8:45 am

I don't know what to do. I have been pacing my room for a good hour trying to decide if I should call or text him. I pick my phone up for the 100th time looking at the nine numbers typed into my phone.

"Okay stop. I need to stop already. Just call it's not that hard," I say to myself.

I'm talking to myself again. I shake my head. I take one last look at the dialed number and push call. I hold the phone to my ear as it starts to ring. What if he's still sleeping, I might come off as annoying. No stop jus-.

"Hello?" his voice is pure when he answers.

I'm start struck again. I can't speak, I feel nervous and my palm begins to sweat.

"Hello?" he says again

Pull yourself together!

"Uh, hi Vic it's Lindsay. I was just calling to see when you are leaving to Denver?"

"Oh hey I was wondering when you would call."

My heart is racing. I am talking to a famous person over the phone right now.

"Well we are going to leave in about twenty minutes, so if you still want to go you are more than welcome to." He says.

I smile to myself, "Well I can meet you at your bus and we can go from there."

"Okay we'll see you in twenty minutes."

I hang up the phone and hold it to my chest. It's totally unreal I am getting a once in a lifetime chance. I run over to Williams Hall to announce to my friends that I am leaving. When I get to Cee's room nobody answers the door. I check my phone and it tells me that I have 15 minutes to get my stuff and leave. I rush back to my room and pack a small suitcase of things I need. I look at the clock one last time, 5 minutes. I practically run outside to the tour bus.
As I get closer I can hear the engine running. Steam is blowing from the back of the bus reminding me that it is a chilly morning. I walk around to the side and just before I knock Tony stumbles out. He's on the phone. I keep quiet and look inside the bus. This is really happening. Vic calls my name from behind. He and Jaime walk towards me with coffee in their hands. I can't help but smile.

"Hey!" he says reaching for a hug.

"Hello."

"Are you ready to go?" Jaime asks.

I nod and look over at Tone who is pacing around on the phone. Jaime lets out a loud sigh and shakes his head.

"Tony let's go already! Or we'll leave you here and Lindsay can do the show for you." He looks at me and winks.

I feel my insides melt away. We stand and watch as Tony makes his way back over to where we are standing. I smile at him.

"Hey! I asked for coffee," He whines.

Vic shrugs," Well maybe if you didn't spend all morning on the phone you could have got some."

"I told him to come but he wanted to talk to Sam." Jaime laughs.

"SAM?" Mike yells from inside the bus.

Vic laughs and leads me up into the bus. As I walk up the small set of stairs I feel like I am leaving on a field trip. Jaime and Tony follow behind playfully arguing.

"You're just going to scare her away Tony. You're a nerd." Jaime says.

"Yeah Tony we all know she likes me best." Mike chimes in.

Tony laughs and shakes his head. I can see him blushing. Mike hops down from his top bunk and aggressively shakes my hand.

"Welcome to our bus of tour. I hope you enjoy the ride." He says.

I laugh, "Thanks?"

Vic takes my suitcase and sets it aside. I take a seat and observe as if I am not there. And it hits me. They are just normal people, not just pictures on the internet or videos on YouTube. They are actual people. I sit back and I can feel the bus start to move. I look over at Vic. He smiles.