《Where Did The Little Rock-Star Go? (GXG)》Chapter 3
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(Devon's POV)
I walk onto the tour bus. And yes, I am sharing- with Proposal Till Twelve. Great! Awesome! Fucking perfect!
I'm the last one here, so everybody already called bunks and shit. I whistle to myself as I walk into the bunk area. Nobody was in the lounge, so I'm guessing there all in the back.
I throw my suitcase in the only available bunk. I walk back outside on the tour bus, saying goodbye to my friends.
"If you need anything, call me, k?" Taylor tells me. I nod and bring her into a hug.
"Save me from Kim." Kylie whispers in my ear as she hugs me. I let out a laugh as I pull away.
"Have fun kiddo'!" Ed Sheeran hugs me. I hug him back.
And that's pretty much it. I mean, I have more, but they're doing something- like work or some shit.
"Buh-bye guys!" I wave them off as I walk back onto the bus. I wave one last time before closing the door.
Alright, just be yourself, Devon. Don't let the past haunt you. I will enjoy this tour. I will not let anyone or anything bring me down.
But, they'll come to me, I'm not going into the back to see them.
I sit down on the couch, bringing my phone out. I log onto Twitter.
@DevonSwift: WHO IS EXCITED FOR THIS TOUR? WOOHOOO. *picture of tour bus*
I post it, and in minuets I get numerous of replies.
"DEVON IS HERE!" Skylar shouts.
I laugh as I stand up. I walk to the back of the bus. I open the door and lean against the doorway. All eyes turn to me.
"Hey." I smile at them. Alex stares at me, her jaw slightly apart. I look at Jamie's arm, which is wrapped around Alex's waist. I sigh and avert my eyes from them.
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"Dude! You have tattoo's! Sweet!" Leon exclaims as he looks at my tattoo's.
Skylar wraps her arms around me and hugs me.
I then remember 2 specific people.
"What happened to Kai and Emily?" I ask them, pulling away from the hug.
"They're okay. They said they'd make it to one of our concerts. Since she is my..girlfriend." Skylar informs me.
"No fucking way!" I shout, surprised that they're going out.
Skylar nods her head rapidly up and down. A grin spreads over my face as I pull her into another hug.
"We're still here." Ryan clears his throat. I laugh and pull away from the hug.
I hug Ryan and Leon. Ivy then tackles me into a hug, causing me to laugh.
I turn to Jamie and Alex.
"Uh. Hey!" I smile.
"Hey." Alex smiles at me.
"Dude, you got your hair cut and tattoo's!" Ivy exclaims. Skylar takes my left arm, studying them. Ivy takes my hand, looking at that tattoo.
Ryan and Leon start looking and touching my hair.
"Should I feel..weird?" I ask, trying to hold my laughter in.
"Do you have any other tattoo's?" Skylar asks.
I awkwardly cough as I remember the one on my collar bone.
"Erm..yes." I admit.
"Ooh! Where!" Ivy pipes in.
I bite my lip as I think about showing them or not.
"I can't." I answer.
"Why not?" Skylar asks. My eyes drift to Alex, then the floor. Skylar seems to understand. "Oh! It's okay. You can show me later."
I nod and mouth a thank you to her.
"Ooh! How about a selfie with each other!" Ivy squeals. I shrug and nod as Ivy gets her phone out. We all huddle together. I'm next to Ivy as everyone else is in the back. My eyes focus on Alex through the camera. I stick my tongue out as she snaps the photo.
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"Send it to me." I tell her. She nods and sends it to me. I take my phone out and log onto Twitter.
@DevonSwift: Reunited with the fam! *inserts photo*
I enter it, getting numerous of favorites in minuets. Even though Jamie is in it, the band is still my family.
As they all fall into an ease conversation, I exit the room. I walk to my bunk, opening the curtain. I start unpacking everything and putting it around my bunk.
I take off my black hoodie, revealing a tank-top.
"Oh, that's why." Skylar's voice startles me. I look to see she's looking at my tattoo.
"Yep," I sigh. "That's why."
"Well if it makes you feel any better, you look good." Skylar tells me.
"Yeah? I can't believe you're dating a girl. Not so straight Skylar." I tease her.
"Shut up," She lightly punches my arm. "She makes me feel different, you know? Like a good different, butterflies in my stomach and shit."
"You're in love!" I sing out. Skylar blushes, causing me to laugh. I sigh as I throw on a sweater. I roll up the sleeves, showing off my arms.
"What have you been up to these past 3 lovely years?" Skylar asks me.
"Nothing much. I met the Kardashians, I'm good friends with Kylie. Hmm, oh, I've stopped drinking, smoking and partying. What else? That's probably it." I respond. "What about you?"
"Nothing really, just relationships, music and shit."
"About that," I say. "How'd you get new songs?"
"We pay someone to write them." Skylar sadly sighs. I shake my head. "That's another thing we miss about you, all of your songs came from the heart and they were actually good!"
I let out a small laugh as I run a hand through my hair.
"You know who you look like?" She questions me. I shake my head. "Ruby Rose."
I think about this for a moment. My arms..the hair.
"Yeah, I guess. That means I can turn Taylor Swift gay." I wink at her, remembering the conversation at the venue when we met Miley.
"You can turn any straight girl gay, Devon. You proved it many times." A voice-Ryan, says.
I laugh and nod as I walk into the lounge. I collapse on the couch.
"Hell, you can even make a gay guy straight." Skylar comments.
"I wouldn't go for the guy. Always for the girls." I respond.
"I'm surprised you haven't even went for me." Skylar says.
"That's weird. You're like my sister. That's just. Ew." I laugh. Skylar giggles and nods, along with Ryan.
The others come in. Jamie is whispering something into Alex's ear, causing her to smile and blush.
Something rises in me. Jealousy? Anger?
No. I'm over her. I'm fucking over her.
But I'll always have feelings for her.
I avert my eyes elsewhere and swallow the lump in my throat.
I still love her.
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