without you there is no me(vic fuentes)

chapter 8

  When the show was over, we all made our way back to the bus. Justin speaks up. "So, what are we doing on this sober night?" I laugh at him. "You guys can drink if you really want to!" I tell him. Jack shrugs. "Nah, I think we all need a sober night, who knows what will happen to Kellin's face next" he says winking at Kellin. "Shut up" he says, covering the bruised side of his face.

I roll my eyes at him and laugh. "Why don't we go look around this place, I mean we are leaving tomorrow" Gabe says, throwing his phone in the air and catching it again. Kellin shrugs. "I'm down" he says casually. Everyone else agrees on the idea and we all leave the bus.

Our group walks through the town, looking around like a group of tourists, even though it's nearly 1am. The town isn't as exciting as we hoped; we ended up just seeing a load of drunken guys and people wandering around in suits. We decide to head back to the bus and on the way; Justin came up with another idea.

"Let's just go watch movies on the bus, we can get popcorn and shit before we go back". We all agree on the idea and walk down the road to a small local shop. The guys all run in like kids in a toy store. Mike stays back and takes out a cigarette. "Go ahead" he laughs. "I don't need anything" he smiles. I look into the shop, and then back at Mike. "I'll wait out here with you" I smile as I lean against the shop window with him.

He smiles as he lights the end of the cigarette. Before he has even taken a puff, Vic comes out of the shop and looks at us both. "You guys not coming in?" he says, looking between us. Mike lifts up his hand to show Vic the cigarette. "Needed one, bro" he laughs, bring the stick to his lips. Vic looks at me. "I said I'd stay with him" I smile.

Mike blows a cloud of smoke out from his lips. "Don't get so jealous, Vic. We're just friends" he smirks. Vic threads his eyebrows together. "Why would I get jealous...? I don't care..." he says sternly. "Sure" Mike laughs. "Actually" he pauses to stamp on his cigarette. "I think I'll join them in the shop" he smiles as he walks to the door. He looks back at me and winks. I roll my eyes and cross my arms.

I hate him, I think to myself. Vic leans against the shop window by my side. He smiles sideways at me. I giggle a little and look away from him. "I need your phone" he smiles, outstretching his hand. "For?" I laugh. He chuckles. "How are we supposed to talk without Kellin finding out?" he winks. I laugh at him and dig around my hoodie pocket for my phone. I hand it to him and he quickly dials in his number.

"Come here" he smiles. "Why?" I laugh at him. "You need a contact picture for me" he says, putting an arm around me and dragging me into the frame. He takes a picture of us making the weirdest faces ever. He hands me back my phone and a few second later, he hands me his. "Your number?" he winks. I roll my eyes and dial in my phone number and then Vic and I take another photo for his phone. His one isn't as weird as mine, I have to admit.

I hand him his phone back and he tucks it in his back pocket. He then peeks in the shop door before turning back to me. He put his hands on my hips and pulls me towards him unexpectedly. I feel butterflies as we touch. He looks down at me. "Do you like me, Emery?" he asks, seriously. "Eh, do you like me?" I say back. He rolls his eyes. "I asked first" he chuckles. I can't bring myself to say it out loud; I'm too shy for that. I just nod my head and look down. He lifts my chin back up with his finger. "It's a good thing I feel the same" he whispers through a smile.

I feel my cheeks go slightly red as Vic leans into me again. Our lips are centimeters apart when we hear the shop door behind us. We quickly step away from each other. And look to the door. Jaime and Mike walk out with bags. "Oooh, what are you to up to?" Jaime winks. "Nothing, Jaime" I say, pushing him lightly. He looks at me in shock. "Emery, how could you push me like that?!" he says, sarcastically.

I laugh and he throws me over his shoulder. As he does the rest of the guys walk out. I look over at Kellin from his shoulder. "Kellin, Jaime's kidnapping your sister!" I yell, laughing a little. He looks over at us. "Please, Jaime keep her" he laughs. The guys laugh as Jaime starts walking down the street with me on his shoulder. I keep asking him to put to me down but he refuses.

Jaime carries me all the way back to the bus. He carries me onto the bus and into the bunk area. He throws me into my own bunk. "Now go to sleep, it's past your bed time!" he smiles, running off. I peek out of my bunk at him running away. "You know what, I will!" I yell down at him.
I roll my eyes and close over the curtain so I can get changed in the bunk to my I can hear the guys outside talking among themselves. When I'm changed, I curl up under my blanket. A few seconds later, my phone vibrates. The photo of Vic and I comes up on my phone. Get out of your bed!!!! –Vic. I laugh at the message and reply to him. No! I was told to go to bed so I am... have fun without me :p –Emery.

Before I even get to lock my phone, his face pops up again. Then I won't have any fun. Please come out:'( -Vic. I smile down at my phone. No Victor! –Emery. Two seconds later, another message. Fine, then I'm going to bed too!!! –Vic.

Just as I read the message, I hear Vic tell the guys he's going to bed. I laugh at the fact that he wasn't even joking. I hear his footsteps walk down the aisle. I stick my head out to see him. "You're such a baby" I laugh. He makes this overdramatic sad face. "If you came out, I wouldn't be" he frowned. I roll my eyes at him. "Go to bed, Vic" I smile, closing over the curtain.

Just as I lie back down, the curtain is drawn back. Vic smiles over me. "Kiss me goodnight" he says, grinning. "What?" I laugh, trying to hide my shyness. He leans down over me. "Kiss me so I can go to sleep". I put one hand on the side of his face and pull myself up to meet his lips. Even though I could have lay there all night kissing him, I was afraid of Kellin coming in.

I pull away quickly. He goes to kiss me again but I stop him. "Kellin" I whisper up to him. "Night Vic" I say, turning on my side away from him. I feel him over me and he kissed my cheek before whispering in my ear. "Night Emery".

I hear the curtain close again. That night, I fall asleep thinking about Vic while listening to the boys talk at the front of the bus.