Chapter twenty one
Liz's PoV
We woke up the next morning (to find Tony in bed next to me, he had got up to go to the bathroom in the dark and forgot which bed was his. As you can imagine, I nearly shit myself) and drove to Oli's house.
I parked the car and got out to see Hannah, storming out the house with a box in her hands.
I walked into the house with Tony on my heels.
Oli was curled up on the floor, his arms wrapped around his knees. Massive sobs wracked his whole body as he weeped into the carpet.
I ran over and kneeled next to him.
"Hey, what happened babes? You can tell me" I said, pulling the crying figure into my lap. Oli snuggled into my chest and continued to cry.
He stayed silent for about half an hour before he decided to tell me what happened.
"Hannah, she-she left me! She s-said she doesn't love me and that I need to mo-move on"
"Aww, honey, don't worry! She didn't deserve you either way, okay! You've still got me, the band, josh..."
"Thanks, I appreciate it. I missed you, you know? I'm glad you got adopted though"
"Come on, we are going out" I said, standing up and dragging Oli behind me. Tony followed, looking mildly confused.
"Oli, this is Tony. Tony, Oli. I'm touring with Tony and his band, along with a few others at the minute"
Tony jumped in shotgun and Oli in the back and I drove off.
I parked the car an hour later in a field. It was full of flowers and long grass, with a stream running down the end.
I jumped out of the car and grabbed mine and Tony's acoustic guitars, along with a picnic blanket and some food I bought this morning.
Me and the boys set up the picnic in the sun, surrounded by flowers.
I had my guitar and strummed along the strings, tuning it.
"I heard that you've been
Self-medicating in the quiet of your room,
Your sweet, suburban tomb.
And if you need a friend,
I'll help you stitch up your wounds.
I heard that you've been
Having some trouble finding your place in the world.
I know how much that hurts,
But if you need a friend
Then please just say the word...
You've come this far,
You're all cleaned up,
You've made a mess again,
There's no more trying,
Time to sort yourself out...
Hold on tight,
This ride is a wild one,
Make no mistake,
The day will come when you can't cover up what you've done,
Now don't lose your fight, kid,
It only takes a little push to pull on through,
With so much left to do;
You'll be missing out, and we'll be missing you.
I heard that you've been
Having some trouble finding your place in the world.
I know how much that hurts,
And if you need a friend
Then please just say the word...
You've come this far,
You're all cleaned up,
You've made a mess again,
There's no more trying,
Time to sort yourself out...
Hold on tight,
This ride is a wild one,
Make no mistake,
The day will come when you can't cover up what you've done,
Now don't lose your fight, kid,
It only takes a little push to pull on through,
With so much left to do;
You'll be missing out, and we'll be missing you.
Grit your teeth, pull your hair,
Paint the walls black and scream, "Fuck the world
'Cause it's my life, I'm gonna take it back,"
And never for a second blame yourself.
Hold on tight,
This ride is a wild one,
Make no mistake,
The day will come when you can't cover up what you've done,
(no, you can't cover up)
(one, two, three, four!)
Hold on tight,
This ride is a wild one (this ride is a wild one),
Make no mistake,
The day will come when you can't cover up what you've done,
Now don't lose your fight, kid (don't lose your fight, kid),
It only takes a little push to pull on through (push to pull on through),
With so much left to do;
You'll be missing out, and we'll be missing you" Tony sang as I played the guitar and sang backup.
I stared at him in surprise when we finished the song, Oli gasping with tears in his eyes.
"I had no idea you could sing, let along know the lyrics to that song!" I exclaimed in surprise.
"Yeah, I kind of learned it when you said it was your favourite song" muttered Tony, blushing and scratching the back of his neck.
"Aww, that's so sweet!" I said, squealing and sitting in his lap.
We all talked for a while, discussing what had happened in our lives and with our bands.
My phone started ringing and I jumped out of Tony's lay and stood up to answer it.
"Yo, zack, what's up?" I asked after checking the caller id.
"It's Rian, his bitchy girlfriend broke up with him and now he had broken down. Like, properly broken down. He is lying in bed sobbing and swearing at anyone who goes near him"
"Shit, alright, put me on" I said, formulating a plan.
Zack put Rian on the phone, after a string of 'colourful' words.
"The fuck do you want?" Rian groaned into the phone.
"Pull yourself together. I love you and all, but seriously. What happened to the sweet, funny, awesome guy that I met last week. Huh?"
"Wow, it was only a week ago? I feel like I've known you forever. I'm sorry, I've been a dick. I just feel really shitty after she left. She said she had only been with me for the fame and money and that she never liked me" Rian said, letting out a sob.
"Okay, buddy, hold up. She was a bitch, really don't worry about it. Anyway, Oli is going through a breakup and he needs my help too. Go and apologise to the others, Zack especially. He wants to kill you. See you tomorrow, Hun" I said, hanging up.
I sat back down, opening up the picnic basket.
''All okay?" Asked Tony as I threw a can of monster at him and Oli.
"Yeah, Rian's bitchy ex left him and he's really cut up about it. Don't worry"
"Oh, that sucks. You still got that vegetarian sushi in there?"
I laughed and threw a tub of sushi at Tony's head.
"Y'know, this really is great. This field was always my favourite place when I came to stay with you, Oli"
"Yeah, I miss it. You would come and stay all messed up and depressed, then, after a week, you'd feel better. I really did t handle it very well when you told me about your addiction though"
Flashback
I was fourteed and I was staying with my best friend, Oli Sykes.
"Yo, Oli, I need to tell you something."
"Shoot"
"Well, I had a friend. He bought alcohol, cigarettes and eventually cocaine. I got addicted. He died though. I'm still recovering from the withdrawal and that's why I haven't been in contact for ages. I'm sorry"
"WHAT? Oh god, I'm such a shitty friend, I should have been there, I'm so useless, you could have died and I wouldn't have known!" Oli yelled as he threw a vase at the wall.
"Oli, please, calm down! I'm over it! Please..." I sobbed, tears dripping down my face.
"I'm so sorry, please, never again" Oli muttered as he kicked the keg of a table.
"Hannah! Oli has gone mad!" I cried, hoping for help. Hannah ran in, her kind face creased with worry. She ran over and grabbed Oli's arm, holding him back. She hugged him and he calmed down, apologising profusely.
Flashback over
"It's fine, after what you went through, I understand!" I laughed.
Oli laughed with me while Tony looked mildly bewildered.
"Can we play 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams'?" I asked, pulling my guitar into my lap.
We all played for a while until I got cramp in my leg.
"Ahhh! Cramp! FÛCKIN HELL!" I screamed as I stood up tried to walk it off.
"Let's play tag! I haven't played that in ages!" Oli suggested as he stood up.
I ran over to him, touched his arm, screamed "tag, you're on" and ran across the field, barefoot and squealing.
He sprinted after me, leaving Tony to look after the stuff.
He caught up with me and grabbed my arm. I stopped suddenly and he tripped, taking me down with him.
I landed next to Oli, giggling and breathless.
I stood up and brushed myself off, running my fingers through my blonde fringe.
"Come on, let's get back" I giggled, offering my hand to Oli. He took it and stood up.
I set off back to the blanket when Oli jumped on my back.
"Haha go faster!" He squealed.
"You are acting very off, what happened to the brooding, badass Oli Sykes from Bring Me The Horizon who screams and has cool tats?" I asked, genuinely curious.
"Nothing, I'm just excited for you to be back! I imagine that being stuck around around a tonne of rock/pop-punk artists gets a bit depressing after a while"
"Naah, they're great. I have made it my mission to get kellic together by the end of the tour"
"Yay! That sounds pretty awesome, the fangirls will love you"
"Y'know, the bus has a sofa-bed... I'm just going to make a phone call. I'll be right back.
I ran down the field to the stream while Oli walked to Tony.
I pulled out my phone and called josh franceschi.
"Liz! You haven't called in ages! How's it going?"
"I'm good! What about you?"
"Yeah, I'm good! Did you get adopted yet? Where are you?"
"That's the thing, actually. I'm currently in Sheffield at Our Field, y'know, the one me, you and Oli used to hang out in. I'm with Oli and a friend of mine. Hannah left Oli and he's really cut up. Anyway, I wondered if you wanted to meet us here?"
"I'd love to! I'll be there in fifteen"
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