Naomi awoke with a smile on her face the next morning. Did last night really happen? Did Andy Biersack really ask me out? She turned over to see Andy lying beside her his hand wrapped around her own. Smiling, she gently pulled her hand out from his and sat up. She exited the room quietly and wondered the halls. Not paying attention, she somehow ended up in Kellin’s room. everyone had their own room, but no one ever used them, what was the point when no one wanted to be alone during this shit.
Naomi took in a deep breath and pushed open the door. Tears sprung to her eyes, the room smelled like him. She made her way over to his bed and sat down. Lying on his pillow were his drumsticks. Smiling softly, she picked them up and clutched them to her chest. “I wish you were here, Kellin.” Despite his asshole tendencies, he was her best friend and she told him everything. He would have been happy about Andy asking her out and would have taken the role of “older brother” to an extreme. Hanging from his headboard was a silver chain with a key dangling from it.
“My necklace,” she whispered. She picked it up and held it tightly in her hands. Smiling, she stuffed the drumsticks in her back pocket then slipped the necklace around her neck before running from the room.
The others had been awake for about half an hour. Andy sat by the window, wondering where Naomi could have gone. He had checked the office, but she was nowhere to be found. Suddenly, Naomi burst into the room with a huge smile on her face.
“You guys, you will never guess what I just found!” She screamed as she raced up to Tyler. She held out a key that hung from a chain around her neck and Tyler smiled.
“Is this what I think it is?” He asked. Lee, Pressley, and Marci stood up with huge smiles on their faces as well.
“Hell yeah it is,” Naomi smirked.
“What’s going on,” Jake asked.
“Follow me,” Naomi smiled. She grabbed Andy’s hand and took off at a run through the asylum. They made their way down to the basement where a huge metal door was bolted shut. Naomi took the key from around her neck and unlocked the door. With the help of Tyler and Lee, Naomi pushed the door open to reveal a dark room. Marci flipped the lights, illuminating five guitars, three basses, and a drum set as well as a microphone.
“Holy shit, I can’t believe we forgot about this,” Pressley smiled as she ran in.
“That’s not all.” Naomi reached behind her and pulled the drumsticks from her back pocket. Tyler smiled, sadly, and took the sticks into his hands. “Kellin’s?”
“Yeah.”
Nodding, Tyler walked over to the drum kit and sat down.
Naomi ran over to one of her favorite guitars and picked it up. Everyone was too distracted by the “music room” to notice Naomi snatch Andy away and out of the room. “Where are we going?” Andy questioned.
Naomi ignored his questions, and laughing all the way, tugged Andy through asylum. She opened a door leading Andy into a room decorated to resemble an Indian bazar. Andy sat down on the bed and looked around in awe. The walls were covered in different colored tapestries and she had a huge window that overlooked what used to be the garden, now forgotten under many feet of snow.
Naomi sat down beside him. “Don’t take it personal, but you don’t know this place like I do, so I decided to treat you to our first date. You don’t mind do you?”
Andy smiled, “Not at all.”
Naomi smiled and jumped off the bed to start a fire in the fireplace. Once she got a good fire going, she sat back down on the bed and placed her guitar in her lap. “This was a gift from my mother.” The guitar was coal black in color and had a mother of pearl inlay on the fret board. On the back of the guitar, written in curlicue cursive was a message from her mother.
My Life
My Breath
My Heart
Happy Birthday, My Love.
Naomi smiled as she flipped the guitar back over and plucked at the silver strings.
“I am ready for love
Why are you hiding from me
I'd quickly give my freedom
To be held in your captivity

I am ready for love
All of the joy and the pain
And all the time that it takes
Just to stay in your good grace
Lately I've been thinking
Maybe you're not ready for me
Maybe you think I need to learn maturity
They say watch what you ask for
Cause you might receive
But if you ask me tomorrow
I'll say the same thing

I am ready for love
Would you please lend me your ear?
I promise I won't complain
I just need you to acknowledge I am here

If you give me half a chance
I'll prove this to you
I will be patient, kind, faithful and true
To a man who loves music
A man who loves art
Respect's the spirit world
And thinks with his heart

I am ready for love
If you'll take me in your hands
I will learn what you teach
And do the best that I can

I am ready for love
Here with an offering of
My voice
My Eyes
My soul
My mind

Tell me what is enough
To prove I am ready for love

I am ready.”
As the last note filtered into the air, Andy reached forward and cupped her face in his cold hands. Naomi shivered at his touch, but none the less, with her eyes closed, leaned into his touch. She opened her eyes just in time to see Andy lean forward. With only a second’s hesitation, he captured her lips with his.
Naomi sighed and wrapped her arms around his neck as she pulled herself closer. Andy was the first to break the kiss for air. His hands slid down to her waist and he smirked. “This has been the best date ever.”
“Really, even though it’s really simple and I just came up with it like a minute before I dragged you in here?” Naomi smirked.
“Yup, it’s nice to enjoy the simple things in life. Don’t you agree?”
Naomi nodded and with one more smile, captured his lips in another kiss.