After I said those words, tears started to fill my eyes. Something about those words didn't seem real, real as in I wouldn't be coming back to West Chester. There was hope, but evidentally not enough. I hope Jesse would stay true to his words as I would mine. That he would still be there when I came back.
* * * *
"Hey Benj", I said kissing my new boyfriend after his band, Good Charlotte has just got off tour. He was different than past guys I dated. He was certainly different from Jesse. Benji had 2 lip rings, one on his chin, his hair was blue and green, both ears were pierced, lot's of tattoos. He played guitar in his group, along with Joel who sang, Billy and Paul who also played guitars.
Hate to say it, but if Jesse saw me, he almost wouldn't recognize me. With a new boyfriend, I figured I would get a new look. The preppy Laura was gone, and I had gone more punk, I guess you would say. I decided to dye my hair black. Get my cartilidge and ears pierced. Benj even talked me into getting my tongue pierced. So I did. It hurt like a bitch at first though.
"Hey girl", he said welcoming me with a kiss. "How was the tour?". I knew he loved touring. "It was a lot of fun, we got to see all our fans again, along with some new fans, and we start another tour next week, along the east coast. We are actually playing a high school in NY". I looked at him curious. Knowing that's where Jesse was from.
"Where at I?", I asked. He thought for a minute. He began, "If I remember right, it's in some county called Westchester County?". I closed my eyes. 'Please don't be Ardsley High', I thought to myself. Just then their road manager came over to us. He heard us talking.
"Benj, the name of that high school is called Ardsley High School", he said excited. "I am gonna love playing high schools. Ever since we started we have always played clubs and I wondered what it was like to play high schools again".
* * * *
"I bring to you, one of the freshest new groups in the punk rock genre. Ardsley High put your hands together for Good Charlotte", the principal announced.
*Jesse's POV*
"Nick, this has to be some kind of sick joke. Good who?", I roared.
"Good Charlotte. I am actually digging these guys", he said. I glared at Nick. These guys are jokes. And look at all of those girls drooling over them. I would be damned if I ever went out with a girl who liked someone who looks like Satan.
"Hey everyone! I just want to introduce the band. I am Benji and the lead vocals is Joel, we are twins, and the other two on guitars are Paul and Billy. We started out about 7 years ago. So here is a song dedicated to all you who hope to make it through high school", Benji announced. The guitar riffs in "The Anthem" started up.
* * * *
*Laura's POV*
After the concert, the band was going to meet some of the fans at the high school. Benji was still in the auditorium, while me and Joel were out in the lobby talking.
"Joel, I am so nervous", I said. He looked at me. "How come?", he asked.
"Well, this is the town where I grew up. And my ex-boyfriend is in that auditorium right now", I sighed. I could tell he was pressing to know more.
"Me and Jesse, my ex-boyfriend, used to be neighbors and hated each other immensely. And well, we worked out our differences and went out for like 4 weeks, I liked him a lot. It was the fact that he thought I was changing him, we put our relationship on a hiatus. And then I moved to LA, and told him I would be back in a few years. And here I am. Except I am going out with Benji", I explained.
"You're not gonna go back to Jesse, are you?", he pondered. I shook my head. That would be crazy to go back to someone I only went out with for 2 weeks, and break up with someone whom I have been dating for soon to be two years. I loved Benji. Me and Joel walked into the auditorium. We started talking to Benji.
Jesse's group of friend's wanted to meet the group. So he had no choice, but to walk over. I was talking to Benji when I saw him look at me all weird. He maybe didn't recognize me.
"Hey, Jesse", I managed to let out.
"Hey?", he said with a confused look on his face. "Do I know you?"
"Of course you do. I only lived next to you my whole life..", I said hinting him on.
"Laura?", he asked his eyes getting wide. Joel looked at Benji knowing what I told him, Benji looked down at me wondering what was going on.
* * * *
"Hey Benj", I said kissing my new boyfriend after his band, Good Charlotte has just got off tour. He was different than past guys I dated. He was certainly different from Jesse. Benji had 2 lip rings, one on his chin, his hair was blue and green, both ears were pierced, lot's of tattoos. He played guitar in his group, along with Joel who sang, Billy and Paul who also played guitars.
Hate to say it, but if Jesse saw me, he almost wouldn't recognize me. With a new boyfriend, I figured I would get a new look. The preppy Laura was gone, and I had gone more punk, I guess you would say. I decided to dye my hair black. Get my cartilidge and ears pierced. Benj even talked me into getting my tongue pierced. So I did. It hurt like a bitch at first though.
"Hey girl", he said welcoming me with a kiss. "How was the tour?". I knew he loved touring. "It was a lot of fun, we got to see all our fans again, along with some new fans, and we start another tour next week, along the east coast. We are actually playing a high school in NY". I looked at him curious. Knowing that's where Jesse was from.
"Where at I?", I asked. He thought for a minute. He began, "If I remember right, it's in some county called Westchester County?". I closed my eyes. 'Please don't be Ardsley High', I thought to myself. Just then their road manager came over to us. He heard us talking.
"Benj, the name of that high school is called Ardsley High School", he said excited. "I am gonna love playing high schools. Ever since we started we have always played clubs and I wondered what it was like to play high schools again".
* * * *
"I bring to you, one of the freshest new groups in the punk rock genre. Ardsley High put your hands together for Good Charlotte", the principal announced.
*Jesse's POV*
"Nick, this has to be some kind of sick joke. Good who?", I roared.
"Good Charlotte. I am actually digging these guys", he said. I glared at Nick. These guys are jokes. And look at all of those girls drooling over them. I would be damned if I ever went out with a girl who liked someone who looks like Satan.
"Hey everyone! I just want to introduce the band. I am Benji and the lead vocals is Joel, we are twins, and the other two on guitars are Paul and Billy. We started out about 7 years ago. So here is a song dedicated to all you who hope to make it through high school", Benji announced. The guitar riffs in "The Anthem" started up.
* * * *
*Laura's POV*
After the concert, the band was going to meet some of the fans at the high school. Benji was still in the auditorium, while me and Joel were out in the lobby talking.
"Joel, I am so nervous", I said. He looked at me. "How come?", he asked.
"Well, this is the town where I grew up. And my ex-boyfriend is in that auditorium right now", I sighed. I could tell he was pressing to know more.
"Me and Jesse, my ex-boyfriend, used to be neighbors and hated each other immensely. And well, we worked out our differences and went out for like 4 weeks, I liked him a lot. It was the fact that he thought I was changing him, we put our relationship on a hiatus. And then I moved to LA, and told him I would be back in a few years. And here I am. Except I am going out with Benji", I explained.
"You're not gonna go back to Jesse, are you?", he pondered. I shook my head. That would be crazy to go back to someone I only went out with for 2 weeks, and break up with someone whom I have been dating for soon to be two years. I loved Benji. Me and Joel walked into the auditorium. We started talking to Benji.
Jesse's group of friend's wanted to meet the group. So he had no choice, but to walk over. I was talking to Benji when I saw him look at me all weird. He maybe didn't recognize me.
"Hey, Jesse", I managed to let out.
"Hey?", he said with a confused look on his face. "Do I know you?"
"Of course you do. I only lived next to you my whole life..", I said hinting him on.
"Laura?", he asked his eyes getting wide. Joel looked at Benji knowing what I told him, Benji looked down at me wondering what was going on.