Make Me Smile || Kurt Cobain

Chapter 83 - Default Settings

Author's Note: Happy New Year Everyone! Enjoy this chapter and stay blessed!

Ashlyn

"You guys just let him get outta here scot free?!" Chris yelled at his friends. "He was gonna attack her!"

"Calm down Chris, he was out like a flash of lightning. We didn't even have any time to process what was going on. Right Eddie?" Stone asked.

"Right. Not at all. I mean, I was in total confusion." Eddie said. Chris glared at them as he put his arm around my shoulder, but I flinched a little bit.

"Sorry, I'm just..." I tried to come up with an excuse but he silenced me by giving me a kiss on my forehead which I tried my hardest not to shiver at.

"It's alright love." He said. "I hope you're alright now" Chris said.

But was I really?

Once again, I had to deal with Izzy. I don't know where I got the courage to face him but I'm so glad I did.

It showed me that I could hold my own. I didn't even have the chance to practice any of my self defense tactics on him, it would've been cool to knock out that asshole.

But while I was glad that I could defend myself, what I couldn't wrap my head around was the fact that Izzy appeared conveniently after Chris stepped out.

More so, Chris said he was gonna see Stone, but Stone stood right there, in front of us.

It didn't take a rocket scientist to spell it out for me; Chris and Izzy were up to something.

I was gonna be in huge danger if I didn't leave this house soon.

But where would I go?

"Are you still there beautiful?" Chris asked after he finished his conversation with Eddie and Stone, snapping me out of my thoughts. I shuddered slightly at that nickname.

"What d...did you just call me?" I asked, trying not to show the terror in my voice.

"Beautiful?" Chris asked, looking puzzled. "Is everything alright?" He asked. I nodded slowly.

"Yeah, yeah. It's good. I'm sorry, I'm just..." I said, holding my head in my hands, trying to give off the impression that my head was a bit messed up.

"Hey, hey, it's alright" He said, coming over to me. I had to hold my fear in as he pulled me into a hug. "Want a kiss?"

"Um... maybe later. I think I just need to lay my head down a hit" I said, pushing him away gently but firmly. He furrowed his brows at me for a second but I didn't stay to do any damage control, I quickly went over to the guest room where I slept, and shut the door.

I was sure that Chris had already picked up on my nerves and discomfort and it was probably only a matter of time before he would do something to me.

And that scared me to my very core.

I had to find a way to escape this house.

But I didn't wanna go back to Michael, Kurt or my brother. They all hated me.

After all, none of them had bothered to call or reach out to me.

So, out of desperation, with no other option in mind, I called someone who I had little to no relationship with.

"Uhh... Ashlyn? Is this a mistake?"

"No Duff. It's not. But please, I need your help. Desperately"

Chris

"Why in the hell is Ashlyn here?" Stone asked, glaring at me. "I hope you're not..."