Let's Lit This Song on Fire

I stood off to the side; we just finished our set, but were going to do an encore for them. I tugged on my flannel and went back out to do the encore, which was our newly released track. I was up on the microphone doing my unclean when my voice completely gave out. I played it cool acting like it was my microphone for the crowd and gave Carly and Vanessa the look. They took over and I amp'd the crowd.

I spoke ever so softly into microphone, in a not so me voice, “thank you!”

I hurried back and pushed past everyone that was around. I dropped to the ground with my head in my hands. I tried to speak to myself, and it was garbage. Tears itched my eyes.

Brian came running over, guitar around his frame ready to go on any second, “Sky?” He looked at me wide eyed, “we have a routine I’m use too. Why you over here hiding?”

I looked up at him, opening my mouth to talk but nothing came out. He walked over, kneeling, “dry the tears. I can’t take care of you when I got to get on stage.”

“Gates!” I heard tech yell.

I nodded and wrapped my arms around him, kissing his cheek. With a crackly voice, “make the ladies weak…”

He nodded and kissed my cheek, then my lips, “always.” He kissed me again, “go rest….”

I nodded and watched him go out as tech was yelling at him. I sat there in the hall listening to them perform and tried to sing along. I felt my father sit next to me with a Styrofoam cup. He held it out, “drink up.”

I nodded and sipped the tea he brought me. I laid my head on his shoulder, listening to the band. He kissed my forehead. I looked up at him when he spoke up again, “go curl up in bed. This was your last stop.”

I nodded and stood up. I walked away and went to get on the bus. The girls were all questioning and I shook my head, grabbing a few things. After grabbing a few things I spoke slowly, “I’m going to go stay at Brian’s….party it up for me…”

I walked out with my stuff and into Brian’s bus. I slipped on the bus and saw Michelle. I sighed and walked past her, going to the bedroom. I didn’t want to deal with her. She toured with to help Val with the kids. I looked at her as she stared at me, waiting for me to speak.

“Well aren’t you going to bitch about me being on Brian’s bus?” she asked. I shook my head and walked past her, grabbing a water from the fridge. She blinked at me, “usually you say something. Are you going to ignore me?”

I sighed, “I can’t fucking talk.”I closed my eyes at the sound of my own voice, “see.”

She looked at me and laughed, “oh my gosh, what happened to your voice?” I blinked at her and she laughed again, “your voice is gone…”

That’s all I could take I dropped her with one punch to the jaw. She fell back, grabbing her face. I growled, “get out of my boyfriend’s bus.”

She got up grabbing me instead and threw me out of his bus, right as all the guys were walking back from finishing their set, laughing and joking. I landed on the ground hard. I hadn’t seen the guys walking up. I pushed myself up slowly, I turned to look at her, I spoke pissed off, more me this time, “come at me bitch.”

“You are such a joke!” she snapped. “I don’t know why Brian even is dating you. You are no better looking than me.”

“Enough!” Brian yelled. “What the hell Chelle!?”

I looked at him, “I’m sorry…”

“Shush, don't talk,” he said and grabbed my chin, “your chin is bleeding…” He turned to look at Michelle, “get out of my bus. If I find you on here harassing Skylar again; I won’t be so nice.”

I was crying once again. I had no voice. I now had a busted chin. He helped me back on the bus. I looked at him, “sorry.”

He helped me back to the bedroom, “your voice will come back. Let’s get your chin cleared up…”

He rummaged for his first aid kid and groaned. I wiped my cheeks; this is not how I wanted to end the tour. He looked back at me, “hold on. I need to go get some stuff. Val always has stuff.”

He hurried out only to return a couple minutes later. He wiped off m chin and tilted up, “I don’t think you’ll need stitches.”

I nodded and sniffled softly. The front of the bus opened and Matt walked in and handed me a Styrofoam cup, “it’s what I drink when my voice is causing problems. It’s a mixture of tea, honey and some mint.”I nodded, taking it and drinking it. I looked up at him smiling. He smiled back, “you like?” I nodded and he nodded back, “good deal. If you still have problems you should see a doctor, but give it a couple days. Try not to talk at all. I noticed you lost your voice mid song. That’s never fun, but you pulled it off well.”

I smiled and sighed, sipping my tea. “Michelle said you punched her, which is why she pushed you out of the bus…” I went to speak but he held up his hand, “she said she was laughing at you for having no voice.”

“She was laughing at Skylar!?” Brian asked and sighed. “I’m sorry Skylar she….No I shouldn’t apologize for her.”

I looked over and him and smiled, “it’s okay…I think I’m ready to get some rest. If you don’t mind, Matt.”

He nodded, “and you’re welcome for the tea. See you guys…”

Brian stroked my cheek, “you had a great show besides the voice issue. We’ll get you fixed back up soon.”

Notes

AN: I have nothing against Michelle. I'm not trying to make her a bad person here. Just needed some drama in the story....

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