As Bottles Call My Name

Chapter 25

alright guys, chapter 25. if you are in fact still reading this, I thank you, and I beg you to keep reading because I'm trying my best to make the whole setting fit what I want, then just throw all the interesting junk at ya. so hang in there ;)

Charlotte smiled at Viki and Viki awkwardly smiled back. Charlotte sat down on my bed and pulled out her phone and tossed it to me. Then, her, Mckenna and Viki started talking about school and comparing curriculum from Michigan, England, California, and Sweden.

I picked up Charlotte's phone and assumed she wanted me to read the texts Alex had sent her, so I unlocked her phone and proceeded to do so.

My head started to ache and pound- kind of like it would during a hangover- due to the fact that my life was completely engulfed by stress at this point. It was getting to where at night, in bed, when I should be making up scenarios, I just sit there with so many thoughts it seems like none.

So, to add up everything wrong with my life, my mom is across the country from me. And despite her bad parenting, I do love her, and miss her quite a bit.

My dad, my idol, just died. I don't know if anyone outside of the Avenged family understands how much that sucks.

Three of my best friends, and bandmates, just completely abandoned me. I suppose that there's a chance me, Mckenna, Charlotte and Viki could form a band...

But we'd have to write like a hundred songs before the guys left for tour, and that was in two days. I doubt we'll be going on tour with them.

Charlotte is still having Alex problems, which is completely awful because I can't stand the guy. But, if Charles loves him... I love her... so if he's anything like her, he's gotta be somewhat likeable.

I opened Charlotte's text messages and I chewed the inside of my cheek while I read:

Alex: Charles?

Alex: helloooo

Alex: Charlie??? :(

Alex: come on, pleeasseee answer

Alex: please?

Alex: look Charles, I really wanna talk to you. I miss you </3

Alex: ugghhhh Charlotte

Alex: even if it's just you yelling at me. I just want to hear your voice.

Me: ok wot

Alex: what?

Me: what do you want?

Alex: to talk to you :/

Me: about what?!

Me: asshole.

Alex: why am I an asshole now

Me: butt

Me: face

Alex: come on Charles I'm being serious

Me: ughhhh well before I call you what do you want to talk about

Alex: us </3

I sighed. "Charles," I interrupted them.

"Yes?" she asked, taking back her phone.

"What happened after that?" I asked, staring interestedly at her.

"We talked." she said, clearly not wanting to continue the conversation. I cleared my throat and realized Mckenna and Viki were staring at me. "Uhm, about?"

"Nothing interesting. He said he's in California though and he'd like to meet up with me sometime."

I furrowed my brow, knowing that I'd have to deal with Alex making her depressed again, soon. "Oh, well, are you going to?"