36 days later by Katerina Rose (books for 7th graders .txt) 📖

business but mine and Daniels" I was getting mad.

"Because you can't be trusted to make your own choices that's why, your going to throw everything into jeopardy"

"Like what! This band isn't based on his! This is mine!"

"Your fan base is the same, you naive girl!" Alex snapped "do you understand how long its taken me to get a fan base for this band!? All the splits, all the drama, all the changing band members... you lost so many people when Daniel left the band, then we add Tyler and people were pissed because they knew why you replaced Daniel because they follow you on twitter and you just had to post crap!"

"Oh my God Alex take a freaking chill pill this isn't that big of a deal" Ally snapped.

"You guys aren't understanding....If they do this and break up that's it, the bands split and the fans choose a side. You can't get that respect back... it took you years to build it and your going to let him destroy it again"

"this is seriously the most messed up reason for me not to do it, because of a fan base--- "

Alex sat down, and sighed. "How do you even know he's been faithful to you Cass, you don't your just blindly accepting him"

"I haven't even said yes"

"What do you mean faithful" Levi interrupted.

"Just don't be stupid Cass. I'm just asking you not to be stupid for yourself, did you learn nothing with Jason"

"I didn't love Jase"

All 3 of them looked at me. A little surprised I admitted it.

"I didn't plan my life this way, but it always comes back to Daniel, it always has, am I just supposed to pretend it doesn't mean anything? My biggest dream just came true, and I'm standing in this room with you 3 arguing over whether or not I can be happy or not... last I checked this is my life, with or without this band I still want him. I can't think of a better way to end a career than getting married to my best friend"

I walked out and took off running down the hallway.

I ran out of the back doors and he was unloading more equipment from the bus with his band mates.

I called his name.

He turned around and smiled, I ran up to him and flung my arms around him, kissed him and said "Yes,.... Yes I will marry you"....
Chapter 8

We stood on stage for our last show of the tour. The ring was tucked away safely in a box in my room. We agreed not to let the press in on this until we were back home and ready to set a date. I think Alex made us decide this so he wouldn't be in the crossfires when "shit hit the fan" as he phrased it. I still didn't understand why he was so angry about this? I guess Alex is a little too parental, he should worry about his own family.

We played our hearts out. I felt happier than I had in a while. The crowd cheered around us I felt the vibrations from the guitars and the drums course through me. As happy as this moment was for me, I felt even happier that I could step off this stage and have the guy I had been longing for for years now.

Our set wrapped and we were headed to the signing table. Daniel grabbed my hand down the hallway and pulled me into a room before we reached the table. He shut the door behind us and locked it. He turned off the lights and pushed me into the wall with his lips pressed to mine. The light from the window in the door shone through. I could only see his outline in front of me.

I gasped for air after a moment.

"We need to get back--" I smiled at him.

He held my head in his hands and continued kissing me. "Lets go now... Lets go do this now" he said...

"Do what?"

he stopped kissing "Lets just run away together, and get married"

"But what about a wedding? All of our friends?"--

"Its taken us this long to reach this place I don't want anyone to ruin it" He put his hands on the wall on either side of my shoulders. "Lets just go do it... lets run away, don't you want to run away with me?"

I didn't speak. I didn't know what to say.

"I just want this now, I want you now, I don't want to wait... I want to have this before I leave---"

"Your still leaving?" I asked.

"Well, I can't not go right?... you said so yourself"

I thought a moment... "That was before--"

He backed up. I went to the door and turned on the lights. "Maybe we should talk before we run away together..." I said opening the door "But right now we have a stadium full of fans waiting on us"

I walked out and down the hallway to greet my fans and fellow band mates.

I didn't talk to Daniel after that, we got into our separate buss's and we started our journey home.

I laid in bed, lights off.... thinking.

I picked up my phone.

-Why do you want to do this before you leave?- I text him.

-I'm just afraid if we wait life will pull us apart again- He replied.

-If life can pull us apart then it can pull us apart married too?-

-We have a better shot if we are closer-

-So you only want this so life doesn't get in the way again?-

-That's not what I meant-

-Why do you want to marry me?-

-I told you, I'm in love with you, your it for me, don't twist my words I just don't want this to get derailed again, I want to go on tour and know I have you to come home to, or maybe you can come with me?-

-Come with you?-

-Yeah I was trying to convince the guys-

-You can't add another band member-

-You can front my band, your a better vocalist than I am-

-That would be a different band-

-I don't know why you and I ever needed anymore people, we should of just kept the original band.. you and I-

-We needed more people-

-This is off topic-

-What do we do?-

-What do you want Cass, I want to do whatever you want to do-


I thought a moment...

-I want to marry you before you leave-

-Really?-

-Yes-

-Should we run away when we get home?-

-Yes-

-Are we telling Levi or Ally?-

-We probably should-

-When do you leave for your tour?-

-2 weeks from now-

-Christmas without you? I'm already widowed and we aren't even married lol-

-Come with me-

-I can't front your band-

-Then just come with me-

-I need to see my family-

-This sounds like excuses-

-It sounds like someone's being insane...-

-You know I'm reckless-

-One thing at a time....-

-So we are really going to do this??-

-Yes... don't ask again I'll change my mind-

-Absolutely-

-I'll see you when we get home-

-I'll impatiently wait for you-


..... I closed my phone and wondered if it was a little too reckless to think this was going to work? Was I just marrying him now because I was trying to tie him down before he left? Afraid something or someone else would come between us?

Maybe I was just over thinking this...

I closed my eyes and fell asleep...

Chapter 9

The bus pulled into our final stop. I was only partially asleep, but was fully awake when I felt the bus come to a stop. I hopped up and ran down the hall to the front.

"Are we home?" I yelled like a small child.

"Yes Cassie we are home" Alex yawned.

I checked the clock. It was 5 am. Who cares we were home.

Tyler and Levi popped up and it appeared Tyler was already packed. I hadn't even spoken to him about the engagement stuff. I dare not bring it up now. Even more uncomfortable considering he lives in my building. A problem I hadn't thought about until just now actually.

I grabbed my hoodie and shoes and went outside assuming I would see Daniel's bus stopped next to ours.

I looked around. "Where are the guys?" I asked Alex as he came outside rubbing his eyes.

He shrugged. "Maybe they started their tour already" He half laughed.

"That's not funny.."

I went back inside to grab my phone. No messages from Daniel.

"Levi!" I yelled, searching for him.

"Get your bag Cassie, we have to go home" Ally called back to me.

"Where's Levi?!"

"I don't know? He's already off the bus, go grab your stuff, Alex will pick up the rest of our stuff later, just grab your bag" She pointed to the crap on my floor.

"I need to find Levi, Daniel was supposed to be here" I said frantic..

"Why does it matter right this second? I'm sure the bus is just late"

"I'm losing my nerve..." I sighed.

"Nerve for what?" Ally asked grabbing her own stuff.

I slung my bag over my shoulder and grabbed my guitar case. "Never mind"

She followed me out and we stood in the parking lot waiting for Alex to grab the car around to drive us all home.

I checked my phone again.

"Levi do you know where Daniel is at?"

he shook his head, clearly still half asleep.

Tyler scoffed.

I looked at him "what are you laughing at"

"Not even 24 hours and you cant even find him, that speaks volumes don't you think" he rolled his eyes.

"Way to be an ass" Ally huffed. "I'm sure he's fine Cassie, he's probably asleep on the bus and its running late"

I shook my head. maybe she's right. no sense in jumping to conclusions.

I looked around the parking lot, like a worry wart, and Alex pulled up. We got in and he drove us all home.

Sadly Tyler and I were dropped off at the same time and were forced to walk in together.

We didn't speak from the car to the stair well and we approached my door.

"I don't understand you....---never mind, Goodnight its been fun" Tyler said as he started walking ahead of me.

"Come back here, lets just have it out... its almost 6 am why the hell not..." I snapped.

He dropped his bags and turned around. "What the hell is wrong with you, you know you cant trust him, you know you guys go back and forth, you know I'm standing here everything to offer you in the