"G'night girls. And I mean don't stay up to late." I had removed my makeup and my jewelry, except my hennas, and exchanged my dress for a pair of jeans, and a Volcom shirt. I heard a knock on the door. I opened my door to find Dougie standing there, "Hey, Lee. Come in." I headed to one of the cabinets, "Do you want something?"
"Just for you to sit here." he was sitting on the couch, and I sat down and leaned against him. "My mum wished you were at the wedding." he said as he held my hand and played with my fingers. Most likely looking at my black nails.
"Shocking, speaking of which, who did you bring as a date?" I asked and he adverted my gaze, "My mum finally told me today about Louise. Said she was nice, and patient." I said sharply as I ripped my hand from his grasp, and ran out onto the balcony, slamming the slide door behind. I came up to the railing that faced the ocean. I leaned forward as my chest tightened and my breath became short.
"Amy, talk to me." He said as he came up next to me. I avoided him, at all costs, moving quickly and finally curling up into a corner. "Amy, c'mon." He said as he came down and touched me on the shoulder. I pushed his hand of me, "You're being immature." He said, frustrated.
"Am I, Doug? Well, at least I have patience!" I yelled as I grabbed the bars of the railing, and slid out, so I was half-hanging. "Do you want to know how many people I've actually had a serious relationship with someone since I moved here? One." I held up a finger, and scooted forward. "How many have you had Doug?"
"Do you think this is something we should talk about?" He asked as he stood up.
"Well, I think it is. Seeing as I threw away my entire life in New York! Did you know Jazzie had my number? So does your mum, and mine." I stared at him in the eye, "Why didn't you call me?"
"I… I thought that you didn't want to talk to me, since you never called the house-"
"You mean after you moved out of the house?" He looked at me, "Yeah, Jazz told me about that, so don't make up another excuse." I stood up gripping the railing tighter. "And I thought you had the courage to tell me that you had a girlfriend?" I huffed, "I guess you did change, but not for the better."
I swung my right leg over the railing followed by my left and I landed perfectly on the sand of the beach. I ran, I ran hard and fast; I heard nothing, not even the calls of Dougie. I didn't stop for a while, until I came up to the back of the house that was familiar to me. I banged on the back of the glass door. "I'm coming, I'm coming!" I heard them yell to me, "Amy? What are you doing here, do you want something?" He asked as the door opened
"You." I said before I kissed him hard. He managed to close the door and moved us, pinning me against the wall.
"I knew you'd come around." He said as he came close to me, turned me around, and shoved me onto his couch. He pounced on top of me; we fit perfectly together and I finally realize what pure bliss is while I spent the next hour and a half having dirty, wild , but not making love, because I didn't love him. No matter how much I wanted to hate Dougie, I couldn't.
"Dude, this is awesome!" I said as I leaped around the stage. "I can't believe that opening night is sold out!" Music started to blare out of the speakers behind me. Danny had picked up his guitar and began to play 'Lies' "Yeah, we can't believe it either." He looked at the microphone, then at me, "Hey, you wanna sing?"
"Now?" I asked, he nodded. "Well, I'm not so sure." I had told Danny that I'd slept with Steve last night, after Dougie and I had our little spatter. I felt so ashamed of myself, but I didn't know where else to turn. Danny listened to me on the ride here, I'd called him after I had woken up and left Steve's.
"C'mon. You have a great voice." He said as he pushed me lightly. I came up to the stand and looked at the rows of seats in front of me. "No one's here to judge you; well, except me."
"Oh, that's comforting." I said sarcastically, turning from the microphone. I sighed, "Wait, can I at least get a guitar. I feel so naked." I said as I rubbed my bare arms.
"Here. At least you haven't played naked." He handed me a Les Paul, my face lit up as I put the strap on.
"Dude, I don't need to know why you had a guitar there, but that's a visual I don't need."
Danny ignored my comment. "I think you'll take this to your liking, it's Tom's so it may need to adjust it a bit."
"You know me to well. And it's fine" I played a few chords, "Hey, can we play Tranny?" I asked. Danny rolled his eyes, "Hey, I wrote part of it. I deserve to play it once in my life."
"I'll give you that." He stepped up to his microphone, "Ready?"
"You know it." I said as I looked down at my fingerings, making sure I had the right ones.
Amy: "Anne Boleyn she kept a tin,
Which all her hopes and dreams were in,
She plans to run away with him, forever;
never to be seen again
Leaves a note and starts to choke,
Can feel the lump that's in her throat,
It's raining and she leaves her coat in silence."
Danny: "We're sorry but we disagree
The boy is vermin, can't you see?
We'll drown his sins and misery
And rip him out of history"
Amy: "People marching to the drums,
Everybody's having fun to the sound of love,
Ugly is the world we're on
If I'm right then prove me wrong
I'm stunned to find a place we belong"
I smiled at Danny, I never had so much fun playing a song before. Not in 5 years
A: "Who is your lover,"
D: "I couldn't tell,"
A: "When hell freezes over,"
D: "That's when I'll tell,
"A: "Who is your lover,"
D: "I couldn't tell,When will this stop."
A: "Racing, Pacing, In the dark,
She's searching for a lonely heart,
She finds him but his heart has stopped,
She breaks down."
D: "Sorry but your majesty,
Refusing orders from the queen
Results in a monstrosity
Remembers a voice and hears him sing"
A: "People marching to the drums,
Everybody's having fun to the sound of love,
Ugly is the world we're on
If I'm right then prove me wrong
I'm stunned to find a place we belong"
A: "Who is your lover,"
D: "I couldn't tell,"
A: "When hell freezes over,"
D: "That's when I'll tell,"
A: "Who is your lover,"
D: "I couldn't tell,When will this stop."
Danny slid the pick up and down the neck of the guitar. It was an amazing solo, I stopped playing to just watch him. He still was an amazing player. At the last note, I realized that was my cue.
A: "People marching to the drums,
Everybody's having fun to the sound of love,
Ugly is the world we're on
If I'm right then prove me wrong
I'm stunned to find a place we belong
A: "Who is your lover,"
D: "I couldn't tell,"
A: "When hell freezes over,"
D: "That's when I'll tell,"
A: "Who is your lover,"
D: "I couldn't tell,"
A: "Who is your lover,"
D: "I couldn't tell,"
A: "When hell freezes over,"
D: "That's when I'll tell,"
A: "Who is your lover,"
D: "I couldn't tell," I joined in on the last word, just putting my pitch a bit higher. I silenced my guitar and let Danny finish it off. "When will this stop!" Danny stepped away from the mic, and placed his guitar on a stand. I did the same. "Mate, that was awesome!" He hugged me tightly. "Have I told you that your talents are amazing?"
"Once or twice." I said as I kissed him on the cheek. "But another one won't hurt." My phone rang. "And ruin the moment, why don't 'ya?" I yelled at my phone before picking it up.
"Hello?"
"Amy, thank God you picked up! I-" I hung up the phone before he got in another word edge wise.
"Who was it this time?" Danny asked as I jumped off the stage. I looked around, and I felt hands on my shoulders. "C'mon you can tell me."
"It was Steve." I said, "Dougie hasn't called all day, I know that I'm pissed at him, but he's still my friend, something's not right."
"Lemme be the judge of that." Danny was now waving his phone back and forth. He pushed a few buttons and put the phone to his ear. "Hey, Dougster. What do you mean 'why am I calling?'? No, she didn't ask, I saw her go out with Sarah and Jeanie, haven't seen her since. Mate, I'm sure she's fine. Look, I'll call her and ask. Text you back about it, yeah?" He rolled his eyes at me and I giggled a bit, but stopped myself in case Doug heard. Apparently he did.
"No, I'm at the theatre. Yeah, yeah, stop PMSing, I'll call you back. Bye." He put the phone in his pocket. He hit me in the shoulder, hard, "Blow my cover, huh?"
"Damn, boy. You can hit hard." I said as I rubbed my shoulder. "Sorry that I laughed, I couldn't help it; Doug can be such a girl. Hey, you wanna get some food? I'm starving', dude."
"I could go for a cheeseburger." Danny said as he rubbed his stomach. "Alright, c'mon." He put an arm around my shoulder.
"Great we can head to the mall, they have a 'Red Robin' there. I swear they have the best burgers." I grabbed my neon blue and black Vans, and slid them on over my socks. "Let's get a move on, Danny boy." I put an arm around his waist, seeing as that's the only part I can reach without my arms popping out of its socket.
My phone went off in my pocket as we came out of the theatre. "Damn!" I picked it up, and I felt my eyes pop out. "Johnny babe!" I yelled into the phone.
"Hey, thanks for the hearing check, my ears are gonna be permanently damaged." John responded, "How's the Land Down Under?"
"Quite alright thanks, and I can't wait to get back home. I can't believe you're engaged!"
"Still?" He asked.
"Of course, I've only known for a week and a half. So why are you calling?" I asked as Danny and I turned the corner on the street.
"Um… since Jade doesn't know who to be Maid of Honor… We were wondering…?" John definitely had trouble saying it.
"No, no way. No freakin' way! You want me," I looked at Danny, my smile expanded, along with the height of my eyes. "To be your Maid of Honor?" I was speechless, "Dude, I officially adore you."
"So you gonna be the Maid of Honor, or what?" John asked.
"Of course I am! Do you think I would be stupid enough to say 'no'? Boy, you must think I'm crazy!" I said like a true American(which also runs through my veins).
"Great. Listen, you know I love ya and all, but I'm exhausted. So, bye sis."
"Sleep tight, bro. don't Jay bite you to much" I said as I shut my phone. I jumped up and down, "Oh my gosh, I'm maid of honor!"
"For who's wedding?" Danny asked and I raised my eyebrows, giving him the 'are you fucking kidding me?' look. "John's getting married?" He stared out into space. "Oh, right. I got an invitation."
I laughed, "What would you do if you lived alone?" I asked as we stepped into the mall.
"Beats me. Sweet, guitar shop!" Danny ran to the window display, and all I could do was laugh and walk to where he was standing and jumping up and down.