Blackmailed Into The Band

Anger Issues

" Are you okay now?" He asked.

I opened my eyes and frowned. Aidan had dropped me on the fucking lawn.

" Yeah. I'm okay," I said. " I don't really know what happened."

" You're scared of blood," He said.

Interesting. " Is Phillip okay?" I asked.

" I don't know, I've been here the whole time."

" And that would be how long?"

" Ten minutes. I bet everything's okay now. Do you want to go back inside?"

Our video was filmed. I was done for the day.

" No, thanks. I'll just go home," I said.

" You're going to walk?" He asked.

" Why not? I'll be fine, could do with some air," I said.

" I'm going with you. Or we can call a taxi," He said, pulling his phone out.

" Sure," I said blankly.

He dialed a number and talked in perfect Spanish. He frowned as he paced back and forth, raising his voice by the second. Aidan was such a terrifying person and I had to remember that.

" They said they'll have a guy down here in ten minutes. Knowing them, it'll probably take 40. What do we do?"

" I don't know. I feel guilty for not going back in there but at the same time I really don't want to go," I said.

" Don't feel guilty. And promise me that no matter what Josh or his sister say, you won't get back with him."

" Why?"

" 'Lexia you can never trust a cheater," He said, sitting down beside me. " And don't feel like you're obligated to listen to him anymore. Don't feel guilty at all," He said, pulling me into a hug.

I didn't feel guilty though. Nothing was my fault. I was angry. And dizzy.

" Can we scream again?" I asked. " Like we did last time?"

" Do you have something in mind?" He asked.

" I have a lot of things on my mind," I frowned.

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Yes, we went to my house and started screaming our lungs and other body parts out, mostly our hearts.

The next day at school, when a rumored fight was going down during lunch, I was called to the office.

A while later, they called for Carter. I shrugged it off, thinking that they were asking for more details on why he moved in with me. As if it was any of their business.

Once I got to the office, I saw the rest of the guys sitting there, talking to a lady. All heads turned my way when I walked in. Josh frowned.

I sat beside Aidan and waited for them to continue.

" You're not in trouble, if that's what you were wondering," The lady said, tapping her fake red nails on the desk.

Phillip's jaw twitched and he became restless.

" -But we have heard of the little side project you four have started," She said. " And we're asking you, as kindly as we can, to stop."