I Thought My Family Was Dead? (Austin Carlile)

Chapter 6

Once we had all my stuff, and we were on the bus, we started driving to the next venue.

I was sitting in the front lounge with Alan and Austin watching '500 days of summer' of course it was Alan's choice.

It was a pretty good movie though.

Alan was sitting next to me, and he was saying all the lines of the movie with the actors.

"So how's your back feeling?" Austin asks.

I look down, "uh, it's fine." I sigh.

"You know, you don't always have to have a tough front on. You can trust everybody in this band. We're all good guys, and you can get some good help from all of them, including me, if you let us." He says.

"That's gonna be really hard for me..." I tell him quietly.

"I know, but I want you to try." He asks me.

I nod and Alan nudges me, "I want ice cream." He whispers in my ear.

"Okay?" I say, giving him a questioning look.

"Talk your dad into getting ice cream." He whispers.

I sigh, "Alan wants ice cream and he wants me to talk you into getting ice cream." I tell Austin.

He laughs stands up going over to the freezer, "If you would look behind the healthy things you would know that we have ice cream." Austin says, pulling out a tub of ice cream.

"Oh my God, this is why your my best friend." Alan says, standing up and running toward Austin.

"Nope, Anna do you want some?" He says while raising it above his head and making it so Alan can't reach it.

"It's okay. He can have it." I laugh.

"See, this is why I like her, now give me the damn ice cream!" Alan says to Austin.

"Why don't you want any?" Austin asks, still holding it above his head.

"I don't like eating unhealthy things." I tell him.

"That's probably not gonna happen around here. We eat like pigs and don't eat anything healthy." Austin tells me, finally bringing the ice cream down and giving it to Alan.

"Your a dick." Alan says to Austin, going back to the couch and turning his attention to the movie.

Austin shakes his head and laughs leading us back to the couch.

My phone vibrates in my pocket and I pull it out and open the message.

From Marcus:

'Hey little cousin. Just got back, and the house number is turned off. I wanna see you and the little ones. Call me.'

It reads and I gasp.

"What's wrong?" Austin asks.

"My cousin. He just got back from Afghanistan and he doesn't know about my family, well who I thought was my family. He wants to see me. I've gotta call him." I tell him, pressing call on his contact and putting it up to my ear.

"Hey cousin!" He answers in a cheerful voice.

"Marc. It's so good to hear your voice." I say back.

"What's going on? How are my other favorite cousins?" He asks.

"I'm really surprised they didn't tell you Marc..." I say.

"Tell me what?" He asks.

"There was a accident... Marc they're dead..." I tell him.

"Oh my God Anna I'm so sorry. Where are you?" He asks.

"With my dad..." I whisper.

"But I thought you said they died?" He asks.

"My real dad. That wasn't my family beside mom. You aren't technically my family." I tell him.

"Anna where are you? Where does your real dad live?" He asks.

"Marc my dads Austin Carlile." I sigh.

He stays silent.

"So your telling me that you are living on a fucking tour bus with 5 men that I don't know and you don't either? Where are you? I'm coming to get you." He yells.

"Marc calm down! I'm safe and your not coming to get me. If you wanted to know where I am all you would have to do is Google where of mice and men will be playing next and even if you do show up I'm not gonna go with you and I have 5 men that would fight to keep me here." I tell him.

"Annabelle you aren't gonna fight me on this. You don't know that guy. I'm your family and your my only family left. I just got back from war and your going to just leave me? After everything I've done for you." He yells at me.

"I'm not leaving you! Marc I love you and I'm not gonna leave you. I would love to see you but I'm gonna stay with Austin. You've listened to their band for longer then me. We've watched every single interview and in reality every video that any of the members of the band are in. We know these guys more then you think. Give it a fucking chance." I tell him.

"I'll be at the next venue. I'll decide for myself if I'll let you stay with them and if not I just got out of war. I can take 5 guys." He says and I can hear the smirk in his voice.

"I'll see you soon then." I tell him.

"Yeah you will. I love you cousin. I'll let you go." He tells me.

"I love you too Marc. Bye." I tell him with a smile.

I hang up and put my phone back in my pocket.

I realize that the movies paused and Austin and Alan are both looking at me.

"Every video?" Alan smirks at the same time Austin says "Marc?"

I roll my eyes at Alan and nod at Austin, "He's my cousin. He's gonna come to the next venue of thats okay." I tell him

"That's fine." He tells me.

"Every video?" Alan repeats.

"Oh shut up!" I yell throwing a pillow at him.

"No. Is someone a fan? Do you want a autograph?" He smirks.

"I already got one thanks." I smirk back.

"I bet it's on your wall." He says.

"It's not actually. I let Sarah have it." I say to him.

"Okay enough you two." Austin says.

"You wrote me a letter!!" He yells, running to his bunk.

"NO! ALAN DON'T! I yell after him.

"You wrote me one too!" Austin says, running off to his bunk too.

"NOO! Please please please don't read those. I didn't know I was ever gonna see you again. No. Those have secrets I don't wanna tell you yet." I beg.

"I love you so much! You were always my favorite. You were my background on my phone for such a long time. The one where your shirtless and your ginger hair looks great!" Alan mocks.

"Alan don't!" I yell but it's too late.

"Oh my God..." He whispers coming out from the bunk area with the letter in his hand.

"Anna..." He says quietly.

"What's going on?" Austin says coming out.

"I don't know which letter is yours. I got a lot today. What's it say?" Austin says.

"Dude..." Alan says quietly.

"What? Give me the letter?" Austin says ripping it out of Alan's hands.

"Austin..." I whisper.

He reads for a good 30 seconds then looks up with sympathy in his eyes.

"I gave you Marfan syndrome?"