Adventures in Aberdeen

meeting him

Im Sebastian Ulrich. A wallflower in the small one horse town of Aberdeen, Washington. Yup the birth place of the father of grunge Mr.Kurt Cobain himself. While thats the greatest thing that ever happened to the town according to everyone else in the world to me Aberdeen was a hell hole I could not escape fast enough. Things you should know about me I live a life of rock n roll, grungy blonde hair, and oversized sweaters. The classic teenage rebel full of angst and self hatred.

*October 30,1993, along the highway in Aberdeen*

Although I am 17 and should have my own car my parents know that the first thing I would do is drive far, far away. So I have the pleasure of walking anywhere I want to go. Today that is the cd store its the least cliché thing in this town pack with the greats Van Halen, Cheap Trick, and the rest, half way to the store it starts snowing this freaking jerk on a motorcycle swerves of the road and almost hits me. I wanna keep walking but I kind of freeze to myself and thought why didnt I move? Have I been wishing fro death for so long that when I finally looked it in the face I didnt even flinch? I ask myself am I ready to go and silently I say to myself yes. I look around for my grim reaper and he is struggling quite a bit to get his bike out of a snow drift. Thats the thing about snow in Aberdeen it makes everything look so pure its so damn sad He rides up to me

D:So you need a ride?

I want to yell but he is really dorky in an awkwardly cute way so I respond

S:I mean if you most but dont try to kill me again

D:Ill try

S:Im headed to the cd store

D:I m thinking about starting a band of my own ill name it something to do with like guns and explosions, you know cool hard core rock things.

I want to continue the conversation but its so cold and while I love music I have never really seen a music video, learned the band members names or cared to look at their pictures also he is so warm and its hard to talk with my face pressed in to his back. He smells so nice. I want to stay on this bike forever but, We get to the cd store pretty quickly I thought he would leave me alone but he follows me in .Immediately I walk over to the boy at the counter his name is Isiah we are pretty close. Hes amazing he likes hard rock and has been my crush since like kindergarten but I play it cool.

S:have any cds stashed for me?

He reaches under the counter and pulls out 3 cds

I:Of course only the latest and greatest for my little Sebastian.

S:Oh my gosh nirvana, Alice Cooper, and Weezer you are the greatest

At this time the random biker dude walked over and said

D:Really this guy, you could do so much better?

S: shut up I dont even know you

D: you were clinging to me pretty hard to just be a stranger. Oh, Im Dave by the way Dave Grohl.

I:anyway Sebastian do you wanna hang out with me on Halloween we can go to my place and you know like watch scary movies and cuddle

D: this guy is a major ass hes just saying that because he wants to get luck

I look at Isiah and he just kinda shrugs his shoulders I guess he really is a major asshole

S:actually Dave and I have plans we are

I look at him waiting for him to hopefully finish my sentence

D: going to see The Rocky Horror Picture show

Isiah looks disappointed but we just pay for the cds and leave

*outside of the cd store*

Daves cheeks look a little red ,his hands are in his pockets, and he has this terrible little crooked grin on his face.

D:I really am going to the show if you wanna come with me its kind of a tradition

I dont truly want to go hang around a bunch of theatre geeks but I ave nothing else to do

S: sure sounds like fun. Can I crash at your place tonight? I dont want to go home.

D:... yeah thats totally fine I have roommates though will that bother you?

S: believe me I can stand it

*outside his apartment*

D: I have to tell you I am the drummer for nirvana

S: yeah and Im a better guitarist than Eddie Van Halen

D: suit yourself

He opens the door and two guys come running to him. They are quite the site one is really tall and kind of shaggy looking his name is Krist , the other is shortish and blonde and just like me wearing a oversized sweater and bubbling with anxiety his name I come to find out is Kurt.