Reckless Little Liar
Friends
I was side stage for Asking Alexandria’s sound check when I encountered Andy again. “So how are your parents doing?” Andy asked standing next to me.
“Oh so now you’re talking to me?” I said sarcastically. I didn’t take my eyes off the stage.
“I remember that your parents liked me. Even though I wasn’t the nice, perfect religious boy they wanted for you.” Andy said ignoring my comment.
“A lot of good religion did for them.” I mumbled.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Andy asked sounding curious.
“Are you bipolar or something? I thought you hated me or something.” I wasn’t in the mood to play nice with Andy. And I definitely wasn’t in the mood to talk about my parents.
“Are you always so angry?” He replied.
Ben motioned for me to come to him. I grabbed a water bottle off a speaker close to me and walked out on stage.
“I see Andy’s speaking to you.” Ben said as I gave him the water bottle.
“Yeah he was asking about how my parents were.” I replied to Ben. “I wish he would choose whether he hated me or not.”
“Why don’t you tell him the truth about everything?” Ben suggested. I finally told him everything. Why Andy hated me. What really happened and all that jazz.
“Because I deserve to be hated.” I answered.
***
I loved being in front of a crowd. I never really got nervous before a performance, just really excited.
“Thank you all for coming out today. You’ve been awesome. I’m going to do one more song. Some of you might recognize it. This is Edge of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks.”
Ben started playing the guitar part and James started playing the drum part. “Just like the with winged dove sings a song, sounds like she’s singing, ooo…ooo…ooo, just like the white winged dove sings a song, sounds like she’s singing, ooo baby…ooo…said ooo, And the days go by like a strand in the wind, And the web that is my own, I begin again, Said to my friend nothing else matters, He was no more than a baby then, Well he seemed broken hearted, Something within him, But the moment that I first laid eyes on you, more than a little on the edge of seventeen.”
I started singing the chorus when someone else’s voice came into my in ear, Andy’s. He came on stage and was singing with me. The crowd started cheering louder.
That asshole. What gave him the right to interrupt my performance?
When the next verse came my mic cut out but Andy’s didn’t. If I wasn’t on stage in front of people and my career didn’t depend on Warped Tour I would have thrown my mic at Andy’s head. Andy looked at me and winked. After he was done with the verse my mic came back on and I finished the song with Andy singing the backing vocals.
After we were done I smiled pleasantly. “Thank you guys. Have an awesome day.” I said and then went off the stage. I could tell that Andy was behind me.
“What gives you the right to interfere with my performance?” I asked clenching my fist.
Andy smirked, “You should thank me. That little stunt probably just earned you some new fans.”
“Like I give a fuck.” I answered.
“I knew you were going to sing that song.” Andy mused. “Used to be one of your favorites when we were younger.” Andy came up close to me and smirked at me. “I can tell you’re still attracted to me and that you are truly sexually frustrated by my presence. You should just admit it.”
I glared at him, “The next time you interfere with my performance you will be singing in a higher key.”
“Come on Aiden, let’s go.” Ben said pulling me away from the situation.
***
Of course that couldn’t have been the last time I saw Andy.
I was on the Asking Alexandria bus having fun with the guys when Andy, Ashley and CC came onto the bus. Couldn’t I just catch a break?
“Finally, the real party can get started.” Danny said. “What the hell took you guys so long?”
“Meet and Greets.” Ashley replied. “Lots of fan girls to meet. I’m surprised we didn’t see you there Aiden.” He said with a smirk.
I flicked him off and took a sip of my drink. “Don’t you guys have any other friends that you can harass?”
“Let me flip that question back to you. Don’t you have any other friends?” Andy retorted. “Wait let me answer that question. Nope.”
I was tired of this. Tired of him. I got up from my spot and walked to the back room. I didn’t want to deal with Andy any more. The whole plan to avoid him for the summer definitely wasn’t going to work. God had a sick sense of humor and just kept pushing him at me. Or Andy was just an asshole and wouldn’t leave me the fuck alone.
He was everywhere with his treatment of me. He was asking how my parents were. And then he was being a jerk and interfering with my performance. Commenting how I was attracted to him. And now he was being downright nasty to me.
I sat down on one of the couches in the back room and put my head in my hands. I was exhausted and just wanted to relax and have fun with some friends but of course that couldn’t happen.
There was a knock on the door frame and I looked up. Standing in the door was Andy.
“What do you want?” I asked, exasperated. “I just wanted to be away from you. My plans for the summer were to avoid you but you seem to find it impossible to stay away from me and are making it extremely difficult for me to avoid you.”
“I’m sorry.” Andy replied.
“For what? For what you said out there? For purposefully seeking me out to make me miserable? What are you sorry for?” I asked irritated.
“For what I said.” He answered. “I shouldn’t have said that. It was very hypocritical of me. Can I come in and sit?”
“It’s not like I can stop you.” I replied. Andy came in and sat down next to me on the couch. “I didn’t really cheat on you.” I said. It just slipped out and I couldn’t stop it. Maybe I just wanted him to feel even worse for the way he was treating. “I just told you that to piss you off because you pissed me off by saying that you were going to LA. I thought you were going to leave me behind and run off with some actress or model or something.”
“I was going to ask you if you wanted to go with me.” Andy replied. “I wouldn’t have left you behind.”
“And my parents died. Dad got sick. Lung cancer. They didn’t catch it in time. Mom just gave up after that. She started drinking. One night she drove while drunk and went off the road.” I shook my head. “Kind of sounds like some cliché plot line from some chick flick or dramatic movie. Any ways I went to LA after that. Partly to find you and tell you the truth about everything. But then when I got there, I decided not to. I started a band and met Ben and now I’m here.”
“I’m sorry; I didn’t know your parents had died.” Andy said sounding sincere.
I shrugged my shoulders, “It’s in the past.”
“If it’s any consolation, I’ve missed you.” Andy replied.
“I’ve missed you too.” I answered.
“You guys are talking civilly to each other.” Ben said from the doorway. His speech was slurred a bit signaling that he was a bit drunk. “Are you guys friends again?”
Andy looked from me to Ben. “Yeah we’re friends.”
“Oh so now you’re talking to me?” I said sarcastically. I didn’t take my eyes off the stage.
“I remember that your parents liked me. Even though I wasn’t the nice, perfect religious boy they wanted for you.” Andy said ignoring my comment.
“A lot of good religion did for them.” I mumbled.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Andy asked sounding curious.
“Are you bipolar or something? I thought you hated me or something.” I wasn’t in the mood to play nice with Andy. And I definitely wasn’t in the mood to talk about my parents.
“Are you always so angry?” He replied.
Ben motioned for me to come to him. I grabbed a water bottle off a speaker close to me and walked out on stage.
“I see Andy’s speaking to you.” Ben said as I gave him the water bottle.
“Yeah he was asking about how my parents were.” I replied to Ben. “I wish he would choose whether he hated me or not.”
“Why don’t you tell him the truth about everything?” Ben suggested. I finally told him everything. Why Andy hated me. What really happened and all that jazz.
“Because I deserve to be hated.” I answered.
***
I loved being in front of a crowd. I never really got nervous before a performance, just really excited.
“Thank you all for coming out today. You’ve been awesome. I’m going to do one more song. Some of you might recognize it. This is Edge of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks.”
Ben started playing the guitar part and James started playing the drum part. “Just like the with winged dove sings a song, sounds like she’s singing, ooo…ooo…ooo, just like the white winged dove sings a song, sounds like she’s singing, ooo baby…ooo…said ooo, And the days go by like a strand in the wind, And the web that is my own, I begin again, Said to my friend nothing else matters, He was no more than a baby then, Well he seemed broken hearted, Something within him, But the moment that I first laid eyes on you, more than a little on the edge of seventeen.”
I started singing the chorus when someone else’s voice came into my in ear, Andy’s. He came on stage and was singing with me. The crowd started cheering louder.
That asshole. What gave him the right to interrupt my performance?
When the next verse came my mic cut out but Andy’s didn’t. If I wasn’t on stage in front of people and my career didn’t depend on Warped Tour I would have thrown my mic at Andy’s head. Andy looked at me and winked. After he was done with the verse my mic came back on and I finished the song with Andy singing the backing vocals.
After we were done I smiled pleasantly. “Thank you guys. Have an awesome day.” I said and then went off the stage. I could tell that Andy was behind me.
“What gives you the right to interfere with my performance?” I asked clenching my fist.
Andy smirked, “You should thank me. That little stunt probably just earned you some new fans.”
“Like I give a fuck.” I answered.
“I knew you were going to sing that song.” Andy mused. “Used to be one of your favorites when we were younger.” Andy came up close to me and smirked at me. “I can tell you’re still attracted to me and that you are truly sexually frustrated by my presence. You should just admit it.”
I glared at him, “The next time you interfere with my performance you will be singing in a higher key.”
“Come on Aiden, let’s go.” Ben said pulling me away from the situation.
***
Of course that couldn’t have been the last time I saw Andy.
I was on the Asking Alexandria bus having fun with the guys when Andy, Ashley and CC came onto the bus. Couldn’t I just catch a break?
“Finally, the real party can get started.” Danny said. “What the hell took you guys so long?”
“Meet and Greets.” Ashley replied. “Lots of fan girls to meet. I’m surprised we didn’t see you there Aiden.” He said with a smirk.
I flicked him off and took a sip of my drink. “Don’t you guys have any other friends that you can harass?”
“Let me flip that question back to you. Don’t you have any other friends?” Andy retorted. “Wait let me answer that question. Nope.”
I was tired of this. Tired of him. I got up from my spot and walked to the back room. I didn’t want to deal with Andy any more. The whole plan to avoid him for the summer definitely wasn’t going to work. God had a sick sense of humor and just kept pushing him at me. Or Andy was just an asshole and wouldn’t leave me the fuck alone.
He was everywhere with his treatment of me. He was asking how my parents were. And then he was being a jerk and interfering with my performance. Commenting how I was attracted to him. And now he was being downright nasty to me.
I sat down on one of the couches in the back room and put my head in my hands. I was exhausted and just wanted to relax and have fun with some friends but of course that couldn’t happen.
There was a knock on the door frame and I looked up. Standing in the door was Andy.
“What do you want?” I asked, exasperated. “I just wanted to be away from you. My plans for the summer were to avoid you but you seem to find it impossible to stay away from me and are making it extremely difficult for me to avoid you.”
“I’m sorry.” Andy replied.
“For what? For what you said out there? For purposefully seeking me out to make me miserable? What are you sorry for?” I asked irritated.
“For what I said.” He answered. “I shouldn’t have said that. It was very hypocritical of me. Can I come in and sit?”
“It’s not like I can stop you.” I replied. Andy came in and sat down next to me on the couch. “I didn’t really cheat on you.” I said. It just slipped out and I couldn’t stop it. Maybe I just wanted him to feel even worse for the way he was treating. “I just told you that to piss you off because you pissed me off by saying that you were going to LA. I thought you were going to leave me behind and run off with some actress or model or something.”
“I was going to ask you if you wanted to go with me.” Andy replied. “I wouldn’t have left you behind.”
“And my parents died. Dad got sick. Lung cancer. They didn’t catch it in time. Mom just gave up after that. She started drinking. One night she drove while drunk and went off the road.” I shook my head. “Kind of sounds like some cliché plot line from some chick flick or dramatic movie. Any ways I went to LA after that. Partly to find you and tell you the truth about everything. But then when I got there, I decided not to. I started a band and met Ben and now I’m here.”
“I’m sorry; I didn’t know your parents had died.” Andy said sounding sincere.
I shrugged my shoulders, “It’s in the past.”
“If it’s any consolation, I’ve missed you.” Andy replied.
“I’ve missed you too.” I answered.
“You guys are talking civilly to each other.” Ben said from the doorway. His speech was slurred a bit signaling that he was a bit drunk. “Are you guys friends again?”
Andy looked from me to Ben. “Yeah we’re friends.”
Notes
Aiden: http://www.polyvore.com/chapter/set?id=83116217#fanshope you liked the new chapter. There's definitely more to come ^_^
Thank you ^_^ might be a this weekend or maybe a little longer..maybe even sooner depending on how much studying I want to get done this week lol like one and a half weeks of school and I'm scrambling to get everything done lol
5/8/13