Chapter 17: What's in a name?

There had been one or two 'revelations' since she had been home.

'So you must want to freshen up? Get some clean clothes on?' Anne asked, 'I'll show you your room.'
Ruby followed her mother up the stairs past photos of everyone in the family, of her with people she didn't know.
'So it's the one at the end there' Anne said and left ruby to her own devices while she tidied up in one of the other rooms.

Ruby pushed open the door and walked into 'her' room.
Woah.
Every wall seemed to have a poster of his face...Occasionally there was one of Richie, Tico and David too. But mainly him.
Walking to the desk she picked up a well thumbed Jon Bon Jovi biography.
'Jesus. I really love this band then.'
'You are crazy about them!' She span round to see Anne stood behind her, clean towels in her hands.

'If i had told you two days ago that you would have been sat in the lounge with Jon Bon Jovi you would have actually fainted i think.' She laughed putting the towels down on the bed. She turned then and cupped her daughter's cheek, 'this amnesia must be bad.'
Ruby smiled. Seeing the sadness in her mother's eyes she changed the subject.
'I don't get it he's not that great.'
Her mother gestured to the wall behind her where an almost life sized poster was pinned on the wall. It was Jon dressed...well in very little, just some underwear held over the crucial area.
Ruby's mind drifted back to last night in his hotel room, Jon just in his towel water still glistening on his abs, ok so he's a little bit great...
'Oh i don't know he does have a certain something...but don't tell your father!' Anne joked snapping her out of her thoughts.

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One morning Ruby came down to the kitchen for breakfast, the radio was playing in the corner of the room.
'Good morning!' Mike said as she walked in. 'Can i get you something to eat?'
'I'm fine thanks' she answered, 'i'd go for a glass of orange though thanks.'

The next song came on introduced by the DJ, 'here's a classic for you from the Stones..' Ruby walked over to the radio turning it up.
'Hey don't turn that......off' Mike said. 'Ok who are you and what have you done with my daughter?'
She looked at her father quizzically 'What do you mean?'
'You hate the stones! You said you'd never forgive me for your name!' he said grinning at her.
My name? then it hit her 'Ruby Tuesday' she said.
'Ruby Tuesday Grant' Mike said proudly.
'And that means...Angie.' she responded
'Yes. Thats right.'
'So your a big Rolling Stones fan i'm guessing?' She asked sitting down at the breakfast bar.
'You could say that' he said 'I reckon that bang on the head must have knocked some sense into you, music wise!' he joked. 'I mean it would be just like you naming your kids Tommy and Gina!'
Ruby looked confused, 'Tommy and who?'

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Ruby's family were all great with her, and she really tried to settle back into her life but she just didn't feel 'home'. She had the next year of university looming, yet she couldn't remember anything about the previous year....She just felt like a fish out of water.

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Meanwhile Jon carried on being Jon Bon Jovi, in one of the most popular bands on the planet. His days went something like - eat, promote, gig, drink, sleep. He felt as if he was running himself into the ground. At least he knew he didn't have long to last, soon they would return to the states, taking a well earned break before touring North America in November.

It hadn't gone un-noticed that Jon was acting out of sorts.
They had just come of stage in Ostend when Richie approached him...

'What's eating ya man?' Richie asked flopping down onto the sofa next to Jon.
'Nothin'. I'm fine.'
'How come you're not your usual chipper self then boy? I mean you haven't ragged on us for missing a note since London!' Richie laughed, about to dodge the blow that was surely in-coming.
Jon just laughed, 'What can i say? i must have finally whipped you losers into shape. Gees i mean it only took me nearly 20 years.'

'You been thinking about her much?' Richie asked, probing further.
'Her? No i haven't even thought...not since i dropped her off.' Jon lied.
Richie looked at Jon slightly puzzled, 'dropped her off?'
Oh shit he means her.
'Erm yeah i mean dropped....the rest of her stuff off.'
Richie looked unconvinced, 'Right. Well i'm here man. If you ever need to talk.'
Richie patted Jon on the shoulder before getting up to leave.
Jon just dropped his head on the back of the sofa.
I need to sort all this shit out.

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The remainder of august passed by in almost a blur. Jon continued the european leg of the tour, while Ruby tried to put the pieces of her life back together.