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ARIANA

I stood with everyone else watching through the glass windows as scooter and Ace talked

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I stood with everyone else watching through the glass windows as scooter and Ace talked. Well.. more like scooter tried talking to Ace and he twirled around in a chair, obviously not listening.

He was definitely showing a different side of himself. I'm not sure I like it at all.

It's difficult though, only because I know that I'm at fault for the way he's behaving. He's acting out on his emotions because of the way things ended between us. Sure, I'm not completely to blame. But my harsh words in his extreme time of need, really didn't help any.

"Ari, you ok?"

I shrugged and kept my stare at Ace. "How can I be? I completely fucked things up."

Victoria shook her head as she grabbed my shoulders pulling me to face her. "No ma'am. I don't want to hear you talk that way. You didn't fuck anything up-" she stopped talking and nodded slowly. "-ok well you may have, sort of fucked things up.. a little bit. But, that's not the point."

"Vic I know you're trying to make me feel better, but so not helping." I mumbled rolling my eyes.

She sighed and grabbed both my hands in hers. "Ari, listen to me. I know you feel at fault, and yeah when you said was out of line and hurtful. But you can not take the heat for this-" she stopped and pointed back towards Ace through the glass. "He's an adult and no matter what, he still makes his own decisions and knows right from wrong sweetheart."

"Vic's right, Ariana. You can't blame yourself for everything." Courtney added gaining my attention.

I knew they both had a point. But I couldn't help but feel some, if not all guilty for what's happening to with him. He's shutting down and I could tell.

We were getting closer and I actually starting to feel these real feeling for each other. Then I had to open my big fat mouth. I knew he needed me and I just wasn't there for him the way should have been.

Rubbing my forehead I sighed. "It's just- I know I should have done better. He needed me in that moment and I let him down."

This was hard for me, but I can only imagine how hard things have been for Ace. He just lost a baby, and he probably feels like he's all alone in this.

Hopefully scooter can talk him into staying. I don't know what I'd do with myself if he actually left tour.

I looked over to see Cliff, Ethan and Greyson sitting around in a corner. So I couldn't help but to overhear their conversation.

"Bro did you see that she's back?" Cliff asked.

Greyson raised his eyebrows. "Who are we talking about?"

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