Bordering on Insane by Erin Crowley (good e books to read .txt) 📖

slamming my door behind me.


Chapter Four- Eternal Rest


"God dammit Rave!" I heard Zacky yell from the hall. He pounded his fists against my locked door and I rolled my eyes from where I was sitting on my bed. *Typical Zack* I stretched and put my hair into a messy bun before putting on my Jack hoodie. I left it unzipped and turned off my stereo. I heard muffled voices and pressed my ear to the door. *fuck* I threw myself on my bed and tried to look unconcerned as they busted down my door.
"Oh, well that's nice." I said sarcastically as Zacky and Shadz walked into my room. Syn was leaning against my doorway with a new beer in his hand and Jimmy was standing with his arms crossed. That's when I saw the harmless black paint. Harmless, until Zacky put it on my window.
"No! What are you doing!?" I screamed as Shadz helped Zacky paint my window shut.
"Syn grab her before she kills us please." Shadows said as he piled more paint around the window cracks. Syn caught me with his free arm as I tried to move.
"Fuck!" I tried to escape, but Syn's arm was like steel around my waist.
"I don't want you to go sneaking out on me like you did with mom." Zacky said as they finished. *at least they didn't paint the outside too, then I really wouldn't -FUCKING HELL!* I hadn't noticed Johnny's absence until now, seeing him painting the outside of my window.
"Nice Zack. You're using the band to keep me from having a normal life."
"You have a stalker! You wouldn't live a normal life anyway!"
"Guys! Chill!" Revvy stepped into the room and Zacky turned away, running a hand through his hair. "Rave, he's just trying to keep you safe. He's being crazy about it but it's the thought that counts."
"Hell yeah he's being crazy! He's fucking insane!"
"Rave! Just…calm down. Zacky…you need to trust her. I agree with what you said before but this is insane." Zacky mumbled agreement and sighed.
"I just want you to be safe."
"I know Zack." I hugged my brother and then poked his soft hair.
"That's wrong. Are you using my conditioner again?" I asked, causing Zacky to blush and the guys to fall over laughing. Johnny walked in and raised an eyebrow.
"What now?"
"Rave! That was only that week in my junior year!" Synyster choked on his beer and almost sprayed my room.
"Geezus!"
"Nice save Syn. I appreciate my room not smelling like beer."
"Oh ha ha." He said sarcastically. Zacky was trying to escape while Shadz was trying to pet his hair.
"Oh my god! It is soft! That's not right!" he exclaimed. Zacky pushed him away and walked out to the kitchen with his hood up.
"Come back Zacky! We still love you, even though you are a little gayer than we thought you were." Syn called after him. He got flipped off for his efforts.
"It's okai, Syn. I still love you." I said, getting a hug from him. Then I smelled the beer. "…well…maybe not."
I laughed as Syn pushed me away and took a drink of his beer.
"AA is for quittersss!" I said, quoting Jeff Dunham. Syn made a face at me and walked out cradling his beer. "Why does no one appreciate how much of a loser I am?" I asked, hanging my head.
"I appreciate how much of a loser you are." The Rev said, hugging me.
"Thank y- HEY!" Revvy started laughing and I punched him in the arm. He pouted and crossed his arms. "Ah! No!" I grabbed his arms and uncrossed them, making him put the ice back on his bruised knuckles.
"But it's cold!"
"I know but if you don't keep the ice on for another ten minutes you'll get beat for you stupidity by Shadows there. Because you won't be able to play drums cuz it'll hurt and get swollen."
"But…it's COLD!!" I laughed and rolled my eyes.
"Deal with it." I walked over to where Zacky was standing in the kitchen he glared at me.
"Hey, don't hold a grudge."
"But I want to."
"But, but, but no!" Zacky laughed and messed up my hair. I made a face and looked in the fridge for anything non-beer. I finally found some diet coke and pulled it out triumphantly. "Yay! Something not beer!" Zacky laughed at me and I felt a light push from behind.
"Stop dissing beer." Syn said, putting his bottle on the counter.
"But it's disgusting!" I whined, earning another push.
"Push me again, see what happens."
"Okai." Syn walked toward me but Shadz stepped between us.
"Don't. I don't want you to get your fingers broken by this evil child."
"I am not an evil child!"
"Fine…person…thing." He corrected, earning a glare from me. I walked out and went to my room.
"Hey Zacky, you have to buy me a new door."
"What?! No I don't!"
"You break it, you buy it!" I called back.


Chapter Five- Unholy Confessions


*Door shopping. Yay!* I thought sarcastically as Zacky dragged me into Lowes with him, not willing to leave me home alone.


"Just pick one and let's go! It's a door for fuck's sake!" I said as Zacky looked at the 50th door. He ignored me and I groaned loudly.


"It's getting covered in posters and signs anyway!"


"Fine. You pick one." He said, throwing his hands up. I walked along one row and pointed.


"That one." I said, pointing to a black door with the perfect dimensions for my frame and relatively cheap. Zacky groaned and mumbled over being beat by his little sister.


My door had been put in and covered with my posters when Jimmy walked through the door.


"Hi Revvy."


"Hey Rave." He said, shutting the door behind him.


"What are you doing here?"


"Zacky called. Apparently he's trusting me to babysit you." He said, grinning manically. I laughed and hugged him before walking into the kitchen where Zacky was.


"Revvy's here." I said, leaning against the counter. He looked up and I started tapping my fingers on the counter. "When were you going to tell me you were going? Wait, where are you going?" I asked, meeting his eyes.


"Um…I'm going…somewhere."


"Well make sure you don't bring her home to fuck her." I said, walking out of there before he could respond. I heard Zacky slam the door behind him and smirked, proud of myself.


"What'd you say to him?"


"I told him not to bring the chick he's going out to fuck home." Revvy coughed and nearly choked on his drink.


"Well you're 100% wrong. He's not meeting anyone…I should stop talking." He said, looking away.


"No. you should keep talking" I said, my voice almost a growl. Revvy laughed and messed up my hair, ignoring me.


"You suck."


"Suck what?"


"Big hairy monkey balls."


"Mmm…they're good too." I laughed at how he could say that with a straight face.


"I'm bored. What did you have planned babysitter?"


"Well I was thinking we could go to the park where you can interact with other children and then if you're good and play nicely, we can get ice cream." I laughed and doubled back.


"Ice cream? I want. Now." I said before looking down at myself. I had changed into very short black shorts and a low-cut black tank top to put up my door and never changed back. "hangon." I changed the shorts for black drainpipes and covered my arms with wristbands and jelly bracelets before going back to the living room and sitting on Revvy.


"hey"


"Can we go now? I want my ice cream." I said childishly. Jimmy laughed and lifted me as he stood up. As he started carrying me toward the door I started kicking my feet and whining. "Put me down! Revvyyyy!" The Rev laughed and put me down on the front step, closing the door and locking it. He looked out at the street and me, being as impatient as I was, grabbed his hand and dragged him along behind me as I walked toward the park. In that moment I felt like I was a 7-year-old cause Jimmy was that much taller than me. I started absently swinging the hand attached to his, back and forth as he appeared on my right. He looked down at me and smiled, no doubt holding back a laugh. We got to the park and I dragged Revvy to the ice cream vender. We got our ice cream and headed over to the swings, me skipping happily. I sat down on one swing and felt Revvy give me a small push. I laughed and turned to see, to my horror, Spike.


Chapter Six- Brompton Cocktail


I skidded to a stop and flung myself away from the swings, turning to face Spike. My eyes darted around for Revvy, but I couldn't see the damn giant anywhere.


"Don't worry about your friend. Just sit down and have a chat with me." I was trembling as he moved closer. I forced myself to look calm and nonchalant...but who was I fooling?


"So you have a name?"


"Yeah, but you can keep calling me Spike. Wouldn't want to ruin your fun." I gasped and took a step back. "I'd love to tell you how I know, but that would just ruin the mystery wouldn't it?" My heart was racing and I was stuck to the spot with fear. I couldn't move as he got closer. I could feel his breath stir my hair and the only thing I could think was,


*His breath smells minty*


"So beautiful. Pity it took me so much trouble to get this far." My brain shut down as my back brushed a tree. I was trapped. Spike's hands came to rest on my waist before a fist collided with his jaw. I exhaled sharply and ran over to Zacky, hugging him tightly. I reached into my pocket and turned my cell off. I had speed dialed his phone when I got off the swings.


"Are you okai? Where's Jimmy?"


"I…I don't know. He disappeared when Spike showed up." I looked over and saw Shadows looming over the young stalker's unconscious body.


"Damn, this guy's head is hard! Does he have a metal plate or something? God!" I managed to chuckle at Shadz comment and looked around; that's when I saw him. I rushed over and slid to my knees beside Rev's unconscious form. A bruise was visible on his cheek and I lifted his head onto my lap. I brushed his side bangs out of his eyes and saw him starting to come to.


"Hey, are you alright?" I asked as he opened his eyes.


"Yeah…I'm sorry."


"What do you have to be sorry about?"


"I wasn't there to help you."


"It's okai. It's