Six

I was cooking myself a meal in my own appartment
when there was a knock on the door.
I ran over to my radio, because I'd been blasting
Avenged Sevenfold through the speakers.
I smiled, thinking of back in the day when there was
another knock on the door.

I frowned.
Someone was impatient.

"Coming! One second!"
I yelled out to the person behind the door.
I didn't want to burn my dinner so I turned everything
all the way down.

Wiping some hair out of my eyes, I walked over to my door.
I wanted to see who it was but the peephole was
completely dark.

"Who is it?"
I asked, wanting to know.

"I'm not telling."
the person behind the door said.
I heard it was a guy and his voice was familliar.

"Then I'm not opening the door."
I replied, crossing my arms.
I was a girl alone, I had to be careful.

"But I think you'll want to open the door, though."
the person behind the door said.

"Will you just tell me who you are? What are you 12?"
I asked, getting impatient now.

"I'm 24, just like you are. Come on, Kel. Don't
be such a wusspuss."
the guy said.

I sighed and unlocked the door, gently opening it.
The guy behind the door smiled and waved before I
squeeled and jumped in his arms.

"Zacky! Zacky fucking Vengeance! What the fuck?"
I asked, when I looked at him, holding him at arms' length.

"I called your mom and she gave me your adress."
he said, while I ushered him in.

"Holy shit."
I said, staring at him in awe.
He was now 6 years older and he was handsome.
Thankfully, he looked just like the Zacky I left
at the airport when we were 18, it made me feel better.

"It's not that big of deal I'm back."
he said, rolling his eyes.

"To me it is! I haven't seen you in 6 years!"
I said, hugging him again.

"I called you every week!"
he replied.

"I know but it's still different from seeing you.
Jesus, you look good. No wait, scratch that. You look goddamn hot."
I said, smiling up at him.

Zack blushed a bit before shaking his head.
"If I had known you'd react like this, I'd brought more people."

"Well, why didn't you, damn it? You didn't have to bring Syn but
I missed the rest almost as much as I did you."
I said, feeling a stab in my heart when mentioning his stagename.

"Still mad at him, huh?"
Zack asked, sitting down on my kitchen table.

"I'm not mad. If anything, I'm disappointed and heartbroken. But
other than that I am peachy. Can we go see the other guys? Please?"
I asked, grabbing his hands.

"Well, actually.."
he said but he was cut off my another knock on the door.

I stared at the door and then I looked at Zacky.
He smiled and I knew enough.

I clapped my hands before rushing over to the door.
I threw the door open and jumped in someone's arms.

I heard Matt's laugh so I figured out it was him.

"Shads! I am so fucking excited to see you!"
I said and kissed his dimpled cheeks.

"God, it's been way too fucking long."
he said smiling at me.

"You're taking up our time with her, douche."
I heard behind Matt.
He stepped out of the way and I saw Jimmy and Johnny standing
in the hallway.

"I'm proud of you, Johnny. I can't believe you survived 6 years
with them. And God, do you guys look fucking good or what."
I said, hugging Jimmy and Johnny in turns.

"Please, come in, come in!"
I said, pushing everyone in and closing the door.

"I should call Sandra, she'll never believe I have 4 out of 5 Avenged members
in my appartment. She'll hate me."
I said, smiling.

"So you never told anyone about us? You ashamed of us or something?"
Zacky asked.

"Of course not. I just wanted friends who liked me. I didn't need friends
who wanted to befriend me because of you guys. And Sandra is a good friend."
I said, looking at all the guys.

"You look good, Kel."
Matt said, smiling at me again.

"Thanks. So you have any dinner plans?"
I asked, smiling from ear to ear beause my boys were back.

"Actually, we do. But erm. We wanted to talk to you."
Zacky said, turning serious.

"If it's about Syn, I don't want to."
I said, feeling a bit down again.

"You don't call him Brian anymore?"

Johnny asked.

I cringed at the name and shook my head.

"Why?"
Jimmy wanted to know.

"Because I want to remember the Brian I used to love. I don't
want my Brian to be the same person as Synyster fucking Gates."
I said, sitting down on the couch.

"In his defense, he wanted to call but.."
Johnny said.

"But what? Zacky called me once a week or whenever he could.
Syn never called me anymore after those 3 first months. He screwed up and
I don't want to talk to him anymore."
I said, crossing my arms in front of my chest.

"Then we have some bad news."
Matt said, looking angsty.

"You brought him here, right?"
I asked, my eyes closed.

"Yeah, I mean.. We want you guys to work everything out. He
hates himself for doing this to you and we think you should hear him out."
Zacky said, kneeling in front of me and taking my hands in his.

"But.."
I started but he stopped me.

"No but's, Kel. You have to talk this out because he's driving us nuts.
He won't stop asking me on how you are and all that crap. Please, just talk
to him? Please?"
Zacky did his puppydog eyes that I couldn't stand and I sighed
in defeat.

"You are so, so mean Vengeance. One day, I'm going to hurt you so bad."
I said, pointing my finger at him.

"Fine. Guys?"
Zacky said, obviously pleased this had worked.

The guys made their way out of my appartment and Zacky
pulled me up with him.

"Talk to him, okay? Try to make things right, it'll mean
the world to all of us."
he said, kissing my cheek before leaving me alone.

When I turned around to see if Zacky was already gone,
I gasped and turned around as quickly as possible.

"Hey you."
Synyster Gates said, looking more beautiful than ever.
His hair had grown and had almost reached his shoulders.
His eyes were black with eyeliner and the fedora on his head seemed to fit him perfectly.

"Shit."
I murmered to myself.
I counted to 10 and turned around again.
My heart started thumping and the butterflies that had been
sleeping for the past 6 years were flying everywhere.

"You look gorgeous."
he said, taking a step closer.

I stared at him my head spinning because of everything.
I tried to think of him as Synyster Gates but staring into his eyes,
I saw my Brian. The one I was so in love with, still.

We stared at each other for a while. I wasn't sure
of what to say and I had a feeling he didn't, either.

"I don't how I can tell you how sorry I am for everything."
he said, softly. He still had his gaze on me.

"That's not enough."
I said, finding my voice again.

"I know. Fuck, I know, right? I never should've come.
I'm sorry."
he said, turning around and opening the door.

"That day when you left on that plane.."
I said, trying to stop him.

His hand froze on the doorknob.

"Everything you said when you left. Was it true? Did you mean it?"
I asked, wanting to know.

I saw his head hanging before he turned around and looked up
at me again.

"Yes."
he just replied.

"I don't believe you."
I said, balling my fists.

"I meant everything I said that day and the two years prior to that.
I swear to God I did."
he said, his eyes full of sorrow.

"Then what the hell happened?"
I wanted to know.

"Success happened and then I just.."
he said, trying to find the words.

"Succes happened, girls came along and you decided to do it
with a couple of them just for the fun of it. Is that it?"
I asked, now furious with him.
Why wasn't he being cocky or stuck up?
Why did he have to be so sad and heartbroken?
He had no right to be feeling that way.
I was feeling that way!

"Of course not, Kel."
he said, a little angry.
Good.
I wanted him angry.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I meant all of them. Of course you could
because, you know, you're Synyster fucking Gates and you don't
care about anyone but your own goddamn self. Am I getting closer?"
I asked, infuriated with myself and him.

"Oh, sure. You just tell yourself you didn't miss me as much
as I missed you. Of course you didn't, you forgot all about me
and moved on to the next best guy who came along. How many
were there? 10? 15? 20? Come on Kel, give me a number."
he said, standing in front of me, now.

"I never had anyone after you, asshole. I was still waiting
for you to return but you never fucking did! God, you're an
arrogant son of a bitch these days. Screw you."
I said, wanting to turn around but I was stopped by 2 big tattooed
arms around my waist.

"Fuck off, Syn! Fuck you and your fucking bullshit. Why the hell
did you come back?!"
I shouted, trying to get away from him.

"Stop calling me that, I'm Brian whenever I'm with you."
he said, his chin resting on my head.

"No, you're not. Brian was a nice guy who I loved.
Synyster Gates is the guy I've grown to hate."
I said, gritting through my teeth.

"There is a fine line between love and hate."
Brian said, turning me around.

“Hate is winning today. Please just go, okay? Nothing
you say can make it okay anymore.”
I said, my eyes brimmed with tears.

“Then I won’t say anything.”
He said and pressed his lips on mine.

My head went blank and I moved in synchronisation with
his lips, forgetting about the past.

He pulled me close to him his hands located on my hips.
I threw off his fedora and his bandana went flying along with it.
Brian lifted me up and carried me over to the bedroom, gently
putting me down on the bed without breaking the kiss.

The only time our lips parted was to pull of his and mine t-shirt.
I allowed my hands to feel around his chest, and stomach before
unbuttoning his pants and slipping them off.
He did the same with mine and I arched my back to make it
easier for him.
My hands were tangled in his hair and one of his ran up my back, unclasping my
bra.
I moaned as I knew what was going to happen when he slid off his boxers
and right after, my panties.

---

“Fuck!”
he exclaimed and then his body relaxed again.
We were both panting after what just happened.

“You can say that again.”
I said, kissing his neck

He was still on top of me, his head half buried in my pillow.
When he moved up to look at me, I smiled.

“That was amazing.”
he said, kissing my lips.

“I coudn’t agree more.”
I said, pulling his lips to mine for another kiss.

He moved down and laid his head on my chest-area.
He kissed the spot in between my breasts and laid down again.

“I missed you. I almost forgot how it used to be between us.”
he said, while I was moving my hands through his hair.

“Me, too. I never forgot how much I loved you though.”
I whispered.

Brian propped himself up to lean on his elbows and looked me in the eyes.
I wiped some hair from his forehead, that was still a little sweaty.

“I never did, either. I love you still, Kelly. I never wanted anyone else.”
he kissed my lips again and I placed my hand on his cheek.
“I have one question, though.”

“Ask away.”
I said, gently caressing his face with my fingertips.

“You really never had anyone after me? Who.. well, you know.”
he asked, a little shyly.

“Nope.”
I answered, smiling at his somewhat shocked face.

“No one? 6 years?”
he wanted to know.

“6 years. I knew you were the one guy I wanted. No one ever came
close to my heart in the way that you did.”
I said.

Brian smiled his signature smile and kissed me again.
It was a wonderful kiss. It was full of love.

“I love you, Kelly.”
he said, his lips just an inch from mine.

“I’ve always loved you, Brian.”
I responded.

Right then the bedroom door flew open.

“Zacky!!”
I yelled, wide-eyed.

“GUYS! I told you they were in here.”
Zacky yelled.
Jimmy, Johnny and Matt appeared in the doorway as well.

“Go Gates!”
Jimmy said.
I just laughed before flipping them all off.

“Fuck you.”
I said.

“Nah I think Haner’s got that covered. Anyway, get your asses dressed.
We’re hungry and you two are coming.”
Matt said, while pushing the rest out and closing the door, winking at us.

I shook my head and Brian rolled off of me, trying to gather all his clothes.

“God, if there’s anything I’ve missed, it’s that sexy ass of yours.”
I said, smiling.

Brian laughed before throwing me my bra and panties.
I thanked him and quickly placed them on, before clothing myself fully.

When we stepped out of the bedroom,
the guys were all sitting on my couches waiting for us.

“So I take it everything’s fine between you two?”
Zacky asked.

“Jup. And no making moves on my girl anymore, Vengeance.
This time, I won’t hesitate to kick your ass.”
Brian said, diving on Zacky who looked shocked.

“God! You smell like sex, man.”
He said while pushing Brian off.

I laughed while looking at the guys.

“It’s good to have you back guys. At least for a while.”
I said, knowing they’d have to go on tour again in a few months or so.

“Screw you. Next tour, you’re coming.”
Jimmy said, standing up with the rest.

“That is a fucking brilliant idea. Can you?”
Brian asked, looking excited.

“We’ll see.”
I said, while grabbing his hand he’d held out for me.

“It would mean alot to me if you could.”
Brian whispered in my ear, kissing my neck again.

“Don’t do that, Brian. I swear to God.”
I said, gently pushing him away.

“Then come. Or I’ll tease you with forever.”
he said, bending down to my neck again.

“Shit. Fine I’ll come. I’ll figure everything out. Now can we
get something to eat? Sexing hasn’t done much good to my
already hungry tummy.”
I said, when I heard my stomach rumbling.

The guys all laughed as we made our way out of my apartment.
Locking the door, two heavy tattooed arms wrapped around my waist.

“I’m never letting you go anymore, Kel. I promise.”
Brian said, kissing my hair.

I turned around and kissed his lips.
“And I’ll keep you to that promise, Brian. You’re stuck with me.”

He smiled at me before grabbing my hand and walking down
the hallway towards the other guys in the elevator.

“I love you guys.”
I said, before standing in the elevator and seeing them all in the small space.

“We love you too, Kel. But we want food now get your
ass in here!”
Johnny said.
I laughed and walked into the elevator as well.
The reflection in the doors made me smile.
I was going to stay with my guys and I couldn’t
wait to see what my future would be like.