Ian sat by himself on the couch at Anthony's house, waiting for David.
He wanted to call Melanie again. They had just broken up for the seventh time and he couldn't tell if he was sick of her or if he needed her back. If Ian was to be honest with himself, he would've admitted that the only reasons he agreed to let David stay with him was because David was the only thing that could keep Ian's mind off Mel. Whenever David was around, all of Ian's being was focused on getting him away, but, recently, when David finally left, Ian wanted him back. He wasn't sure if it was because he was just an asshole who wanted to push him away again, or if it was because he saw something a little more to David.
He pulled out his phone to call her, but his savior came.
There was a loud knock on the door. When he opened it, he saw that David had a backpack on his back and a long black case in his hand.
"How'd you get here?" Ian asked, not seeing a car anywhere.
"I walked." David smiled, "Why?"
"You walked?"
"It was only about a mile." He shrugged, "I brought the sodas."
"Well, come in." Ian let him in, "Anthony told me that you said you'd sleep on the couch in the basement like you did last time."
David looked around, "I've only been here once before, but yeah I slept on the couch."
"Why?"
"Because I didn't want to sleep in his bed with him." David shrugged, "He and I wanted to practice all night anyway so we just stayed in the basement."
"Practice what?"
"Music."
"You play?" Ian was slightly impressed.
He nodded, "A bit. I'm trying out for band next year."
"Sounds lame." Ian grinned.
David shoved Ian's head lightly and playfully, "Whatever. Do you want a soda?"
"Yeah, sure."
David carefully took off his backpack and set it down, unzipping it. He had several papers shoved in, along with a few dozen soda cans.
"You might want to wait a bit. They've been shaken up and are probably a gross room temperature." He began to put the sodas in the fridge.
"What are all those dots?"
"Musical notes."
"What do you play?"
"I play guitar, but my main instrument is the good ole trumpet." He slapped the case, seeming very confident, "I think I might play tenor drums for the band though, since I've been getting into those ever since I convinced Mrs. Taka- mom to buy them for me."
"You're not used to calling her 'Mom,' are you?"
He shook his head. Ian could tell that he didn't want to talk, so he changed the subject.
"Is that your trumpet?"
David nodded.
"So then you can blow?" Ian raised an eyebrow.
"I know it was only a matter of time before I heard that one." David smiled.
Ian was getting sick of this. David wouldn't back down on being nice.
"You can finger too then?"
David laughed, "That's a new one."
"But you said you were playing tenors?"
"I might have to blow the drum leader to get that position, but yeah." He grinned.
"Percussion...So you can bang too?"
"God damn it." David shook his head, "Quit it. It's clear that I'm an inexperienced virgin so you can shut up about it."
Ian crossed his arms and turned back, "If you need me, I'll be in Anthony's room."
David went downstairs to the basement and set his backpack and trumpet down. He felt his phone vibrate and he had a call.
"Kalel? Aren't you with Anthony?"
"Yeah, but he's busy helping his friend with something right now so I decided to call you." She said, "Is Ian in the room?"
"No. He's two stories above me in Anthony's room." David said, looking around to make sure the door was closed and that Ian wasn't down here with him.
"How is he?"
"He's...fine." David shrugged, "He seems to be okay."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure."
"Can you eavesdrop on him for me?"
"What?" David frowned, "No!"
"His girlfriend just dumped him."
"Oh." David sighed, but for some reason he felt a little happy, "Why?"
"They've been on and off since eighth grade. They mostly just get back together for a few weeks at a time before breaking up for a month and getting back together and the cycle goes on. He takes it really roughly, but she doesn't."
"Shouldn't he be used to it?"
"Each time she promises it won't be like the last."
David closed his eyes, "Yeah, I'll go check on him for you."
"Make sure to wear a condom." Kalel laughed.
"I'm not going to..." David lowered his voice, "You're an asshole."
"I bet that got you hard, didn't it?"
"No." David squeezed his eyes shut and held his breath, hoping she couldn't see right through him.
"Whatever. Have fun with your boyfriend, lover boy."
She hung up on him.
He went upstairs and waited outside Anthony's door.
"Look. I'm sorry that I wasn't who you wanted. Can we please try again?" He heard Ian say.
David frowned. He stayed behind the door, not wanting Ian to know he was there.
"I haven't stopped caring about you since eighth grade, I hope you know that." There was a long pause, "Just give me another chance. I promise I'll be who you want."
David leaned against the wall.
"Please? Can we talk about this in person soon?" Ian sighed, "Alright. Sure. I'll see you then."
David pulled back so it didn't seem that he was there when his backpack side pocket tore against the door hinge. God damn mesh. His pill bottle fell out and the top popped off. He watched in slow motion as the pills scattered everywhere and slid under the door.
Ian appeared in the doorframe seconds later, "What the hell was that?"
"I came up here to check on you. I was hungry and I thought I might order us some pizza since you said you wanted it."
"What the fuck did you drop?" Ian stared at him with a look David had never seen before.
"Pills." He said, bending down to pick them up.
Ian grabbed David's collar, "Why do you have them?"
"Because I'm staying the night and I need them for tomorrow."
"What's tomorrow?"
"A new day." He shrugged, "What else?"
"And you need them because?"
"ADHD." David pushed Ian's hand away and bent down to collect the pills.
He counted them. Twenty-five. Good.
"How many do you take a day?"
"One." He shrugged, "I'm not a druggie."
"Promise me?"
"Yeah." David shook Ian off, "I promise."
Ian stared at David with such a concern that David didn't even think his mother-if he had one-could do.
WOOOOOOOOO! I'M ON A ROLL THIS WEEK! NEW CHAPPIE FOR "WHERE HIS DEMONS HID" SOON!
STAY SASSY AND STAY CLASSY FOLKS.
~Interview A Sarcastic Demon