Armatage Shanx, chapter 4
*England*
1st August 2009
I woke up pretty early and I still hadn't told my family. I couldn't bear to see them get angry and try to get me to stay. I had packed my wardrobe into boxes and my computer was in boxes too as if I could leave that. Go to America and leave MSN and geekstinkbreath.net, I would die of withdrawal symptoms in a week.I got out of bed and grabbed some clothes I had left out for the next few days. A Network shirt my cousin had got me and drainpipes. I looked under my bed for my black Converse. They wern't there. For fucks sake, I pack stuff up and wish I didn't. I'd just borrow Lisas.
"Lisa!" I called out into the hallway.
"Yeah?" She screamed back. Heh I got a reply I suppose.
"Can I borrow your black Converse, Pwease?" I asked sweetly.
"Wear your own" She called back making me groan in fustration. She can really piss me off sometimes.
"I dunno where they are" I sighed looking franticly round the room, in high hopes looking for the missing shoes.
"You threw them at Natalie last night when you were pissed" She giggled.
I blushed. I'm not the nicest of all people when Im drunk. I remember once when I dumped my boyfriend when I was drunk. I stood up and walked into Natalies room with my black and red stripy socks showing. I covered my mouth when I saw Natalie. She was layed half on her bed and half on the floor, snoring like a pig on dope. I saw my shoes near her face and tiptoed towards them, Careful not to wake Nat. I bent down to pick them up when she woke up screaming...
"Touch my bananas and I will get my pet Llama after you!" She said jumping up banging her head on mine.
"Oww" We both said in unison, then burst out laughing.
"I'm not touchin your bananas, I'm gettin my friggin shoes" I smirked. She looked at me confused as I walked out of her room.
***
I looked at my birthday cards and smiled. I was officially 18 and tommorrow I would be in America and I felt on top of the moon. I sat opening my present from Nat and Lisa. They always get me something together. I pulled apart the black and red checkered paper and smiled like a child at Christmas. It was a Kerplunk! top that I had wanted for ages. Not the green one that you can get. The white one, I couldnt find that top anywhere.
"I thought you could wear it tomorrow" Natalie spoke out with a grin on her face. In a flash I leapt on them.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you" I said squeezing them tightly. They just smiled whilst I ran round happily. Screaming out the lyrics to Spastic Society.
"Candy Cane, Null Set, Credit Card" If the neighbours saw me now, they would think I'm even more mental that they thought. Thay suggested I had some medication since I shit over our flat balcony. It was Mike Dirnts birthday. I did it in celebration.
I calmed down a little when Lewis came round but his girlfriend was with him so I had to refrain myself from humping his leg. He gave me a beautiful necklace. A small locket with pictures of Lewis and Me drinking, Lisa and Natalie swearing and Green Day. All of my fave people in one necklace.
I gave him a kiss on the cheek and received a glare from his girlfriend.
All in all it was a good birthday. In the evening I sat with my legs across Lewis's lap (His girlfriend had to go home. He stayed. Making her walk away in a strop.) We watched Bullet in a Bible. They all smiled at me when I am screaming on American Idiot. My face fell when I saw my sister whilst Billie Joe was talking. I was leaving tomorrow and she didn't know. Cheryl was the best sister ever. She wouldn't shatter my dream. Would she?
I jumped up. Lewis gave me a funny look. I ran to the phone and took it off the receiver and dialed her number. I muttered under my breath as she picked up.
"Hello?" Her voice said through the speaker.
I sighed " Heylo Chebs"
"Shanxy? Whats up lil sister?"
God was she patronising.
"I just needed to talk to you" I muttered.
"Shoot Rammsteins lil monster"
"You are so strange you know that?" I giggled
"No Im just piss ass drunk. Whiskey is my pal" She laughed.
"Hey, Can you remember when we both got drunk on whiskey and danced to Jockohomo by DEVO? Paul had to endure us looking like demented chickens all night"
She started laughing so badly I'm so sure she pissed her pants.
"Yep I remember. So whats up?"
"Urm..I just wanted to let you know I'm moving tomorrow." I mumbled
"Oh cool. You really need a house. That flat is too small. Can you remember when you were 14 you had that fucked up idea of moving to California? That was so funny"
I felt awful.
"I am moving there tomorrow" I whispered.
The manic laughter stopped and she sighed
"You are kidding me right? Your only sister and you are just telling me you are leaving tomorrow now"
Now I felt really bad. I had a squirming sensation in my tummy.I felt sick. Lewis was in the same room and he didnt know either.
"Yeah. Please dont tell mum or dad. I wanna go without question"
"Fine and happy birthday"
Then I heard the dial tone showing that she had cut me off.
I went and sat on the couch and looked at Lewis. His green eyes filled with concern.
"Whats up?" He said wraping his arm around me giving my forehead a small and heartwarming kiss.
"Lew I need to tell you a secret. Promise you will not tell anyone?" I asked.
He just held me tighter.
"Me and the girls are leaving tomorrow" I sighed. He looked down at me.
"I know. Lisa told me" I turned to look at Lisa.I mouthed 'thanks' and turned back to Lewis.
"I'm sorry" I mumbled. He pulled me so close I could smell his hair gel, after shave and newly done nail polish. (We painted his nails pretty pink. He wanted black. We wanted pink)
"It's alright. But I'm gonna miss you Shanx. I really really care for you" He bent down and gave me a small peck on the lips. Lisa and Natalie cracked up laughing and wolf whistling. I blushed bright pink. Lewis just smiled at me.
"I'm gonna miss you too Lew" I hugged him tight. "You coming to the airport tomorrow?" I asked hopefully.
He nodded, I smiled. "Good" With that I tucked my head in in shirt and closed my eyes, Hearing Billie Joe pleasure himself on Bullet in a Bible.
1st August 2009
I woke up pretty early and I still hadn't told my family. I couldn't bear to see them get angry and try to get me to stay. I had packed my wardrobe into boxes and my computer was in boxes too as if I could leave that. Go to America and leave MSN and geekstinkbreath.net, I would die of withdrawal symptoms in a week.I got out of bed and grabbed some clothes I had left out for the next few days. A Network shirt my cousin had got me and drainpipes. I looked under my bed for my black Converse. They wern't there. For fucks sake, I pack stuff up and wish I didn't. I'd just borrow Lisas.
"Lisa!" I called out into the hallway.
"Yeah?" She screamed back. Heh I got a reply I suppose.
"Can I borrow your black Converse, Pwease?" I asked sweetly.
"Wear your own" She called back making me groan in fustration. She can really piss me off sometimes.
"I dunno where they are" I sighed looking franticly round the room, in high hopes looking for the missing shoes.
"You threw them at Natalie last night when you were pissed" She giggled.
I blushed. I'm not the nicest of all people when Im drunk. I remember once when I dumped my boyfriend when I was drunk. I stood up and walked into Natalies room with my black and red stripy socks showing. I covered my mouth when I saw Natalie. She was layed half on her bed and half on the floor, snoring like a pig on dope. I saw my shoes near her face and tiptoed towards them, Careful not to wake Nat. I bent down to pick them up when she woke up screaming...
"Touch my bananas and I will get my pet Llama after you!" She said jumping up banging her head on mine.
"Oww" We both said in unison, then burst out laughing.
"I'm not touchin your bananas, I'm gettin my friggin shoes" I smirked. She looked at me confused as I walked out of her room.
***
I looked at my birthday cards and smiled. I was officially 18 and tommorrow I would be in America and I felt on top of the moon. I sat opening my present from Nat and Lisa. They always get me something together. I pulled apart the black and red checkered paper and smiled like a child at Christmas. It was a Kerplunk! top that I had wanted for ages. Not the green one that you can get. The white one, I couldnt find that top anywhere.
"I thought you could wear it tomorrow" Natalie spoke out with a grin on her face. In a flash I leapt on them.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you" I said squeezing them tightly. They just smiled whilst I ran round happily. Screaming out the lyrics to Spastic Society.
"Candy Cane, Null Set, Credit Card" If the neighbours saw me now, they would think I'm even more mental that they thought. Thay suggested I had some medication since I shit over our flat balcony. It was Mike Dirnts birthday. I did it in celebration.
I calmed down a little when Lewis came round but his girlfriend was with him so I had to refrain myself from humping his leg. He gave me a beautiful necklace. A small locket with pictures of Lewis and Me drinking, Lisa and Natalie swearing and Green Day. All of my fave people in one necklace.
I gave him a kiss on the cheek and received a glare from his girlfriend.
All in all it was a good birthday. In the evening I sat with my legs across Lewis's lap (His girlfriend had to go home. He stayed. Making her walk away in a strop.) We watched Bullet in a Bible. They all smiled at me when I am screaming on American Idiot. My face fell when I saw my sister whilst Billie Joe was talking. I was leaving tomorrow and she didn't know. Cheryl was the best sister ever. She wouldn't shatter my dream. Would she?
I jumped up. Lewis gave me a funny look. I ran to the phone and took it off the receiver and dialed her number. I muttered under my breath as she picked up.
"Hello?" Her voice said through the speaker.
I sighed " Heylo Chebs"
"Shanxy? Whats up lil sister?"
God was she patronising.
"I just needed to talk to you" I muttered.
"Shoot Rammsteins lil monster"
"You are so strange you know that?" I giggled
"No Im just piss ass drunk. Whiskey is my pal" She laughed.
"Hey, Can you remember when we both got drunk on whiskey and danced to Jockohomo by DEVO? Paul had to endure us looking like demented chickens all night"
She started laughing so badly I'm so sure she pissed her pants.
"Yep I remember. So whats up?"
"Urm..I just wanted to let you know I'm moving tomorrow." I mumbled
"Oh cool. You really need a house. That flat is too small. Can you remember when you were 14 you had that fucked up idea of moving to California? That was so funny"
I felt awful.
"I am moving there tomorrow" I whispered.
The manic laughter stopped and she sighed
"You are kidding me right? Your only sister and you are just telling me you are leaving tomorrow now"
Now I felt really bad. I had a squirming sensation in my tummy.I felt sick. Lewis was in the same room and he didnt know either.
"Yeah. Please dont tell mum or dad. I wanna go without question"
"Fine and happy birthday"
Then I heard the dial tone showing that she had cut me off.
I went and sat on the couch and looked at Lewis. His green eyes filled with concern.
"Whats up?" He said wraping his arm around me giving my forehead a small and heartwarming kiss.
"Lew I need to tell you a secret. Promise you will not tell anyone?" I asked.
He just held me tighter.
"Me and the girls are leaving tomorrow" I sighed. He looked down at me.
"I know. Lisa told me" I turned to look at Lisa.I mouthed 'thanks' and turned back to Lewis.
"I'm sorry" I mumbled. He pulled me so close I could smell his hair gel, after shave and newly done nail polish. (We painted his nails pretty pink. He wanted black. We wanted pink)
"It's alright. But I'm gonna miss you Shanx. I really really care for you" He bent down and gave me a small peck on the lips. Lisa and Natalie cracked up laughing and wolf whistling. I blushed bright pink. Lewis just smiled at me.
"I'm gonna miss you too Lew" I hugged him tight. "You coming to the airport tomorrow?" I asked hopefully.
He nodded, I smiled. "Good" With that I tucked my head in in shirt and closed my eyes, Hearing Billie Joe pleasure himself on Bullet in a Bible.
