October 2008.
Note: Dessie changed her name to Helena Cuts due to her ovsession with My Chemical Romance's song 'Helena' and because she didn't want to be bombarded with questions about Craig and didn't want to be known as 'Craig Mabbitt's cousin'. She is a site model and a model for Drop Dead! and Bring Me The Horizon merch. She has modeling companies battling over her.
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I sighed as I struck the last few poses for the Redeemer Girls compamy. This was the typical stuff. When I turned 16, some modeling companies found me on Facebook because they had heard people going on about the Site Model 'Helena Cuts'. Meaning me. I did a few photo shoots for American companies and a few bands, until I met Oliver Sykes. Ofcourse, I fell for his charming good looks, his sweet kisses and those sad, pouty eyes no one could resist. It started off with a one night stand and a photoshoot for the Drop Dead! clothing line. Then it became a relationship and a permanent job. Well, atleast for as long as the relationship lasted. It lasted a year and a half- when I was 17 and seven months. Ever since then, I haven't left England. I model for Redeemer Girls, Alternative Clothing, Hot Topic EU, Asking Alexandria merch, You Me At Six merch and Grindstore UK.
After letting myself into the apartment, I ordered a Extra Spicy Curry and collapsed on the sofa, hoping for atleast half an hour alone time. Ofcourse, no such luck.
"When I was a young boy
My father took me into the city
To see a march--"
"What?" I snapped into the cellphone, earning a chuckle from Craig
"Someones in a bad mood," He mused
"Well who wouldn't be, after three hours of 'no no, to the right! NO, to the left! Lean forward a bit, NO! That's too far! Put your hand on your him, closer, No, Yes, PERFECT!' Over and over again?!" I exclaimed, exasperated.
He burst out laughing "Okay, I'll shut up. Anyway, I'm joining a new band. Their lead singer recently got put in jail and Max was eager for me to join, seeing as we're great friends. Can you be our merch girl?"
I didn't think much of it when he said Max at the tim4; Max was a common name and many guys in bands were called Max. Besides, I was over Max. Even though I used to feel his presence non stop. Now I stopped feeling it; there was only a feeling of protection left. Oh well. I couldn't care less. Ofcourse, me being me; a danger magnet, I had many near-death experiences, from which, I was saved each time. But ofcourse, I couldn't remember anythign after the tragic thing happened.
"Hmm, yeah, I can do that. Today was my last shoot for a month or two anyways. When you guys touring?"
"After we release This War Is Ours, which is in two weeks time. I'll buy you a plane ticket for next Saturday. DAMN, I can't believe you're twenty. I remember when you came home with Gab with your makeover done as if it were yesterday, but it was five years ago. Damn, time flies!"
I shook my head and laughed lightly "So how's Leila?"
"She's great, turning two in a few weeks time!"
"I know! Oh my God, I'm gonna be there for her birthday! I'm gonna spoil her so much its unbelievable. She's my little princess!" I squealed and I felt warm inside at the thought on my niece Leila Rose. Craig was like a brother to me, so we just made everyne say we're siblings.
"Okay, so is the 14th at 1pm English timing okay?" Craig asked after a while of talking and checking flights.
"What time will I land?"
"Uhm...11:17pm. Two stops. I'll pick you up."
"Eghhh I'm gonna spend 10 hours on the plane?!"
"If you want, I can get you to go by coach, which will take atleast five days."
"NO, its fine!"
He laughed and we kept talking.
***
"Xav, I'm going to America again." I exlaimed as I ran into Starbucks, where Xav worked after moving here with me.
"So you're ditching me?" He pouted.
"Indeed. Sozzy but I've got a job."
"Cool! Where?!"
"My cousins new band."
"OhmiGod, tell him he's the sexiest thing alive."
I laughed "Ewww, I'm not telling my cousin that!"
He smacked my arm payfully and we kept talking as she worked.
Later that night, we had a sleepover, as per usual. We were still 13 at heart.
We were sitting on my bed, discussing guys, girls, clothing lines and stuffing our faces with Cookie Dough Ice-cream when Escape The Fate's Situations came on.
"OH MY GOD ITS RONNIE'S BAND!!" I squealed
"You do know he got kicked out of the band, right? He's in prison until December 2010."
"What?!" I yelled, choking on my pepsi.
"Yup. Max got the cops on him."
A sudden hatred surged through my body as Xav told me the story.
"That CUNT!" I screamed "HE PUT MY BEST FRIEND IN PRISON!"
I officially hate Maxwell Scott Green.
