The pounding on the door jerked you from your spot on the couch, not having meant to fall asleep you glanced at the clock. It's almost midnight, who the hell would be here at this hour?
"Dirk Strider. I swear to Jegus if you do not open this door right now, I'll get Equius here to fucking break it down" Roxy huffed from the other side of the door, her voice sounding surprisingly sober. You sigh and hop up, adjusting your glasses as you undid the locks and swung the door open. Leaning against the door frame, you ran a hand through your messy blonde hair. Roxy looked up from her phone, you could hear Equius on the other end of the call.
"Roxy? Did you need something? Hello?" before she hung up. She instantly wrapped her arms around you and hugged you until you thought her arms where going to break. She then scooted past you and sat on her favourite spot on the couch.
"Dirky, We're all worried about you. Hardly anyone has seen you in months, you can't stay in this apartment forever" Roxy said, her face seeming older looking than you remembered.
You shut the door with your hip and cross the room, plopping down in one of the chairs beside the couch, you took of your glasses and tossed them on the table. Roxy as always unflinching at their neon orange orbs.
"Rox, I'm sorry, I just can't-" You where cut off by her hand over your mouth
"No more apolagies, Mr. strider, no more avoiding us. We loved him too, and I know you of all people deserve to take this the hardest, but I will not let my best friend waste away, I won't let you forget the sun, just like you promised you would do the same for me" your mind flashed back vaguely to the promise made in high school over empty bottles and teared covered shirts. The night you first told Jake you loved him. Roxy must have seen something flash in your eyes because she had pulled you onto the couch, she sat there holding you. Despite your best protests, tears started to spill out. Roxy suddenly perked up, planting a kiss on your forehead.
"Go get in the car, Janey and Dave are there, okay?" you just nod, knowing better to question when Roxy when you could see the gears turning in her head like this. You got on your shoes and shades and wiped your eyes a few good times for good measure and walked out of your apartment for the first time in weeks. You took the elevator down, not feeling like taking the hella flights of stairs. You walked over to Jane's blue jeep and got into the passenger seat, Jane leaning over and hugging you. From the back seat, your younger brother shot you a nod and a sup. His version of showing worry, you almost crack a smile as you thought maybe you raised him a little too well. After a few minutes of silence that was actually a little awkward, Roxy came skipping out of the door with two suitcases in hand. she tossed them into the very back of the jeep and climbed in beside Dave.
"Alright Janey, back to the house!" Roxy proclaimed, buckling her seat belt. motioning for you do the same. You clicked in and started to get a little worried. Knowing Roxy, this was gonna be interesting.