One That Got Away - M.Shadows/A7X

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Authors Note: Photo Above is what Abigail looks like four years after leaving Huntington Beach.

April 2004:

It's been four years since I've been back to Huntington Beach , that day in 1999 still haunts me to this day , since that day I finally graduated from oxford university & flew back home when I graduated with my masters degree in Music,the reason for the coursebeing four years because I did my BA in music then straight onto my masters , I'm now back home after an amazing four years in those four years I kept in touch with the band and all my friends also my family apart from Matt , we spoke odd occasions but we drifted apart ,him & val split up two years ago yes two years ago they managed to stay together even though matt fully said he was more in love with me but I thought that was a lie after he blocked me out his life slightly , I still love Matt always will no doubt about that , I haven't dated anyone even in Oxford I didn't date , I didn't have enough time , I made guy friends but nothing came off it and it didn't feel like home , the other change has been that my hair is now silver colour and I have few more tattoos and I have been going the gym , well guess that's an update on me , which leads me to now , standing nervously infront my brothers door waiting for someone to open the door , He didn't know I was back he didn't think I'd be back for another month , my dad lied to zacky telling him he had business trip to go on and was taking mom with him but what he didn't know was actually they were helping me move back from Oxford in the UK back home , the other reason I wanted to rush home was in two weeks time Zacky is marrying his long term girlfriend Gena so that's another reason to be home...

Zackys front door swings open & standing there is jimmys long term girlfriend also one my best friends Leana...

"Berry you know you can just walk I..."leana stops talking when she notices me "OH MY GOD!!!!"leana adds screaming
I laugh and open my arms , leana pulls me into tight embrace
"WHAT YOU DOING HERE!!!"she screams down my ear hugging me tightly
I laugh hugging her back
"Leana calm down I'm right here not in Oxford"I say laughing
"Leana what the fucks the screaming about?"I hear loud voice say walking down my brothers long hallway and stops in there tracks

I let go leana noticing jimmy standing staring at me and leana clutching onto beer in his hand...

"Hey jim jam where's the party at?"I ask casually smiling at him
"Abi..."he says quietly dropping his beer on the floor in complete shock
I laugh smiling at him and waving slightly at him
"ABIGAIL!!"he screams rushing the rest the way down the hallway pulling me into his long dangly arms
I laugh hugging him tightly
"Hey Jim"I mumble into his chest
"What the fuck was that crash..."I hear loud voice boom
I pull out jimmys embrace noticing Brian and zacky step into the hallway..
"Jimmy what the fuck there's fucking beer everywhere!!!"zacky shouts not noticing me
"Jimmy seriously!"Brian says laughing leaning down about to pick some glass up
"Guys!"leana says
Zacky and Brian turn looking up at leana then notice me and go wide eyed...
"Abi?!"Brian says standing up
I laugh again smiling and waving slightly at him
"Abi!!"Brian shouts rushing down the hallway forgetting the mess jimmy made on zackys hallway floor rushing into my open arms , I laugh has he hugs me picking me up spinning me around
"What you doing here!!!"he says laughing as he places me down
"I've graduated you goof I'm finally home!"I say
They all laugh and I turn towards my twin brother...
"Ab?"he says in shock
I smile
"Hey bro"I say smiling
He laughs and walks down the hallway pulling me into hug , I hug him tightly
"God ab you sure know how to make damn entrance"he says laughing
I laugh
"Surprise"I say
He laughs
"OH MY GOD!!!"I hear squeal from behind zacky
I pull away from zackys embrace noticing his fiancé Gina and johnnys long term girlfriend Lacey rushing down the hallway avoiding the beer and broken glass and finally pulling me into hug squealing my name , I laugh hugging them both back once hugging them we all make our way outside I get the same welcoming from michelle , Johnny and Val then the berry's turn up and I get the same from them , zacky grabs me drink as I stand talking with the girls..