As Yet NamelessAs Yet NamelessThe comparative silence was awkward. New band, first day on tour it was all making for a slightly difficult morning. Conversation had flowed with the liquor the previous evening, but with sobriety came silence. Being forced into a van together for the initial tour dates could have turned out to be an icebreaker, but instead, with everyone in various delicate states, it was torture.Jack had been nominated driver since he was the only one recovered enough from the first night after party to be capable being road legal. He sat silently, calmly, shyly; taking the excuse to avoid the need to converse. Beside him sat Wednesd
As Yet Nameless - Chapter 9As Yet Nameless Chapter 9Wednesday groaned and reached out to swat at his phone which was beeping mercilessly. 'It can't be time to get up,' he thought, trying to pry his eyes open. The rays of sunlight beaming through the gap in the curtains confirmed his fears. 'Fuck 'He dragged himself upright and sat on the edge of the bed, running through the standard mental itinerary of 'who am I, where am I, what am I meant to be doing .' He spared a glance at the other bed in the hotel room. Roman was still sound asleep, splayed out on his stomach with the sheets pushed down to his waist.The white of the material contrasted stro
As Yet Nameless - Chapter 8As Yet Nameless Chapter 8Mokie stretched himself out to occupy the space between the two bodies, successfully claiming more than his fair share of the bed by skilful utilisation of his claws. The light from the television screen danced in his eyes until he shut them slowly in the self-satisfied manner of a cat who has achieved all of his day's plans in one simple action.Wednesday lay on his side, almost nose to nose with the feline. Roman sat upright, watching the film with little interest. He had come through for company but found the vocalist to still be asleep. Having fought for a fraction of space beside the cat, he had settled
As Yet Nameless - Chapter 7As Yet Nameless Chapter 7The bleak darkness of the twilight countryside streamed past the windows, bringing an endless monotony to the journey.Roman sat stiffly in the passenger seat, keeping Wednesday company on the long drive since Joey had fallen asleep immediately. His face twitched with every bump in the road; each jolt of the car's suspension was agony.Wednesday kept glancing at him, his attention wandering from the road in front of him. "Are you coping?" His eyes returned to the road but he could still feel the tension. "You really should take more of those painkillers. It might be fine this time. Maybe it was just the sho