A Country Rebel Love Song

Chapter Thirteen

I woke up the next morning to Jinxx in the kitchen, banging around pots and pans. I rolled out of bed and staggered my way into the kitchen. He chuckles when he took in my appearance.
    "Good morning, sleepy head.
He says.
    "Morning Jinnxy."
I say.
    "You ready to go and see Andy today?"
He asks.
    "Yeah, I'm ready to go and see the goofball as odd as it sounds."
I say.
  He chuckles.
    "Same here. I actually miss being in the studio messing around with the guys."
He says.
    "Yeah, I miss messing around the tour bus with you guys when we had free days the next day."
I say.
  He sighs.
    "Just a little while longer and then he will be okay again and we can be back on track."
He says.
  I smile.
    "Yeah, that's true. I'm so excited for Brantley and Amber's present for Andy. He is going to love it."
I say with a smile.
    "What is it?"
Jinxx asks.
    "They want him to be the godfather of their baby."
I say.
  His eyes light up.
    "That's adorable. Andy is going to love that."
He says.
    "Yeah, hopefully he doesn't cry or anything although that would be kind of adorable. Have the fans asked about why we had to cancel the tour are am I the only one with that inconvenience?"
I ask.
    "Yeah, some fans have asked but we just say that we are going through a rough patch with some stuff and leave it at that. If Andy wants to tell them when he is out, then that is his business. We aren't going to tell something that he doesn't want the entire fanbase knowing. Now, we better go get ready so that we can make it to the party."
He says.
    "Yeah, we probably should. Meet back down in say, thirty minutes?"
I ask.
    "Yeah, sounds good."
He says.
  I go back to the room that I had been staying in and went to my suitcase. I pulled out a pair of black skinny jeans and my black sweater with Batman symbols all over it. I quickly changed and pulled my hair from its messy updo. I then retwisted it into the bun like I had it in before. I then went to the vanity with my makeup bag. I added makeup to my tanned skin and decided to add a little eyeliner to play with my eyes today. I then pulled on my Joker converse and walked back downstairs. Jinxx was soon right behind me. He chuckled when he saw me.
    "You and Andy are two of the biggest Batman fans I've ever seen."
He says.
    "Its just something that I grew up watching. It's also something that me, Brantley, and my grandpa would watch together. Batman kind of means a lot to me."
I say.
  He nodds.
    "I understand. It's an emotional connection to it. When you watch it, you can pretend like that person is sitting beside you."
He says.
    "Basically."
I say, grabbing my messenger bag which now contains Andy's presents.
  We walk to his car and he unlocks the door. I climb into the passenger seat and we are off to the rehab center that is holding our dear friend. I take a deep breath when I see the gate that is surrounding the building.
    "You okay?"
Jinxx asks.
    "Yeah, it's just last time I see Andy's parents was when he was in the hospital."
I say.
    "Don't worry, they like you. If they didn't they would have said something a when they first met you. They actually told me that they like you really well."
He says as we get out and he locks his doors.
  I take another deep breath as we near the enterance of the building. We walk inside and the last at the front desk looks up.
    "Ah, Mr. Jeremy are you back to see Mr. Biersack for his birthday? His family is here along with some of his other friends."
She says.
    "Yes ma'am and I brought along another one of Andy's good friends, McKinley Tylers."
He says.
  She smiles.
    "Mr. Biersack has said many things about Ms. McKinley."
She says as she leads us back into the room that we would be using today.
  She opened the door and I took a deep breath and moved my curly hair from in front of my face. We walked inside and the room was decorated with balloons and streamers. I gasped when two strong arms were wrapped around my waist and I was pulled into someone's chest.
    "I can't believe you're really here."
Andy says into my hair.
  I smile and wrap my arms around him as well.
    "I wouldn't miss this day for the world Andy. You are my best friend."
I say.
  He chuckles and pulls away.
    "How was your flight in?"
He asks.
    "Long."
I say.
    "I'm so happy that you are here. You have no idea."
He says, a huge grin gracing his features.
    "Yeah, oh and Brantley and Amber have a present for you as well. They are going to be skyping later on when the party gets started."
I say.
    "Awe, they didn't have to get me anything."
He says.
    "I think you'll like this present."
I say.
  He sighs and then nodds.
    "So how's the new album coming along?"
He asks.
  I sigh.
    "It is so frustrating. Daniel is getting on my nerves with the entire thing because he is being such a dick about the entire thing. Like he was all pissy because I took off to come out here until the second."
I say.
  Andy shakes his head.
    "I'll be glad when you are able change to a different label so that you can get a new manager."
He says.
    "Me too."
I say.
  I look up as Ashley, Jake, CC, and Andy's parents walk through the door. A huge grin spreads across Andy's face and he runs over to hug them. I smile and watch him interact with his family and friends. Soon enough everyone who was invited arrived at the center. I kind hung in the balance as Andy interacted with his friends. He then came over to where I was standing and along an arm around my shoulders.
    "What's wrong, McKinley?"
He asks.
    "I just feel awkward because I don't really know any of your friends."
I say.
  That's when Andy takes me around and introduces me to all of his friends. I met his friend Matt Good, Danny Worsnop, William Control, and a lot of others. Andy's parents soon got everything settled so that we could sing 'Happy Birthday' and cut the cake. Andy smiled when his mom handed him a piece of the chocolate cake. He immediately took a big bite from it. She handed me a piece next. I smiled and thanked her. I say beside Andy and ate the cake quietly. I watched Andy, quietly. He finally looked happy and like he was having a lot of fun today. It was soon time for presents. Andy laughed when he read the shirt I had gotten him which read, 'I'm not lazy, I'm secretly Batman and I was out all night fighting crime.' He hugged me and thanked me for the t-shirts and other little odds and ins that I had gotten him. I smiled and hugged him back. Soon enough everyone started leaving. I yawned and leaned against Andy's shoulder. He chuckled.
    "Are you okay? You seem a little down today."
He says.
    "I'm okay. I just wish that you could come home and we could go back on tour again. I miss you so much."
I whisper, my tears filling with tears.
  He hugged me tightly.
    "I know you do, McKinley. Just a few more months and then we are going to pick back up the tour and what not. We'll make everything up to the fans and I'll explain why we had to cancel and what not. Everything will be okay."
He says.
  I nodd.
    "Okay."
I say, quietly.
  He gently rubs my shoulder with his hand and rests his chin on the top of my head.
    "Things are going to be tough for a little while longer, McKinley. Then when I get better, things are going to be okay again. I'll be the strong person that you always came to for help and a shoulder to cry on. I won't be scared to talk to you and tell you things. Everything will be okay."
He says, pressing a kiss to my hair.

*Jinxx*
  I watch as Andy comforts McKinley. I wish that he would tell her how he feels about her. I know that he is in love with her, but he is scared to get hurt again. He's scared that the same thing that happened with Juliet is going to happen with McKinley. McKinley is not that type of person, I know that she will love him as much as he loves her. Maybe when he gets out he will tell her how he feels.

*McKinley*
  I sigh and hug Andy one last time when the nurse tells us that it's time for Andy to go to bed. He presses a kiss to my forehead.
    "I'll see you during visiting time tomorrow."
I say.
    "Okay. It'll only be an hour, but we get to go outside in the garden area. It's really pretty."
He says.
  I nodd.
    "Sounds cool. I'll be coming until the first because my flight is early on the second."
  That's when my phone started ringing. I pulled it out and it was a FaceTime from Brantley. I answered it. A few seconds later, Brantley and Amber's smiling faces appeared on the screen. Andy smiled as well when he saw them.
    "Hey Andy."
Brantley says.
    "Hey Brantley."
Andy says.
    "How's everything going?"
He asks.
    "Really well. I'm hopefully getting out soon."
He says."
    "That's good. Amber has a question for you."
Brantley says, wrapping an arm around her.
  Amber smiles and clears her throat.
    "Okay, shoot."
Andy says.
    "Andy, me and Brantley were wondering if you would be the godfather of our son."
She says.
  Tears immediately fill Andy's waterline and he nodds.
    "Of course. It would be an honor."
He says.
  Brantley and Amber smile.
    "Happy birthday Andy."
Amber says.
    "Thanks you guys. You really have no idea how much this means to me."
He says.
  Brantley nodds.
    "That's why we wanted to ask you. We knew that if anything ever happened to us, you and McKinley would be the perfect people to help take care of him."
He says.
  Andy looks surprised.
    "Thank you guys. It means alot it really does."
Andy says.
  The nurse comes in and tells Andy again to get ready for bed.
    "Well, I have to go. It's time for me to go to bed. I have a certain cerfew for here and what not."
Andy says.
  Amber and Brantley wave goodbye and we log off. Andy smiles and hugs me.
    "Can you believe it? They want us to be the godparents."
He says.
    "I know you goof. Now go get in bed before you get into trouble."
I say.
  He walks back to his room and me and Jinxx clean up the mess from the party.
    "That's really nice of Brantley and Amber to ask him to be the godfather. It really means a lot to him."
Jinxx says.
  I nodd.
    "Yeah, they wanted someone that would be there if something ever happened to them and they aren't able to raise him anymore. That and if they need a babysitter or something they want someone who is responsible."
I say.
    "Yeah, thats understandable. That and I think they want you and Andy together."
He says.
  I blush and cover my face with my sweater paws as I have grown to call them. He chuckles. We then carry everything back out to Jinxx's car and put it into the trunk. We climbed inside and Jinxx drove to his house. We got out and unloaded all of the stuff. We threw away the trash into the bin outside and then carried in the dishes in stuff. Jinxx said not to worry with them tonight that he would wash them tomorrow. I went to the room that I am staying in and changed into pajamas. I then crawled into the bed and quickly fell asleep thinking about what Jinxx had said earlier about me and Andy getting together.