Patience

Chapter Seventeen - Stay With Me

The next morning I woke up squished up against Slash. His arm was draped over my stomach and his face nuzzled in my hair, breathing his warm breath on my neck, sending shivers throughout my body. I squirmed a little, he mumbled something in his sleep and rolled over going silent again making me giggle. I looked up at the bed that Eleanor was in,her hair was in her face with her mouth opened slightly, snoring. In the other bed, Axl's leg and one arm were hanging down from the bed, Steven was wrapped up in a blanket holding a small bear close to him. Duff's face was half on the bed and half off of it, his arm hanging down from the bed. I suddenly felt sadness weigh over me and tears made their way to my eyes. I whimpered and buried my face into the pillow.

"Mm whats wrong?" Slash mumbled with his eyes still closed.

"Duff." I mumbled through the pillow.

"It'll be okay Taylor. He would never hurt you intentionally...he loves you." Slash said rubbing my back softly.

I rolled over and stared up at the ceiling. Slash had fallen back asleep again, I started to think about the whole situation that happened last night. The image of Duff and that Ashley bitch sticking her tongue down my boyfriends throat were burned into my brain. My stomach started turning and I sat up quickly, maybe it'll pass. Nope, I quickly stood up and raced into the bathroom and threw my guts up into the toilet. (Not literally, just puking y'anno?) I finished and washed my mouth out with some water and looked in the mirror and saw Izzy standing in the doorway.

"What?"

"Why did you get sick?" Izzy furrowed an eyebrow.

"Just, didn't feel good. It was probably something that I ate." I muttered.

"Liar."

I rolled my eyes, it's impossible to lie to Izzy.

"What's wrong?" He asked again.

I sighed "I started thinking about what happened last night and then felt sick."

"I'm sure that Duff didn't mean it, he was drunk. He most likely doesn't remember half of what happened last night anyways."

"Yeah, I guess you're right...but still the thought if Ashley kissing him makes me sick." I rolled my eyes.

"Understanble. Let's go wake him now." Izzy walked over and grabbed my arm pulling me along with him and standing over the bed.

"Ready, watch this." Izzy smiled evilly.

He took bottle of water out of the fridge and opened, dumping it all over Duff. His eyes shot open and he fell off the bed and groaned.

"What the hell Izzy?"

"No, what the hell Duff!" Izzy shouted back to him.

"What did I do?" He whined.

"You don't remember?" Izzy asked.

"No?" Duff's faced filled with confusion, I felt the tears in my eyes again.

"Taylor, whats wrong?" Duff asked from the floor and I lost it. I let the tears fall from my eyes.

"Well dispshit," Izzy started,

 "Last night you were so fucking stoned that you started making out with that Ashley girl that Axl introduced." He snapped.

"What?" Duff's eyes widened, "You're kidding."

"No, I am most certainly not kidding. In fact Taylor walked in on you doing it."

Duff looked up at me with soft eyes and I turned away.

"Taylor, I-I'm so sorry. I would never do anything like that on purpose. I love you and I'm so sorry that it happened. I don't even remember kissing her, but I am so sorry. I only want you." He said and stood up. I stared out the ground and saw the guys walk out leaving Duff and alone.