Freezing Moon

Friends With Issues

I awoke by the sounds of extremely loud buzzing and Necrobutcher staring at me, asleep on the couch. Dead came down stairs with his hands over his ears while holding a couple sheets of paper for the final songs before the tour, "ugh what the hell is that racket, " he groaned having to scream over the noise. "It's Euro, he decided to mow the lawn and keeps hitting shit, " Necrobutcher shouted. No one ever cuts the grass, ever honestly I didn't even know we had a lawn mower. "Why on earth is he mowing the lawn? No one ever mows it, we like the grass tall, " I hollered in Necros face.

With that Dead returned up stairs after finding some ear plugs, " he's drunk again, " Necro sighed looking to the floor disappointed. "Again?, " I asked raising my voice in worry. "Yeah, he hasn't been sober all week, he won't stop drinking, " Necro looked at me gravely. If there was one thing I knew about Euro is that he doesn't like alcohol, it made his dad do horrible things, "this isn't like him, " I looked to Necro. "Why is he drinking like that, " I grew quiet. "Every time I ask him he just says 'I want to forget' and that he feels alone, " Necrobutcher admitted.

I know what Oystien wants to forget, it isn't rocket science but the other part, " what do you mean alone? He has us is-, " Necrobutcher threw up his hands and paused me. "He has never had anyone of his own, and he just wants to be loved by someone, " Necro looked at me sadly. "It's all a man could want, " he turned his gaze to his shoes. "I want to talk to him but I think it would be better if you do, since the two of you are best friends, " Necro half smiled at me. "And he definitely needs a friend right about now, " once the words fell from his mouth we heard the back door slam which could only be Euro.

Necrobutcher gave my leg a reassuring squeeze before getting up, " I'm going to go help Hellhammer and Dead, good luck, " he whispered giving me a thumbs up. After he left Euro came wobbling and falling down on the couch by me drunk as a skunk, "Euro, we need to talk, " I sighed preparing myself. "What about, " his breath reeked of alcohol. "Your recent drinking issue, that shit is not good for you, " I looked him in his big blue eyes. "Yeah it is, I feel great, " he laughed maniacally before vomiting all over the floor. "See, look your all fucked up from that shit, " I put my elbows on his lap after cleaning up his mess.

"What's wrong Oystien, you're not the type of person to just go wasting himself like this, " I could feel my eyes tearing up. "I want to forget everything, I want this band to go far and never be forgotten, and I want to open a little record store, but it's all failing I'm a fucking failure I'm just a rotting body, a waste of space, " he screamed the last part then broke down. He put his head in my arms and I stroked his long thick dyed black hair to try and calm him, "you are not a failure Euro, but I understand how you feel. Tell you what, I have some money saved up, you can use it to open that little record shop of yours under two conditions, " I put a finger on his chin as he lifted his head at what I said.

"What, " his voice cracked. "One, you sober yourself up, there's nothing wrong with a drink but alcoholism is different, " I placed hand on his cheek wiping his tears away. "And uhh, what's the second part, " he sniffled, wiping his runny nose. "Two being you let me come by silly, duh! I want to see Euroman's big, nice record store, " I smiled holding my arms out to demonstrate how big the I think the shop would be. "Okay, you have a deal, I'm sorry, " he looked up to me with a smile before embracing me in a hug. "No problem, go look around tomorrow, believe it or not I want you to be happy Euro, your my best friend, now I'm going to go get us some coffee, " I smiled at him and leaving for the kitchen. After our coffee talk I gave him the kroner, "you go open the shop tomorrow. Now excuse me but I'm going to check on Mr. Ohlin and see how those lyrics are going, " I smiled patting his hand. "Alright, I'm going to order some pizza for dinner, " Euro got up and dialed the phone.

I went up to Dead's attic space, by now the others were downstairs bossing Euro over what kind of pizzas to order, "how's it going sexy, " I asked coming up from behind him and planting kisses on the back of his neck making him jump a little not expecting me to be there. "Okay, I just finished the last song, I talked things over with your brother and we're going to go on tour next week, " he smiled at me taking my hands in his. "Oh Pelle, that's amazing, " I gushed kissing his face. We heard the knock on the front door from the attic and Dead stood up, "look's like the pizza's here, come on let's go down stairs before there's none left, " I giggled taking his hand in mine.