rag doll | TWD

[1] the rag dolls

rag doll --- aerosmith

[tw: mentions of SA and heavy drug usage]

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[POV]

"Shit." JJ snapped at herself as she dropped one of the amps for her bands' show tonight. 

"JJ, you alright?" Her roommate and best friend stood in her doorway. 

"Yeah, sorry."

Maggie Greene leaned against the doorframe, "you ready for tonight?"

The Rag Dolls: live! at Marco's Pub & Grill

JJ didn't look up from putting her red and white Strat electric guitar in its case, "yeah."

"What's wrong with you? Usually by this point before a show, you're pregaming with bottom shelf vodka, and trying to decide what outfit makes your boobs look the best."

JJ glared, "shut up."

Maggie moved to lean against JJ's bed, "so, what's wrong with you?" She tapped JJ with the tip of her foot.

"Today's my nephew's birthday, and instead of joining them, I'm playing in some run-down, college bar thinking I'm actually doing something with my life." The blonde scoffed at herself.

"Still haven't heard anything from them?"

JJ shook her head, sighing, "No, but I don't blame them."

"Because of the whole freshman year incident?" Maggie asked causing JJ to nod. "That was two and a half years ago. You've definitely grown up since then. Plus, what you did wasn't even that bad. My dad even said that, and you know how judge-y he is."

"Yeah, yeah." JJ shrugged, knowing her friend didn't know the full story of what really had happened.

"My dad's planning on being at the show tonight, you know. Beth and Jimmy too."

"They gonna try to convince me to come for spring break?"

"I'm sure he will." Maggie chuckled, "But he means it when he offers. Surprisingly, he likes you."

JJ smiled, thinking of how Maggie's family had become hers too. She spent almost every holiday and break there. Hershel had taken in JJ as one of her own. "Only-"

Maggie's phone buzzed, cutting JJ off, "Speaking of..." She went in the other room to answer it, leaving JJ to finish packing the band's gear. 

Hershel didn't always like JJ. She was the bad influence who lived out of her car and played music on the side of the street. Not to mention her fashion sense nearly gave him heart failure. The first time she showed up to the Greene family dinner in a red tank top that fell a bit too low, black jean shorts that came up a bit too high, revealing too much in the back, fishnets that complimented her shorts and the best part about her fit, her bright red, heeled boots. 

Of course, he easily grew to love her... after some convincing from Maggie and Beth. 

JJ stood up and went into the living room where Maggie was sitting on the couch, biting her thumb nail nervously. "Mags, you good?" She sat next to her friend. 

Maggie shook her head, "it's Annette and Shawn. They're sick... like really sick. My dad thinks it's that disease that's been all over the news."

"What?" JJ grabbed Maggie's shoulder, "Mags, I'm so sorry."

"I just gotta keep faith, you know?" Maggie used her hand to wipe the few tears on her cheek, "Come on, we better get going."

JJ scoffed, "No." Maggie looked confused at her friend's answer. "You should go home. Go be with your family."