01-13-2017, 02:02 PM
Last Concert
2040 (age 16 almost 17)
Nox and Aurora had been pretty much handling everyday things - there father was a drunkard who could barely stand upright on the best of days - today was not one of those days.
Aurora was working on their books - the whole money thing wasn't something Nox was any good at, she always bitched at him so he stopped trying to help in anything 'smart' related. Aurora looked up from the book she was balancing and smiled. "You can go to that stupid concert, but I'm staying here. You know if Dad finds out he'll beat you to within an inch of your life, right?"
Nox nodded. "It's Methos' last concert, we came all this way and I even bought tickets this time. He can beat me all he wants, it'll be worth it to see his farewell gig."
Aurora shook her head. "Suit yourself." She went back to her work.
They had found a club that was catering to all the Methos fans in town for the farewell tour. They had all been dressed much like Methos in all of his glory - the heavy eyeliner, the standout colored hair and the outrageous outfits, Aurora had felt uncomfortable, but Nox felt out of place. They had a good time dancing the night away, a guy had come up to them and joined in for several songs. He had been wearing a Methos '37 tour t-shirt and wore the same hair and makeup as nearly everyone else.
He introduced himself to Nox by yelling into his ear and wrapping his arm around Nox's waist. Aurora was on the other side of their new friend Jaden, but he seemed more interested in touching Nox - something Nox hadn't paid much attention to until Aurora was giggling afterwards on the ride home. She kept saying 'He was cute. Don't ya think?' She'd had one too many drinks too.
In an effort to look the part Nox had spent several hours shopping - and he hated shopping. By the time he got back to the hotel he had barely enough time to add the temporary dye to his hair. But the biggest challenge that day was asking his sister to apply eye liner.
He remembered asking, "Hey sis, mind doing me a big?"
Aurora rolled her eyes but she never looked up. "Depends, what is it?"
"Help me apply the eyeliner?"
Nox's question made Aurora's head snap up straight and she saw the black pencil held between his fingers and the bright multi colored hair and she burst into fits of laughter. Nox patiently waited for his sister to calm down. He was going to be late because his sister couldn't stop laughing. "You can stop now Aurora. I'd like to make the concert. You can laugh after you help me."
Aurora stood up and pushed him down on to the bed and helped him apply the eyeliner, but she couldn't stop laughing. The smile kept breaking out into laughter and Nox really couldn't help the infectious laugh and was grinning with his sister before she was done.
She leaned down and kissed his check. "You will so fit in now. Jaden won't recognize you."
Nox asked, "Who?"
Aurora laughed again. "Nevermind."
The basics done it was time for the outfit. A girl in the mall had helped him pick out the perfect thing to wear to a Methos concert. She just happened to be wearing her own Methos tour shirt and said she was in the front row. He had trusted her and tried on everything she said and purchased everything she'd approved.
The torn jeans weren't too out there for Nox - he'd worn worse - though he'd never purposefully bought a pair of jeans with holes in them before. Underneath was a pair of fish net leggings that Nox knew as going to be a bad move by the end of the night - the netting was cutting into his legs. But he hoped to have enough beer in him that it didn't matter later. The shirt was nearly see through with a rainbow effect to the mesh. It went well with the techno-colored hair and they off set each other well, the only downside to the shirt was the glitter - it was getting everywhere.
When Nox left the bathroom Aurora was sent into another fit of giggles as he walked out the door. He got a few stares from the people outside their room, and a cat call too. So much for fitting in.
The concert itself was awesome. The people next to Nox were all very friendly - some of them a little over friendly. Irony - Jaden had the seat next to him. Nox blamed Aurora - it was her seat and her ticket. But it was a good show and Nox had a good time. Jaden had been slightly high and had offered Nox a hit or two which he declined. The worst he'd ever allow himself was drunk - and that was a rarity - monsters were everywhere and you never knew who was one or what lurked in the shadows.
The after party was not something Nox really remembered. Jaden invited Nox alone with his friends to the same club they'd met at the night before. Nox had a few too many beers and remembered waking up the next morning lying in his clothes on Aurora's bed with his father staring down at him.
Nox rubbed his eyes and sat up. In that same moment his father grabbed his chin and wrenched it to the side and pressed his thumb into his neck. "What girl would like a boy dressed like this?" He nearly spat at Nox as he spoke harshly.
And then his whole demeanor went even darker. He grabbed Nox by the arm and shoved him into the bathroom and grabbed his straight razor. With little warning Bryan Durante was shaving his son's head. Nox stammered, "It would have washed out," before his father silenced him with a look.
Aurora walked into their shared bedroom and promptly turned around when she saw what was going on. She was going to leave Nox to his punishment, Nox didn't blame her.
Edited by Nox, Jan 13 2017, 02:21 PM.
2040 (age 16 almost 17)
Nox and Aurora had been pretty much handling everyday things - there father was a drunkard who could barely stand upright on the best of days - today was not one of those days.
Aurora was working on their books - the whole money thing wasn't something Nox was any good at, she always bitched at him so he stopped trying to help in anything 'smart' related. Aurora looked up from the book she was balancing and smiled. "You can go to that stupid concert, but I'm staying here. You know if Dad finds out he'll beat you to within an inch of your life, right?"
Nox nodded. "It's Methos' last concert, we came all this way and I even bought tickets this time. He can beat me all he wants, it'll be worth it to see his farewell gig."
Aurora shook her head. "Suit yourself." She went back to her work.
They had found a club that was catering to all the Methos fans in town for the farewell tour. They had all been dressed much like Methos in all of his glory - the heavy eyeliner, the standout colored hair and the outrageous outfits, Aurora had felt uncomfortable, but Nox felt out of place. They had a good time dancing the night away, a guy had come up to them and joined in for several songs. He had been wearing a Methos '37 tour t-shirt and wore the same hair and makeup as nearly everyone else.
He introduced himself to Nox by yelling into his ear and wrapping his arm around Nox's waist. Aurora was on the other side of their new friend Jaden, but he seemed more interested in touching Nox - something Nox hadn't paid much attention to until Aurora was giggling afterwards on the ride home. She kept saying 'He was cute. Don't ya think?' She'd had one too many drinks too.
In an effort to look the part Nox had spent several hours shopping - and he hated shopping. By the time he got back to the hotel he had barely enough time to add the temporary dye to his hair. But the biggest challenge that day was asking his sister to apply eye liner.
He remembered asking, "Hey sis, mind doing me a big?"
Aurora rolled her eyes but she never looked up. "Depends, what is it?"
"Help me apply the eyeliner?"
Nox's question made Aurora's head snap up straight and she saw the black pencil held between his fingers and the bright multi colored hair and she burst into fits of laughter. Nox patiently waited for his sister to calm down. He was going to be late because his sister couldn't stop laughing. "You can stop now Aurora. I'd like to make the concert. You can laugh after you help me."
Aurora stood up and pushed him down on to the bed and helped him apply the eyeliner, but she couldn't stop laughing. The smile kept breaking out into laughter and Nox really couldn't help the infectious laugh and was grinning with his sister before she was done.
She leaned down and kissed his check. "You will so fit in now. Jaden won't recognize you."
Nox asked, "Who?"
Aurora laughed again. "Nevermind."
The basics done it was time for the outfit. A girl in the mall had helped him pick out the perfect thing to wear to a Methos concert. She just happened to be wearing her own Methos tour shirt and said she was in the front row. He had trusted her and tried on everything she said and purchased everything she'd approved.
The torn jeans weren't too out there for Nox - he'd worn worse - though he'd never purposefully bought a pair of jeans with holes in them before. Underneath was a pair of fish net leggings that Nox knew as going to be a bad move by the end of the night - the netting was cutting into his legs. But he hoped to have enough beer in him that it didn't matter later. The shirt was nearly see through with a rainbow effect to the mesh. It went well with the techno-colored hair and they off set each other well, the only downside to the shirt was the glitter - it was getting everywhere.
When Nox left the bathroom Aurora was sent into another fit of giggles as he walked out the door. He got a few stares from the people outside their room, and a cat call too. So much for fitting in.
The concert itself was awesome. The people next to Nox were all very friendly - some of them a little over friendly. Irony - Jaden had the seat next to him. Nox blamed Aurora - it was her seat and her ticket. But it was a good show and Nox had a good time. Jaden had been slightly high and had offered Nox a hit or two which he declined. The worst he'd ever allow himself was drunk - and that was a rarity - monsters were everywhere and you never knew who was one or what lurked in the shadows.
The after party was not something Nox really remembered. Jaden invited Nox alone with his friends to the same club they'd met at the night before. Nox had a few too many beers and remembered waking up the next morning lying in his clothes on Aurora's bed with his father staring down at him.
Nox rubbed his eyes and sat up. In that same moment his father grabbed his chin and wrenched it to the side and pressed his thumb into his neck. "What girl would like a boy dressed like this?" He nearly spat at Nox as he spoke harshly.
And then his whole demeanor went even darker. He grabbed Nox by the arm and shoved him into the bathroom and grabbed his straight razor. With little warning Bryan Durante was shaving his son's head. Nox stammered, "It would have washed out," before his father silenced him with a look.
Aurora walked into their shared bedroom and promptly turned around when she saw what was going on. She was going to leave Nox to his punishment, Nox didn't blame her.
Edited by Nox, Jan 13 2017, 02:21 PM.
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