Chapter 9: Mosh pit!

NOTE: I recommend you a book called Doing it by Melvin Burgess or the TV show (haven't watched it yet) based on the book called Life as we know it. It kind of reminded my on the Inbetweeners but it's quite different, not as funny but still good to read.

I'm facing a problem D: I'm reaching the ending of the story and I'm stuck. I don't know how to end and on a weird way I don't want to end it (it already has over 15 chapters). I have a weird habit I end my stories with an open ending so I can continue anytime but this story can't have a sequel. I'll have to ask you for opinions:

- do you want a sequel?

- do you want an ending?

- do you want an open ending?

- any other suggestions?

That's all. I won't bother you anymore. Enjoy the chapter

*No one was hurt or killed in this chapter! Don't get the situation with Taide as a tense drama because she wasn't in danger. Rather imagine how dumb our four 'heroes' were when they were panicking and trying to 'save' her.

Taide got finally rid of the crutches but she was still a bit clumsy because her ankle wasn't healed completely yet. That meant only one thing to Jay; trip to London as soon as possible. One morning he rushed in the common room where Neil, Simon and Will were already sitting.

"Morning benders." He said and threw a flyer on the table in front of them.

"What's that?" Simon asked.

"It's the main event for all the hipsters, punkers and indie lovers in London. It's happening this weekend. We should go there."

"It happens we don't belong in any of those sub movements." Will said.

"Will there be lots of clunge?" Neil asked.

"I'm sure about that." Jay assured.

"Then I'm in."

"And how do you know? I bet there are mostly drunk old farts and odd drugged youth like Donovan just that their outfit includes rivets or tight jeans and colourful sunglasses in the case they're hipsters." Will said.

"I've been in lots of gigs like this one. There are a lot of horny girls there, most of them ended up under me." Jay said.

"Exactly." Simon said with a suspicious grin.

"Just admit it Jay." Will said. "What exactly are we going to look for there?"
"I'm sure about something. Taide will go too."

"Really?"

"Of course! There's a band from Liverpool playing there whose songs she was mentioning of and they're playing right after the local punkers, and since punk is also her area-"

"I don't think she'll be there. She's not such a savage! And with her injured leg she won't be able to even walk till there. Besides, I hate that kind of music."

"You're out then… Si? Are you coming?"

"I don't know." He said not really glad about it. "I have a lot of work to do."
"Don't be such a pussy! It's during the weekend. You'll have fun outside instead of staying home wanking over Carli for a change. Maybe you get to fuck someone."

He sighed. "Fine… I'm in."

"That's what I'm talking about."

"How are we getting there?"

"With your car of course."

"No. No way! My dad will kill me. You know he doesn't let me drive to London. I just passed my driving test."

"Just? It passed quite some time you know." Will said. Simon was obviously living in the past.

"No way. I'm not going."

"Oh come on!" Neil moaned.

"Fine! Ok, fine! I'm going…"

"Awesome. Now I need to find Taide." Jay said.

"And why's that?" she suddenly appeared behind them.

"Oh! You're here!"

"Aha…"

"How's your leg Taide?" Will quickly asked before Jay could even open his mouth.

"A bit better, thanks. The pain should disappear in a week or something."

"Shouldn't you still be on crutches?"

"Yes, actually."

"Why aren't you then?"

"Fuck the police…"

"What?"
"It's just a statement when you're breaking the rules. Fuck…"

"We were thinking about going to the Gig Fest this weekend in London. Few bands will play which seem pretty awesome. Are you coming with us?" Jay asked.

"Are you serious?" she asked and sat next to him. "You're going to the Gig Fest? Of course I'm going! I've been planning this for ages but since people on this schewl have no idea what fun is, I don't have anyone I could go with. This is gaffer guys! I didn't know you're into this shit."

"We are." Will lied.

"Are we?" Neil asked confused. Simon shoved him to shut up.

"You don't really seem like hipsters or punk rockers." She said. "Never mind. Can't wait! How are we getting there?"

"Simon's driving us. Don't worry about transport."

"Great. Thank you so much for inviting me. I can't wait! See you later then."

"Bye."

Jay looked at Will with a victorious expression on his face. "She's not going, eh? I guess you're the one who's not going."

"I changed my mind."

"You can't change your mind now!"

"Yes I can."
"Find your own way to get there. We're not going to be like sardines in Simon's shitty car."

"It's not that bad." Simon defended his car.

"Still, it's too small for such a big pussy like Will."

"Very encouraging." Will said.

Finally, weekend they were all waiting for arrived and they were all getting ready. Simon ran out of socks, Neil couldn't find his trousers, Will and Jay found out they had nothing good to wear on a concert to blend in. But still, Jay took his only black shirt he had and borrowed an old leather jacket from his dad that was a bit too big to him but he felt like a real rocker. Will tried to look like a hipster but he had nothing that would make his look like one. Simon honked in front of his house there was no more time so he rushed out and sat behind because Neil yelled 'shotgun' before him.

"Did your dad bother you because you're driving to London?" Will asked Simon.

"He doesn't know actually. Be sure not to tell anyone where we've been."

"Oh shit!" Neil said. "I told my dad already."

"Brilliant!"

They turned right towards Jay's house to pick him up.

"Alright benders." He sat behind next to Will. Everyone looked at him and then started laughing like crazy at him. "What?"

"What the fuck Jay? What are you wearing?" Simon asked. And turned the car around back towards the main street. "Did you borrowed it from your friend?"

"Don't forget the thumbs up! Oh friend!" Will added.

"You look so bent!" Neil laughed.

"Oh really? Did you ask your dad for opinion before?" Jay asked.
"Behave!"
"Seriously," Will said. "Leather jackets are… just bent."

"No! They're a usual outfit for all rockers and punkers you idiot! Taide has one."

"Where did read that Jay? Wikipedia?" Simon asked. They laughed again.

"She's a girl. And it makes her look hot. Unlike you…" Neil said.

"Ask your dad Neil. Would he fuck Jay if he'd wear this jacket for him?"

"Oi! My dad's not bent!" Neil defended.

"Now guys, I have to teach you an important lesion." Will said. "If someone's gay doesn't mean he's going to molest children and/or young people. Take Jay here for example."

"Shut up suitcase!" Jay yelled on Will while Simon was laughing his ass off. He stopped in front Taide's home. "The jacket is just fine." Jay said and went out. He jumped over the fence and rang on the bell several times. Moments later Neil was right behind him. "Neil? What the fuck?"

"I have to see if she has any weapons stored inside."
"And why's that?"
"She's from Liverpool."

"Not again…"

"I'm telling you their dangerous."

"Too bad being an idiot isn't a full paid job. You'd be a millionaire."

They went quiet when she opened the doors. "Hey guys!" she said glad to see them. Jay coughed and quickly covered his crotch with the jacket by zipping it. She had no shirt on only a too short undershirt. "Give me few more minutes just to get dressed. Sorry, I forgot you're coming now."

"Don't worry. Take your time." Jay said with a weird face and voice. Neil looked down and grinned.

"Don't tell me you got a boner over a girl without a shirt."

"Shut up Neil!"

"Oh my god you did! You have a boner! Saddo."

"Shut up!"

Taide came back dressed up, locked the door behind and headed towards the car. She looked at him with a grin.

"What?" he asked.

"Nice… jacket." She lied.

"Oh fuck off…"

"He borrowed it from his friend!" Neil said with high pitch voice and thumbs up.

"Friend?" she repeated and grinned.

"Jay had a football friend back in the day. Just some guy. They were friends! Don't forget the thumbs up."

"Oh friend!" she said with a high pitch voice. "I like that one. Have to memorize it."

Jay just frowned while Neil and Taide were laughing.

"Don't be so grumpy!" she said and gave him a friendly push. "We're just kidding. Come on, give me a smile."

He forced a smile.

"Aww look at that smile!" Neil said.

"Fuck of Neil… Don't laugh at Simon's car even if it's horribly embarrassing." Jay quickly changed the topic.

"Yellow? Umm… nice colour pick." She said not really honest.

"Shotgun!" Neil said quickly. Jay wasn't planning to sit in the front seat anyways. His place was behind next to Taide. She entered.

"Hi guys." She said.

"Hey." Simon said.

"Hello." Will said.

"Taide? Is there any chance you move a bit?" Jay asked with the most polite tone he could.

"Sure, no probs."

But there was still not enough space. Jay clumsily sat in and crushed Taide who pushed Will's face in the window. They needed few moments to settle down.

"Are you comfortable back there?" Simon asked.

"Sure. Of course! Thanks to your enormous car and briefcase who changed his mind in the last second." Jay moaned.

"No, we said we're all going." Will said.

"No you said these savage gigs aren't your thing and you rather not go. Remember!"

"I never said that!"

"Actually you did." Neil added.

"What if you guys cut it out? You're not entertaining." Simon said. Suddenly everyone went quiet. It became a bit awkward. "Ok, we can talk. Just don't be completely quiet because it's creepy and don't argue over dumb stuff."

"Are you comfortable?" Jay asked Taide. She grinned.

"Do I look like I'm comfortable?"

"Dumb question. But you can still sit in my lap if you want."

She rolled her eyes and forced a grin. "Better luck next time."

Will and Jay both started move trying to find a better position. They both lifted their hand and placed it around Taide's shoulders. She looked confused at both of them as they looked at each other even more confused. They quickly moved their hands away like nothing happened. Neil turned on the radio and started shifting trough the stations. He stopped on a random station with a mainstream commercial song and started robot dancing. Simon looked at him almost scared. Will and Jay tried hard not to slap him. Taide's puzzled face was priceless. Simon quickly witched the station.

"Oi! Why did you do that?" Neil asked affronted.

"I hate that song."

"But I didn't!"

"Are you guys sure you're into punk rock and indie?" Taide asked again.

"Yes." They said and once. Taide didn't seem to be sure about that answer but she was still glad they accepted her. Even if they were a bunch of weird, a bit socially awkward and rash she still liked them the way they were.

After Simon missed two exits and almost got them lost they arrived to London. Alive. They were looking around, laughing, talking and trying to find a parking place.

"Check this out." Jay spotted something and opened the window pushing almost his whole torso out. "Bus wankers!" he yelled at few people on the bus station and laughed like crazy. "Did you see their faces?"

Only Neil was laughing with him. Taide didn't seem amused.

"Jay, don't do that!" Simon said and looked back. "The last time I almost died because of your follies!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" he imitated Simon with a high pitch voice and laughed with Neil.

"Idiot…"

"Bus wankers?" Taide asked not yet familiar with the statement.

"People who take public transport."

Taide grinned and then laughed. "Bus wankers? Where did that came from?"

"My brilliant head."

"Brilliant indeed…" Will said.

They had some spare time till the show so they decided to walk around town a bit. This of course turned out as a bad idea. In matter of minutes they got lost.

"I thought you know London!" Will said to Jay who was clearly lost.

"Calm down, I know exactly where we are."

"Really?"

"Umm…"

"I knew it."

"Calm down, will you? We'll just… go back the same way we came here."

They saw nothing special from London because they lost most of the time looking for the place the concert was about to start. It was a simple stage placed in Green Park with a fence around. Tables with drinks were around and some people already started to gather. The show was about to start. Few local bands will play, the main attraction were the Wombats Taide was so excited about. They were also from Liverpool. After first two bands Jay had to take a break of jumping and yelling to songs he didn't even know.

"Beer?" he asked Taide.

"I'd rather have water."

"Ok. I'll be right back."

He went towards the stands with drinks when Neil ran after him when he was on halfway. "Guess what?"

"You're bent?"

"Behave! I have something for you."

Jay lifted his eyebrow wandering what the hell could it be. He pulled out a small plastic bag and shook it front of his face. Jay's eyes popped out.

"Nice! Where are these? Ecstasy?" he asked excited.

"No. It's trip and Spanish fly."

"Bollocks! Where did you get it?"

"I found them in my cousin's room. He then told me he doesn't need them."

"Wait, wait. Hold on. What did you said for the second one?"

"Spanish fly. Nothing special."

"Nothing special? Are you fucking serious?" he said like got the best birthday present.

"Yes… why?"

"This is something that when you drink it makes you want, no, need to have sex."

"You don't really need that Jay."

"It's not for me you idiot." He looked towards Taide.

"Oh! Now I get it! You want Taide to get laid with you because otherwise she wouldn't do it."

Jay rolled his eyes. "Yes, Neil. That's my plan."

"You're such a saddo."

"No. Just smart. Thank you." He said and ripped the bag out of his hand and looked at it better. He took the one Neil claimed it's the Spanish fly and put it in his pocket. He took the other that was supposed to be trip and put it in the other pocket and headed to take the drinks. With Neil they both headed back to the scene. Before they came close enough he opened the bottle and took few sips and then threw the crushed pill in. Jay was what I'd call 'really well educated about the Spanish fly'. It wasn't a pill.

"I took few sips, I hope you don't mind." He said and handed over the bottle.

"Don't worry." She said and took two large sips. Jay was looking at her like the pill had to start at the same moment she took it but logically nothing happened. Finally the Wombats appeared on the stage. "It's them! Oh my god it's them!" she went crazy when she saw the band on the stage.

"I'd be that crazy if I'd see you anywhere near my bed."

"I'm sure you would…"

But after three songs she stopped jumping and signing. She pulled Jay for his sleeve. He moved closer to hear what she was saying.

"Can we go away for a moment?" she asked. That was it! The pill got her.

"Sure. Come."

They headed a bit away from the scene where the public toilets were. Taide leaned on the wall of the building and grabbed her head. Jay became nervous and a bit worried. Were these side effects? Maybe she'll be for the thing later. He looked around and leaned his hand on the wall behind her.

"What are you doing? Can you leave me some space for crying out loud?" she asked.

"Sorry…" he quickly moved back. "So… since we're alone… I presume we're here for a reason."

She wasn't answering. "Are you ok" he asked just in case.

"I feel…" she said absent. "I don't feel so good." She said like she had hard time speaking. She felt dizzy and her limbs were extremely heavy. Her hand just fell down when she lifted it and she could stand without help anymore.

"Taide? Taide! Are you ok? What's wrong?" he asked almost panicked. She almost fell down but he managed to catch her before she hit the ground. "Taide stay with me. Oh fuck!"

Jay recalled all the recent events that happened. He gave her the pill Neil said it was the Spanish fly. He took something else but there was no effect. Neil told him he found these pills in his cousin's drawer or something. FOUND. That freaked him out. Who knows what actually was in that bag. Jay gently placed Taide on the ground and leaned her on the wall kneeling down to her taping her face.

"Taide? Wake up. Wake up!"

She was half sleeping half awake. When her eyes were opened she seemed absent and confused.

"Jay…" she mumbled. "What the fuck…"

"I don't know! I-I-I don't know. Just don't die!"

"What's happening…"

"I don't know. I'm gonna get some help. Stay here."

She wasn't really in a state to move anywhere. He quickly ran back to Neil, Simon and Will.

"Don't take them!" he said paranoid. "Don't drink the pills!"

"What? Why?" Simon asked.

"Taide just took one and she's dying at the toilets now!"

"What?" Will asked shocked. "We already took them."

"Oh fuck! Neil! You son of a man whore! What the fuck was that?"

"I don't know!" he defended himself.

"Calm down!" Simon prevented Jay to punch Neil. "Those we drank were ordinary mints. Nothing."

"Really?" Neil asked surprised.

"Taide might be just drunk or she already took something before."

"No! I gave her the fucking Spanish fly!" Jay admitted feeling horribly guilty.

"Why would you do that?"

"He wanted to fuck her. So I gave him the Spanish fly. I mean, he took it."

"Spanish fly? Jay! Have you gone mental? Why are we even hanging out with you?" Will asked shocked and disgusted. "Are you some kind of a peado?"

"No! Give me a break!"

"Where is she now?"

"At the bathrooms."

"Why are we still here? Maybe she's dying now there!"

"She is dying!"

All four of them suddenly ran towards the bathrooms where she was still sitting and leaning on the wall like she was unconscious. Jay quickly kneeled next to her and shook her.

"Taide!"

She slightly opened her eyes but she was still dazed and absent.

"Are you sure that was Spanish fly?" Will asked.

"Neil told me it was!"

"Well how did the bottle looked like?"

"Bottle? It was in a bag!"

"Bag?" Simon and Will asked at once.

"Yeah, a pill or something."

"Jay, Spanish fly is a liquid. You put drops in water or something." Simon said. Jay was about to go crazy.

"What the fuck? Taide! Don't die! Stay with me!" he was shaking her like crazy in panic. He was never so scared in his life. Taide was just pushing him away and mumbling to leave her alone and that she wanted to sleep.

"Jay that wasn't Spanish fly." Will said. "It's rohypnol."

"What?" Neil, Simon and Jay asked shocked at once. "Roofies?" Jay asked and relieved.

"It all looks like."

"Date rape drug?"

"Yes."

"That makes you officially a rapist Jay." Neil said and laughed. He rolled his eyes.

"She'll be fine." Simon eased. Will kneeled closer to her.

"Taide?" he gently said. She slightly opened her eyes. "You'll be fine. Jay apparently wanted to rape you so he 'accidentally' dropped something in your drink."

Jay plunged him.

"Do you know who I am?"

"Briefcase." she mumbled. Neil grinned even if it was no laughing matter.

"She recognizes you." He said.

"What are we gonna do now?" Simon asked. "We can't take her home and leave her to her mother like: 'Hello Mrs. Ronan, your daughter accidentally ingested some date rape drug. Can you carry her in her room because she won't be able to walk for the next 12 hours?'"

"We could actually do that." It sounded as a good idea to Neil even if Simon was extremely sarcastic.

"We can drive her back to my place. She can sleep in the caravan."

Everyone looked at Jay wondering if he was serious.

"Please. You gave her date rape drug. Can we trust you?" Will said.

"I wanted to give her the Spanish fly!"

"Even worse!"

"We could do that. This concert sucks anyways." Simon said.

"What?"

"What else can we do?"

"Anything but taking her anywhere close to Jay!" Will protested.

"Come on. Cary her to the pavement. I'll go and drive the car closer." He said and went towards the car that was parked around 15 minutes of walk away. So Neil, Will and Jay were on their own. With Taide.