Back Again//// Ryden **Completed**

Awkward Randomness

Brendon's POV. 

"Brendon?" Zack says. 

"Yep, speak." 
"Ok, so you have a concert in 5-"

"Zack? Are you in the city?" 

"Hell yes. A concert in 5 days. Also... You and Ryan? Please don't confirm it to the public." 
"Zack... how did you find out?" 

"Spencer." 

"OK, have a good time in the city." I hang up. 

"A concert?" Ryan jumps off the bed. "I can help you practice." 
"Do you want to perform?" I ask.

"No... People watch the news ya know." 
"Right... Well sure! Help me 'practice'. It usually ends in someone drunk and someone with bleeding fingers." 
"Hah... True." 

"First up... (Fuck A) Silver Lining." He says. 

After about 8 songs, we pause. 

"Thanks... I think I can do the rest, with the band." Suddenly his smile falters. "No! I didn't mean it like that-"

"No, I know..."

"But?"

"I wonder... what would be different if I never left?" 
"Everything..." I say. "I mean... Who knows? I wouldn't have released Vices and Virtues, or any of the other albums, they'd all be different-"

"No, I mean... Between us." 
"Oh... I don't know." 

Brendon added Ryan to the group chat. 

Dallon: Let's go to the bar!!!!

Pete: Let's not...

Tyler: Nah.
Josh: Nope.
Brendon: I'll go... Maybe.

Spencer: Nope. 

Pete: I change my mind, Dallon, Pat and I are going in a few hours. 
Gerard: Frank and I are already their bitches. 

"Hey, Ry?"

"We can go if you want... You know, as long as you'll be there."

Brendon: Ry and I are coming. 

"RYRO!" Dallon runs straight to Ryan. Ryan freezes. 
"Woah!" Patrick grabs Dallon by the shoulders. "Sorry, Ryan, he's drunk already." 

"YOU MOTHERFUCKING BITCH." Someone yells. 
"Well, I see Gerard is here." I smile. Ryan gives me a weak smile. 

"Hello." A woman says. "What I get for you?" 
"I'll have a whiskey." I point. She smiles. "And for you?" She turns to Ryan, she seems to be checking him out, making be cautious. 

"Just some water, thanks." Ryan obviously doesn't realize or doesn't care that some strange woman is checking him out.

"The driver, huh?" She jokes, slightly leaning in, over the bar table.

"No, actually, no." I snap. 
"Geez, lighten up, it was a joke."
"The only joke is your clothes. Seriously? That shade of green is trash and your face... Ugh." Dallon says. She looks scandalized then she scoffs and walks away. 

"T-Thanks," Ryan whispers. 
"No one deserves, especially you,  apparently no one watches the news." Dallon scoffs. 
"RYAN?" Pete screams, getting the attention of literally everyone in the room. Pete walks over. He slings his arm over Ryan's shoulders. I see Ryan flinch. Pete turns and looks at him. He whispers something in Ryan's ear, Ryan pauses then nods. 

"Great!" Pete smiles. 

"Why the fuck did you choose a karaoke bar?" I say.
"Because... Singing." Dallon smiles. "I'll go up first!" 

~~~

"Hey, Ryan..." Pete says something to Ryan. Then they walk away. 

'What-"
"Pete said he needed to talk to Ryan in private," Patrick says. "Ya know... Dallon is a pretty good singer." He says. 

"Apparently he loves karaoke too." I roll my eyes. 
"Okay, I'm probably the last to say this but... Are you and Ryan- Ya know... A thing?" 
"What?! Oh- well not officially but I mean-"

"It's complicated? I thought so. Try to keep it private." He says.
"I know. How are you and Pete?" 

"What? We aren't a thing....."
"Lie. But you do you." I shrug. 

"Thank you! Thank you!" Dallon bows. He makes his way over. "I nominate Gerard to go sing." 

"Motherfucker," Gerard says under his breath. 
"I'll go with you!" Frank says, he grabs Gerard by the arm and drags him to the stage. 

"Hey." Someone taps me on the shoulder. I turn around. 

"Sarah!?"  

A/N Sorry for filler