You're Not My Babysitter

Chapter 47

Andy

I was brought out of my bedroom by the sound of my front door slamming.

"Hey are you-"

Ashton cut me off by slamming her bags down.

"Hey," I took a cautious step towards her because I could tell she was upset, "what's going on?"

When Ashton looked me in the eyes I could finally recognize her red eyeballs and, puffy cheeks.

Her phone rang and she checked the caller ID before throwing it full-force into the wall.

"Ashton!" I yelled.

She walked over to her phone and stomped on it probably hundreds of times as she screamed out a string of curse words.

"Hey. Hey," I rushed out as I walked over to her and picked her up, "Jo it's ok. it's ok."

I sat us down on my sofa and held her as she sobbed.

"Shhh," I said as I rocked her back and forth, "let it out baby."

We sat like this for about 20 minutes. She didn't speak. Just cried.

"Come on," I said pulling back but, keeping my arm wrapped around her, "Jo, tell me what's going on."

"He won't stop calling me," She cried out, "I told him to leave alone. I don't want to talk to him I just can't right now but he won't stop calling me and I can't take it."

"Hey hey hey," I breathed out, "slow down alright? Who keeps calling you?"

"Adrian," Ashton finally said after taking a moment to compose herself, "Andy he's doing drugs."

I froze for a second, trying to process the words that just left my girlfriend's lips. It didn't seem to be working but, I kept trying anyway.

"What?"

"I walked into his room looking for him and- and," Ashton stuttered, "I saw a line. Just laid out on his desk."

"Oh my god."

"Yeah," She chuckled dryly, "he didn't even try to deny it or, justify it. He just tried to convince me he that he can stop whenever he wanted."

"So, this is why he's been shitty?" I asked, crinkling my forehead.

"Yeah I guess so." Ashton sniffles.

I brought her in for another hug, "I'm so sorry Jo."

She started crying a bit more as her face was tucked into my neck.

"Listen," I pulled back and kissed Ashton's forehead, "you know I love you?"

Ashton nodded her head.

"I love you," I repeated, "anything you need. Just tell me ok? I want you to stay with me until he gets his shit together, and I'm gonna get you a new phone too."

"Andy I can't ask you to-"

"Shh," I chuckled, "you didn't ask me to. I'll go get the rest of your stuff tomorrow alright?"

Ashton nodded and gave me another kiss, "I love you so much."

"I love you too." I smiled.

I'm gonna kill him.