Don't Speak, No Use for Words. Lie in My Arms, Sleep Secure
Slipped Away
I’m suppose to meet the guys at Mattie’s house. I had this sinking feeling that they’re going to tell me Arin is Jim-Jam’s replacement. I may haven’t been around hardly in a few years, but that doesn’t mean I’ve lived under a damn rock.
When Jim-Jam passed, I couldn’t take staying in HB any longer. I ended up visiting some of my mom’s family back in Iowa. Didn’t stay long though, my mom isn’t around anymore and I’ve never really got the chance to meet her side of my family. What I know of them though, they’re great. I did use to spend a few weeks of the summer out there when she was actually in my life. I ended up catching up with one of my oldest best friends, Micah.
When I left to go to college in New York, Micah decided that I shouldn’t be by myself. He also claimed that he needed a change of scenery.We had dated many times, mostly during the summers I visited. So, I guess it wasn’t too many times. We lost touch after I left that one summer, and I hadn’t been back since I was 18. I always thought of him though, Anyway, we ended up dating the whole time we were in New York. After graduating, he went back to Iowa while I headed back to HB. We promised to keep in touch.
I jumped and hit my head on the roof of my car. I looked over towards the passenger side window, to see Ash smiling wide.
“Bitch! What the fuck?!”
“MATTASKEDMEOUTONADATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ANDISAIDYES!!!!!!!” she screeched. Yes, I said screeched. I hopped out of the car, almost falling flat on my face on the driveway, trying to hurry to get out.
“HE DID WHAT?! I WANT DETAILS WOMAN!!! NOW!!!!” she told me of how he was nervous to ask her and how he made it all one sentence.
“AWE!! No one can say no to those dimples. And I mean no one! But what about Brian?”
“What about him? I don’t have fake ass boobs, bleach blonde hair, I don’t cake on my makeup to make myself look like a damn clown. I also, am not dumb! I may have my moments, but damnit I’m intelligent!”
“But-”
“Don’t you dare finish that statement. I could be really happy with Matthew thank you very much. Now, everyone is waiting.”
All I could think, this won’t end well.
“So Revie, there’s a reason we asked you over today.”
“Uh, Mattie, I thought you guys wanted to catch up.”
“We do, there’s just something that we need to tell you first.”
“Um...okay.” I was mentally preparing myself.
“Well, we miss Jimmy. So much. And no one could ever replace him. Now, as a band we’ve decided that the best thing we could do is continue as a band and keeping his memory alive.”
“You didn’t think you could tell me this? I had to find out over the internet that you guys weren’t calling it quits. I was on the phone with you guys when I found out! Don’t you think I should have known!? You told everyone else!” I had a right to be upset!
“We didn’t want you to get upset.”
“Oh, and I’m so not upset now Matthew!”
“Revolver, calm down!”
“I am calm!”
“Anyway, Arin here is going to be out drummer.”
“I know.”
“You know? How did you know?” everyone looked confused,
“Oh come on! I haven’t been around in a few years but that doesn’t mean I lived under a damn rock! I read the interviews and press releases. Again, did it not cross your mind that I should have at least been informed of this!? SERIOUSLY?!” I was fuming by now.
“We didn’t want to upset you even more.”
“Really?! Everyone had a hand in whether or not you got a new drummer and who it would be. Hell, I’d bet even Brian’s flavor of the week fuck buddy got a say in it too!”
“HEY!” I completely ignored him.
“So why is it so damn hard to pick up a damn phone and ask me to come home a few days?! I would have you now! I think I would have been an important person to be kept informed!”
“Uh, I hate to ask, but why would you be an important person? Besides the fact that you’ve known them forever.” I looked between Arin and Matt.
“You didn’t tell him? No wonder he isn’t nervous.”
“Tell me what?” I looked directly at him at said.
“Jimmy is my brother.” he went white as a ghost. I opened my mouth to say something else, but my phone started going off. TAMMIE it said.
“Hold on, Micah’s calling. Wonder why he’s calling on his moms phone. Hey Micah, did you lose your phone again?” I asked chuckling, he had a problem of always losing his phone. He didn’t say anything. “Micah? Hey, you there?” all I heard was sniffling and crying. He never cried. “Micah, what's wrong.”
“Revie, it’s not Micah. It’s about Micah.” my heart stopped and I just went white.
“Revie, what’s wrong?” Asher asked, looking at me questionably.
“Tammie, what’s wrong with him? Is he okay?”
“Oh baby girl. He passed away this morning.” I lost all feeling, and just went down on the floor. Screaming and crying.
“Sweetie, what's wrong?” I couldn’t answer her. I just kept crying. “Sweetie, calm down. Just tell me what's wrong.”
“Micah”
“What about him?”
“He’s dead.”
When Jim-Jam passed, I couldn’t take staying in HB any longer. I ended up visiting some of my mom’s family back in Iowa. Didn’t stay long though, my mom isn’t around anymore and I’ve never really got the chance to meet her side of my family. What I know of them though, they’re great. I did use to spend a few weeks of the summer out there when she was actually in my life. I ended up catching up with one of my oldest best friends, Micah.
When I left to go to college in New York, Micah decided that I shouldn’t be by myself. He also claimed that he needed a change of scenery.We had dated many times, mostly during the summers I visited. So, I guess it wasn’t too many times. We lost touch after I left that one summer, and I hadn’t been back since I was 18. I always thought of him though, Anyway, we ended up dating the whole time we were in New York. After graduating, he went back to Iowa while I headed back to HB. We promised to keep in touch.
I jumped and hit my head on the roof of my car. I looked over towards the passenger side window, to see Ash smiling wide.
“Bitch! What the fuck?!”
“MATTASKEDMEOUTONADATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ANDISAIDYES!!!!!!!” she screeched. Yes, I said screeched. I hopped out of the car, almost falling flat on my face on the driveway, trying to hurry to get out.
“HE DID WHAT?! I WANT DETAILS WOMAN!!! NOW!!!!” she told me of how he was nervous to ask her and how he made it all one sentence.
“AWE!! No one can say no to those dimples. And I mean no one! But what about Brian?”
“What about him? I don’t have fake ass boobs, bleach blonde hair, I don’t cake on my makeup to make myself look like a damn clown. I also, am not dumb! I may have my moments, but damnit I’m intelligent!”
“But-”
“Don’t you dare finish that statement. I could be really happy with Matthew thank you very much. Now, everyone is waiting.”
All I could think, this won’t end well.
“So Revie, there’s a reason we asked you over today.”
“Uh, Mattie, I thought you guys wanted to catch up.”
“We do, there’s just something that we need to tell you first.”
“Um...okay.” I was mentally preparing myself.
“Well, we miss Jimmy. So much. And no one could ever replace him. Now, as a band we’ve decided that the best thing we could do is continue as a band and keeping his memory alive.”
“You didn’t think you could tell me this? I had to find out over the internet that you guys weren’t calling it quits. I was on the phone with you guys when I found out! Don’t you think I should have known!? You told everyone else!” I had a right to be upset!
“We didn’t want you to get upset.”
“Oh, and I’m so not upset now Matthew!”
“Revolver, calm down!”
“I am calm!”
“Anyway, Arin here is going to be out drummer.”
“I know.”
“You know? How did you know?” everyone looked confused,
“Oh come on! I haven’t been around in a few years but that doesn’t mean I lived under a damn rock! I read the interviews and press releases. Again, did it not cross your mind that I should have at least been informed of this!? SERIOUSLY?!” I was fuming by now.
“We didn’t want to upset you even more.”
“Really?! Everyone had a hand in whether or not you got a new drummer and who it would be. Hell, I’d bet even Brian’s flavor of the week fuck buddy got a say in it too!”
“HEY!” I completely ignored him.
“So why is it so damn hard to pick up a damn phone and ask me to come home a few days?! I would have you now! I think I would have been an important person to be kept informed!”
“Uh, I hate to ask, but why would you be an important person? Besides the fact that you’ve known them forever.” I looked between Arin and Matt.
“You didn’t tell him? No wonder he isn’t nervous.”
“Tell me what?” I looked directly at him at said.
“Jimmy is my brother.” he went white as a ghost. I opened my mouth to say something else, but my phone started going off. TAMMIE it said.
“Hold on, Micah’s calling. Wonder why he’s calling on his moms phone. Hey Micah, did you lose your phone again?” I asked chuckling, he had a problem of always losing his phone. He didn’t say anything. “Micah? Hey, you there?” all I heard was sniffling and crying. He never cried. “Micah, what's wrong.”
“Revie, it’s not Micah. It’s about Micah.” my heart stopped and I just went white.
“Revie, what’s wrong?” Asher asked, looking at me questionably.
“Tammie, what’s wrong with him? Is he okay?”
“Oh baby girl. He passed away this morning.” I lost all feeling, and just went down on the floor. Screaming and crying.
“Sweetie, what's wrong?” I couldn’t answer her. I just kept crying. “Sweetie, calm down. Just tell me what's wrong.”
“Micah”
“What about him?”
“He’s dead.”
Notes
Hey!I'd like to dedicate this chapter, and at least the next chapter, if not the next couple from Revie's POV to a friend of mine that passes away on Tuesday morning.
Micah- I love you, and I miss you. I hope you know how much you truly mean to me. And always will.<3
Thank you for the commenting and subscribing! Means a lot. :D
Love&Music
Thanks. I'm hoping to have the next chapter up soon. =)
12/26/13