Destiny: Chapter 2
It's cold and windy outside; I'm in some kind of blue gown covered in dirt. My 3 best friends are by my side as we drag ourselves down the side walk, towards my house. All of a sudden all I see are blue and red lights. The voices of my best friends, drowned out by the police sirens. My legs grow a mind of their own as they begin to run towards my house, where ambulances and police cars are parked. I see my mother and all I hear come out of her mouth are the words body and Maya. My brain is having trouble catching up to the situation but that's when I see it. A black body on a gurney being pulled into the back of an ambulance. I quickly put two and two together. Tears cascade down my cheek as I clutch onto Spencer's dress. "NO" I scream, silently praying that what I think is happening isn't actually happening. "EMILY" I hear someone scream but when I look around, I see no face that matches the familiar voice. "Emily, wake up!"
I jolt myself awake, dry heaving and covered in sweat. I look up to see who is cradling me to find Toby caressing me, and cooing me, telling me everything alright. Toby is always the first one to my rescue whenever these recurring nightmares decide to strike.
As soon as the tears subsided and I stopped shaking, Toby slowly pulled away and tucked me into bed. "You want me to stay with you tonight?" he asked sweetly as I stare into his ocean blue eyes. I just nod my head slightly, not really wanting to be alone at the moment. He just smiles and gets under the cover with me, pulling me into his chest. I sigh contently as I just think of what a great guy Toby is. He's like the older brother I've always wanted and now have the privilege to actually have. I relax into his chest and slowly drift off into a deep sleep.
3 weeks later
Day 494 is now crossed off the calendar. Today is officially the first day of our tour. 1st stop, California.
I don't know why but my favourite thing about touring is probably the tour bus. Something about living on the road, sleeping in little bunkers and being with some of your best friends every day for a few weeks just helps you get your mind off of certain things. Or people. 494 days and I'm still not over it. Drowning my sorrows in Hennessey and tequila can't hold me forever. Maybe Samara's right. Maybe I have spent way too much time dwelling on the past and what could have happened. I need to get on with my life. Maya would want me to. I need to do this for her.
Backstage I was tuning my guitar when I noticed Samara staring at me from the corner of my eye. "take a picture, it'll last longer" I joke as I turn to her to give her an innocent smile. She just giggled and walked over to me "I wasn't sure if you were mad at me or not. You know after yesterday" "Don't worry about that" I interrupt "I thought about what you said and I do need to get over her." "Soooo..." she said with hope filling her eyes "Soo... I'm ready to give us a chance". As soon as the words leave my lips she began to giggle and jump around like a kindergartener. "We're on in 5" Caleb said, going to stand on his lift platform. I hand Samara her sticks, "See you out there" I whisper in her ear after giving a chaste kiss on the cheek "babe" I finish as I turn around to walk over to my platform as she does the same, the wide grins never leaving our faces. In no time, the platforms began to lift and the roaring of the crowd echoes in my ears.
"HELLO CALI!" I here Caleb yell "WE ARE GLOBAL REBELLION" and with that I hear the first guitar chord & our Samara counting us in and I soon join in.
[Samara:]
1, 2, 3
[Toby:]
Straight off the plane to a new hotel
Just touched down, you could never tell
[Emily:]
A big house party with a crowded kitchen
People talk shh but we don't listen
[Caleb:]
Tell me that I'm wrong but I do what I please
Way too many people in the Addison Lee
Now I'm at the age when I know what I need, oh, whoa
[All:]
Midnight memories, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Baby you and me
Stumbling in the street
Singing, singing, singing, singing
Midnight memories, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Anywhere we go never say no
Just do it, do it, do it, do it
Looking down into front row, one girl catches my eye. Our eyes lock, and for a minute I completely forgot where I am. It is dark so I can't see all her features but I can still see that she is stunning. Her dark locks cascading over her shoulders and the way she danced to my songs had be memorized. It wasn't until Caleb nudged me, did I realize that both my hands and my lips stopped moving. I quickly snapped out of my dazed state and continued through the rest of the gig.
After the last song was played I looked back into the crowd to see if I could spot my mystery beauty again but she was nowhere to be found. I frown slightly but quickly got back to my platform before it retreated under the stage.
The whole time on the tour bus, all I could think about was who this girl was. She reminded me of someone but I wasn't sure who. I lay awake in my bunker, thinking of the mystery girl, ignoring Samara's requests to sleep with me. I have to know her. She's different. She's special. I can feel it. It took me 494 days, but I think I'm finally ready to move on.