no idea about this. But I've got one that can help you out. Switch seats with Stella. I'm sure she'll want. Everyone knows you don't like Charlie but they don't know why. Peace, Wen
Stella's POV
"I'm so excited about this tour! I can't even realise we're going." Mo was looking out on the window and she turned to me. "Yeah it's so surreal!" Then I got a text. It was from Charlie. I opened it curious.
Hey Stella! Can we change seats please? I don't really like Scott, you know..
I giggled. 30 minutes in this plane and he can't resist. I turned my look to him and nodded amused. Then I looked to Mo and said "I think Scott needs some advices for tonight. We're different from Mudslide Crush, he's not used to our style." She wanted to get up. "I can give him tips." But I stopped her. "No, no. I will. I'm going to be the manager so he needs my help." She looked doubtful. "Since when are you the manager?" She asked raising her eyebrow. "Since now, so let me do my job." I smiled proudly and got up, giving Charlie a look. He understood and came to us then sat down. I went to Scott and started talking to him, trying to distract him. I didn't want him to ask questions. After he left his, or better saying, Ray's band I've got some respect for him. So we can talk as friends without tension.
Charlie's POV
Thank you God! And Stella! I owe her now. Anyway, I sat down and smiled shyly. Gosh, Mo is really pretty! "Hey.. I hope you don't mind. Me and Stella thought Scott would need some help for tonight, so.." She smiled. "Hi, and no, I don't mind. It's cool. Stella and Scott get along great." I'm more relaxed now. She's not mad! "Are you excited for tonight?" She asked turning to the window. "Yeah, I've been waiting for a chance my whole life! And I'm also glad I can share it with my friends." I leaned to look on the window. Wow. It's breathtaking. "Oh my gosh" I breathed. "This is amazing!" Her smile got bigger. "Yeah, that's why I've been staring since we left. She giggled, making me laugh as well. "It's really beautiful. I wish I could see this from the window of my bedroom. Then I wouldn't be annoyed in the mornings." Her gaze met mine. "So, you're annoyed when you wake up?" I nodded. "Mostly because, since Tommy came back for the summer, he's always waking me up like 'CHARLIE, HOW YOU DARE SLEEPING THIS MUCH?' and he jumps on my bed." She started to laugh along with me. "But I know he does it just to piss me off. You know, brotherly love." She chuckled and I smiled. Her laugh is adorable.
Wen's POV
"Who were you texting with?" Olivia had a confused look on her face. "Charlie." Then she looked like she understood. "Ah, I get it. You told him to stay with Mo." I smiled. "You're smart. Yeah, I did. He doesn't like Scott." I wanted to continue but she cut me off. "And he has a crush on Mo. It's so obvious! When I'm with her and he's around he always tries to caught her eye. I'm sorry for him. When you like someone you want to share your time and experiences with that person and sometimes you just can't. It's similar to the relationship I have with my dad." She said looking down. "I'm sorry, Olivia. I gently rubbed her hand. "Have you spoke to him?" I felt sparks when our hands touched. And she jumped a little, which made me think she felt the same. "It's ok. And yes. We are sending letters to each other everytime we can. It feels good to talk again with him, even if it's not like a face-to-face conversation, you know.. He said they're going to let him out soon." I smiled widely. "Olivia, this is amazing! Our tour lasts 4 weeks and a half so maybe you can see him in this time!" She looked at me again and smiled. "I hope so. I want to see him and catch up. I gotta show him I've grown up and I've learned a lot of things. Being just with Gram really gave me a lesson. And when Nancy.. you know.. I realised I got to move on somehow and just.. Stay strong. It's the best for all of us. And you came with Diamond to us. It made it better."
"So, you named her Diamond?" She nodded. "Because she's shiny as a diamond in my life. She represents my future." Seeing this side of her makes me fall for her even more. She is my diamond. "I'm sure your dad will be proud of what you have become." I saw her curious look. "And that is?" I let go of her hand and stroked her hair. "A truly amazing girl, who gives everything on stage and tries to make everyone happy, by bringing a smile on that person's face." An wide smile appeared on her face. "And it works with you too?" I returned her smile. "What do you think?"
Stella's POV
"Have you talked to Ray since you left?" I thought I've seen a sad look on his face. "No.. We haven't talk and I feel some kind of guilt.. Mudslide Crush don't have any concerts from that day. I'm kinda sorry for them, for Ray.." I'm shocked. "What? Are you kidding me? After what they have done to us? Don't be sorry! They don't deserve it. Especially Ray. He's a jerk." He chuckled. "If you say so." Then we heard pilot's voice. "Passengers, get ready for the landing." Finally! "We're here!" In couple of minutes we were again on the ground. We got out of the plane. I took a deep breath. "Texas, baby!"