What Happened When We Met

Opportunity

Narrator: Helena

We never talked about what we saw the day of the 'party'. Part of it was because I was so drunk, that I have no idea how I got in bed; and the other part because I asked Jimmy (when we were sober), about what had happened that day, and he just laughed and said that "I was too drunk" and that maybe that was just part of my imagination because I wanted Effie to be normal and have a relationship with someone. To say the truth, I got a little mad at Jimmy for saying that, but it was probably true, I wanted to see her happy for once.

After Jimmy said those words they've been stuck on my head for days and now I'm starting to believe that it was all in my mind.
"Helena!" I heard Alaska calling me from downstairs.
"What's up?" I ran down.
"Seattle and I are going to the movies, do you want to come?" They were holding hands.
I smiled at them because they looked all cute, I wish I had someone to hold hands with and play videogames and all that stuff. But I knew myself, and I knew that I would get bored after 3 or 4 months.
"No, thank you. I have no intentions of watching you two making out" I wrinkled my nose, closed my eyes, and shook my head trying to erase the image from my mind.
"Are you sure? There's no one home, you would be all by yourself" she raised her eyebrows.
"Yeah, I think I'll go out by myself, but thank you for inviting me." I smiled and waited for them to leave.

They walked out and closed the door behind them. I looked out the window and saw Seattle opening the door for her. She smiled at him before getting in the car and he gave her a small kiss.
I went to my room and laid on my bed. I closed my eyes for a while until I felt my phone vibrating. It was a message.

Timmy: Are you home?
Me: Yep, day off.
Timmy: Okay, I'm coming over.

What did he want?
I stayed on my bed waiting for him to come. But I fell asleep. I didn't know how much time had passed, and Timmy hadn't called or texted.

I opened my eyes slowly and stretched my arms. I yawned loudly and turned to the side. I widened my eyes as I saw Timmy sitting down on the chair I had by the side of my bed.
"Good morning" he smiled.
"For how long have you been there watching me sleep? You weirdo!" I laughed and covered my face, "how did you even get in?" I asked him with a confused expression.
"I got here like five minutes ago, I was about to wake you up" he got up from the chair.
"Let's go" he pulled me up from the bed.
"Where are we going?" I asked following him.
"Effie said not to tell you" he kept walking and we got inside the car.

He drove silently and I looked out the window. We stopped at a big, good-looking house. It had a sign outside that said "Brown". It was Timmy and Jimmy's house. We got down the car and walked to the door. Timmy rang the doorbell. After a minute, Jimmy opened and gave me a huge hug.

"Welcome to the Brown's house!" He waved his hand indicating me to go in.
I walked in slowly, with each step hearing more noise and voices.
"Here, come this way" Jimmy said holding my hand. He dragged me around his house until we got to a living room that was close to a door that said "Underground"
Wow, they label everything. I thought.
There I found everyone sitting down on the couches. I look at Alaska and Seattle.
"Going to the movies, huh?" I raised my eyebrows.
"Well it had to be a surprise," Seattle smiled, "None of you knew" he winked.
"Okay, I got to be somewhere in an hour, so could you guys start saying what this is about?" Effie said not taking her eyes off her phone.
"Where are you going?" Timmy asked trying to glance at her phone.
"Somewhere" she rolled her eyes and gave Timmy her phone so he could comfortably see what she was doing.
"Well," Roger got up and started talking, "we all know that combining business with relationships and family is not a good idea, but you guys are great and we are too, so what do you guys say?" He was talking too fast I don't think anyone really understood what he was saying.
"I think," Alice paused, "that what he is trying to say is that we record a song together, Dose and Superheroes." she looked at Roger waiting for him to confirm her theory.
Roger nodded and sat back next to Emma, he put his arm around her shoulders.
"What do you think baby?" He said looking only at Emma. She blushed.
Alice's phone started ringing. She smiled at the screen and got up.

"I gotta take this, but I'm totally in" she smiled at everyone and went outside.

"We have to go," Effie said making Timmy get up, "but yeah I'm in too" she said before walking out.

"Anyone else want to leave?" Jimmy asked rolling his eyes.

"Actually," Roger looked at Emma, "should we go get something to eat?" he asked her.

"Sure, if you don't mind" she looked at Jimmy.

"Whatever" he stood up and started walking towards the "Underground" door.

"Is he mad?" I told Seattle in a very low voice.

"Nah, he just goes down there to clear his mind" I saw him get up, probably to go after Jimmy, but I stopped him.

"I'll go" I got up from the chair and walked after Jimmy, who was already ahead of me.

I went down the stairs, the walls were all covered in band posters. The light was dim and I saw a big sign on a wall that said "DOfA" I smiled and I kept going. I saw Jimmy sitting down on the floor right next to the drum set.

"What's going on buddy?" I sat down next to him and turned around to face him.

"I think I'm jealous" he admitted, looking straight ahead.

"Jealous of what? Or who?" I made sure to show the concern in my voice.

"Of all of them, having amazing relationships while I sit back and watch," he started to explain, "I mean, look at Seattle and Alaska, they're both so freaking shy and they managed to end up together. Alice's boyfriend is on tour and he still has the time to call her and meet her for lunch, Emma and Roger are the perfect hardcore couple in the world. And me, well I don't have anyone. I am alone!" he raised his voice.

"You're not alo-" I started to say before he interrupted me.

"I'm not alone in the friendship way, but I don't have that 'someone'," he rolled his eyes, "I don't even care"

"Well at least you're not the only one" I chuckled.

"Yeah" he smiled. We got up and he put his arm on my shoulders and we walked back together.