Hanging Tree

Chapter 26

Violet

I drove home with tears streaming down my face. That slap Zayn gave me really stings and I'm pretty sure there's a mark on my face. I drove into my driveway and pulled out the key from the ignition. I sat in my car with the tears flowing down freely down my face. I had to get inside soon, so I took a deep breath in and got out of my car. I walked into my house to come face to face with Rosie. She must've noticed my stained face and red eyes. She smiled at me weakly as she dismissed me to go up to my room. She's seen me in this situation a thousand of time and I don't blame her for not knowing what to do.

I went up to my room and picked up my blade. That my first and only instinct to do. But I knew cutting wasn't going to solve anything. Does everyone else feel the same thing I felt when I saw Doniya's cuts? Do I put them all through that much of pain? Maybe cutting wasn't the best choice. Maybe there's another way to get through this pain. Maybe I should take baby steps. One day at a time. I put the blade down slowly and walked away from it.

But now I didn't have an idea on what to do. If I were to cut now, I would just cry myself to bed but now I was completely bored. I took out my phone and clicked on the Twitter app. I scrolled through it mindlessly and stopped when I saw a mention.

@5SOS would be performing at Everton Mall tonight at 8pm! If you like them, make sure to make it to their show!

I checked my clock and realized it was about 7:50 which means the boys would be on in 10 minutes. If I left now I could probably make it in 15 minutes which isn't quite bad. So I decided to get out of bed and get dressed. I splashed water on my face to get rid of my tear stains and changed into something more presentable.

I ran down the stars and got into my car. I drove all the way to the mall and I was more than pleased when I had got an amazing parking spot. I got out and locked my car as I made my way into the mall. The mall was really packed and this made me realize how fast were the popularity of the boys growing. It warmed my heart. I walked towards the stage and saw the amount of people who were around.

I stood at the back of the crowd and realized it was already about 10 minutes past 8 but the boys weren't on stage yet. Just as that thought passed my mind, the emcee came up onto stage and announced, "Now, we would like to present 5 Seconds Of Summer!"

The crowd erupted into cheers as the boys got onto stage. Luke took his usual space in the middle while Michael and Calum both stood on each sides. Calum looked so good with his hair tousled. Luke had his usual blonde quiff up whereas Michael had his normal red hair. I couldn't really see Ashton but I knew he was at the back with his drum set.

Ashton started playing a few beats on his drums and then was joined by Mikey with his guitar. The crowd started screaming. Soon Luke and Calum joined in as they played the chords of 18. This was probably their first time playing this song and the crowd seemed to be liking this song. People were jumping around with their fist up. It made me smile at how much the boys could rock the crowd. I decided to loosen up and join the crowd. The crowd went mental when Mikey started playing his guitar solo.

The boys were actually beyond amazing together. They honestly deserved to be out there with a record label with them. I bet that's what they're wanting also. Soon the song ended and they started playing Voodoo Doll. I knew this song so I gave it all I had. I jumped with the crowd and sang the chorus with them. This honestly felt amazing. To let go for once and have fun. They then played Out of My Limit and She Looks So Perfect.

Calum ended their show by saying, "Thank you guys for being here today and being such an amazing crowd! Thank you Everton Mall for having us! We love you and thank you!"