I stepped out of the shower, wrapping my fluffy blue towel around my torso. Today was my twenty first birthday, and my brother planned on taking me out. Well, taking both of us out. It was his birthday as well. I had no idea where we were going, but he told me to wear something hot. Which i'm totally not going to do. You think i want dudes all over me? Hell no. Taking another towel, i wrapped it around my hair and left the bathroom, a trail of steam following me out. As i stepped into my room, i saw my brother Finn sitting on my bed, a poorly made cake in his hands with a single blue candle. He was honestly the best sibling in existence. I tried not to smile, but i couldn't help it. He started to sing happy birthday, and i lost it. I was a laughing and blushing mess. He always outdid himself on surprises. Once he was done, i gave him a hug. Given it was a wet one, but he didn't mind.
"Happy birthday, Fi." Finn said, patting me on the shoulder. I laughed and gently punched his arm.
"Thanks, bro. Happy birthday to you too." I said. "Where'd you get the Cake?" I asked, taking the towel from my hair and drying it.
"I, uh, kinda made it." Finn said, scratching the back of his head. I couldn't help but smile.
"Well, your cake baking skills have definitely improved!" I said. He smiled right back at me. Finn was my everything. Our parents died when we were twelve. We basically raised each other. Being twins wasn't very easy. We always got mistaken for each other. He told me he was going to wait downstairs while i got dressed and then we would head out. It was 6 o'clock, and the only place i could think of that we'd be going is to a restaurant or something. As Finn left and shut my door, i began looking for an outfit. Digging through my hamper and closet, i finally found something worthy of going out. My black jean shorts, and a baby blue crop top. I also managed to find my black choker, and slipped it around my neck. Throwing everything on, i gave myself a look over in the mirror. I looked damn good. I wasn't very thing, but i wasn't very big. I was a nice, curvy medium. My hips didn't lie, let me tell you. Walking over to my vanity, i put on some makeup. Nothing big, just the standard black eyeshadow and eyeliner. A little bit of mascara, and slight lipgloss. I decided to just put my hair in a braid over my shoulder. Of course, i added my bunny hairpin. Looking myself over once more, i grinned and headed downstairs. As my feet landed on each step, I could hear dishes crashing. Greaaat. Sighing, i walked into the kitchen to see a bunch of broken plates on the floor.
"What happened?" I asked. "Dishes kicking your ass?" Finn scoffed.
"Yeah right. I opened the cabinet to get some plates for the cake, but it spewed all of them on the floor. So...will empty pizza boxes work?" Finn asked. I laughed.
"Of course. Pizza box plates? sounds awesome to me."
Moving to the living room, we cut a few pieces of cake and placed them on our pizza boxed. We didn't use silverware. We're a household that uses hands. It was nice. Spending one on one time with Finn, we never got to do this much. We're usually working. He works a day shift and i work a night shift. Interacting with one another isn't easy. We talked and laughed for about half an hour until our cake was gone. I decided to ask the big question.
"So where is my brother taking me this evening?" I asked. Finn grew a devilish grin.
"We are going to the Crypt." Finn said, excitement in his tone. I nearly shot up from the couch. The Crypt was this new club type thing, it went up in the underworld. Yes, i said underworld. Finn and I lived in a very supernatural place. Demons, vampires, werewolves, you know the rest. The Crypt is where all species gather to jam out. I was so fucking excited.
"WE ARE? HOLY GLOB THANK YOU!" I screamed, jumping onto Finn and giving them the biggest hug i could. He laughed and hugged me back.
After i thanked him a thousand more times, we decided we would head out. Still chatting away, we walked out of our apartment and headed to the car. It was a little crappy dodge neon, but that thing could fly, let me tell you. Finn and I would usually go out onto the abandoned roads and do 200 when we weren't working. We hopped in the car and got all buckled in. Finn turned to me, a grin on his face.
"You ready?" He asked, turning the key in the ignition and starting her up. I grinned back.
"You know it." I said. And with that, we were off. A night of drinks and partying for the Merten twins.
After a bit of driving and dealing with underworld traffic, which is a total pain, we were finally there. Stepping out and locking the car doors, we made our way to the entrance. The line wasn't long at all, i guessed most of the people had gone in already. Finn and I were up at no time. Excited, we flashed our I.D's and walked in. We were immediately greeted by the sound of guitars, drums, and singing. Rock bands. My favorite! Trying not to jump up and down with excitement, i clung to my brothers arm. He looked pretty excited as well. We walked into the main stage room, and saw a large grown of people. Somehow, we made it almost to the front. We were like 15 rows away from the stage. Deciding it was a good enough spot, we stayed, and began to jam. Different bands, different setlists, and different musicians. It was fucking amazing. Finn and I threw fist bumps, rock fingers, and did quite a lot of head banging and jumping. We lived for nights like these. As the songs ended, everyone cheered. Then the announcer came over the speakers.
"Alright guys, that was First Base, let's hear a big cheer!" Everyone in the crowd went wild including Finn and I. "Yeah! Alright, last but not least, we have Screaming Vixens. One of our recent bands. Give it up!" The man screamed through the speakers. Again, we all went fucking crazy. I had never heard of the Screaming Vixens, but holy shit, the singer was a total fucking babe. Shaggy black hair, gauges, sleeves, and all that good stuff. Not to mention his blood red eyes. Vampires were always the hot ones. Finn nuged me, breaking me from the eye fucking. He smiled.
"Little early to be checking out guys, isn't it?" My brother asked me. I laughed and shoved him a bit,
"It's never too early." I laughed. We turned out attention back to the stage as they began to play. The drummer began to start. Then the bass guitarist, and then the hottie with the electric guitar. Damn, was he fine.
"How's all of you doing tonight?" He shouted into the mic. Everyone screamed, meanwhile my panties almost dropped. Talk about sploosh. His voice was so smooth and sent shivers down my spine. As the crowd cheered, you could probably see his ego from a mile away. Giving the crowd a fanged smile, his band began to sing.
"Hey-o here comes the danger up in this club
When we get started and we ain't gonna stop
We gonna turn it out till it gets too hot
Everybody sing, Hey-O
Tell 'em turn it up till they can't no more
Lets get this thing shaking like a disco ball
This is your last warning, a courtesy call"
The band began to play. Singing the same verse, he made his voice a little louder.
'Hey-O, here comes the danger up in this club
When we get started and we ain't gonna stop
We gonna turn it out till it gets too hot
Everybody sing, Hey-O
Tell 'em turn it up till they can't no more
Lets get this thing shaking like a disco ball
This is your last warning, a courtesy call.'
The drummer, Bass guitarist, and the singer went in. The best rhythm i've ever heard. While everybody stood there and nodded like a bunch of goth babies, Finn and I were hand in hand and started dancing. We stuck out like a sore thumb, but it was so much fun. We were spinning eachother, fist pumping, and sometimes we tried high class dancing, which was fun to see the expressions we got. We didn't really care though, the music made us feel alive. Dancing, i turned to look back at the stage, and the vampire hottie was looking right at me, grinning as he sang.
'I am not afraid of the storm that comes my way
When it hits it shakes me to the core
And makes me stronger than before
It's not a question about trust
But will you stand with us
Can you feel it, make it real
I think it might wash away tonight
Awaken from this never ending fight
It takes more than meets the eye
This war we're fighting is not just rotting.'
As the band played and the hottie sang, we stared at eachother. I'm serious, his eyes never left my body as i kept dancing with my brother. The first verse came again, but the band playing as he sang it this time. I might have found my new favorite band.
Hey-o, here comes the danger up in this club
When we get started and we ain't gonna stop
We gonna turn it out till it gets too hot
Everybody sing, Hey-O
Tell 'em turn it up till they can't no more
Lets get this thing shaking like a disco ball
This is your last warning, a courtesy call.
I am a hundred percent sure i fell in love as i watched him send a wink my way. Finn must have seen the action cause he grabbed my wrist and pulled my arm in the air and faved, giving the effect i was waving. The singer grinned wider as he continued to sing, his eyes still on me. His stare almost turned me into a puddle. Pulling my hand away, i glared at Finn who was laughing uncontrollably. Ignoring him, i turned back to the stage, all the while continuing to dance with my brother.
'There's a rumble in the floor
So get prepared for war
When it hits it'll knock you to the ground
When it shakes up everything around
But survival is a must
So will you stand with us
Can you feel it, make it real
Make me feel it
I think it might wash away tonight
Awaken from this never ending fight
It takes more than meets the eye
This war we're fighting is not just rotting'
The more he sang and the band played, my movements started to slow down. His gaze was practically hypnotic.
'Hey-o here comes the danger up in this club
When we get started and we ain't gonna stop
We gonna turn it out till it gets too hot
Everybody sing, Hey-O
Tell 'em turn it up till they can't no more
Lets get this thing shaking like a disco ball
This your last warning, a courtesy call
Hey-o here comes the danger up in this club
When we get started and we ain't gonna stop
We're gonna turn it up till it gets too hot
Everybody sing, Hey-O
Tell 'em turn it out till they can't no more
Lets get this thing shaking like a disco ball
This your last warning, a courtesy call.'
The band played their part, and with one final headbang from the group, the song ended. The screams from the crowd almost busted my eardrums. Again, i really did not care. Finn and I stayed as they sang a few more songs, always getting the eyes from the lead singer hottie. Once their setlist was done, they announced that they'd be doing a meet and greet in about half an hour. The crowd began making it's way out of the concert area, but i stayed back just enough so i was the only one in the front. The singer stayed there as well as his band began to pack up. Our eyes never left each others. Sadly, my gaze was pulled away by my brother tugging my arm to head out. I gave the singer a quick smile, which was weird for me, and exited with my brother Finn. All the people from the concerts were in lines at different band tents awaiting the bands to come out and start signing stuff. It was a pretty big theatre. The concert room was in side, where as the band tents were out. Nighttime band signings were weird to me, but there were enough lights outside to make it look like broad daylight. Finn and i went to one of the food tents and grabbed a hotdog. Standing, we chatted about the show. Finn bringing up the singer.
"So, that guy was really checking you out huh?" Finn said, an evil smile on his face. I rolled my eyes and turned red.
"Pfft. Yeah right, as if. He's probably got millions of groupies he was looking at." I said. This time Finn rolled his eyes. I watched as his landed on the lead singer of Screaming Vixens, and then turned to me giving me an very devious smile. "Don't you fucking dare." I warned, but Finn ignored me turning back to the singers band tent. What made it worse, was that Finn had his full attention. With a quick moment, i saw the motherfucker wave him over. I could have killed my brother right there. The lead singer nodded, and turned to his band. Probably telling them he was coming over here. oh great. Grabbing Finn by the shirt, i pulled him in, giving him my best glare.
"Why would you do that? I'm all sweaty and look like butt." I said through gritted teeth. Finn glared right back.
"Think of it as my birthday present to you." Finn said, a grin coming back on his face. As i went to lightly flick his forehead, a smooth voice interrupted my brother's almost death.
"You know, violence is permitted at this place." He said, i let go of Finn so quick. My mouth hung open. I could not speak. Right in front of me was the hottie, and he was talking to me. Sensing my awkwardness, my brother cleared his throat.
"Yeah, well, you know how the sibling thing is. We have a strong love hate relationship." Finn explained. The singer laughed. God, his laugh was so fucking beautiful.
"I totally get that. Me and my sister are always at eachothers throats." The singer said, Finn nodding in agreement. They talked for a little longer, and then Finn turned and spoke to me.
"Anyway, i like, really have to go to the bathroom and stuff, so stay here. I'll probably be a long time." He said as he stepped back and began walking off. Ooh, i wanted to kill him. My heart pounded in my chest as it was just me and the lead singer. Flashing me his tooth grin, he held out his hand.
"My name is Marshall Lee, i'm the lead singer of Screaming Vixens, and i think you have some pretty gnarly dance moves." He said. Shakily, i held out my hand and met his. Even his touch made me want to die.
"Thanks, you do too..i-i mean, you have really good singing moves, i mean just singing! not that you move when you sing, unless you do, then i mean i-i guess i'm right and oh my god i'm blubbering i'm so sorry." I said, hiding my face behind my hands. I was probably redder than satan's skin. The man named Marshall chucked, and pulled my hands from my face, holding my hands in his.
"Blubbering is cute." He said, winking at me. Ohhh my god. "So is the blush." I was literally going to die.
"I- uhm..t-thank you.." I sputtered. The mean chuckled even more.
"So, do you have a name?" He asked, tucking a lock of hair behind his ear. Which was pointed by the way. Also hot.
"Uh, yeah i'm Fionna." I said softly. He brought one of my hands up to his mouth and placed a kiss on the back of it.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Fionna." He said. He let my name roll from his tongue and i felt like my legs were going to give out. Without thinking, i said the first thing that popped into my head.
"You're a babe." I said. The man looked shocked and i watched him raise his eyebrows. Oh. my. fucking. god. I turned bright red and covered my mouth with my hands. "Ohmygodiwasn'tthinkingi'msorry" I said behind my hands. A soft redness appeared on his pale face. He flashed me a goofy smile and scratched the back of his head. I ruined it.
"It's okay, i mean..you're pretty babe like yourself." He mumbled, looking down at his feet. My heart almost exploded. He looked back up at me, drawing me to look into his bright red eyes. "Wow..okay, look, i don't do this, ever, but i'll make an exception for you...uh, well, would it be okay to ask for your number?" He stuttered, trying to clear is throat. I was shocked.
"You never do this? Don't you have like groupies or something?" I asked. He shook his head and twisted his face in disgust.
"No way. They annoy the hell out of me. You can only deal with high squeaky voices for so long until you get sick of it." He explained. I couldn't help it and laughed. He laughed with me. His laugh though, ugh, so beautiful. Smiling at him, i sighed.
"Let me see your phone." I said. A curious look on his face, he slowly pulled it out and handed it to me. I quickly typed my number and name into his phone and gave it back, a giant blush on my face. "There...i don't do this often either, but you're an exception as well." I blushed. His smile could light up a room.
"Okay sweet, so...i'll call you?" He said sort of shyish. So cute.
"I hope so" I said with a bright smile as well. With pink tinted cheeks he said bye, and walked back to his band tent. He talked with them, and then they all looked at me and waved. So frickin embarrassing. I nervously waved back, and ran to find my brother. As i made it to the bathrooms, Finn was waiting by it, a smile on his lips.
"So...gave him your number?" Finn said smugly. I glared.
"Yes. That was the most embarrassing move you've ever pulled." I said.
"But, your man candy will call you, so, you can't be mad at me." Finna said opening his arms for a hug. Sighing, i leaned in and hugged him. Ahh, sibling love.
"By the way, did you find my birthday present i got you?" I asked. Finn hummed a yes and broke the hug.
"Oh yeah. A Demon Blood Sword? Best present ever." He said. I smiled. My brother really was my world.