The End Of All Things // B.U

The Time Nothing Really Happened

"Guys how many songs should I narrow it down to?" I asked the guys.

"Um... two or three?" Oli replied.

"I think two and then we'll narrow it down to one." Miles added.

"Okay. So these two." I said putting the songs on the table. I had my song 'all the boys' and a song called 'turn off the lights' that Harley wrote. "Read them through and three of you got because that's Harley's song." Me and Harley stood on the side for a minute while the other three decided which one.

"Okay so. We decided on turn off the lights. But we're gonna do all the boys tomorrow."

"Okay. Can we do Clint Eastwood first?" Harley asked.

"Yeah." Miles sat at the drums and started playing.

After rehearsal
Brendon and James (Harley's dad) came to watch our rehearsal so we played Harley's song.

"Same time tomorrow?" Oli asked when we finished.

"Ava can't tomorrow." Brendon replied for me. "She has a meeting in New York."

"What's it for?"

"Is it for Kayla or for FBR?" I asked.

"Kayla." Brendon replied.

"A musical that I was asked to be in like a month ago. It doesn't start till next year so I have a whole but if the band gets big then I can drop out because they have people who can take my spot."

"Okay. Cool. Have fun." Oli replied hugging me. We walked out with Harley and his dad.

"That was Harley's song." I whispered to James on the way out.

"Really?" He asked.

"Yeah. He wrote it and made the music for it. We just preformed it."

"Harley, was that really your song?"

"Um... Yeah. Why?" Harley replied glaring daggers into me.

"It was really good." James replied.

"Really? Thanks dad." Harley grabbed my arm and pulled me towards an alleyway. "Did you really have to tell him?"

"Sorry." I apologised.

"It's fine. You didn't mean it."

"Did I mess up? Oh god I messed up." I slid down the wall and curled up into a ball. "Great."

"No. No. You didn't mess up. I just. Ava. Ava it's alright." He helped me up and hugged me. "It's okay." He turned around so I could get on his back and we went back to the guys.

"Bren, when's the flight?"

"In about three hours. So we'll get there pretty late." He explained.

"Okay." I jumped off Harley's back and hugged him. "See you Harley."

"Bye Ava." Harley replied. I got in the car and Brendon drove to the airport.

"So. Harley." Brendon started.

"No." I said bluntly.

"Oh come on."

"No."

"Fine."

Two months later
Not a lot happened the past two months. Brendon and has been on lots of dates and no more hookups. He's had two dates with the same girl for the past month so I think that's going well.

The band, being called Bulletproof Loneliness for now, has played a few shows. We've also been asked to play fill in for other bands on our own. Harley and I have played with bands and Liam has played with Falling In Reverse. Whenever we played with other bands the rest of the band got invited to see the show so it was great.

The musical rehearsals have started. It was hard to manage the band and the musical so our band stopped for a bit. It was great because I got to see Kayla and Jack more often.

Today I started high school. I'm not going to East side like Zoe and Jake but I was going to South side like Harley. Harley's dad came to pick me up since Brendon had a meeting and then a rehearsal.

"Hey Ava." Harley said as I got into the car with him.

"Hi." I replied.

"Have fun at your first day guys." James mentioned.

"Thanks Mr Anderson." I added getting out of the car.

"Bye dad." Harley replied. We got out the car and got our timetables from the office. "How is it that we have the exact same timetable?" (A/N don't question me)

"I'm glad that we do."

"Same. But how ironic."

"Okay. Let's go."

After homeroom we went to art. "Hello class. I'm Mrs Young. I'll be your art teacher for the year. So today you're going to pair up and draw something that you love. Then you're going to present your drawing to the class and explain why you love it. Go find a partner." Harley and I both stayed where we were since we were sat next to each other. "You can use your phones for reference images and music."

"What you gonna draw?" I asked putting an earphone in.

"I think I'll draw my guitar. You?" He replied.

"I don't know. I love a lot of things. Um. Probably my bass."

"Okay." We started drawing and I got a bit confused.

"Ugh. I give up!"

"Is something wrong?" Mrs young asked.

"I can't think of anything." I replied.

"Well what do you love?"

"Too many things."

"What's one thing you can't live without?"

"My dad."

"Why don't you draw something your dad loves?"

"I've got it! Thank you."

I went on my phone and found a picture I took of Penny and Bogart. I finished my drawing and most of the class were done.

"Okay class. Times up. Let's see what you guys drew." Mrs Young announced. We went round and everyone explained their pictures. "Ava. Why don't you explain your dogs."

"These are my dogs. Penny and Bogart. I love them because they're the reason I met my dad and the reason I have the friends and family I have now." I said.

"Okay. Now Harley."

"I love my guitar because it's the reason I have my best friends and the reason I'm in a band called Bulletproof Loneliness and they're like family to me." He explained looking at me. "Also go check out our band on YouTube." He sat down and we started laughing. The bell rang and we went to our next class which was music. "Did you bring your bass?"

"Is that really a question?" I replied laughing. "I got Brendon to drop it off."

"Okay students. I'm Mr Harris." Kenny said.

"Kenny?" I asked quietly. He winked at me and Harley and I laughed.

"And today you will play whatever musical instrument you want. This is the first lesson so I want it to be fun. Go pick a room and then I'm gonna come and listen to what you can do."

"Kenny. You teach?"

"I'm a substitute for a bit since the music teacher has retired."

"Okay. Can we have the piano room?"

"Sure." He unlocked the door and we went in.