Short Stories

The Death of Me (Co-written with @CaseyWallen) ft. Black Veil Brides

Skylar
"Hi. I'm looking for Skylar Hudson. Long brown hair, writer. Although I have no clue what that has to do with her appearance. Uh, black eyes? Hazel, blue, brown, red, or purple-ish eyes. I believe she's a woman." I looked up to see Andy Biersack in black ripped skinny jeans, a Batman belt over a button-up black vest that showed off most of his tattoos, and a pair of black, spiked combat boots with red socks sticking out from the top. Damn, he looked fine.
"What's up with everyone trying to find Skylar?!" Ryan nearly shouted. I jumped, falling out of my seat.
"Oh, I'm sorry. Who are you again?"
"Ryan..."
"You sure?" Nod. "Right, I don't know you. I just want to find this Skylar woman before nightfall." I was nearly dying from laughter.
Oh Andy.
"Sorry about m- I mean, Ryan. I'm Skylar." I held my hand out to him. I was so used to calling Ryan my boyfriend that the habit nearly slipped out.
"Oh, finally. You don't know how many idiots I had to meet and fight off with my ninja skills in order to find you. Oh, right. Andy." Huh? "Name." He pointed to his person trying to tell me his name. Well, more like trying to help the idiots understand.
"Yeah, I got that. I can only imagine all of the idiots and I am extremely sorry."
"I had them begging for mercy when I was through."
"One could only imagine..." Ryan trailed off, taking a large gulp of... whatever he was drinking and setting it down. Suddenly, there was a loud scream from behind Andy and Briana fell into Brian's awaiting arms.
"What in God's name was that? Dear Lord. It sounded like a dying squirrel." Andy commented, very monotone-like. Ha! A squirrel would come back to life, and kill himself again if they sounded like Bri.
"That was Briana. She's only been in love with you since, like..." I tapped my finger on my chin. "Probably forever."
"Please say she's not a crazy fangirl?" Andy groaned.
"Only for about nine minutes. She did the same thing when Blood On The Dance Floor visited me at school."
"Oh. Okay."
"Yeah, so uh... I'm kinda curious as to why you are here?"
"Trying to get rid of me already Hudson?"
"Definitely not. You're one of my idols. I don't want-"
"Hi Andy. Can I hug you? Please? You're amazing and I love you." Briana said, jumping out of Brian's arms.
"Yeah, I gu-" Briana's arms wrapped in a tight embrace around Andy.
"Don't worry. Only a few minutes left."
"Oh God."
"Sorry, need some help?" I asked. Andy nodded.
"Actually, nevermind." Andy got a devious look on his face. "Briana, right?"
"Yes," Brian said with a jealous glare at Andy, "Briana. Also known as my girlfriend."
"Good, prep yourself boy." Andy shot back.
"Briana?" Andy said.
"Yes Andy?" Briana looked up at Andy's face.
"I love you. Marry me?" No sooner did Andy finish his sentences, Briana's grip loosened and she fell into Brian's arms. Again.
"So," Ryan cleared his throat, "Is this another guy who screams about sex?"
Andy looked at me confused, "Is he for real?"
"Ryan had the pleasure of meeting Blood On The Dance Floor, and he didn't quite approve of their music." I explained.
"Well, Ryan to answer your question no, I don't sing about sex."
"Liar," a new voice said.
"How am I a liar, Ash?" Andy asked as he turned around to look at Ashley Purdy. Ashley was dressed in a black wife-beater with a denim jacket pulled over top, a pair of ripped jeans, much like Andy's, and a pair of black Converse, as well as his favorite pair of sunglasses.
I finally got it, "Rebel Yell." Ashley and I said in unison.
"Oh, fuck you."
"That's not very nice." Lukas said. Andy turned to him.
"Well fuck you too. Who the hell are you?"
"Lukas."
"Well Lukas, fuck you. Uncultured fuck."
"What the-"
"Lukas, be nice. I don't know who the fuck this is, but he's perfect." Megan silenced Lukas, which caused Andy to smirk.
"Perfect? I'm perfect! Even my nickname is Perfect!"
"Yes, you are Perfect. But he is perfect."
"Back off. He. Is. Mine." Briana said furiously.
"Jesus Christ. Not this again." Andy muttered.
"Okay, so how long are you staying, um Andy?" Ryan asked, as he moved away from me and back to the table behind us.
"Actually, I'm leaving right now."
"Good." Lukas said.
"But, I am taking Skylar and a couple of her friends with me."
"Ooh! Yay, Please take me with you Sky!" Megan said excitedly, letting go of Lukas' hand and nearly choking me to death.
"And obviously I am going." Briana chimed in.
"Of course you two are going. Is that okay Andy?"
"Definitely. I am parked out front so whenever you are ready we can go."
"Just the four of you?" Ryan asked.
"Yeah? Got a problem with it Pretty Boy?"
"Uh, yeah. For all I know you could try to rape or kill Sk- the girls. Just because they admire you so much."
"Oh yeah, totally. And what are you gonna do about it? I would never hurt my fans."
"Whatever. I'm going with you."
"Fine." Andy agreed.
"What?" I asked.
"You heard me Skylar. I am going with you, Andy, Megan, and Briana."
"Whatever. Let's just go." I told Andy.
"I call shotgun!" Briana screamed. She gave Brian a quick kiss goodbye, then followed us out to Andy's car.
"What about Ashley?" I asked, standing next to Andy.
"He's on his sex-mobile."
"Sex-mobile?" Ryan asked.
"Yes, she's my pride and joy." Ashley said as he pushed past us and climbed on to a motorcycle. To be more specific, it was a 2012 Harley-Davidson FLD Dyna Switchback. I only knew this because it was the same motorcycle Briana constantly asked me to help her buy.
"Oh. My. Fudging. Gaga." Briana said in awe.
"Is she okay?" Andy asked Megan and me.
"I'm not sure. I know she's wanted that same bike, but I didn't think she was serious." Megan answered. "She's always asking Sky to help her earn for it."
"Before I try stealing your bike," Briana looked at Ashley, then back to Andy, "can we go?"
"Hudson, in the front." Andy called, watching as Briana pouted.
"No! I'm in front." Briana yelled.
"Of course. Let's go." Megan, Ryan and I hopped in the back seat, with Briana getting her place in the front. Which trapped me right next to Ryan, with Megan on the other side of him.
"So where to first, Andy?" Ryan asked, rather judgmental. Boy, if you weren't so cute, I would slap your face.
"Well, I was thinking of dropping you off in the park down the well in New Jersey and then the rest of us would go get fro-yo. Input?"
"How about, let's not ditch Ryan. I have to get him back to his girlfriend." I said bitterly. I hoped no one heard the bitterness in my voice.
"I don't have a girlfriend, Skylar. Dani's just my friend. More like a sister." I snorted silently, a little hurt that he would lie to my face.
"Righhhhht. Fro-yo it is." Megan cleared the silence. Andy nodded and started his car.
"Good choice, other woman."
"Do you not know names?" Ryan asked rudely.
"Well, I know that woman is Hudson, you're pretty boy, that's Briana, and that one is other woman. Oh and somewhere behind us on his sex mobile is Ashley. Complaints?"
Ryan just growled and looked out the window from the hump seat. I'm starting to think that he is a little bit more than pissed.
"Andy, can you turn on the music? I need to drown out the sound of Ryan's jealously."
"So far, you are one strange woman, Hudson." Andy mumbled, flipping on the radio. "Ugh, is this Blood On The Dance Floor?"
"Ay, don't hate! I actually like Blood On The Dance Floor. Put on Asking Alexandria or something."
"Sure whatever." Andy's voice was drowned out by the beginning to The Death of Me.
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"Why the fuck am I in a tree?" Ryan asked, sitting up in a tree in the park with a cup of sour fro-yo (the good sour, not the rotten sour) in his hand and the other clutching the tree limb. Briana and Megan giggled while I looked worried. Ashley and Andy looked amused.
" 'Cause, pretty boy, you were being bad. Bad boys get punished." Andy announced, looking into his cup of fro-yo bleakly and humorously before looking back up at Ryan.
I honestly couldn't remember how he got put in the tree.
"Filing a complaint?" Ashley asked, amused, "Hello, you've reached the Complaint Department at 1-800-fuc-kyou. Please leave a message, cause we frankly don't give a damn." I rolled my eyes.
"Guys, get him down. How did he even get up there in the first place?" I demanded. They refused to tell me.
Well, Andy kinda looked at me like I should know and Ashley just laughed.
"Aww, did the poor baby get stuck up in a tree?" Briana giggled. I rolled my eyes.
"Guys, get him down." I commanded, making it final. They looked at me as if I just took away their favorite toy. I guess in some cases, I did.
"Fine." Andy turned to leave look at Ashley, who sneered and brought out a thick rope.
"Here, catch Pretty Boy!" Andy threw the end of the rope up to Ryan, pulling it down before Ry could catch it. I shook my head, facepalming and took the rope from Andy.
"I got this." I threw it up and Ryan caught it, looking for a way down.
This was going to be a long night.