Body-Swap | kellic

The New National Anthem

But you hold my attention without even trying.

A beautiful reflection from firework eyes,

but never means forever.

Desperation and hanging in the backyard at night.

Somebody's supposed to fall in love.

{Vic}

"So what now?" I turned to face one of my best friends in the world (and now possible partner.)

Kellin simply shrugged and walked off. When I tried to follow him he wordlessly handed me his child and kept walking ahead.

"I need to be alone right now." His normally bouncy voice was flat as a line.

I think what Katelynne said about her objectification got to him. People like Kellin don't do things like that on purpose. He didn't have the best of reasons to treat her like he did in the first place, but I know Kellin and if he knew that's how she felt about their situation he would have tried to make it better. I couldn't help but place some of the blame of her though; a relationship is a two-lane street.

I sat Cope in her crib upstairs for a nap and decided to clean up the kitchen.

A little later I started to hear the sounds of someone singing an unfamiliar melody, which meant Kellin was writing a song. I understood then why he wanted to be alone.

I smiled softly, continuing to wipe down the kitchen counters methodically. My phone's ringer went off and as I instinctively reached to answer it, I hesitated.

I am me and the phone is mine, but if I really am not myself am I allowed to answer my own phone? Who has the real authority?

Maybe I was looking too deep into this. The philosophy of the situation wasn't what I should be worried about –it's the ethics.

I let my phone go to voice mail.

Then, Kellin's phone rang. Since he was busy, I totally had authority over that decision. I was basically mini him. Without checking the caller ID I shouted into the speaker, "What's up?"

Jack was on the end of the line.

"What's up? Um...how about band practice. Where the hell are you?"

I cringed and fought the urge to hang up. But thankfully my inner Kellin Quinn was summoned and I played it off easily.

"Oh yeah man, I'm literally on the way. Cope and I got caught up in a Barbie movie and..."

He sighed, "It's cool, just get your ass down here Quinn."

I grabbed Kellin's keys and stopped halfway out the door in realization.

"Is it cool if I bring Copeland to practice?"

"You bring her regardless, everywhere. Why're you asking now?"

Whoops. Kellin does bring her everywhere doesn't he? To deter further incident I hung up quickly.

With a quick run upstairs to grab Cope and her baby bag, we made it to the studio in record time.

I smirked at the band when I walked in, "See? I was already on the way."

The guys all rolled their eyes because Kellin feeds them bullshit like that all the time.

"Quit your yapping and just set your mic up Quinn."

I happily obliged.