by Alexia Purdy
Heading out of the restroom, I plopped back onto the bed and peered over to the second bed next to me. Audrey slept curled up into Saul as he softly snored. The hotel had been nearly booked full, and we’d been forced to share a room this time. Luckily, it was our day off, and I could relax and recover from whatever was ailing me. We had one more week on tour, and then we would finish recording the second album and take a long vacation before it released and we’d be thrown on tour again.
I hoped it lasted longer than a few months. I was exhausted from travelling and singing almost every night for the last three months. It was more than draining.
I let my face sink into the pillow I’d bunched up under my head. Listening to the soft breathing from the other bed, I knew I wasn’t the only one burnt out on touring. My body ached in every little joint, my throat was constantly sore, and my legs felt like Jell-O most days. Exercising kept me in shape, but nothing compared to the energy it took to keep going weeks on end on little sleep, forgetting to eat now and then, compiled with extreme jetlag. I was pretty done with this rock ‘n roll crap for a while, and we weren’t even near the end.
Closing my eyes, my thoughts went to Emilio and then to Jonas. I’d not seen either since Jonas had ripped me out of my tour bus at 2am to see me desperately a month ago. We’d spent a couple nights together before he left again. No contact from Emilio since a week before that. It worried me to not hear from either of them, and the loneliness crept into me during these wee hours of the mornings.
At least Audrey had Saul. Hell…she had Random too, and no one was going to kill her if either found out about the other. I knew about Random. He’d demanded to get a chance with Audrey, hence the reason I’d stayed with Jonas longer than usual as an excuse to leave the studio to them three weeks ago when Saul was sick. What other way to give Random what he needed so he would keep his trap shut about Emilio and me?
All this thinking was giving me a headache, so I turned away from their sleeping bodies and settled in for a couple more hours of sleep. It was just five in the morning, and I wasn’t planning on getting out of bed any time soon.
I sat up remembering something which had slipped my mind. My period was late. Or was it? I tried my hardest to remember when I’d had my last one, but my memory failed miserably. I sighed as I rubbed my face in frustration. I probably missed it due to stress. It happened before when I didn’t eat enough and was on days of drug highs that kept me going on and on without much thought for sleep or food. That was probably it. Not the drug part, but the exhaustive pace I’d kept was messing with me for sure. Not to forget the food poisoning I had at this time.
I settled back into bed for a nice long nap, hoping to shove any more crazy thoughts out of my head.
My stomach had other ideas…
Chapter Thirteen
Audrey
The day was dragging, but I didn’t mind. I sat outside in the balcony of the motel they’d stuffed us in for our days off. Everyone was tired, me included. I sipped the hot tea I’d made after heading to the bathroom. Liv was passed out cold on her bed, and so was Saul on the other bed where I’d slept the night. His gorgeous figure was tangled in the sheets, but I knew every inch of that body. Luckily Liv hadn’t come to the hotel until late last night complaining about eating something bad. That had given us ample time to break in the hotel bed all by ourselves.
The thought of making love to Saul brought my mind around to Random. I’d never cheated on anyone before. I wasn’t like Liz, who had a rotating door of men coming and going at her whim. Even being with Jonas hadn’t kept her from going with Emilio. I shook my head at the thought of my sister. Still, after being with Random, my flesh had ached to feel him again. Even while with Saul, I couldn’t keep my thoughts from floating away to the other man.
I should’ve felt bad, guilty that I’d betrayed Saul. But I was too tired to feel bad right now. Maybe it was nothing to get all hung up about. Maybe the thing with Random was just that, a one-time thing. I didn’t know what I would do when I saw him again, but maybe it wouldn’t be anything, and things would just go on. Maybe it would heat up again, just like that day. I just couldn’t tell yet. I loved Saul, and I liked Random a lot. Things had gotten so complicated, but I didn’t want to think about it at all. So I let the days go on, as if nothing happened.
Maybe I was wrong to do so. Obviously, my coping skills had rusted out. I was more mature than this. I should’ve dealt with it as soon as possible, but I couldn’t. Or I wouldn’t.
My stomach flipped, so I set the tea down on the table. Maybe whatever was ailing Liz had gotten to me too. I made my way to the bathroom and felt my stomach knot up even more. I made it to the toilet just in time to spill my tea right back out. Sliding to the floor, I felt absolutely awful. Whatever we’d eaten to get us sick was definitely a doozy. We’d be sick in bed together then. No big deal. I was done.
Leaving the bathroom after cleaning up, I slid back into bed with Saul, who barely moved from his spot as I crawled under the covers once more. I watched Liz sleeping peacefully as she dreamed whatever it was that crawled across her mind during these hours. I hoped it was a pleasant one and smiled at my little sister. Though things had been difficult lately, it’d all been well worth it.
I wouldn’t trade it in for the world, whatever dire consequences may come…
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Acknowledgements
Thanks to my readers. You rock my world! Thank you for everything!
I want to thank Kendra Gaither, Katie Salidas, Michael K. Rose, Ella James, Jonas Saul, J.A. Huss and J.T. Lewis. Your insight gives me the drive to keep on in this chaotic world! Thank you for being so amazing!
About the Author
Alexia currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada–Sin City! She loves to spend every free moment writing or playing with her four rambunctious kids. Writing has always been her dream, and she has been writing ever since she can remember. She loves writing paranormal fantasy and poetry and devours books daily. Alexia also enjoys watching movies, dancing, singing loudly in the car and eating Italian food.
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