Caraphernelia

Three: Old memories

I look down at the picture I held in my hands. It was my most recent and favourite pictures I could ever ask for. Hunter was next to me holding up his right hand one of those rock n roll signs you make. His hair was spiked up and had blue tips. Mom had her hair freshly died blonde and her make up was simple. Dad had his normal dreads done and he had his sunglasses on. We were at the park so I had my black bikini with my hair up in a ponytail. Mom was also in a bikini but it was colourful. Hunter had his swim trunks on while dad was in pair of shorts and a Motley Crue tank top. That was when we were at the lake a few days ago. It was the dayof the car accident. They had just dropped me off then it happened. But appearntly this accident was intentional. Hunter could still be out there and alive.

I look over at Abby who was trying to figure who did this and all that fun stuff.

"Does it ever get tiring?" I ask sliding over to her in the wheely chair I got for inside her office since I'll be here most of the time.

"Sometimes, but its all worth it. Now. School work." I nod then wheel back over to the desk she told me to work at.

After all my school work was finish I got to go outside with McGee. I had to finish on about a months worth of school work because if the fact that I had been in a mental institution. We walked to the park after we were finished at star bucks. I take a sip from my drink then sit down at a bench.

"So. Abby and I were talking and thought maybe we could take you to see Of Mice and Men and a few other of your favourite bands live. I looked to see any tours and what do I come across? Warped tour in Scranton, Pennsylvania." I jump in excitement then sit back down in saddness.

"So you better get ready in the next few days because its Tuesday." That gave me about three days to get ready.

"You, Abby, and Gibbs are leaving Monday. So tommorrow." I stare at him. Okay that gave me only one day and now counting. I hug McGee as we stand up. He tenses up but then relaxes and hugs back.

"You're just like Abby." I pull away, resting my hands on my hips looking at him.

"Is that a bad thing?" I ask laughing a bit at my own reactions. He laughs along with me as we walk back to his car.

"Maxx!!" Gibbs yells immediately waking me up from my sleep. I jolt up then look around for Gibbs and Abby. I lay back down and rest my head on my pillow. Gibbs opens my door then walks over to me. He rips the blankets off my body then pushes me off the bed. I whimper when my body collides with the ground but Gibbs simply let's out a chuckle.

"So is your friend Carter coming with us?" Gibbs asks helping me up off the ground. I have rake my hair with my fingers as I sit in the bed.

"I never really asked, why?"

"Abby was supposed to ask if he could come. McGee accidently" he puts accidently in air quotes and drags the word out "bought four tickets and no one really wants to come. Well not that they don't its just with solving your family's case and all, we are all pretty busy just trying to figure out what happened." I smile then pull my phone and walk out to the living room where anpbby is drinking her soda.

"Later when we get your hotel we can take you out to get a hair cut and re-dye it." I look at my faded and messy hair that was getting a bit too long.

"What's wrong with me hair?!" I yell out at Abby. She goes wide eyed then Gibbs walks over to me.

"It's starting to look ugly." He says handing Abby another large soda. She smiles then kisses his cheek.

"Call up Carter, ask him if he can go and if he can tell him to not dress in like a thick fabric band tee, tight ass skinny jeans, wrists stacked high with bracelets and a huge beanie. Something loose because its supposed to be hot an I want to buy you guys a lot of stuff, so keep that in mind." I nod then dial up Carter's number. He then answers on the third ring

"Mmm hello?" He answers into the phone. He sounded like he just woke up.

"Aye Carter what are you up to?" I ask a bit childishly if I do say so myself.

"I was sleeping but I'm not. Why are you calling me so early. It's before noon on the first day of summer Maxx!" I giggle at his response up until I realized he was serious.

"Well to start of this summer, I am headed off to Scranton, Pennsylvania to warped tour. The lovely Man who bought my tickets bought one extra on accident. You my kind air are invited to come with me." I could hear him squealing in the back ground and probably jumping around in his unicron onesie that he always wore.

"Oh man, Kellin and Hannah are going to be so jealous. Speaking of them why didnt you ask them?" He asks i just shrug then mentally facepalm myself.

"Arent they at some type of career camp untilbthe last two weeks of summer or something like that bullshit?" He laughs then inhales intesnley.
"Yeah. I'll go ask mom. Stay with me though pleeaaassseeeee." I giggle hearing him standing up, stretch, pop some bones, then drag his feet where his mom was. I could hear their conversation pretty clear too until he took me off speaker.

"Mom wants to know who you're going with because of the... Yeah..." I sigh trying to forget about the whole crash and my mom and dad being murdered but the chance that Hunter could still be alive out there somewhere.

"My Aunt Abby, you know the Gothic girl I introduced you to when I took you to NCIS, that's my aunt and also Agent Gibbs." I say siting on the island in the kitchen with the phone to my ear still.

"Okay well mom said yes. How long will be gone?"

"Umm leaving today, spending all day at warped tomorrow, and then driving back the next day-"

"Three days mom." I roll my eyes as he cuts me off.

"Oh and its going to be hot there so make sure that for warped, your dressed in loose stuff. Not your normal clothing." I say as he walks back to his room.

"So I guess this good-bye my love." He says fake crying as he says his goodbyes.

"Farewell, my love." I say into the phone with a fake cry as well before he hangs up on me.

When we arrive at Carter's I see him waiting on the front porch with his mom by his side. I run out of the big black SUV up to Carter as he runs to me too. He wraps his arms around my waist with his face in my neck as I wrap my arms around his neck in a hug. I could feel his smile against my neck.

"I was worried about you." He whispers into my neck. I could feel my neck becoming stained with tears. He hugs me tighter until Gibbs fake coughs causing us to quickly spring apart. He scratches the back of his neck while quickly wiping away his tears. I simply just rub my elbow blushing at the ground.

"I'm sorry about what happened to your family." His mom says hugging me tightly. I hug back before pulling away from her smiling a fake one.

"Well. Carter you better use condoms if you do it. That's all I ask. I blush even more looking at Carter. He smiles blushing as well then picks up his duffel bag. Gibbs takes his duffel bag then puts it in the back of the SUV. I walk with Carter to the SUV then sit with him in the back seat. He looks over at me reaching for my hand. I quickly pout my feet up into him leaving him to just glare at me. He then pulls something out of his panda backpack. I look to see it was Madness by Sleeping with Sirens. It was still packaged up. He hasn't opened it yet.

" Agent Gibbs?" Carter asks leaning forward in his seat. He looks back at Carter for a brief second then back at the road.

"I uh got you something." Carter hands Gibbs the album. Carter earned a smile from Gibbs as he looked at the album.

"Why don't we play it right now? Would you open it please?" Carter nods. When Carter has the album in his grasp, he Rios it open then hands Gibbs the CD that was in the case.