Love's Requiem

The next morning I woke up around 10 and strolled down the stairs still half asleep in my pajamas.
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“Dobro jutro Baka.” I yawned, giving her a kiss on the cheek.

“Dobro- Isabella go put some clothes on!” She exclaimed looking at me.

“Why? No one’s over.” I said confused. “Where are Mom and dad?”

“Shopping.”

“She buys too much shit.” I mumbled getting a cup of tea and going to the living room.

“Isabella, go put clothes on!” I heard her yell to me again.

“I will, I will.” I mumbled taking a sip of my tea and walking in to the living room to see a sight I really wasn’t expecting:
Luka and Niko. Now I see why my grandma kept telling me to put clothes on, here I was completely shocked and feeling embarrassed as I stood in front of the two of them in nothing but ferret track shorts and a black wife beater.

“Told you she had more tattoos.” Luka laughed.

“Wh-wh-what are you both doing here?” I stuttered out.

“Came to see you of course, just with more clothes on.” Luka explained.

“Why didn’t you call me ahead of time?” I asked trying to fold my arms over myself.

“Surprise? Get dressed.” He told me as I put my tea down.

“You both still suck.” I mumbled as I ran up the stairs.

I wanted to get dressed as quick as possible so I ended up throwing on what I had worn on Saint Lucy’s day.

“Dipshit.” I whispered smacking my brother while he was sleeping. “Dipshit wake up!” I continued.

“What, what the fuck do you want?” He whined in to his pillow.

“Niko and Luka are downstairs.” I whispered to him.

“Get the fuck out of here.” He mumbled with his eyes still closed.

“I wish I could, but I can’t.” I told him, “Anyway, I think we’re going somewhere so if I don’t get back before Alex wakes up cover for me, please?” I asked him.

“Yeah sure.” He told me now finally opening his eyes.

“Thanks.” I told him as he nodded before crashing his head back in to the pillow.

“I don’t think I’m used to her wearing some what bright colors yet, are you?” Luka joked as I came downstairs with my sneakers in my hand.

“Very funny.” I told him sarcastically, rolling my eyes as I sat on the bottom of the stairs putting my sneakers on. “So what are you doing here again?” I asked him as they both got up and we put our coats on.

“We’re driving to Zadar.”

“You’re funny, I can’t go to Zadar, the amount of time it would take to get there and Back, forget it.”

“Well then what do you have in mind?” Luka asked me.

“Going back to sleep but that’s out of the question.” I said smartly making them both laugh. “Maxsimir?” I asked.

“Fine, fine.” Luka said pushing me out the door.

“Hey these are expensive shoes don’t scuff them!” I whined making him laugh.

“They’re Nike’s big deal.”

“Not just any! It took me three tours to be able to get these.”

“She turned in to such a girl.” He mumbled to Niko as we got in Luka’s car.

“So Niko are you going to not talk to me?” I said popping my head between the two front seats. He continued looking out
the window. “I’ll take that as a yes.” I grumbled slumping back.

“Luka come to America and I’ll take you on tour with me.” I said kicking my feet up.

“I don’t think so.” He laughed. “I don’t even know how you can manage living in one of those busses all the time.”

“Make the best of it.” I shrugged, as my phone started to ring. “Bella’s phone, Bella speaking how may I help you this
fine morning?” I answered automatically knowing who was calling by the ring tone.

“Frankie might be going to jail!” I heard Jesse’s voice exclaim over the line.

“You’re fucking kidding me? What the fuck did the dumb ass do this time?” I exclaimed.

“Funny story.” He said nervously.

“Lay it on me.”

“He might have broken a bottle over someone’s head at a party a few nights ago. And said person found out he did it,
and now said person is looking to press charges.”

“You’re kidding me right?” I asked chewing on my nail. “He couldn’t have been that stupid.”

“Well he was.”

“So what’s going down?”

“Don’t know I’m trying to talk the guy out of it and see if something can be squared away without legal action.”

“And judging by the fact that you’re calling me and over there it has to be what, like 5 almost 6 am you need me to call this guy?” I asked.

“I love you?”

“Give me the number”, I sighed putting the phone on speaker and opening up a new contact, as Jesse slowly told me the phone number. “Alright, so what exactly do you want me to say?”

“I don’t know just find some way to not get Frankie in jail?”

“Ugh I swear I leave the country and you idiots reek all hell.” I sighed taking the phone off speaker.

“How’s it going there anyway?”

“I will call you tonight by you and we will have one long talk.” I told him.

“Oh boy, I better buy some popcorn before that.”

“Fuck you Ketive, I’m saving your ass I don’t even work with you guys anymore.”

“Now that hurts, you know you’ll always be an honorary member of Emmure.”

“I wish I didn’t, I’ll talk to you later.” I told him with a chuckle.

“Alright, I miss you Bella.”

“I miss you too Jesse.” I told him as I hung up.

“Work?” Luka asked me,

“Don’t play dumb I heard Niko translating the whole thing to you.” I said smartly. “A friend got in trouble and once again I Bella Sladovic must restore peace among the worlds of the New York hardcore scene.” I said as we got to Maxsimir.

“Whatever that means.” He said shaking his head. “Who was that?”

“Remember my friend Jesse?” I asked him as he stopped the car.

“Vaguely,”

“That was him.” I frowned. “Long story.” I nodded, as Niko opened his door to get out.

I followed and got out only to realize Luka was in the car still and had just locked the door.

“Have fun!” Luka exclaimed as he drove off.