Don't Speak, No Use for Words. Lie in My Arms, Sleep Secure
Taxi Driver
I just landed at LAX. All I wanted was to go crying to my best friend. I was just standing in the baggage claim, when I remembered that Ash didn’t know I got an earlier flight.
“Hey this is Asher, leave a passage mother fucker and I might just call you back. BYEEEEEEEEEE!!!!” I couldn’t help but laugh. She hasn’t changed that message since forever. But I did find it odd that she didn’t answer her phone. She’s probably sleeping.
I hailed a taxi and told her the address, and sighed as I sat in the back, hoping the ride didn’t drag out and leave me to my thoughts. The driver must have noticed my distain.
“You seem to have a lot on your mind.” I looked at her and kind of smiled.
“Yeah, you could say that.”
“Anything you want to talk about? Maybe get a stranger's point of view.” What the hell, couldn’t hurt.
“My brother died 4 years ago. And even though I’m best friends with his band mates, they didn’t tell me that they got a new drummer. I had to find out via the internet. I got back to California from college fully intending to rip them a new ass up and down. And I intended to give their new drummer a piece of my mind as well. After I got done yelling at the band, I was getting ready to yell at the new drummer. Even though when I first saw him it was like everything went away and my heart sped up and I swore it was going to fly out of my chest and towards him. I pushed that aside though because I was pissed. I had a right to be you know? They couldn’t call me and say “hey, we’re getting a new drummer. We thought you should know.” It would have been nice! Anyway, when I went to go after the drummer my phone rings. The name said it was my best guy friend’s mom calling. He sometimes called me from her phone when he lost his, so I was thinking it was him calling. Turns out he passed away and I had to get to Iowa. He wasn’t just my best guy friend. He was my first love, my first everything. We tried dating a few times but they never worked out. I was still dealing with losing him as my boyfriend when I moved back to HB and met the new drummer, who as you know I have some feelings for without even knowing him. I’m just so confused on everything.”
“I’m sorry for your loses hun. But, I think you should get to know the new guy. There’s a reason that boy and you never worked out, even if he hadn’t passed. You never know, he maybe the one.”
“You think so?” she got this sadness that filled her eyes.
“Let me tell you something. I met a guy. And I fell for him. Hard. But I never did anything about it. I just stayed his somewhat friend. I didn’t want to get with him cause my boyfriend of 3 years passed away in car wreck and I always felt as if I would be cheating and disrespecting him and his memory. In the end he had feelings for me too and waited for me. He got tired of waiting and moved on. Got married a year later, and now 5 years later, I still wake up regretting everything that happened and letting him slip through my fingers. Don’t let this one slip sweetie. You never know what may become of it.” We drove in silence a few minutes while I pondered what she said. “Here we are.” I handed her a bunch of 100 dollars bills.
“Here, for the drive, tip, and just talking with me. It really helped. I hope that one day you get to tell the guy everything and it somehow works for you guys.”
I grabbed my bags and went up the walkway and unlocked the door only to be met with the sight and sounds of Matt and Asher having sex on the couch. Being to shock to yell or anything I quickly shut the door and turned away.
I debated calling on of the other guys to come pick me up. And when I went to find Bri’s number, a name showed up in my contacts that I didn’t even know was there. I pressed it and waited for the person to answer.
“Hello?”
“Arin? It’s Revolver.”
“Hey, what’s up?” he sounded happy that it was me calling.
“Uh, are you busy right now or the rest of the day?”
“Nope, I’m totally free.”
“Could you come pick me up from Matt’s?”
“Sure, give a few minutes and I’ll be there.”
“Thanks Arin.”
“No problem. See you soon.” hanging up, I sat down and wait for him to show.
“Hey this is Asher, leave a passage mother fucker and I might just call you back. BYEEEEEEEEEE!!!!” I couldn’t help but laugh. She hasn’t changed that message since forever. But I did find it odd that she didn’t answer her phone. She’s probably sleeping.
I hailed a taxi and told her the address, and sighed as I sat in the back, hoping the ride didn’t drag out and leave me to my thoughts. The driver must have noticed my distain.
“You seem to have a lot on your mind.” I looked at her and kind of smiled.
“Yeah, you could say that.”
“Anything you want to talk about? Maybe get a stranger's point of view.” What the hell, couldn’t hurt.
“My brother died 4 years ago. And even though I’m best friends with his band mates, they didn’t tell me that they got a new drummer. I had to find out via the internet. I got back to California from college fully intending to rip them a new ass up and down. And I intended to give their new drummer a piece of my mind as well. After I got done yelling at the band, I was getting ready to yell at the new drummer. Even though when I first saw him it was like everything went away and my heart sped up and I swore it was going to fly out of my chest and towards him. I pushed that aside though because I was pissed. I had a right to be you know? They couldn’t call me and say “hey, we’re getting a new drummer. We thought you should know.” It would have been nice! Anyway, when I went to go after the drummer my phone rings. The name said it was my best guy friend’s mom calling. He sometimes called me from her phone when he lost his, so I was thinking it was him calling. Turns out he passed away and I had to get to Iowa. He wasn’t just my best guy friend. He was my first love, my first everything. We tried dating a few times but they never worked out. I was still dealing with losing him as my boyfriend when I moved back to HB and met the new drummer, who as you know I have some feelings for without even knowing him. I’m just so confused on everything.”
“I’m sorry for your loses hun. But, I think you should get to know the new guy. There’s a reason that boy and you never worked out, even if he hadn’t passed. You never know, he maybe the one.”
“You think so?” she got this sadness that filled her eyes.
“Let me tell you something. I met a guy. And I fell for him. Hard. But I never did anything about it. I just stayed his somewhat friend. I didn’t want to get with him cause my boyfriend of 3 years passed away in car wreck and I always felt as if I would be cheating and disrespecting him and his memory. In the end he had feelings for me too and waited for me. He got tired of waiting and moved on. Got married a year later, and now 5 years later, I still wake up regretting everything that happened and letting him slip through my fingers. Don’t let this one slip sweetie. You never know what may become of it.” We drove in silence a few minutes while I pondered what she said. “Here we are.” I handed her a bunch of 100 dollars bills.
“Here, for the drive, tip, and just talking with me. It really helped. I hope that one day you get to tell the guy everything and it somehow works for you guys.”
I grabbed my bags and went up the walkway and unlocked the door only to be met with the sight and sounds of Matt and Asher having sex on the couch. Being to shock to yell or anything I quickly shut the door and turned away.
I debated calling on of the other guys to come pick me up. And when I went to find Bri’s number, a name showed up in my contacts that I didn’t even know was there. I pressed it and waited for the person to answer.
“Hello?”
“Arin? It’s Revolver.”
“Hey, what’s up?” he sounded happy that it was me calling.
“Uh, are you busy right now or the rest of the day?”
“Nope, I’m totally free.”
“Could you come pick me up from Matt’s?”
“Sure, give a few minutes and I’ll be there.”
“Thanks Arin.”
“No problem. See you soon.” hanging up, I sat down and wait for him to show.
Notes
Hey! Sorry it's been so long! I've had writers block and tried to write this chapter 6 different times with different scenarios. Overall I'm pleased with how this turned out!
Thanks everyone!!
Thanks. I'm hoping to have the next chapter up soon. =)
12/26/13