Two days passed, but Odessa felt as if it had been a year. She dove head first into the planning of things and sadly she left Andy in her wake. She was up, all hours of the night and he would beg her to come to bed, but she just continued to work down in her old lair. There were things that needed to be done, flowers ordered, family members needed to be notified and although her mother kept offering to take over-Dess was having none of it. Finally Andy backed off and quit asking her to come upstairs to eat and instead he took his meals with her down in the lair. By the end of the first day he was head first in his own project-their new CD.


“Zinnias have to be there Martin! How many times do I have to tell you?!” Odessa yelled into the phone, her head resting in her hand as she stared down at the paper on the table.

“No! No roses…roses don’t convey sympathy! If anything we’ll need lots of Zinnias, Daisies, and Willow! Get back to me when you’re ready to talk prices!” She slammed her phone down and groaned loudly. Andy looked to her, his pen and paper forgotten on the floor in front of him.

“You need to take a break from this Dess. Come with me tonight to get the guys from the airport…” He suggested as he came up from behind her and began to rub her shoulders.

“No. Everything has to be perfect…Moira needs to be remembered perfectly.” She snarled, shrugging her shoulders and Andy removed his hands. He loved this girl, but God she could be impossible under stress.

“It can’t always be perfect Dess. Please come with me?” He pouted and she looked up at him. Her once bright eyes were cold and calculating.

“No. Are they still staying here?” She asked, turning back down to her paper as she heard him sigh from above her.

“Yes. I should probably head out to get them. Are you sure you don’t want to take a break?” He asked and he cringed as she threw the pen down and glared up at him.

“Just go get them babe…leave me be down here for a while.” Her eyes softened as she saw his hurt look and instantly she knew that pushing Andy away wasn’t the answer.

“I love you Dess.” He said softly as he bent down and placed a kiss on top of her head before heading up the stairs.

“…I love you too Andy…” She said to the now empty room and Dess suddenly felt her stomach tighten.


Was love enough anymore? It didn’t save Moira, would it be able to heal all of Odessa’s wounds?



“Hey man, thanks for coming to get us.” Andy hugged Jinxx as the rest of the band approached. It was good to see the guys again, it made Andy feel like maybe things could get back to normal.

“No problem. We ready to head out?” Andy asked as his bandmates all nodded and he felt Ashley come up beside him, his arm hanging off of Andy’s shoulder.

“So how’s Dess?” Ash asked as Andy sighed and turned to his best friend.

“I’m losing her dude…she keeps pushing me away every time I try to comfort her. She hasn’t slept in days…” He ran a hand through his now even shorter hair and clicked the unlock button on the key that was in his hand.

“Give her some time man…she just lost her sister.” Jinxx said, coming up from behind them as he moved to get into the back of the large rented SUV.

“I can’t believe Moira is gone. I’m gonna miss that little misfit so fucking much.” CC said as he too passed by Andy to climb into the back with Jinxx.

“We missed you though man.” Jake said, placing a hand on his shoulder before climbing in and then closing the door.

“I missed you guys too…” Andy said as he and Ashley looked to one another and then parted as they too got into the car.

“Do you guys remember when Moira came out to LA and her and CC got into that long ass game of Twister?” Ashley asked from the front seat and all of the guys smiled at the memory.

“Dude my ass was cramped up for like a week after that. I never knew that little chick was so fucking flexible.” CC laughed from the back and Andy smiled for what seemed to be the first time in days.

“She was always so happy to see us…” Jake said from the back and all of the guys nodded their heads.

“I remember asking her why she loved us so much…all she did was smile and say ‘You guys save people every day, what’s not to love?’ I still can’t believe she won’t be around when we get there…” Jinxx said and Andy felt a tear come to his eye as he remembered Moira’s last moments.

“She asked me to save her… right before she died.” He said, his voice low and he avoided Ashley’s staring eyes.

“What?” Jinxx asked, leaning forward as he looked into the rearview mirror to meet Andy’s eyes.

“She asked me to save her…saying that I was Batman and that I could save her. It fucking broke me dude…” He reached up, his fingers brushing against his cheek as Andy felt Ashley reach out and touch his shoulder.

“I mean there’s nothing you could have done dude…” Jake said and Andy just shook his head.

“It just made me feel so fucking powerless. We save people every day and yet the one person who really needs us and I can’t do a fucking thing about it.” Andy felt angry, he probably always would be angry with himself over this situation.

“You aren’t a super hero dude. You’re just a regular guy…a son and a best friend.” Jinxx said and Andy felt his brain begin to work in over drive.

“Thanks man.” He said simply before focusing his eyes back on the road. He was nobody’s hero…that could work.


The rest of the car ride was filled with quiet laughter and Andy finally felt like maybe things could get back to normal. Dess would always be sad and so would he, but to wallow in that sadness for the rest of their lives-well that wasn’t living. Finally turning into the long driveway, Andy felt his heart skip a beat. The guys could be loud and obnoxious and he was worried that their presence would cause some hardship between he and Dess. Putting the car in park, Andy turned to look at the guys and laughed.


“I didn’t know you were dating a farmer’s daughter Biersack!” CC laughed from the back and the drummer laughed even harder as Andy flipped him off.

“Really though…are we gonna milk some cows while we’re here?” Jake asked as all of the guys collected their belongings and exited the car.

“Look at this fucking sweet ass ride.” Ashley was practically drooling over the black Caddy that still sat in the driveway.

“Yeah…Dess told me that Moira and their father had just started working on it right before he got sick.” Andy rubbed the back of his neck as he motioned for his bandmates to follow him.


Andy pushed open the front door and was shocked at the sight that laid in front of him. Dess was in the kitchen, humming quietly to herself as she cooked. The air smelled like pizza and Andy knew that Jake would be in heaven tonight. Looking over his shoulder at the guys, Andy walked forward and cleared his throat loudly. Dess turned and he smiled at the sight of her. Flour dusted her face and she had on a bright blue apron, which was also covered heavily in flour. One swipe of red sauce was on one cheek and for once Andy noticed that she seemed at peace.


“Hey guys!” She yelled, wiping her hands on her apron as she approached the group. She hugged them each in turn and then came to stand next to Andy.

“Babe…why don’t you get them settled while I finish dinner? Mom went to stay with Aunt Kitty, so she won’t be here to meet you guys sadly.” Dess smiled up at Andy, her arm wrapped around his waist tightly. He was so shocked that all Andy could do was nod his head dumbly and lead the group off towards the living room.


Andy showed CC and Jake where they would be sleeping, which was in the living room on the couch and a blow up mattress. Ashley was upstairs in Dess’ father’s old study and Jinxx was staying in the only guestroom. Odessa had refused to let anyone enter Moira’s room and she kept the door shut tightly at all times. Andy had tried to get her to go in there to start going through her things, but Odessa refused to even go near the door. Giving the guys some time, Andy hung out with Ashley as he watched his best friend get his things settled. Finally the band all congregated in the kitchen, watching in silence as Odessa finished dinner.


“I thought we could eat outside…Anyone want something to drink?” She offered, nodding her head towards the fridge as she headed outside, a platter of pizza resting on each forearm.

“Dude…I thought she was acting like a crazy person?” Ashley asked Andy as he reached into the fridge and grabbed them each a beer.

“She was…she’s also been lapsing into these episodes where she completely forgets what’s happened…” Andy said as he popped the top of his beer off and moved towards the door.

“I read about that somewhere-apparently it’s part of the grieving process. Denial and Isolation come first. Maybe that’s what’s happening with Dess?” Jinxx said as he followed behind Andy.


Andy sat down next to Odessa and smiled at her as she passed him two slices of pizza. The look on her face, he could tell, was completely fake and all for show. The guys were unaware as they ate, but Andy knew that Dess was still hurting deeply on the inside. He ate in silence with the rest of everyone, smirking as Jake seemed to consume an entire pizza all on his own. They sat out for a bit, laughing and joking, but finally Dess left them to head to bed.

Moira’s funeral was the next day and Andy knew that it was going to be incredibly hard on Dess. Before going to bed, Andy noticed that Dess had pulled both Jinxx and Jake to the side and seemed to be talking to them quietly. Both of his bandmates nodded and hugged his girl before she smiled over at Andy and disappeared up the steps.

What was she planning and why didn’t Andy have a good feeling about this?

Notes

What is Dess planning? How does it involve Jinxx and Jake?

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