Bury the hatchet?

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

8 months earlier

I was lay on my bed with Nate watching random videos on YouTube when Ronnie called through to me. “Amber get your ass here now!” I sighed and got off the bed and made my way through to his room where he was sat at his computer, when he heard me enter he minimized the tab that was open on the computer and turned to face me.

“I have a small request for you.” He began.

“Oh god, what is it?” I groaned knowing this wasn’t going to be ‘small’.

“We have a tour booked, it hasn’t been announced yet but it’s all booked and you're going to be our merch girl for it.” He told me, I raised an eyebrow at him.

“Oh really? What makes you think I’m going to agree to this?” I questioned leaning against the doorframe.

“Because I’ve already told my tour manager that you would.”

“Ronnie!” I exclaimed. “I could’ve been doing something when the tour is on and you didn’t think to ask me?!”

“You don’t even know when it is!” He replied back matching my tone.

“Well go on then!”

“January through to mid February with Chelsea Grin, Survive This and escapethefate.” He muttered the last band so I couldn’t hear what he said.

“Who?” I asked again.

He sighed. “Escape The Fate.” I stared at him for a couple of seconds letting his words sink in.

“You actually have to be joking.” I said in disbelief.

“Nope and Craig’s coming over in a few days to film the announcement video and record a chorus on my mixtape.”

“Oh this just gets better and better!” I exclaimed angrily. “First you're telling me you’ve booked this stupid fucking tour and told your manager that id agreed to sell merch for you, second you tell me that my EX BOYFRIENDS band is coming along for the ride and then HE’S COMING OVER TO RECORD SOME STUPID MIXTAPE?!” I roared I was beyond fuming.

“Amber you have to learn to let go! I have I’m pretty sure you can too!”

“You don’t even know how I felt when I found out what he did to me Ronnie!” I felt tears form in my eyes from the anger I was feeling, how dare he?!

“Yes its because you loved him! Hell you still do now!” I advanced at him and slapped him hard across the cheek.

“How dare you!” I screamed. “I do not have any feelings toward that bastard man! And I will not go on that stupid tour with you! I’ll stay here with Nate.”

“No you still love him Amber I can see it in your eyes no matter how much you try to deny it, and no you will not stay here with… him… you are coming with me whether you like it or not!” He roared back.

“I hate you sometimes you know that?!” I yelled back in response tears rolling down my cheeks as I stormed out of the room back into my bedroom where Nate was sat on my bed on his phone.

“What you two arguing about now?” He sighed sitting up and locking his phone.

“He’s forcing me to go on tour with stupid fucking Mabbitt and his stupid ass band and guess what else? He’s coming over here in a few days to record a song on Ronnie’s mixtape!” he sat up as soon as I said Craig’s name.

“Nope, you're not going on that tour with him!” He spat. “I don’t want you anywhere near him!” I frowned at him and tilted my head as something clicked into place.

“You don’t care that I’m upset at all do you? All you care about is that I'm going on a tour with my ex and because you're not there to see me you're worried I'm gonna go back to him aren’t you?” When he didn’t say anything I lost it. “HOW FUCKING DARE YOU, YOU INCONSIDERATE FUCK! ALL YOU’VE EVER WANTED IS CONTROL OVER ME! WHENEVER I LISTEN TO ESCAPE THE FATE OR DEAD RABBITTS YOU GET PISSY AT ME! I LIKE HIS MUSIC NATE I CAN LISTEN TO IT IF I WANT TO! WELL NO MORE! GET OUT!”

“NO! HOW DARE YOU? YOUR MINE!” He roared back practically leaping off the bed and backing me against the wall, once he cornered me he reared his arm back and hit me hard across the face making me yelp. I shut my eyes as he did it again and again until he disappeared from in front of me. I opened my eyes and saw Ronnie on top of him punching him a couple of times.

“Leave this house and my sister alone you vile piece of shit.” He growled with a final swift blow to the face. Nate quickly scrambled to his feet and left, I collapsed to the floor in tears and Ronnie rushed over to me wrapping his arms around me tightly until I calmed down enough.

“I know you’re still pissed at me for making you go on this tour but by the looks of it you need some time out of the state and this tour could help you move on from Craig. You can be happy again.”

I sighed and wiped my eyes. “You wont let up about this stupid tour will you?”

“Nope.” He smiled down at me.

“Ugh fine but you owe me big time Ronald.” I smirked up at him.

“Yeah, yeah whatever.”