Your Secrets Safe With Me (Brallon)

Socializing (Unedited)

(a/n: my friend found cheap twenty one pilots pit tickets, i started crying)

*DALLON POV*

I thought I was ready to go to a social event, I had been feeling better, I was starting to get some sleep and eat more. But as soon as I saw everyone at Pete's party I got a little nervous. I had been back to school and got to sit in the corner and be quiet while blasting Green Day, but at a party I had to talk to people and socialize. Plus Brendon wanted to do some songs around the fire later and I couldn't let him down.

We had been at the party for 10 minutes and everyone was laughing and having fun, the conversation just didn't interest me. I found myself staring off into space, thinking about every possible thing that could go wrong and making a mental list:

1. Pete could say something about my bass playing skills and embarrass me

2. Joe could have one too many drinks and fall in the fire

3. I could stay to close to the fire and my sleeve could catch on fire

4. Brendon would notice my anxiety and point it out

5. One of the instruments could catch on fire

6. I could catch Brendon making out with Ryan

7. I would say the wrong thing to someone and get shoved into the fire

All of these were highly unlikely, but it would nice to be mentally prepared to get shoved in a fire. Something about the crackling flames and the black smoke seemed welcoming. Would anyone notice if I suddenly decided to just to just lie down on the scorching logs? Probably, considering I was a 6'4 giant that towers over everyone.

I felt a hand entangle with mine, I looked down to see two big brown eyes staring back at me. He wore a slight half smile, and sighed when he saw my slightly panicked expression, oh god was it that obvious. He started to walk inside, giving my hand a slight squeeze, indicating that I should follow him. I followed him over to our stuff, our guitar cases, and he pulled out the medicine bottle, dumping out a small pill cut in half.

"If you need the other half it's okay, I think you'll be fine" He placed the pill in my hand and handed me a cup of water.

I nodded and swallowed the pill quickly and prayed it wouldn't dissolve in my mouth, it taste terrible when it does. He pulled me into a tight hug before taking my hand and leading me back out to the bonfire. Pete had ordered pizza, the one food I couldn't resist, and I mostly hung out with Patrick, because he wasn't much of a party person either.

Everything was going well until I heard two disgustingly familiar voices. They couldn't be here, not when things were starting to get better. Those two fuckers left me and Brendon alone at school, so why show up now, to a party they weren't even invited to. Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat were not wanted here, at least not by me.

That's when I saw Brendon go up and greet them, shaking Alex's hand and giving Jack a slight wave. Jack had a clean guitar case in his hand, I didn't even know he could play. I made my way over to them, getting the sudden courage to confront them.

"Dallon, it's okay invited them, I don't like being on bad terms with people." I slung my arm around him protectively, just in case they got any ideas.

"Dallon look, we are both really sorry for everything, we never meant for it to go so far, you guys gave me the courage to finally tell Jack how I really felt about him." Alex reached down and intertwined his fingers with Jack's, and I watched his expression turn from a uncomfortable grimace into a relaxed smile.

"Brendon, I really am sorry for everything that happened, and Dallon all that we said to you, can we just start over?" Jack face had an expression I had never seen from him before, he looked genuinely sorry.

"I always knew you two were secretly fucking" I laughed and pulled them both into a forgiving hug.

It felt nice to forgive someone, to have feel that little weight get lifted from your chest. I was going to keep an eye on them though, they were known for their pranks. I pulled them over to one or the logs set around the fire as benches and we sat with Jack and Alex, exchanging stories and discussing things like old friends. Many people had come over and stared strangely, but once they saw Jack's arm around Alex, they smiled and moved on.

Everyone seemed to easily forgive them, I would always be skeptical, but I didn't want to live with a constant hatred for them. Them coming tonight just proved that maybe they regretted what had happened.

"Hey who wants to go first tonight?" Pete called out, turning down the music

Brendon jumped up and dragged me over to our stuff. Ryan and Spencer got up to. Brendon and Ryan discussed who would play guitar, they chose Ryan. Spencer grabbed his tambourine and we sat around the roaring fire.

We played the same set list from our first practice. It all went pretty well, I didn't make any big mess ups, except one in Ryan's song, but I had only ever played that once so it wasn't a big deal.

"Dallon, do you wanna sing something?" Brendon whispered after our last song.

I shrugged, but nodded after I saw his pleading eyes. I had showed Spencer and Ryan Love At First Sight at the practice, but Brendon had sang it. I don't think either of them realized I could sing, but Brendon stepped back and did the harmonies while most people stared in shock when I sang.

After the song was over a lot of people clapped and said they didn't know I could sing like that and complimented the way my voice sounded with Brendon's. It was nice to be complemented, even if they were fake.

Jack and Alex went next, receiving a lot of weird glances when they saw them. I didn't realize either of them could sing or play an instrument.

"This songs called Therapy"Alex announced as Jack started strumming

"My ship went down in a sea of sound

When I woke up alone I had everything

A handful of moments I wished I could change

A tongue like a nightmare that cut like a blade

In a city of fools, I was careful and cool

But they tore me apart like a hurricane

A handful of moments I wished I could change

But I was carried away

Give me therapy, I'm a walking travesty

but I'm smiling at everything

therapy, you were never a friend to me, and you can keep all your misery."

Alex's lyrics were beautiful, and he sang so well. I was surprised at the whole situation, it was weird day, but it was one of my best in two weeks. Alex and JAck did another song, I think it was called Backseat Serenade, and then Josh and Tyler did a couple songs, followed by Fall Out Boy. I was starting to think maybe everything would be okay, but the future still scared me.