-----ASHLEY’S POV (AFTER TOUR)-----

I smiled as the trinket sparkled in the sunlight as it sat perfectly in it’s red satin box. I then closed the box and, turning off the car, I walked inside my house. The smell of cake, frosting, and chocolate invaded my nostrils as I inhaled deeply. I then heard the adorable sounds of Nicole’s laughter which was mixed with Kaitie’s giggled as well.“Do I smell cake?” I asked, entering the kitchen.“Ashley!” Nicole giggled.I drank in her appearance from head to toe and chuckled seeing her almost covered in flour and frosting. I then saw Kaitie rinsing some of the chocolate cake batter out of her hair. They must have got in a cake fight or something. Suddenly, there was yellow frosting on my nose from Nicole’s bowl. Giggling, I used my finger to wipe it off then licked my finger.

“Okay now get out of the kitchen,” Nicole demanded, pushing me out.
“Why?” I chuckled.
“We’re making these for you and the guys and we want to surprise you with how they turn out. You don’t have to stay in the living room but you can’t be in here.”

A couple hours had gone by and, by now, the whole house smelt like fresh baked goods. I had occupied myself by playing some video games and playing with my dogs. I was disrupted by a knocking on the door. Getting up from the couch, I walked to the front door and, upon opening it, found Andy, Jake, CC, and Jinxx with some soda in their hands.

“Dude your house smells great, man,” Jake laughed.“The girls have been baking all day,” I replied. “Come on in guys.”
“Kaitie here?” Andy asked eagerly.
“Yeah, she’s in the kitchen but nobody is allowed to go in there.”
“Why?”
“Because it’s a surprise,” Nicole shouted.
“Is it ready yet?” I chuckled. “I’ve been waiting for three hours.”
“Be patient, Ash!”
“We’re ready, now,” Kaitie giggled. “We present you with...cake pops but not just any cake pops.”
“BVB cake pops,” Nicole added, bringing out the cake pops.

Each one had two sides: one side had our names and the other side was themed to match a different member of the band. CC’s had Monster decorations, Jake’s had pizza, Jinxx’s had a violin, Andy’s had the Batman logo, and mine had Hello Kitty. Instantly, everybody grabbed their cake pops and stuffed their faces. In fact, Jake literally shoved his whole cake pop into his mouth which made him look like a chipmunk. Then, out of nowhere, Andy got down on one knee and proposed to Kaitie.

-----TIME LAPSE (THREE MONTHS)-----

Nicole and I have been together since June and it was now December, which makes a complete total of six months. Since we helped her move out of her old apartment and she didn’t have another place to stay, I agreed to let her crash at my place. Even though she was now living with me, I really didn’t get to see her that much.

Andy, Jake, and I have been working on some lyrics and chords for a new CD which the record company wants to release in April. Since they want it in four months, we’ve been at the studio day and night trying to come up with new ideas for about a week and still we haven’t come up with anything. Even now as I look at the blank page in front of my face...I! Can’t! Think! Of! ANYTHING! I angrily tossed the notebook aside and crossed my arms. If we don’t make that deadline-

“I got it!” Andy shouted, bursting in my house.
“Give me something man,” I replied, “because I can’t think of shit.”
“Grab Nicole and come to the studio with me.”



Scream, shout
Scream, shout,
We are the fallen angels

We are the in between, cast down as sons of war
Struck to the earth like lightning, on this world we're torn
We won't cause the pain, of living out their law
Take joy in who you are, we know our wings are flawed

We're bored to death in heaven
And down alone in hell
We only want to be ourselves

We scream (We scream) we shout (We shout)
We are the fallen angels
We scream (We scream) We shout
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-ohh

To those who sing alone, no need to feel this sorrow,
We scream (We scream) we shout whoa,
We are the fallen angels

Follow the morning star, A light when darkness fell
The passion left unholy, now you find yourself,
We have nowhere to go, no one to wish us well,
A cry to find our home, our stories they will tell

We're bored to death in heaven
And down alone in hell
We only want to be ourselves

We scream (We scream) we shout (We shout)
We are the fallen angels
We scream (We scream)
We shout, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-ohh,

To those who sing alone, no need to feel this sorrow,
We scream (We scream) we shout whoa,
We are the fallen angels

During the instrumental I looked at Nicole. She was smiling, slightly head banging, and dancing around with Kaitie, making Jon laugh until he was red in the face. I smiled and continued playing as we all began chanting then Andy sang after the chant.

Scream, shout, we are the fallen angels
Scream, shout, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-ohh

We scream (We scream) we shout (We shout)
We are the fallen angels
We scream (We scream), We shout, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-ohh

To those who sing alone, no need to feel this sorrow,
We scream (We scream) we shout whoa,
We are the fallen angels

We scream, we shout, we are the fallen angels,
We scream, we shout, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-ohh,
Whoa-oh-oh-ohh
We shout whoa, we are the fallen angels

Jon gave us a thumbs up, letting us know it was a good session and we were free to go home now. I carried my bass out to the car, while holding Nicoles hand, and lay it in the case. Then, wanting to be a gentleman, I opened Nicole’s door for her and drove us both home.

-----THE NEXT DAY (NICOLE’S POV)-----

I awoke to Knives and Pens, Kaitie’s ringtone, and wondered why she was calling me. Unfortunately, I woke up too late and I missed her call. Taking the oppertunity to look through my phone, I saw I had 12 missed calls...all of which came from Kaitie. She called me again and this time, I answered on the first ring.

“Nicole!” she cried. “She was...and he...but he...they...kissing-”
“Whoa, whoa, whoa, calm down. Take three deep breaths and tell me what happened.”
“Scout tried to fuck Andy in front of Kaitie!” Ashley shouted, entering the bedroom.
“WHAT?”
“Uh huh,” she cried.
“I’ll be there as soon as possible.”

I hung up the phone and jumped five feet off the bed then rushed with Ashley to his car. I didn’t give him a chance to hop in the driver’s seat ‘cause I knew he wouldn’t have drove fast enough. Did I care about getting dressed? Fuck no! My best friend is hurt and the chick who hurt her is going to have a broken face if she’s still there.I pulled into the driveway so fast that the tires left black skid marks. Fortunately, Andy Scout and Kaitie were all arguing in the front yard, however the scene almost broke my heart. Scout, dressed like a whore, had her arms crossed and batted her eyelashes as Andy screamed at her while holding my frantic best friend. I was shocked by what I heard when I stepped out of the car.

“I bet you that emo slut doesn’t even come close to making you feel as good as I did,” Scout scoffed.
“We’ve never had sex!” Andy shouted back.
“Is that ‘cause she’s a man?”
“It’s because she was traumatized a year and a half ago by being raped!”
“She fucking deserved it.”
“You CUNT!” I screamed, spinning Scout around and smacking her in the face. “Don’t you ever-”

However I was cut off by her pushing me to the ground, causing me to get very dizzy. I then looked with cloudy eyes to see Kaitie punch Scout square in the nose. She grabbed it and screamed in pain as I slammed my fist into her stomach, sending her to the ground. I then crawled on top of her and slammed my fist into her face a second time when Ashley caught my fist, preventing me from hitting her again.

“Don’t you EVER talk about my best frend like that EVER again!”

I pried Andy’s arms from Kaitie and hugged her close to me, as if she were my little sister. I then realized something...my best friend threw her first punch. After all those years of being teased from 5th grade to senior year, she finally defended herself...and I was very proud.

Notes

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