Panic Fanners Unite?

-x- Chapter 1 -x-

[Robyn’s p.o.v.]

Woo it’s the day before my birthday and I can’t wait! I just wish that Rialle could be here. It’s now been 6 years since she committed suicide. It took us all by surprise. None of us actually thought she would do it. But then we obviously didn’t see the full picture.

A lot has happened in 6 years, Rialle would have been proud of us all. Me and Ryan are still together as Tom and Becky are too. We lost contact with Chloe, she went to live in Paris with another lad she had met while being on vacation. We still kept in touch through the internet, but not as much as before. Josh met another girl and moved half way across the country. Nothing really happened between him and the group after Rialle passed away. As I visited these memories, staring into space, my phone rang on the table on the other side of the room.

I sighed, getting up to get the phone.

“Hello…?” :me

“Hey Robz! It’s me Ryan” :Ryan noticing I was unaware of who it was.

“Oh hey! What’s up? Guess what… 1 more day to go!!” :me squealing.

“One more day will what?” :Ryan actually sounding serious.

“You know!!” :me slightly worried.

“No… I don’t know” :Ryan still sounding serious.

“Anyway… I just wondered if you were o.k. You seemed a bit down when you left the bar” :Ryan

“Yea… I’m fine” :me

“Now tell the truth… is this about Rialle?” :Ryan

“No, I’m over that I mean that was 6 years ago…” :me

“It’s just that every year you wish she could see how well you’re doing and be here for your birthday?” :Ryan explaining it all perfectly as usual.

“Yea I suppose it’s something like that” :me

“Look… you’ll be fine. I promise and you know you still have all your friends around you, and you have a successful career and a boyfriend who couldn’t love you anymore” :Ryan

“How do you know what to say in every moment?” :me

“Because I’m perfect and I know these things” :Ryan .

I could almost feel the warmth of his smile down the phone.

“Look I got to go. Brendon needs me to do something. Love you bye” :Ryan hanging up

“Yea… bye” :me.

[Ryan’s p.o.v.]

“So… for her birthday I’m planning a surprise proposal. But I have no idea what to do when I ask her!” :me

“Well neither do I. Out of all of us you should ask Becky. She has known Robyn the longest” :Brendon

“True… but I want something really romantic. Something that even she wouldn’t have been able to dream of” :me

“You’ve got to think outside the box. Think of something that you’ve never thought of before” :Brendon

“Dya think we should throw her a surprise party?” :me

“NO!! Anything but. Every time we throw a party… something always goes wrong” :Brendon

“Yea… that’s true and I want it go perfect tomorrow. After all she deserves it” :me

“Well… you could throw a party or a ‘get-together’ nothing goes wrong with them and there are less people now” :Brendon

“Yea I’ll do that. I’ll go phone everyone now” :me.

After I’d organised everything [helps being famous] I went shopping to pick out a dress for Robyn and the party.

I went back to the house, luckily Robyn wasn’t in; placing the dress on the bed, along with a small note:

I left, returning to Brendon’s house to organise the party.

[Robyn’s p.o.v.]

I returned home, walking into the kitchen, grabbing a drink and then into the bedroom. I was feeling a bit down, due to it being my birthday tomorrow and Ryan hadn’t looked like he’d remembered. Argh! I know I’m being stupid but…

“what the…?” :me whispering to myself. I had walked into the bedroom. There was a gorgeous red gown laid out on the bed. I picked it up by the straps. A note fell on the floor. I bent down, picking it up and reading it:

“I knew he hadn’t forgotten!” :me grinning. My heart leapt, my stomach was in knots due to excitement. I snatched the dress, rushing into the bathroom.

I did my hair, makeup and put the dress on. I couldn’t stop staring at it in the mirror. It was perfect, everything he had done for me always was perfect.

It was 19:55, only 5 minutes to go … 19:56, 4 minutes to go. Those last 4 minutes were probably the longest and seemed to drag on forever. 19:59. Turn, turn… TURN!! I was practically screaming at the big hand. It finally turned…

[Ryan’s p.o.v]

“Right… it’s 19:50 I should get going now” :me to Brendon. I was so anxious and excited. I hope she liked the dress.

“Well… what are you waiting for?!” :Brendon giggling.

“Hey!! Don’t laugh at me!” :me playfully punching him on the arm.

“O… whatever. Just get gone” :Brendon

I left the house, taking one last look at the room. Everything was perfect, all that was missing was a few guests and Robyn. I walked onto the cold pavement and whistled for a cab. My car had broke down and was in repairs.

(in the cab)

Rain had started to fall down. Hitting the window almost elegantly. I smiled, knowing that everything was going to be perfect. I just needed to get there.

“Oh no…” :driver

“What, oh no?” :me, my face going blank.

“The roads have been blocked. There must be some road works somewhere” :driver

“What… no! I need to get home now!!” :me almost in tears.

“Well… there’s nothing I can do, sorry mate” :driver looking at me in the front mirror.

“I’ll pay you for this far.” :me giving him $6 and getting out.

I pulled my coat closer round me. The cold wind whipped around me, the rain pouring down my face.

“Damn… I picked the wrong day to wear converse” :me looking down, shaking my feet. Not that this would make a difference.

I looked around, wondering which way would be quicker. I looked at my watch, 19:34.

“Damn!” :me running toward a side street.

[Robyn’s p.o.v]

I looked at the clock, 19:34. Well he’s definitely late now. I sat in the living room on the couch. My legs and arms crossed due to boredom of waiting.

‘I’ll give him half an hour and I’m going out’- me thinking

I stared out of the window, then looking around the room. Hoping that the next time I looked out of the window, he would be there. But every time I looked, the only difference I saw were the different rain drops falling down the glass pane.

I looked at the clock, it had been another 25 minutes.

“Only 5 minutes to go” :me sighing. A tear waited on the bottom eye lid to fall. I was refusing to let it slip down my cheek. Holding on to the hope of the next 5 minutes.

I looked continuously out of the window, giving up on the idea of looking around the room.

2 minutes to go…

“where is he?!” :me. The tear almost burned my eyelid, eager to fall.

The clock ticked by, the last 2 minutes had gone.

“I honestly thought he would make it” :me closing my eyes, giving in to the single tear.

It ran down my face as fast as it seemed it could. It reached the bottom of my face, falling, splashing onto the dress leaving behind nothing but a mark.

I opened my eyes, taking one last look out of the window. I took a long blink, standing up and walking out of the room. I sat on the stares, finally allowing more tears to flow from my eyes. I rested my head on the banister, not having a clue of what to do.

I must have been in the hall for about 10 more minutes, till I heard a noise outside.

[Ryan’s p.o.v]

I’d finally made it to Robyn’s house. I was drenched down to the bone, not one part of me was dry. I tried the door but it was locked. The front room light wasn’t on, so I was a bit unsure of if she was actually home.

“Oh no… please be in I’ve forgot my keys” :me panicking.

I walked out of the garden, stepping further away to look at the house for lights. The bedroom light flickered on.

“Yes!” :me whispering to myself.

I knocked on the door again and waited. I was stood there for 2 minutes, and still no answer.

I walked back out of the garden, and the bedroom light was still on. I looked around on the floor, picking up a small stone. I threw it, hitting the window just enough to make a noise.

The curtains moved, revealing Robyn’s face. She looked down, then opened the window.

“What do you want?!” :Robyn sounding as though she’d been crying.

“I am so sorry Robyn, there were road works and I couldn’t get here. I’ve had to run all the way here almost” :me noticing she wasn’t in the best of moods.

“You said 7 o’clock, and it’s like 8 o’clock. I’ve been waiting for ages!” :Robyn : “How long ago today did you actually remember it was my birthday?”

“Excuse me? I’ve known all along it’s your birthday, there’s a surprise party for you at Brendon’s house now, but we’re a bit late” :me looking down, almost ashamed to even look at her.

“Well I don’t care, you let me down… and on my birthday Ryan” :Robyn being stubborn.

[Robyn’s p.o.v.]

“Robyn… please?” :Ryan

“Look, what d’ya want?” me

“To come in at least?” :Ryan

“Aww… tough!” :me closing the window.

“Robyn!!” :Ryan from outside

I turned around, opening the window.

“What…?” :me giving him a dirty look

“Please just let me!” :Ryan getting wetter and wetter by the second. Rain fell unstoppable crashing down everywhere.

“Um… No” :me slamming the window

“Marry Me!!” :Ryan shouting.

I opened the window again.

“What did you just say?” :me watching him, without blinking once.

He got on one knee, placing his hand in his pocket pulling out the sacred box every girl dreams of.

“Will you marry me?” :Ryan looking up at me.

I ran across the room, diving across the bed and running down the stairs. I unlocked the door, almost flying towards him. He was already standing up. I wrapped my arms around him, hugging him as tight as I could. I never wanted to leave this moment… EVER.

His heartbeat was close to mine, his whole body freezing and wet through. The dress was being drenched through and my hair was ruined, also from diving down the stairs.

I finally let go, almost disappointed in myself for letting go of that perfect moment.

“…So?” :Ryan looking at me

“What?” :me

“Will you marry-” :Ryan

“Hey! I heard you, and… yes of course” :me being lured closer to his face. We kissed, our eyelashes touching our cheeks. Rain drops running down our faces, but neither of us cared. The kiss ended as so did the kiss.

“So… do I have to put the ring on myself?” :me

“No… I think we can come to an agreement on that one” :Ryan placing the ring on my finger.

“I love you Ryan Ross” :me