Chapter 8

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Lukes POV

"Holy shit" She says. Well, I'm glad she's comfortable enough to swear.

"Summer!" Wait Summer? I knew she looked familiar! All the guys look at me confused as to why she was staring directly at me.

"Well, are you okay Summer?" Frank asks

Snapped out of a state of confusion and shock she nods. "Oh, uh yeah I am now."

"That's good, so uh should we get to business?"

"Oh ya, of course" She takes her bag off her shoulders and sets it on the table that's next to her. Everyone just goes back to doing what they were doing and Aleisha looks conflicted. Summers back is to me and her friend looks awkward so she sits down on the recliner type chair. Summer pulls out a notebook and looks around, I quickly tend to Aleisha.

"Are you okay Aleisha?" I whisper. She rolls her eyes

"Ya." Her tones sassy and full of jealously

"No you aren't tell me what's wrong." I say quietly

"Kiss me" She whispers

"What?" She rolls her eyes and pulls me towards her. Our lips lock and she pretty much just shoves her tongue down my throat.

"Ah ah ah, save it for the bedroom." Ashton says.

Summers POV

I grab my notebook and when I turn around to find a seat, Aleisha and Luke are making out.

"Ah ah ah, save it for the bedroom" Ashton says

Thank god he interrupted.. It's already awkward enough.

"So uh where do we start?" I speak up

"Oh uh, could you play a song for us? An original?" Calum asks

"Ya of course." I smile at him. I go to the piano and start.

"In the crowd alone, and every second passing reminds me I'm not home. Bright lights and city sounds are ringing like a drone

Unknown, unknown" Breath Summer, don't rush it.

"Oh, glazed eyes, empty hearts. Buying happy from shopping carts. Nothing but time to kill. Sipping life from bottles, tight skin, bodyguards. Gucci down the boulevard, cocaine, dollar bills, and..." Just as I was gonna start singing the chorus my phone goes off.

"Shit uhm, sorry." I quickly get up and look at who's calling.. Derek. "Hello? What? I'm in the studio right now, can't talk"

"Wait, I got a fucking call from a therapist about when my appointment is... I never fucking asked for a therapist. When the fuck did you do this? COME OUTSIDE. I'm right out the side door. I can see Haylie right now." I look around to see everyone staring and then spot a door in the back.

"Uh I'll be right back" Haylie looked concerned. She jumped up when she realized Derek was outside the window.

"Wait, Summer. Don't go out there... Please" I shrugged her off

"I got it, I can handle him." I say.

"If you're not back in here in five minutes I'm going out there.." She says. Everyone then just looks more concerned and watches me walk to the back door and go out.

"What Derek, you can't just show up at my work like this" I say

"Do not speak to me like that." Derek growls. "I don't need a fucking therapist!" He raises his voice.

"Yes you do Derek, you're abusive and uncontrollable. You need help." I say sternly. I am kinda taking a big risk right now, he's impulsive and unpredictable.

"Excuse me?" He looks angrier then he did before. "What'd you say?" His hands are in fists

"You. Need. Help" I say, before I even realize what happened he raises his hand and slaps me. I fall to the ground. Fuck. He then grabs my shirt and pushs me back against the door, the side of my face slamming against the door handle.

Haylies POV

Summer stops singing and answers her phone, she's talking to somebody and then stops when she looks at the back of the room. I look back and see Derek.

"Uh I'll be right back" She says quickly, everyone looks confused.

"Wait Summer. Don't go out there.... Please" I jump up

"I got it, I can handle him." She says

"If you're not back here in five minutes I'm going out there" I'm nervous just letting her go out there but she won't listen to me. Everyone really looks concerned then and when she goes out they all turn to me.

"What's happening? What's wrong?" Calum asks.

"Her boyfriends here..." I say hesitantly.

"Wait is that bad or good?" Ashton asks.

"Bad.. Derek is abusive and I finally convinced her to get him a therapist and he's here and he looked angry and I'm just nervous for her." I say quickly, Luke jumps up making Aleisha somewhat falls over and he's followed by the rest of the guys.

We wait a little until we hear screaming and something hit the door. Hard. Everyone looks towards the door and I leap across Aleisha who's sitting on the floor still and then the door opens and Summer comes in.

"Summer! Are you okay?! Did he hurt you?!" She wipes her face and smiles

"I'm fine." She ten turns around and locks the door. When she walks closer to me I notice her face is starting to bruise and her hands and cheek are cut up."

"No you're not! What did he do to you?!" I then try open the door but she grabs me and pulls me back

"I'm fine! Just leave it alone." She then smiles at everyone who look concerned and angry. She goes over to the piano, finishes off the song and looks at everyone. "Uh here are some songs I wrote up, if you like something in them or if you like them you can tell me and I can manage it into a song that you are writing or something." Everyone slowly nods.

Summers POV

When I get back inside I finish off the song and give them the songs I've been writing. All they can do is nod. I check the time and notice it's time to leave for the night. I walk over to Haylie who looks pissed off. Everyone else is talking about the song or what happened outside.

"Haylie I think he's at the apartment. I really don't wanna go home toinight." She nods

"Don't worry, we aren't going anywhere near him or the apartment. To risky. I have some extra clothes so we can stay at a hotel or something." She says, she hugs me and then Frank speaks up.

"Well you guys can stay with us at the band house. We insist"

"I don't wanna be a burden..." I say feeling guilty.

"You're not. They have plenty of room. Plus we aren't letting that guy around here or you again." I don't feel like arguing so I just nod. I grab my bag and put my notebook in it and follow Frank out to the car.

"We will follow you" Haylie says. They nod and we get into the car and follow them.

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I ALMOST GOT ARRESTED.
I'm not gonna tell you what happened but it was fun. I might use it for a chapter ;)

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