Great Big White World

Chapter 4 - Rock Is Dead

Chapter 4 - Rock Is Dead

{1998- Two Years Later…}

I blared my brand new copy of Mechanical Animals through my car stereo as I drove home from work; singing alone loudly as I waited for the lights to change. It had been a good day. I’d landed an interview for the magazine I wrote for with Trent Renzor of Nine Inch Nails! I’d done that interview today… meeting him had been amazing!

I smiled as I parked under my building and headed up to my apartment. I froze when I saw the door slightly ajar and heard low voices coming from inside.

With a slightly shaking hand, I pushed my door the rest of the way open, immediately stepping inside and slamming the door shut behind me.

“Jeordie, you dickhead! You scared me half to death! I thought I was being robbed!” I fumed and heard the toilet flush. I frowned a little as my brother smiled stupidly and came over to hug me. “Who’s with you?”

“It’s just me and Marilyn...we were around and thought we’d come see my baby sister.” Jeordie smiled and kissed my hair affectionately. “Happy birthday for yesterday by the way...we got you something.”

“What?” I asked skeptically as he released me from his hug and went to rummage through a bag. I saw Marilyn appear in my periphery and waved at him. “Hey… Marilyn.”

“Hey Lily.” he came over and hugged me aswell...holding onto me far longer than an ordinary hug between friends would normally last… I liked it… “How you been?”

“Good, intrigued by this mystery gift you and Jeordie got me…” I smirked as he looked down and blushed every so slightly.

“It’s nothing…” he mumbled as Jeordie stood and held a wrapped box up proudly.

“Here.” he grinned and chucked me the box.

“Careful!” Marilyn yelled, catching the box for me. “That’s breakable! You want your sister to cut her hand?!” Jeordie smiled apologetically at me as Marilyn handed me the box.

I smirked. “Is it a ball?” they both chuckled at me. I tore the wrapping off and opened the box. Inside was a snow globe. As I pulled it out I looked on the bottom… It was signed by only all the members of INXS!!! “Oh my God!” I squealed and threw my arms around Marilyn in a hug that nearly knocked us both over. “Thankyou!”

“You’re welcome.” he said as his arms wrapped around me and he kissed my hair affectionately, chuckling as a shiver ran down my spine.

“Yeah, you’re welcome.” Jeordie sulked.

“And thank you.” I smirked at my brother and hugged him too.

“That’s from when we met them in Florence and...well...it was the only thing we had for them to sign.” Jeordie laughed.

I stuck my tongue out at him. “So, what are you doing here, seriously this time.”

“Marilyn begged me to see you, and since we have a gig here tomorrow night, I thought ‘what the hell?’, let’s see Lily.” Jeordie shrugged.

I smirked as I gave Marilyn a sultry smile. “Begged, huh?” he smiled a little, blushing. “I never did dare you after that day in the basement...did I?” I didn’t need an answer. I knew I hadn’t.

Marilyn smirked. “No, you didn’t.”

"Well then,” I grinned, ready to hide behind Jeordie if need be. “Marilyn, I dare you...to try and make me do something you think I don’t want to.”

Marilyn grinned evilly. “Challenge accepted.”

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