You're So Pretty On the Outside

*Oli*

“Oli,” Amanda said.

“Yeah?”

“Do you ever feel… uncomfortable when the Matt’s are together?”

I rolled my eyes. “No. They love each other and as long as they’re happy, I’m happy.”

“They could be just as happy if they were with girls.”

“We’re not having this discussion,” I growled.

“But I just-“

“No. I don’t care if you support it or not, but we are not talking about this. It’s not like you choose who you like. If they liked girls then they would have girlfriends. So whether you support them or not, if you don’t at least accept it then you can go.”

She sighed and looked like she regretted her words. “I’m sorry. I’m just not used to it.”

“Let’s just forget that this ever happened, yeah?” I suggested.

Amanda smiled and nodded. I smiled back, leaning down to kiss her.

“Oli, sound check!” Lee called from the other end of the bus.

“Are you going to come?”

She shook her head. “I think I’m just going to stay back for this one. Catch up on sleep and such.”

“Okay then. I’ll see you later tonight then.”

I kissed my girlfriend one last time before jogging to my band.

“I don’t see how you put up with her,” Curtis said, breathing out deeply.

I glanced at him offended. “What are you talking about? Amanda is amazing.”

“Have you not seen the way she acts around Matt and Bear? It’s like she wants to set their hands on fire with her eyes every time she sees them holding each other.”

I shook my head in denial. “She’s just not used to being around those kinds of things. She’s perfectly okay with it. She just needs some time to adjust.”

“Oli, she’s been with us for a month now. And just because you aren’t used to something doesn’t mean that she can act like their relationship is disgusting,” Lee said.

“Speaking of those two, where are they?” Curtis questioned.

“Screwing,” I suggested.

Lee snorted as we continued into the venue.

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*Angel*

I begrudgingly climbed onto the public bus and took a seat near the back. My car was in the shop and Gena didn’t have her own so I was stuck with public transportation. I sat near an old lady who seemed friendly enough and sent a smile her way.

“How far along are you, dear?” she questioned as the bus began to move.

I rubbed my protruding stomach and answered. “About 5 months now.”

“How precious. I notice you don’t have a wedding ring.”

My smile became strained. “No. The father and I aren’t really in contact at the moment.”

She clucked her tongue and shook her head.

“Your baby is going to hell.”

“Excuse me?” I exclaimed, appalled.

“Your baby is going to be born a bastard and will go to hell since you aren’t married.”

I glared at her and snatched my purse as the bus came to a stop. We weren’t anywhere near my work, but I would rather walk than stay near some psychotic old woman.

“Stupid, religious nut,” I muttered as I stomped off of the bus. “Condemning my baby to hell… Stupid bitch.”

I continued the long trek to my workplace and arrived 10 minutes late. Luckily I was able to sneak around my supervisor and claim that I was in the bathroom later on.

Afterward, I called a cab. When I arrived home, I saw Gena on her laptop. As soon as she noticed me though, she slammed it shut.

“Are you looking at porn or something?” I asked suspiciously.

My older sister wrinkled her nose in distaste. “No.”

“Then what are you trying to hide?”

“You don’t want to know.” She shook her head.

“How would you know? You won’t even tell me what it is.”

Gena sighed and opened her computer. “You can look if you want to, but I don’t think you’ll be very happy if you see it.”

As much as I didn’t want to see anything bad, I was intrigued. It was obviously something scandalous or drama inducing if she was trying to hide it.

I plopped myself down on the couch next to her and turned the laptop so that it was facing me. I sucked in a breath and bit my lip when I saw the blog on the screen.

Along the top of the screen it was Oli Sykes and new girlfriend? A look into the budding romance of the young front man.

I scrolled down to through the article, glancing at the pictures before actually reading it.

Oli Sykes, the notorious front man of Bring Me the Horizon, has been spotted multiple times with a new girl. Could the young screamer finally be giving up his old ways and giving in to this wonderful relationship? Only time can tell, but it looks like a new beginning for him.

I glanced through the comments. Some were bashing on the new girl, but those were mainly just the fan girls who couldn’t give up their own fantasies. There were others who were doing nothing but praise the two in their new relationship, and there were others who really couldn’t care less.

“Good,” I said finally, straining a bit to get the words out.

“Good? What are you talking about? I thought you loved him,” Gena protested.

“I do, but that’s just the thing. I can’t make him happy, not with all of the extra baggage that I come with. So if she makes him happy, then that’s good.”

She just shook her head and pulled the laptop back onto her lap.

“That’s just not like you, Angel. The baby sister that I know would be catching the next train up there to confess her dying love to the boy.”

I groaned in frustration and leaned back against the couch. “I don’t want to ruin anything. They just got into the relationship; I can’t just rush in there and split them up.”

“You’re pregnant with his baby. Baby mama trumps girlfriend every time.”

“Maybe so, but I’m the one that left him so I’m going to leave him alone. If he’s moving on then I’m just going to sit back and let him lead his life in peace.”

*Gena*

“Maybe so, but I’m the one that left him so I’m going to leave him alone. If he’s moving on then I’m just going to sit back and let him lead his life in peace,” Angel said.

I just rolled my eyes and walked towards the kitchen. I loved my little sister, don’t get me wrong, but sometimes she could be a complete idiot. Obviously the guy was in love with her otherwise he wouldn’t have put up with her shit for as long as she did.

I just didn’t understand why she couldn’t get that. And if you looked close enough, you could see tiny similarities between her and his new girlfriend so he was probably just using the poor girl whether he knew it or not because she somewhat resembled Angel.

“This situation is so fucked,” I muttered to myself.