Episode 04: Jay Does an Emo Boy
Hey everyone, sorry bout the long wait. I didn't know people were actually reading my stories until I got feedback earlier today. Lucky I'd continued the story anyway so here's the next installment :)
Disclaimer: Although ages are not stated, all characters are intended to be 18 and over. This story is based in a world where STIs don't exist and women merely exist for comic relief and breeding purposes so please fuck responsibly and respect women.
Lexxie =)
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It has been five minutes since Brent ran out of my room completely naked (he didn't tell me where he was going or why) and I am bored. I consider going across the hall to talk to Joey but Casey's "one kiss a day" rule had lasted all of three seconds and along with Brent giving him the silent treatment for reasons unknown I hadn't heard from Joey since we arrived the day before.
I like Casey but him dating Joey is having a negative impact on our friendship. I know how that sounds with Joey being my ex and all but if anyone says I am jealous I will fucking punch them in the face.
So I'm faced with three options: sit in my room and jerk off; follow Brent on his undoubtedly outrageous sexcapade or, for the first time since freshman year, try and make new friends. If porn has taught me anything, it's that masturbating at an all boys boarding school is an open invitation for hot guys to arrive at your door for sex. If life has taught me anything, it's that pornos have an unrealistic amount of sex shot from an unrealistic amount of camera angles.
So I decide to go out and try and meet someone new. It's not that I intentionally alienate myself from others, I've just always been content with the company of Joey and Brent. Our little group has always been inseparable... up until now that is.
Before I go, I don my pilot's hat and aviators (which both Brent and Joey have failed to notice I might add) for good luck. The halls are pretty quiet this time of day because all the clubs and teams get together around this time. I haven't been in any form of club or team since I gave up on my dreams of being a guitarist. Not being involved in anything probably also contributes to my social isolation seeing I also don't have the active nightlife that Brent and Joey have.
I find that the only place I really know my way around is the music studios so that's where I head towards. Outside one of the studios, a slimly built emo boy is struggling with a large guitar amp. I've always thought emo boys are cute and I want to make a good impression so I jog over to help.
"Let me get that," I say, lifting the amplifier up and trying not to show how much I was struggling with it.
"Thanks for that," he replies with a cute British accent. He then adds loud enough for whoever's in the studio to hear, "I'd be using a trolley to carry it but some twat is too lazy to get it!"
A platinum blond emo boy pokes his head out the doorway to reply, "We keep telling you that we don't know what 'twat' means so we can't really find it that insulting." He turns to me and his jaw drops, "Jamie? Is that you under there?"
After a second, I recognise the boy as Xander Stiles, a bass player and friend from back when I was still playing my guitar. He was a lot less emo back then and that was before Brent had shortened my name to Jay and I'd gone by my actual name; Jamie. I realise that he's thrown by my aviators and hat so I take them off for him to see. "Yep, it's me," I reply, "You've changed a heap since Sophomore year."
"Well apart from your new accessories you haven't changed a bit," Xan tells me, "I see you've met our new keyboard player and lead singer then?"
"Names haven't exactly been exchanged," the other boy says, "I'm Raven and unfortunately, that is actually my real name."
Raven offers a hand to shake but I look down at the amp that I'm just barely holding on to and reply, "I think I better set this down first."
Xan seems to realise for the first time that I'm holding the amp. "Oh yeah, just bring that in and drop it to one side. We've already got one new band member who can't carry their own weight so we'll get whoever's auditioning to move it where they want it."
I do as he says entering the room with him and Raven following behind. I recognise Xander's boyfriend Kellan sitting behind a drum kit; also significantly more emo than I remembered him.
"So you guys are finally forming that band you used to talk about?" I ask.
"Hell yeah!" Kellan says enthusiastically, "Xan and I put up flyers yesterday and we've already had heaps of responses."
"Originally we just wanted a lead guitarist and a singer but when I heard Raven on the piano yesterday I practically begged him to join," Xander explains.
"I've been here two days and I'm already in a band," Raven says as if the situation even seems strange to him.
"Hey you know what would be amazing babe?" Kellan asks Xan.
"If you shove your drumsticks up my ass?" he replies.