We're All Crooked Young

A couple days left and I was still nervous about tour. I wonder if Arlet knows... I think she'd tell me. She didn't text me last night and they weren't at the house when I drove by . As I sat on the couch laying my book down I decided to call her.
All the guys were out for food and Chris went to get his knuckles redone. Since I stayed back I had free time to read in peace which I rarely get to do nowadays. After the third ring she finally and picked up. "H-Hello ..." she whimpered in a broken voice and I knew something was wrong. I sat up a bit more and concentrated on her voice. "Arry .. is everything okay ? Where are you?" I questioned slightly scared and she sniffled before replying. Why was she crying? I heard shuffling around before she spoke. "I'm in down town New york... I'm ... ricky I can't lie to you but I can't say this over phone ... could you-" she mumbled sounding sad and I quickly cut her off . "I'll be there.. You're at Downtown NY venue by that coffee shop right?" I questioned as I got up and slipped on a v neck black craft shirt with shredded skinny jeans and black vans. My hair was probably shit right now so I slipped on a beanie and I grabbed my keys , cigarettes and walked out the house.
I jumped in my car trying to keep her on the phone but she couldn't speak. She just kept crying. It was killing me to know what's made her cry .. I practically ran over two old ladies and a dog heading to the venue.
When I got there , they immediately let me in due to the fact that they knew who I was. I looked around for the guys but I saw them performing. .. they must be doing another set because shows never last that long. "Arry... Where are you ? I'm at the venue beside the shows.. ?" I questioned slightly scared and she whimpered before speaking. "I'm on the bus.... " she mumbled barely a whisper and I darted to the bus. I tried to open it but it was locked. "Arry . .. It's me. Open the door" I whispered and I heard light footsteps before the door opened revealing a very upset Arlet. Her mascara was running all down her cheeks , her chocolate brown hair was a mess and her eyes were red from crying.i ended the call I leaned up and entered the bus closing the door behind me. She quickly leaned over and locked her arms around my neck and tangled her fingers in my hair.
My beanie fell to the floor and I held on to her small waist , she clinged to me for dear life as I guided us to the couch. We laid down and she ended up laying directly on top of me with her head on my chest. She quieted down to soft sobs and I petted my fingers threw her hair. She slid her arms around my torso and we just laid there breathing. "Are you sure going to tell me what happened?" I questioned and she looked up at me with pleading blue eyes gleaming with sadness. "I'm not good enough. .. for anybody. I'm plain amd worthless and unexperienced. I'm a 22 year old virgin for fuck's sake... I purged because I know I'll never look like those girls you guys hang around ..." she mumbled hanging her head low Averting my gaze and my heart sank.
She looked better than ANY girl I've ever known and it kills me to not show her how I feel. She's my best friend but I know I can't push how I feel on her .. She's too broken .
Plus she's taken so I breathed in deep and watched her body go up as well. "You look better than any girl we hang out with , inside and outside. Also Oliver isn't good enough for you. .. not the other way around . You'll always be perfect in my eyes. " I looked down to meet her gaze and a small smile curled on her lips. She leaned up and kissed the tip of my nose. "I love you ricky " she purred tracing over my arm tattoos and my heart fluttered. "I love you too beautiful" I whispered and I petted her hair. I started to feel sleepy but I couldn't let sleep take me . This would look bad if anyone walked in . I sat up a bit and let her rest in my lap. "Arlet do you know that we're going on tour with bring me the horizon?" I questioned and her eyes went wide with excitement. "No ! He just said that they are touring. .. I wonder why he didn't tell me .. " she had her thinking face on and her forehead creased. "I'm glad though... Since I'm going and you're going we can be around eachother all the time. I've really missed you. We need to makeup those lost years.." I cooed sweetly making her blush. She nodded in approval before running her slim fingers threw my hair. I loved when she did this and she knew that. Suddenly everything she said popped into my mind. .. "Did you take your meds today Arry?" I questioned and she stiffened in my hold. After a couple seconds I took her silence as a no. "Take them now.. you need them. That's why your emotions are so out of wack. Please. .." I pleaded and she slowly got up off me and reached into a black bag and took the pills with a little cup of water. She looked at me with a soft smile. "Better?" She questioned sounding broken down and I got up and nodded. I slid my arms around her waist and buried my face in the crook of her neck. Her being 5"2 made our height difference extreme. "I'll protect you these 6 months I promise ... I want to show you something. .." I trailed off pulling away from her and sitting us on the couch. As she sat beside me I laid her index finger on my forearm. She rubbed over a pretty deep scar and she bit her lip. "Remember that day you saved me ?.... you said that you couldn't live without me ... you said you'd die with me if that's what I wanted. Arry , you gave me life . You were the only one. ... I haven't cut a single day after that because of YOU... You're my reason for living. I want you to look me in the eyes and say the same... " I whispered and she smiled softly before tracing over my scars again. "You said that I saved you ? ... no ... no .. you saved me . You were the perfect blue eyed emo kid with the huge heart and bigger music taste. You saw life so much differently than me .. you saw lights and stars, while I saw grey and darkness. I mean it when I say 'you are the smell before the rain....' " she purred trailing off and I intertwined our fingers and kissed her thumb. ".... you are the blood in my veins. .." I whispered and she smiled wide. "Let's go watch some bands.. get our mind off all this sadness. " I exclaimed excited and her eyes gleaming with happiness , she shot up and ran into the bathroom before I caught her in my arms. "I need to fix myself up... I look like shit Ricky! " she whined like a child and I held her tighter in my arms as I threw her back on the couch and started tickling her sides. "You look fine !" I exclaimed laughing and she laughed loudly and squirmed under my grasp. I sat between her legs as I tickled her. "AHHHA .. R-RICKY ! S-STOP ! HAHHAHAH." She begged and we both just laughed. I missed her laugh. .. I missed her. I feel like this tour will be amazing , I finally let her up and she lightly punched my shoulder and I faked hurt and pouted my lip. "Meanie" I whispered like a child and she flicked me off making us both laugh. "Oohhh... Ms Goth chick has a attitude !" I exclaimed laughing and she stuck her tongue at me . She grabbed her makeup bag and 10 minutes later she came out with her bone straightened hair flowed down her back and her makeup was perfect .
Her bright blue eyes scanned me over and gave me an outstretched hand. "Ready to go rock out best friend?" She questioned sounding excited and I nodded . "Geez .. if you weren't taken I'd have to marry you to keep all these guys away from you !" I exclaimed joking but only a little. I loved Arlet. .. but how deep did my love for her go ? . "Oh Ricky whatever! I'll probably have to put a ring on your finger to keep the thousands of girls who thrown themselves at you daily !" She teased laughing and I chuckled.
Even though she was right , the only girl I had eyes for was her. I swallowed nervously and I felt her intertwin our fingers and as we were about to walk out the door flew open revealing the whole band . Oliver's eyes were filled with happiness then anger when he saw me ... "What's HE doing here ??" He questioned sounding angry and as I scanned over him I felt her grip my hand a little tighter. What's going with him ? \ I thought internally.

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