your bones - healy

8. City of love

Im not sure if i should continue this fan fiction??

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I grabbed the receipt and exited the store making sure I had everything Matty wanted me to get. Surprisingly he was okay with letting me go out, but that still didn't mean he seemed worried. I can't forget the fact that some people that work with Matt are also here. The whole 'business' thing must be huge. I opened the passenger seat to put the groceries down. I shut the door and bumped into someone.

"Oh sor-" It was Daniel. I had a hat on so I covered my face with it, running a round the car to the drivers seat. I can already tell that they are looking for me. It's been a total of four days that me and Matt have been with each other. Two more days and that's when it will all begin.

When I got to the suite, I immediately felt guilty for no reason. I opened the door to hear the sound of a piano being played. The notes had automatically brought a smile to my face. I heard Matt begin to sing.

I preferred it before
And we should ring dad more
Lost our house
Hold me close
I stopped by, just to wash my clothes

I know it's me that's supposed to love you
And when I'm home you know I got you
Is there somebody who can watch you?

I know its me that's supposed to love you
And when I'm home you know I got you
Is there somebody who can watch you?

Is there somebody who can watch you?
Is there somebody who can watch you?

I was in utter shock, just like the first time. Honestly, I felt horrible for the whole thing when really I should be the upset one. Which I am. Maybe if he were to tell me why he was doing this , I could've possibly reacted in a better way but noo, he had to kidnap me instead since it was apparently as he quoted, 'easier'. I walked into the suite as if I heard nothing. I set the groceries on the counter top, right when Matty came in.

"What took you so long, Ariana?" He asked.

"Oh it just takes me a while when it comes to shopping."

He gave me a look of 'sure'.

"Anyway, Ari I have a gig tonight at this small venue. I'm not going to leave you here alone for that long." He smiled. I returned one back and looked down. I don't get why he needs to go out if he gets paid enough by his 'work'. It sickens me what he does. How exactly am I somewhat okay with this happening to me? I'm not. If he's keeping me safe, that's all I need to worry about. Once everyone stops worrying about what's happened to me and why Matt didn't follow his orders we'll just part our ways. And never see each other again. Easy as that.

I look up shaking my thoughts away since Matt waved his hands in front of me calling my name. "Ariana!" He yelled.

"What?"

"Are you alright? You're a little off right now."

"I'm alright! Just thinking." I said giving a small smile.

"Oh, okay then. If you need to tell or speak to me about anything I'll be there." He gave me a quick hug then went into his room. I just stood there in the kitchen. I replayed everything that's happened since I left home, everything kinda just hit me in that moment. It's like someone knocked on the door saying 'Yes hello! This is reality." Oh great. An existential crisis.

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I got ready for the venue that Matt and his band would be playing later. From what I heard it will be full of tumblr girls. That obviously meant I couldn't go looking like my normal self: a casual tee, black jeans and some adidas shoes. Luckily, there was dressses already here. Matt really did mean it when he had said "planned". All of them were not my taste. At all. There was one though that was decent, I guess. It was a tight, long sleeved, black mid thigh length dress. The whole mid thigh thing made me feel pretty uncomfortable. I did all the stuff I needed to do as Matty had been waiting for the past 10 minutes. I put on my other heel as I rushed to the other side of the room, putting a bobble in my hair. I exited the room I've been staying in, to see Matty. He gave me a smile when he saw me, but when he saw what I was wearing he gave me a frown.

"Ari, you couldn't of choose something more...less revealing?"

"It was the only dress that was decent." I said, trying to hide my body.

I've never really been happy with my body, so for him to say that made me feel self conscious. "You look beautiful and all, it's just there's a lot of guys there. And you never know what they'll try to do, I'm just trying to keep you safe." He replied. "You don't have to dress up you can just wear your casual wear. You'll look perfectly fine that way." Matt quickly added.

Or no, don't play Mr. Nice Guy now. I kinda cringed at what he said, but smiled in the end. I went back into the room where I got changed and changed into my normal wear. And walked back out to Matty.

He grinned. "Thanks, babe."

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I walked backstage and sat on the couch as Matt did some warm-ups. I watched how he'd stroke the guitar with such passion. It seems as if playing music was his way escaping reality, you can tell by the look in his eyes.

"Hey there," I pulled my attention away from Matty to see one of his band members.

"Hi." I smiled. I believe his name is Andy or Adam. Something like that.

"You like Matty don't you?" He said smiling like a little kid.

"Oh, uh, haha no. We are just friends."

"Look I know what type of guy he is, I also know the kind of girl you are." He paused to look at how confused I was. "I'm just warning you that he's not what you think he is. He'll break you."

I was speechless. I had exactly no clue what to say to that. I just stared at him as if I were crazy. He just stood up and went to go and continue some warmups. I looked back at Matty, who was staring at me, but turned his head quickly when I looked at him. I thought about about what he said, along with Adam's words, their words floating around in my head.

I clapped my hands at their last song of the night as I was shoved around the corner in the crowd, filled with smoke and alcohol. I tried to walk back to the backstage, but struggled due to all the people pushing me around. I had finally made it in one piece as I saw Matt chatting to a girl. They were smiling and laughing, she put her hand on his arm causing him to smile brightly. I had mixed emotions and I had no clue what to do. All I saw was Adam in the background giving me small smile. I returned one back weakly, I turned around and left through the back door. I don't want to be played at all, especially by this guy. Don't tell me you practically like me then BAM! What happened to the whole keeping you 'safe' thing. He totally forgets about me. I just walked through the streets with my heels in my hand. From a distance you could see all the lights and the Eiffel tower, in the misty night.

I thought this was the city of love....