The Flavor Of Your Lips Is Enough To Keep You Here
Tom watches band practice
Alex POV
It was awesome having Tom watching us play. It made an even better reason to play it brought back good memories of me and Tom. A time before all the self-harming a time before the crash. Soon it was time for Zack, Rian and Jack to leave. I and Tom went upstairs to our bedrooms. I soon drifted off to sleep although I was soon awoken by Tom shouting mine and Jacks name I gathered he was having another flashback to the crash. I got out of my bed and ran across the hall to Tom’s room. “Tom, Tom Wake up!” I yelled at him.
“I am so sorry Alex I didn’t mean to wake you. I had another flashback to the crash”
“It’s okay you’re safe now” I soothed stroking his hair.
“Alex?” He asked “Could you stay with me tonight. It will make me feel better”
“Yes” I would do anything for Tom. I hated seeing him distressed. It was awful but there wasn’t really much I could do other than stay here with him. It was awful that he kept having these awful realistic flashbacks of the crash. Mark was an awful human being for doing this he didn’t even end up in hospital. At least the police were dealing with it. I mean they were setting up a trial to hopefully find Mark guilty. Although I didn’t really want to go to court nor did Jack. I doubt it was Tom’s favourite thing to do. We also knew if Mark wasn’t found guilty he would make our lives hell at school. I didn’t care though. I was hoping he would get punished. Whoever hurt my brother needed to be punished for what they did? Tom was finally sleeping I stayed with him all night just in case he had another nightmare. Thankfully he didn’t have another nightmare. I woke up the next morning and got ready for school. I walked to Jacks house and we walked to school together. During school the police came into mine and Jacks music class.
“Can we speak to Alexander Gaskarth and Jack Barakat please” They asked. The music teacher allowed us to leave. I grabbed Jacks hand and we walked out the classroom and followed the police to Mrs Smith’s office.
“What is this about?” I asked.
“It will help in the investigation of the crash” One of the officers replied
“Okay” Came my confused reply
“We need to ask you a few questions. What did Samuel Phillips and James Hoppus say to you on your first day back after the crash?”
“They told us Marks plan didn’t work but at least they got one of us. They also mentioned that it wasn’t a shame we didn’t end up like Tom and that Mark would have to think of another plan to get us. To get rid of us because we shouldn’t be here because we are disgusting”
“Right and they say all this stuff and do all those things because you are gay?”
“Yes, but Tom isn’t he just sticks up for us so they hate him to”
“Okay Thank you that will be all for now” We went back to our music class. We got home and saw there was a message on the answering machine, I played it to find out it was the police.
“This is a message for Mr Alexander Gaskarth your trial against a Mr Mark Hoppus regarding the events of 4th May 2011 will be on 27th May 2011 at Brookside Crown Court at 9:00”
Thank god that meant they had enough evidence to hold a trial against Mark. Hopefully he is found guilty.
“Yep that’s great” Tom yelled “I mean he really did hurt me and the face he apparently planned it. James and Sam says he’s got an idea to do something else”
“Well we will find out what’s going to happen on the 27th.” I told Tom.
It was awesome having Tom watching us play. It made an even better reason to play it brought back good memories of me and Tom. A time before all the self-harming a time before the crash. Soon it was time for Zack, Rian and Jack to leave. I and Tom went upstairs to our bedrooms. I soon drifted off to sleep although I was soon awoken by Tom shouting mine and Jacks name I gathered he was having another flashback to the crash. I got out of my bed and ran across the hall to Tom’s room. “Tom, Tom Wake up!” I yelled at him.
“I am so sorry Alex I didn’t mean to wake you. I had another flashback to the crash”
“It’s okay you’re safe now” I soothed stroking his hair.
“Alex?” He asked “Could you stay with me tonight. It will make me feel better”
“Yes” I would do anything for Tom. I hated seeing him distressed. It was awful but there wasn’t really much I could do other than stay here with him. It was awful that he kept having these awful realistic flashbacks of the crash. Mark was an awful human being for doing this he didn’t even end up in hospital. At least the police were dealing with it. I mean they were setting up a trial to hopefully find Mark guilty. Although I didn’t really want to go to court nor did Jack. I doubt it was Tom’s favourite thing to do. We also knew if Mark wasn’t found guilty he would make our lives hell at school. I didn’t care though. I was hoping he would get punished. Whoever hurt my brother needed to be punished for what they did? Tom was finally sleeping I stayed with him all night just in case he had another nightmare. Thankfully he didn’t have another nightmare. I woke up the next morning and got ready for school. I walked to Jacks house and we walked to school together. During school the police came into mine and Jacks music class.
“Can we speak to Alexander Gaskarth and Jack Barakat please” They asked. The music teacher allowed us to leave. I grabbed Jacks hand and we walked out the classroom and followed the police to Mrs Smith’s office.
“What is this about?” I asked.
“It will help in the investigation of the crash” One of the officers replied
“Okay” Came my confused reply
“We need to ask you a few questions. What did Samuel Phillips and James Hoppus say to you on your first day back after the crash?”
“They told us Marks plan didn’t work but at least they got one of us. They also mentioned that it wasn’t a shame we didn’t end up like Tom and that Mark would have to think of another plan to get us. To get rid of us because we shouldn’t be here because we are disgusting”
“Right and they say all this stuff and do all those things because you are gay?”
“Yes, but Tom isn’t he just sticks up for us so they hate him to”
“Okay Thank you that will be all for now” We went back to our music class. We got home and saw there was a message on the answering machine, I played it to find out it was the police.
“This is a message for Mr Alexander Gaskarth your trial against a Mr Mark Hoppus regarding the events of 4th May 2011 will be on 27th May 2011 at Brookside Crown Court at 9:00”
Thank god that meant they had enough evidence to hold a trial against Mark. Hopefully he is found guilty.
“Yep that’s great” Tom yelled “I mean he really did hurt me and the face he apparently planned it. James and Sam says he’s got an idea to do something else”
“Well we will find out what’s going to happen on the 27th.” I told Tom.
5/31/13