Toxic Love

She's one of us

    Chris was walking out just as I got to his front door. He held his arms out for me, I walked straight into them. He gave me a tight hug and it felt so good after mums hostilities this morning. Begrudgingly releasing him, I laugh at him "Thanks Chris. I needed that". Grabbing my hand he leads me to the back of his house. I follow him into a garage. "Err what are we doing?" I ask.

   "Just getting my bike Em, it will get us there quicker" he says. He grabs the handle bars of a sleek black motorbike, it's all shinny and looks very impressive. I know nothing about motorbikes as you can probably tell. He grabs a helmet and leads us up to the road. He turns to me and gives me the helmet. "Put it on Em. I only have one but we're only going up the road". I look at the helmet. This escalated quickly. Taking a deep breath, I put my bag on my back. Take the helmet and put it on.

    Chris is already on the bike, He motions me to get on behind him. I climb on holding on to his waist. He starts the bike and we head off towards Levi's. It's been a while since I've been on the back of a bike. I forgot how much I enjoy the rush of it. All too soon, we pull up outside Levi's. Everyone's waiting for us outside, that's weird I think? I climb of the bike and pass Chris the helmet.

    Everyone's looking at us expectantly? I'm confused. I look at Chris and he's got the biggest shit eating grin on his face ever. Now I'm really confused, what's going on. T finally breaks the silence "Come on Chris, what did Christy say?"

"Monday... He's out Monday" Chris nearly screams. What I'm thinking Monday? He's out Monday? What's does that mean? Oh Jax, he must mean Jax is back on Monday. Wow that's soon. Today's Saturday, that means he will be home in less than 2 days. Now I see why everyones so hyped. Everyone crying and hugging, someone's gonna get a heroes welcome.

We all go into Levi's living room, I can't believe what I'm seeing, since I left last night, the room has been partially transformed. The walls have all been painted white, one wall has been wall papered with a black and white floral design. The net curtains have gone and blinds are up instead. The flat screen is fixed to the wall and the furniture and sofas have gone. There's no sign of the dog, everyone laughs at what must be a catching fly face I'm pulling. "What happened in here?" I say shell shocked.

"We were on it last night. We done some speed bombs and it's the last room that needed sorting" Nate says smirking "we're like 50 minute makeover when we're messy"

"Wow this is impressive. You wreakheads, did you eat the dog too" I ask.

Everyone laughs. Levi ruffles my helmet hair whilst shaking his head. June pokes her head in from the kitchen "Hello Emma, I thought I heard you. What a fantastic job they've done right? You lot all need to go up to Levi's room, the carpet fitters on his way. Finally our home will be finished" she says clapping her hands together, leaving her trademark spliff hanging from the corner of her mouth.

We all go back past the front door and up the stairs, into what I'd say was the master bedroom, typical lads room. At least the beds made, although I get the feeling that's down to Jess. The walls are all black, black carpet. The furniture is all black too. Naked models all over the walls and clothes on the floor. On one side of the room is a grey futon sofa bed. The other side is a big flat screen tv with games consoles and giant bean bags. I'm so busy being nosy, it takes me a while to realise again, everyone's smirking at me. Levi and Jess are lying on the bed while T lies across the end of it, Phil, lee and Mikey are on the bean bags, with Nate and Chris on the futon, I walk over to the futon and wedge myself between them. "seriously tho guys, what did you do with the mutt?" I ask again.