synyster gates]tonight is the night]one shot

I sat in 7th period patiently waiting for the one sound that will start the rest of my life. The one tiny ding that will conclude my last day of this hell hole also known as high school.
I have conquered four years of this place, everyday being the same. Everyday since this year when I met him.
Brian Elwin Haner Jr.
He changed my life, he took the little girl who was afraid of everything in life and turned her into me.
The Motorhead listening to, skinny jeans wearing, black eyeliner me.
He lived across town and was three years older than me.
Everyday after school, he would come pick me up and we would go to his house for a couple hours.
I loved everything about him.
Sure we could only see/talk to each other from 3 to 6 on school days.
But he was always in my mind, he was always in my dreams.
RINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
I nearly flew out of my seat and to the parking lot where his car was awaiting me.
"Hey Brinlee" said his friend Jimmy from the back seat.
"Slimmyyyy!" I said excitedly sliding into the front seat.
"Hey babe" said Brian kissing my cheek as he turned on the ignition.
"You are looking at the newly un high school student" I said grinning ear to ear.
"Seems like just yesterday I was there being kicked out" said Jimmy from behind laughing to himself
I never would admit it to Brian or anyone, but something about him scared me.
The way he was just free to say whatever.
He had this natural high type thing to him.
"You were kicked out when you were a sophomore dumbass" I said turning up the radio.
I reached over and grabbed Brian's hand.
Tonight was graduation.
Tonight was the night I told my parents about Brian.
Tonight was the night I would ask Brian if I could move in.
Tonight was the night my life would begin.
We pulled up to Brian's run down house.
It was small and not in the best neighborhood, but from 3-6 it was my home.
He pulled the car into the garage and got out of the car quickly
"What time do you have to be home?" asked Brian as he pulled out the key from his back pocket and opened the door.
"No time, I just have to run by and get my cap and gown" I said smiling.
He didnt know he was coming with me to my graduation.
"What time do I drop you off at graduation then?" he asked as we stepped inside his dark house.
We reached over and turned on a light and threw his key on the table next to the door.
Jimmy stood back by the car waiting for his newest girlfriend to show up.
Brian walked to the kitchen to grab a beer.
"You arent dropping me off" I said walking to the brown couch, "you are coming with me"
He stopped midway of opening the refrigerator door and turned to me
"Brinlee. Seriously. You know your parents would see me. the school isnt that big" he said with his eyes in shock.
"But, I want them to see you. I am telling them tonight" I said staring up at him.
He looked surprised.
We planned on keeping us a surprise until I was officially moved out and started college.
But, I didnt get accepted into college.
"Are you sure? I mean...think about it Brin" he said forgetting about the beer awaiting him in the cool refrigerator
"I am sure Brian. I mean...I am positive. If they dont want me happy...then I am moving out" I said as he sat down next to me.
I put my hands in his lap and laced my fingers with his.
I could feel the hurts on his finger from the guitar.
"Where will you go?" he asked staring at me.
I saw my reflection in his eyes.
I felt so adult like.
"I was thinking here...with you" I said biting my bottom lip.
His eyes widened.
"Here?" he asked as if I said the most bizarre thing in the world.
It hit me...maybe he didnt want me here.
"Brinlee...i love you...but moving in...you are just a kid" he said putting his arm on my shoulder
a kid?
I was almost eighteen.
I could drive to mexico and get beer.
I was NOT a kid.
"A kid?" my voice made out.
I could feel my lips tremble and a lump in my throat.
If I was a kid, then what was he
"...come on Brinlee. Dont take it that way" he said trying to pull my closer to him.
"Take it what way?" I asked staring into his brown eyes.
The adult I just saw was gone.
And now appeared a fragile broken woman kid.
"Do you want to move in? fine move in. okay. Dont cry, you know I cant handle when you cry" he said.
I stood up and pushed back past him.
"Then you cant handle me at all" I said storming out the door.
I passed Jimmy and his girlfriend as he tried to grab my arm.
"Let me go" I screamed walking past him.
I wiped away the black smeared eyeliner from my cheeks.
"Brinlee Kaye Cuny!" yelled Brian from behind me.
I kept walking
It wasnt that far away from my house.
Each step I took I just wanted to fall apart.
I wanted to just lay here and wait for my future to come over me.
But I kept treading on the grey cement.
I wanted to look back at him, the man who hurt me.
The man who broke me.
I kept myself from turning my head ever so slightly to see his gleaming face.
But I couldnt find the strength to keep me from it.
I turned my head.
...he wasnt there.

I walked into my white glowing house.
The best neighborhood in Huntington with probably one of the best house.
"Hunny is that you?" yelled my father from his den.
I glanced at the mirror that stood next to the door.
My eyes were bloodshot and my makeup was smeared over my face.
"Yeah" I yelled trying to figure out who this kid was.
I stared into my reflection so unsure of who I was now.
The past year was a fluke.
It was just to get into my pants.
I was just the kid to him.
I kept saying it.
kid
kid
kid
"Hunny, what's wrong?" asked my father as his reflection appeared in the mirror.
"Oh..." I said turning around trying to hide the tears, "just sad high school ended"
"Come on kiddo" he said with his fatherly voice.
He walked over and wrapped his arms around me, just like Brian used to do.
"Go get ready" he said pulling away from me pointing to my room.
I walked staring at the white carpet to my room.
I opened the door.
So many memories were held in this room.
Brian would sneak in here late at night.
This is where I lost my virginity.
This is where I told Brian I loved him.
I walked over to my closet and pulled out my gown carefully on a hanger.
I placed it over my body and looked at myself in the mirror in front of me.
"Stop teasing yourself kid" I said into the mirror.
i heard something at my window.
Or so I thought
I lived on the beach.
It was probably just a seagull.
But I slipped on a black clingy dress and my gown over that.
I wiped away all the extra black eyeliner and put on a light purple eyeshadow and light grey eyeliner on the top lid.
I teased my hair and slid on my cap.
I stared into the mirror once more.
"Dont look like such a kid anymore now...do ya?" I said asking my reflection.
I sighed and grabbed my black bag I got from Zacky on my last birthday.
I pulled out my cell phone and opened it.
67 missed calls.
Brian
Brian
Brian
Blocked
Zacky
Brian
Brian
Brian
Brian
Brian
Zacky
Etc. etc.
I rolled my eyes and dialed Zacky's number.
"BRINLEE! WHY THE HELL HAVENT YOU PICKED UP YOUR PHONE" he yelled before the second ring could even sound.
"Busy" I said falling on my bed.
"Too busy for your best friend?" he asked.
Brian told him.
Zacky and I may have known each other since diapers, but they were guitarist...they tell each other everything.
"What do you want?" I asked fiddling with the split ends of my hair.
"Well...how many tickets you have for graduation you can give your best friends" he asked into the phone.
I could imagine him sitting there with Brian and me on speaker phone.
"Five" I said sternly.
I wasnt going to have Brian there.
"One more?" he asked
I could hear music in the background.
Motorhead.
Of course.
"Nope. Because I tore up his ticket" I said smiling to myself.
This was going to be easy getting over him.
"Come on Brin, you know he didnt mean it. Just let him apologize" he said into the phone.
"God, tell him to shut up" I yelled in the phone.
"Brinlee...he isn't here. He went out to follow you" said Zacky turning down the music.
I froze.
"hunny, time to go" yelled my dad through the door.
"I...i have to go. Just meet me at the gates" I said hanging up my phone.
I put my phone back in my black bag and walked out the door.
We drove to the high school ten minutes away which wasnt bad.
There was lights glowing all around the football field.
I could hear "Graduation" by Vitamin C playing through the loud speakers.
I got out of the car with my black bag in hand and walked to the gates where Jimmy, Zacky, Val, Matt, Johnny were all waiting.
"You look great hun" said Val running up hugging me.
"Thanks" I said softly.
He wasnt there.
"Tickets?" asked Johnny.
I put my hand in my bag and reached around for the tickets I put in there.
I pulled out a piece of paper.
to brinlee
I'm sorry I didnt mean it...i amscared. Maybe you arent the kid...but I am. I love you so much brin. I am sorry I messed up. You deserve someone better than me. you deserve perfection, just like you. I love you kid ;)
Love,
Brain

I stared down at the note as my friends stood around me.
"Tickets..." said Jimmy impatiently.
I handed Zacky my bag for him to get the tickets.
"Thanks Brin. Goodluck" yelled Zacky as he pulled out the tickets and set my bag at my feet.
I sighed to myself.
Stubbornness sucks.
I picked up my bag and carried the note with one hand.
I found my way to a chair with my name on it and sat down.
After speech after speech and tear after tear.
Something unexpected happened.

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"Brinlee!" yelled someone in the crowd
I looked over and saw Brian running down the bleachers.
"Brian?" I asked myself.
He jumped off the front row and onto the field.
The principal tilted his head for the security to come and escort him
But brian ran to me.
"Brinlee!" he screamed.
I stood up and dropped my bag.
"brian are you crazy?" I said as he stopped in front of me.
"only for you baby" he said putting his arms around me.
I saw the security coming closer.
"Brian, you are going to get in trouble" I said.
He pulled away and saw the three men who were bigger than him coming closer.
"Fuck" he yelled running towards the stage.
The men chased after him.
I stood there waiting to see what would happen.
Brian jumped on the stage and to the podium.
"Brinlee Cuny, I dont want yout o move into my house...i want you to move into our house. Marry me?" he asked opening a small box from his jeans pocket.
I could see a shimmering diamond from where I stood.
My heart stopped and everyone around me was silent.
"SAY YES DAMNIT" yelled Zacky from the crowd
I turned over to my friends standing in the bleachers.
Suddenly, everyone around me starting chanting to say yes.
The security guards backed away and even chanted "DO it!"
I walked up slowly to the podium.
I nodded my head as his lips crashed against mine.
I pulled away and saw the entire football field filled with people cheering, standing up crying.
"Welcome to life kid" said Brian putting his arm around me.