Dead Memories

Chapter 3: Maybe If I Were Wiser

*Kymberly's POV*

        "Jesus your mom had a lot of shit." Corey laughed.

        "Yeah I know, she was a real pack rat." I smiled

       "It's okay." He smiled.

      After about two hours we got sick of all the shit and clutter and went up to sit on the roof.

    "Hey, maybe later you can come with me and meet the guys of Slipknot. I think you'd like them." Corey grinned and squinted out looking at the neighborhood.

     "Sure why not, it's not like my moms hoarder home is going anywhere." I laughed.

    Maybe if I were wiser I would be stayed away from anything serious with Corey because he was my best friend and I knew if anything went wrong it could ruin our friendship. However, I had waited to long and I wanted to try more than anything even if shit fell apart.

*Corey's POV*

   Having Kym back was surreal it felt amazing to get to be with her in ways that I had always wanted. We were headed to a little hang out so I could introduce her to the guys in the band. I really hoped they would like her because fuck, she was everything to me. She always had been, and I couldn't deny that.

     "Corey!" I heard Mick call walking towards us with everyone else.

     "Good to see you guys, this is Kym." I introduced her to the guys.

      "So this is the girl you told us about a while ago?" Joey asked.

        "Yeah this is her." I smiled.

     Kym looked nervous as hell, I wanted to do something to make her feel at ease but before I had the chance Chris was already asking her a question.

    "So Kym, how long have you known Corey?" Chris looked at her awaiting an answer.

     "Since we were kids." Kymberly finally spoke.

       "Interesting." He mused.

*Kymberly's POV*

     I felt more than a little put on the spot by the sudden question from one of Corey's band mates but I muddled through. After a while of talking with the guys whose names I had learned to be Joey and Chris, I looked around and didn't see Corey.

    "If you're looking for Corey he went to the store with Paul and Mick he'll be right back." Joey said drawing my attention back to him.

      "Oh alright." I said shifting my weight awkwardly from foot to foot.

      "You don't feel comfortable right now do you?" He asked.

       "Yeah is it that obvious?" I asked him with a weak smile.

        "Yeah but don't worry, soon you'll really get to know everybody." Joey smiled at me.

        "Yeah all in time." I said as Corey and two other guys approached.

       "Sorry I didn't tell you I was leaving Kym. I didn't want to interrupt your conversation." Corey said as he draped his arm across my shoulders.

         "She's fine, I've been trying to get her acquainted with everyone while you three were gone." Joey piped up saving me from having to respond.

***

       "So what did you think of everyone?" Corey asked.

        "They seemed nice enough though I really only got to talk to Joey and Chris." I said grinning.

          "Well I'm sure you'll talk more to others at some point. So do you wanna go back to your mom's house or my house?" He asked.

           "Why don't we go to my mom's house and stay in my room and watch my collection of horror movies." I replied grinning evilly.

         "Sounds like a plan to me." He smiled largely.

      When we walked through my front door. I looked around at the house feeling a small pang of sadness along with a small amount of nostalgia. It reminded me of when we were kids and we would sneak into the house quietly so we didn't wake adults.

     I knew that this was only the beginning of a long exciting summer spent in my childhood home with my best friend and now my other half.

    Maybe if I were wiser I would have never come back home but I couldn't convince myself that being wise was what I wanted to do. I wanted to be with him. I had for quite some time but never had any courage to say it. We were about half way through the the third Nightmare on Elm Street when I totally spaced out.

     "Hey Kym? Are you alright?" He looked at me slightly concerned.

     "Yeah I just got lost in thought but it wasn't anything important." I told him shifting slightly and resting my head on his chest.

    I couldn't help but be calm and enjoy what was going on around me. Despite the fact that we were watching horror movies, I didn't feel fear anywhere inside me from anything. Just pure and simple comfort and that was the first time in a long time that I had felt really comfortable in the place I'm at and the people I'm with. The later it got the more I tried to stay awake and failed, Corey didn't seem to mind though.

     "Sleep Kymberly. I know you're tired." He said softly kissing my forehead.

      I closed my eyes and just let sleep over take me. I hoped it would be a quiet seamless sleep that would allow me to sleep well. 

    ***

        I woke the next morning he was still asleep so I slipped out of bed and crept into the kitchen. I don't know why I did, it's not like my mother was around anymore to scold me for something I did or didn't do. I mean I loved my mom buy we didn't always get a long or see eye to eye on a lot of things.

   I looked around realized I had forgotten to actually but edible food. I internally cursed myself for being that damn forgetful but shrugged it off with a laugh. I looked and saw Corey walking in still have asleep.

     "Once you wake up we'll got get breakfast because of all the things I forgot to buy edible food for the house." I said laughing.

      "Yeah fuck, just let me wake up." Corey said groggy and tired.

       "You got it." I said smiling.