A Shoulder To Cry On.

Chapter 16

"Alright, their bedtime is at eight! Supper is the fridge. No dessert until after supper," a mother of triplets said as she walked out the door. Nora was left with three boys. Max, Jax, Dax. (Short for Daxton.) Nora looked at the brown-headed look-a-likes and smiled. They were well-behaved three-year-olds. "Alright. Your mom said it's lunchtime what do you wanna eat for lunch?" Nora asked. "Apples!" the triplets said in unison. Nora chuckled. "Apples it is," she said. 

She returned home at eight-thirty. "Long day?" Everly asked from the couch. "Yeah, they weren't that much of a handful. But still three kids," Nora said. Everly hummed. "You want popcorn?" she asked. Nora nodded and sat beside Everly. "Where's Axl?" Nora asked. "Sleeping. He's been in the studio all day," Everly said. "You sound annoyed," Nora said. "He's a rockstar, he'll be gone soon for a tour," Everly said. "Another tour," Nora said. Everly nodded. "Everly?" Nora asked. "Hm?" Everly asked. "I kinda want a baby brother or sister," Nora said. Everly chuckled. "I was thinking about asking Axl if we could have a baby," Everly said. 

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Axl stumbled into the house the next night. "Axl?" Everly asked. "Hey, baby," Axl slurred. Everly's eyes widened. "Axl, are you drunk?" Everly asked. "No, baby, I only had one... one drink!" Axl said. He stumbled back and then forth and a smile plastered on his face. He walked over to Everly and placed a hand on her thigh. "I want you, baby," he slurred. "No you're drunk," Everly said. "C'mon, I already did it once tonight," Axl said. Everly chuckled. "No that was last night," she said. "No, no, no, I did it with you last night. I did it with someone else tonight," Axl said. "What?" She asked. Axl giggled. "What did she look like?" Everly said wanting to make sure Axl wasn't just being a stupid drunk. "A pretty girl," Axl said. "Did she look like me?" Everly asked. Axl looked at her and squinted before giggling. "No! She was a lot prettier than you, she had blue eyes and... and long blonde hair... and big breasts," Everly heard enough. She stormed to their room and closed and locked the door. She cried herself to sleep that night. 

The next morning she heard a knock on the door. "Ev! Open up!" Axl said his voice trembling. Everly got up and opened the door. Axl pulled her into a hug. "Ev, I-I thought something happened to you," Axl said. Everly remembered what Axl had said that night. She pushed him away. Axl looked at her his face full of concern and confusion. "I hate you, Axl! Why don't you go back to the blonde-headed girl you had last night. The one prettier than me," Everly said turning away from Axl, and then she began to cry. Axl thought for a moment until he remembered last night. He pushed himself against the wall. Tears formed in his eyes. "God, I'm sorry. I... I know you won't ever forgive me. I know that because I don't want you to forgive me. You deserve someone better than me, you deserve someone who won't get drunk and screw up. You don't deserve a screw-up," Axl said. He gently pushed Everly to the side and he began to pack his stuff as she cried. 

He began to walk out the door to the bedroom but he stopped and looked at Everly. "Everly, I don't know what I said last night. But if I said anything hurtful it wasn't true. You are the prettiest girl I had ever laid eyes on. I made a mistake. But cheating isn't a mistake I can get away with easily. I'm not going to try to get away with it. But I'll let you know that I love you. Not a day will go by that I don't think of you," Axl said. He left the room. Before he left the house he walked into Nora's room and kissed her on the head. "My sweet Nora. I love you," he said. Then he left. 

Everly was alone. Scared. Sad. She had Nora to look after. She cried harder knowing Axl didn't want forgiveness. She was upset she didn't say she wanted him to stay. She was upset because he was mad at himself. Sure it was his fault. But Everly couldn't help but feel anything but bad for Axl. She wanted him back. She cursed herself for letting him go so easily. She hated herself for letting him go so easily.