Scotch and Soda (A.T.)

9 | Broken Things

Alex

What the fuck? How does he know about Andy? I look at her and she's digging something out of her pocket. She suddenly produces pearls out and hands it to this bloke. She tries to grab my hand and tug it towards the crowd away from this man. I keep my stance and she recoiled back. Her face is pale and all the colour and happiness from earlier was drained from her face. What am I missing?

'Andromeda, I told you I loved you and you go running off with this prick?' The bloke said and Andy just stood there looking at my jacket.

'I never wanted to see you again Atticus. There's your damn collar back. I don't want it nor do I need it.' She says rather angrily.

'That's because you've got this wanker's collar around your neck even though you belong to me.' I was utterly disgusted by this arsehole's comments toward Andy and me. But everything clicked. This Niall look alike was Andy's abuser and ex-boyfriend, Atticus Huntley.

Matt arrived and nodded, 'Huntley, what the fuck are you doing here?'

'So my girl has two fucking her.' The bastard smirked, 'I didn't know she swung that way, then again I'd never let her swing that way because she is mine and mine alone.' I snapped and punched him right in the face. Matt held me back before I could give him another one. Andy didn't scream or showed sympathy or any emotion at all, she just stared at Huntley for a long moment and ran off.
Andromeda

I ran out of there as fast as I could. I stayed on the side of the club until I could calm down properly. I knew I should have just stayed away from Alex. Everything is your fault... I turned and Miles came out. I looked at the ground.

'What happened?' Miles asked, 'Alex came back to the table with Matt seething pissed.'

'He met my abusive ex-boyfriend, Atticus,' I tried to swallow the lump in my throat and tears welled up in my eyes, 'He basically call me a slut and Alex punched him in the face. And it's all my fault.' I had no choice now but to cry.

Miles pulled me into his arms, 'It's not your fault, Andy.'

'Yes it is because Alex is mad at me now.'

'Alex just needs some time to calm down.'

The door opened again, 'Andy?' Alex's voice drowned out my worry a bit. 'So,' Alex snapped.

I backed away from Miles and he made his way back inside. Alex stared at the door to make sure Miles is completely gone and then he turned his head to me.

'Why does Matt know more than I do about your ex?'

'On the plane to England, he interrogated me to protect you.'

'So that prick is your ex-boyfriend who cut you? Who hurt you?' He asked me that and I felt my heart pumping. The lie.

'Y-yes.'

'You're lying.' This is the worst interrogation which made me cry even more,

'N-no, I can't do this.' I have had just about enough of this. I try to walk off when Alex grabs my wrist.

'Where are you going?'

'You can't stand here and make me remember what I can't!' I spat.

Alex didn't answer, he just loosened his grip on me and his eyes softened with emotion once again. After a minute of looking in his eyes hypnotized,

'Don't-I'm sorry I asked that question. I'm just wonderin' why the 'ell he knows more about you than I do. Just please don't walk outta me life. I want you here. I just sometimes feel like the dickhead who knows next to nothing about you why everyone knows so much like an inside joke.' I wiped my tears away from my cheeks and came to his arms. That's when I starting crying once again.

'It's all my fault isn't it?'

'No baby, it isn't.' After most of his shirt is stained with my tears, 'Andromeda, look at me please.' I looked up at him to see very soft brown eyes.
Alex

I came back and asked Miles to go check on Andy until I calm down. After Matt sat there and told the group about why Andy's ex-boyfriend is on stalking mode, I calmed down and wondered what was taking so long to bring her back in. I walked out to find my girl in my best friends' arms.

'So,' I snapped very irritated by what I saw. Andy's very wet face looked up and saw me. She backed out of Miles arms. Miles, sensing the tension, made his way back inside and I watched as he disappeared into the crowd. I was irritated that Matt knew about Andy's situation with her ex-boyfriend. Why didn't I know? Well to be honest, you were thinking about sex the whole time...

'On the plane to England, he interrogated me to protect you.' To protect me? From what? She was looking down the whole time. Is she scared of me? Instead of asking that I asked her if that was the bloke who hurt her. She said yes but her body is saying no. So I said she's lying. Oh for fuck's sake why? She's yelling at you for calling her a liar for even asking that question you idiot! Now she's walking away from you. No! I grab her wrist.

'Where are you going?'

'You can't stand here and make me remember what I can't!'

What?

Destroyed by that answer, I relaxed my grip. After explaining why I am being such a knob, 'Please don't walk outta me life...' She came into my arms crying again.

'It's all my fault, isn't it?' No, it's all my fault for making you cry...

'Andromeda, look at me please.' She looks at me and her face is wet and I realise in that moment I've destroyed her tonight. I was supposed to make her happy. I not only promised Emma, but myself.