James Hetfield, My New Neighbor

Chapter 25

The pressure of his lips was so sudden. In my mind I was thinking of James and his whereabouts. I pushed Lars away from my lips. "Oh my god...why did you do that for?!" I asked yelling at him. We distant apart. Lars was looking confused "I....I'm sorry.....you're Just so pretty and...." He stopped I then informed him about James, "Don't you know James and I are together?" I asked, "um kinda...i didn't think it was serious...but I swear I'm sorry....i guess I felt jealous.....this is gonna piss James off....." He said putting his hands thought his head.

"Why would you think it's not serious?" I asked him, "He barely gets any serious relationship." Lars said.

I felt very violated and didn't know what to think. Should I tell James or not? I would feel like a bitch if I keep anything from James. "Ok listen.....it was only just a kiss....it didn't mean anything. But I have to tell James..."I said. "Woah wait.....not yet....not today. It won't be a good time. Even when he is drunk. You wouldn't want to tell him while drunk, trust me.....not even sober...." Lars said, "Eventually, he has to know Lars. I can't keep this from James...."I said and then gulit hits me. "Listen, let's give this time....this is my fault but let's give it time. I apologize again Melanie. I don't want to loose James as my best bud and I know you don't want to loose him as your boyfriend." Lars said. "I don't want that either....ok fine I'll give it time. But I will eventually time him." I said. I kept myself sincere about it. I didn't feel right about keeping it inside but I didn't know how James will react. "I understand....I'm gonna have to be ready for the punch sooner or later." Lars said with worry in his voice.

*Bing*

A text came in and it was James. "James texted me. He is here already....we better go outside." I was already feeling guilty and I wasn't sure if Lars was but I was very scared to tell him. "Ok listen." Lars said and then put him hands on my shoulders, "I am sorry. I'm serious..i do want to stay friends....but still let's just keep this between us for now. Don't tell him yet." Lars was sounding promising so I said, "ok." He then hugs me then I said, "ok let's not push it. Please." "Ok."

Lars gradded his 30 pack beer from the fridge. We both walked out the house. We acted normal. I saw James was in his car still and he noticed us coming out and I was hoping he wasn't suspicious of us. He gets out of the car. He walks towards us and said "What's up, dude." "Hey, man. I got beer." Lars said. "I see." Said James. James eye brow raised at me and I explained, " ...Yeah he needed to keep the beer cold, so I let him barrow my fridge till you got here." I said, "Sounds, good." James said. James lifted me up with his arms and spinned me in a circle twice and said,"Oh! I missed you my princess." He gave me a kiss on the cheek and put me down. I had a big smile on my face. "Ok, lovers, now is not the time and place. Let get started." Lars said. "Ok, let's get all this stuff in. Oh is Kirk and Rob on their way?" James asked. "Yeah they are coming together. They are bringing some meat over and maybe other stuff." Lars said.

James unlocks his car to the back. There were bags of food and drinks for the bbq. I helped holding a bag of ice. We all went inside and headed to the back yard. James had a backyard table. I was setting up the table, James and Lars were setting up the grill. As I was setting up the table with condiments, plates and such, my mind drifted into the kiss Lars gave me. The feeling of gulit was hitting me. James was smiling and laughing with Lars. I didn't know when to tell James or how to tell him and think ing about his reaction. What he could do?

James came to my side, without me knowing. He wrapped his arm around my side, "Are you Ok, sweetie?" He asked, "Oh, yeah I'm ok." I answered with a smile, just so he knows I am ok. He hold me and kissed my force head. As he hugged me. I made direct eye contact with Lars. Lars made eye contact with me as well and I see his gulit on his face. He then looked away from me and so did I.

Then a loud honk noise of a car coming from the front of James house.

*Hoooonk*

"Oh, Sweet! That's them." Said Lars. He got off the chair and headed to the front of the house. For a minute, me and James were alone. "Hey." James said, "So, what did you and Lars talked about before I got here?" He asked me but I didn't want to say what happen yet, so I answered "Oh we talked about how you guys met.", "That's nice. I just hope he wasn't flirting or something." James said. "Oh...uh-" just when I thought I was going to tell him I was cut off by one of James friends "PARTY!!" he jump out from the back door holding a Patron bottle. This guy had like four braids around his head and they were long, which tells me his hair is pretty long, and then another guy behind him walked out from the back door saying "Rob it's just us...", this guy had short long curly hair, it ended around his shoulders and he saw me next to James and said "and this strange girl over here...James I never knew you had a little sister!", I didn't know if I should take that as a joke or insult so I gave a awkward smile.

"She's not my little sister, Kirk!" Said James. Lars comes back with us in the back yard with a face like 'what the hell are they talking about' look. "Dudes, this is my girl. Melanie" Said James, as he looked at me with a smile. He was proud to say I and his girl. I was also happy too. But I still felt the gulit growing inside. "Hey! Melanie, I'm Kirk.  Kirk Hammet. But just call me Kirk." We shook hands and then the other guy who was holding a Patron bottle walked over and said "And I'm Robert Trujillo....so you gotta sister? Older sister? Twin? Younger but legal? I'm not a creep." He said, "No sorry. I'm a only child." I said, he snapped his fingers with frown face but then "What about girlfriends?" "Ok Rob, leave the poor girl alone." Said Kirk, pushing Robert shoulder playfully. "Sorry, Mel." Robert apologized.

"But James is one lucky man. She's pretty cute. Too cute for you oldman." Robert said, padding James back like he was a winner. "Oh, thank you robert." I said blushing. "Ok, lets get the bbq started. Should we?" Said James, "Yeah, and get down with the beer and Patron!" Robert said with joy.

I couldn't wait to have fun with James and his friends. But I was awkwardly nervous and I believe Lars was feeling the same way. The thought of what I let happen kept coming back to me through out the day.