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Graduating two months ago from NYU with a photojournalism major under my belt, I was glad to be home in Belleview, NJ. My family was here including my best friend – Frank, who I also share my birthday with, which was happening right now behind me. I was sitting on my porch looking out over the garden, sipping a beer and smoking a cigarette on our twenty third birthday and wondering why I hadn’t grabbed a coat to cover my costume that I’d been forced to wear by Anna.
Frank, Ray, Gerard and Mikey were home from tour for a month. They were all indoors letting some girl slobber all over them while they listened to loud music. I had come outside to get some fresh air and to get away from Frank. Yup, that old cliché – I’m in love with my best friend. You’d understand why if you’d grown up with the person and spent everyday of your life with them as well.
Well we hadn’t spoke much over the last couple of weeks but that’s because I’d been super busy trying to get a job and he’d been practically ex communicate because they’d been away in Japan with the time difference and all.
Pushing my black over grown fringe out of my eyes, pushed my crown onto my head correctly I casted my eyes back across the lawn taking in its inky black beauty.
“What are you doing out here alone, Amelia?” Frank asked from behind me, flooding the porch with light and making me shiver at the sound of his voice
“Some fresh air” I mumbled, flicking my cigarette away and looking around at him
“It is getting a little crowded in there” He smiled, closing the door behind him with his foot and dropped down beside me
“I thought you’d be having the time of your life” I sighed grabbing my beer from it resting place
“It’s your birthday too” He remarked “You love Halloween”
“I suppose” I shrugged, finally looking round at him meeting his hazel eyes
“Drinking beer” He smiled, taking the beer out of my hand
“Smoking cigarettes” I smiled, reaching into his pocket and wrapping my hand around his smokes
Playing the game we’d been playing since we were kids except it wasn’t beer or cigarettes. Lighting another cigarette, I looked at him through my hair and smiled he’d always been the same – he’d coming looking for me when he couldn’t see me. Just like my brothers.
“What did you wish for when we blew out our birthday candles?” Frank asked drinking my beer
“It won’t come true if I tell” I said bumping him slightly and taking a drag from the cigarette
“Come on, tell me” He bumped me back
“That I’ll live to my twenty fourth birthday” I lied, passing the cigarette to him
“Boring” Frank huffed expecting something juicy
“What did you wish for?”
“That after my twenty third birthday something exciting would happen” He smiled, taking a long drag from the cigarette and taking the beer from my hand
“I thought you would have wished for something for the band”
“Nah, we don’t need lame birthday wishes” Frank laughed, taking a long drink from the bottle
“I know Gerard wished for it on his birthday”
“And he calls me weird” Frank smirked
“What happened to Claudia?” I asked rolling my eyes, changing the subject away from my brother
“She decided there was someone better that she could be having fun with” He shrugged taking the packet from me and sliding another cigarette between his pierced lips
“I’m sorry Frank” I mumble, not feeling that sorry but elated “We smoke too much” I remarked
“Nah, she wasn’t exactly girlfriend material anyway” He shrugged “You were the one to pick up the habit in college. I’ve been smoking since we were seventeen”
“I noticed” I smiled, shivering again and rubbing my own arm
“Cold?” Frank asked me changing the subject
“Just a bit”
“Come ‘ere” Frank smiled, taking the cigarette in his hand and opening his arms
I fell into his arms and wrapped my arms around his waist, snuggling into his neck. The familiar smell of Frank filling my nose – stall cigarette smoke and an aftershave.
“Here’s to another year” Frank smiled into my hair
“Another year” I smiled leaning back in his arms
Looking into Franks beautiful eyes, I smiled and continued to stare watching a slow smile grace his face as well. Leaning my face close to his my eyes slide shut our lips inches apart. He backdoor banged open flooding the porch with light
“This is where the two of you are” My eldest brother’s voice boomed
Jumping back from Frank, I rushed to get to my feet and scuttled away. Looking at Gerard then Frank whose eyes were downcast I rushed back inside forgetting all about the kiss that never was.
Frank’s P.O.V
Looking at the spot that Amelia was sitting in moments ago, and then flicking my eyes up to meet Gerard’s.
“Did I interrupt?” Gerard asked dropping down into Amelia’s seat
“Yeah” I state simply
“Sorry man. I was just coming out for a smoke” He sighed, taking a packet out his pocket
“You didn’t know” I shrugged “I’m going inside”
“Find her, Frank” Gerard smiled “Give her that birthday kiss” He remarked lighting his cigarette
“I will” I whisper, opening the door and stepping inside
Before I could even make it properly into the house, Mikey grabbed me by the arm and dragged me into the living room to drink some more and meet some girls or in other words help him talk to some girls. Glancing round the room as I entered in search of Amelia, not seeing her I shrugged I’ll look for her in half an hour.
Half an hour turned into two hours as I sat and drank with Mikey and two girls. Faking that I need the toilet, I climbed the stairs and stumbled my way towards Amelia’s room. Knocking lightly, I was surprised to hear her voice call from inside.
“Hey, I thought you’d be downstairs taking pictures of your brothers for blackmail” I smiled as she was sitting on her bed with her laptop on her legs
“I’ve got plenty of those” She laughed, slurring her words slightly
“What you up to?” I asked leaning against the door frame
“Just looking at some pictures” She smiled closing her laptop and placing it on the desk next to her “Not enjoying hanging out with some girls?” She remarked coldly
“Why have you been up here drinking by yourself?” I ask ignoring her question and stepping into the room closing the door behind me “I was looking for you” I smiled
“I was drinking up her by myself because the loud music was kinda of annoying” She huffed holding out the bottle to me. Taking the bottle from her and taking a long drink of it before passing it back to her.
“Can I sit down?” I asked looking around her room at the many pictures she had on the walls – family, friends and general pictures that she had adorning the walls
“Sure” She smiled, patting the place next to her
Sitting down slowly, I looked at Amelia and smiling at her.
“Hug me” Amelia smiled, moving closer to me
Opening my arms and letting her crawl into them. Pressing my face to Amelia’s hair smelling the familiar smell of her – spring flowers and cinnamon she’d always smelled the same.
“Frank” She whispered in my ear
“Uh huh” I smiled, closing my eyes. Loving how close she was and how I could feel the heat from her body seep into mine.
“Why are you up here with me?” She asked making it sound like we weren’t best friends
“Because I want to spend the last hour of our birthday together”
“You’ve always been so nice to me” She smiled into my neck
“You’re my best friend” I smiled back
“Best friend” She repeated back to me, leaning away from me
Looking into her deep blue eyes, I smiled as she looked away from me making sure I haven’t caught the tears in her eyes.
“Your beautiful” I smile making her turn her head back towards me, I tucked a stray hair behind her ear and leaned forward letting my eyes slide closed, hearing my heart beat loudly in my chest and softly capturing Amelia’s lips with mine.
Pressing harder as Amelia reacts to me kissing her, letting her slip her hands into my hair and my hands slightly under her top. Laying her back into the bed and removing my lips from hers.
“Frank” She whispered, looking up at me
“Am” I mumbled, looking down at her
“This is moving a little fast” She sighed looking up at me
“Erm…I’m sorry” I stuttered leaning off of her
“I didn’t mean stop, you moron” She smiled, pulling my t-shirt making me land back on top of her
“Only you could insult me at a time like this” I smirked before pressed my lips quickly against hers moving down and kissing her neck slowly, grasping her waist loosely.
Frank, Ray, Gerard and Mikey were home from tour for a month. They were all indoors letting some girl slobber all over them while they listened to loud music. I had come outside to get some fresh air and to get away from Frank. Yup, that old cliché – I’m in love with my best friend. You’d understand why if you’d grown up with the person and spent everyday of your life with them as well.
Well we hadn’t spoke much over the last couple of weeks but that’s because I’d been super busy trying to get a job and he’d been practically ex communicate because they’d been away in Japan with the time difference and all.
Pushing my black over grown fringe out of my eyes, pushed my crown onto my head correctly I casted my eyes back across the lawn taking in its inky black beauty.
“What are you doing out here alone, Amelia?” Frank asked from behind me, flooding the porch with light and making me shiver at the sound of his voice
“Some fresh air” I mumbled, flicking my cigarette away and looking around at him
“It is getting a little crowded in there” He smiled, closing the door behind him with his foot and dropped down beside me
“I thought you’d be having the time of your life” I sighed grabbing my beer from it resting place
“It’s your birthday too” He remarked “You love Halloween”
“I suppose” I shrugged, finally looking round at him meeting his hazel eyes
“Drinking beer” He smiled, taking the beer out of my hand
“Smoking cigarettes” I smiled, reaching into his pocket and wrapping my hand around his smokes
Playing the game we’d been playing since we were kids except it wasn’t beer or cigarettes. Lighting another cigarette, I looked at him through my hair and smiled he’d always been the same – he’d coming looking for me when he couldn’t see me. Just like my brothers.
“What did you wish for when we blew out our birthday candles?” Frank asked drinking my beer
“It won’t come true if I tell” I said bumping him slightly and taking a drag from the cigarette
“Come on, tell me” He bumped me back
“That I’ll live to my twenty fourth birthday” I lied, passing the cigarette to him
“Boring” Frank huffed expecting something juicy
“What did you wish for?”
“That after my twenty third birthday something exciting would happen” He smiled, taking a long drag from the cigarette and taking the beer from my hand
“I thought you would have wished for something for the band”
“Nah, we don’t need lame birthday wishes” Frank laughed, taking a long drink from the bottle
“I know Gerard wished for it on his birthday”
“And he calls me weird” Frank smirked
“What happened to Claudia?” I asked rolling my eyes, changing the subject away from my brother
“She decided there was someone better that she could be having fun with” He shrugged taking the packet from me and sliding another cigarette between his pierced lips
“I’m sorry Frank” I mumble, not feeling that sorry but elated “We smoke too much” I remarked
“Nah, she wasn’t exactly girlfriend material anyway” He shrugged “You were the one to pick up the habit in college. I’ve been smoking since we were seventeen”
“I noticed” I smiled, shivering again and rubbing my own arm
“Cold?” Frank asked me changing the subject
“Just a bit”
“Come ‘ere” Frank smiled, taking the cigarette in his hand and opening his arms
I fell into his arms and wrapped my arms around his waist, snuggling into his neck. The familiar smell of Frank filling my nose – stall cigarette smoke and an aftershave.
“Here’s to another year” Frank smiled into my hair
“Another year” I smiled leaning back in his arms
Looking into Franks beautiful eyes, I smiled and continued to stare watching a slow smile grace his face as well. Leaning my face close to his my eyes slide shut our lips inches apart. He backdoor banged open flooding the porch with light
“This is where the two of you are” My eldest brother’s voice boomed
Jumping back from Frank, I rushed to get to my feet and scuttled away. Looking at Gerard then Frank whose eyes were downcast I rushed back inside forgetting all about the kiss that never was.
Frank’s P.O.V
Looking at the spot that Amelia was sitting in moments ago, and then flicking my eyes up to meet Gerard’s.
“Did I interrupt?” Gerard asked dropping down into Amelia’s seat
“Yeah” I state simply
“Sorry man. I was just coming out for a smoke” He sighed, taking a packet out his pocket
“You didn’t know” I shrugged “I’m going inside”
“Find her, Frank” Gerard smiled “Give her that birthday kiss” He remarked lighting his cigarette
“I will” I whisper, opening the door and stepping inside
Before I could even make it properly into the house, Mikey grabbed me by the arm and dragged me into the living room to drink some more and meet some girls or in other words help him talk to some girls. Glancing round the room as I entered in search of Amelia, not seeing her I shrugged I’ll look for her in half an hour.
Half an hour turned into two hours as I sat and drank with Mikey and two girls. Faking that I need the toilet, I climbed the stairs and stumbled my way towards Amelia’s room. Knocking lightly, I was surprised to hear her voice call from inside.
“Hey, I thought you’d be downstairs taking pictures of your brothers for blackmail” I smiled as she was sitting on her bed with her laptop on her legs
“I’ve got plenty of those” She laughed, slurring her words slightly
“What you up to?” I asked leaning against the door frame
“Just looking at some pictures” She smiled closing her laptop and placing it on the desk next to her “Not enjoying hanging out with some girls?” She remarked coldly
“Why have you been up here drinking by yourself?” I ask ignoring her question and stepping into the room closing the door behind me “I was looking for you” I smiled
“I was drinking up her by myself because the loud music was kinda of annoying” She huffed holding out the bottle to me. Taking the bottle from her and taking a long drink of it before passing it back to her.
“Can I sit down?” I asked looking around her room at the many pictures she had on the walls – family, friends and general pictures that she had adorning the walls
“Sure” She smiled, patting the place next to her
Sitting down slowly, I looked at Amelia and smiling at her.
“Hug me” Amelia smiled, moving closer to me
Opening my arms and letting her crawl into them. Pressing my face to Amelia’s hair smelling the familiar smell of her – spring flowers and cinnamon she’d always smelled the same.
“Frank” She whispered in my ear
“Uh huh” I smiled, closing my eyes. Loving how close she was and how I could feel the heat from her body seep into mine.
“Why are you up here with me?” She asked making it sound like we weren’t best friends
“Because I want to spend the last hour of our birthday together”
“You’ve always been so nice to me” She smiled into my neck
“You’re my best friend” I smiled back
“Best friend” She repeated back to me, leaning away from me
Looking into her deep blue eyes, I smiled as she looked away from me making sure I haven’t caught the tears in her eyes.
“Your beautiful” I smile making her turn her head back towards me, I tucked a stray hair behind her ear and leaned forward letting my eyes slide closed, hearing my heart beat loudly in my chest and softly capturing Amelia’s lips with mine.
Pressing harder as Amelia reacts to me kissing her, letting her slip her hands into my hair and my hands slightly under her top. Laying her back into the bed and removing my lips from hers.
“Frank” She whispered, looking up at me
“Am” I mumbled, looking down at her
“This is moving a little fast” She sighed looking up at me
“Erm…I’m sorry” I stuttered leaning off of her
“I didn’t mean stop, you moron” She smiled, pulling my t-shirt making me land back on top of her
“Only you could insult me at a time like this” I smirked before pressed my lips quickly against hers moving down and kissing her neck slowly, grasping her waist loosely.
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