"Seriously! A Europe tour? Just Europe!" Asked Ashley on the phone to Jinxx.
"Yeah! Every country in Europe. In a week's time. I've already told The others, and Sammi's coming."
"Can't wait! But wait..."
"What? Ash, is something the matter?" Jinxx was concerned.
"My sister will be on her own..."
"She's twenty, right?!" Jinxx scoffed.
"Yeah, but she's..."
"She's what?"
"She's... Don't tell anyone, but..."
"But what? Fucking tell me!" Jinxx demanded
"Sh-she's epileptic." He said quietly.
"Ahhh....I understand..."
"Sorry..."
"Wait! She can come with us!"
"Seriously!"
"Yeah, Sammi's coming, like I said, so she can have some female company. Talk about whatever girls talk about."
Ash was relieved. "Thank you so much! Look, I've gotta go, I have to pick her up from University."
"No problem. But I've got a small bit of advice for you, Ash."
"What?"
"Keep her away from Andy."

.........

"AshCat?! When are we leaving again?" His sister, Evangeline called.
Ash zipped his suitcase. "Two hours, the bus'll be here in an hour."
He heard her beautiful musical laugh. "They know you all too well!"
"What?"
She put her head around the door. "Always. Fucking. Late."
"So you swear now?" He raised his eyebrows.
"I swore before." She walked in, "Just not in front of you, AshCat."
He chuckled. "Do me a favour, and don't call me that I front of the band. I won't hear the fucking end of it."
She laughed again, and looked in his empty wardrobe.
"So. Tell me. What are the names of all of the band?"
"Well...there's me, Jake, Jinxx, CC and Andy."
"Jinxx? CC?"
"Jeremy and Christian Coma."
"Nice...What are they all like?" She lay down on his bed.
"Jake is cool, Jinxx is amazing, CC is hilarious and crazy, and Andy is...tall." She looked at him. "And they're ALL out of bounds!" She rolled her eyes.
She rolled onto her back"Why!"
"Because! Oh, and if Andy hits on you, ignore him. He just went through a breakup with his now-ex, Juliet." She rolled back onto her stomach. "Juliet Simms? From The Voice?"
"Yeah. You watched that shit?"
"No. My roomie did. She went on about Juliet all day, and 'bout how fantastic she was."
"Good. What were you studying again?"
She sighed. "Music and English."
"What did you get in your A Levels?"
"All A*s. Don't you dare tell anyone."
He took her hands. "I'm so proud of you, y'know that right?"
There was the sound of a car-horn. He looked out the window. "Shit. They're early!"

.........

"We are ready!" Said Ash as Evangeline zipped her case. There was a cheer, and he took her case. She walked just behind him. He put her case in the main-luggage compartment, under the bus, and when the others were on the bus, he grabbed her hand. "Do you have your medication?"
"Yeah. You don't need to worry AshCat."
Ash smiled falsely, before kissing her forehead. She turned and got into the bus.
Ashley stood their fora moment.

"Don't I?"