Cherry || Owen Joyner

thirty-six

It's been a couple weeks since Owen and I fought. I don't know what it is, but he's been super distant.

In the past two weeks, we've hung out five times. He still text and calls me, but not as much.

He claims he's been with Dani helping her. And that scares the living shit out of me.

It's currently Friday night, and I'm with my band. We've been having a jam session.

But I've been having a difficult time focusing. Usually drumming helps my overthinking and anxiety.

But tonight it's worse. Everyone slowly stops and looks at me.

I get a little out and grab my cymbals. "What's wrong?" Jesse asked looked at me.

He looked worried for me. "I'm just stressed about Owen. I've barely heard or talked to him these past couple of weeks." I explain.

They all looked in between each other. "I thought you two made everything up?" My sister asked. I just shrugged.

"I don't know. He acts like everything's fine but he's been with Dani a lot." I frown.

I don't know what to do. "Do you know what he's doing tonight?" Kilton asked. I shook my head no.

"Try to call him." Jesse suggested. It wasn't a horrible idea. I told them I'll be back and I leave the room.

I dial his number, hoping he'll answer. But sadly he doesn't. It goes straight to voicemail.

I get angry for a second. But then I think of something.

I dial the familiar number and wait for them to answer.

"Ahoy, Saylor." Charlie sounded happy. A little too happy. "Do you know where Owen is? He's not answering." I don't have time for these games.

He thinks for a second. "I think he said he was going out with Dani to a bar." I was so mad, I could hit something.

"Did you not know?" He asked. "No. He's been distant." I could hear shuffling.

"Stay at your house. Kira and I will come get you. We'll figure out what's going on." We said our goodbyes and hung up.

Owen's never acted like this. I hope he's okay. His phone is either dead or turned off and he's at a bar.

I put on my vans as I go towards our music room. "I'll be back. Me, Charlie, and Kira are gonna go find Owen." I tell them.

They wish me good luck and tell me to be careful. Charlie tells me he's here so I run out to the car.

I get in the back as the other two sit up front. "Thanks for helping me you two." They both glanced at me with soft expressions.

"We just wanna help." Kira lightly smiled. They could've been eating dinner.

But they stopped everything to help me. And I couldn't thank them enough.

"They should be in Frolic Room. I know that's where Owen likes to go." Charlie tells us as he drives.

I was super nervous as we drove. The bar ended up being at Hollywood boulevard.

We showed the bouncer our id's and then walked in. I didn't know what I was going to find but I was nervous.

It was pretty dark and crowded in here. I scanned the room for them.

"They're at that table." Charlie points over towards them.

I look over to see them talking about something. Dani starts laughing as she finishes her drink.

She leans into Owens ear and says something. He nods his head and smiles.