Chapter 2: You're Joking... Right?

When I woke up Dave wasn't next to me. I looked out the window, and the sun was just coming up. It was gorgeous. I heard something drop in the kitchen

"Shit!" dave yelled. I rolled my eyes to myself and walked out, leaning on the bar.

"What are you doing?" he looked over at me, embarrassed. He held up a pan with burnt eggs on it. I giggled

"Your gonna burn down the building dumbass" he laughed at my comment. I pushed him away from the stove, which was on the highest heat possible. I turned it down and threw the old food he made away

"I didn't even know you had food in your house" i joked. He shrugged

"I didn't... i thought you might want something so I went to the store"

"Awwwww" i smacked his arm playfully "do you really feel that bad about last night?" i asked and he grinned

"No, i just wanted to do something for you" he said and cracked an egg on the top of my head. I screamed

"Dave!" i couldn't help but giggle "what a total dick move" i grumbled and threw one at him. His eyes got wide. He came over, bent down and picked me up by my thighs and slung me over his shoulder. I screamed again and laughed. He spun me around, before throwing me down on the couch gently and holding me there.

"Live with me" he said and looked into my eyes. I laughed out of shock

"what?" he grinned. I could tell he hadn't drank anything today.

"it'll be fun" he pleaded "I really like you here" he mumbled

"I'm sixteen" I mumbled and looked away. he got in a more comfortable position next to me and grabbed some of my hair, playing with it.

"doesn't matter" he shrugged "it would be fun" he repeated. I pushed his hand away

"no" I said and frowned "your crazy" I grinned slightly. he looked disappointed

"I don't feel like I need the booze when your with me" he whispered and looked me in the eye.

I bit my lip and blushed. he put a hand gently on my thigh "please" I smiled reluctantly and wrapped my arms around his neck, burying my head in his shoulder. he chuckled

"now let's go tell your mom" I groaned and held onto him tighter. he wrapped his arms around my waist and held me close. he felt so good. this was so weird. it'd never been like this. I just assumed he was going through a phase were he wanted to take care of someone and be taken care of... I'd play along with it. I wasn't sure if I liked him, but I sure as hell liked this.

after a while of just enjoying the silence i pulled away from him.

"let's go" I grumbled and stood up, stretching. he grinned at me. we both took a quick shot and I got dressed. I guess Dave didn't feel like putting on a shirt, and we walked out.

we made our way back to my apartment and walked in. it was Saturday, so she was definitely home. she was on the couch

"I thought you'd be back last night" she said not looking up from her book

"yeah..." I said and got closer to Dave. she looked up and rolled her eyes "pimping yourself out I see" she muttered bitterly and and put the book down. I sighed

"I'm leaving" I said and took Dave to my room. I looked around my room for things I might want. I got all my money I'd been saving over the years and stuffed it in my pocket. i let Dave grab whatever he wanted. I got some clothes and he grabbed blankets

"gets cold... I don't have a working heater" he grinned. I put everything I could fit in my backpack, while still taking my school shit. I decided it was a good idea to finish it up. I walked out of my house with Dave, without another word to my mother. she didn't seem to give a shit.

"ah, your definitely a slut thats pimping yourself out" Dave mused. I giggled.

we got back to his place, and it felt different. I actually felt pretty good about this. But i was late for school.

"I gotta go" i said as i put my stuff in our bedroom? I assumed i'd be sleeping there, but really it was his. I slung my bag over my shoulder and started to walk out the door, but Dave grabbed my hand

"Hey, i always walk you" he grinned and put an arm around me "plus, im kind of your owner now, i can't have you getting lost" I grinned back and we started the walk to my highschool. Thankfully it was only a block from Dave's apartment, so the walk wasn't long for us. I was just glad he didn't make me feel bad for being a sophomore.

We got to the front of the building where everyone hung out before classes started at nine

"Hey, if your not doing anything you could come at lunch and we can goof off" i suggested, not wanting him to leave. It was so awkward standing alone. I felt a little weird with him here. Just because he was twenty-two and it was just different now. But a good kind of different.

"I'm never doing anything. I go crazy when you at school" he laughed and slid his arms around my waist "thanks for moving in with me" he smiled warmly and bit his lip "means a lot" i blushed

"Don't scream it" i mumbled, yet i couldn't help but smile. I was happy to be with him more. Even if i wasn't really sure what we were. Maybe he didn't know either. He smirked and looked around

"She's living with me" he yelled. I rolled my eyes and punched his shoulder. He was so cute. The bell rang, and he groaned before i did. Then he looked embarrassed

"Can i..." he asked quietly pushing the hair out of my face "kiss you" he mumbled. I giggled softly and stood taller to reach his lips, and kissed him. He grinned through it and when his hands started to get lower i pulled away

"I'll see you at lunch" i smirked and walked towards the doors. I looked behind me and he was flipping me off i grinned and did it back with both hands "don't be too drunk when you come back! and bring some advil please, i think i put it in the drawer next to the stove, my leg hurts really bad still," i yelled at him and went into the building. Someone stopped me. It was Jerry. He was a cool guy, bassist for a band called Warrant. We were the same age, it was a little weird because all the other guys were around Dave's age. Usually they go for adults. We used to be great friends. Then we dated, then we didn't. He just got too overbearing and constantly wanted quickies in the bathroom, locker room, classrooms, anywhere we could. It was fun at first, but i got sick of it. Maybe i would have kept it up if he could get it up. He drank too much whiskey.

"What was that about" he asked me, i looked at him and raised an eyebrow. He was so over protective, and in a really not cute way.

"Hold on" i said closing my eyes "yup, the demons are saying something shut up Jer" i said and opened them "they said its none of your damn business" i grinned and walked past him, but he caught my arm. I rolled my eyes

"It's everyones business when the thirty year old your sleeping with announces your living together" he said and let go of my hand when he realized he was gripping it more tight than necessary. "Sorry" he mumbled

"His name is dave" i sighed "and we've never had sex, i moved in with him for personal reasons, he's my best friend" i said, wondering if that was true.

"Yeah, because best friends kiss like that" Jerry said and i groaned

"Sorry Jer, but i have to go" i said and flipped him off while heading to calculus. It was me least favorite class, right next to the other seven. Thankfully lunch was right after fourth period, so I didn't have long. Out of all the shit in my life, i actually took school seriously. I hated it, but if a piece of paper told me what kind of future i can have, i'd work my ass off to get a good one.

Everyone wouldn't stop asking me who it was that i was with. My leg was killing me. It hurt to walk, and my head was pounding. I wasn't sure if it was because of the loud music, or my injury. I looked down in fourth period and it was bleeding through my jeans. I went into the bathroom and Tracy was there. She was a nice girl, we used to be great friends, but i just went a different way... i went metal, she went pop. We just stopped hanging out slowly. She smiled at me

"Hey, i saw you out there with that cute boy" she giggled "your living with him?" she asked, i grinned. I missed her a bit.

"Yeah, he's cool" she smiled. I got out my knife and ripped a hole in my jeans where the blood was coming through. She looked at me, shocked.

"Oh im okay!" i said "just a little cut, started bleeding again" i shrugged. I cleaned it up and decided to just leave it. It would heal up on its own. I put my knife away and the bell rang. I sighed happily and said bye to Tracy. I went back to get my stuff and headed to the cafeteria. Dave was already there, leaning against a wall looking at a piece of paper in his pocket. This time he got mostly dressed, he was wearing an unbuttoned flannel and jeans with converse. He was just... pretty. I walked over to him and he grinned at me. He was drunk. Not too over the top, but enough. I rolled my eyes at him and he handed me a little bottle of advil. I took four and handed it back, he put it in his pocket.

"Guess what" he said exploding with excitement

"Hmm?" i asked sitting down at one of the tables, him sitting on top of the table and he handed me the piece of paper. It was labeled "Rattlehead" i was confused

"It's a song... do you like it?" i looked at the lyrics. I wasn't sure how it would go, but they looked good. I nodded and smiled

"You'll have to play it for me when we i come home" i said handing it back to him "has potential" he smiled like a little kid. Everyone was staring at us, but too scared to say anything.

"Speaking of home" he said proudly "i have a surprise for you"

"And whats that?" i asked

"What do you think a surprise is, dumbass" he chuckled and turned around to the people who were staring at us "yall cocksuckers got something to say?" he asked and i almost spit out my water. And that is why people hate him. All too soon lunch was over. I stood up and grabbed my stuff.

"I'll meet you out here at three, okay?" he nodded

"Sounds like a plan" he grinned and i waved and started to walk off but he turned me around and hugged me. I just wasn't used to him like this. I froze up at first but then hugged him back tightly.

"Your a good person" he whispered in my ear, not letting go of me while kids walked around us going back to their classes.

"So are you" i whispered back and slowly let go of him smiling. He shook his head

"Maybe because of you" he said and kissed the top of my head, then left. The rest of the day was grueling. I couldn't stop thinking about Dave.

After the final bell, multiple people told me "your boyfriend's a dick" and other variations that made me laugh. I walked outside and looked for Dave, but he wasn't there. I waited for about five minutes and i saw him running up to me. He stopped, panting

"Hey" he said out of breath. I giggled

"You sir, are late" i said and put an arm around him while we walked back

"I'm sorry" he breathed "i was doing something"

When we got back to the apartment, everything was clean. Like, clean. I gasped and looked at him smiling ear to ear. No beer bottles or clothes, he actually cleaned off the sink and counters. I looked in the fridge, there was real food in there. I wondered where he got the money for that. He had an agreement with his landlord that he got to live there free if he did him favors every once in a while.

"Go look in the bedroom" he said and i did. It was perfect. It looked like he did some major cleaning. He vacuumed, and made the bed and put all my stuff neatly in places. I looked in the little dresser in the corner of the room and our clothes were in there, and his were clean.

I looked at him, shocked.

"You did all this?" i asked, almost tearing up. He wouldn't do that for anyone. He nodded and grinned

"Welcome home" home. I liked that. I jumped into his arms and hugged him tight. He chuckled

"Come on i wanna play the song" he said and took me out into the main room, and switched on his amp. He started playing, and i have to hand it to him, it was really good. Then with no warning, the rest of the band came in. I think they all thought i was a groupie, or something because they all eyed me with that type of look

"Shit" dave muttered "i should have asked... can they come over" i laughed, he acted like i was his mom

"I don't care" i smiled and rolled my eyes. They all sat around with beers. I wasn't too fond of that, but i couldn't control him. To my surprise when they offered him one he declined. I could tell he wanted one.

"You can drink" i mumbled to him "i don't take care of you, remember?" i grinned and he took one from David. He shook his head.

"No, you can't be David" Dave said and grinned "hows... Dave junior" before David could protest, the rest of the band laughed and agreed with dave. Then i decided to chime in

"Nah, Dave junior is too long... just junior" dave grinned at me and nodded

"I think we're all okay with that" Junior rolled his eyes and chuckled.