The U Girl | Austin Mahone

Chapter 013: Staying

I jerked awake from my sleep, very alert and my head a bit dizzy. I see Austin zonked out besides me, small snores coming from him. Whether because it was nearby or I had good hearing, but I could hear some sniffling and muffled sobs. I debated whether to wake up Austin, but maybe it wasn't something bad. Removing his arm from my waist, I tip-toed out the bedroom and into the hallway. The crying seemed to come from the left, so I went in that direction.

Passing Robert and Zach's room, I hear the sound of the crying from Alex's. I leaned my ear against the door, the sobs becoming more audible. I gently knocked on the door and called out. When there was no answer, I was about to walk away. But at the same time, I was held back, my self telling me to go inside.

Turning the doorknob, I quietly enter the room. The room was a mess and I could Alex in the corner of his room, crying as he held his head in his hands. Some glass was shattered on the floor and the room felt stuffy. Attempting not to step on the glass, I carefully stepped closer to Alex. Gently placing my hand on pushed up knee, he jumped and removed his hands. I retracted my hand back as well; startled by his movements.

His face was red, eyes looking sore and red as well, tears cascading down his face, and small scratches on his cheekbones. "Alex.. are you okay? What happened?" He only began to cry harder. At this moment I was slightly getting scared. What could have happened? I tried to get closer and grab hold of him. "Can you try and get up for me? Let's get you into the nice warm bed, yeah?" I coached him as one would with a small child.

He attempted for a second but slumped down harder into his position and continued sobbing. I didn't know what to do. I thought of just getting Zach immediately as his room was next door. "Alex, I'll be right back okay? Don't move from this spot."

Knocking on Zach's door, he opened it, shirtless and with messy bed hair. He could see my distraught face and tear welled eyes. "Jaylynn? What happened? Are you hurt? Where's Austin?"

"It's Alex. I found him crying in his room. I have no idea what could have happened." Zach widened his eyes and pushed past me, going straight into Alex's room. "Jaylynn, wake Austin and Robert. Now."

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I stood outside Alex's door, pacing back and forth. The guys were in the room with Alex, requesting that I stay out the room, until it was stable to go in. What could have happened? I tried to think of something, but nothing made sense. Suddenly the door opened, Robert coming out. "How is Alex?" I nervously asked.

"He's better now. He was going through a severe anxiety attack and fell into a mindset where he couldn't comprehend his movements or what was happening. He's sleeping now." As Robert explained this to me, I tried to understand it. I caught sight of his scratched arms, wrinkled shirt, and distraught eyes. I pulled him into a hug, rubbing up and down his back. "Are you okay?" He nodded before saying he'd go lay down.

Knocking on the door as I opened it, I see Zach sitting in a chair across from the bed, and Austin sitting besides Alex, who fell asleep on his thigh. "Austin?" He looked up at me. "I-I heard from Robert. Is he okay?" Austin nodded and wiped his eye. Seeing Austin tear up, broke my heart. It broke my heart to see Alex in his state and to see the guys all shaken up and scared.

"Austin, you should go to bed." Zach spoke as he got up from the chair. "Don't worry, I'll stay with him. You and Jaylynn need to rest." He spoke before Austin could protest. As he began to remove Alex's head from his lap, I gently took his hand and caressed it. "Would you feel better if you stayed here? It's okay if you want to or not, babe." He shook his head and we quietly exit the room.

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Sitting Austin on the bed, I could see his distraught state and his breathing palpitate. Before it could increase, I cupped his face. "Baby, look at me. Come on, look at me." I coached. His glossy tears scanned the room until they met with mine. "I need you to take some deep breaths, okay? Breathe in... breathe out." Repeating these words, he began to calm down.

"Good boy." I hugged him warmly, comfortingly rubbing up and down his back while he let out some small cries. "I'm s-so scared Jay.. please stay with me." He cried. Laying down with him, I cuddled him, his face hiding in the crook of my neck. "Always baby. I'm not going anywhere."

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A U T H O R S • N O T E:

Well.. that was something 😰. I wanted to include a (somewhat) intense scene. First, let me express that when I go into those severe anxiety attacks, I can sometimes not allow my body to move and I may forget where I am, my body shaking and everything feeling dizzy. So I based that on my own personal reactions. Being coached and taking some breathing exercises, even crying, have helped me relax. (That is what works best for me)

What do you think caused Alex to go through something like that? Comment below on what you thought! It sad to imagine our boys in pain and sad. Why must I cause this pain? 😢

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