Disclaimer: I really don't remember the rest of the lyrics.
Friends No Matter What
Part 4 - ~Two Years Ago~
By Travis Blink
************************************************************************** ~Present Day~ The Daniels and Ororo got into the cab. Mr. Daniels gave the cab driver the address and they took off. Evan leaned against the window and watched the city fly by. Mrs. Daniels and Ororo chatted in the backseat and Mr. Daniels, who had to sit up front because there was no room in back, talked with them over the seat. Evan ignored all of this, though. The train station wasn't that far away from the Daniels' home and they were quickly there. Mr. Daniels unloaded all the suitcases and paid the driver while Mrs. Daniels and Ororo headed inside. Evan slowly got out of the cab and stared at his house. It seemed so unfamiliar, that Evan had to remind himself that it was his house. His gaze shifted over to the Maximeffs' house. The Maximeffs didn't live there anymore, of course, the Whitelaws did. But to Evan, it will always be the Maximeffs' house. A figure with long, brown hair came to one of the second story windows. "Wanda?" Whispered Evan. But the figure was gone as soon as it came. "Wanda?" Evan asked again, but then he realized that it was pointless. Wanda wasn't around anymore. She was long gone. ************************************************************************** ~2 years ago~ The twins were put in homes shortly after the New Year. Nobody could take both of them, so they were separated. Wanda was moved to a totally new school district, to live with the Hopmores. Pietro was moved across town, but he and Evan still went to the same school. Evan and Pietro drifted apart. Evan tried to keep it together, but Pietro didn't seem to have an interest in it. They still saw each other in the halls at school, but it wasn't the same. Since Wanda went to a different school then him, Evan never saw her and he never expected to see her again. One night in May, Evan was home alone for the night. His parents were on a business trip and Evan had begged to stay home alone. His parents said no. They relented and Evan was able to stay home alone. He had heard his mother talking to their next door neighbor and Ms. Green had promised to kept an eye on him. So Evan wasn't truly in charge, but it was close enough. Having just devoured a whole pie of pizza, Evan was ready to lay around on the couch for some hard-earned TV time. Turning on the TV, he began flipping through the cannels. The doorbell rang a nice, normal ring. Jiggle Bells had been taken off the door on Christmas day. As far as Evan was concerned, he never wanted to hear that song again. Tossing down the remote, Evan went to answer the door. Thoughts of mass murders and serial killers crossed his mind, but he shoved them out as soon as they entered. He opened the door, expecting it to be Ms. Green coming to cheek up on him or his parents coming home early. Evan had a little drop of hope that it might even be Pietro, coming to see if Evan wanted to come out and climb a tree. Evan was not expecting Wanda. It had started drizzling earlier and now it was pouring. The rain was causing Wanda's normally fluffy brown hair to hang limp over her shoulders. She was shivering and hugging herself, trying to keep warm. But all Evan saw was her face. Wanda's once cheerful face was gone. In it's place was a beaten one. She had a black right eye and blood had dried under her nose. Her bottom lip was beginning to swell up. "Hi, Evan," she said dryly. "Wanda," said Evan. "What happened?" Wanda looked at him. "Can I come in?" Evan wanted to hit himself for being so stupid. "Yeah, of course." He stepped aside and she brushed past him. Evan followed her into the living room. He saw her look back at him. "Where are your parents?" She asked him. "Out," said Evan. "They're gone for the weekend. So it's just me and the TV." At that moment, a woman's moaning filled the room. Evan and Wanda turned to the TV to see that a steamy sex scene had come on. Evan quickly turned off the TV and the moaning stopped. He turned back to Wanda. "I -" he started. "What you do in your own time is up to you," she interrupted. She sat down on the couch, and instead of arguing with her, Evan sat down next to her. Wanda was still shivering and Evan wrapped a blanket around her. "What happened to you?" Evan asked again. "Please." Wanda shook her head. "I don't want to talk about it." "All right." They both fell silent. Wanda broke the silence. "Do you remember that night at Nick Lee's party?" Evan did; he nodded. "Yeah," he said. He didn't add that it was probably the best night of his life. Wanda stared off into space for awhile. Then she turned back to Evan. "Has anybody else kissed you since then?" It was a pretty personal question. Evan thought it over. Becky Rollins had kissed him last year at a Christmas party. Evan had been standing unwisely under a mistletoe and Becky, who always had a crush on him, planted one on him. Still, it wasn't like the one Wanda had given him. Both girls had kissed him. But while Becky had kissed him, Wanda had _kissed_ him. There's a difference. "No," said Evan. Wanda looked up at him and studied him. For a moment, Evan thought she was going to call him a lair. "Can I stay here tonight?" She asked. "Yeah, sure." He lead her upstairs to the guestroom. They stood in the room together and Evan felt awkward. Wanda put her hand behind Evan's head and brought her lips up to his. Evan could taste the dry blood that was on her lips. "Stay with me," she whispered into his ear. "Alright," he whispered back. ************************************************************************** The next morning, Evan woke up to see Wanda gone. He wasn't all that surprised.