Dreams Come True (Austin Carlile/Ben Bruce)

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

I stepped out of the room.

To Ben: ~Hey, can I get ready in your room?~

I waited a minute. And then a ping sounded from my phone.

From Ben: ~Sure. Room 231. Everything okay?~

I hesitated to reply, his room was down the hall, I would explain it to him when I got there. I knocked gently, the others were probably still sleeping.

A shirtless and smoking Ben answered the door. He ran his fingers through his hair, "Are you allowed to smoke in here?" I slid into the room.

"I made sure to get a smoking room." He chuckled, closing the door behind him.

He had a one bed, small room. "You got your own room?"

"Only way I could with the smoking." He sat on the edge of the bed, "is everything okay?"

I sighed, setting my things down in the chair. "I don't know really." I looked at him through the mirror. His cigarette hung on his lips as he ran his hand through his hair again. "I went to my room, and I found Austin in bed with Ella."

He took the cigarette out of his mouth and laid back. "Shit."

I laid down beside him, he passed me his cigarette, "They both had clothes on, from what I could tell, I just got my clothes and left. Everyone else was asleep." I exhaled, "Can I shower? If I don't I might fall asleep today."

He nodded, "are you going to talk to him about it today?"

I shrugged, "I suppose I have to, although I have a feeling he'll try to avoid me. If he comes to me I will talk. If not, then no." I took off my jacket, grabbed my clothes and stepped into the restroom. The shower felt relaxing against my skin, it washed away the troubles. I thought of the time Austin and I ended in the shower together. The passionate look he gave me....

I broke down, the tears flooded out. I collapsed on the floor, shivering under the boiling hot water. Tears flowed out of my eyes, I couldn't stop them. Fully-dressed, Ben flung the door open, climbed into the shower, and held me. Not saying a word, he hummed an old English lullaby, one my mom had sung to me as a child. I curled into a ball, hiccuping from the crying. The water had soaked him and his once lit cigarette.

After crying all of my tears, I snuggled into his chest, he turned off the 'now-going-cold' water, picked me up, wrapped me in a towel and carried me to the bed. Unable to move, I laid there, with a feeling that I should cry more, but the tears wouldn't come out. He took my clothes off of the chair, and began to dress me. He didn't over touch or try to make a move, but dressed me as if I was a baby incapable of dressing myself.

There was a knock on the door, and then someone speaking quietly, but loud enough for us to hear inside. "Ben, Ben, open up. I just saw Austin step out of his room with Ella. Where's Randi? I haven't seen her since last night. Ben open up. Shit. Oh hey Austin. Ella."

"What's up?"

"Oh nothing you know trying to wake Ben up, lazy bum, got wasted last night. And yourself?" You could hear the anxiety in Danny's voice.

"Headed down for the gathering, breakfast and then sight-seeing. Wanna join us?" Austin sounded happy, he sounded as though nothing of last night had happened.

"Sounds brilliant, but I'll stick with Ben, make sure he doesn't fuck anything up today." He knocked on the door again, "Come on Ben."

There was a mumble and I heard Danny again, "cheers." And then receding footsteps.

Ben went to the door and looked out the peephole. "How far away are the two?"

"They just stepped into the elevator. What the fuck are you doing up? It's eight." Danny stepped back.

"Are they gone?" Ben leaned against the door.

"Yeah, yeah, what the hell is going on?" Danny pounded on the door again. "Open the goddamn door!"

Gently, Ben opened the door. "Be easy on her, she hasn't done anything wrong."

"Who?" Danny stepped into the room and saw me, turning back to Ben. "Ben you fucker. What the hell did you do?"

"Nothing, swear. Shit just happened. She ended up her. I'm trying to be nice. Why am I always the bad guy?" Ben sulked against the wall.

"Because Ben. You are the bad guy. I'm not saying I'm any better, but our own mates girl? That's low even for us?"

"Danny?" I whispered. "Danny, we haven't done anything." I told him what had happened last night up to now. Throughout the story he paced the room, when I told him about walking in on Ella and Austin he sat down beside me, wrapping an arm around me.

"I am so sorry, Randi. I am so very sorry." Danny rubbed my arm. "Stay with us, until this washes away."

I shrugged, "I have to talk to him eventually." My phone pinged.

From Emily: ~where the fuck are you? I'm down here with Alan and Austin is off fucking with that Ella bitch~

To Emily: ~I'm with Danny and Ben. I found Austin sleeping with Ella last night so I just left. I'll be down there soon. Getting ready.~

I got up and went to the mirror, i was wearing my cut Misfits tank, and a black skinny jeans. My hair was pulled up into a half bun, I put on black eyeliner and my bright red lipstick.

I turned around to look at Danny and Ben. Danny was on his phone, he looked upset; Ben smiled brightly at me

"You're fantastic." He stood up, "Shall we go? Come on, Danny"

He opened the door, grabbed his jacket and his lighter. I grabbed my grey jacket, "are you hungry? I haven't smoked in a while, I think I'll get a drink and step outside." I slid my jacket on while waiting for his answer.

"Let's just go to the café down the road. But I think Liam has an announcement at 10am exactly, so we have to be back by then." He smiled, "Danny will you be joining us?"

He shook his head, "I'm hungry. What a bitch, both of them. All of them. Everyone." He mumbled.

We stepped outside, I waved at Emily who joined us, "Café stop? I'll join you. And you can explain everything."

Ben handed me a lit cigarette, as he lit his own. I explained everything had happened in more detail than I had with Danny.

She sat at the table, cursing under her breath. "Let's head back and hand me one of those." She motioned to the cigarette. Hesitantly, I handed her the rest of mine, she took a sharp drag and stomped off towards the hotel. Ella and Austin were outside, Emily stormed right to her.

"Here, I have something for you." I heard Emily say, then slammed her fist into Ella's face.