Aticm and Korosu

Chapter 17

~Korosu~
Around 3 in the morning, I heard somebody scream. I shot awake, and ran to Sasha's room, my dagger in hand. I opened the door, and saw her leaning over, gasping for air. I ran over to her. "Sasha, what's wrong?" She looked at me, eyes wide. I set down my dagger, and stayed by her side. Probably dreams. Terrible ones. She was breathing heavily, and I lightly grabbed her hand. "Sasha, you're okay. Everything's okay." Pulling her hand back, Sasha looked up at me. "I won't hurt you, it's just me." She slowly began to calm down, and I put my arms around her. "It'll be okay. Nobody can hurt you now. It's alright." She sighed heavily, then relaxed. "Feel better?" She nodded slowly, and looked back at me. "Thank you." "You're welcome. What happened?" Sasha was shaking a bit, and was stuttering as she attempted to speak. "I-it was..." I slowly helped her out of the room, and onto the couch in the main room. She was still shaking, and I sat next to her. "Just relax Sasha. It's going to be okay." She nodded, and leaned on my shoulder. "We're friends right Korosu?" "Well I believe so." Smiling, she sighed quietly. "I'm sorry for waking you up." I looked down at her. "It's alright. What happened?" "Nightmare. It was my mother..." I nodded, and put my arm around her. "It's going to be okay." She leaned back a bit, as did I. Both of us fell asleep after a while.
~Ashton~
I woke up to the sounds of Calum singing. He's in the shower singing again. Hoisting myself up, I got out of bed. The clock in the corner of my room read 9:17. As I walked downstairs, Calum's singing grew quieter. Mike was awake, yet Luke was still sleeping. "Morning Mike." I grabbed a water bottle and sat at the table across from him. "Morning." He sleepily replied. "Practice today?" Mike nodded, and stood up. "I'm about to throw Calum out of the shower." He walked out, and I chuckled. After I ate breakfast, I took a shower and got dressed. Grabbing my drumsticks, I walked out to the garage.
~Korosu~
I woke up with Sasha by my side, and smiled. She was partially awake, and leaning back on the couch. I stood up, and Sasha sat up. "Morning." I smiled at her, and she returned it. "Good morning." "You make yourself at home, I'll be in the shower." I walked off, and went into the bathroom. After I showered and got dressed, the two silver rings I put in my lip weren't in the bathroom. I walked around, and found them in my room on the window. I cleaned them off and put them in, and walked out into the main room. "You can take a shower Sasha, then we can see about maybe getting you a place." She smiled, and I sat on the couch. Sasha got in the shower, and I finished Looking for Alaska in the meantime. After she finished and we both got our weapons, I went out into the woods with her. As we were walking, Sasha and I found an abandoned house. I smiled, and we went inside. The place seemed pretty decent, even though it was a bit small. "You like it?" "It's a nice house. Seems good enough. Thanks for all the help." I smiled. "No problem." After she got situated, I went back to my apartment. Laying on my bed, I took out my flask again. Forgot to refill it. I grabbed a bottle of whisky from under the bed, and filled the flask with the alcohol. I put the bottle up along with the flask and laid back. I looked out the window, and my mind replayed the scene of my death, no matter what I did. My mothers face was one of the last things I remember, and my final words. I deserve this. {you did deserve it.} you're right. I acted on impulse, and grabbed the box that contained my blades. I deserve this.
~Ashton~
Practice seemed to last forever, mainly since Korosu wasn't here to see it. By the time we finished, I was anxious to call her. I took out my phone, and dialed her number. It rang for a bit, then went straight to voicemail. Maybe she's busy. I frowned a bit, and put away my phone. When I'm not with her, I feel like a my heart is a hollow cave. I put up my drum sticks, and went into my room. I guess I'll try again later.