Who Can Save Me Now?

Andy and I stayed for a few weeks in New York, me still working on new music and contacting Ben and Grant on the music through Skype. As far as Andy and I were concerned, he had a concert on his birthday here at the Rockefeller Center and his band was flying in on Christmas night. Andy and I woke up Christmas Eve, the first thing on my mind was to send my regards to the band and my friends. I turned around to Andy, him still fast asleep. I smiled and got out of bed, Andy stretching and sitting up, scratching his neck and pulling his t-shirt that had rose up during the night.

“Merry Christmas Eve.” He yawned and I smiled, walking to the bathroom to brush my teeth.

“Ditto.” I replied, doing my business and walked out, Andy going in and closing the door behind him. I walked out the bedroom, opening the door to the living room to get ready to head to CC’s house here.

“Ready?” Andy asked as we had everything packed and ready to go.

“Yep.” I smiled and we headed off.

Upon arriving at CC’s house, Andy had said that it was unlocked and I opened the door, Jaime’s face greeting me. “Merry Christmas Eve!” He grinned and I stared at him in surprise before I turned to Andy and he was in shock too.

“Hey!” I turned to Lu-Lu who was sitting with Vic and Mike, running up to me and hugging me and Andy. “Surprise!” She laughed and I joined her.

“About time you two showed up.” Alyssa smirked walking past, holding Austin’s hand in hers, waving at us with his other hand. “I thought you guys would be busy.” She winked at me.

“Oh my god!” I screeched, the group bursting in laughter.

“Don’t make me a grandmother so early now.” I turned and saw Evelyn grinning at me while sitting next to Jack Barakat who had an arm wrapped around her shoulders.

“Evelyn?” I grinned and she got up, hugging me.

“Congrats on you both though.” She looked between me and Andy and we thanked her.

“MY BEST FRIEND!” Justin ran out from the kitchen and hugged me.

“OH MY GOD YAS!” Alex said in a high pitched girl voice and did the same.

“GURL YOU LOOK GOOD!” Jack Fowler walked out of the kitchen with Kellin.

“I see Tori and Andy are here.” Rian smiled and sat on the couch, next to Zack.
Andy and I sat down, seeing everyone was great and it felt great spending Christmas with them. Evelyn and I caught up, Ashley and CC joining in as the rest talked. Aaron arrived with Tino and Phil an hour after us and Alan wasn’t far behind.

Around six, I sat back with Phil, talking with him before I noticed Jack pulling Evelyn under the mistletoe and kiss her, snapping a picture. She blushed a scarlet red and looked over, seeing me and turned away with a cheesy grin. I couldn’t help but giggle in response and go back to Phil’s conversation.

“Austin just finished his share of food, anyone want some?” Zack poked his head out from the hall and we all began going to the kitchen to eat. Everyone talked and laughed as we ate the food, Austin making barbeque ribs with shrimp and Kellin making his, what he called, famous turkey chicken salad which was great. Mike had cut jalapenos in half, adding tomatoes, onion and cilantro inside and handing them out, the group complaining on how spicy it was.

“When are you going back home?” I asked Evelyn as she walked over next to me and smiled.

“The morning of the 26th. I was planning on staying for the concert, but I gotta head home.” I saw her shrug it away, patting her shoulder and assuring her that it was going to be okay.

“So you and Andy?” She smiled.

“So you and Jack?” We both laughed and agreed to talk about it later that night.

“Shots!” Jack Fowler yelled walking in with three bottles of tequila and everyone began shouting. I shook my head, denying the offer and Evelyn did too.

“Better watch yourself.” She smiled at Jack who was on his third shot.

“I’ll be fine.” He waved it off and we both laughed.

We stayed past midnight, partying and wishing each other a Merry Christmas. Alyssa gave Austin a simple card and who knows what it said inside but he blushed a bright red and kissed her cheek.

Lu-Lu and Vic gave each other a matching set of bracelets and laughing on how they both got the same set.

Jack gave Evelyn a small ring which I want to safely assume it’s a promise ring and she smiled at him, getting shy.

“Merry Christmas.” Arms wrapped around my waist, Andy resting his chin on my shoulder.

“Merry Christmas.” I replied and he hugged me tighter.

I sat on the couch, Kellin and Alex talking before Alex collapsed on Kellin’s lap and was snoring. I was in the corner, Andy had his arm around my shoulders, I was curled into Evelyn’s side, her head resting on Jack’s shoulder and his hand holding Alex’s hand. Austin and Alyssa were fast asleep on the floor, Ben on her stomach with Grant having his arms wrapped around Ben’s legs. Rian was against the wall, fast asleep with Jack Fowler next to him. Alan and Phil were curled together and Tino was next to them, his legs over them both. Gabe, Jesse, Zack, and CC took over the bedrooms and I’m more than 100% sure that Ashley and Jinxx fell asleep in the bath tub.

We all said our goodbyes once again to Evelyn the morning of the 26th and we all relaxed until that concert that night.

“Happy birthday.” I smiled at Andy before he went out on stage.

“Thank you baby.” He smiled back and kissed me lightly, never failing on making me blush. He went out and I walked off the side, pulling my hoodie up and made way to the front of the barricade with the security guards. I bobbed my head, singing along with the band and seeing Andy wink at me a couple times. Eventually, I made my way back to the side, about to go backstage when someone pulled me back.

“This is all your fault!” I turned to see Juliet glaring at me and I raised an eyebrow.

“Excuse me?” I pulled my hoodie down.

“You heard me, this is all your fault that Andy left me for you!” I scoffed and turned around going back stage and she followed. “He dumped four years of us down the drain for a girl he just barley met but don’t worry. He’s going to see how much he misses me and he’ll come crawling back while you sit there and cry your eyes out.”

“You done?” I asked. I was sick and tired of all these people talking shit and I had enough.

“Juliet?” Andy walked off stage and walked over to us.

“Andy, how can you do this to me? To us?” She went from angry to pure sadness in less than a second that I almost got whiplash.

“Juliet, we discussed this.” Andy rubbed his temples and she huffed.

“You’re gonna come back, I swear to you!” She screeched and I flinched. Andy rolled his eyes and kissed my cheek, apologizing before heading on stage. Jinxx was doing his violin solo and they continued, the crowd singing Andy Happy Birthday and when they were done, we headed back to CC’s house, resting for the hectic day tomorrow.

Notes

Thanks for reading guys! It's not edited but in celebration of Christmas and Andy's birthday yesterday :)