singingchicky

 OCTOBER

            “Hey Nayra! Come in here!” Brendon yelled from the  bedroom of the hotel.

            “What’s up?” I said, kissing his cheek and sitting next to him. He was sitting at the edge of the bed with his laptop on his lap.

            “I want you to listen to this. I don’t know if you actually heard it or not.” He said, smiling. He had opened up a Youtube page with a song by a band called “The Paul Revere Jumpsuit Apparatus”.

            “I’ve never heard this band before.” I said, laying my head down on his shoulder. He simply smiled at me. “What?”

            “You’ll see.” He said, then started the song.

Here I am,
composing a burlesque,
out of where they rest their heads,
sulking in their splintered cradles.
And ramshakled hands,
They asked for it,
As a boy,
I eat my wishes on golden tooth picks and digested them with wolf intestines,

I fell from the heavens,
As a fetish blessed with,
An operatic skeleton,
And as the stars watch me descend,
I cracked a family tree and,
Chopped off all of the branches

            “Wait, that’s sounds like… when did you do this?” I said, smiling and replaying the song, totally enamored with the lyrics.

            “Well, you remember when we did that mix tape for Fall Out?” He asked, clearly happy that I enjoyed his side project.

            “Yeah, I do.”

            “This was on it.”

            “Oh. Cool.” I said, trying to be sneaky and take the computer from him, which actually worked perfectly.

            “I’m glad you liked it.” He said, then trying to take the computer back as I started playing a Jonas Brothers song.

 “No!!” was all I could really say (or squeal rather) as he tackled me and tickled me in an attempt to get it back. It was then when he finally stopped because he was inches from my face that we kissed again, like that first amazing kiss. With his tongue exploring every inch of my mouth, I smiled and held onto his neck with both hands. Within that moment, I felt the same passion that had somewhat smoldered since we first got together on the bus. His hand slowly went down my back, pulling me closer to him as we never came up for air, before coming up front, trying to pull my pants off. “Wait, wait, stop.” I said, finally breaking free.

“What’s wrong?” He said, panting a bit.

“Well, It’s just-just-” He rolled over to be next to me instead of on top of me. I sat up on the edge of the bed. “I’m Abstinent.” I couldn’t look at him for a second, somehow feeling like this was the only reason for us being together. When I finally looked up, he had an understanding look on his face.

“Ok.” He said, before kissing my forehead, sitting up behind me, and holding me tight from behind.

“Ah come on! We only have about 5 minutes before rehearsal starts!” Odessa said as she stood in the doorway, laughing.

“No, no, no. It only takes him that long.” Ryan said as he came in, also laughing.

“Ha, ha. Very funny.” I said before kissing Brendon on the cheek before getting up and walking to the bathroom, starting to put my makeup on, going very pin up with my eyeliner and red lipstick. I came out, showing off my look.

“Well hello there doll face.” Brendon said, smiling. I tackled him, giggling. Somewhere in the middle of our interlude, my curled hair that was up and fallen over my shoulders.

“That’s not fair.” I said, fake pouting.

Upon entering the cartoon gates of Disneyland, any problems I was having a minute ago were destroyed in a massive fire. I instantly felt like a kid again, especially because I was listening to Disney songs while we entered. In fact, I was jumping up and down in my seat until they finally let me out of the van, until I remembered that I didn’t tell Brendon about what Odessa and I discussed only a few minutes ago. How was I going to tell him that this shouldn’t affect anything? So instead, I chose to keep that part to myself, in hopes that this was going to blow over and be fine in the end.

            “Hey there doll face.” Brendon said, walking towards me and making me giggle. At this point, he could have said SPORK and made me giggle.

            “Hi.” I said, trying to contain myself. Maybe this wasn’t going to be that bad. I’m just overreacting…

Right?

            “So what was going on when I texted you?” Brendon said, taking my hand as we all walked to the ticket center.

            There it was. The moment that I really didn’t want to happen. “ She’s just worried. But I think it’ll be fine.” I sighed, trying to make myself feel a little better. Now that I was with him, I started to feel the guilt that was spreading like wildfire inside me. My god, I was even ignoring my own flesh and blood over a boy. Dream boy or not, it’s always “bros before hoes”. Even though Brendon wasn’t a hoe.

            “Ok. Well I hope so.” He said before giving me a kiss on the cheek.

            “What was that for?” I asked, smiling.

            “Well, I just wanted to see you smile again. It’s been too long since you smiled.” He said as we walked in. I heard the distinct sound of a snort behind me. No doubt someone from my band. Ben maybe?

            “Brendon. It’s been 30 seconds.” I said, shaking my head. I looked around me, then pulled my camera out to start taking pictures of everyone. I started with Odessa, who playfully posed in front of the decorated grass. It was then that she stole the camera away and aimed it at me and Brendon.

            “Alright you two. Go pose for me.” She said, acting as though she’s been a photographer for years. Obliging, we stood in front of the grass, smiling. It wasn’t until Odessa starting Counting to three that Brendon swung me around into a dip, making me giggle as she took the photo. Once he put me right side up again, I made everyone stand with me, while one of the employees took a photo of us, being our crazy selves.

            “Alright, where to first?” Spencer asked, seeming about as eager as I was.

            “Well, how about…  Haunted Mansion?” Ben chimed in, finally started to open up to the group. So, walking towards the old fashion gates, with Brendon holding my hand, we walked into the coolest mansion on earth, and into the happiest part of my life.

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Hey Guys! I thought I'd post what I had so far because I am going to fast forward it quite a bit. :) Look for that part soon!!!