Complexity /\ 5SOS /\ Luke Hemmings

{1} To Black

It's a beautiful Wednesday night in June. I walk out of my house to go on a quick walk around the block.

"Hey Lilly!" Says the next door neighbours granddaughter.

She's wearing a bright pink t-shirt that says 'DREAM BIG' on it, with blue jeans and white sneakers.

"Hey Alison," I say with a smile, I pull my hand out my black jacket pocket and wave to her.

I grip the blue leash, signalling Max, my 3 month old German shepherd, to slow down and eventually stop.

I walk over to the end of her drive way, while she stands on the cute little porch connected to the two story house.

"Hi Max!" She says as she walks up to the puppy, he quickly gets up and walks over to her meeting her half way. She reaches down and pets him.

"He's so sweet," She says as she looks up at me, she raises her free hand and tucks her long brown hair behind her ear.

"Thank you," I say I run my hand through my blonde bangs, pushing them back to rest on the top of my head. They slowly fall back down as I put my hand back in my pocket.

"Where's Taylor and Ashton? Oh and how's your mom doing?" She asks as she stands up from the dog.

Max slowly walks back over to me and sits.

"They're at the house watching TV, Ash got a new job now so," I say as I shrug.

"My mom's still in the hospital," I say as I look down and sigh.

"I'm so sorry, I hope she gets better soon. What are you gonna do if the cancer takes her?" She says as a cold breeze blows by.

I take a deep breath, the cold air burns my chest but it feels good. I look back up and smile.

"Well since it won't we'll carry on our lives like before this scare. She'll pull through...she'll pull through," I say as I look down at Max who looks up at me and yawns.

"O-o-of course" She stutters feeling nervous about what she just asked.

"Soooo... The weather aye?" She says trying to make things less awkward.

"Haha it's Sydney and its June. I am slightly miserable," I say while trying not to laugh.

"Haha yeah, I like your outfit," She says while pointing to me.

"Thanks," I say as I smile and look at my Nirvana t-shirt that's pulled to the side, showing a little bit of skin between my shirt and my ripped up skinny jeans.

"So you have school tomorrow?" She asks while putting her hands in her pockets.

"No I finally finished, now the new school will be way way closer so What about you? Your how old again?" I say while nodding.

"Yes, and 12, you're 15 right?" She asks while smiling.

"Indeed I am," I say while giggling.

"Oh, and Taylor's 18 and Ashton's 17," I tell her as she nods.

She then looks down and smiles.

"Does Alison have a crush on my brother?" I ask while I raise an eyebrow.

"No!" She says as her cheeks blush.

"I think somebody likes my brother," I say while smiling.

"Don't worry, I won't tell him. He's already so full of himself this would just add to it," I say as roll my eyes.

"Lilly!! What's taking so long?" Yells Taylor, who starts walking towards me, cutting across our lawn, in a tank top and pajama pants.

Alison looks at him, and starts turning even more red.