ERIKA

Something has happened to Meg, something really terrible. It's like a disease, and I can't bear it anymore. My best friend slash sister, Megan Gellar, apparently seems to be under the charm of the asshole with chocolate brown eyes. I'm talking about Brian, if one is dumb enough and still thinking who the asshole with chocolate brown eyes is.

I swear, he is the cockiest guy I have ever met. Every time I saw him after our first meeting which was last week at Matt's garage, he somehow always managed to push my buttons. I hated his annoying little smirk, I hated the fact that he considered himself some sort if diva and expected me to treat him like one.

Never in a million years would I drop down on my knees before him, which I'm pretty sure he wants me to by the smug look on his face. Whenever he was around, all I wanted to do was get rid of him. How could a person be so damn annoying when he's got a face of a saint?

Doesn't his friends get annoyed by him and his cocky persona? God, how the hell does Zack put up with him, and call him his best friend?!

And Meg, damn, don't even get me started on her. It's like Brian's trying to take her away from me and change her. Like, make her into someone she isn't. I'm not even kidding. Meg doesn't just talk to anyone like the way she does with Brian. She usually studies a persona and his personality first. Which takes a really long time. And believe me, she'd never open up that much to anyone especially to someone like Brian because he's a really annoying guy. I just don't get why she doesn't see it.

Just the other day, we were at Matt's garage watching them practise. During one of the breaks that they were taking, somehow my bottle of water ended up in Brian's hand. The conversation that followed has got to be the most pointless one I've ever had.

"Dude, that was sick! Do it again," Zack exclaimed, and Jimmy immediately lifted Johnny off the floor and up in the air, posing like Superman. Johnny was laughing like he was having the best time of his life while Jimmy, who was freakishly strong with a lanky body like that, was saying something about being a ninja.

"You know E, I thought I'd never say it but these guys are the best." Meg said quite happily. I smiled and looked over at Matt who was talking to you-know-who. "They really are," I sighed contentedly and Matt just happened to glance at me at the exact same time. I raised a brow at him with a smile, earning a dimpled, boyish grin. That's when Brian, aka you-know-who turned around and looked at me nonchalantly.

Honestly, his nonchalant looks always made me think that he was planning something really terrible. Evil and satanic. I didn't know why I thought so but there was something....mysteriously creepy about his nonchalant looks. "Yo guys, I'm gonna get us some beers. You want a coke, Johnny?" Matt spoke, grinning at the bassist who looked offended, and was now on his feet.

"Beer, Matt. And Zack, don't tell my brother." He requested, earning a wicked grin from my cousin. Matt shot me a smile before leaving, which I returned. I grabbed a bottle of water that was beside Zack and took a few sips. Meg was, as usual, talking to Brian and I so didn't wanna ruin my mood. So I went over to Jimmy after placing the bottle on my swivel chair.

"What's with the hot glances you're sharing with Gates? Planning his demise?" Jimmy whispered, though I didn't get why. "Hot glances? Really, Jimmy?" I said, trying not to think about that cocky ass. "Alright, then what about the smiley faces you're shooting at Shads? Want me to have a word with the brother?" He mock-threatened me while, I'm pretty sure I blushed, something I did hardly.

"Where's my water?" I tried to change the topic and left his side. When I returned to my previous spot, my bottle wasn't on my swivel chair anymore. Brian's ass was, and he was drinking water, from my bottle apparently. My water! And Meg wasn't stopping him either!

"That is my water," I said rudely enough for anyone to start crying. Brian looked at me lazily, continuing to drink. Meg chuckled nervously, "E, he just played straight for two hours. Let him have a drink." I literally gaped at my best friend and then glared at Brian, who was smirking at me.

"Guys! We kinda need a volunteer," Jimmy exclaimed, catching our attention. He and Zack were in the process of lifting Johnny in the air by his hands and feet. Surprisingly, Meg went to help them curiously. I turned to Brian, still glaring, "What is your problem?" He was about to open his mouth when I stopped him, "You get on my nerves so, so much. I can't even sum it up in words."

He cocked a brow and made a serious face, "I feel the same way, little E."

"The same? How the hell do I get on your nerves?!" I protested. He stood up and didn't even blink once, what was wrong with this guy? Why wouldn't he get intimidated by my rage?!

"You...just do. Especially when you do that little thing with your mouth," he said in a bored as hell tone, bringing his index finger to my lips. "Excuse me," I frowned, and moved away from him. "I do nothing with my mouth." I said, and crossed my arms.

"You talk with your mouth, little E. Sometimes when you talk, it's like music to my ears," he said dramatically, making a face and I rolled my eyes. "But sometimes you talk so fucking much, it's like my ears will get damaged." He said, cringing at the last part. I gasped, "You are so mean!"

"Truth's always unbearable," he shrugged and inched closer to me. I took a step back cautiously, and glared at him. How the others didn't sense the tension surprised me big time.

"Gimme my bottle," I said in low tone so that nobody would hear us, and he smirked. "What's the magic word, little E?" He said and brought his ear down to my mouth. Seriously? Well, I wasn't that thirsty!

"Go to hell." I said firmly into his ear and he turned to look at me with a smirk. I hated that smirk! "I will, wanna tag along?" My mouth formed into an 'o' and he grinned before starting to walk away. "Oh, almost forgot," he turned and threw the bottle to me, which I caught luckily. He smirked once more before disappearing from the room. What the hell was that?!

I can't believe he's friends with Matt too. I mean, how? Matt has got to be the most...what's that word? Forget it, at least he's nowhere near what Brian is, and I'm so glad for that. He's got a gentleman persona at times, and a bad boy persona at others.

Matt is...so different and good. He's not like Brian at all. He's sweet and kinda shy sometimes. And he definitely doesn't annoy me, like Brian does. The conversations that we have are actually interesting, not pointless like the ones I have with Brian.

"Brian?" I heard Meg say from downstairs and snapped out of my thoughts. What the hell? I poked my head out of mine and Meg's room with a curious look. This has got to be a dream. I didn't wanna take any of his cockiness right now. Or ever! But heaven knows that's impossible. Hell, I may as well just sit in my room doing nothing until he leaves. But then came mom's voice.

"That's very sweet of you, Brian." Mom said, and I got so confused. What the hell was sweet about him? Jesus, does anyone not see that he and his words were anything but sweet?! Mom, you've misunderstood him! And now I have to sort it out.

I went down quickly and spotted mom, Meg and you-know-who in the living room. They were laughing at something he'd just said, and Mom even had her hand on his shoulder. Now that's something that she won't just do to anyone. Only to some chosen people who she's fond of. Oh bloody hell.

"Hey E, you won't believe what Brian just said." Meg said with a laugh and Brian turned his attention at me. Well, I'll surely believe him if he says he's gonna leave now. He greeted me with one of those annoying grins before looking at mom like a very, very good boy. "What's he doing here?" I sighed and crossed my arms, making him cock a brow at me.

"We gotta do some writing, so Gates is gonna stay the night here." Zack said from the kitchen, and I almost had a minor heart attack. Holy crap. Why me, god? Why me?! Him and I, under the same roof... I don't even want to imagine that.

"So your stage name, Synyster Gates? I don't think there's anything sinister about you, dear." Mom said to Brian with a smile. He looked really flattered, flattered my ass. What are you saying, mom, that name's perfect for the guy. "Thank you, Jessie." Brian said and glanced at me cockily. Jessie? He was calling mom by her name? What the hell happened here before I came?!

"Tell me more about your family, I'm intrigued." Mom said with genuine interest, and guided Brian and Meg to the couch. "Of course. Uh, why don't you join us little E?" Brian said to me with an innocent look. Shit, there's something dangerous about his innocent look too. "Little E? You mean Erika?" Mom said before she let out a short, musical laughter, and Brian nodded.

"Yeah, she's so little and..." He looked at me and it almost seemed like he was holding in his breath. His eyes found mine soon and I raised a brow. He wasn't looking at me nonchalantly, or glaring at me which I'm pretty sure he's gonna do at some point so that we're even, nor did he look like he was having a blast by getting on my nerves. His look was so...

"Very little, Jessie. How tall are you?" He asked mom and I glared at him for the comment. I was very little? 5'5 was not that little! "5'7, Brian. You know, Erika's dad was a very tall man. Around 6'2..." I just stood there in shock while mom continued to talk with Brian, and Meg. How the hell does he do that? First Meg, and now mom?!

Was he one of those guys?! The one's who want to impress the moms always, and get into their good books? I was not gonna let Brian do that! "See, she's still standing there." Brian said, and both mom and Meg looked at me. "Little E, come over here," he said with a smile and patted the spot next to him. Was he out of his mind?! And did he just smile at me, and not smirk? Okay, this was not normal.

"That's a cute nickname. Right?" Mom smiled and looked at Meg who approved with great enthusiasm. That was not a cute nickname, it bugged me! "I'm going to my room, can't take this anymore," I muttered under my breath and crossed the hall before heading upstairs. I had to do something about that guy. He already did something to Meg, and now he's aiming at Mom.

"Hey, little E." I stopped in my tracks and turned back, only to see Brian standing at the edge of the stairway. What, was he following me now? I glared at him in reply and he let out a chuckle. "See you at dinner," he said with a straight face. That nonchalant look again! "Don't call me that," I said coldly. Little E, seriously? Cute, but I didn't want him calling me that.

"I like your pajamas, by the way." He said, pointing at my legs. Was he crazy? I was wearing shorts, god this guy was unbelievable. "I'm not wearing pajamas," I said rudely and he smirked. "Exactly, nice pajamas." He left before I could fully understand what he meant.

"Hey!" I called after him when I realized what he just said, but he was gone already. Ugh, asshole.

Notes

Here's an update, a long one since I didn't post this at all last month! :o

The gist will get clear, soon. I promise!
Now, what do u guys have to say for this chapter? Jessie's fond of Brian, so is Meg. Erika's the odd one out :D

Stay tuned to find out more!
Also, did u guys get what Brian actually meant when he said he liked Erika's pj's? :p