How It All Began

Chapter 3

I woke up the next day around noon, kissed Hailey on her head, got out of bed, stretched, walked into the bathroom, and jumped into the shower. I wasn't wearing any clothes, because of the night before. Once I finished up, I walked back into the room, got dressed, watched as Hailey walked into the bathroom, and I went down to my music studio, grabbed my songs, walked back upstairs, grabbed my keys, and went into the garage.

I got in, set the disc with my songs in the passenger seat, I put the key in the ignition, started the engine, put my hand on the gear shift, and shifted into reverse. I pull out into the street, put the gear into drive, and start driving to Dej Jam Records.

I pulled into the parking lot, shut the engine off, grabbed my demo, got out of the car, and walked inside. I walked past the receptionist, and into the elevator. I clicked the button for the top floor, and waited while the elevator ascended. When the door opened, I walked out, and went into my boss Rick Ruben's office. Who was sitting at a desk, talking on the phone. When I walked in, he pointed a finger up, indicating one minute, and I sat down in a chair.

A few minutes later, Rick hung up the phone, and he said, "Justin my man, you got some good work for me?"

I said, "I very much do, Rick."

He smiled, I handed him the CD, and he said, while putting it in the CD player, "Since COVID came about, and we having to push your Tour up to next month, I think we can add this new record to the Tour, and you'll spend some time in Mexico."

I said, "So two Tours in one?"

He said, while sitting on the desk, "Exactly. Two Tours, you on stage, the second Tour, making up for the first Tour that was supposed to have already happened, but got postponed. It's absolutely beautiful."

I said, "So next month, I'm going on two Tours."

Rick said, "Yes indeed."

I said, "Alright."

I shook his hand, stood up, walked back outside, got into my car, started the engine, pulled out, and drove back home. I pulled into the garage, shut the engine off, got out, and went inside. I found Hailey in the home gym, and when I came into the doorway, and she paused the music.

She said, "So what's up? Did Rick like the music?"

I said, "Yeah. He's adding a second Tour to our first Tour next month. So about halfway through the first Tour, I'm assuming, is we will go to Mexico, do the second Tour, and then go back and finish the first one."

She said, "Alright. You can do it. I know you can."

I smiled, Hailey walked towards me, we kissed for a few minutes, and then she said, "Let's eat some leftovers."

I smiled, I helped set the table, and when the food was done, we ate dinner, I washed the dishes, and then we went up to our room, got into our underwear, got into bed, and went to sleep.

~

The next few days leading up to the Tour, went by pretty fast. Hailey ate her healthy diet, preparing herself for her modeling show, and I worked on my new EP Justice. It was a nice change to what I normally did, doing some Gospel for my fellow Christian's, and I knew it would be nice for them to approve of my new look. The day came for the Tour, and I made sure Hailey and my stuff was packed for the Tour, and her fashion show.

I drove us to Dej Jam Records, and I put our bags on the Tour bus. I watched as Hailey went inside, and I heard Rick's voice. I looked behind me, and Rick was walking towards the bus, with a phone to his ear.

He was saying, "Listen here. If I want some strippers in my room, for when I arrive, then they better be there."

I watched him hang up, he looked at me, and he said, "Hotels."

I smiled, watched him get in the bus, and then I walked up the stairs, and Rick was sitting in a seat behind the driver, and Hailey was sitting in a seat close to the bathroom. I smiled, and walked back to where she was, sat down next to her, and she grabbed my hand.

I looked at her, and she smiled, and said, "The Tour is finally here. How great is this."

I said, "Pretty great. It's finally here. I've been waiting a long time for this, plus I know my fans have been too."

She squeezed my hand, and I watched as she started looking at her phone. The driver came in, from putting the rest of the bags under the bus, I watched as he started the engine, put the bus into gear, and began driving.

As the ride was going on, I looked out the window, at the small houses, the big fields, the cars driving past, and I remembered when my life used to be exactly like that, before I became famous. Most people have dreams to be Actors, Law Enforcement, Lawyers, Judges, Bodyguards, Physicians, Dentists, but mine was to be a Musician. Like others who have became one, I wanted to become one as well so I made sure I worked hard to get where I am today. I have had my ups and downs, but there isn't a future without some loss. So I am grateful for the losses I've been through, and they have made me a better person.

~

A few hours later we stopped at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Montana, and Hailey and I got off of the bus, I stretched, I grabbed Hailey's hand, and we went inside through the back side door, and we we're led by my bodyguards, to my dressing room. We walked in, I sat down in front of the mirror, and Hailey walked up behind me.

She put her hands on my shoulders, and she said, "After the Tour, do you want to go on a second Honeymoon?"

I spun the chair around, where I was facing her, and I said, "I would love too baby. Us in Spain."

Hailey smiled and said, "Haven't been yet. So it would definitely be fun."

A couple minutes later, a male opened the door, and said, "Five minutes Justin."

I looked over at him, nodded, and when he walked out, I stood up, placed my arms around Hailey's waist, and kissed her.

She smiled again, and said, "Go get them."

I placed a kiss on her forehead, walked towards the door, walked out, and headed towards the stage. I walked up to the elevator under the stage, and I could hear thousands of fans cheering. Yelling my name. I grabbed a mic that hung on my neck, put it on, and I watched the timer count down from ten seconds. I sighed, and when the timer stopped, the elevator ascended up, and the screaming became louder.

I was now on top of the stage, and everyone was going crazy. I started singing Peaches, while I danced around the stage, with the backup dancers dancing around me, and the fans screaming. Some yelling that they love me. I smiled and just kept on singing. A couple minutes later, I finished the song, I was brought out a bottle of water, and I began drinking. When I was finished, I put the bottle in the back, and I began singing Lonely, while I danced around the stage, and the backup dancers followed the moves that we had to chorographed before the Tour. When the song was over, I said, "Thank you Kansas City for having me here. I have been waiting a long time for this, and now that it's finally here, I am very happy to share it with all of you and everyone else who comes and sees me on the Tour!"

I walked to the back of the stage, and down the stairs, where I put the mic on the charger, and Hailey came up to me with another bottle of water, and I began gulping down its contents.

Hailey and I headed back to the Tour Bus, and she said, "They really loved you."

I followed her into the bus, and I put the bottle in the green garage can, and I said, "After this Tour and our Honeymoon, I'm gonna take a break."

Hailey said, "I support whatever you decide to do. And you know this."

I said, "I'm gonna take a shower, and I am very grateful baby."

I walked into the bathroom, turned the shower on, took my clothes off, and the bus engine turned on. I jumped into the shower, washed my hair, and then my body, and then I got out, shut the water off, and dried off. I walked into the bedroom, grabbed a pair of boxers and socks, put them on, and got in next to Hailey. I layed down, she put her head on my chest, I shut the light off, and we went to sleep.