Aceinthehole

---Oliver--- I couldn’t help but smile as I looked over at the posters on my wall. I used to fall asleep dreaming of meeting Ryder Sullivan. Fantasizing about getting to play even one song with him. But now he lives here, and I’ve already played a song with him! Hell, I’m giving him albums of music to listen to! However he’s not at all the man I thought he was. He’s not big and intimidating the way they make him look in his music videos and on T.V. He’s not all that wild either. He’s a

Haha it's a good old line my mom used to say all the time when I was growing up. I'm her 2nd child.

---Ryder--- I couldn’t help but smile as I watched Oli behind the drums. He has a certain flare to him, one that’s been missing from music for a while. An excitement for the genre unparalleled by anyone I had ever met. He doesn’t just want to be the best, he needs it. And once he gets comfortable behind that kit of his, well everyone including me better watch out. As the song came to an end I smiled to him and slowly took off the guitar. “No, no, no,” He quickly let out as he jumped to

Careful what you wish for

---Ryder--- As Teddy began to wind in and out of back roads in an effort to lose paparazzi I couldn’t help but get flashbacks to when we were young. Back when we could effortlessly drive these roads without anyone following us. My doctors keep telling me I need to forgive myself, and Teddy keeps telling me to stay in the present, but how can I do any of that? I’ve made so many mistakes in my life, and I’m just supposed to move on like they didn’t happen? What happens if I start to make them

---Teddy--- As breakfast wrapped up it took everything to hide the anger beating inside my chest. Ryder could see something was wrong, but didn’t touch it. I think he’s just relieved that I’m not angry at him! But why would I be? He’s an addict, and he did what addicts do when you shove drugs in their face. Plus he came to me with it! There’s no way I would’ve ever figured it out, he’d gotten away with it. And honestly he could easily get away with it again if he wanted. But now I know he w

---Teddy--- I’ve come to realize something these past few weeks. Life’s thrown me a lot of curveballs, and all I’ve done about them is bitch and moan. I never swung at one. I never took the chance and lived in the moment. Well I’m done playing things right. I’m done following the book on everything I do. It’s about time I take more chances, it’s about time I have more fun in my life. “Already going to bed?” I asked, quietly wheeling a chair into Ryder’s room. “I, didn’t you go hom

You're gonna dig a story idea I'm working over in my head, but that's all I'll say for now.

---Ryder--- As I bowed my head once more I couldn’t help but be amazed at the support Teddy was showing me. He stood their quietly and let me pray as much and as long as I needed. All these years, well, I’ve kept it so hidden for a reason. When I was a child I just wanted to avoid the question ‘How could you still be religious?’. But once I became a musician it wasn’t about the question anymore. It was about the appearance. Kids didn’t want a metal singer to pray, they didn’t want to hear t

---Teddy--- As I sat there next to him I felt his hand reach out and hold mine. It felt good to act like a couple again, it felt right. I looked down at him as he stared at the T.V. and couldn’t help but be swarmed by a million thoughts. Am I doing the right thing? Is he going to lose his mind and hurt me all over again? What are my friends going to think? What is my family going to think? This is so much worse than it was the first time around! “Did I do something?” He gulped noticing m

Really glad to hear it! Hopefully everyone else feels that way as well. It's a cool look to see them with "real" problems other than just talking about homecoming, and lacrosse games.

I think Teddy’s hesitant in Hiring a nurse because he doesn’t want to leave Ryder alone with someone he’s not comfortable with.

---Teddy--- I wish I could say the next couple of days were overly loving or sweet, but honestly they just felt, normal. Oliver went back to being a little thorn in my side, and by time I get to him Ryder is too exhausted to talk. But now I understand where both of them are coming from. I understand who they are, and who they want to become. “Look what your boy did,” Cait let out, slamming a clipboard in front of me. “This is the standard you hold your nurses to? Boy maybe I should tra

I could see that, it's definitely a kind of whiplash effect. Teddy's so happy, while Ryder is so dark. Hopefully it gets a little easier on you as you read.

It's both somber and beautiful. An amazing cover that was a perfect goodbye.

---Teddy--- I regret a lot in my life so far. Letting Ryder slip through my fingers. Allowing popularity to run my life for so long. Wasting years and years wallowing in self-pity. And yet none of them compare to the regret I feel for being absent in Oliver’s life. Between undergrad, medical school, residency and working in the E.R. I just could never find the time, no, I didn’t bother trying to. I let my work get in the way of my brother, and even worse, I used the fact that he loved Messia

Thank you! It's going to sound a bit corny but I honestly just really love writing. It's how I decompress after a long day of class, and by some miracle I was able to find readers. Writing to me is like watching T.V. or movies, it's just a fun way to relax! That being said I don't see myself as a good writer by any means. I actually almost deleted this chapter and rewrote one from Ryder's perspective. So to see comments like this and all the others, it really does mean a lot to me.

No worries, it’s all in good fun!

Every single one from here on out

Seems they've been having big adjustment problems when dealing with Oliver compared to how they used to deal with Teddy. The two are similar in a lot of ways but Oli is certainly a lot more headstrong. If you ask me they need to start treating Oli like his own individual instead of just acting like he's Teddy 2.0.

---Oliver--- I felt my fist clench as the door slammed shut behind me. This is always like him! He never makes time for anyone! It’s all about him! It always has been, and it always will be! I’ve been stupid these past few days for thinking I was wrong. He was just pretending to be there for me so I’d take his side while he fights with mom and dad. After all, if he did care, he would’ve at least answered me but instead all I got was a ‘be good!’ and a slammed door. “Your brother’s goin

I think Teddy was so worried about Oliver's first real meeting with Ryder that he forgot about everyone else. Part of me also wonders how serious Teddy has been taking Mike, and if he's really looking to forgive him.

I forget who wrote it, but last chapter someone made a great observation about Ryder's adulthood. He hit stardom at eighteen and lived in a consequence free world. Anything he wanted he could buy, and with no parents or grandma around he had free range of whatever he wanted. Like you're saying this is certainly going to be an issue as, even though he has immature moments, Teddy for the most part acts his age. It'll be interesting to see what happens between them as they try to patch things up.

---Teddy--- You know that feeling of fear and excitement? That feeling before you step on a rollercoaster, or go to that big event you’ve been waiting for all week? When your mind tells you no, but the rest of your body keeps pushing anyway? Well that’s how I always used to feel dating Ryder Sullivan, and now it’s as worse as ever. I didn’t have time to visit again after surgery, the E.R. was just too crazy. Every now and then I’d run over just to pass by and see him, but other than th

I fully agree about Teddy. When he leaves the house he's able to act his age and be a professional, but at home he's basically the same kid we knew last story. He always had an unhealthy relationship with his emotions and that seems to have carried in to his adult life. I feel his debt is more of a crutch he leans on than a big problem in his life. Between medical school and a new baby his parents had to have him take out loans, but it couldn't be that bad to where he still has to live at home. With his odd need for dependency I guess he's scared of being alone. As for how he's already head trauma surgeon I don't know. We know he was really smart in high school, and have no reason to doubt it carried over to college. I've seen a few friends finish college in 2-3 years then shoot right onto their next step of schooling. It's become more like a race for some people to get it done as quickly as possible. I think a heart broken kid who locked himself away for most of his college years would be in that race too.