*Jessica*

"I'll call you if anything comes up," Aunt Lisa said as I handed Jinxx my other bag and she held Ernie's leash.

It was finally the day we leave for tour and despite being on edge, we kept it strong.

Ashley gave the name of the stalker and him and the band was provided police protection up until it was time to tour. Andy seemed pretty scared at the fact that his life was most likely at risk, and even Juliet seemed on edge about what happened once everyone heard.

"Just promise me you'll stay safe. I don't want whatever is stalking us to hurt you," I said as I held her hand.

"I'll be fine. If something seems wrong, I'll go with Trixy and Ernie to a friend's house and notify police, then call your father," She said.

I nodded as we hugged tightly.

"I wish you would still come," I said.

"I know," she said as we pulled back. "But maybe another time."

I nodded as then my father stepped up, Jackson holding on to his jacket to guide him.

"We're read to go," he said to me, then faced Aunt Lisa. "Lisa, again, thanks so much for doing this."

"No problem. I'll take good care of Ernie. Just stay safe out there, all of you," She smiled as she and Dad hugged.

"You too, Fish," he said, making Aunt Lisa smack his shoulder with a pouted face as he laughed.

"Fish?" Jack asked curiously as he tilted his head.

"Didn't I tell you? Aunt Lisa here is a BIG Star Wars fan, has been since she was little," Dad chuckled. "Especially loved when Carrie Fisher played Princess Leia, so I started calling her Fish to tease her."

"You're so mean," Aunt Lisa laughed as she playfully shoved Dad. "Its a really amazing franchise, and I'm not even a little kid anymore."

Dad laughed. "Alright, alright, I'm sorry. But hey, can't deny you liked the nickname even a little, and it felt nostalgic," He playfully smirked.

She blushed embarrassingly and looked away. "Shut up, jerkface," she mumbled, and me and Jack laughed.

"If its any consolation, Aunt Lisa, Jack's a bit of a fan, too," I motioned.

"Is he now?" she asked.

"Before I was blinded, I was always reading the comics from the foster center library, and one of our foster dads was a huge fan. Though he had a cardboard cutout of Jar Jar Binks," Jack said, then shuddered. "Total nightmare fuel right there."

I laughed at the memory as Dad and Aunt Lisa also laughed.

"Everything's packed, let's get going!" Ashley called out.

"Guess its time to go. See ya, Lisa," Dad said as he gave Aunt Lisa one last hug. "Kids, say goodbye to your aunt while I make sure everything is set for you two," Dad said, patting my shoulder and ruffling Jack's hair.

"Take care," Aunt Lisa smiled as we watched Dad go inside the bus and then me and Jack hugged her. "You two stay safe, okay?"

"I tagged all of Jack's shirts just in case," I said.

"Why? I'm not a dog, and I can just say who my dad is or your phone number," he groaned.

"Yeah, but if you didn't wander off without a baton, then I wouldn't have to tag your shirts," I said.

"I hate the baton. Its annoying to have to hit stuff with a stick just to walk around," he pouted, crossing his arms.

"Well, you need it either way," I scolded, making Aunt Lisa chuckled.

"You remind me a lot of Emma, Jessica," she said, a sad smile on her face. "She was always acting motherly with everyone."

I smiled and looked down. "I wish we met her..."

"Oh," Aunt Lisa said as she hugged me. "She would have loved you both, no matter what."

I hugged her tightly before she hugged Jack and then I knelt down to say goodbye Ernie.

"You stay out of trouble and behave with Aunt Lisa, you hear?" I said.

Ernie barked and pounced on me, licking my cheek and making me laugh.

Jack managed to pet them as well before we headed inside and Aunt Lisa headed to her car, having Ernie climb into the back.

Soon the bus departed as we all waved goodbye.

***

"You need to try and calm down," Alice told Juliet as she served her a cup of tea.

I finished unpacking and walked out to see Alice and Juliet on the lounge area, sitting on the couch, Jack on the couch with his phone listening to music I think (Its not a touchscreen phone, and the keys have braille so he can be able to understand. Dad got it custom made for him).

Andy was with Ashley and Dad in the kitchen making snacks and Jinxx was sleeping I think

CC and Tiffany was setting up the boxes by the TV for when we want to watch movies or cable.

"I can't calm down," Juliet said in frustration. "There's some psycho out there dropping dead animals on our doorsteps and they just threatened my husband!"

"Jules, come on, it was probably just a coincidence that it was a rabbit with white fur," CC said as he finished setting up the DVD player by the TV.

Juliet sighed as she then noticed me. "Jess, you found the box, what do you think of it?"

I pursed my lips and gulped. "Umm... Well..."

"Juliet, come on, are you really going to ask her that? Poor girl was shaken after opening that awful thing," Inna scolded as she stood at my side.

Juliet groaned and sighed. "Fine, I'm sorry... Just that out of all the creepy things we all get in the mail, this definitely takes the cake," she said.

"She's right," Tiffany said. "You all get weird stuff, from letters written in blood to locks of hair and bras, but never dead animals. This is all kinds of fucked up."

I looked down before looking at Inna worriedly before my Dad walked in.

"How about this? We don't speak of the box incident during this tour. This is just like any other," Dad said. "Let the police do their job, and we do our's."

"Wait.... Juliet has a job?" Jack asked, head tilted aside.

Ashley spat out his drink and snickered as everyone start in shock.

"Ouch," CC said, trying not to laugh as Tiffany covered her mouth and Andy just stared in shock.

"Jack, really?" I scolded.

"I'm kidding, I'm kidding," he said as Juliet glared at him. "Just trying to add some humor to the dire situation."

Dad sighed and I pinched the bridge of my nose as some of the others snickered and Juliet rolled her eyes.

"Jake is right though," Andy said, breaking the tension. "Let's just go at things normally. Let the police do what they have to do, and once the tour ends we can deal with it. It'll be less stressful for everyone."

Everyone nodded and went back to what they were doing, Juliet standing up once she finished her tea.

"I'm gonna go get some rest," she said.

"Me too," Alice said as she went to the bunk room with Juliet.

*Ashley*

I sat down next to Jack as CC fought with a cable and Tiffany facepalmed.

Inna and Jessica decided to head to the kitchen to eat something as Andy and Jake followed.

That's when Jack laughed out loud and the clicked and held a key on his phone before rhythmically tapping something at the bottom by the speaker.

He then let the button go and clicked something.

"Jack... What are you doing?" I asked.

"Morse code," he shrugged.

"Morse code?" I asked confused aa I looked over and saw it was a message room.

That's when I noticed a name at the top.

Nellie

"Who's Nellie?" I asked, kind of getting an idea and smirking.

"Just a girl," he said shyly.

"Just a girl?" I asked as Jinxx walked over to the kitchen.

"Whatever advice he gives you, don't listen to him," Jinxx said to Jack as he walked past us.

"Hey!" I said, offended as CC burst out laughing.

"Who is she, though?" Tiffany asked curiously.

"His tutor's sister," Jessica smirked.

"What have I ever done to be exposed by you?" Jack frowned in her direction, crossing his arms as Jake and Inna snickered quietly.

"Its only audios there in the chat though," I said.

"Yeah, because if you can't tell, I'm not really good with words," Jack sassed, waving his hand across his face. "So, we found a way to communicate through a phone that isn't through talking."

He then pulled the headphone jack and handed me the phone, and I played the audio, where I hear a bunch of taps.

"See? Morse code," he said as I handed him his phone back.

"That's actually pretty neat," Tiffany said. "And romantic in a way."

"What did you say there just now?" I asked.

"Well, I can't tell you, but I will say it was a story she was telling me," he said.

I raised an eyebrow at him as CC snickered a laugh.

"Alrighty then," I said, laying back as then his phone beeped and he chuckled before going back into his conversation.

We just quietly laughed as we went along our day.

This will definitely be an interesting tour nonetheless.

*Nellie*

I giggled as I listened to Jack's audio.

"Are you still talking with that blind kid?" My best friend, Joanne, said as she walked into the room with snacks for us from my mom.

"Jack isn't just some blind kid," I scolded. "He's sweet, funny, caring... He has so many goals and dreams..... "

"You're really head over heels, huh?" She smiled.

I sighed. "I doubt he feels the same. He and his family will probably think I just like him because of his dad."

"Who's his dad?" She asked.

"Jake Pitts," I said, laying back on my bed.

"Wait, you mean he's one of Jake Pitts's long lost twin children?" She asked, surprised.

"Yeah... I only actually heard of them a while after I met Jack, but heard the name mentioned when Noah started working with him. What if they find out I like him and think I just like him because his dad's famous?" I said worriedly. "Or what if they think I'm too ordinary for them?"

"I doubt that will be the case. I mean, they like you, and its not like you care much about the fame, right?" Joanne asked.

"Of course not," I said. "Even of they weren't famous, I'd still see Jack for his personality above everything else."

"Not even with him being blind?" She asked.

I looked over at her. "His blindness was caused by a horrible tragedy... But it has nothing to do with my feelings for him."

"Wow... You're really serious about this guy, huh?" She asked.

I sighed. "Is that bad?"

"Of course its not," Joanne said. "Its okay if you like him. He seems like a nice guy."

"He is," I smiled. "But I'm sure he much rather go out with a model or artist or something instead of some college student studying for a degree in dermatology."

"Hey, first off, you can be famous in dermatology," Joanne said. "You can help all the celebs with facials and tell them what is helpful for their skin and maybe even one day start your own business selling a product."

I thought about it. "I... I guess so...."

"And even if you don't, and he doesn't see you for you, metaphorically I mean, then he's not worth your time," She said.

I sighed. "But then what should I do? Its not like I can just tell him out of the blue."

"He went on tour with his family, right? Just wait for them to come back or be in town," Joanne shrugged.

I nodded.

"But wait, what about your brother?" She asked.

My eyes widen. "God, I can't tell Noah. He'll barricade my room and window until I'm 50!" I groaned, burying my head into my pillow.

"Unless you don't tell him," Joanne shrugged. "Besides, you and Jack are the same age, a few months apart. What is there for him to freak about? And its not like he can strangle a blind kid or anything. That definitely won't look good."

"Leave it to me to have a crush on a famous guitarist's son and have an overprotective brother," I sighed.

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