Friends are the family you choose for yourself

Dragons and Texas

-So, you are officially on the show? -
Ben had called them that morning to tell them the good news and the first person Avi thought about calling was Esther.
-Yes, we are!! Is crazy, isn't it?!-
-Not as crazy as you not getting in. John sent me a video of you singing when you went out together after the audition and if you can sound so good when you're drunk I can't imagine how amazing you can be when you are sober-
Avi laugh.
-I know he was going to record something to blackmailing me with in case of need! -
-Well, you are pretty funny when you drink too much. I have some embarrassing video myself-
-That's something I really didn't want to know sis-
Esther laugh.
-So, when are you going to come home little brother? Will you make it for the trip dad is planning? I'm sure he told you about it-
-He did it, but I won't make it. I'm sorry Es, but I don't think I'm going to be home much this summer. We need to film some stuff for the show in Texas later this month and then we should really work on our sound a bit, so I think I'm going to stick around the guys until the show starts.
I'm sorry, I really am, but we have to be ready. I hope you understand-
-Of course I do! And I know that you wouldn't miss the trip or being here for the summer if it wasn't important. I just hope this means that you will introduce them to us-
-I already promise I will make you meet them! -
-Meet who? -a voice asked from behind his shoulder, making him jump.
-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you-
-You didn't scare me Mitch, just took me by surprise-Avi replied, patting the spot next to him on the bed.
Even if I didn't think it possible at the beginning, he and Mitch had bonded pretty quickly.
The brunette was still a kid in his eyes, even if he was just few years older than him, so he started to act like an older brother and Mitch seemed to like that.
It was a new role for both of them since Avi was the youngest in his family and Mitch didn't have a brother.
The boy sat next to Avi, resting his head on the bassman's shoulder.
-So, you are Mitch? -
Esther's voice made the brunette jump and Avi tried to hide his laugh.
-Yes Es, this is Mitch. Mitch this is my sister Esther-Avi introduced them through the screen of the computer.
He had never been good with technological stuff but he had managed to learn how to use Skype before leaving for college.
-So, she is the one you are always talking about? -the younger boy asked.
-Not like I have any more sisters and anyway you weren't supposed to let her know that-Avi replied then, after a second he looked at the boy.
-Did you come here for a reason or were you just missing me? -
-Well, everyone is downstairs and it just seemed weird without you-
-Seems like you have to go little brother. I'll call you later then-Esther said.
-Thanks sis. I've already promise mum and dad to call tomorrow so it's ok. Love you-
-Love you too dragon-
Avi turned off his laptop and headed downstairs with Mitch.
-So, dragon uhm? -the boy asked, watching the bass' cheeks turning red
-I knew Esther shouldn't have mentioned that-
-I'm not going to mock you or anything, I'm just curious. Where does it come from? -
-Everybody in my family call me that when I was little since I was a huge fan of dragons and the she never stopped calling me that-
-So, you loved dragons that much uh? -
-I still love dragon that much, is not a secret. I mean, didn't you take a look at my room? -
-Not closely I must admit-
-Well if you would have had a better look you would have seen a stuffed dragon on the shelf right above my desk. It was the very first thing Kevin noticed when he arrived here-
-You don't look like someone that owns stuffed animals-
-Is not an animal, is a dragon. A nice adorable dragon but still a dragon-
-You still don't look like someone who would own anything like that-
-And do I look like? -
Mitch seemed to think about the question, then he smiled.
-Actually, thinking about it, you don't look like someone that own a stuffed animal but you definitely look like someone that could have a stuffed dragon on his shelf-
-That's because I have one-
They both started to laugh and didn't stop until they reached the others.
-What's so funny? -Scott asked when he saw them.
Mitch looked at Avi, who shrugged.
-Nothing really, it just...... Did you know that Avi has a stuffed dragon in his room? -Mitch asked, still laughing.
-Did you mean the blue one on his bed? -Kirstie asked.
-Avi said it was on his shelf-
-But I saw it on his bed-
Kirstie and Mitch's eyes were now pointed on Avi who started to blush again.
-Ok, I'll admit. I take it off his shelf sometimes, what's wrong in that? -
-Nothing. I think it's sweet-she said.
- That is another way to say that it's pathetic-he replied.
-You know it's not what I meant-
-I know-he said with a smile.
She smiled as well, remembering the conversation they had not so many nights before, knowing that he was thinking at the exact same thing.
-Why do I get the feeling that there is something going on? -Kevin asked. -Like if they are saying something that as an entire different meaning for them than it has for us-
-Why do I get the feeling that I don't want to know-replied Scott, maybe a bit too brutally since Mitch sent a harsh look.
Scott had teased Avi and Kirstie about how they might like each other since he had introduced them and he Mitch had joined him as soon as he had arrived in the city, even Kevin joked about it sometimes, but now he didn't want to tease them anymore.
At the beginning he had thought of that as a joke because it was funny to see how awkward Avi could be, especially around Kirstie, but now he was seen things differently.
He had realized that maybe he wasn't so wrong after all and that Avi and Kirstie could really start to have some sort of feeling for each other and he knew they will never figure it out or do something about as long as they felt the eyes of everyone pointed on how they acted around each other and he didn't find it fair.
Kirstie was his best friend and Avi was a very good lad so if they felt something they should be able to decide what to do about it without any pressure.
He had kept this thought for himself so nobody really knows what he was thinking, but Scott promised himself that he would had talked to Mitch and Kevin about it, to see what they were thinking about that, but for the moment he just smiled ta his friend.
-Well, I think is about lunch time so why don't we find something to eat so we can start to work on some new stuff with a full belly? -he proposed.
-Why do I get the feeling that our life is developing around food and rehearsal? -Kirstie asked, half laughing.
-Because life would be meaningless without food and music. We are focusing on the important things. Now let's go. I think there is some nice café around here that we haven't visited yet-Avi replied, putting an arm around her shoulder and leading his friends to their destination.