Things Aren't Always As They Seem

After what felt like an eternity, we finally got back to the bus. Ashley unlocked the door and let me go in first. I walked in and went to the bathroom to change into some shorts and an oversized t-shirt. When I came back into the living room area, Ashley was already changed and had set up the DVD player. He had brought some pillows and blankets from his bunk and was sitting on the couch, waiting for me.

He looked up at me once I had walked over to him. "Ashley?" I asked, fidgeting around nervously.

"Yeah?" He asked, looking at me weirdly since I didn't call him "Uncle Ashy".

"Can we pweash has Hallo-Kitty-buddy cuddles?" I asked, and pouted slightly.

"Of course." He chuckled, put a pillow down, and then laid down on the couch, with his arms open and waiting patiently for me to lay down next to him.

I laid down on my side with my back against the couch. He put his arm around my shoulders and pulled me closer to him. He put his other arm behind his head to prop himself up a little so he could still see the TV screen. I covered us up, then rested my head on his chest and wrapped my arms around his waist.

The last thing I remember was the opening credits to Hello Kitty.

~In The Morning~
I woke up to the sound of soft snores in my ear. I opened my eyes and was met with a still sleeping Ashley cuddled close to me. I sighed as I remembered last night.

'Well, I hope he had fun.' I thought.

I carefully got up, thankfully without waking Ashley up, and quietly cooked bacon, eggs, and pancakes for everyone's breakfast. I fixed the guys' and Juliet's plates, then gently woke them up one by one so they could eat. They eventually all came in and sat down to eat as I started cleaning up the kitchen.

"Aren't you going to eat, Andilena?" Andy asked.

"I'm still not feeling good, so no." I mumbled and continued cleaning.

"But if you eat, you might feel better." CC said with a mouthful of food.

"I can't, or I'll get sick. I'll be fine, though. No worries." I said, smiling softly at them.

"Okay, but try to eat something soon." Andy said.

I nodded and finished cleaning up when they were done eating. I went back to my bunk and laid down, putting my headphones in. Drown by Bring Me The Horizon came on as I grabbed my notebook and started sketching some. Andy opened my curtain some and sat down next to me.

I took a headphone out and looked up at him questioningly. "What's really wrong, Andilena?" He asked softly.

I shook my head, "Nothing, Andy, I'm okay. I just don't feel well. Anxiety and stress makes me sick sometimes." I mumbled.

"What happened to you calling me 'Daddy Andy'?" He asked, looking down at me. I shrugged so he sighed and continued with, "Well, whatcha stressing about?" He tucked some of my hair behind my ear making me smile some.

"I get stressed really easily about everything. It's really nothing to worry about, since there's nothing anyone can do to help it. I'll be fine, I promise."

"Okay... well, you get some rest, the guys and I have to get ready for the show. Juliet's coming with us, are you going to be okay enough for that?"

I nodded and he gently kissed the side of my head, before getting up and walking out. I sketched for a while, but eventually put my notebook down and curled up into a ball. I turned my music down some, and fell asleep after a while.

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