Not All Outlaws Are Bad

Lyra's POV
I looked at her in disbelief. "W-what?" I couldn't mask the nervous stutter in my voice.
Izzy looked at me. "So, I'll take that as a yes."
"No!" I whisper-yelled. "What makes you think that me and Ashley are going to be an item?"
Izzy rolled her eyes. "Please. I know starcrossed when I see it."
I burst into laughter, but inside, well, inside was a different story. I felt my heart twist painfully whenever I thought about Ashley's choice of relationships. He was with a different blonde slut every night. I wasn't like them. I had black hair, not blonde. I didn't have a huge rack. Not to mention my mind. My mind was a train wreck.
I looked over at Izzy to see her with an expression on her face that would melt the polar ice caps, but could also freeze hell. It was scary. It was part furious, part vicious, and part sad, but it was mostly just pure rage. "What is it?" I asked slowly and cautiously.
"Don't you dare speak that way about yourself ever again." Her voice was a low growl that sent shivers down my spine. I was confused, but then I realized that I had spoken aloud.
"Wow, Z." Said a voice from behind us. "You're a little terror, you know?" We turned to face the intruder. Behind us stood a tall girl dressed in a black corset dress with lace tights and fingerless lace gloves. Her long brunette hair had red highlights, and around her neck was a black choker with a large ruby set in the middle. Her brown eyes were a few shades lighter than Ashley's.
My jaw dropped in shock. "Lzzy?" She grinned.
"Lzzy!" Izzy shrieked. She flew off the bed and into Lzzy's arms like lightning.
"I love you too, Z." Izzy grinned at the nickname Lzzy had given her. It was used by Lzzy and Lzzy only. Izzy wouldn't even let me call her that.
"I haven't seen you in five years!" I exclaimed, drinking in the sight of my long-time babysitter-turned-best friend. My eyes stopped at her shoes, and I started laughing hysterically. They were bright red, with studs, crosses, and draping chains.
Lzzy arched an eyebrow. "What's so funny?"
I gasped and panted, eventually regaining my breath. "Only you.... would wear those shoes.... to a..... hospital."
She grinned back at me. "Of course. I'm a freak, remember?" I smiled, remembering the lyrics to Freak Like Me.
"Speaking of which, how's the band doing?" I had been so heartbroken when she had left me to go make a band, but I had been so glad that she was finally getting to fulfill her dreams.
"Well, the whole family is involved in one way or another. Mom is our tour manager, Dad is the bus driver, and Arejay is the drummer. We've been rocking for five years now, so I guess we're doing pretty well."
I smiled. "That's great! I've been listening to all your songs."
Lzzy grinned and flipped her hair. "Of course you have." She said, striking a pose. We all laughed. She came and sat on my bed, with Izzy on my other side. " So, Ashley Purdy, huh?"
I rolled my eyes as Izzy high-fived her. "I cannot believe you two. There is nothing between me and Purdy Porn."
"I don't believe you." Lzzy mimicked in a singsong voice.
"Right." Izzy drawled. "It's not like I saw sparks fly or anything when Ashley sang to you and held you."
"You are impossible!"
"I thought I was unbelievable."
I shook my head. "Yeah, well, now you're both."
Lzzy turned to me, her expression becoming serious. "He saved your life twice. How can you not love him?"
I scrunched up my face, trying to hold back the sudden wave of tears. "I never said I didn't love him, I just said that there was nothing between us."
Lzzy studied me. Finally, she held her arms out for a hug. I instantly gave in. "Does he know?" She asked, her face buried in my hair.
I shook my head. She pulled back, looking down as she did so. She gasped. "Lyra! You promised me you would never hurt yourself. Why would you do this? When did it start?"
I couldn't hold back the tears any longer. "Three years after you left." Izzy said as I broke down. "People just attacked her, because she didn't have her kickass bodyguard to protect her. It affected me, too."
Lzzy grabbed my shoulders and leaned down so that she was at eye level with me. Then she did the only thing that calmed me down She sang, and Izzy and I joined in.

Put your lighter in the air
And lead me back home
When it's all said and done
I'll follow the echoes
I hear you night after night
Calling out my name
And I find myself
Running to meet you

I didn't want to escape from
The bricks that I laid down
You are the only one
The only one that sees me
Trusts me and believes me
You are the only one
The only one that knows me
And in the dark you show me
Yeah, it's perfectly reckless
Damn, you leave me defenseless
So break in
Break in

You let me fall apart
Without letting go
Then you pick up the pieces
And you make me whole

I didn't want to escape from
The bricks that I laid down
You are the only one
The only one who sees me
Trusts me and believes me
You are the only one
The only one who knows me
And in the dark you show me
Yeah, it's perfectly reckless
Damn, you leave me defenseless

So break in
And take everything I have
Till there is nothing left
Until it's just your voice in my head
And when the lights come on
You see me as I am
You're still inside me

You are the only one
The only one who sees me
Trusts me and believes me
You are the only one
The only one who knows me
And in the dark you show me
Yeah, it's perfectly reckless
Damn, you leave me defenseless
So break in, break in

I took a deep breath and sang the last lines of the song solo.

Put your lighter in the air
And lead me back home

Ashley's POV
I was pressed against the door with all the guys. Why? We were eavesdropping. They covered my ears every time my name came up, which was weird. They also exchanged looks at whatever was being said. Finally, they stopped. And then the singing started. It was beautiful. And at the end, I heard Lyra's lone voice. I was experiencing weird feelings. I had never felt this way about anyone before.
I had to talk to someone.
"But he doesn't know that I love him!" Lyra's voice rose, filled with pain and despair. I felt sick. Was I... jealous? Yes, I was. I was jealous of the guy who Lyra was in love with.
I decided that I was going to talk to someone who knew Lyra best. Izzy.

Izzy's POV
Lzzy and I left so that Lyra could shower and get dressed in peace. Lzzy had given her a box of clothing and makeup and jewelry, saying it was for all the birthdays she had missed. I looked over to Ashley automatically. I could see why Lyra loved him so much. He was definitely a rock star. He had better like her.
He looked at me. "Izzy!" He said, standing up quickly. "I need to talk to you."
"Okay." I followed him to the place where I had shown Andy my scars.
He took a deep breath and leaned against the wall. "IthinkIloveyoursister." He blurted.
"Speak slower." I had heard every word, but my mind didn't believe what my ears were hearing.
"I think I love Lyra." I looked into his eyes. The eyes that had possessed my sister the second she saw them. What I saw there startled me. He really did love her. "Does she love me?" He was so vulnerable, so open. His whole I-don't-give-a-shit act was just that, an act.
I wanted to tell him, but that Lyra's job. "I don't know." I said instead.
"No way!" Andy suddenly shouted. Ashley looked over towards the commotion, his jaw dropping. I turned to see Lyra in a black and white tank top with the BVB star, black ripped leggings, black wedge Converse, and a black BVB messenger bag. Around her neck was a BVB pendant, and she had rubber bracelets stacked on her wrists. Her hair was straightened and teased like Andy's. And her makeup. O. M. G. Her lips were silver with BVB written on them in black, and stitches were drawn on her cheek. They were drawn everywhere. Up by her eyes, on her cheekbone, and it looked good. She had done her eyes the way Andy used to, and she had some of Ashley's war paint.
I walked over to her. "Overkill." I said. She looked down at me, and I almost died laughing. She was wearing contacts with the BVB star on them.
She grinned. "I know. But they're drooling." I looked over and saw that Ashley was indeed drooling. She walked over to Andy. "Cigarette." She said.
He obeyed. "Do you need a lighter?"
She whipped out her prized BVB lighter and smirked at Andy's open mouth. "Nope."
She walked over to Lzzy, giving her a hug. "Thank you so much." She gushed, taking a drag.
Lzzy smiled, and handed her another box. "You're welcome. And this is for all the Christmases that I missed." Lyra ripped the box apart like an excited little kid. She gasped, pulling out a beautiful black and white bass.
She stared at Lzzy, speechless. Lzzy grinned. "I'm glad you like it."
Ashley came over and sat down by her. "You play bass?" She nodded. I drew back as they started talking, oblivious to what was going on around them.
I turned to Andy. "I bet you ten bucks that they will be dating by tomorrow." He said.
"Nah. I give it until we leave the hospital."
"Done." We shook on it, and I mentally promised that I would do everything in my power to get those ten bucks.

Notes

For anyone who doesn't know, the lyrics are not mine. The are the lyrics to Break In by Halestorm.
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