Knives & Pens

Pandora didn’t know if she wanted to date Collin or not, of course she liked him but she still had feelings for Andy but knew him and her were never going to work out. There was also the fear in Pandora that Collin would be just like Jamie, but maybe he wasn’t like Jamie. He could be different, sweeter, caring, understanding, the kind of guy Pandora was looking for. She sat down on the bed and took a deep breath in thought, staring at the text message on her phone screen, knowing Collin was on the other end waiting impatiently for an answer. Pandora sat there for a few seconds thinking, she wanted to be completely sure she wanted to be in a relationship, she didn’t want to rush into one just to have a boyfriend. She was looking for the right one, and she was focused on that.


Pandora: I would love to go out with you!


That was Pandora’s final decision, she smiled a bit, she just hoped that she didn’t make a mistake. They texted back and forth for two hours straight until Pandora finally fell asleep while texting him till four AM, maybe this was going to be the one she was looking for, maybe her search was over. But she couldn’t be completely sure yet.







Andy entered Pandora’s bedroom around one thirty, he couldn’t believe she was still asleep at one thirty. He approached her bedside and looked at her laying on her side, sleeping peacefully. He smiled at how cute and peaceful she looked, but knew he was going to ruin it. He started to shake her repeatedly until it woke her up from her slumber, her dark green eyes looked at him and she groaned.
“Good morning!” Andy greeted her, a soft smile appeared on her lips and she couldn’t stay mad at him for waking her up.
“Morning, what time is it?” Pandora said, rolling over onto her back and feeling her phone under her.
“It is now one thirty three.”
Pandora was shocked, she couldn’t believe she slept until one thirty, but she guessed she would sleep late since she didn’t went to sleep last night until four. “Oh, wow.”
“Yeah, I thought you were in a coma or something. So I came up here to check on you, plus I’m heading out for the afternoon so you’ll be home alone with Juliet until I get back.” Andy said, walking over to her bedroom window and pulling open her curtains, letting the sunshine brighten the room.
Pandora groaned. “Do you hate me?”
“No I don’t hate you, why would you question that?” Andy asked her, Pandora sat up straight.
“Because your leaving me with Juliet.”
A smirk appeared on Andy’s face and he chuckled softly. “Well I’m sorry, it will be fine. Try to talk to her or something.”
“She hates me.” Pandora told him, he bit his bottom lip.
“She does not hate you.”
“Okay she dislikes me then.” Pandora said, getting up from her bed and pulling the hair band out of her hair.
“You two will get along fine, just put some effort into it. I’ll tell her to behave before I leave, I’ll see you later. Be careful, okay?” Andy said, approaching her and unexpectedly leaning down and kissing her cheek.
“I will, you be careful too. Bye Andy.” Pandora said, feeling his lips leaving her cheek. She watched him leave her bedroom, and she felt her cheeks heating up as she blushed. She felt her heart beating a little fast, but she tried to calm herself down and tell herself she doesn’t like Andy as much as she did. She wasn’t in the mood to talk to Juliet yet, so she took a warm long shower, and spent a while getting dressed and doing her hair. It was finally two forty when she finally finished, she opened her bedroom door and closed it behind her. She headed down the stairs but stopped immediately when she heard Juliet talking, she figured Juliet was on the phone, so Pandora decided to give her privacy and go back upstairs to her bedroom but stopped when she heard Juliet start talking about Andy and the unborn baby.
“I just don’t want to lose him, I don’t want to tell him the baby isn’t his. He’ll be heartbroken.” Juliet said, Pandora froze in place with her jaw dropped open. She didn’t know how to react, but the only thing that came to mind was to listen to the conversation.
“If the baby isn’t Andy’s I think I know who the daddy will be, but I wouldn’t tell Andy, I’ll lose him. It’s like this baby is the only thing that is keeping me with Andy,” Juliet said, Pandora was completely stunned. “No I don’t think we’re together yet, but I think he’s been thinking about it. I just can’t lose him. I know if he finds out the truth, I will lose him and I can’t handle that.”
Pandora couldn’t stand to listen to anything else, so she ran upstairs quietly into her bedroom. She wanted to tell Andy so bad, but she decided to wait until they were alone. But who knows if that will help out the situation. She stayed in her bedroom for a while, trying to figure out how she’s going to tell Andy what she heard. If Juliet finds out Pandora told Andy, she knew Juliet would hate her even more. But Andy is Pandora’s best friend, and she doesn’t want him used and hurt. She had to tell him, she wasn’t going to let Juliet get away with lying. The alarm clock on Pandora’s nightstand told her it was now four thirty, she was pacing back and forth in her bedroom, trying to decide if she should tell Andy tonight. Which she should, if she kept this secret hidden even longer, it wouldn’t be good. She heard a car door close, and she ran over towards her bedroom window and saw Andy walking away from the mustang. This was Pandora’s chance, she threw her cell phone onto the bed and rushed out of the bedroom and ran downstairs quickly. Seeing the front door opening, and Andy stepping inside. She reached him and grabbed his hand without thinking and started to try to drag him upstairs, he chuckled.
“What are you doing?” He asked her, not letting her drag him.
“We need to talk, right now.”
“Sorry, but I can’t. I’m a little busy, maybe tomorrow if that’s okay?” Andy said, taking his hand back.
Pandora was speechless and before she could say anything, Juliet entered the hallway with a smile on her face.
“Welcome home.” Juliet greeted, Pandora wanted to gag with her fake act. Now that Pandora knew what Juliet was hiding, she was honestly disgusted with Juliet. Andy entered the living room, laying his phone and wallet on the coffee table.
“Thanks.” He finally said, Pandora knew he looked busy and trying to focus on whatever was going through his mind. Pandora bit her bottom lip, knowing she had to wait to tell Andy. She headed back upstairs, feeling wrong that she knew before Andy. But maybe it wasn’t a bad thing, she would tell Andy and who knows if anyone else would if they knew. She entered her bedroom and collapsed on her bed, sighing in frustration. She picked up her cell phone and saw she didn’t have any text messages from Collin, she hated that she had to go back to work when she could be telling Andy about Juliet’s lies, but she’ll just have to wait.
Andy was sitting on the couch, a notebook laying in his lap and a pencil in his right hand. He was looking down at the notebook, looking frustrated. Juliet was in the kitchen cooking dinner without Andy knowing, she wanted to surprise him and since he was too busy writing a new song he didn’t even notice she wasn’t in the living room anymore. It was now six, the sun had already set and it was beginning to get dark outside. Andy finally decided to take a break, he grabbed the notebook and pencil and laid it on the coffee table, sighing heavily. He stared at the notebook in thought when he heard someone enter the living room, he looked up to see Pandora crashing down on the couch with a smile on her face.
“What’s up?” Pandora asked him, he leaned back up against the couch and smiled.
“Nothing, trying to write a new song.”
“Oh cool, can I read the lyrics?” Pandora asked, Andy started laughing, then his face went serious.
“No.”
Pandora looked at him, then the notebook on the coffee table. They both looked at each other for the longest time and both of them jumped forward to get the notebook, Andy won and when he grabbed the notebook he jerked it away and hid it behind his back.
“So not fair!” Pandora hissed, Andy laughed.
“You can hear it later, when I’m finished. It’s not even done yet.”
“So? It doesn’t matter to me if it’s finished or not, I just want to hear it.” Pandora told him, Andy smiled softly.
“You can wait.”
“Oh my gosh, meanie!” Pandora said playfully, Andy stood up and grabbed her, slinging her over his shoulder and holding her tight.
“No, this is a meanie.”
“Put me down right now Andrew Dennis Biersack!” Pandora demanded, Andy laughed and that’s when Juliet entered the living room, seeing Pandora over Andy’s shoulder.
“Dinner is ready.” Juliet told them, sounding angry. Andy dropped Pandora on the couch, making her heart skip a beat. He helped her up and the three of them entered the kitchen, seeing the table set and the plates full with food. Pandora sat down and looked at her plate, they were having pork chops, green beans, macaroni & cheese. It smelled good, so Pandora picked up her fork and took a bite of macaroni & cheese.
“It’s good.” Andy said, already finishing his green beans and now eating his pork chop.
“Thank you.” Juliet said, smiling at Andy.
“Okay so, Ashley’s birthday is in a few days. And the guys and I decided to throw a surprise birthday party for him. So I’ll need you two to help me out.” Andy said, Pandora smiled.
“I’m in.” Pandora told Andy, Juliet gave Pandora a look, then smiled at Andy.
“I’m in too.”
“Good, because we have a lot to get done.” Andy told them, the three of them working together through this will make it go faster but Pandora and Juliet might have some issues. Maybe they won’t choke each other.


For the next few days, the three of them were busy with the surprise birthday party. Andy decided to have the party here, so they spent a few hours cleaning the house. Pandora was placed on decorations duty, so after work Collin drove her to a party place to get decorations. She didn’t know if Ashley wanted a theme, so she went with black plates, black cups, black balloons and other birthday party things that will be black. Collin was also invited to the birthday party, it was actually Andy’s idea to invite him, he wanted to get to know him better. While Pandora was getting the decorations, Andy and Juliet were together at home deciding on who to invite. Andy was sitting in the recliner with a notebook in his lap, writing down the names of people that will be invited. Juliet was laying down on the couch, smiling at Andy. They haven’t argued today, which was good. They were actually getting along, Andy had her smiling and laughing the entire day. And as Andy spent time alone with Juliet, he felt his feelings coming back for her. He was writing down some more names when Juliet stood up and approached him, sitting down on the arm of the recliner.
“Can we talk?” Juliet asked him, looking at him writing. Andy stopped and laid the pen down on the notebook and looked at her.
“I guess, about what?”
“I was wondering if you would give me another chance?” Juliet said, Andy sighed heavily, still unsure.
“I don’t know yet Juliet, just give me a while. Okay?”
Juliet nodded and watched him continuing to write again, she tried to bite her tongue from asking, but it didn’t do any good. “Do you still like Pandora?”
“I don’t know Juliet, it’s complicated.”
“How is it complicated Andy? You either like her or you don’t.” Juliet told him, he stood up and dropped the notebook and pen on the coffee table, running his fingers through his hair angrily and nervously.
“It is complicated, one minute I like her, the next minute I don’t. I don’t know how I feel about her, and I don’t even know if she even feels the same way with me.” Andy told her, Juliet stood up and approached him, looking up at him.
“She probably doesn’t Andy, she’s with Collin now and she looks happy. I’m sorry, but she will never love you like I love you.”
Andy was staring down at her as she stared up at him, he found himself unexpectedly leaning down towards her, connecting their lips together and kissing deeply. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and he snaked his arms around her waist. They were in a make out session, and Andy was honestly enjoying it.


Collin’s car pulled up in front of the house and Pandora grabbed the bags of the decorations, she thanked him a million times for driving her. He leaned over and kissed her cheek, making her turn as red as a ripe tomato. She smiled big, and got out of the car. She closed the door and watched Collin drive away, she felt butterflies in her stomach, but it wasn’t as many butterflies as they were when Andy kissed her cheek. She walked up the driveway and up the porch steps, she turned the door knob and pushed the door open, hearing the house silent. Pandora dropped the bags and took off her jacket, hanging it up on the hanger. She entered the living room and froze at the door when she saw Andy and Juliet making out in the center of the room, first she was hurt, but then her emotions changed and she didn’t care anymore. She bit her bottom lip and turned away, she grabbed the bags of decorations and walked up the stairs, heading towards her bedroom as anger flooded through her. But she didn’t care. She kicked the door closed with her foot, not caring if it sounded like she slammed it. Pandora dropped the bags in front of her desk, and grabbed her Ipod, putting in her earphones and playing God Bless You by Black Veil Brides as loud as the volume would let her.
Andy pulled away from Juliet’s lips as he heard the door slam, he couldn’t believe what he had done, and he couldn’t believe he enjoyed kissing Juliet.
“What’s wrong?” Juliet asked Andy, noticing the concern expression on his face.
“Did you hear that slam?” Andy asked her, she nodded.
“Yes, but I didn’t pay any attention to it.”
Andy sighed and walked away, he entered the hallway and looked at the front door, seeing it closed. Then his head turned towards the stairs, and he ran up the stairs, knowing exactly what had happened. And he knew his theory was right when he saw Pandora’s bedroom door closed, he didn’t even bother to knock, he just went right inside.
“Pandora, look we need to talk.” He told her, she didn’t reply and at first he thought she was ignoring him but then he saw her earphones. He sighed and approached her, pulling one earphone out and making her turn around to look at him.
“What do you want?” Pandora asked him, pausing God Bless You and pulling out the other earphone.
“I want to talk.” Andy told her, watching her walk away to close the bedroom door.
“There’s nothing to talk about Andy.”
“Yes there is, and you know good and damn well there is something we need to talk about.” Andy told her, getting a little frustrated.
“Okay, we’ll talk. You are in love with Juliet, so be with her. I’m with Collin and I’m happy, and me and him are going to stay together.” Pandora told him, Andy felt angry and jealously ran through him.
“I don’t love Juliet!” Andy hissed through his teeth, Pandora looked at him.
“Oh you don’t? Was that a friendly hello kiss downstairs? No, it was a make out session because you love her!” Pandora hissed, Andy approached her, looking down at her and trying to look into her green eyes.
“Why do you even care if I love her or not? You don’t feel the same way about me Pandora, you’re with Collin now, so why do you care if I kiss Juliet?”
Pandora looked up at him with anger and a little bit of hurt, but she fought off that emotion and looked at him angry. “Your right, I don’t care. Now, leave me alone.” Pandora said, she picked her Ipod back up and put in her earphones. Andy was angry and frustrated, he left the bedroom without saying another word, only slamming the door shut to let them all know he was angry. Juliet stayed downstairs on the couch, she didn’t hear anything that was said between Pandora and Andy, but she was beyond angry at Pandora for making Andy so mad. She heard Andy storming down the stairs, then hearing the sound of his keys, and then the front door slammed shut.
Pandora was pulling out the decorations and laying them on her bed, angry thoughts running through her head.
‘I shouldn’t care, I like Collin a lot and he’s a great guy. I don’t care if Andy kisses Juliet, or whatever he wants to do with her. I don’t even care about Juliet, I knew all this time there was never going to be a Pandora and Andy. So why does it surprise me now? Because I hope too much, or I liked him too much? I don’t like him anymore, why should I waste my time liking him when I know me and him are never going to get together? It’s a waste of time, he loves Juliet and she loves him, they’re going to get married, and have their unborn child and live happily ever after.’ Pandora thought, but as she thought about this, her thoughts changed. ‘But the unborn child isn’t Andy’s, and just because I caught Andy kissing Juliet and now I’m mad. I still should tell Andy the truth, he is my best friend, why should I let him ruin his life with a girl that’s lying to him? I shouldn’t, because that’s not right. If I was in that situation like him and he knew, he would tell me once he found out. If I don’t tell him, that just shows I don’t care about our friendship and I do. I have to tell him, and I will tell him.’
Suddenly Pandora’s earphones were pulled out of her ears, and she turned around to see Juliet standing in front of her looking angry.
“What did you say to Andy?”
“I didn’t say anything bad, we just had a small argument. Nothing serious.” Pandora told her, Juliet got even more angry.
“Nothing serious?! Andy slammed the door, stormed downstairs, took his car keys and slammed the front door and drove off!” Juliet hissed, Pandora shrugged his shoulders.
“People get frustrated Juliet, and some of them leave to go cool off.”
“Don’t get smart with me Pandora! I don’t know what you said to him that made him so mad, but if I find out and I don’t like it. I will hurt you for lying to me, and making him so upset.” Juliet said, turning around and heading towards the door. Pandora stepped up.
“Oh, so threatening me is the best way to solve something you have no clue about? You really want to fight me, when Andy, my best friend lives with us. And the other four band members, that don’t like you anymore? You’re going to fight me during that situation your in? Plus, you couldn’t fight me.”
Juliet chuckled. “Oh and why couldn’t I fight you, do you think your badass now?
“No, I don’t think that. I just think that you think that your badass, when your not and when you try to pick on someone who you think is weak, they are going to surprise you.” Pandora told her, crossing her arms over her chest. Juliet was angry, she turned away and left the bedroom, slamming the door shut and storming downstairs. Pandora smiled softly, knowing she had won and proven her point. She put back in her earphones and went back to minding her business.
Andy had just returned home when Juliet was storming down the stairs, before he could close the door and ask what was going on, Juliet started to talk.
“That girl upstairs, that’s your best friend. Is a complete bitch!” Juliet hissed, entering the living room. Andy followed in confusion.
“Why?”
“She just is!” Juliet snapped, Andy sighed and rolled his eyes and turned away, walking upstairs. “Yeah, go check on her since you care about her so much!”
Andy didn’t reply to that, he honestly ignored it and entered Pandora’s bedroom. She was laying on the bed with her eyes closed and the earphones in her ears, he tapped her shoulder and her eyes flew open. She paused the song and pulled the earphones out, watching Andy sit down on the bed.
“I’m sorry.” Andy apologized, a smile appeared on Pandora’s face and she sat up.
“I’m sorry too.”
“I guess we just got frustrated, and said some things we didn’t mean.” Andy said, Pandora smiled softly.
“That will happen in a friendship Andy, nothing serious.”
Andy smiled and looked at her. “What decorations did you get?”
“I didn’t know if he wanted a theme or not, so I just got the color black.” Pandora replied, he nodded.
“That will work.”
The two of them went silent, and Pandora decided to tell him now.
“Hey Andy.”
“Yes?” Andy said, Pandora swallowed hard.
“I need to tell you something, it’s pretty serious.”
Concern appeared on Andy’s face, and he looked at her. “Okay, go ahead.”
Pandora took a deep breath. “The other day, when you were gone. I left the bedroom and headed downstairs and ---” Pandora paused when she heard Andy’s cell phone ringing, he pulled the cell phone out and looked at her.
“I’m sorry Pandora, but it’s Jinxx. You can tell me later okay?” Andy said, Pandora nodded and he answered Jinxx’s phone call and got up and left. Pandora sighed in frustration, would she ever be able to tell Andy without any interruptions?

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