The next few months went by somewhat smoothly. There was still an occasional faulty coffee machine bursting into flames, broken guitars, drum sets being kicked over, but that's normal rock star stuff. Axel and Izzy started laying off the drinking, for Johnny's sake. Pandora, Casey, and Midori adjusted to not seeing as much of Judy, since she spent a lot of time with Johnny. All spare time of Johnny's was spent texting, or talking to Judy. He told his band mates that it was about his drinking problem, but that was a lie. He really didn't have any urges to drink. When he was with Judy he felt pretty good, they had a lot in common and she loved to listen to his harrowing tales about the slums of London…but mostly stories about stupid pranks he and his former band mates used to play on parents, teachers, and mostly his little brother James. Judy liked him too, it was nice to have a guy to talk too. But everything changed the during the Denver concert…
'There I was…standing right next to the British Parliament in London, with a can of red spray paint in my hand. Ever since I was a lad, me and my mates used to joke about tagging the house of parliament with the anarchy logo. It was a dream then but now here I was. I turned around to put my tag, giggling with boyish delight. I suddenly felt a pair of arms around my waist. For a moment I thought it was a damned copper, but it wasn't. It was dearest Judy. "Johnny, I know that you always wanted to do this. I think that you know you could go to jail for a long time, but I just wanted to tell you that I love you." Her American accent sounded so beautiful. She rested her hand on the can and together we defaced that building. She smiled and kissed me, all of a sudden I felt a hard whack on me head…'
Johnny opened his eyes. He was inside his bunk on his bus and his head has just hit the side. He realized that he was dreaming. He buried his face into his pillow…wait a minute… he turned to face the side of his bunk. 'Did I just dream about Judy…a dream where she kissed me? Yes I did, oh God my face feels hot, my hearts a racin'.' He shut his eyes and thought about his dream again. He felt his heart beat even faster. 'God…I think I'm in love with her.' He wanted to push those thoughts out once and for all. 'C'mon lad, don't think about that stuff…but she's so beautiful…Oh never mind, keep thinking.' He pulled his fleece blanket over his head and began to think of Judy. One blissful hour passed, he could hear Axel getting up to get some coffee. 'Okay, I've known her for tree months, talked to her for only a handful of hours and I'm in love with her. I must be. She's the first girl that has ever given a damn about my well being, apart from me mum, and she's so beautiful. When did I start feeling this way? The doctor told me that when I woke up it was right after she gave me a kiss on my head. Does she love me? Naw…she just kissed me probably because I was half dead. Oh Judy… Nobody just wakes up and realizes that their in love with somebody. But I've never been "in love" with anybody before…not truly. Oh damn! If Izzy, Axel, and Gunner find out they're never gonna let me forget it. Oh dearest Judith…'
When he felt like his face was done blushing he got up and took a shower, thinking of Judy the whole time. He washed his hair extra hard to get out all of the leftover egg whites and hair spray. He looked at the tips of his hair and decided that now was the time to dye it again. He leaned back on the edge of the shower and shut his eyes.
"C'mon Johnny, you've been in there almost an hour!" It was Gunner that shouted this. Johnny realized he must of dozed off, he got out, put his clothes on and exited the bathroom. All without saying a word.
He went to the pantry where he kept his hair dyes and bleach. The first thing he saw was the bright orange half used bottle that he let Judy borrow the other day. He grabbed some bleach and blue hair dye. This was going to take all day, perfect for giving him some time alone to think of Judy. He put on a pair of rubber gloves and began mixing the bleach.
In a few hours both busses reached Denver. They stopped at the tour site. Midori was the first to cheerfully step out of he bus. She was always eager to get some fresh air. Casey followed, exited, and lit a cigarette. Judy followed with Pandora, they both seemed to be having a conversation. Judy looked up to see Johnny, her tour buddy and one of her best friends. She was shocked to see him step out, wearing old black jeans, sleeveless Sex Pistols tee shirt, and a brand new blue mohawk.
"…and that's why I don't like dogs. Judy, where are you going." Pandora shouted to her best mortal friend (as she called Judy). But she already started up a conversation with Johnny. Pandora wondered if there was more going on between them than she knew about.
"Wow, I love you new hair."
"Well it took me about four hours to bleach and dye it. How is you day so far Judith?"
She sighed, "You know that I don't like to be called that, Jonathan. And by the way I'm doing fine."
Johnny looked over to see Pandora and Casey glaring at him. "What's wrong with your friends? I think they hate me."
"Naw, they're just a little jealous, that's all."
"Is it because we've been spending too much time together. And because you can eat whatever you want with ought gaining weight." Johnny smiled at her sense of humor. "They keep asking me if we're dating, I tell them we aren't but they don't believe me."
Johnny felt his heart sink. He looked up to see Casey throw her cigarette butt toward the ground. She immediately smashed it with her leather motorcycle boot. Johnny pulled out a cigarette out of his pocket and lit up, giving her a glare. "Go ahead, let them think that."
Pizza was ordered and brought to their busses, the girls forced Judy to stay with them. She usually went to 'his' bus and sometimes he went to hers. Johnny didn't usually do that, unless he felt like getting cold stares.
"Judy, are you dating Johnny?" Casey asked her while eating her pepperoni.
Judy chewed, "No, so stop asking."
"I just wanted to know."
Pandora looked up from her half eaten slice. "He seems sober enough."
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"Well, the deal was you had to stay with him until he was totally sober. He is now, so why do you continue to talk to him?"
Judy was getting aggravated, "Look, I 'like' him okay. We have a lot of the same interests, we both play guitar. It's not like I'm doing him or anything!"
"Pandora, Casey, it okay if Judy want to talk to Johnny. He seems like nice boy. Remember when you spent all your time with that boy from Tailgater, hmmm Casey. And how you keep talking to Axel now?"
Casey looked up, "Okay, you've got a point Midori." Judy opened her phone and smiled, she had a text from Johnny.
