Twisted Strings [MONSTER EDITING - Read at your own risk]

Hymns for Reckless Hearts

Chapter 30: Hymns for Reckless Hearts

That night, I slept well.

These past weeks had been spent in so much practices, hard work, anxiety and distress all at the same time that I had barely enough time to give myself. All previous nights I had lain down on my bed from exhaustion and tiresome mind, that night I was tired as well but I slept in satisfaction.

I didn’t know when my family came home since Stella was the one who dropped off all of us after we did our little personal celebration in a Pizza Parlor near the shop.  The next day we had decided to visit Lars and than attend the party at Mr. Flynn’s house who was more excited than anyone else, since two bands under his supervision had gotten place in top three.

I was wakened up by Rhodes who came barging in my room and put three ice blocks of my face. When we were kids we used to get to school on bus together and it took us a five minute walk to reach the bus which would be waiting for us on Main Street. As a lazy ass and heavy sleeper I was the main reason why we missed bus so often until he came up with this trick of waking me up. Though I had to admit that it was way better than getting soaked in cold water at mornings (specially in winters).

I cleared my face and got up without pulling away my blanket, ‘’What?’’

He stood with hands on sides, looking down at me with brows raised high, he was wearing a green and white shirt with khaki shorts and converse shoes, ‘’Out of all things you asked me that?’’

‘’I wanted to sleep longer today, you ruined my plans.’’

‘’I only ruined your sleep Quinn, you make it sound like I interrupted a meeting with America’s President.’’ He said and began pulling the blanket away from the edge.

‘’I’m tired.’’ I said yawning as the blanket was finally removed,

‘’We all are but Stella would be leaving tomorrow, and we have to meet Hales now or we’ll be late for the party.’’ I rubbed my eyes and got up from the bed, stumbling a little,

‘’Wasn’t she leaving after three days? Tomorrow’s too soon.’’ I said frowning, he shrugged in response,

‘’I dunno, must be something about the flight.’’ Nodding, I walked to my closet and pulled out my plaid skirt and a blue cotton shirt,

‘’At least we still have the party,’’ I heard him say but it didn’t made me a bit sad. We might not see her again; it meant today was our last day together.

‘’Honestly Quinn, don’t start sulking all over again.’’

I glared at him, ‘’Don’t be so mean, boys don’t feel much so I’m not expecting you to sulk.’’

‘’Lana isn’t sulking.’’ He replied grinning with an amused tone. I couldn’t help but snort, I couldn’t even picture her sulking over Stella’s leave. That would be hilarious and horrifying at the same time.

‘’Well whatever, no get out I need to get ready.’’ I grabbed his elbow and began pushing him out of the room when my phone rang.

‘’Who is it?’’ Rhodes said trying to look at the screen where LARS HALES was written. My brows furrowed as I pressed answer, ‘’Lars’’ I whispered to Rhodes before listening to the phone.

‘’Hey Lars, what’s up?’’

‘’Violet, how are-‘’ His voice was cut off by someone else in the back ground who without doubt was Lana,

‘’Idiot, get to point, you can get her health status later.’’

‘’Lars! Is something wrong?’’ I asked and turned the loud speaker on for Rhodes to hear as well.