Broken Beauty

Chapter 1

@livetoforgive887

{A/N: The girl in the picture is Callie, that is her outfit too.}

-December 2011-

I walk down the stairs of my house, ready to finally meet my brothers band mates.

"I'm ready to go Ash," I say.

"Callie Marie Irwin, what are you wearing?" He asks, turning to look at me. I look down at my outfit: a Sex Pistols tee, my jacket, jean shorts with my leggings underneath, and my vans. "I'm wearing clothes? This is what I usually wear." I laugh. "Well, its not appropriate. You should change." Ashton states. "What? I'm not changing. I don't think your little band friends are going to mind my outfit." I laugh again. "Look. Its not really the band that I think will mind... Its just one of the members... Luke...He's a little iffy. He's around your age and he's...a bit of a player. I don't want you getting hurt." He explains. I roll my eyes. "Whatever Ashton. I look fine and I'm not changing." I sass. I walk my way to the car and hop in the passenger seat, buckle, and put on my headphones so he doesn't talk to me. He looks at me as he gets into the car. He sighs and just keeps driving. When we get stuck at a stop light, just as I'm getting into my favorite song "Missing You" by All Time Low, Ashton pulls my head phones off. "What do you want?" I groan. "I just want to tell you why I'm so worried about you and Luke... He's really not a good guy Callie. I don't want you to become close to him, I've seen how he works. He tries to get close to a girl, once he does he uses them, and then breaks their heart. I don't want that to be you." He says. "Okay, Ash. Whatever." I mumble. "I know you're dating Nathan, but that won't stop Luke. I know what you're thinking, 'oh my gawd Ashton, Nathan is super hawt, and we are such an amazing couple, I'm never leaving him for some other guy.' But I don't underestimate Luke. He'd find a way to get you, if you let him. So don't get too close. He's too damaging on your fragile little heart," Ash smiles. I almost laugh and cry when he says Nathan's name. Of course he thinks things with my boyfriend are going good. I've never given him a reason not too. I always find a way to cover up all my bruises and scars from Nathan. Always. I can't risk Ashton knowing the truth about my him, I can't risk telling Ashton for the sake that he could get seriously hurt, and I can't risk breaking up with Nathan for the sake of my life, even if dying would be better than what I go through, I can't leave my brother behind. I just take my beatings from Nathan, cover up the bruises, sometimes add a new scar on my wrist, and then go on with the shitty life I live. As I'm thinking about the last fight I had with Nathan, Ashton interrupts me. "Speaking of Nathan, how about we stop and pick him up?" He questions. I freeze and I can hear my heart pounding in my chest. I cannot bring Nathan to the band practice, he won't let me interact with my brothers friends and if I try, we'll end up having a fight. But if I say no, Ashton's going to know something is up. Before I can think of my answer, Ashton is already pulling in his driveway. Fuck. He stops the car, "Go get him, try to hurry though. We don't have time for you two to make out." He chuckles. I force a smile. I slowly approach his front door. Every step I take, another flashback of every bruise and cut is slapping me in the face. I finally reach the door, and I knock. No answer. I know he is home, his car is in the driveway, and he doesn't have an friends he would go out with in this time of day. I grumble, and pull out my keys. I unlock the door and step in. I start walking forward, as I stand outside the bedroom door, I can hear the water in his bathroom running. He's getting a shower, maybe he won't want to come. I open the door and there Nathan is, shirtless and in his sweats. "He must be getting the water ready" I think to myself. "Oh.. Uh, hey babe. Wasn't expecting you." Nathan smiled. "Hi... I wasn't expecting to come by either, but Ash made the stop..." I sigh. He comes closer, so close I can smell the alcohol on him, like a cologne. "I'm sorry about our fight the other night.. I didn't mean to hurt you... I lost my temper." He says. "That's what you always say," I mumble, looking down at the ground. That's when I see it. The lacy bra and panties, I would never ever wear. "Who's are those?" I ask, suddenly angry. "Well we weren't talking... And I needed to talk to someone.. And it may have went a little farther..." He says. "So you fucking cheated on me? You had sex with some other girl?" I scream. The shower water shuts off. "Well, I wouldn't have to if you would put out!" He yells. I push him away from me. I start to walk out but he grabs my wrist. "Go away!" I spat. I spit in his eye. He slaps me across the face and throws me on the ground. "Take this little bitch," He smirks. Nathan kicks me in the stomach four times. I cough up a little blood, but wipe it off my mouth. I get off the ground. "You know what Nathan, I'm fucking done. I'm not going to be treated like your little slave and puppet anymore, we're over." I scream. He slaps me one more time, "You say nothing to your brother, or he will get hurt." I kick him in his balls, if he even has any, and storm out. I run back to the car crying and hop back in my seat. "What happened?" Ashton asked. "Nothing." I say. I look out the window. "Something happened, tell me what it was." Ashton demands. "NOTHING FUCKING HAPPENED, CAN YOU JUST DRIVE?!" I scream. Ash gives me a look mixed of confusion and anger. Just seeing the look in his eyes, makes more tears stream out my eyes. I lay my head back on the seat, and close my eyes. "A few minutes of peace out of this Hell couldn't hurt." I think. Then I fall asleep.