Reopened Scars chapter 4- It's back Timber

It‘s back Timber.

“hey Gerard! Wait up.”

“what’s up Ray?”

“nothing it’s just Ti is crying her eyes out in the girl’s restroom.”

“what?! Show me.”

They run to the girls restroom in the 600 hall to see Timber as Ray said lying on the floor curled up in a ball crying. Gerard notices fresh cuts.

“Timber talk to me what’s up.”

She continues crying holding her knees to her chest and begins to fumble for her cell. Finds it in her jean pockets and throws it to Ray. Frank, Mikey, and Bob walk in.

“Juliana I‘m so sorry to tell you this but your mother‘s cancer is back and well we don’t feel that you are exactly able to live quite on your own. So we‘ve called your aunt Tess in Louisiana and your plane leaves next Tuesday. That should be enough time to get your things and say goodbye to your friends. Sorry.” Ray says as he reads the long text message.

“Hey Mikey go get the car, Frank please call Timber’s dad and tell him that she will be staying at the studio with us tonight, Bob go to Starbucks she needs something warm please, and Ray go help Mikey make sure he doesn’t wreck the car. Come on Timber, let’s go home.”

He bends down and picks her up carrying her bridal style. She drapes her arms around his neck and buries her face into his firm chest. As he walks out into the parking lot Mikey drives up in the hummer and Ray opens the door for him. Frank slides in first so that Gerard can get in with Timber easier. The ride to the studio is long and quiet the only sound is Gerard shhing Ti as she sobs. As they pull up to the studio Gerard gets out with Timber still in his arms but Timber is sleeping.

“Frank get the door please. And Mikey please clear off my bed and get some more blankets.”

“okay.”

He gently lays her down onto his bed and covers her with some blankets. He leaves and goes into the bathroom and grabs some rubbing alcohol and some gauze. As he cleans her cuts she begins to stir and wake up. Just as she sits up Bob comes in with the coffee.

“here drink this. Get warmed up.” Gerard says to Timber handing her a grande non-fat latte.

“thanks. But you didn’t have to do this.”

“yes we did. Timber we all care about you some more than others but your like part of the family. Your Gee’s girl now.” Ray says.

“thanks guys. I love you guys too. You all are like my brothers.”

“hey Ti come with me.” Gerard says pulling on her sleeve leading her into the recording room.

“we needed to get away for a second. Now talk. Tell me everything, when did you find out your mom’s cancer was back?”

“my dad texted me in last block. Look Gerard I don’t want to move again I can’t stand it anymore. And my mom’s chances of surviving this round is barely any to none.”

“wait why would you have to move to Louisiana to live with your Aunt Tess, I mean you said you had an Aunt Selene who lives here in New Jersey why couldn’t you live with her?”

“my Aunt Selene is in Russia with her son Raphael she stays over there for at least half of the year. That’s why I only came up here during the fall when she was home.”

“weird.”

“”yeah and that’s one of the reason’s that she never adopted me. Her son doesn’t accept me or my past. Even though we are closely related. He still won’t see me for other than what he could never be. You see I’m the only one who can take over the family legacy. I guess you can say.”

“oh so in order to keep peace with your only other living relative you had to separate from them? Interesting.”

Just then Gerard’s cell goes off.

“Sorry Ti, it’s our manager. If you want me to I can tell him to call back.”

“no I would never ask you to stop work for me.”

“okay if your sure.”

“I am.”

He walks out of the room. Timber sets down her coffee and walks over picks up a guitar and begins to play. A few minutes later after Gerard gets off the phone him and the guys hear music coming from the recording room and walk in on her just as she is finishing. They give her a round of applause. And Frank, Bob, Ray, and Mikey ask her to play with them. Gerard decides to sit out and watch. She begins to play and sing I Don‘t Love You. The guys jaw drops she sings it better than Gerard.

“I didn’t know that you knew how to play.”

“yeah I was in a band before I moved I can play just about everything but I did lead vocals and guitar.”

“wow Gerard sounds like you’ve got some completion.”

“no, I’ve really can’t seem to play like I used to now.”

“I can hardly believe that.”

“thanks guys I had fun. But I really need some more sleep.”

“hey will you consider on going on tour with us? Please I mean you are really good. And I think it will definitely be fun!”

“how about I sleep on it?”

“sounds good.”

“well come on gee we have some serious sleeping to do then.”

“awhoo!” the boys yell.