Post by bugsbunny14 on Oct 2, 2008 13:51:00 GMT -5
A/N: Here's chapter 4!!!
Chapter 4
Joe’s POV
No. No. No. No. No. NO! She can’t be here! The memories were enough, but actually seeing her kills me.
The second I saw those bluish eyes, I knew it was her. I just couldn’t take standing on the stage anymore with her in the crowd. When I saw Nick run off, I followed. By the look on his face, you’d think I’d had a gun to his head, but all I did was walk up to him and say the name that had haunted me for a year and a half.
Now here I am, laying face down on the couch in my dressing room, thinking about the last time I saw those eyes.
FLASHBACK
“I hate you! I always did! I just felt bad for you! You didn’t have any friends and I decided to fix that and make you feel better! But now I don’t have to pretend anymore! Just get out of my house and leave me alone!” I spat. She was standing in my room, tears streaming down her face. I had just gotten back from my date with AJ and Tori had been waiting for me. I’m not even sure why we were fighting. I just started yelling. “It’s no wonder your dad abused you. You’d drive the most insane person crazy!”
I knew I’d crossed the line with talk of the abuse. I had learned never to bring it up when around her. I had definitely struck a nerve.
She walked up to me and got in my face. Her eyes were cold and gray, not like the normal oceans they look like. Not full of life and happiness. She was pissed.
“I hate you.” She whispered venomously. She slapped me across the face and I didn’t move. She walked away from me towards the door. She turned around. “Go to hell.”
“Right back at ya!” I yelled as she ran down the stairs and out of my life.
END FLASHBACK
That was the last time I saw her. That was the last thing I said to her. Because the next day, life threw me just another curveball. And it gave my family a shock.
FLASHBACK
“She’s gone.” Kevin had just run through the front door, breathing heavily, after going to Tori’s.
“What?!” Nick jumped up from his spot on the couch. I didn’t budge. I just stared at the blank TV screen. Kev started telling Nick the story, both ignoring me. Tori had told them what I said to her and they were not happy with me.
“I went to her house and her aunt was passed out on the floor, like always” Kevin started.
Of course. Rebecca, Tori’s aunt, was drunk again. That woman was not a suitable guardian, but it was Tori’s only family. Her dad’s in jail for child abuse and her mother died in childbirth. Tori had become like the daughter my mom never had and was always here with us.
“So I went up to her room and a lot of her stuff was missing. I found a letter, though.” He continued, holding up the letter.
“Gimme!” Nick yelled. I listened as he read the letter aloud:
“Hey JoBros!
I’m sorry for doing this, but I need to get away. My life sucks (with the exception of you guys) and I need to find a better one. I am truly sorry and I love you guys, all of you guys. Please don’t try to look for me, because you won’t find me. And Nick, please listen to me and don’t. I know you, and I know you will want me to come back, but I’m not. Good luck with your music. I know I’ll see your faces everywhere in a year.
I love you.
Your biggest fan,
Tori”
“Kev, we can try to call her,” Nick suggested.
“We could Nicky, but she left her cell here,” Kevin responded. “She probably knew we’d try that.”
I didn’t need to hear anymore of that conversation. I ran upstairs to my room.
END FLASHBACK
That was right after we’d signed with Hollywood Records and Disney. She definitely had it right when she said she knew she would see our faces everywhere. And now, she’s here. The girl I thought had disappeared off the face of the earth. I feel horrible about what I said to her that night, but I can’t change it. And I wouldn’t want to. I don’t want to talk to her again. I’m perfectly content with my life the way it is.
Oh, who am I kidding? My life is a piece of shit. I’ve got a dumbass girlfriend and a huge ego. Being a jerk is my way of dealing with pain. I’m mean to people all the time, though. My brothers don’t like me right now, but whatever. Everyone’s just gotta get over it. And let’s just say that Tori leaving helped me to embrace my inner rockstar. I tried to forget about her, and in the process, I forgot who I am.
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And... there you go! I'm not sure when the next chapter will be up, cuz, quite frankly, it's not finished yet! But... review please!
Chapter 4
Joe’s POV
No. No. No. No. No. NO! She can’t be here! The memories were enough, but actually seeing her kills me.
The second I saw those bluish eyes, I knew it was her. I just couldn’t take standing on the stage anymore with her in the crowd. When I saw Nick run off, I followed. By the look on his face, you’d think I’d had a gun to his head, but all I did was walk up to him and say the name that had haunted me for a year and a half.
Now here I am, laying face down on the couch in my dressing room, thinking about the last time I saw those eyes.
FLASHBACK
“I hate you! I always did! I just felt bad for you! You didn’t have any friends and I decided to fix that and make you feel better! But now I don’t have to pretend anymore! Just get out of my house and leave me alone!” I spat. She was standing in my room, tears streaming down her face. I had just gotten back from my date with AJ and Tori had been waiting for me. I’m not even sure why we were fighting. I just started yelling. “It’s no wonder your dad abused you. You’d drive the most insane person crazy!”
I knew I’d crossed the line with talk of the abuse. I had learned never to bring it up when around her. I had definitely struck a nerve.
She walked up to me and got in my face. Her eyes were cold and gray, not like the normal oceans they look like. Not full of life and happiness. She was pissed.
“I hate you.” She whispered venomously. She slapped me across the face and I didn’t move. She walked away from me towards the door. She turned around. “Go to hell.”
“Right back at ya!” I yelled as she ran down the stairs and out of my life.
END FLASHBACK
That was the last time I saw her. That was the last thing I said to her. Because the next day, life threw me just another curveball. And it gave my family a shock.
FLASHBACK
“She’s gone.” Kevin had just run through the front door, breathing heavily, after going to Tori’s.
“What?!” Nick jumped up from his spot on the couch. I didn’t budge. I just stared at the blank TV screen. Kev started telling Nick the story, both ignoring me. Tori had told them what I said to her and they were not happy with me.
“I went to her house and her aunt was passed out on the floor, like always” Kevin started.
Of course. Rebecca, Tori’s aunt, was drunk again. That woman was not a suitable guardian, but it was Tori’s only family. Her dad’s in jail for child abuse and her mother died in childbirth. Tori had become like the daughter my mom never had and was always here with us.
“So I went up to her room and a lot of her stuff was missing. I found a letter, though.” He continued, holding up the letter.
“Gimme!” Nick yelled. I listened as he read the letter aloud:
“Hey JoBros!
I’m sorry for doing this, but I need to get away. My life sucks (with the exception of you guys) and I need to find a better one. I am truly sorry and I love you guys, all of you guys. Please don’t try to look for me, because you won’t find me. And Nick, please listen to me and don’t. I know you, and I know you will want me to come back, but I’m not. Good luck with your music. I know I’ll see your faces everywhere in a year.
I love you.
Your biggest fan,
Tori”
“Kev, we can try to call her,” Nick suggested.
“We could Nicky, but she left her cell here,” Kevin responded. “She probably knew we’d try that.”
I didn’t need to hear anymore of that conversation. I ran upstairs to my room.
END FLASHBACK
That was right after we’d signed with Hollywood Records and Disney. She definitely had it right when she said she knew she would see our faces everywhere. And now, she’s here. The girl I thought had disappeared off the face of the earth. I feel horrible about what I said to her that night, but I can’t change it. And I wouldn’t want to. I don’t want to talk to her again. I’m perfectly content with my life the way it is.
Oh, who am I kidding? My life is a piece of shit. I’ve got a dumbass girlfriend and a huge ego. Being a jerk is my way of dealing with pain. I’m mean to people all the time, though. My brothers don’t like me right now, but whatever. Everyone’s just gotta get over it. And let’s just say that Tori leaving helped me to embrace my inner rockstar. I tried to forget about her, and in the process, I forgot who I am.
____________________________________________________
And... there you go! I'm not sure when the next chapter will be up, cuz, quite frankly, it's not finished yet! But... review please!