[TOUR] On The Road

[trez matthew steele]

Trez pulled the shells out and finished the olives, sliding them into a bowl.

"I know.." Sean rasped. "Why do you care? I know you don't like me.." He rubbed at his face. "'nd I'm annoying as fuck.." He swallowed, pulling the blanket closer.

[harper reese lebeau]

Harper just rolled her eyes. It was just like him to fight her. "I care because you mean more to Trez than anyone could hope for. Besides Alex. And no, I don't like you. I can think of a million other things I could be doing that don't involve you. But I was asked to come sit over here with you and that's what I'm going to do, like it or not." She gently ran her fingers through his hair again. "And I couldn't imagine losing the person I like, even if I come close to it every day. I'd want someone to be there for me if I were in your shoes." No, she didn't care for him. She despised him because he had what she probably never would, because he would always be between her and Trez. But she couldn't let him hurt alone.

[trez matthew steele]

Sean swallowed. "Thank you..." He whispered, taking her hand. He bit his lip. "For the record, Trez cares about you lots. 'm just a friend, Harper.. He likes us in different ways..." He played with her figers, reaching up to wipe at his eyes again.

Trez looked over at AJ. "How's the meat?" He murmured, grabbing a tomato.

[harper reese lebeau]

Harper just shrugged. "You two say that a lot. I'm still just the doughnut girl from the coffee shop." She mumbled, hiding the hurt as best she could. She didn't understand it; she was hurt over nothing. But the fact was, Sean was still there and Sean couldn't have been more competition if Trez were queer as a three dollar bill. He was still just as alluring as her. "I'm not saying it's gonna be okay. But I'm saying that no matter what, everyone here loves you. Even me. Most of the time." She said, brushing away his tears.

"Good.." She mumbled, her hand still over her mouth. She moved it slowly back and forth, her eyes never leaving the pot. "Why's Harp so mean to Sean?"

[trez matthew steele]

Sean let out a shaky breath. "If I was still in prison we wouldn't have this problem.." He mumbled, closing his eyes in defeat.

Trez sighed. "I.. Don't know. I guess because what they are.. I think they just get jealous.. I hope they can work it out."
He sliced the avocado in half, working out the seed, then began to cut it slowly.

[harper reese lebeau]

"If you were still in prison, Trez wouldn't have his best friend here." She said, trying not to walk through the door he just opened. "If you were still in prison, you wouldn't have met Nash. And I think you did him a lot of good. I mean.. You remember how happy he was to hear your voice. You made him happy." She slowly ran her fingers through his hair.

"Two positive ends of a magnet never attract.." AJ said quietly, walking over to the sink to drain the meat. She carried it back and began to season it.

[trez matthew steele]

Sean swallowed. "Yeah...made.. Not anymore.. Let's just...not talk about him.." He swallowed, sitting up slowly, and hugged her tight for a moment before rubbing angrily at his face again and wandering towards an empty bottom bunk, yanking the curtains closed as he curled up alone.

Trez nodded. "Guess you're right.." He glanced around the corner, frowning as Sean moved for privacy. He had a feeling he wouldn't be eating tonight.

[harper reese lebeau]

Harper hugged him back, gently patting his back before she watched him walk off and hide in the bunk. She sighed, getting up off the couch. She pulled her jeans up, walking back into the kitchen. "Sorry. Your boyfriend isn't in the mood to be comforted." She said, walking to the fridge. She grabbed a block of cheese and sat it on the counter before she started to fish through the cabinets for a cheese grater.

AJ walked off to the bathroom with her head down, wringing her hands together. She went in and washed her hands before she came back out.

[trez matthew steele]

Trez frowned, shaking his head in slight agitation. "He isn't my boyfriend, Harper." He muttered. "You being so damn jealous doesn't help. He's a friend, that's it. And right now he's a friend that needs some attention okay? You're the only one I'm interested in, though." He rose an eyebrow, rinsing off the cutting board, then pulled his iPod and headphones from his pocket, wandering to Sean's bed and peeking through the curtain. There was a sniffle, Sean telling him to go away. He handed him the device then closed them again.

[harper reese lebeau]

Harper sighed, slamming the plate down she had in her hand. She was lucky it didn't shatter. "So go pay fucking attention to him! I don't care! I'm not your damn wife. It's none of my business." She glared at him as he walked away, her eyes bright yellow. AJ looked over at her and blushed, moving hesitantly away from her.

Harper just started to grate the cheese, putting what was left of it in the fridge when she was done with it. She sat it next to everything else, then walked into the back room with the TV, flopping down on the sofa.

AJ walked slowly into the bunk room, looking for Zayne. "The food's done..." She said quietly.