Rusted From The Rain ~Avenged Sevenfold~

The Shadows Inside Her

MATTS P.O.V

It had been 2 week and 3 days since Zack told me about my beloved sister. Nothing had changed, she was still strapped to the hospital beds which she would've hated with her intense trypanophobia (The fear of needles and hospital treatment). The doctors said that her condition was getting slightly worse each day.

I haven't seen Brian since he told me what he did to Frankie. I tried to avoid any contact with him, but being in the same band as him I don't want to upset any of our fans by splitting the band up, although Brian deserves all the punishment he'll get from the fans if I told them the truth.

I was sitting in my living room, staring at the sun that shone through the gaps in he clouds when I felt my phone vibrate. 

"'Sup?" I asked as I pressed the phone to my ear.

"Hey!" The perky voice pleasantly shoot through me as I recognised the 18 year old voice.

"Frankie, is that you?" I shot up from the arm chair as a huge grin of excitement and euphoria rushed through my blood.

"Matt? This is Kate" The once happy voice turned to a patronising soft whisper.

I rubbed my forehead at the wasted adrenalin and disappointment "What's up Kate?" I finally sighed as I sat myself down again, to look at the sunset glowing from the sky.

"Come to Jimmy's, I need to tell you something" And with that she hung up on me. I put the phone on the arm of the chair and rubbed my eyes as a tear formed. I miss Frankie. It's not like when she ran away to England, this time she might not wake up. To take my mind off of the subject I firmly stood up, grabbed my keys and jacket then left my hard earn house. 

It would have taken the usual 10 minutes but I decided to clear my head a little, so I went the long way. I thought about every thing on the commute:

Why did I let her run away?

Why didn't I protect her from Brian?

I can't remember the last time I said I loved her.

This is all my fault! 

I could've help but let the tears escape from my heavy eyes. There was no way in fighting it! I was all my fault. 

When I saw Jimmy's house at the end of the road I maned up and wiped all the evidence I'd been crying with my sleeve. No one has ever seen me cry before and this isn't going to be the start.

I saw Zack standing outside Jimmy's house with a cigarette in between his fingers and smoke exiting his mouth. Jimmy had this one rule. No smoking indoors, although he smoked, the reasoning was that he didn't want his house to stink.

I pulled up to his house. I took a long hard breath before preparing myself for whatever Kate had to tell me, I was convinced it would be some bad news about Frankie, that's why everyone was there, to grieve and comfort me. 

Before anymore tears could escape I unbuckled my seat belt and slammed my car door open then shut. 

"Hey, man" Zack smiled at me and made his way over to walk into the house with me after he'd stumped out the cigarette. I couldn't bare to look into his eyes, so I sent him a usual dimple showing smile as I knocked on the front door. "M don't look so down"

"What?!" I snapped, 'How can he say that to me I'm just about to find out my sister has died and he's telling me to not look so down?!' I thought to myself. 

Before Zack could reply the door opened, a very smiley Johnny appeared, he moved to one side allowing me and Zack to go into the beautiful house that is Jimmy's home. I looked at the paintings hung on the wall, Frankie used to always love them, she said it inspired her to write music and to feel free. 

I entered the spacious living room, the atmosphere was nothing like I thought it would be. It was happy. Kate sat besides Jimmy, who was laughing his ass off as always. I scanned the room as Johnny and Zack took their seats next to one an other. My eyes couldn't help but stop on one familiar face that had ripped my sisters heart out. Brian. Brain was sat in one of many armchairs with a beer in his hands and Jenifer on his lap, the urge was rising to beat him black and blue but I figured it would only make things worse.

"Matt! Hunny!" Kate screamed as she ran over to me, causing everyone in the room to look at us. I planted continuous kisses on her lips as her arms wrapped behind my head and mine wrapped around her waist. I smiled for the first time that day at the beauty that was Kate.

"What did you want to tell me?" I continued to smile as she held my hand and pulled it to where she was previously sat, Jimmy budged up so there was enough room for me, I faced Kate, still hand in hand. 

Kate smiled to everyone in the room, not a happy smile but one that seemed to say 'Should I tell him?' She turned back to me, a tear rolling down her cheek as she looked down at our laced fingers. 

"You know I love you" She whispered to me, her voice slightly cracking, this made me worried as to what she was going to tell me. 'Frankie's dead.' I thought she'd say. I nodded in response it hurt to much to speak. "I wasn't sure when to tell you this with everything that's happening right now, and this will cause you allot of stress and I totally understand if you don't want to continue this relationship" 

"I will never leave you, I love you more than anything" I placed my hand on her cheek and wiped the single tear that had managed to escape. 

"I'm pregnant" The whole room went silent, everyone was looking at me too see my reaction. 

The biggest smile appeared on my face as I hugged her scared figure. I knew she thought I would disapprove, but I've always wanted a little Shadow running around since my Kate turned 21.

"I love you and our little baby inside of you" Everyone in the room started to laugh slightly. I gently pulled away from Kate and gave everyone the look that said 'What's so funny?'

"It's good to see you happy again, man" Zack got up from his seat and patted my on the back. I couldn't help but glance at Brian who was smiling in our direction. I stood up, eyes locked with Brian, I slightly pushed Zack to the side as I stormed over to Brian's tough physique.

I knelt down and put my mouth to his ear in a way that no one would be able to tell what I was about to say "Kitchen. NOW!" I harshly whispered in his ear. I need to give Brian the punishment he deserves.