Be You're Own Hero (Ahren Stringer Fanfic)

Ahrens P.O.V (Chapter 2)

I saw Emily's dad. He was her father. How could he do that to her? She was so nice and shy and it just broke my heart to see her like that. I suddenly became outraged with him. I saw red. I ran up to him and punched him in the nose, knocking him to the ground. As soon as he hit the cold, hard floor I kicked him in the jaw. Emily tried to push me off and begged me to stop but I couldn't. I just lost control of my self. I yelled at her to go pack her stuff. She wasn't coming back to this place. Never. Her dad was already shit faced drunk so it didn't take too many hits before he was passed out on the floor. I turned around to find Joel carrying some of Emily's things to the car. I gave him and look and he understood that I was about to go upstairs to comfort Emily. He shut the door as I headed up the stairs.

"Hey sweetheart." I said in the softest voice I could. She turned around to face me, tears pouring her face and her little cheeks where so puffy and red. She looked defenseless. So vulnerable. It killed me. I wrapped my arms around her and she dug her head into my chest, lightly grabbing at my shirt. I don't know what it is about her but... But i feel this need to protect her. I never want her getting hurt. I know that I just met her but I can see that's she's going to be a part of not only mine, but the bands life for quite some time... and I didn't mind. I needed to protect her.

I walked her slowly over to her bed and sat us down.
"Are you alright Em?" I asked quietly. She shook her head yes.
"I don't just mean physically. How long has this been going on?" She looked up at me. Those big brown eyes that were tear stained just melted my heart.
"7 years..." She said quietly. Her voice was shaky.
"Tell me how this started. What made him like this?" I asked. I know I may have been a little pushy but I wanted to help her and let her know that everything was going to be alright now and that I was going to protect her.
     She looked up at me and started.
     "When I was 11 my mom died in a car accident and my father started drinking... A lot more than usual. He kept telling me it was my fault and I got really depressed. He started beating me after he lost his job. He would hit me so much and I just didn't know what to do Ahren! I'm scared!" Emily looked up at me with those beautiful eyes, tears running down her cheek. I pulled her into a hug and held her there. She stopped crying after about a minute then stood up. She grabbed her stuff then looked at me.
"I'm sorry. I'm fine. Just go get in the car. I just have to grab a few more things and then I'll be down."
I looked at her then stood up and walked to the car. I was talking to Joel about how she can live with us until she gets something figured out. Hell, the whole band loves her. She's so sweet and caring and just all around a wonderful person to have. I wish she didn't have to live like that- well, now she doesn't have to but it has to be hard... Poor thing.
After about ten minutes I got a little worried. She hadn't came out to the car yet. Just as I opened the car door Emily stepped outside. She had a box with her. I grabbed the box from her and put it in the trunk, along with her suitcase. She got in the backseat and stuck her head kind of in the front towards Joel and I and started,
"Thank you guys so much... I can't explain how grateful I am for you two... The odds of this ever happening is just unrealistic and here I am. With my lifelong heroes. You guys are amazing... Thank you so much." She said so teary eyed and hugged Joel and I. Joel's eyes were a little watery too. He then started the car and drove.