NANCY

For the past forty minutes, I've been sitting here in the bus in front of DJ who was busy texting away on her phone. Was I a fucking pole that she didn't seem to notice me? And god, did I mention this girl spends half of her day on her phone?

I cleared my throat as an attempt to divert her focus from her phone but damn, I failed. She looked disturbed and was frowning. Oh well, clearly she's not in a good mood. But why did I care? Whatever was bothering her, was her problem. And I wasn't someone who was gonna stick their nose where it didn't belong.

But my work had to be done. And if DJ kept on gawking at her phone screen for the rest of the day, none of the things I had planned for work today will be done. And I didn't want our sales profit to come down, especially not after the bumper sales of last night.

Speaking of last night, what was I thinking?! Was I really gonna let my boss, Jimmy Sullivan kiss me? Our lips were inches apart and I didn't even bother to push him or pull myself away. I mean, I was supposed to push him away right? But I did nothing. And maybe things would have gotten out of our hands if DJ and Zack hadn't interrupted us. Seriously, was I gonna make the same mistake again? What the fuck was wrong with me?!

Pushing these thoughts away from my mind, I looked at DJ again. This time, she looked very pissed off. It almost seemed like she was gonna kick someone's ass. For the past few days, I've noticed that DJ's mood seemed to get bad whenever she was on her phone. She always had this look of disgust on her face as she texted away to god knows who. She's either very pissed or very tensed whenever she's texting.

I shook my head sideways and went to my bunk. After cleaning it properly and making sure it was tidy, I went out to the living area only to find DJ still sitting on the couch in the same position. She wasn't on her phone now but was staring into the air with a faint smile. What was she smiling at? I looked to my left and tried to figure out what DJ might be looking at and smiling. But I saw nothing. Okay, this was creepy. Just ten minutes ago, I saw her frowning at her phone and planning someone's demise probably. And now she's smiling at the...air?

"Are you okay?" I said hesitantly with a frown. DJ snapped out of her thoughts with a jolt, creeping me out even more. "Chill. I just asked you a simple question," I said, trying to hide the uneasiness she was making me feel with her silence. "I-I..." She stuttered and her face turned into a shade of red. What was she even thinking? "Aren't you feeling well, DJ?" I asked, and honestly I didn't want her to fall sick or something.

"Oh, um, I'm fine you know. I just..." DJ licked her lips and ran her hands over her flushed face. "Do you want me to call your brothers?" I asked, maybe they could ask her what was wrong. DJ's eyes seemed to pop out of their sockets at the mention of her brothers. "No, don't call Matt and Jay! I mean, they must be busy with their work don't you think?" She said nervously.

I frowned at her sudden outburst and crossed my arms over my chest. What was going on in her head? Was she planning to do....illegal stuff with Jimmy and Zack? Speaking of Jimmy, I don't think we should hang out anymore. I mean, of course we can talk; he was my boss, after all. But the way we spoke to each other last night about our lives and how close we were sitting next to each other....I don't think it's right.

"Fine, I won't call your brothers only on one condition." I said, getting on work mode. "Yeah, yeah, I have to listen to you and work properly. I know that, Nancy and you see, I'm trying," DJ spoke sincerely but she looked kinda tired. It seemed like she was going through a lot right now. "Are you still hungover from last night?" I asked her because if she was, she should tell me. "I'm fine, Nancy. Just some...stuff bothering me," DJ said and I simply nodded.

"Okay, so we're at the venue and we gotta unload the merch in a while. You might wanna get ready for that," I said and DJ nodded. Hmm, she was cooperating today. Well, she does cooperate everyday but today she wasn't asking me to join her in some sort of drinking session or some other crazy shit. I grabbed a hoodie and got off the bus with DJ behind me.

Today would be all about work for me. I didn't wanna think about anything or anyone else except my work. "And there are my girls, descending down the bus." I heard Zacky speak as DJ and I got down the bus. Jimmy was standing beside him and had his eyes fixed on me. Oh no, he couldn't give me that look and expect me to notice him. Though I did feel like looking at him while he gave me that 'innocent and eyes full of hope' look. But I somehow stopped myself. He had to understand this couldn't happen between us. He was my boss and I was just his employee. Rules are rules and I didn't want him or myself to break them.

"Nancy, who can dance very well. And DJ, who knows exactly how to fuck shit up at parties," Zacky said, grinning from ear to ear. My eyes landed on Jimmy and he gave me a warm smile, only to make my stomach twist into knots as the rules floated in my head.Oh god, this was gonna be tough. "Where's Br- I mean, where are the others?" DJ spoke up from behind me and I looked down at my feet. I didn't wanna look back at Jimmy, I knew myself too well. I knew that if I looked at him now, I was gonna start having second thoughts about the rules. And I didn't wanna put myself in that position.

"They're around, what's up with you? You seem a little down today," Zacky said to DJ and wrapped an arm around her shoulders. She shook her head sideways and they both walked away, leaving Jimmy and I alone. My stomach did flips and I decided to walk away too because the more I stayed away from the guys, the better for me. "Nancy wait," I heard Jimmy say and stopped dead in my tracks. Oh no, I couldn't do this. Avoiding him was too hard but he was my boss and I can't....

"Uh, everyone's going to this diner nearby. Do you wanna have breakfast with me? There's some serious hunger in there that I have to satisfy with some pancakes," Jimmy said, pointing at his stomach. "I-I'm not really hungry right now," I looked down and started to walk past him. "Wait Nanny, don't walk so fast." Jimmy said, following me and I closed my eyes at the nickname. Fuck. "Is everything okay?" Jimmy asked, holding me back by my arm. "I-I..." I stuttered at his touch as his blue eyes starred down at me. Damn, things are nor supposed to be like this!

"What's wrong?" He asked softly while I tried to avoid looking at him. It's better if I didn't tell him anything, I didn't wanna ruin his mood unnecessarily.

"Good morning, Nancy." I heard Johnny and felt Jimmy let go of my arm. I licked my lips nervously and thrusted my hands into the pockets of my hoodie. "Morning, Nancy." Matt said as he and Johnny joined us. "Morning," I muttered, feeling a little uncomfortable. Here I was planning to stay away from them, and they're just being really good to me. "Let's get some food, I'm fucking starving." Johnny said, rubbing his belly. "I'm sure we all are hungry, Johnny boy," Matt said and shot me dimples smile.

"Um, you guys carry on. I have to check some of the merch," I said. "Aren't you gonna have breakfast?" Johnny asked me and I shook my head, feeling Jimmy's intense gaze on me. "Not feeling hungry. I'll...see you guys later." I said and walked away from there quickly. As I went to unload the merch, I heard footsteps behind me and turned around to see who it was. It was Jimmy and he wasn't looking cheery or happy as he usually does. He walked up to their bus, looking slightly off. Wasn't he gonna have breakfast? He just told me he was quite hungry, then why....was it because of me?

Shit, what have I done?

BRIAN

What the fuck was going on in Zacky's head? Did he not know the damn rules?! I knew what he fucking wanted; he also seemed to want a taste of the little spitfire we all know as DJ and I knew he was working his way towards his goal. And to me, it seemed like DJ could give into him. I mean, did anyone besides me even notice how fucking close they were? And last night, DJ was saying something about her and Zacky, like something building up between them.

I couldn't let Zacky have something that I wanted badly. He was my best fucking friend and I intended to keep our friendship in good terms. "Stop daydreaming, Gates. Last time you did that, you missed your breakfast remember?" Zacky said from somewhere behind me and I turned my head around to shoot him a death glare. Instantly, I saw DJ hugging Zacky's waist and he had his arm around her fucking shoulders. My blood began to boil at the sight and I clenched my fists. I was gonna have her first, not him!

I noticed DJ was looking me up and licking her lips. Oh god, I was so damn close to her lips last night. But just as I was gonna make a fucking move, Zacky had to interrupt us. His intentions did not seem good to me, he was also craving to have DJ, I could fucking tell! Zacky leaned into DJ's ear and whispered something. I narrowed my eyes at them and found a smirk tugging at the corner of Zacky's lips as he continued to speak in her ear. Seconds later, DJ's eyes widened and she threw her head back with a laugh. What the fuck did he say to her? And why the fuck are they being to close and all...touchy?!

Fuck, Zacky wanted her too! He also wanted to get into her pants but too bad he wouldn't. Because I was gonna fill the Berry brothers' ears with shit about him and how he was trying to get into their baby sister's pants! But I gotta make sure that they don't send away DJ after hearing this news. Zacky and DJ walked away inside the diner and that instant I decided to have a little chat with the twins. I was gonna talk to MB first because he's more protective than Jason of DJ. Once I talk to him, Zacky will never be allowed wander anywhere around DJ. And that'll give me plenty of chances to make my moves on her.

"And there's my boy, MB." I said when I spotted him in the diner, sitting in front of a plate full of food. It was unbelievable that this guy never got fat in spite of eating like a baby dino at times. He looked at me and shot me a giant grin before concentrating back on his plate. "S'up, Gates?" He said and I placed an arm around his shoulders. "What, didn't you eat for, like a week? Look at your plate," I said with a laugh.

"Well, you can say that. The last week's been pretty crazy and on top of that DJ's here. I gotta make sure to keep an eye on her, I mean she's new here and doesn't know anything about how we work. So that's quite stressful," MB said and I knew this was the correct time to bring up the DJ/Zacky topic. "Look man, you're one of my best friends and I thought I should tell you this," I said, putting on a dead serious face. "Sure, man. Go on," he said and I sat down in front of him. "Where's Jason? It's better if I talk to you both about this," I said with a slight frown.

"I think I heard the man who made the merch girl quit say my name," Jason appeared from nowhere and plopped down beside his brother. I rolled my eyes at his words and shook my head sideways. "You might wanna give that title to Zacky now," I muttered. "Why's that? Is he planning to play moves on Nancy?" Jason said before he and MB burst out laughing. Dickheads.

"Did you forget that there's another merch girl now, who also happens to be your sister?" I said casually and the twins shot me a serious look. Why aren't you laughing now, you...twins?!

"Are you saying that Vengeance has his eyes on DJ?" MB said giving me a deadly look. "Speak the fuck up, Gates." Jason demanded and I shot him a nonchalant look. Oh man, this was fun! "If I open my mouth, you two won't say a word to Zacky that I told this to you?" I said. "Wha- why?" MB said in confusion. I rolled my eyes before saying, "Dude, he thinks no one knows his intentions. Except that I do know his intentions, and I must tell you that its not good at all."

The twins looked at me with a pissed off face and they looked at each other. "Are you messing with us?" Jason asked, turning his head at me. I shrugged and said, "Why would I do that? I just thought that you deserved to know what was going around. Zacky's planning to break the rules, man." I said, shaking my head sideways. "Oh, Vengeance is not getting away with this." MB said in a low tone and I nodded in agreement.

"Calm the fuck down for a while, Matt," Jason said, making both MB and I to shoot him an angry look. "What?!" MB protested. "Look, I'm just saying why don't we see for ourselves that if something actually is going on between Vee and DJ. Let's not just throw ourselves at them without any solid proof. 'Cause if none of this shit is true," Jason paused and shot me a pointed look, making me raise an eyebrow at him. "...and we accuse them of something that they haven't done, it won't be fucking fair to them."

"Well, JB Diz you're right. But make sure you guys think carefully before taking any rash decisions such as, sending away DJ back home. That way, Nancy suffers the most," I said and I knew that once I dragged Nancy into this matter, the twinsies will not act stupidly. "You're right, man. I don't wanna see Nancy parading around with a pissed as fuck look again. I mean, Jimmy won't stop freaking out then," MB said, pretty sure wondering about what happened the last time.

"So I'm guessing you two are gonna keep an eye on Zack and DJ?" I said, putting on the dead serious look again. "Hell yeah," MB muttered angrily before digging into his food. "Thanks for the heads up, Gates. Seems like you're...not the bad guy after all." Jason said with a frown before fist punching with me. "Well JB Diz, looks can be deceiving." I said and got up from there, thrusting my hands into my pockets.

Damn, I should get a fucking award for the performance I just put up.

MATT

Today was surprisingly calm and composed compared to the other days. Usually everyone would be planning to fuck shit up, even before the shows. And we'd all be laughing and cracking jokes whenever we'd make a stop for gas or food.

But this tour turned out to be kinda chaotic right from the beginning. Chaotic because in the second of the tour only, we lost an employee because of Brian and that got under Nancy's skin. And that lead to Jimmy acting all cranky because he couldn't see Nancy working all alone. Thankfully, Jason and Matt Berry asked their sister Dani Berry to join our crew to give a hand to Nancy with the merch. And finally, our merch girl problem was solved.

Then why wasn't anyone excited about this tour? Hell, Johnny, Dan and I were the only ones who were actually sitting together, talking and having breakfast while the others were fucking scattered around the diner. "Yo, Shads. Christ here thinks that he can lift a dumb bell hundred times in five minutes," Dan cracked up laughing while saying so, only to earn a glare from Johnny. "Shut up, Body. I don't think so, I know so," Johnny answered cockily. This time, I joined Dan in his laughing session, not caring what other people might think of us.

"Shut the fuck up, man," I said to Johnny in between laughs. "Okay fine, not in five minutes. Ten minutes, max," Johnny said with a frown. Fuck, this was missing. All of us usually sat together and had our food in these occasions. But today, the scenario was different.

First of all, none of us were even sitting closely. I saw the Berry bros in one corner of the diner and Zacky and DJ in the other. Brian literally just entered the diner and Jimmy and Nancy are MIA. Well, Nancy's working but where's Jimmy?

"Johnny, where's Rev?" I asked, looking around for him. "Didn't we see him outside just a while back?" He replied before continuing his conversation with Dan. Was Jimmy hovering near Nancy? I thought I had made the rules crystal fucking clear to everyone. Damn, we all knew Jimmy had a thing for Nancy ever since he saw her. And I really wanted him to be happy, with her.

But now with the tour going on, Jimmy would have to follow the rules. He could do whatever he wanted once we were on a break. But now, he needed to keep his distance from Nancy. I took out my phone and gave a call to Jimmy. I chuckled at the sight in front of me as Dan and Johnny started to arm wrestle. I just hoped that they didn't break the table or anything else during their little competition.

"What?" I heard Jimmy mumble from the other end of the phone. "Dude, where the fuck are you? You were outside just a while back," I said. "I'm in the bus, man. I'm not hungry," Jimmy replied somberly. "Are you fucking with me? You were shouting in the bus that you wanted pancakes," I said, laughing slightly. "Is everyone there?" Jimmy questioned and I hummed a yes. "Everyone?" He asked again. "Yes, Jimmy. Everyone is...no wait, Nancy isn't here. She must be checking the merch," I said, twisting my food with a fork.

"And I'm not hungry." Jimmy said and hung up immediately. "Where's he?" Johnny asked with his mouth full of food. "He's not coming, he's in the bus." I said, shoving my phone in my pocket. "Are you serious? He woke me up two hours ago, complaining that he was fucking hungry," Johnny muttered. "I'll just ask them to pack some food for Jimmy, and also Nancy." I said, looking around for a waitress.

"Wow, love birds aren't hungry this morning," Johnny said and Dan simply chuckled. "Man, they look good together actually," Dan said, munching on his food. "Well, that they do. But rules are rules," Johnny said with a shrug.

My eyes landed on DJ and Zack, who were sitting two tables away from us. Zacky was saying something to DJ with an amused look and with his arm around her shoulders, while DJ shook her head sideways with a faint smile. Whoa, did she not sleep last night? She didn't look hungover but tiredness was visible all over her face.

I heard MB's loud voice from behind me and turned my head around. He, Jason and Brian were sitting at the other end of the diner. The twins looked angry while Brian kept on saying something. What was he even blabbering that made both the brothers clench their fists tightly?

"Yo, JB Diz," I said as Brian got up and walked outside. The twins snapped their heads at me with a foul look and I narrowed my eyes at them. "All okay?" I asked. "Sure," MB said through gritted teeth before looking past me. "DJ, what the fuck are you doing there when your brothers are here?" He snapped and I looked at DJ. She looked surprised and so did Zacky. "Calm down, MB." I said, not understanding the reason of his sudden outburst. "Let her sit wherever she wants to," I said before taking a sip of my water.

"It's okay, we're coming there." Jason said calmly and walked towards the table where DJ and Zack were sitting, MB copying his actions but a bit roughly. God, it's so fucking hard to get these twins at times. Anyways, things were going on smoothly so far and I really hoped this continued throughout this whole tour.

Notes

And we're back with another chapter! And this one includes Matt's POV too, well aren't you all quite lucky today?!

So Nancy's plan is to stay away from the guys, including Jimmy :(
Brian just spoke rubbish to the Berry twins, or is there something actually going on between DJ and Zacky??
And finally Matt, who's not so pissed in this chapter :p

Let us know what you think of this chapter! And we wish you all a merry christmas and a very happy new year in advance!!

And congrats to Brian and Michelle, they're gonna have a baby finally!!!