The ride home was interesting to say the least. Though a part of me felt bad for doing this to Benji, although I didn’t know what it was I was doing but I still felt bad. When we arrived I had nearly finished the bottle of Jack that I had, so Benji helped me to the door.

“Oh nos, theres a light on! Ima get in trouble!” I giggled, opening the door as I stumbled inside. I would have fallen on my face if it weren’t for Benji grabbing me.

“Easy now Aidan.” he stated as he tried pulling me into the living room where we heard voices. When we made it around the corner we saw Brian and Jimmy arguing about how I ran off and that is was Brians fault and now I was never coming back.

“Jimmy!” I screeched in a drunken manner while pushing myself towards him. Jimmy and Brian looked at me, Brian sighed,

“Aidan…” Jimmy caught me before I fell again as he finished Brians sentence
“Your home.”

Jimmy’s POV

As I held Aidan in my arms I sighed out of relief. Grateful she didn’t go out and get drunk by herself but with Benji. I looked at him,
“Thanks man, You’ve no idea how freaked out iv been today.” He smiled at me as he replied,

“It’s no problem, shes always been like this even when we were kids…” he sighed, “And I can see that she hasn’t changed much since then…” Aidan cut him off mumbling something of an apology. She looked between the both of us and started crying, I was never good when she would cry, that hasn’t changed and probably never will.

“I’m sorry you guys! I’m sorry I’m such a screw up and that I ruin everything, Benji I’m sorry I tricked you into helping me run away, I’m sorry that I broke your drum stick Jimmy!” Aidan started wailing out apologies as she sobbed. I tried to sooth her,

“Aidan, hunny It’s ok that was years and years ago! I forgave you!” Benji joined in as well,
“Yeah Aidan I’m not made about that either, because if you hadn’t then we wouldn’t have gotten as close as we did, I forgave you for that, it’s ok.” slowly she calmed down and started to nod off in my lap.

“Thanks Benji, I hate it when she gets like that.” he nodded.
“Well tell her I’ll call her, I have to go check on Joel and make sure he hasn’t done anything stupid yet.” we exchanged good byes and he left. Through out that hole scene I had forgotten Brian was still here. I looked at him, he was looking wide eyed at Aidan.

“If your wondering, yes this is your fault. So your going to help me get her up the stairs.” He snapped out of his gaze and nodded. It wasn’t that Aidan was heavy, she just tended to squirm in her sleep if you tried to move her.

After we finally got her up the stairs and into her room, I figured we should at least change her clothes because if she really still is the same after tonight she’ll feel like shit when she wakes up.

“Brian grab a shirt for her to sleep in…” I stated as I had her sitting up on her bed, taking off what I’m assuming as her back pack, which I dropped to the ground accidentally spilling its contents. I sighed after completely stripping her of her shirt & pants. When Brian came over I told him to put the shirt on her, he hesitated. “What’s the problem it’s not like you like her, in fact if im quoting correctly to you shes nothing but a stripping tease and a no good whore.” I heard him sigh as he made his way over to her, carefully putting the shirt on her. I picked up the bag and its contents seeing about 4 note books and some old pictures of Aidan and what I assumed were Benji and his brother. I smiled as I saw one of Aidan smiling brightly, which in turn made me smile as well. I sighed as I placed the pictures and notebooks back into the bag and set them on the floor next to her bed. I moved her so she was comfortably under the covers. I tucked her in and kissed her forehead as well. I looked over to Brian who was watching her with a pained expression. I can understand him being jealous over her relationship with Benji. But he’s the one with a girlfriend…he had no right saying what he said to Aidan.

“I was jealous…” he spoke softly not looking up from her.
“Yeah well, you don’t have the right to be, you’re the one with a girlfriend. And her relationship with Benji has been like this since I met both of them. They ended it back when they were in still in Maryland. If any one has a right to be angry or jealous it’s Aidan. Shes been through so much heart ache Brian…You don’t even have a clue…” After I finished speaking I left him alone in her room with her, to tired to here his reply.

Brians POV

After Jimmy left I must have sat there for an hour, I thought about what he said, I thought about tonights events, and that mysterious back pack she came home with. I was sitting on the edge of her bed when she shifted and mumbled incoherently in her sleep. I looked over to her and said,

“This is the easiest way for me to do this right now,” I paused to call out how much of a coward I was being, “Aidan, I’m a total prick and I’m sorry I was angry and jealous. I didn’t have the right to be. I’m sorry I hope one day you’ll forgive me.” I got up and kissed her fore head, and I hovered over her lips for a second debating weather I should or shouldn’t. I decided this would probably be the last time I’d ever get the chance, so as softly as I could, I placed my lips on hers. I stayed there for a moment before I got up and left. I was to worked up to sleep so I sat out in the back yard to watch the sun come up.