Two of the Best
Someone's in Trouble, Someone's a Liar
Raven’s POV
Looking through the comments, CC shut my twitter notifications off quickly. I took my phone back and just sat there, staring out the window at nothing. Why is it that we need to grow up when the person tweeting us this is probably fourteen. “Hey, don’t worry about them. Those are the fans we don’t particularly like to hear about.” CC tells me. I just nod and go back to staring out the window. Then Alex texts me.
Alex: Raven, don’t let this get to you.
Raven: But I just… It’s so stupid. These girls tell us we need to grow up when they are like fourteen.
Alex: Please? Don’t do what you want to do over this and I won’t.
Raven: Okay.
We pull up to the bus and the guys practically run in to change to get to sound check on time. Alex and I start getting ready for the concert. “Hey, Alex? Did you grab my jeans?” I yell to her.
“Why would I – Oh yeah! Sorry!” She hands mine to me and I hand her pair of jeans to her. I quickly get dressed and run to the living area where Alex is already waiting. “Want to go see if Falling is back on their bus yet?” She asks me. I’m very reluctant to go, but I would like to see everyone.
“Come on!” I giggle and run off the bus to their bus. I knock on the door and Ronnie answers. “Hey… Can we hang out with you guys? Pierce and Brides are doing sound check.” I ask. Ronnie lets us in and we go sit on the couch.
“Hey, uhm Raven, Alex. I am really sorry about the other night. I was drunk as fuck and I didn’t mean to offend you guys. Or get Raven in trouble with CC. Please accept my apology.” Ronnie tells us. I did not see that one coming. I look at Alex, who nods saying she accepts.
“It’s cool dude, but if it happens again, I will have your dick on a stick in my front yard.” I tell him jokingly. While we wait for the venue to officially open for the bands, we watch teen nick. Yes. I said teen nick. Ronnie was laughing his ass off on the couch and Alex was too. And it wasn’t a fake laugh. It made my night. Ronnie looks at Alex. He starts to lean in to kiss her. Alex leans away from him, trying to get off the couch. Then, the door opens.
“Hey, Raven and Alex weren’t on Pierce’s bus and I thought they might be…” Andy’s voice trailed off. “Alex? What’s going on?” Alex looked so scared and about to cry, so I jumped in to save her.
“Okay, Andy, listen to me. Alex and Ronnie were sitting on the couch watching Victorious and all of a sudden Ronnie was trying to kiss her. Alex was trying to get off the couch as you walked in, so it all looked kind of weird.” I tell him. Andy glares at Ronnie, who is glaring at me. Fucking hell. Andy walks over to Alex and hugs her. Her tears begin to fall.
“Shh. It’s okay. I’m not mad at you. It wasn’t your fault.” He tells her. So sweet. Ronnie just stares a hole through my eyes. “Ronnie, you have no right to be mad at Raven. All she did was protect her friend. You however, just lost three.” He says before leading Alex off of the bus. I follow them and when we get back, CC is on the phone with none other than the rats ass himself.
“Raven.” He says. I stand there. “Why would you lie about Ronnie?” He asks me. Still I stand there, becoming terrified. Alex jumps to my rescue.
“Look, she didn’t lie. Andy walked in on Ronnie trying to kiss me and she simply explained what she saw. She didn’t lie.” Alex says. That’s why she’s my best friend, because friends always have each other’s back, no matter what.
Flashback
It was the first day of a new school for me. I was going to be in the third grade class of Mr. Hollowell. When I walked in, people instantly started to make fun of me. I wasn’t like normal third graders. I had long extensions and wore shirts promoting different rock groups like Metallica and Kiss. Alex, who was sitting in the back, was wearing the same shirt I was. Ironically, she was also sitting by the only open desk. The next day, I walked in wearing a ripped up shirt my dad left me. Everyone, even the teacher, was asking if I was homeless and why was I wearing a nasty shirt like that. Alex, whom was not shy at the time, stood up. “Can you guys please stop being mean to this girl? She’s here to learn, not listen to you guys bully her.” She sat back down and turned to me. Soon a note landed on my desk.
Alex: Why are you wearing that shirt?
Raven: It’s the only thing I have to remind me of my daddy.
Alex: Where’s your daddy?
Raven: I don’t know.
From that moment on, we were best friends. We told each other secrets and slept at each other’s houses all the time before our parents got abusive. It makes me miss the old days when life was just best friends and butterflies and how many spelling words could you spell correctly.
End of Flashback
“Raven, come on! The concert is starting soon!” Jake called to me. I ran off the bus with Alex and went backstage. Watching the concert from here was amazing. I didn’t want this night to end.
Looking through the comments, CC shut my twitter notifications off quickly. I took my phone back and just sat there, staring out the window at nothing. Why is it that we need to grow up when the person tweeting us this is probably fourteen. “Hey, don’t worry about them. Those are the fans we don’t particularly like to hear about.” CC tells me. I just nod and go back to staring out the window. Then Alex texts me.
Alex: Raven, don’t let this get to you.
Raven: But I just… It’s so stupid. These girls tell us we need to grow up when they are like fourteen.
Alex: Please? Don’t do what you want to do over this and I won’t.
Raven: Okay.
We pull up to the bus and the guys practically run in to change to get to sound check on time. Alex and I start getting ready for the concert. “Hey, Alex? Did you grab my jeans?” I yell to her.
“Why would I – Oh yeah! Sorry!” She hands mine to me and I hand her pair of jeans to her. I quickly get dressed and run to the living area where Alex is already waiting. “Want to go see if Falling is back on their bus yet?” She asks me. I’m very reluctant to go, but I would like to see everyone.
“Come on!” I giggle and run off the bus to their bus. I knock on the door and Ronnie answers. “Hey… Can we hang out with you guys? Pierce and Brides are doing sound check.” I ask. Ronnie lets us in and we go sit on the couch.
“Hey, uhm Raven, Alex. I am really sorry about the other night. I was drunk as fuck and I didn’t mean to offend you guys. Or get Raven in trouble with CC. Please accept my apology.” Ronnie tells us. I did not see that one coming. I look at Alex, who nods saying she accepts.
“It’s cool dude, but if it happens again, I will have your dick on a stick in my front yard.” I tell him jokingly. While we wait for the venue to officially open for the bands, we watch teen nick. Yes. I said teen nick. Ronnie was laughing his ass off on the couch and Alex was too. And it wasn’t a fake laugh. It made my night. Ronnie looks at Alex. He starts to lean in to kiss her. Alex leans away from him, trying to get off the couch. Then, the door opens.
“Hey, Raven and Alex weren’t on Pierce’s bus and I thought they might be…” Andy’s voice trailed off. “Alex? What’s going on?” Alex looked so scared and about to cry, so I jumped in to save her.
“Okay, Andy, listen to me. Alex and Ronnie were sitting on the couch watching Victorious and all of a sudden Ronnie was trying to kiss her. Alex was trying to get off the couch as you walked in, so it all looked kind of weird.” I tell him. Andy glares at Ronnie, who is glaring at me. Fucking hell. Andy walks over to Alex and hugs her. Her tears begin to fall.
“Shh. It’s okay. I’m not mad at you. It wasn’t your fault.” He tells her. So sweet. Ronnie just stares a hole through my eyes. “Ronnie, you have no right to be mad at Raven. All she did was protect her friend. You however, just lost three.” He says before leading Alex off of the bus. I follow them and when we get back, CC is on the phone with none other than the rats ass himself.
“Raven.” He says. I stand there. “Why would you lie about Ronnie?” He asks me. Still I stand there, becoming terrified. Alex jumps to my rescue.
“Look, she didn’t lie. Andy walked in on Ronnie trying to kiss me and she simply explained what she saw. She didn’t lie.” Alex says. That’s why she’s my best friend, because friends always have each other’s back, no matter what.
Flashback
It was the first day of a new school for me. I was going to be in the third grade class of Mr. Hollowell. When I walked in, people instantly started to make fun of me. I wasn’t like normal third graders. I had long extensions and wore shirts promoting different rock groups like Metallica and Kiss. Alex, who was sitting in the back, was wearing the same shirt I was. Ironically, she was also sitting by the only open desk. The next day, I walked in wearing a ripped up shirt my dad left me. Everyone, even the teacher, was asking if I was homeless and why was I wearing a nasty shirt like that. Alex, whom was not shy at the time, stood up. “Can you guys please stop being mean to this girl? She’s here to learn, not listen to you guys bully her.” She sat back down and turned to me. Soon a note landed on my desk.
Alex: Why are you wearing that shirt?
Raven: It’s the only thing I have to remind me of my daddy.
Alex: Where’s your daddy?
Raven: I don’t know.
From that moment on, we were best friends. We told each other secrets and slept at each other’s houses all the time before our parents got abusive. It makes me miss the old days when life was just best friends and butterflies and how many spelling words could you spell correctly.
End of Flashback
“Raven, come on! The concert is starting soon!” Jake called to me. I ran off the bus with Alex and went backstage. Watching the concert from here was amazing. I didn’t want this night to end.
Notes
Just a note: I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING AGAINST RONNIE RADKE, JULIET SIMMS, OR LAUREN.
I hope yall like this drama filled chapter as much as I do. It gives you a little background on the fictional meeting of Alex and Raven
XOXOXO
-Raven
i dont know what to say right now.
5/23/15