well here it is UPDATE #8 is here!!!!
The next morning we reached Rochester the alarm went off at eight AM again Ryan and Neil were awake and waiting for me we were all dressed and ready to go Damian got up shortly after me “mornin’ sleepy head!” “mornin’ my Sweet Irish Gal how’s that pint settlin’ on ya?” we kissed on the lips and I said “I feel alright but I’m not drinkin’ today I have a doctor appointment tomorrow before the show to get my cast off and I just know she’ll wanna do a checkup too so no drinkin’ fer me today or tonight. Everyone was soon awake the trucks were being unloaded and the stage was being set up after a couple of hours we went in for rehearsals and the usual routine good thing I was going to have this cast off before the show tomorrow night Keith
was talking to two young lasses backstage I went over to him and the gals and said “you must be Meagan and Treena! Hi I’m Alyssa “so nice to finally meet you!” said Treena “so we just got done with sound checks you ready to go out to dinner?” “Of course! I barely slept last night waiting to meet you dear Keith!” “lass, I dreamed of how beautiful you would be and here ya are just as beautiful as can be” Keith kissed her on the hand and Treena blushed what a dream come true for her “we have time as I do believe Alyssa has made reservations for Emmet and Meagan and you and I at the same restaurant what’s that there
in your case?” “Oh this? It’s my violin want me to play you something?” “lass, I’m sure whatever you play will be as beautiful as you are c’mon let’s go to the lounge so we can sit down” Treena blushed she was actually going to play something for the very guy she has a crush on! When Treena started playing he was amazed “WOW! Treena wait here I’m going to go get Sharon!” Keith returned with Sharon “lass this is Sharon, Sharon this is Treena she plays the violin “Hello Treena! Keith told me all about you how wonderful to meet you!!” “it’s an honor to meet you Sharon” “Treena dear can you play that same
song again?” said Keith “of course!” Treena played heartland and Sharon was amazed! “Treena m’dear that was amazin’! How would you like to join Celtic Thunder as one of our violinists?” Treena was shocked she hesitated for a moment then she looked at Keith and then back at Sharon and said “I’d love to!” “Wonderful! Just sign this contract and you’re in!!” Treena signed the contract and Keith hugged Treena and said “welcome to the family!” a moment later Emmet came in “ah Meagan!
Hello!!” “EMMET!!” they both hugged and Emmet kissed Meagan on the cheek and said “I’ve waited for this moment for a long time you ready to go to dinner love?” “More than ready!” said Meagan “Oh I almost forgot! Your limo awaits you lads and lasses” Keith and Emmet came and hugged me and kissed me on both of my cheeks and said “thank you Alyssa!!” “You’re welcome lads! And Keith don’t you dare overdo the drinking like we did last night!” “Lass I promise you I won’t overdo it tonight” “you drink?! How old are you Alyssa?” asked Treena “Nineteen” I replied “hmm looks like I’m going to have to talk to you two tonight when we get back, after dinner Keith and I are going to
go get stuff from my apartment since I’m coming with you guys on tour!” said Treena “alright then have fun!” I waved at them until they were out of sight and then we all went back to the bus to rest. Emmet, Meagan, Treena and Keith soon returned “Treena, you can put your things in mine and Damian’s room if you like for right now I’ll have Neil set up your bunk and Meagan are you coming with us? “I don’t think I can…” just then Sharon walked in “nonsense m’dear! You can come with us you could be assistant tour manager how does that sound?” “Sounds wonderful! At least I can be with Emmet!” Emmet hugged Meagan Sharon had tears in her eyes “Sharon are you alright” I
said “yes m’dear I’m fine it’s just that you are the youngest ones out of the bunch…. Why, Damian is twenty one, Alyssa is almost twenty, Emmet is twenty two, and Keith is twenty seven my goodness you’re all growing up so quickly you each have lads and lasses of your own now!” we all smiled “now Treena, Keith, and Alyssa I think it’s time we sit down and talk as I know there is something you wanted to talk about Treena” we sat down at a table on the tour bus and Treena began to speak “now I know there was a
video on twitter of Alyssa and Keith’s little drinking competition did you know about that?” “yes M’dear and it was quite humorous” yes but you see in the states you have to be twenty one to drink and I know in Ireland she is of age to be allowed to drink but here in the United States she is not so I am willing to come up with a plan…. A drinking budget for Keith here is how it
will work” “please do go on” said Sharon “alright then, here is how it will work if there is a show like there is tomorrow night Keith can only have one Guinness after the show and if there is a two day layover then he can have three to four Guinesses for the entire day the same goes for two days off but honestly I would prefer if Keith didn’t drink if there is a show the next night and as for the Guinness so these two aren’t tempted to drink I will live on this bus with Alyssa and the guys Meagan will do the same
and we will take all the liquor off of the bus and I will have you Sharon put it all under lock and key and you are the only one who is to have the key and this is all to make sure our dear Alyssa here doesn’t do any more damage than what has been done with just one pint and it will also be to keep Keith on his drinking budget Sharon I worry for their safety what if they overdo it someday we have to take precautions like this and as for their punishments if Alyssa is caught drinking she will not be able to share a room with Damian! And as for Keith he will not
get his Guinness on his days off” the conversation all of sudden faded out I I could hear was my heart pounding and I felt my heart drop…. And I thought in my mind not getting to be with Damian?! NO NO NO my worst fear a nightmare it can’t happen! I began to breathe heavily and my heart pounding faster, I passed out on the floor Sharon gasped and Treena and Meagan looked in fright and Neil ran to me “ALYSSA! ALYSSA! She’s out cold…” Neil was angry everyone could tell by the expression in his face
he began to shout “gosh darn it! Hearing those words gave the lass a heart attack!! You know how attached she is to Damian! She’ll probably have nightmares now! At least Damian is outside right now he would have freaked out at the sight of his own girlfriend passing out!!!” Neil looked back down at me and put his hand on my cheek “I’m sorry lass” he picked me up and Ryan grabbed my crutches Neil set me down on the bed and Neil and Ryan sat with me until I awoke my eyes fluttered I was in mine
and Damian’s bed the familiar softness of the bed “Neil? Ryan? Oh what happened?” lass you passed out on the floor shortly after Treena said well you know those words” said Neil “you were out for at least ten minutes” said Ryan “ugh my head hurts did I fall on my head I can’t remember all I remember was Treena saying those words and blacking out” “you hit your head in the fall” said Neil “here take this” he gave me an ice pack for my head it seemed to relieve the pain a bit Neil and Ryan began to
sing to me one of my favorite songs Caledonia to help me go back to sleep as they both held my hand I don’t know if you can see, the changes that have come over me In these last few days, I’ve been afraid, that I might drift away I’ve been tellin’ stories, singing songs That made me think, about where I’ve come from And that’s the reason why I seem so far away today. Let me tell you that I love you And I think about you all the time Caledonia you’re calling me, now I’m goin’ home But if I should become a stranger Know that it would make me more than sad
Caledonia’s been everything I’ve ever had. I have moved, and I’ve kept on movin’ Proved the points that I needed provin’ I Lost the friends that I needed losin’ Found others on the way I've kissed the girls and left them crying Stolen dreams, yes there’s no denying I ‘ve traveled hard sometimes with conscience flyin’ Somewhere in the wind Let me tell you that I love you And I think
about you all the time Caledonia you’re calling me, now I’m goin’ home But if I should become a stranger Know that it would make me more than sad Caledonia’s been everything I’ve ever had. Let me tell you that I love you And I think about you all the time Caledonia you’re calling me, now I’m goin’ home But if I should become a stranger Know that it would make me more than sad Caledonia’s been everything I’ve ever had. By the time they had finished the song I had fallen asleep Neil gave me a kiss on the hand and Ryan gave me a kiss on the forehead and hugged
me “goodnight lass I love you” a peaceful smile spread across my face “she’s so cute when she sleeps” said Neil” Ryan laughed a sweet laugh smiled and said “Damian is one lucky lad to have her as his Gal friend” Ryan always told me he loved me because he acts like a father to me and so does Neil but to me Neil was like an uncle or a step father for me he was mostly an uncle. I was sound asleep I didn’t even hear Damian come into bed.
Tomorrow is my doctor’s appointment and I’ll finally have this blasted cast off that has bothered me so, hopefully I don’t have a nightmare tonight…. “You’ve been caught you don’t deserve to be with Damian!” Said Treena “NO! NO! NO! DAMIAN!!!” I screamed “DON’T TAKE ME FROM HIM!!” “tough luck you shouldn’t have been drinking!” “ALYSSA!!!” Damian screamed “DAMIAN!!” I
continued to scream “Alyssa wake up! Wake up!” no! no! no! please don’t take me from him!” “Alyssa!” said Damian my eyes flew open “Damian! Oh Damian I had a terrible dream that Treena took me away from you because I was caught with Keith drinking” “oh honey I’m sorry” said Damian he grabbed me into a tight hug “Damian darling it’s not your fault” “yes it is my fault I didn’t stop you I was so stupid now that all these rules are in effect for you and Keith if you’re even caught looking at a Guinness I could lose you! Treena will take you away from me
she said it herself it’s the punishment that was arranged and Sharon agreed to it!!” we both cried and cried until we fell back to sleep. It’s the next morning after last night I barely got any sleep I may not be able to do the gig tonight after getting my cast off and going on the run with Ryan I’m still upset over last night how could I be so dumb? If I even look at a Guinness now and I get caught I could lose Damian and Damian could lose me because it’s the punishment that Sharon agreed was best I feel
depressed I need to get fresh air I got dressed and met the Neil and Ryan at their bunks Neil knew something was wrong “come on lass we’ll go outside Ryan you come too let the other lads and the lasses sleep longer Neil picked me up off my feet and Ryan grabbed my crutches after we were outside Neil set me down and Ryan put my crutches under my arms again Neil said “alright
lass we can talk out here what’s eatin’ ya?” Damian told me last night that we could lose our room sharing privileges It was the punishment that was settled in between Sharon and Treena if I even look at a Guinness and I get caught looking at one Damian and I loose each other… I’m so scared Neil! If I lose Damian there will be no sense in continuing with Celtic Thunder I had a dream last night that it actually happened Ryan and Neil put their arms around me “I’m sorry Alyssa it wasn’t an easy night for you last
night was it?” “No I barely slept a wink” Sharon came out of the girls’ bus and saw me outside with Ryan and Neil crying she ran over to us “what’s wrong m’dear?” “Sharon, Damian told me everything he even told me that you and Treena agreed that if I’m even caught looking at a Guinness I’ll lose him and if I lose Damian I’ll have to leave Celtic Thunder because there will be no use in me staying anymore” “well lass, what he said was true I don’t want you to be hurt you were too young to be drinking anyway” said Sharon “Then what good does it do me to be with the guys on the bus anymore then if I can’t even look at Keith
because he’ll drink on his days off that’s for sure! Honestly I think one of them is just jealous of me because Meagan likes Damian the most and Treena likes Keith If they don’t want me around Damian nor Keith then why don’t they just say it and I’ll leave I’ll be scarred for life knowing that I’ve lost the lad of my dreams and the job of my dreams but if they want me gone…” “Alyssa I’m sure that’s not what they want they only want you to be healthy and not drinking” “I understand…” “And as for Damian we have
given him a dressing room that cannot be locked he will not be able to lock us out tonight in case we need him now come on let’s go before we’re late so we can get that cast off!” said Sharon I liked the sound of that Neil Ryan, Sharon and I got in the limo and we were taken to the doctor’s office where I would be getting my cast off. Finally it’s about time! After a checkup my cast was ready to come off the doctor left for a moment and that
gave Sharon a chance to tell me this “you know Alyssa, Damian may have just panicked and not have gotten the whole story you’re only going to lose him for twenty four hours” “only? Are you kidding me?! Losing my Damian for that long is still torture to me I’d die!” “A punishment is a punishment” I had nothing more to say. after my cast was off we went out on the hallway Ryan took a video of me walking again with help and then Sharon and Neil let go and I was walking by myself again Ryan smiled behind the camera after he filmed it he put the video on twitter and said
our youngest lass Alyssa is walking again her cast is off! He put a little smiley face like he always does at the end of his posts and my foot was even healed! I was so happy to be walking again!! Ryan and I ran to the limo after the doctor’s appointment and we beat Sharon and Neil to the limo after we got back to the venue we went in the tour bus and all the lads were happy I was walking again. Now I just have to watch out because if I even look at Keith drinking a Guinness I could lose Damian oh great there he is with his Guinness now Keith pulled me aside and
handed me a shot glass “Keith are you kidding me do you realize what could happen?! I’ll lose Damian!” And he said as he poured a little bit into the shot glass “lass, they’re only saying that because they’re jealous of you and they don’t want you around Damian now go drink it quick!” I drank what was in the shot glass and then “Alyssa, Keith?! I thought so I knew it!” said Treena “Treena it’s not what it looks like!” I said “I know exactly
what I see! A shot glass in your hand, and a bottle of Guinness in Keith’s hands! Alyssa you’ve lost Damian for forty eight hours you swore up and down you wouldn’t drink! You would have lost him for only twenty four hours but you swore you wouldn’t drink now get in there and move your bed things out of Damian’s room! And you Keith you’ve lost your Guinness drinking privilege for two days!” “I will not be moving my things out of our room they can stay there because I will refuse to sleep for forty eight
hours” and that’s a promise you may not think I won’t stay awake but I will! And that time begins now!” all the lads were asleep and Treena and Meagan were asleep too Damian was awake too he wouldn’t sleep either he fell asleep for two minutes and woke up again this is going to be a rough two days and nights without Damian. It’s been twenty hours now and I have not slept a wink we’re on our way to our next tour stop in Mississippi.
Well sounds like i'm pretty upset i know what you all are going to say i probably shouldnt have been drinking but i'm young and crazy i do crazy things sometimes well only twenty eight more hours to go before i sleep again as i've been seperated from Damian, Damian hasn't slept too well either i've just mostly been
spending my hours of not being able to be with Damian sulking hope i can make it through the performance in Mississippi with no sleep in almost two days it's like Damian is Doctor Who and i'm Rose Tyler and we've lost each other for a long period of time but not forever like in the final Doctor Who episode called Doomsday
Be looking forward to UPDATE #9!!!