Falling For His Smile

Chapter 1

Max's POV

"Max! Wakey wakey!" I heard my older brother, Pete, yell. I groaned. "Awh come on! Wake up! Please! I have a surprise!" he yelled, jumping on my bed. I sat up. "Pete! Please be quiet!" I groaned. "The guys are here and they missed you!" Pete yelled.

I kicked my legs over the side of my bed. "Yay!" he yelled and gave me a hug. "You have to carry me!" I said with a raspy voice. "Ok ok." Pete said.

Pete hopped off the bed and walked over to me. I reached my arms up and he lifted me up. I wrapped my legs around his waist and my hands around his neck. He carried me downstairs and out to the living room. "Aw! Look at them!" Joe yelled. I groaned and buried my face in the crook of Pete's neck.

Pete sat me down on the couch and plopped down next to me. I fluttered my eyes open and saw the other three members of Fall Out Boy. "Hey Max! We missed you!" Andy said and walked over to give me a hug. "I missed you guys too." I said. I laid my head in Pete's lap.

I was exhausted. Stupid fucking insomnia, I thought.

We sat around on the couch for a little while, catching up on each other's lives. Pete was playing with my hair the whole time.

"I want pancakes." I mumbled. "Then go get some." Pete said. "Be a good big brother and get me some?" I gave him the puppy eyes and he sighed. "Fine." he said. I sat up and let him get up. "Love you." I said. "Love you, too." he said and walked into the kitchen.

Patrick and Joe sat on either side of me. They engulfed me in a big hug. "I missed you guys, too." I said. "Not as much as we missed you." Patrick said. "Aw, Pattycakes!" I said. He groaned. Joe continued to latch on to me. "Aw, Maxy." Joe mumbled. It was my turn to groan. Joe chuckled.

Pete walked into the room with pancakes. "Here ya go." he said. "Thank you." I said and grabbed the plate.

I sat there and ate my pancakes while the boys sat around joking and teasing one another.

Once I finished my pancakes, I took the dishes into the kitchen. I felt a pair of strong arms wrap around me. "I've missed you so much." Pete mumbled into my back. I turned around and he pulled me into a bear hug. "I've missed you, too, Pete." I said into his chest.

"Hey! If mom and dad say its ok, will you finish tour with us?" Pete asked as his eyes filled with excitement. I sighed. "Pete, I don't think-" I said before he cut me off. "Then don't think. Please, you'll have a great time! I promise." he gave me puppy dog eyes. "Fine. When do we leave?" I asked. "Yay! We leave in half an hour." he said and walked happily out of the room.

I finished putting the rest of my clothes in my suitcase. "Max! Your brother is waiting!" my mom yelled. I grabbed my suitcase and walked downstairs.

My parents were talking to Pete. "Take care of her, young man. I'll be checking in on you." my dad said. "Of course. Check in as often as you'd like." Pete said and gave my parents hugs.

"Max, make sure you take your medication every morning and every evening. Listen to Patrick and don't leave without anyone, please." my mom said. "Don't you mean Pete?" I asked. "No. Listen to Patrick. Patrick is a lot more," my mom looked outside and sighed, "adult-like." I laughed. "Bye mom. Bye dad." I gave them hugs and walked to the bus outside.

I went to open the door when it suddenly swung open. "Hey. Just coming to get you." Pete said and smiled. "I'm here." I smiled at him. "I'll take that." he said and grabbed my suitcase out of my hands. "Thanks." I said.

"This is your bunk. And mine's right across so I can keep an eye on you. I'll let you settle in." he set my suitcase down and walkes away. I sighed. This is going to be a long few months.