Knives & Pens

Things at Andy’s didn’t get one hundred percent better, but better than it was. Juliet started to dislike Pandora every day now, and she was still mad about the music video. The music video was released and was now found on Youtube and any other website that played videos, Andy was happy about the song and music video, he was sure it would make a hit. He didn’t know Juliet was still mad about the music video, but he noticed her strange behavior around Pandora, not wanting to talk to her or even look at her. Andy noticed that hurt Pandora, even though Pandora and Juliet weren’t friends before all of this happened, it still hurt Pandora to know someone else hated her. And it was her best friend’s girlfriend, and the three of them lived together and there was nothing Pandora could do. She tried to apologize to Juliet, but Juliet wouldn’t take the apology. Even the boys and their girlfriends noticed the strange behavior between Juliet and Pandora whenever they were in a room together, Andy had to explain to them what had happened and they were a little bit mad at Juliet for being mad at Pandora for something that wasn’t her fault, she didn’t even do anything wrong. Ashley tried to convince Juliet to be mad at them, because it was their decision to have Pandora in the music video, but Juliet refused. Then it turned into an huge argument between her and Ashley, because Ashley told her she needed to grow up and get over it. That lasted a while between them, the others just sat silently and awkwardly listening to Ashley and Juliet yell at each other. Andy finally got them to calm down, by making Juliet go into another room and making Ashley go outside to cool down. Pandora blamed herself.
Andy was torn between Pandora and Juliet, Juliet was basically making him choose which one of them were more in important. Juliet even told Andy that Pandora could get a job, save enough money, find her a house or whatever and move out. That pissed Andy off.
Thanksgiving was in a few days, and Andy’s parents wanted the whole band and Pandora to come spend Thanksgiving with them. Pandora was excited, because she’ll finally have a Thanksgiving that’s worth having. Going to someone’s place where no one hated her, or looked at her like she was going mentally insane because of her looks and style. She could have fun, hopefully.
Pandora was curling her hair on a Sunday afternoon, she had just gotten a shower and instead of doing her regular hairstyle, she decided to do something different. She was standing in front of the bathroom mirror curling her hair with the curling iron, her Ipod was hooked to the radio in her bedroom and Black Veil Brides - Smoke and Mirrors played. She didn’t know what Andy was doing, probably still asleep, but she knew Juliet had just left to go see her best friend Crystal. Pandora realized Juliet has been spending a lot of time with Crystal, a lot of time. Almost everyday she was heading out to go get some breakfast or lunch with Crystal, or going shopping or to see a movie and she was always texting Crystal like they haven’t spoke in months. Pandora didn’t think she should think anything suspicious of it, it was just best friends hanging out together, and wanting to spend time with each other. Right?…
“Hear it in her voice she’s stalling, you were just another man, your claims of love are falling, now it’s clear you can’t win.” Said a familiar male voice, Pandora turned around towards the bathroom door and saw Jamie leaning against the door with his arms cross. Pandora jumped in fright, and swallowed hard. She placed the curling iron down, and looked at him in confusion.
“What are you doing here? How did you get in here?!”
Jamie uncrossed his arms and begin to step forward. “I’m here to talk to you, and I climbed in through the window.” He tried to reach out and touch her shoulders, but Pandora smacked his hands away.
“Do not touch me, or I’ll scream.” Pandora threatened him, knowing if she screamed loud enough Andy would wake up and be in here in less than four seconds.
“Fine I won’t touch you, jeez.” Jamie said, he paused and looked at her.
“Why do you want to talk?”
“I made a mistake,” Jamie said, closing the bathroom door and leaning up against the door with his arms, once again, crossed over his chest. Pandora watched him in disgust, wishing he’d leave now. “I want to get back together.”
Pandora gave him a look, then she giggled, then started to laugh. “Are you serious? I’m not getting back together with you after what you said to me Jamie, no way.”
Jamie gave her an angry look. “Give me another chance, I didn’t mean what I said, I was mad.”
Pandora turned back to the mirror and continued to curl her hair. “No.”
Jamie sighed, feeling his blood pressure rising. He opened the door and stepped out, he stopped and turned and looked at her, his expression serious. “Your going to regret this Pandora Chambers.”
Pandora looked at him and watched him walk away, he climbed through the window and disappeared. Pandora ran over to the window and locked it, seeing Jamie jogging down the sidewalk away from the house. She sighed and felt her heart now calming it’s uncontrollable fast beating of fear, he couldn’t do anything to her. Right?…

She finished curling her hair and left the bedroom, she passed Andy’s bedroom and paused, wondering if she should wake him up. She shrugged her shoulders after standing there for a few seconds, and opened the door. The room was dark, the curtains closed and blocking the sun from shining in. The big flat screen TV hanging on the wall was turned off, and Andy was laying on his stomach, shirtless, in the bed asleep. Pandora approached the bed and sat down, looking at Andy drooling on his pillow. She made a disgusting face, and shook her head side to side.
Very attractive Andy. Pandora thought, she stood up and started to shake Andy. He just groaned and didn’t wake up, so she stood up on the bed and started to jump up and down, making Andy move up and down with the movement.
“What?!” Andy hissed, opening his eyes and feeling the jumping stop. Pandora laid down on Juliet’s side and looked at him, he turned his head and looked in her eyes, never in his mind he thought Pandora would ever lay in his bed.
“It is two o’clock, wake your lazy butt up!” Pandora told him, Andy smirked and rolled his eyes. He didn’t get home last night until late, because Black Veil Brides performed and then they went to a bar and had a few drinks.
“It is not two, you liar.” Andy said, burying his face in the pillow. Pandora got on top of his back, both of her legs on each side of him. She grabbed his phone on the nightstand and turned it on to show the time, she then lifted his head up by his chin and made him look at the time. He started to laugh.
“See, it is two! And I am not a liar!” Pandora said, letting go of his chin and letting his face fall back into the pillow. Andy lifted his head up and chuckled.
“Okay, I’m sorry. Now will you please get off of my back? I can’t breathe.”
“Are you saying I weigh too much!?” Pandora said, her voice getting high and almost yelling. Andy laughed, and decided to play with her.
“Yes you do, your going to break my spine.”
Pandora bit her bottom lip in thought, she got off of him and grabbed the empty glass on the nightstand and headed into the bathroom. Andy watched her suspiciously, he had no idea what she was up to, but he sensed trouble. She came back with a glass of cold water, and dumped it on his back. He jumped up and gasped, he looked at her as she laughed and pointed at him.
“So, do I still weigh too much?” Pandora asked him, setting the glass down. He looked at her with an evil grin.
“No, but you better start running. Because nobody pours cold water on me, and gets away with it.” Andy said, he was standing on his side of the bed as Pandora stood on Juliet’s side, they both were quiet, staring at each other and waiting for one of them to move. Andy jumped on the bed and tried to grab her, but she screamed and took off running out of the bedroom down the hallway, Andy ran after her and followed her down the stairs and started to chase her throughout the house. He jumped over chairs, couches and ran through other rooms to try to catch her, but she was surprisingly faster than him. He finally tackled her to the floor, and got on top of her and sat on her stomach, he pinned her legs down under his and pinned her arms down.
“Get off of me!” Pandora demanded him, he laughed.
“No!”
“Andrew!” Pandora screamed, he gave her a look, his eyebrows raising.
“What did you call me?”
“I called you by your name, Andrew!” Pandora replied, he bit his bottom lip in thought, then made a gagging sound.
“I’m going to spit on you.” He told her, she screamed.
“No! That’s gross! Don’t you dare!!” Pandora yelled, Andy laughed.
“Do you really think I’m going to spit on you?” He asked her seriously, she stopped moving and looked up at him.
“When someone tells someone their going to spit on them, their going to believe it. Especially me, so yes I do.”
“Nah, I won’t spit on you. But I will lick you.” Andy told her, he leaned down and acted as if he was going to lick her cheek. Pandora screamed, and turned her head, trying to stop them. He finally gave up and laughed at her, she gave him a look.
“Get off of me.”
“Why?”
“Because your heavy, and your sitting on my stomach, and I can’t breathe.” Pandora replied, Andy rolled his eyes and got off of her and helped her up.
“Better?”
“Yes, thank you. And your very gross.”
“How am I gross? I didn’t lick you, nor spit on you.” Andy said in defense.
“Yeah, but would you have?”
Andy went quiet. “Yes I would have, but I didn’t.”
Pandora shook her head. “Your funny.”
“Thank you, I know I am.” Andy flipped his hair and gave her a sexy pose, she laughed and shook her head.
“Oh my god! Stop! Its burning my eyes!”
“Hell yeah it is, because I’m so damn hot, it melts your eyes into a puddle of amazement.” Andy told her.
“Yeah sure.” Pandora told him, she walked into the living room and dropped down on the couch.
“You curled your hair.” Andy said, noticing the curls and sitting down beside her.
“Took you long enough to notice didn’t it?” Pandora said, then she laughed. “Yeah I did, I wanted to try something new.”
Andy nodded. “Looks good, I like it.”
She blushed and looked down. “Thank you.”
He felt a smile appear on his face, seeing her blush. He thought she looked beautiful with curly hair, it was new, perfect, cute.
Andrew, shut up! What are you thinking? Andy told himself. He stretched, and yawned, looking at her.
“I’m going to go get dress, I’ll be back.” Andy told her, he stood up and headed upstairs. Pandora sat there, she grabbed the remote and turned on the TV. She flipped through channels until she found Ridiculousness on MTV.



It wasn’t long until Andy returned, she was still watching Ridiculousness and looked very entertained. He joined her, sitting beside her again. They both were quiet as they sat there watching TV, but every once in a while Andy would catch himself staring at Pandora like he’s never seen her before. He couldn’t help it, it was like he just met her. He shook his head side to side, and looked back at the TV.
“Do you know what I want!?” Pandora said excitedly, standing up and looking at him.
“No, what?”
“A milkshake, like right now.” Pandora said, Andy chuckled.
“Well, you have keys, a mustang and a license. Go get you one.” Andy told her, she pouted.
“I want you to come with me.”
Andy groaned and gave her the ‘Do I have to’ look. “Why?”
“Because I don’t want to go alone.” Pandora told him, he sighed and turned off the TV.
“Fine let’s go.” He told up and headed for the door, Pandora followed and grabbed her keys off the tablet beside the door and followed Andy out. They got in her mustang and she started the engine, she put in a CD and the first song was Bullet For My Valentine - Your Betrayal. Andy turned the song up, and she rolled down the windows. He pushed on his dark sunglasses and so did Pandora, they both looked at each other and nodded slowly.
“Let’s roll.” Andy told her, Pandora put on her seatbelt and so did Andy and backed out of the driveway. On their way to get a milkshake…


They pulled up in Wendy’s parking lot, once Pandora cut off the engine, Andy pulled up his hoodie and fixed his sunglasses. Hopefully nobody would notice it was the Andy Biersack. They got out of the mustang and walked across the parking lot side by side to the front door, it wasn’t as packed as they thought it would be, but there was still a lot of people. Pandora already knew what she wanted, a chocolate milkshake. Andy on the other hand, was thinking about getting a burger, fries and a milkshake.
“Okay, instead of just getting a milkshake. What about we eat too?” Andy said, looking at Pandora as she looked at the menu hanging on the wall above the cashiers. Her head turned towards him, and she smiled and then nodded.
“Sounds good to me.”
“Alright good, go ahead and figure out what you want. I’m going to the bathroom.” Andy said, Pandora nodded and her eyes went back to the menu. She decided to get a chicken sandwich, fries and still a chocolate milkshake. She waited for Andy and as she did she looked around the restaurant, and suddenly her eyes spotted Juliet sitting at the end of the restaurant with some guy Pandora never seen before. They were sitting side by side, and both of them were smiling and giggling. Pandora didn’t think nothing of it, maybe it was a friend, or a cousin? But all of those questions were answered when the guy kissed Juliet on the lips, Pandora’s jaw dropped open in jaw.
Juliet is cheating on Andy?! Pandora thought, she kept staring, wondering if Juliet saw her here. When she felt someone touch her arm, she whipped back around and saw Andy standing there.
“Are you okay? You look like you’ve seen a ghost or something.” Andy said curiously, she bit her bottom lip.
“Uh no, I was just thinking. What are you going to get?” Pandora said, trying to think if she should tell him or not. Andy looked at the menu for a few seconds, but kept noticing Pandora looking over her shoulder.
“Okay, what are you looking at?” Andy asked, making Pandora jump and look at him.
“Nothing.” Pandora replied nervously, Andy leaned down a bit, his face inches from hers and he looked in her green eyes, making her melt apprehensively.
“Pandora, your lying. Tell me. Please?”
Pandora bit her bottom lip, she couldn’t hide this from him anymore, if he finds out and finds out she knew and didn’t tell him, he’ll be even more mad. She looked over his shoulder one more time, and pointed over at Juliet. Andy leaned up, following her point. His eyes locked on the table where Juliet and the unknown guy sat together, giggling and laughing and now holding hands. Angry smacked through Andy, he didn’t know what to do, or even say. But one thought came through his mind…Leave..
Andy grabbed Pandora’s hand and started to drag her to the door until she started to walk, he was walking fast and he slammed open that door and kept holding her hand until they got into the mustang. He threw off his sunglasses and they fell into the floor, he slung off his hoodie and threw it into the back seat and put his head in his hands. Pandora looked at him, feeling her heart beating fast. She reached over and placed her hand on his back, rubbing up and down slowly.
“Andy I’m so sorry.” She said, her voice low and soft. Andy lifted his head up from his hands and looked at her, tears struck her eyes when she saw a trail of wetness running down his left cheek. He was crying. He was hurt.
“Thanks Pandora.” He said low, Pandora grabbed him and pulled him forward and hugged him tightly. He hugged her back, and they stayed like this for a long time it seemed. She finally pulled away and started the engine, and backed out of the parking spot and drove away from Wendy’s. Andy was quiet the whole ride home, and when they got inside the house, Andy went to the Master bedroom and started to throw Juliet’s clothes into the hallway. Pandora walked into Andy’s bedroom and watched him throwing the clothes out, she didn’t like seeing him hurt like this. He didn’t deserve this.
“She should be home in a few, right?” Pandora asked, Andy shrugged and kept grabbing clothes.
“I don’t know, and I don’t care.”
That was the first time Pandora has ever heard Andy say he didn’t care, and meant it. She bit her bottom lip, and heard the front door open and close.
“Andy!” Juliet called, Andy’s head lifted up and he looked at Pandora and she looked at him. They stared at each other for a second, and then Juliet entered the room.
“What are you doing?”
“Your leaving.” Andy replied, closing the dresser drawer and opening the closet and grabbing one of her suitcases and throwing it on the floor in front of her. Juliet looked at the suitcase, then at Andy.
“What, why?”
“Why?! I saw you and whoever that damn guy was at Wendy’s, laughing, smiling, holding his hand.” Andy hissed, Juliet sighed.
“Andy he’s just a friend.”
“Do you always kiss your friends on the lips?” Pandora asked her, she had her arms crossed over her chest. Juliet looked at her, anger in her eyes.
“You stay out of this!” Juliet ordered, Andy stepped in.
“No, if she saw what you did she has the right to tell me! Whatever the fuck he was, friend or whatever, we’re done and I want you out of my house right now.” Andy told her, Pandora decided it was time for her to step outside for a while and that’s exactly what she did. She sat on the swing for what seemed like hours until Juliet came outside with suitcases, she walked off the porch and put the suitcases in her car and drove off. The front door open and Andy stepped out, he joined her and didn’t say anything for a while.
“It’s been going on for two months..” Andy told her, Pandora looked at him in shock.
“Andy.. I’m so sorry.”
Andy forced a smile and looked at her. “You don’t need to apologize.”
“I think you need a drink or two.” Pandora told him, trying to make him cheer up a little bit. Andy chuckled and smiled.
“More like the whole bottle.”
Her jaw dropped. “Damn Andy!”
“What?”
“A whole bottle of what?” Pandora asked, Andy shrugged.
“Whatever I have in the cabinet.”
“You have Whiskey and Rum.” Pandora replied, Andy looked at her.
“How do you know that?” He paused, then his jaw dropped. “Oh my god Pandora! Have you been drinking my alcohol?!”
“No…. Not today.” Pandora replied, Andy laughed.
“Okay, let’s pretend I did not know this.” Andy told her, Pandora laughed and nodded.
“That sounds perfectly fine with me.” Pandora told him, he looked at her and grinned a little bit.
“Sorry you didn’t get your milkshake.”
“Hey, don’t worry about it. I’ll get one next week.” Pandora told him.
Andy stood up and stretched, his arms going over his head and his shirt lifting up to show his stomach.
“I think, we need to have some fun. I’ll call the guys over, you get the music started.”
Andy told her, he headed back inside and Pandora jumped up in excitement. She ran inside the house, and up the stairs and into her bedroom. She unplugged the radio and grabbed her Ipod, she carried them both downstairs and set it up in the living room and started to blast Coffin by Black Veil Brides. It wasn’t long until the boys got here and the alcohol came out, the boys knew something was up with Andy because he only wants to ‘party’ when something happens, but Andy wouldn’t tell them what was up.
Ashley was sitting beside Pandora while everyone else sat around having small talk, Andy was laughing and smiling which Pandora thought was a good sign.
“I think Pandora has been secretly drinking my alcohol when I’m not around.” Andy said, looking at Pandora, the boys laughed.
“Oh really?” Jake said, Andy nodded.
“Yep, because she knew I had rum and whiskey in the cabinet.”
Everyone looked at her suspiciously and Pandora felt her cheeks go red.
“I didn’t do it.” Pandora defended, the boys nodded and shook their heads.
“Sure.” Ashley said, making the E long. Pandora looked at him and smiled.
“I’m sure.”
Jinxx stood up and tapped on Andy’s shoulder, Andy stood up and followed Jinxx outside on the porch.
“What’s up?” Jinxx asked, sitting down.
Andy sighed. “Juliet cheated on me.”
Jinxx looked at him. “Ah, Biersack I’m sorry.”
Andy nodded. “It’s fine I guess.”
“Everything cool with you and Pandora?” Jinxx asked, taking a sip of his drink.
“Yeah, I mean. We just got closer as friends, that’s all.”
Jinxx chuckled. “That’s all for now, Biersack I know you like her, we all know that. And now you’re a free man, why don’t you see what you two might have?”
Andy sighed. “Because if she doesn’t feel the same way, I don’t want to ruin our friendship.”
Jinxx understood that. “But you’ll never know if you don’t try. She might feel the same way.”
Andy shrugged his shoulders and looked down. “Yeah but I’m not going to try, we’re fine the way we are. No need to ruin that.”
Jinxx sighed and looked at Andy, he was staring at the ground. Suddenly the front door opened and Pandora came outside, she smiled at Andy and Jinxx.
“Can I have a turn?” Pandora asked Jinxx, Jinxx chuckled and stood up from the swing.
“Of course.” He patted Pandora’s shoulder and headed back inside, leaving the two outside. Pandora sat down on the swing beside Andy, and looked at him.
“How are you doing?”
“I guess fine.” Andy replied, he looked at her and smiled and she smiled back.
“Good.”
Silence fell between them, Andy kept thinking if he should tell her he liked her. Would he? Should he? He didn’t know….

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