The next day they were
on the stage again. They discussed the songs they wanted to play this month,
which songs would be used for encores and which songs they would add as
surprised to the fans.
They played the songs again, with all the lights and screen effects with it and let Phil play the songs so Richie could correct him when he was wrong.
Phil fit to the group; he played good and was enthusiastic about playing with them.
Jon started to like him, a little surprised with himself but it was good he liked him.
When they wrapped it up in the afternoon Tony’s voice came over the loud speakers. “Jonny, mum just phoned and wants a family dinner before we leave next week.”
Jon looked up to the sound box. “I can’t, Melody is staying with me and she works till 8.” He said into the microphone.
“You tell mum that.”
Jon groaned, he knew his mum would find a way so he would have to go but he didn’t want to go without Melody either. Wasn’t Stephanie’s graduation party on Saturday good enough?
He got his iPhone out of his pocket as he walked off the stage and texted Melody to ask about it, it was 2 days before graduation day and Sunday Melody would go home again. He didn’t think it would work and he’d probably end up going by himself next week.
Jon and Richie got in the car and drove back home together. They still had a good part of the afternoon to spend.
When they got home Richie decided to fly home the next day so he could still see Ava before he left. He decided to check in next Thursday, 1 week from tomorrow.
If Jon was going to make it to family dinner it would be tomorrow or Friday with all the kids. His mum would probably like that even more. He texted Melody to ask if she could get tomorrow or Friday off early so they could go.
Melody read Jon’s text as soon as she received it, she wasn’t sure she could get off early. Not knowing if someone would still want to switch shifts with her. After checking the time she went into her boss’ office, she still had a few minutes of her break.
While Richie was ordering his plane ticket Jon went to his office to check some things for his listening session next week and write down the songs they had discussed earlier. He liked his new job for the white house, he could combine it with touring and he was still helping the community. While reading on his computer screen his iPhone beeped with a received message.
4.03pm: Lori wants to do my shift tomorrow if she gets backstage tickets <3
Jon laughed, but he’d do it.
4.04pm: When and where
Jon finished up on his reading, checked his email end went back to the living room, finding Richie watching a movie; Jon sat down in his usual spot on the couch. “Watcha watching?”
“I have no idea.” Richie said.
Jon laughed, “Ok then.” And watched with him.
Melody found them both in front of the tv when she got home from work, Jon’s home. “Ah some of my favorite men of which one is my very favorite.” She sighed as she sat down next to Jon and kissed him. “What are you watching?”
“We don’t know.” Jon said.
“But there’s nothing else on and the remote is so far away.” Richie complained.
“I didn’t know it was possible for you guys to be this lazy.”
“Hey, we worked this morning.” Jon defended himself and Richie.
“Very hard too.” Richie added and leaned back in his chair, pretending to be exhausted.
“You poor men.” Melody padded Jon’s head.
“I know.” Jon pouted. “Will you get us food now?”
Melody smiled at him sweetly. “I worked 12 hours, you can go get food for me, and pizza would be great.”
Jon kissed her. “For you.” He said and got up from the couch.
A few minutes later he was out of the door and Melody scooted over to his seat, closer to Richie. “What’s up?” She asked.
Richie looked over at her. “Watching tv.” He pointed at the bright screen.
“You know I don’t mean that. What’s between you and Jon?”
“There’s nothing between us.”
“I know there is, you both seem down.” She wasn’t going to give up, she knew Richie wasn’t going on tour and she wanted to know what was wrong. “We’re friends, you can trust me.”
“Ok then,” he moved in his seat, sat up and faced her, “I’m not going on this leg of the tour.”
“Why not?”
Richie sighed, he wasn’t sure it was because he didn’t want to tell her or if he was ashamed of himself. “I’m going to rehab next week.” He confessed. “I can’t do it on my own anymore and I need help.”
“Richie,” Melody looked him in the eye, “that’s a good thing; you don’t have to feel bad about it. You’re getting help, that’s good.”
“I don’t know, I feel like I’m disappointing Jon.”
“You’re not, he’s glad you’re getting the help you need. He’s got his other brothers to lean on too, he’ll be fine and so will you.”
“I guess so.” Richie sighed, he wasn’t sure, he was going to try his best and hope for the best.
“You got all the love and support of your friends.” Melody got up and hugged him. “Are you at least staying the rest of the week?”
Richie shook his head, “I’m going home tomorrow.”
“Then I don’t see you until we go to Europe.”
“You’re going to Europe?” Richie asked surprised.
“Yeah, didn’t Jon tell you? Two whole months on the road with you guys.”
“Maybe I’m lucky not going on tour now, Jon will be in such a better mood next month.”
“I’ll make sure he is.” Melody knew perfectly how to do that.
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They played the songs again, with all the lights and screen effects with it and let Phil play the songs so Richie could correct him when he was wrong.
Phil fit to the group; he played good and was enthusiastic about playing with them.
Jon started to like him, a little surprised with himself but it was good he liked him.
When they wrapped it up in the afternoon Tony’s voice came over the loud speakers. “Jonny, mum just phoned and wants a family dinner before we leave next week.”
Jon looked up to the sound box. “I can’t, Melody is staying with me and she works till 8.” He said into the microphone.
“You tell mum that.”
Jon groaned, he knew his mum would find a way so he would have to go but he didn’t want to go without Melody either. Wasn’t Stephanie’s graduation party on Saturday good enough?
He got his iPhone out of his pocket as he walked off the stage and texted Melody to ask about it, it was 2 days before graduation day and Sunday Melody would go home again. He didn’t think it would work and he’d probably end up going by himself next week.
Jon and Richie got in the car and drove back home together. They still had a good part of the afternoon to spend.
When they got home Richie decided to fly home the next day so he could still see Ava before he left. He decided to check in next Thursday, 1 week from tomorrow.
If Jon was going to make it to family dinner it would be tomorrow or Friday with all the kids. His mum would probably like that even more. He texted Melody to ask if she could get tomorrow or Friday off early so they could go.
Melody read Jon’s text as soon as she received it, she wasn’t sure she could get off early. Not knowing if someone would still want to switch shifts with her. After checking the time she went into her boss’ office, she still had a few minutes of her break.
While Richie was ordering his plane ticket Jon went to his office to check some things for his listening session next week and write down the songs they had discussed earlier. He liked his new job for the white house, he could combine it with touring and he was still helping the community. While reading on his computer screen his iPhone beeped with a received message.
4.03pm: Lori wants to do my shift tomorrow if she gets backstage tickets <3
Jon laughed, but he’d do it.
4.04pm: When and where
Jon finished up on his reading, checked his email end went back to the living room, finding Richie watching a movie; Jon sat down in his usual spot on the couch. “Watcha watching?”
“I have no idea.” Richie said.
Jon laughed, “Ok then.” And watched with him.
Melody found them both in front of the tv when she got home from work, Jon’s home. “Ah some of my favorite men of which one is my very favorite.” She sighed as she sat down next to Jon and kissed him. “What are you watching?”
“We don’t know.” Jon said.
“But there’s nothing else on and the remote is so far away.” Richie complained.
“I didn’t know it was possible for you guys to be this lazy.”
“Hey, we worked this morning.” Jon defended himself and Richie.
“Very hard too.” Richie added and leaned back in his chair, pretending to be exhausted.
“You poor men.” Melody padded Jon’s head.
“I know.” Jon pouted. “Will you get us food now?”
Melody smiled at him sweetly. “I worked 12 hours, you can go get food for me, and pizza would be great.”
Jon kissed her. “For you.” He said and got up from the couch.
A few minutes later he was out of the door and Melody scooted over to his seat, closer to Richie. “What’s up?” She asked.
Richie looked over at her. “Watching tv.” He pointed at the bright screen.
“You know I don’t mean that. What’s between you and Jon?”
“There’s nothing between us.”
“I know there is, you both seem down.” She wasn’t going to give up, she knew Richie wasn’t going on tour and she wanted to know what was wrong. “We’re friends, you can trust me.”
“Ok then,” he moved in his seat, sat up and faced her, “I’m not going on this leg of the tour.”
“Why not?”
Richie sighed, he wasn’t sure it was because he didn’t want to tell her or if he was ashamed of himself. “I’m going to rehab next week.” He confessed. “I can’t do it on my own anymore and I need help.”
“Richie,” Melody looked him in the eye, “that’s a good thing; you don’t have to feel bad about it. You’re getting help, that’s good.”
“I don’t know, I feel like I’m disappointing Jon.”
“You’re not, he’s glad you’re getting the help you need. He’s got his other brothers to lean on too, he’ll be fine and so will you.”
“I guess so.” Richie sighed, he wasn’t sure, he was going to try his best and hope for the best.
“You got all the love and support of your friends.” Melody got up and hugged him. “Are you at least staying the rest of the week?”
Richie shook his head, “I’m going home tomorrow.”
“Then I don’t see you until we go to Europe.”
“You’re going to Europe?” Richie asked surprised.
“Yeah, didn’t Jon tell you? Two whole months on the road with you guys.”
“Maybe I’m lucky not going on tour now, Jon will be in such a better mood next month.”
“I’ll make sure he is.” Melody knew perfectly how to do that.
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Glad to see Richie is getting the help that he needs but he will be missed. Richie talk to Jon about your feelings before you leave, he needs to know what is going on in your head.
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