Chapter TWENTY-FIVE

C A L E B

More than a month has passed since our tour began. Every concert has been amazing, every opportunity we get to be closer to our fans makes me realize how lucky I truly am.

We're back in Sydney for a few days before going to Brisbane. We had to stay at a hotel nearer the arena, plus it was just more convenient for our tour staff. Currently, we were sat in a restaurant, eating lunch before we had to do sound check.

Archer nudged my side to get my attention, wiping his face with a napkin. "Will Liam be at the concert tonight?"

It wasn't a secret to the two of them that one of the reasons I was happy to be back in Australia was because it meant I could be with Liam in person. Their teasing was relentless on the way here.

"I don't know," I replied.

Max stopped eating his fried chicken, looking at me weirdly. "You don't know? You haven't talked to him?"