finding home

chapter 2

2 year later aline found herself standing on the front porch of her parents house. 2 years this ring has been hanging on her neck. Even when izzy had been gone for 2 years their only conversations being over letters. Even when her parents tried to get her to take it off and forget him. Telling her it was pointless to fall in love with a wanna be rockstar he would just leave her for money fame and models. But as promised izzy wrote to her every week.
Aline looked down at the envelope sitting on the front steps opening it.
My darling girl,
How have you been my love? Only a couple more weeks of school then your done and I'll be coming to get you. Duff says hi and he can't wait to meet you. (He's laying on my bed right now looking at the pictures you have sent me) your prom dress was gorgeous you look so good thank you for the picture. I can't wait to see you in person I can't wait to feel you against me and beneath me. I miss you my girl I miss everything about you. I love you.
-izzy
Aline pulled out a Polaroid picture of izzy and duff. Duff was laying with his head on izzys chest smiling sleepily and shyly. Izzy wore his always cocky smirk.
About 3 months after izzy left aline got a letter from duff and one from izzy explaining things. It wasnt a surprise as izzy never was good and monogamy just like aline wasn't. Duff asked if he could be izzys lover. If aline would mind sharing and that he respects her and never wants to replace her. Izzys letter was more of him profusely apologizing for sleeping with duff without her permission and telling her over and over he still loved her.
In the end aline agreed it was wrong he didn't ask but allowed him to continue there relationship weather it was just sexual gratification or full on dating it wasn't her business.
Alines fingers worried at the old silver ring hanging around her neck. Tears slipping from her eyes. God she missed him. But in a few weeks she will wake up in his arms and kiss his lips. Aline opened the door to the house. "Mom I'm going out I won't be home for supper" with that she left. On foot as she sold her car a month ago to send izzy some money. Times were rough in LA right now and she wanted to help support him. Much to her dismay but not to her surprise she was sent back the 600 dollars. And a note saying:
Save your money my pretty girl -izzy
Damn izzy and his stubbornness.
So instead she invested the money into a surprise from him. She wasn't quite 18 yet but she knew a friend who knew a guy who knew the local tattoo and peircing artist and got her an appointment. 4 hours later aline left the shop With a bandaged wrist. Something she was excited to show izzy.
When she got home her mom was pissed.
"What is that"
"A tattoo"
"Of what" her mom was quite traditional and hated the idea of tattoos and peircings. Instead of explaining aline Just took off the cling wrap bandage to show her. A rose for the band izzy was in guns n roses. His name spelt out with the stem. Thorns littering the stem.
"Izzy who's izzy"
"Jeffery mama I told you he changed his name."
"What did I tell you about that boy he is nothing but trouble."
"He's my fiancé mom and he ain't a boy he's 20"
" he's probably hooking up with some model"
Aline almost laughed thinking about duff. He was pretty enough to be a model. "He loves me"
"He loves the money you send him"
"Then why is he sending it all back?" Aline yelled losing her temper with her mom. "You know what fuck this I'm done with this conversation. I have to go write to izzy" aline ran upstairs to her room.
Her room was pretty bare. Most of her stuff was already packed into a few boxes. The only things left out was her bass and guitar izzy gave her before he left, her clothes and her school supplies. Under her mattress rested the dark blue dildo izzy sent her and a small collection of Polaroids she had gotten from him.
On her desk laid a few peices of paper envelopes and a pen. She sat and started to write.
' hi iz,
Me and mom are fighting again I can't wait to be out of this shitty town. I've missed you so much. Tell duff I say hi back and I hope he's enjoying those pictures. I can't wait to meet him either although do you think it'll be awkward I mean I'm your fiance and he's what your lover? Paramour? Shouldn't I hate him.  I hope your doing well. Please tell me if you need money ill send it. I love you. -aline'
Not much longer aline thought stripping off her clothes before turning off the light and laying in bed.