Chapter 2
After the concert the crew were getting the equipment off stage while the band undressed from their sweaty cloths.
"Yup, this is what I've always dreamed of," Geovanna said lifting up the lid of their washing machine," washng sweaty speedos."
"Whatever makes you happy sweety," Darren said putting his blue t-shirt over his head. He had always been embarressed to dress in front of anybody else except for Geovanna, thats why he made her his personal costume mistress.
"Are you sure its safe for you to change in front of a stage hand," Geovanna grinned looking at Darren zipping up his pants.
"Why? Do I make you horny baby?" he stuck out his butt and shook it around. They were so busy making each other mushy faces that they hadn't noticed Anna walking at the door.
"Um...am I interrupting something?" she asked suspicously.
"Yeah, do you mind," Darren said jokingly and wrapping his arms around Geovanna leaning her down and making it look like they were french kissing.
He lifted her back up and pretended he was out of breath," Woo, well um.... you were saying Anna."
Anna couldn't help but smile at the goofs standing in front of her. "They're waiting for you at the after party."
"Right, I'll see you later mate, don't forget the fabric softener ," he called out to Geovanna as he left with Anna to the party.
"Its gonna need it," Geovanna muttered.
"I heard that!" Darren yelled back.
She just smiled at herself. Another lonely night after a concert. Darren had invited her many times to the party's but she always refused. She felt too tired to party and she knew Darren would keep her up all night. She quickly finished. She laughed when she thought why Darren would call his bed the "monkey bunk."
Her thoughts were interrupted by a hard slam at the door. She got up and cautiously inched her way toward the entrance of the bus. She opened the door just so she could get a good view. She saw Daniel sitting on the floor. He seemed drunk. He tried to get up, but unsuccessfully landed on his butt. Geovanna went up to him and helped him up.
"Geez, calm down on those drinks will you."
"Hey Geo...vanna, its not like I'm driving," he said leaning on her.
She layed him on her bunk, she wasn't about to lift him up to his top bunk.
"I love you Geo...vanna," he said while she took off his shoes.
"Yeah, from the bottom of your Jack Daniels," she said sarcastically.
"Nah, I know who really...loves you," he said while she covered him with her blanket.
"Really, who?" she asked unconcerned.
"Darren Stanley Hayes," he smirked, "Darren and Geovanna sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G...."
Geovanna laughed, "Go to sleep Daniel," she kissed him on his forehead.
"At least somebody loves you," he said seriously,"nobody loves me," he started to cry.
"Daniel..." she leaned down and hugged him.
She felt so bad, she's never seen him cry like this before. His break up with Michelle really affected him. Lately he's been drinking a lot more than usual. Poor guy got dumped on his birthday. He cried and cried. It broke her heart, tears started coming out of her eyes. She knew how it felt to love someone and not be loved back.
"Daniel please don't cry," she held him in her arms and rocked him to sleep.
She layed him back on her bunk and tried to pull herself away. Daniel had his arms around her and she coudn't break away from his grasp without waking him. She didn't want to wake him up, he needed to rest. She might as well lay beside him while he slept. Anyway he had to let her go sometime.
She lay her head on his chest and made herself comfortable. She could smell the liquor from his breath. She didn't mind, her father was a drinker and she grew up surrounded by liquor. She didn't drink quite often, but that was because she knew how her wild mind works. If she got drunk, Lord knows what she'd do. She smiled to herself.
*I wonder how Darren would be if he got drunk. God forbid! If he's so wacky and crazy now, I can imagine being drunk.*
She couldn't sleep, she played with the buttons of Daniel's shirt. She started thinking of what Daniel was saying earlier; that supposedly Darren was in love with her. She closed her eyes trying to ignore what she felt. Deep down grew a love that she's tried so hard to hide. She knew that it would only break her heart. Her love was impossible.
*Why Daniel, why couldn't I have fallen in love with you? *
Tears started rolling down the side of her eyes and on to Daniel's shirt. She cried silently in Daniel's warm embrace. She cried until she dozed off to sleep.