A New Beginning, chapter 8
".... Well, do you guys know how to play Wake Me up When September Ends. 'Cause I thought maybe we could play it for like my dad. And then we could play Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous?" I part asked part shouted over the music.
"Sure. Joel wouldn't shut the hell up till we were able to play Wake Me up When September Ends. Now all we have to do is find them," he said as he started looking around the room. "There they are," he said pointing over towards the cooler. We made our way over there but it was difficult because of all the bodies mashed together.
"Hey...." I started to say but was cut off by being pulled into a huge hug by Joel.
"OH MY GOD I haven't seen you in ages. So how are you? What's new? Why are you down here?" he gushed.
"Can't....... Breath....... Put me down............ Please." I said between gasps of air.
"Oh sorry. So ya what's all happened?" he asked putting me down.
"Well, let's see..... My Mom got transferred down here about a week ago. My dad died on Sunday and my Mom didn't give a shit, I've been living with Joey since Sunday night, taught Jakob how to play smoke on the water, met Mike, made friends with Estelle and Ramona, going to school, my ex-boyfriend was being a total ass and now I'm at a part." I said starting to ramble on.
"Wow," was all Joel was able to say. After that I had the breath squeezed out of me by Paul, Chris and then Billy.
"O. K. Guys we're gonna play Wake Me up When September Ends in memory of Melissa's father and then we're gonna play Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous. So for Wake Me up When September Ends me and Melissa are gonna play first guitar, Joel and Melissa are gonna sing, Joel and Billy are gonna play second guitar, Paul's gonna play bass and Chris is gonna play drums. And then normal for Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous." Benji explained.
"O. K. So what song are we going to play first?" I ask while escaping the grip of Billy once again.
"How 'bout Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous then Wake Me up When September Ends?" suggests Joel.
"Sure why not." I said as we headed over to the front of the room and get set up. As soon as we started playing people started hopping like mad. Just as soon as they started hopping they stopped when we started to play Wake Me up When September Ends. This was so hard for me to do. It reminded me so much of my dad. Near the end of it my voice started to crack and as soon as we struck the last note I released the tears I was holding back and ran off toward the bathroom. There was soon a knock on the door and I heard Joey's muffled voice on the other side of the door.
"Melissa, honey can you come you please?" he asked. Over much debating weather or not I should I opened the door. I was soon swept up into another hug.
"Oh my God. Melissa we were so worried about you when you ran off. What happened?" they all asked. By that point I just broke down.
"I just.... I just miss him so much.... He was the only one that understood me... And now just like.... Like that he's... He's gone." I said between sobs. I buried my face into Joey's chest.
"Aww come here." Joel said opening up his arms. I went over to him. "Come on. It's a party. Let's go and have a couple beers and forget about all this for now," he said. I said a muffled "mhm" from his shoulder and we all headed over to another cooler.
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3 hours later
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We were totally and completely pissed out of our minds. Me and Joey sat on a vacant couch and were heavily making out.
"We should give my dad a call and have him come pick us up." Joey said between kisses.
"O. K. Fine." I said as he whipped out his cell phone and dialed his house.
"Hey dad. Came pick us up. O. K. See ya soon," he managed to slur. Billie soon arrived and we stumbled out of the house and in to the care.
"Hey kids," he said with a smile spread across his face as we stumbled into the car.
"What are you smiling for?" I slurred.
"Nothing. Just that you kids are gonna learn to not get pissed out of your minds," h said as he started up the car. After about 10 minutes we arrived back to my temporary home. I managed to get up stairs but passed out as soon as I sat down on my bed.
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"Sure. Joel wouldn't shut the hell up till we were able to play Wake Me up When September Ends. Now all we have to do is find them," he said as he started looking around the room. "There they are," he said pointing over towards the cooler. We made our way over there but it was difficult because of all the bodies mashed together.
"Hey...." I started to say but was cut off by being pulled into a huge hug by Joel.
"OH MY GOD I haven't seen you in ages. So how are you? What's new? Why are you down here?" he gushed.
"Can't....... Breath....... Put me down............ Please." I said between gasps of air.
"Oh sorry. So ya what's all happened?" he asked putting me down.
"Well, let's see..... My Mom got transferred down here about a week ago. My dad died on Sunday and my Mom didn't give a shit, I've been living with Joey since Sunday night, taught Jakob how to play smoke on the water, met Mike, made friends with Estelle and Ramona, going to school, my ex-boyfriend was being a total ass and now I'm at a part." I said starting to ramble on.
"Wow," was all Joel was able to say. After that I had the breath squeezed out of me by Paul, Chris and then Billy.
"O. K. Guys we're gonna play Wake Me up When September Ends in memory of Melissa's father and then we're gonna play Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous. So for Wake Me up When September Ends me and Melissa are gonna play first guitar, Joel and Melissa are gonna sing, Joel and Billy are gonna play second guitar, Paul's gonna play bass and Chris is gonna play drums. And then normal for Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous." Benji explained.
"O. K. So what song are we going to play first?" I ask while escaping the grip of Billy once again.
"How 'bout Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous then Wake Me up When September Ends?" suggests Joel.
"Sure why not." I said as we headed over to the front of the room and get set up. As soon as we started playing people started hopping like mad. Just as soon as they started hopping they stopped when we started to play Wake Me up When September Ends. This was so hard for me to do. It reminded me so much of my dad. Near the end of it my voice started to crack and as soon as we struck the last note I released the tears I was holding back and ran off toward the bathroom. There was soon a knock on the door and I heard Joey's muffled voice on the other side of the door.
"Melissa, honey can you come you please?" he asked. Over much debating weather or not I should I opened the door. I was soon swept up into another hug.
"Oh my God. Melissa we were so worried about you when you ran off. What happened?" they all asked. By that point I just broke down.
"I just.... I just miss him so much.... He was the only one that understood me... And now just like.... Like that he's... He's gone." I said between sobs. I buried my face into Joey's chest.
"Aww come here." Joel said opening up his arms. I went over to him. "Come on. It's a party. Let's go and have a couple beers and forget about all this for now," he said. I said a muffled "mhm" from his shoulder and we all headed over to another cooler.
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3 hours later
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We were totally and completely pissed out of our minds. Me and Joey sat on a vacant couch and were heavily making out.
"We should give my dad a call and have him come pick us up." Joey said between kisses.
"O. K. Fine." I said as he whipped out his cell phone and dialed his house.
"Hey dad. Came pick us up. O. K. See ya soon," he managed to slur. Billie soon arrived and we stumbled out of the house and in to the care.
"Hey kids," he said with a smile spread across his face as we stumbled into the car.
"What are you smiling for?" I slurred.
"Nothing. Just that you kids are gonna learn to not get pissed out of your minds," h said as he started up the car. After about 10 minutes we arrived back to my temporary home. I managed to get up stairs but passed out as soon as I sat down on my bed.
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