When Jealousy Turns Deadly, chapter 13
Tre froze then and there. His eyes closed tightly flashing back to the horrid memories of when he first joined Green Day. And how it all began... With John being the drum student and Tre being the professional drum teacher.
Tre aged 17 at the time sat merrily playing the drums. He loved to play at times he felt really tense. He had this private area in his home where he played to get away from the outside world. Suddenly there was a knock at the door.
Hum Tre thought I wonder who that could be
He walked over and opened it slowly with a smile. And there he was John Kriftmeyer a student/friend he grew up with. Tre taught John the wisdom of his hardcore drumming. He haven't seen him in awhile. Though Tre's father for some reason did not trust him. John had a wide smile on his face as if he met the President or something.
"Oh John long time no see" Tre said quietly
"Yes I came to tell you some good news" John said
Tre's eyes widened at the good news part of this. John told Tre everything from his secret crush to his deepest darkest secret. Sometimes it did annoy Tre just one bit.
"Oh good news what is it?"
"I am part of a band... It's called Sweet Children I am in it with two other guys!"
"Oh that's great"
Must be tone death Tre mocked in his mind But at least he is living his dream!
"I came by to say thank you for everything if it weren't for you I would not make it this far!"
"Well that's my job I am glad my work made you a meaning for something"
That was back in the good old days before the love for the same passion tore it apart. John and Tre still hung out for awhile at Gilman Street. And after a while he met two other guys Billie Joe and Mike. They had so many common interests. Three wild boys just goofing around doing drugs and drinking. What Tre didn't realize until later was that these two mutual friends were part of John's band he joined. He could have found out but he was sick that night when a new band called Green Day hit the stage. A few months later all hell broke lose.
"Ok Mike we are screwed!" Billie Joe yelled "What the hell are we gonna tell Livermore?"
"Tell me what" Lawrence Livermore the head of Lookout Records said "look I know Mr. Kriftmeyer has left for collage but I think I have someone better for you"
Mike and Billie nodded their heads and followed Livermore to a room. Mike and Billie's ears were filled with sweet pounding drum beats. Suddenly the entered a room where a guy with familiar blue eyes and blonde hair stood playing.
"Tre Fucking Cool!" Mike said "I knew it was gonna be you I mean we already connect very well and heard of your amazing talent from our drummer who left for collage"
"Really" Tre said with his eyes lighting up "Was he a student of mine?"
"Yeah John Kriftmeyer he has said so much about you"
Was Tre's ears deceiving him. His bright smile turned into a frown. John could not stop talking about this new opportunity for weeks. Tre couldn't take away what one of his dear friends really wanted and dreamed about for years. His conscience was eating him alive. He wanted nothing more than to show his drumming talent to the world. Be an inspiration for many children and people in his position all over the world. He wanted his name in lights all for his passion since he was a mere child of what 7. But was it worth stealing his friends fame. John looked up to Tre for years. He didn't want to make him angry. But was the worst that could happen. John left for collage he wouldn't think he would mind or so Tre thought.
"So" Livermore said "Are you gonna take the job? Billie and Mike really need you!"
Tre smiled his dream was about to become a reality he nodded his head and said:
"I've been waiting for this for years why would I turn it down"
Tre thought that John wouldn't mind the change in drummers. He knew John respected him well enough to just laugh it off. And maybe if John needed to find another band. It really didn't eat Tre up until Dookie came out in around 1994 where a blast from the past came over to haunt him forever.
"Look at us!" Mike said "I would have never dreamed of us landing on TV"
"Well thank god we found Tre we are all perfect for each other as a band" Billie said "To a hell of a run as a band and as friends"
The three men now about 21 raised their glasses in a local bar and brought them together for a toast. Suddenly a voice that made Tre jump said:
"Some friend taking what's rightfully mine"
Tre turned his head and gasped:
"John" Tre said "How've you been I mean I haven't seen you in so-"
Suddenly Tre felt a punch to his face which made him fall to the floor.
"JOHN WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM!" Billie yelled "You left and it was your loss"
John's eyes became more fiery than ever when the bar tender came over and said:
"Hey if you are gonna rough house with these guys then get out I am calling the cops"
John looked down at Tre who was being picked up by Billie and Mike:
"I promise you Cool you haven't seen the last of me, When you least except it I'll be back"
As John walked out of the club Tre took one last glance at him and as he looked he whispered:
"It is all my fault"
As Tre's little flashback of how he got here ended he said the same words as he did in 1995 when he saw John 10 years before this living nightmare unfolded:
"It's all my fault"
Tears poured down his eyes now not because of the pain but because he felt let everyone down. Mike Billie and John. He felt he let down Billie and Mike the most. But he would have felt the same way if he didn't join Green Day. Suddenly he heard a voice from behind him:
"It's not your fault don't blame yourself Tre"
Suddenly he jerked froward through the ropes and looked at Mike who did try to comfort him.
"You don't fucking understand Mike Dirnt I ruined my friendship with John because I lived a dream, now I am tied to this god damn chair hoping to die to top it all this psychopath is about to kill one of my two best friends cause I joined A GOD DAMN BAND!"
"You sure did screw up Tre" John said
Tre looked at him standing against the doorway with his arms folded. Mike started to shake again.
"In fact you are about to kill your best friend Billie not me" he stated again
Tre winced.
"John haven't you had enough" Mike said.
John turned away from Tre and started to walk in front of Mike.
"Enough, I am just getting started"
Suddenly Tre shut his eyes tightly again and listened helplessly as Mike was being punched thousands of times. He heard Mike yelping in pain. He kept thinking "It's all my fault". He couldn't bare to hear it anymore.
"LEAVE HIM ALONE!" Tre yelled
Suddenly John stopped what he was doing and started to walk over to Tre again.
"What did you say?"
Suddenly John's hands started become friendly with Tre's neck. Tre heard Mike wince because he was in such a state of panic especially now. Tre just sat there brave enough, he didn't give a flying fuck now that John was about to strangle him.
"I said Leave him alone"
The grip became tighter around his neck. He started choking again when suddenly John's hands dropped. And a familiar person was standing in the doorway suddenly a familiar voice said:
"The game's over Kriftmeyer YOU LOSE"
It was Billie Joe.
Tre aged 17 at the time sat merrily playing the drums. He loved to play at times he felt really tense. He had this private area in his home where he played to get away from the outside world. Suddenly there was a knock at the door.
Hum Tre thought I wonder who that could be
He walked over and opened it slowly with a smile. And there he was John Kriftmeyer a student/friend he grew up with. Tre taught John the wisdom of his hardcore drumming. He haven't seen him in awhile. Though Tre's father for some reason did not trust him. John had a wide smile on his face as if he met the President or something.
"Oh John long time no see" Tre said quietly
"Yes I came to tell you some good news" John said
Tre's eyes widened at the good news part of this. John told Tre everything from his secret crush to his deepest darkest secret. Sometimes it did annoy Tre just one bit.
"Oh good news what is it?"
"I am part of a band... It's called Sweet Children I am in it with two other guys!"
"Oh that's great"
Must be tone death Tre mocked in his mind But at least he is living his dream!
"I came by to say thank you for everything if it weren't for you I would not make it this far!"
"Well that's my job I am glad my work made you a meaning for something"
That was back in the good old days before the love for the same passion tore it apart. John and Tre still hung out for awhile at Gilman Street. And after a while he met two other guys Billie Joe and Mike. They had so many common interests. Three wild boys just goofing around doing drugs and drinking. What Tre didn't realize until later was that these two mutual friends were part of John's band he joined. He could have found out but he was sick that night when a new band called Green Day hit the stage. A few months later all hell broke lose.
"Ok Mike we are screwed!" Billie Joe yelled "What the hell are we gonna tell Livermore?"
"Tell me what" Lawrence Livermore the head of Lookout Records said "look I know Mr. Kriftmeyer has left for collage but I think I have someone better for you"
Mike and Billie nodded their heads and followed Livermore to a room. Mike and Billie's ears were filled with sweet pounding drum beats. Suddenly the entered a room where a guy with familiar blue eyes and blonde hair stood playing.
"Tre Fucking Cool!" Mike said "I knew it was gonna be you I mean we already connect very well and heard of your amazing talent from our drummer who left for collage"
"Really" Tre said with his eyes lighting up "Was he a student of mine?"
"Yeah John Kriftmeyer he has said so much about you"
Was Tre's ears deceiving him. His bright smile turned into a frown. John could not stop talking about this new opportunity for weeks. Tre couldn't take away what one of his dear friends really wanted and dreamed about for years. His conscience was eating him alive. He wanted nothing more than to show his drumming talent to the world. Be an inspiration for many children and people in his position all over the world. He wanted his name in lights all for his passion since he was a mere child of what 7. But was it worth stealing his friends fame. John looked up to Tre for years. He didn't want to make him angry. But was the worst that could happen. John left for collage he wouldn't think he would mind or so Tre thought.
"So" Livermore said "Are you gonna take the job? Billie and Mike really need you!"
Tre smiled his dream was about to become a reality he nodded his head and said:
"I've been waiting for this for years why would I turn it down"
Tre thought that John wouldn't mind the change in drummers. He knew John respected him well enough to just laugh it off. And maybe if John needed to find another band. It really didn't eat Tre up until Dookie came out in around 1994 where a blast from the past came over to haunt him forever.
"Look at us!" Mike said "I would have never dreamed of us landing on TV"
"Well thank god we found Tre we are all perfect for each other as a band" Billie said "To a hell of a run as a band and as friends"
The three men now about 21 raised their glasses in a local bar and brought them together for a toast. Suddenly a voice that made Tre jump said:
"Some friend taking what's rightfully mine"
Tre turned his head and gasped:
"John" Tre said "How've you been I mean I haven't seen you in so-"
Suddenly Tre felt a punch to his face which made him fall to the floor.
"JOHN WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM!" Billie yelled "You left and it was your loss"
John's eyes became more fiery than ever when the bar tender came over and said:
"Hey if you are gonna rough house with these guys then get out I am calling the cops"
John looked down at Tre who was being picked up by Billie and Mike:
"I promise you Cool you haven't seen the last of me, When you least except it I'll be back"
As John walked out of the club Tre took one last glance at him and as he looked he whispered:
"It is all my fault"
As Tre's little flashback of how he got here ended he said the same words as he did in 1995 when he saw John 10 years before this living nightmare unfolded:
"It's all my fault"
Tears poured down his eyes now not because of the pain but because he felt let everyone down. Mike Billie and John. He felt he let down Billie and Mike the most. But he would have felt the same way if he didn't join Green Day. Suddenly he heard a voice from behind him:
"It's not your fault don't blame yourself Tre"
Suddenly he jerked froward through the ropes and looked at Mike who did try to comfort him.
"You don't fucking understand Mike Dirnt I ruined my friendship with John because I lived a dream, now I am tied to this god damn chair hoping to die to top it all this psychopath is about to kill one of my two best friends cause I joined A GOD DAMN BAND!"
"You sure did screw up Tre" John said
Tre looked at him standing against the doorway with his arms folded. Mike started to shake again.
"In fact you are about to kill your best friend Billie not me" he stated again
Tre winced.
"John haven't you had enough" Mike said.
John turned away from Tre and started to walk in front of Mike.
"Enough, I am just getting started"
Suddenly Tre shut his eyes tightly again and listened helplessly as Mike was being punched thousands of times. He heard Mike yelping in pain. He kept thinking "It's all my fault". He couldn't bare to hear it anymore.
"LEAVE HIM ALONE!" Tre yelled
Suddenly John stopped what he was doing and started to walk over to Tre again.
"What did you say?"
Suddenly John's hands started become friendly with Tre's neck. Tre heard Mike wince because he was in such a state of panic especially now. Tre just sat there brave enough, he didn't give a flying fuck now that John was about to strangle him.
"I said Leave him alone"
The grip became tighter around his neck. He started choking again when suddenly John's hands dropped. And a familiar person was standing in the doorway suddenly a familiar voice said:
"The game's over Kriftmeyer YOU LOSE"
It was Billie Joe.
