Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better

About a Drummer

"I can't believe you got halfway to work are forgot the keys to the story." Rikki laughs as we go up the stairs of the apartment building.

"I can't believe I pulled that U-ie in the middle of Sunset Boulevard." I admit and he laughs again.

"Only your crazy ass." He says as I open the door.

Straddling my brother, wearing nothing but a bra she stole from me a week ago (Rikki was mad about that, he liked that bra) was Ashley. 

Christ on the Cross.

My best friend is macking on my twin brother. I glance over at Rikki, who has covered his eyes with his hands. My mouth hangs open in confusion. Yeah, I could see them eventually hooking up but they've known each other for less than a month. At least Rikki and I knew each other before hand.

"What the fuck are you doing to my drummer?" I question.

"The same thing you do to mine, honey." CC fights, he's not wrong but we have clothes on.

It's quiet for long time, none of us know what to say. This must've been how CC felt after he found out about me and Rikki. I'm not mad, it's just really weird. Like I'm going to look at Ashley now and know that my brother has been inside her. I guess CC looks at Rikki and realizes that he's been inside me. Like you can't look at them in the same light anymore. Either you have a tighter bond or you have an I'm going to murder you complex.

"I uh, forgot my keys." I say lamely.

"I was um, looking for you Bee. You left your cleats at my house last night." Ashley says unable to make eye contact with me.

"And I was showing her where to put the cleats." CC says stupidly.

"Never wearing those cleats again." I mutter to myself but Rikki hears me and laughs. "CC if you were going to seduce my friend you could've at least did it in your room, it's like twenty feet away."

"You and Rikki make out on the couch all the time." CC argues.

He stands up to be wearing only boxer shorts, he's just proving my point further.

"We keep our clothes on!" I say motioning to his lack of clothing.

"So? You're supposed to be at work!" CC snaps.

"But we don't lock the door! The super could've walked in!" I argue. "What the hell would he have said?"

"I'm guessing 'Jesus CC, you're hung like a horse'!" CC admits and I roll my eyes.

"Ugh, you're such an asshole sometimes!" I snap.

"Must run in the family!" He snaps back.

"You're impossible!" I sigh.

"Have you tried talking to yourself? That's like trying to convince a brick wall to move!" CC nearly yells.

"Urgh!" I sigh grabbing my keys.

"Urgh yourself, I like you better in New York. You didn't walk in on my there!" CC snaps.

"Not true! When we were fifteen I did and you paid me off so I didn't tell mom and dad." I say as I lead Rikki to the door.

"You're such a---" the sound is lost after I close the door.

"Urgh." I sigh as I slide down the wall.

"So that was fun." Rikki smiles and I half smile.

"I think it's been a long time coming." I admit. "Two people who faught as much as the two of us did growing up, we should've had this blow up a month ago."

"Baby, your siblings. It's normal." Rikki says sitting down beside me, I lean against him.

"The part that gets me is that I'm as much in wrong as he is. I mean I'm with his drummer and he's with mine." I admit but the words taste bitter in my mouth, I mean it's the equivalent of saying that CC is right.

"But it works out." He assures me.

"Does it?" I wonder.

"Yeah because I love you." Rikki says.

It's the first time he's told me that. I mean I guess I always knew it but hearing it for the first time makes me smile.

"I love you to." I smile and he kisses my cheek.

"I'm not going to lose you." He says before getting up. "You gotta go to work." Rikki says as he pulls me up.

CC

I wasn't done arguing with her. She's fucking my drummer, I should be allowed to fuck her's. It's an even trade. I open the door a crake and hear something that changes my mind.

"Yeah because I love you." Rikki tells my little sister.

"I love you to." She smiles.

I guess I was never really mad at Bianca (other than the fact that she walked in on me with Ashely). I was never really mad at all. I just look at Rikki sometimes and realize that he's fucked my little sister. Bianca, the little girl that nearly died at birth (don't tell her that. That's why mom's always so worried about her, the car accident just added to it). Bianca, the little girl that I promised my dad I'd keep safe in LA and that I'd never let her cry. In my eyes she's still that little girl that needs protecting, even though she does a good job of protecting herself and others. But Rikki loves her, he won't let anything hurt her. Rikki is perfect for my baby sister and I never thought I'd say those words.

I close the door back up, it's not worth it. There's more important things in the world, like Bianca's happiness.