Hollywood We're Never Going Down |All Time Low|

October 29, 2008. 12:00 PM.
"I'm Lyric Staire." I said, grinning back.
"Seriously?! That's so cool! So did you just move here?"
"Yeah.." I said, I could feel unshed tears gathering in my eyes.
Jack looked up
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah.. I'm fine."
"Hold on, I'm coming over." He said, ducking out the window.
Less then a minute later he was in my room.
"How-"
"I walk fast." He said smiling.
"C'mon." I said going up the spiral stair case.
We sat down on the couch that was up there, and I started sobbing.
Jack just hugged me, not caring that I was getting his shirt wet.
And we just met, less then 2 minutes ago.
"What happened?" He asked.
"My... my mom, and aunt..theh-they... This morning... they got into an accident.. we were having an early birthday party, and my mom
freaked out on my Uncle Bill.. She left, and my Aunt Adrienne went after her. around 2 am in New Jersey, Billie and I decided that we should
go get my stuff, 'cause of the major flooding over there...
Once we finished getting my stuff, someone called Billie... it was the hospital, they-they asked him to come in and identify the bodies..
They.. They were all mangled.. the only way he could tell, was my mom's necklace, it had a picture of me in it.. and Adrienne, her tattoos
gave her away. We got my grandparents, Billies friends Mike and Tre, their daughters, and my friend all on a plane directly to here."
"I'm so sorry Lyric." Then he tried to conseal a giggle.
His laugh was sort of.. infectious.
So we sat there, laughing, for who knows how long. Untill Jacks phone rang, we still laughed.
"Huh-hello?" He asked, clearing his throat. That made me laugh harder.
"Jack, where are you, bro? Your mom said you just left the house, randomly. Mumbling something about 'Lyric... upset... be back later..' Are you refering to Our lyrics..?" Someone asked on the other line.
"No.. uh, actually."
"Oh, well your mom wants us to meet your new neighbors." He said.
"Alright, head over and I'll meet you there." Jack said hanging up.
We began laughing again.
"Come onnn." I said helping him up, we kept laughing as we ran downstairs, Jack taking the left flight of stairs, me the right, to see who
could get there first.
I won.
"Nooo fair! You cheated!" Jack whined as I opened the door to 3 guys the same age as Jack.
"No.. You just suck at life." I said smiling at the 3 other boys, letting them in.
"I've been telling him that for years." One with longish hair said, it sounded like the guy from the phone..
"That's Rian, Zack and Alex." He said pointing to each of them as we both began to laugh again.
At Alex.
"Guys, this is Lyric." They all looked at him. "Seriously." He said.
I smiled.. I think I'm gonna like these guys.
We went up to my private attic, the guys loved it.
"This so cool! Would you mind if we brought our instruments up here?" Alex asked.
"Sure! You guys are in a band? What's it called?"
"All-"
"We'll say it was love! 'Cause I would die for you on Skyway Aven-"
I shot him a sorry smile.
"Heeello?" I asked into my phone, switching it onto speaker.
"LYKE, OMG LYRIC! WHERE ARE YOU?! I'M IN FUCKING...... CHICAGO!!"
"Aww. Poor Frankie. Where're Gerard?"
"Ugh. All you care about is Gerard, when I'm fucking stranded in the O'Hare Airport!"
"Frank."
"He's buying tickets with Ray."
"Is he in earshot?"
"I don't know.. I'll ask."
"Frah-" I sighed. "Not worth it." I mumbled, glancing at the guys from the floor.
"GERARD! LYRIC WANTS TO KNOW IF YOU'RE WITHIN HEARING RANGE!" They looked at me like I was crazy.
"Who's that?" He asked.
"Frank Iero, He's fro-"
"He said he's coming. So how's the homefront?"
"Flooded." I said.
"Whaaaaat?!"
"You haven't heard..? Everyone in Northern New Jersey was ordered out on evecuation.
"Where are you?!" He asked me
"Frank, here's your ticket, we're going to California." Gerard said in the background, there was some fumbling, a pause, then
"Where are you!?" Gerard demanded
I smiled slightly.
"California. Listen, guys.. I think Billie is calling me.. Call me when you land in LAX, okay?"
"Yeah." Gerard sighed, defeated.
"Bye! Love you!" I said hanging up.
"So, what was the name of your band?"
"All Time Low."
"Clever." I mused.
"..Lyyyyyyric!?? Where are you?!" I head Willow ask.
"Shit.." I mumbled. "They can't know about this place... Shh. Help me, get into the bathroom." I said,
Rian and Zack grabbed my hands and lowered me into my bathroom.
"Thanks!"
They smiled, and I put my finger to my lips.
"HEYYYY WILL! What's up?"
"Oh, just wondering where you were. These rooms are pretty amazing." She said.
"Yeah, they are."
"Yeah. Okay. Well, my dad is going to order some pizza, so if you want some..." She said about to leave.
"Wait!" I said, hearing the boys stomachs growl. "Uh, could you ask him to order two large cheese pizzas for me?"
"Hungry, much?" She asked laughing.
"Hahaha. Yeaaaaaaah. Thanks, Willow." I said as she walked out.
I ran out of the bathroom and back up to the attic.
"THANK YOU!" Alex shouted.
These boys are going to be hard to manage.