I opened the door and to my surprise Alex Gaskarth was stood there.“What are you doing here?” I asked a smile spreading across my face.
“I’m in the neighbourhood and thought I would drop in and say hi.” He said with a smile. I haven’t seen or spoken to Alex since warped tour which was months ago. It kinda sucked that we didn’t keep in touch because we were really close. When I couldn’t talk to anyone I could always talk to Alex.
“Come in. I think Austin is still asleep up stairs.” I stalked into the living room and Alex followed closely behind.
“So…What has been happening in the fabulous life of Iris Cora Taylor?” Alex asked putting on his British accent.
“Well, you might want to get comfy.” I said. Alex started wiggling his bum on the single seater sofa. I couldn’t help but laugh at his childish smirk on his face.
“Right, well, Bulletproof broke up. Austin was cheating on me for 4 months. I woke up one morning and he was on the phone with Gielle, I didn’t know that at the time and I heard him say that he loves her and that she won’t find out” I said putting quotation marks around ‘she’. Alex gestured for me to carry on. He always left what he wanted to say until I finish venting. “I called Vic getting him to pick me up. I stayed at their house for a few days. Then Tony told me he loved me and I felt bad because I didn’t want him to hurt himself again if I told him I didn’t love him back. So I told him that I loved him to. I know that was wrong but I hated seeing one of my best friends upset. That same night me and Tony went out to a restaurant. When I woke up in the morning Austin was there. We told each other that we still really missed each other and all that lovey dovey stuff. Me Austin went back to sleep Tony saw us. Austin went home. Tony got mad told me to get out of his face so I did. Then I went back to Austin’s.” I tried to shorten the ending of that because if I didn’t it would have been too long and boring and you know what Alex is like, attention span of a gold fish. “Gielle came into the house started calling me a whore, I was ugly, had the personality of a brick and that I was just someone he hooked up with on tour. Then she made a remark towards my mum so I slapped her. Then she went. Then Vic found Tony…” I started to trail off.
“You don’t have to talk about him if you don’t want to Ree.”
“N-No it’s okay. I want to.” I said with a small tear sliding down my cheek.
“Vic found Tony in the bathroom….Vic called an ambulance and they took him in. They managed to stitch his wrist back up but he did lose a lot of blood. Because he lost so much and his health had gotten pretty bad they decided to put him in a temporary coma that was only supposed to last 2 weeks…it’s been 3….And that leads us up until now.” I spoke with a smile. “Why don’t we watch Peter Pan?” I suggested. Trying to lift the mood.
“…Ree…” I tuned to look at Alex who has a sad expression on his face.
“Yeah?”
“Do you want to talk some more about this?”
“No, it’s okay, I feel a lot better telling someone else what’s been going on.
Alex just nodded. “So what were you saying about watching Peter Pan?”
I put in the film and told Alex to sit down on the big sofa whilst I went to quickly make some pancakes seen as it was too early for popcorn and chocolate. I walked back in just as the film was about to start. “Come on girl. You’re gonna miss it.” I laughed and cuddled up beside him. Alex put his arm over my head to grab the blanket to drape around us whilst he out his arm around me. I loved Alex like a brother. I never had feelings for him in the relationship kind of way. He was a brother figure whilst I was in America.
Half way through the movie a sleepy Austin staggered in with only his boxers on.
“Babe, put some pants on. We have company.” I said giggling.
Alex put a finger to my lips shutting me up.
“Shhhh, this is the part where Peter takes them to Neverland.” Okay, it wasn’t half way through the movie but it felt like it was because Alex would always re wind back to his favourite part which apparently he missed even though he never took his eyes off of the screen.
Austin just groaned but sat down on the other side of me.
“How come he gets a cuddle in the morning and I don’t?” Austin whispered in my ear. I was still cuddled up into Alex, too comfortable to move. Austin was practically led on me closing his eyes.
“Because you wouldn’t get your white ass out of bed.” I whispered back.
We all ended up falling asleep on the couch
“WAKE UP!!!!!” I arose from slumber to see a very familiar ginger staring into my eyes.
“What do you want Ashby?” I said with an annoyed tone to my voice. The boys just stirred and went back to sleep.
“I want you to take a shower, put some clothes on and then come back down here. I have a surprise for you.” A smile spread across my face.
I got up and took a shower. When I had finished I went back into the bedroom to choose an outfit but then I realised Alan had already chosen one for me. It was one of Austin’s tank tops and my ripped skinny black jeans with a pair of black vans. Where was this boy taking me?
I walked back downstairs to see Alan taking a picture of Austin and Alex whose bodies were currently intertwined with each other’s. I couldn’t help but laugh.
“You ready?”
“Yep.” I said emphasizing the ‘p.’
We got into the car and started driving.
“So we’re we going my little ginger nut?”
“Why are you smiling? I could be kid knapping you for all you know?”
“Well I hope not.” I said with a pouty face.
“Well myself and Austin have been talking and we decided I was going to take you on holiday so we are saying in Florida for 2 weeks.”
“What about Austin?”
“He would of taken you but a certain little lady has been keeping him from his work lately so he is staying at home to finish it.”
“So why are you taking me and not one of the girls?”
“Because you love me so so much and you don’t know anyone do you?” I shook my head.
“Wait, what about my clothes??”
“Austin packed everything you will need. Don’t worry we aren’t that in capable.”
It was around a day and a half to get there and Alan insisted on driving the whole way without stopping off in a hotel.
“Wake up kiddo. We are here.”
I woke up and grabbed my bags out of the trunk of the car and followed Alan into the hotel that we would be staying in for the next two weeks.
I sat in a couple of seats waiting for Alan to check us in. When he got to the reception he looked a bit angry. Alan called me over. I picked up by bags and strolled over to the front desk.
“They have messed the rooms up so we are going to have to share.”
“Mr. Ashby we are ve-“
I cut them off before they could finish.
“No, It’s okay. Are the beds separate?”
“Yes ma’am, they are.”
“Okay, that’s fine right?” I looked at Alan he didn’t look as angry anymore.
We got our room key and spent around half an hour trying to find it, we were going around in circles.
“786, 787, 788, 789, 791, found it.” Alan called from the other side of the hallway.
We walked in and both flopped on to our beds.
“I’m going to have a sleep I am so tired.”
“Okay. I noticed a gas station down the road, I’m going to get a couple of drinks and shit. Want anything?”
“Ooh yeah. Can I have 2 cans of monster and a Hershey’s bar or something?”
“Sure.” I smiled and walked out the door.
I found the gas station and bought my stuff and started heading back to the hotel.
“Damien?”