The Rockstar and The Graduate//L.A. Guns •Kelly Nickels•

Acceptance

It was a week since Kelly and I saw each other. And no, we weren't fighting. He was busy with the band and I understood that. Plus, he always called the house when he had the time to.

I had been at Janey's since Tuesday. I had to tell her everything that went down with my parents and Kelly.

"Now that y'know, you and Kelly are okay, you're parents actually know who Kelly is and are cool with him...what are you guys?" She questioned me from where she was at in her kitchen making grilled cheese.

"Well we're definitely dating." I told her from where I sat on the counter. She turned to look at me. "Laurie, I'd be concerned if you weren't dating. I mean the guy crashed graduation for you." She told me.

I nodded. "I know. And he asked me to be his girlfriend then and I accepted. So we're together." I explained. She smiled. "You've finally got someone Laur." Janey said, happy for me.

I love where life is at right now, but I in all honesty was tired of talking about myself, Kelly, and where he and I were in our relationship.

"What about you and Tracii, how's that going?" I questioned her. She shrugged. "Haven't seen him since I met him. He did call me a few days ago though. I still think it's too early to tell." She explained.

I couldn't argue with that, it was understandable. I am glad Tracii finally utilized Janey's number after I gave it to him. I nodded, "It's like that sometimes."

She agreed and she finished making our food. We  went to the living room and lounged on the couch . "We should watch a movie." Janey said. I nodded. "But what should we watch? All the good stuff is in the theater, and I honestly don't want to move." I expressed.

She agreed. We settled on watching one of our many safe havens, MTV.

They were currently playing Twisted Sisters song Under the Blade. Despite Janey and I actually being bored, at least we had music.

"There any shows in town?" I asked. Janey shook her head. "Not any good ones. Maybe on Friday." She sighed, also disappointed.

It was an hour or so of Janey and I just sitting there. One of us actually had a reason to get up when the phone rang. I sighed and got up.

Being close with Jane this long, it didn't matter what we were doing or whose house we were at, answering the phone was normal.

"The Corick residents, Laurie speaking." I spoke into the receiver. "Laurie, hey hun. Can you come home?" It was mom. I furrowed my eyebrows. "Hey mom, yeah sure. What's up?" I questioned.

"Just want you home." She stated. I shrugged to myself and told her I'd be there shortly. I hung up. "Damn." I said as I turned to face Janey.

"Well dang, there go goes our plans of doing absolutely nothing." Janey frowned as she got up.  I chuckled as she and I walked to the door. "I'll see you later Jane." I told her. "Oh I know you will." She replied.

I laughed and left.

When I got home, only mom was there. "What's up mom?" I asked concerned. Has something happened to dad? Gramma?

"Hey Laurie!" She said with a smile." I furrowed my eyebrows. "Hey?" I said as I sat down across from her at the kitchen table.

"I have some news." She said cheerily. Okay, well at least I know nobody fucking died...

...I think...

What is it?" I asked wanting to know what this was about. "So you graduated, time for college." She started. Truth be told I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life, let alone where or how I was gunna go to college.

I was still confused.

"I filled out a few applications for you." She stated. I felt myself getting pissed. My mom never really controlled my life, but this? This 100% felt like she was beginning to. "And the University of Hartford accepted you!" She said all giddy.

I stared at her in a disbelief fueled by audacity and anger. "Mom, what the hell?" I said, obviously not okay with this.

"Aren't you happy?" She questioned like I was the crazy one here. "Happy? Hartford is in freaking Connecticut! I don't even know if I want to go to college!" I told her truthfully.

Her smile faded. "Why is that an issue?" She asked. "You and dad are here, Janey, and Kelly!" I just can't leave the people I love and care about." I told her honestly.

"It's not like you can't visit here and us there. Cars and Airplanes exist for a reason." She stated. I shook my head. "It's not the same."

And it wouldn't be. I couldn't go months or weeks without seeing Kelly and Janey. My mood changed once more and I got up. "I gotta-I'm gunna go." I told her out of nowhere.

She said my name but I walked away anyway.

When I got outside and to my car, I finally started to go where I realized I should have been this whole time. I was on my way to Kelly's.

I would be lying if I said I wasn't speeding, because I was.

I practically whipped in to the parking lot of the apartment building he lived at. I frantically put the car in park, grabbed my keys, unbuckled my seat belt and threw open the door, got out, and then threw it close. I then booked it across the parking lot and up the stairs until I reached his door.

I didn't even check to see if his bike was in the parking lot. I knocked a bunch of times and I was about to knock again when the door opened. I was out of breath. "Laurie? Are you okay?" Kelly asked concerned.

I had a revelation while talking with my mom, part as to why I spontaneously decided to come here. "I love you! I don't want to go weeks or months without seeing you or being around you. Godammit Kelly, I don't want to lose you or be without you for the rest of my life." I ranted with what little breath I had left.

He hadn't even got the chance to ask me inside. He stared at me with wide eyes as he smiled. "I love you too and feel the same way, but Laur, are you fucking okay?" He questioned with worry.

I finally got the chance to take a deep breath. "No." I told him genuinely honest. He then let me in. I then explained to him what the fuck had happened with my mom and he too felt weird about the situation.

"Are you gunna go?" He questioned. I shook my head. "I don't know. I mean. I don't want to be away from Janey or you." I said with care. He then got a shit eating grin after I watched him think for a minute.

"What if we got married." He said, a serious tone evident in his voice. I turned to fully face him. "That's kind of a crazy idea." I said, not telling him no or yes. It just surprised me.

"So?" He responded. "I just graduated." I stated. He shrugged and smiled again.

"So, that still doesn't change how I feel about you. If every word I said was 'I love you' and I couldn't say anything else; I'd be fine with that. But I know for a fact that every word I say, I'm 100 % thinking about you. And I know I want to be with you for the long haul." He articulated. I stared at him.

I stared at him for a long time until I finally spoke. "What about rings?" I questioned. He smiled as he playfully nudged me. "Is that a yes?" He said eagerly.

The expression I had was unreadable. "Well, it wasn't a no." I wouldn't be upset getting married to Kelly, but him proposing like this? I truthfully didn't know.

"Then we ought to get you an engagement ring." Kelly said with a happy smile on his face. I couldn't help but smile back.

Guess wedding bells were in the very very very near future. What the hell.