Tha Carter 3 (Third Book)

Tha Carter 3《30》

I was just finishing up my show in Oakland, I was on a mini tour about 2 months after I had met up with August. I had convinced my grandfather to let him come with me and perform a couple of songs every night. August was really excited about it to, he was getting his name out there and people were really beginning to like him. My parents made us both agree to stay on top of school and to stay just friends. Now we are pretty much best friends and I love spending time with him.

"Thanks for coming out you guys! Have a safe trip home, good night." I walked off the stage handing one of the roadies my mic and then I went and found August. He was waiting for me in my dressing room on him phone. "Hey" He looked up and smiled at me.

"Hey girl, good show tonight."

"Thanks you too" I changed out of the costume I was wearing and into some comfier clothes. Once I was done removing makeup August grabbed my hand and lead me back to the tour bus.
We each had our own but we decided to instead make one bus a chill bus with couches and tvs and the other a sleeping bus with beds everywhere, that one was my favorite. I sat down on a couch and August went to grab some snacks from the fridge. He found some fruit and gatorade. My parents stocked the buses for us, so it was all healthy foods. "Thanks" I said and he nodded as the bus began to move.

"What movie do you wanna watch?" He questioned ask he looked through the drawers.

"How about a horror movie?" I questioned and he started laughing.

"We both know you won't be able to watch that shit."

"Whatever just put it in." I said and he nodded. The tour consisted of me, August, Jaquan, and a few more of Def Jam and Young Money artists. Surprisingly I hadn't had any problems with Jaquan and August yet. We have movie nights every Friday, where all of us are on one bus and watch movies all night. But me and August pretty much watch a movie everyday. It's something that calms me down after singing in front of a crowd. I have to take a whole bunch of extra pills because I get so nervous, they keep me calm. The bus was colder than normal, so August grabbed some blankets and we cuddled up together. Our next show was in Las Vegas, and that was 8 hours from here. It was a Thursday today.

August moved his hand to my thigh and I felt myself blush.

"August-" I was cut off by one of the managers walking into the main part of the bus from a back room. He moved him hand and the moment was ruined😒

"Hey guys tomorrow Jaquan wants to perform with you Cayla, so him and August are going to switch spots."

"August doesn't perform with me." I said confused.

"I know but tomorrow August is going to perform right after Cymphonique, then Jaquan will start it and after his performance is finished you guys will perform some of your songs together."

"Why?" I questioned and August looked irritated.

"Thats what Jaquan wanted, and plus the crowd will love it."

"I don't love it. I'm not dating him so why would we share the stage?"

"Cayla its already been finalized, I'm not asking you I'm telling you." I rolled my eyes and he walked back to another room.

"Well tomorrows show is gunna be shitty." I said sighing. I didn't want to deal with Jaquan right now.

"Yeah but its only gunna be one show, then it will be back to normal." August said shrugging.

Las Vegas, Nevada

I stepped off the bus and my legs were super weak. I yawned and waited for August. Some roadies got our bags and we got checked into our separate hotel rooms, even though we would probably end up sleeping together in one room. The cameras flashed as August grabbed my hand leading me to the elevator.

"Damn there everywhere" He said shaking his head.

"I know, your gunna have to get used to it." I slide my card and opened my door as me and August gave each other our extra key.

That night I woke up to another nightmare, screaming my head off. I could here shuffling outside of my room and then August rushed in and grabbed me. He just held me in a hug for a long time and I finally stopped crying. This has happened almost every night. My doctors said the pills probably is making them worse but I have to keep taking them so its whatever, at least I have August here.

He kissed my forehead and then we fell asleep in that position.

Las Vegas Show

I got into my dress (multimedia) and felt uncomfortable. It was so short. I kept trying to pull it down and then back up and August just laughed at me.

"Girl stop it your fine. You look nice ma" August said and grabbed my hand.

"Okay." I said looking down and walking with him to the side of the stage. "Here we go." I said taking some anxiety pills with water. I watched the huge crowd as August walked on to the stage.

"Hey ya'll" I could hear him say as I walked back to my dressing room. I face timed Michael Jr hoping he would answer before I went on to perform. Luckily, he did.

"What's up sis?" He asked as his face appeared on my phone.

"I'm nervous. Jaquan switched places with August so I feel like he is going to do something."

"Don't worry about it. Your gunna do great like always, besides if he try's anything you can always just get August or get off stage."

"I guess so. It just seems like unfair."

"I mean I guess thats just tour life sometimes."

"I guess so. How is everybody?"

"Everyone is good. Dad is worried about you so you should call him, and mom is fine, all she talks about it Jacob and the wedding. It's annoying sometimes, like he's not the father of your kids, you shouldn't love anyone else."

"Dad is the one that fucked that up not mom. I'm happy for mom she deserves someone that loves her as much as she loves him."

"Yeah but dad is like depressed now. He doesn't even talk barely anymore, but whenever mom flies out to see us he pretends to be happy. I don't know, it's just weird."

"Okay, I'll call dad later, but I have to go I love you."

"Love you too." He smiled and then hit the end button. My screen went back to the home page and I just stood there for a second. I missed my family so much. I had August but he wasn't the same as my actual blood family.

I locked my phone and put it on the table that was set up there getting some final touches done to my makeup and getting my mic set up. Jaquan was on stage. He was rapping along to one of his songs then it finished. I took a deep breath, knowing it was almost time.

"Cayla come on." one of my managers called and we walked under the stage. I got onto a platform and hoped I didn't fall when it started moving. I could hear the beat of one of my songs playing as the platform raised up. My manager gave me a reassuring smile and then I couldn't hardly hear my music, the fans were screaming to loud.

After that first sing the beat of one of the songs me and Jaquan sang came on. I looked at him and he smirked at me. He walked to me as I began singing. He forcefully grabbed my waist and brought me close to him. I tried to get away from him but his grip tightened. About half way through the song he started kissing on my neck, and I couldn't take it any more. I threw the mic on the ground and ran off stage to a dressing room. Why did he have to do that? Why did he have to fuck up my show?

I could hear a manager talking to the crowd saying how sorry he way that they would have to end the show.

I sat in my dressing room as I had flashbacks of the time I was kidnapped. I cringed because the flashbacks felt so real. I heard countless knocks on my door from managers and roadies, not one of those knocks came from August however. When I finally walked out I noticed some random chick walking August into his dressing room, she smirked at me before closing the door and locking it. I ignored it, it wasn't like we were together he could date whoever he wanted, but as I got on the bus, I had this overwhelming depressed feeling that I couldn't get rid of. Why did I care so much? We were just friends. I liked him just as a friend... Right?

Cayla's dress is in Multimedia.

Comment and Vote.

✌️