Rian St. Dawson
Ch.9: Brain Washed
Rian's POV:
I walk into the recording studio, we agreed that we would work more today then we did yesterday.I finish my coffee and throw away the cup into the trash can. Zack was tuning his base, "they not here yet?" "Almost." I nod and take a seat at the table, hitting my drum sticks against the side of the table to my own tune.
Jack and Alex walk in, Alex did not look well. "Alex, whats wrong man?" He slowly looks up at me, something was lurking in his eyes, but what was it?
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Last night, Alex's POV:
The doorbell rings and I let Jack and Zack in. "Matt is on his way," Zack yawns. "Why did you call us to come over? Its late," Jack says sleeply. "I'll explain once Matt gets here."
As soon Matt came, I pushed him into the living room and had him sit down. "Alex, what the hell is going on?" "Its about Rian." "What about Rian?" "Haven't you guys noticed how he's been acting different for the past two months?" "Alex, he lost his fiance the same night he proposed to her. Can you blame him for not acting normal?" "Thats not what I'm talking about. I explained to him today he doesn't have to forget about her, he just needs to get back to reality and move on with his life. It hurts me to that she's gone."
I could barely say her name. Her piercing scream was all I could think about. I shake my head and look at them, "Alex. Are you okay? You look like you haven't been sleeping." "I haven't." "Whats going on?" I couldn't tell them. I didn't want to put them in danger as well. But I needed their help.
"I think we need to start getting the old Rian back. Get him back in his old ways." "I agree with you, but how?"
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Rian's POV:
"I been thinking, lets do a cover of a song?," Alex speaks up. "What song?" "All The Small Things." "Blink, I like it."
"Say it ain't so. I will not go. Turn the lights off. Carry me home," Alex sings. I gave Jack a look so he would stop jumping around in the recording studio. He just smiles and laughs, and continues to play. We haven't done a cover of Blink in a long time, I missed it. I was actually putting my heart into it.
We finish the song and Matt gives us a approving smile. "Nice work guys, and great playing Rian. Its nice to see the real you again." I just smile to myself and stare down at my drum set. I haven't played in two months, I didn't realize how much I had missed it. It was a nice feeling to be playing again.
We go into the part of the studio where Matt is and I sit on the couch. I look down at the ring, lightly touching it with my finger tips. The connection was vibrating through it. I loved this feeling.
"Hey Rian!" Something hits my head and I look up in surprise. "Dude, we been trying to get your attention for the past minute," Jack speaks up. Jack walks over to pick up his empty water bottle and looks down at my hand. I hide my hand that has the ring on it with my other hand, "where'd you get that?" "Get what?"
He forces my hands apart, "that. The ring." "Its nothing." "If its nothing, then tell us where'd you get it." I was quiet and looked at everyone, Alex was the only one who wasn't looking at me.
"I found it, okay? I found it after I left the funeral, I just haven't started wearing it till now. I thought it would help me feel more connected back to home and her when I was away." "Oh, cool."
He goes back to his seat and I sigh in relief.
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Alex's POV:
He was lying. I knew he was. It something to do with her, I knew it. Rian walks out, claiming he's using the bathroom.
I wait five minutes and walk out, I go to the closes bathroom and hear him talking to himself.
"Cassadee, I finally feel like my old self. Isn't that great?......Yeah, I know he asked what the ring is about. You know I didn't tell him what its really doing.... No you don't have to do anything, their my best friends. They'll listen to me..... Yes I know they will. Especially Alex."
I listen more closely this time. They were talking about me. "No Alex isn't doing anything wrong. He's just worried about me..... Well Cassadee I believe him and you.... No I'm not choosing Alex over you. I'll never do that, I love you.... Okay okay, I agree with you. They have no business asking whats going on." Does he even realize what he's saying? Cassadee has brain washed him.
"I'll talk to you later Cassadee, I have to get back to work." I run off back to the recording studio before Rian walked out. I run in and the guys look up at me, "whats going on Alex?" Rian walks in behind me and looks at me, "hey Rian." He gives me a look and goes back to his seat. Did Cassadee know I was standing outside the door and listening?
I hope not.
I walk into the recording studio, we agreed that we would work more today then we did yesterday.I finish my coffee and throw away the cup into the trash can. Zack was tuning his base, "they not here yet?" "Almost." I nod and take a seat at the table, hitting my drum sticks against the side of the table to my own tune.
Jack and Alex walk in, Alex did not look well. "Alex, whats wrong man?" He slowly looks up at me, something was lurking in his eyes, but what was it?
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Last night, Alex's POV:
The doorbell rings and I let Jack and Zack in. "Matt is on his way," Zack yawns. "Why did you call us to come over? Its late," Jack says sleeply. "I'll explain once Matt gets here."
As soon Matt came, I pushed him into the living room and had him sit down. "Alex, what the hell is going on?" "Its about Rian." "What about Rian?" "Haven't you guys noticed how he's been acting different for the past two months?" "Alex, he lost his fiance the same night he proposed to her. Can you blame him for not acting normal?" "Thats not what I'm talking about. I explained to him today he doesn't have to forget about her, he just needs to get back to reality and move on with his life. It hurts me to that she's gone."
I could barely say her name. Her piercing scream was all I could think about. I shake my head and look at them, "Alex. Are you okay? You look like you haven't been sleeping." "I haven't." "Whats going on?" I couldn't tell them. I didn't want to put them in danger as well. But I needed their help.
"I think we need to start getting the old Rian back. Get him back in his old ways." "I agree with you, but how?"
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Rian's POV:
"I been thinking, lets do a cover of a song?," Alex speaks up. "What song?" "All The Small Things." "Blink, I like it."
"Say it ain't so. I will not go. Turn the lights off. Carry me home," Alex sings. I gave Jack a look so he would stop jumping around in the recording studio. He just smiles and laughs, and continues to play. We haven't done a cover of Blink in a long time, I missed it. I was actually putting my heart into it.
We finish the song and Matt gives us a approving smile. "Nice work guys, and great playing Rian. Its nice to see the real you again." I just smile to myself and stare down at my drum set. I haven't played in two months, I didn't realize how much I had missed it. It was a nice feeling to be playing again.
We go into the part of the studio where Matt is and I sit on the couch. I look down at the ring, lightly touching it with my finger tips. The connection was vibrating through it. I loved this feeling.
"Hey Rian!" Something hits my head and I look up in surprise. "Dude, we been trying to get your attention for the past minute," Jack speaks up. Jack walks over to pick up his empty water bottle and looks down at my hand. I hide my hand that has the ring on it with my other hand, "where'd you get that?" "Get what?"
He forces my hands apart, "that. The ring." "Its nothing." "If its nothing, then tell us where'd you get it." I was quiet and looked at everyone, Alex was the only one who wasn't looking at me.
"I found it, okay? I found it after I left the funeral, I just haven't started wearing it till now. I thought it would help me feel more connected back to home and her when I was away." "Oh, cool."
He goes back to his seat and I sigh in relief.
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Alex's POV:
He was lying. I knew he was. It something to do with her, I knew it. Rian walks out, claiming he's using the bathroom.
I wait five minutes and walk out, I go to the closes bathroom and hear him talking to himself.
"Cassadee, I finally feel like my old self. Isn't that great?......Yeah, I know he asked what the ring is about. You know I didn't tell him what its really doing.... No you don't have to do anything, their my best friends. They'll listen to me..... Yes I know they will. Especially Alex."
I listen more closely this time. They were talking about me. "No Alex isn't doing anything wrong. He's just worried about me..... Well Cassadee I believe him and you.... No I'm not choosing Alex over you. I'll never do that, I love you.... Okay okay, I agree with you. They have no business asking whats going on." Does he even realize what he's saying? Cassadee has brain washed him.
"I'll talk to you later Cassadee, I have to get back to work." I run off back to the recording studio before Rian walked out. I run in and the guys look up at me, "whats going on Alex?" Rian walks in behind me and looks at me, "hey Rian." He gives me a look and goes back to his seat. Did Cassadee know I was standing outside the door and listening?
I hope not.
2/21/13