Make Me Smile || Kurt Cobain

Chapter 31 - Choking On The Ashes Of Her Enemy

Kurt

What the hell was Chris Fucking Cornell doing this close to my girl? MY GIRL?! Alone with my girl?

And why did she look so freaked out?

What the fuck?

Ashlyn, still with that whole freaked out expression made her way over to me and stood behind me. I gasped a bit then turned my attention over to Chris and shot him a glare.

"What the fuck is going on here?" I asked again, directing my attention to Chris.

"Easy Kurt. I don't mean any harm. I just came to talk to her" Chris said, raising his hands up in surrender as he kept his eyes fixed on her. I narrowed my eyes at him.

I didn't like how scared Ashlyn looked and more so, I didn't like the way he gazed at her so... dare I say lustfully.

What was really going on?

"It didn't seem like talking. You can't tell when a woman is uncomfortable? And what are you even doing in OUR dressing room?" I shot at him. "Did he try to hurt you babe?"

"No, he..."

"Babe? Oh she's your girlfriend? Oh that's fucking gold." Chris said with a dry laugh as his countenance quickly changed once he heard the word 'babe'

A look of confusion instantly crossed my face.
"What do you mean?" I asked.

"I mean she is your girl right? So how come she's never mentioned you huh?" He asked before turning his attention back to Ashlyn. "Why would you come to my bedroom if you had a boyfriend huh Ashlyn?" Chris spat.

What?

"What? When did that happen? Ash..."

"The other night. It was stupid I know, I was starstruck..."

"You're dating a fucking groupie Kurt!" Chris interjected which made Ashlyn wince and cover her ears as if she was trying to repress a feeling inside her. "I bought the whole shy and innocent act in my room but I don't fucking buy it anymore. I saw her parading with River Phoenix and Steven Adler yesterday. You're with a groupie" He yelled.

"Stop, stop" Ashlyn repeated over and over as she covered her ears. I looked at her and back at Chris who looked like he wasn't done raining on her.

"Chris man..."

"Hell just a few moments ago I found her canoodling with Izzy Stradlin. Talk about a slut!" He yelled once more.

"You were with Izzy?" I asked, genuinely affected. She looked up at me as if to ask 'really?'. I groaned. As much as I disliked her spending time with Izzy I knew, this was not the time.

"I... I need to go" She said as she looked back at Chris who glared at her. "I don't like the way he's yelling at me. It's bringing back bad memories" She muttered to me.

"What? Can't handle the truth?" He said with a malicious smirk. "You think you're too good to put out for me? Or maybe you want some money. Huh? How's a twenty look?" He asked as he brought out a 20 dollar bill.

Ashlyn's lip quivered and she hastily exited the room as a few drops of tears escaped from her eyes.

I sighed.

"I'm just trying to look out for you man. Nothing personal" Chris said.

"I know. Just one thing"

"Sure, what?" He asked and within two seconds, I slammed my fist hard into his jaw which sent him stumbling back probably from a combination of shock and brutal force.