Wild Ride - The Alternative Version (Book 2)

Chapter 17~It's Your Fucking Nightmare

Jimmy's POV

Abbie got along great with the other kids when they came over yesterday, as I suspected she would. It didn't take them long to disappear up to Abbie's room to hang out and get to know each other. We could hear the crazy giggles all the way downstairs. But before that, Abbie thanked every one of the guys and girls individually for helping with her room, each of them getting a hug.

Earlier, I took her to meet my parents, who were ecstatic when we came through the door. They welcomed her into the family right away, just as everyone else had. They hugged her and then asked her all kind of questions which she happily answered, and just like she does with everyone she meets, she made them laugh a lot too. They loved her to death. I was almost certain my mom was going to pick her up and run away with her, but she wouldn't get very far before I'd get her back and run in the other direction.

Now, she was up in her room with Brian, who'd come to give her her first guitar lesson from him. I think he was going to work with her on that second solo in Seize The Day, and also teach her a few tricks she had yet to learn. He'd brought his guitar and his own amp so they were upstairs jamming together.

I was down in the basement, sitting at my drum set that I kept here to write music in my own time or just to use to clear my head, or to play for fun. I'd been playing for a while now, my purpose to clear my head. I still couldn't stop thinking about Elise, so I'd come down here to try and distract myself. Usually it would work, but it didn't work this time. Finally, I just stopped playing and gave up, knowing that I wasn't going to get any further than I already was.

I heaved a sigh and got up, putting my drumsticks down. I rested my hands on top of my head as I paced the room, trying to figure out what to do. I wanted to call her but she was at work and I didn't know if she'd be available or not. We go into the studio tomorrow so I could just wait until then, I guess.

With my mind so clouded up, I couldn't get any sleep last night. I tossed and turned, but it wasn't that I wasn't comfortable no matter what I did. I was very comfortable quite a few time, but my eyes just would shut for the night, I couldn't fall into that peaceful state they call 'sleep'. For some reason I didn't like being alone, though I've never had a problem sleeping alone before. Or maybe it was just being alone in general, I don't know.

Remembering all the times she'd held me while I'd been staying with her after Jasmine's untimely death, I started to long for that again. Not the sadness, but the feeling of being held by her. It only took one touch for me to feel calmed down or comforted, so when she held me it was like heaven.

Finally, I just came to the conclusion that I had to at least try to call Elise even if I don't get an answer. I pulled out my phone and sat on the small couch I had down here, going to Elise's contact and selecting her work number. It doesn't go straight to her office, it goes to the secretary's desk so I had to ask to speak to her before I was put through. It rang and rang, but there was never any answer. That was nothing new to me lately.

I shoved my phone back into my pocket and got up, going up the stairs, and then going up to the second floor and making my way down to Abbie's room, following the sound of guitars. Just as I was coming into the doorway, the guitar playing stopped as Brian said,

"Alright! High-five me, kiddo!" He held up his hand for her, and Abbie grinned as she smacked it. I smiled slightly as I came up behind Brian, and I saw Abbie's eyes flash upward to me. I put my hand on Brian's shoulder and he looked up at me.

"Hey Bri, I just wanted to ask you, before you go home later if I could talk to you for a little bit." I said, knowing I could probably get sound advice from him on the situation I'm stuck in.