Broken Lovers

Twelve

Angeldust did whatever Valentino asked of him, and it still wasn't enough for the moth. Angel already filmed this scene six different times, and Valentino was not pleased with his proformace. He yelled cut standing up from his chair and smacking Angeldust across the face in front of everyone.

"You know you can do better than that." He spat, walking back to his chair. "From the top." 

The make up crew covered up the bruises and they continued filming. It was going to be a long day for the spider.

Hours went by and Angeldust had been smacked around all day, by the time he finished working he had a black eye, a bleeding nose and a busted lip. Luckily one of the makeup artists covered up his eye and the hand print left on his cheek before he left. He walked out of the hotel holding a tissue to his nose to stop the blood from getting on his clothes. His head was pounding the entire walk to the hotel.

When he walked inside he immediately slumped into the couch. "Could you pour me something strong Husk?" He called from where he was laying.

"The fuck happened, this time?" Husk asked as walked over to the other demon handing him the drink.

Angeldust took a nice big gulp before he answered.

"He said I was doing a half assed proformace. I don't know how many fucking takes we did for this one fucking scene but nothing was fucking good enough." Angel groaned. "God my head is killing me."

Husk figured he had makeup on, hiding the severity of his injuries as to not draw attention to himself on his walk here. He sat next to the demon and put a supportive hand on his shoulder.

"Why don't you take a Tylenol and go to bed?" Husk suggested.

"Cause it's not even ten o clock, what am I am old man?" Angeldust asked not thinking about his words.

"Ouch."

Husk took a sip of his booze.

"Shit. I didn't mean it like that, I'm sorry." The spider apologized.

Husk shook his head. "You should really rest, if it's that bad."

"You're probably right." Angeldust stated. He laid on the couch for a short while needed the pressure in his head to subside at least a little bit, before he dared climb the stairs to go to his room.

Once Husker closed the bar, he got a glass of water for Angeldust and some medication for his head. He walked up the stairs and gently knocked on the door, not wanting to be too loud while his head was hurting.

"Come in." Angeldust groaned half awake.
Husker walked in and set in the chair next to Angel's bed he sat the glass and the asprin on the nightstand. Angeldust rolled over to face Husk.

Angeldust had taken the makeup off while he was getting ready for bed. Husk could see just how bad Valentino hurt Angeldust this time and he was livid. How the fuck could someone do this shit to him?

"Thanks." He mumbled, grabbing the small pill and taking a sit of water as he swallowed the medication.

"Not a problem." Husk stated, taking a swig from his bottle.

There was a moment of silence, as Husker drank his booze and Angel set the glass back on the nightstand. Husker stood up to head out of the room when the silence finally broke.

"I know we're probably not there yet but, I really don't want to be alone. Would you stay with me tonight, please?" Angeldust asked wiping the tears that threatened to fall.

"Sure Legs. I'll keep ya company." Husk agreed.

Angeldust sobbed. The disassociation set in. He really didn't deserve someone as caring as Husk. He doesn't understand why Husk cared about him at all. Angeldust did have feelings for the cat demon it was very obvious, but he strongly hoped Husk didn't feel the same way. He doesn't deserve it. Husk took a step towards the bed and sat next to the spider who was curled in fetal position. He rubbed Angel's back gently and soothingly.

"It's alright. I'm not going anywhere." Husk stated, in attempt to comfort the spider.

Angeldust ended up venting to the cat demon about how much he hates his boss. Husk wondered if it was only Angel who his boss treats this way, but he quickly learned it wasn't the case as Angel continued venting. Angel gets the most of it from Husk's understanding, but it's definitely not, just him Valentino beats on.

Angeldust was crying as he explained the situation and Husker curled up right beside him and embraced the pencil thin demon.

Angeldust sniffled.

"I fucking hate being sober when he's like this!" He groaned. "the pain is so much more bearable when I'm fucked up."

"There's pros and cons to everything. Especially here, it's hell. But you getting the fuck outta here means you ain't ever gotta deal with him again. You're better than that sick fuck will ever be." Husk sympathized.

"That's true. If it wasn't for the hotel, Val would probably be balls deep in my throat, right now."

"I didn't need that bit of information Angel." Husk sipped his bottle trying to erase the mental picture from his mind.

Angedust realized what the hell he just said and quickly apologized, for traumatizing the cat demon. "I wouldn't have met you if it wasn't for this hotel. I'm really glad we're friends. Even if nothing more, comes from it." Angeldust stated before he finally fell asleep.

Husk was too drunk and too tired to really grasp what Angel had said but it made him smile in the moment before he dosed off too.