Make Me Smile || Kurt Cobain

Chapter 76 - Breakups & Shakeups

Kurt

Oh, this was gonna be good.

I held on tighter to Ashlyn as Chantelle made that statement. Something told me that we were in for a surprise.

"What's up Chantelle?" Ashlyn asked, probably taking account how disturbed Chantelle looked.

"I..." She looked back and forth between all of us, her eyes filling with fear by the minute. "Can I talk to you alone?" She pleaded.

I raised an eyebrow at that.

"Whatever you wanna say, I think you can say it here. Don't worry, we're all ears" I said. My tone came out a bit harsher than I intended but what can I say? I don't really like the girl.

And something about the way she was acting made me very suspicious. She acted as if she was caught in the act of doing something very horrible.

"Kurt..." Chantelle pleaded. "...I wanna talk to Ashlyn alone"

"Let it go man" Krist urged. "If she wants to talk to her alone, let her"

"You know I would've normally, but something doesn't seem right. So I suggest Chantelle speaks up now, or I'll just eavesdrop on whatever they're..."

"I've been conspiring with Izzy against Ashlyn. I know I shouldn't have done this, but I was jealous of Ashlyn and the way she seemed to have Michael's attention. I didn't mean to take it this far. Now he wants to take matters into his own hands and I'm terrified for her. I realized that I made a huge mistake and I..."

"What?!"

No one in the room had the time to process Chantelle's ramblings— well, other than Axl, who was being restrained by Krist as he tried lunging at Chantelle.

But everyone's attention was focused on Michael, who had just stepped in at the exact moment Chantelle confessed.

His girlfriend turned around to meet the raging face of Michael. He looked as if he wanted to explode.

"Mike... I... I can explain...."

"You wanted to put Ash in harms way? You conspired with her fucking rapist?!" Michael's voice was soft and brash at the same time. He seemed to be in absolute disbelief.

And quite frankly, so was I.

I knew there was something off about Chantelle, but I would've never seen this coming. Conspiring with Izzy? Especially coming from her? A fellow rape victim?

It left a very bitter taste in my mouth. I could only but wonder how Ashlyn felt.

And I did wonder, cause the poor girl had barely moved an inch since she heard Chantelle's confession,

"Mike I made a mistake. I made a..."

"Shut the hell up!" Michael roared, surprising everyone other than Ashlyn, who just kept her gaze on the pair, emotionlessly. Her reaction meant only one thing;

She was in a state of shock.

"Ashlyn?" Axl called her, trying to make her snap out of her shocked state. But it was to no avail. She kept looking onwards.

"Now listen up!" Michael roared at Chantelle. "I want you out of this house..."

"Mike no..." Chantelle pleaded.

"Out of this relationship, and out of my life. I don't want to ever see you again. Because trust me, if I do, it won't be pretty for you" Michael threatened. "You're a sorry excuse for a woman and I regret the day I met you"

Chantelle broke down into tears at Michael's harsh words. I almost felt sorry for her. The keyboard being 'almost'.

"Please forgive me Mike! Izzy he... he said he's gonna come after Ashlyn. He's gonna..."