Missing In Action

Previously

Elliot rested her head on her knees and tried to get her breathing back to normal.

Now

“Arin, I’m sorry.”

“El, don’t worry about it. We can just go out another time. You’re parents still mad at you?”

“Yeah,” Elliot said over the phone to Arin.

It’s been a week since her parents came back from their business trip, a week of them knowing about her and Arin, a week since they accused her of sending nasty text messages to herself.

“I can just see you in school. Do you know when they’re gonna ungrounded you?”

“After New Year. They said that it’s after then because of the way I spoke to Leana.”

“Well at least we both know that you didn’t send those texts.”There was a knock at her door and Brian poked his head through. He walked in and sat at her desk.

“Arin, I’ll call you back later, okay?”

“Sure, I heard your door knock. Bye.”

“Bye.”

Elliot put the phone down and glared at Brian.

“What do you want?”

“To talk,” Brian said while looking around her room.

“About?”

“Stuff,”

“Brian, just spill it out.” Elliot said getting impatient.

“Fine. I’m sorry for all the harm I’ve caused.”

“Like putting me in hospital? Or telling my brother that I had sex with Arin?”

“Something like that,”

“I want to hear it from you. So what have you got to say?”

“That I’m sorry for being a cocky bastard. I didn’t mean to beat you or anything, its just that I was coped up on drugs. I’m trying to get hep, but I just get out of control with the stuff I take.
Elliot, I honestly didn’t mean to hurt you.” Brian got up and walked to her door.

He felt a pair of arms wrap around him and he sighed.

“You’re forgiven. If you do drugs gain, just don’t have too much.” Brian nodded and hugged Elliot back. She let go and let him walk back downstairs. As Elliot was about to turned back to her bed, her Mom called her down.

Elliot waked downstairs and into the kitchen. Food was set on the table, but Elliot didn’t feel hungry. She sat down anyway and ate some of her pasta. She moved it around on her plate and noticed Brian and Jimmy watching her. Matt, Zacky and Gary were talking about last nights game. Kim, Amy and Johnny were talking about how the band was growing.

After tea, Elliot went outside and sat down on the metal chairs. The Sun was low and the sky was changing colours. A small smile was on her face. She loved it when the Sun was rising and setting. The back door opened and she saw Brian and Jimmy come out. They sat down next to her and watched the sky. Brian got his cigarettes out and passed one to Jimmy.

“Was you not hungry?” Jimmy asked as he lighted up.

“Not really,” Elliot said.

Jimmy nodded his head and passed Brian his lighter back.

“You shouldn’t be smoking, you know?” Elliot said while looking over at Jimmy.

“I know, but my heart can take it.” he replied.

“How’s the album coming?” Elliot asked after a few minutes of silence.

“It’s pretty good. We need you, only if you still want to be on the album. It’s only for one song.” Brian said.

“What do you want me to do?”

“Scream.” Jimmy said.

Elliot looked over at him and gave him a questioning look.

“The song is about killing someone. And at the begins we need a female to scream.” Brian explained.

“Okay then. I’ll have a think about it.”

“You need to be quick though, you was our first choice and if you say no, Val’s gonna do it.” Jimmy said while taking another drag. Elliot nodded her head and watched the sky turn darker and darker.

“It’s a peaceful night tonight.” Jimmy said quietly.

“It’s normally like this, if people don’t ruin it.” Elliot said.

“El, I’m sorry. I’m sure Brian has already apologies to you, but when the evidence is clear…” Jimmy trailed off.

“Let’s not speak about it,” Brian said as he watched Zacky come out.
“I found your old guitar in the garage, I hope you don’t mind.” Zacky said as he held the blue
acoustic guitar.

“I was wondering were that went.” Elliot laughed.

“Matt said it was in there, so I asked your Mom and Dad if I could go looking for it. They said yes and I found it. I only got it because I found the chords for Chop Suey.”

Matt and Johnny came out and sat on the other chairs.

“Elliot, I want you to sing it.” Matt said.

“What!? No, I’m not singing it!” Elliot said as she looked around the circle.

“C’mon El,” Johnny said with a bottle of beer in his hand. All the guys cheered Elliot on and she finally gave in.

Jimmy went into his pockets and held a pair of drumsticks.

“Why do you have drumsticks in your pocket?” Elliot asked.

“Because you never know when you might need them.”

Elliot shook her head and got the lyrics off Brian’s phone.

Zacky started to strum along and Jimmy then started to use the table as a drum kit. Elliot laughed silently.

“Wake up,” Elliot sang. Matt doing the back up.

“Grab a brush and put a little make-up
Hide the scars to fade away the shake-up
Why'd you leave the keys upon the table?
Here you go create another fable

“You wanted to
Grab a brush and put a little makeup
You wanted to
Hide the scars to fade away the shake-up
You wanted to
Why'd you leave the keys upon the table?
You wanted to“I don't think you trust
In my self-righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to die, die

“Wake up
Grab a brush and put a little make-up
Hide the scars to fade away the shake-up
Hide the scars to fade away the
Why'd you leave the keys upon the table?
Here you go create another fable

You wanted to
Grab a brush and put a little make-up
You wanted to
Hide the scars to fade away the shake-up
You wanted to
Why'd you leave the keys upon the table?
You wanted to

I don't think you trust
In my self-righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to die
In my self-righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to die” Elliot finished off.

“Father, father, father, father
Father, into your hands I commend my spirit
Father, into your hands
Why have you forsaken me?
In your eyes forsaken me
In your thoughts forsaken me
In your heart forsaken me, oh

Trust in my self-righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to die
In my self-righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to die”
Matt sang the last two verses as Elliot couldn’t sing/shout. Everyone cheered and laughed. Zacky started to strum different tunes.
“I’m thinking off doing singing on the new albums. No shouting, no screaming. Just plain singing. What do you guys think?” Matt asked.
“Sure, but you know that we could loose some fans?” Brian asked.
“I know that dude, but let’s go and make this album different.” Matt replied.
Zacky, Jimmy and Johnny nodded their heads and Elliot looked up. It was completely dark now, the garden lights were on and the stars were out. Elliot let a smile break out on her face.
“We still need to come up with nicknames for Zacky, Johnny and myself.” Matt said.
“Well I was thinking about mine before,” Zacky said. “You know like I was always put down in high school and shit? Well I was thinking Zacky Vengeance?”
“Fuck yeah dude!” Jimmy shouted.
“Now we need Matt’s and mine,” Johnny pointed out.
“Well thin about that later, Johnny boy.” Matt said as he grabbed the guitar off Zacky.
“When did you two come up with Sysnter Gates and The Reverend Tholomew Plague?” Elliot asked.
“I think it was after Pinkly Smooth slit up and we came into a band with this lot.” Brian said.
Elliot just nodded her head and enjoyed the night as everyone passed around the guitar. The night full of singing, fucked up guitar chords and laughter.

Notes

I DON'T OWN CHOP SUEY LYRICS! Just pointing that out for the disclaimer. Anyway, Happy New Year and hope you deathbats enjoy this and the year! Comments? Enjoy!!