The Road - Asking Alexandria

Chapter One

Ash POV
April 5th. I remember that day so clearly no matter how much alcohol I have drank or however many drugs I have taken, that day will always remain in my memory. The day I was replaced.

It was eighteen years ago. My mother and father had announced that they were expecting another child. I was so happy for them but then came the news. I had to be put up for adoption. They couldn't handle two children. Now I'm here at the Oak Tree foster care centre or hell as I like to call it. I see people come and go but no one wants a moody and depressed twenty one year old.

Today was the day. The day I leave this hell. I was going to run away. I grabbed by backpack and threw my things into it. I climbed out of my window and down the wall and ran. I ran as far away from the care home as possible. I soon found myself outside of a club. It was already getting dark so I decided to go in.

"Can I see your ID please miss?" The bouncer asked me.

I showed him my ID which showed him that I was 21.

The bouncer let me in without any fuss.

I went straight over to a bar and ordered about 10 shots. I paid the bartender and he gave me the shots.

I began to down them. I had finished in a few minutes.

"A pint of your strongest please." I asked the bartender.

The bartender took my money and gave me the pint.

I quickly downed the pint and asked for another two. The bartender yet again took my money and I downed both of the drinks. I began to feel the drinks affect me. I got one more pint and the next thing I knew I was staggering outside of the club. I was in the alley way and then I blacked out.

Ben POV
Me and guys walked into some club and ordered several drinks. Danny and James had left to go find some groupie. Cam, Sam were just at the bar doing shots and I was with them just keeping an eye on them.

It was the end of the night and a messy haired Danny and James had joined us. We were all drunk of our faces other than me. I decided that I wasn't in the mood today.

I got all the guys together and managed to get them outside. I heard a sound from the alley next to us. I began to walk down the alley and I saw a figure slumped over in a corner. Me and James ran over to the figure. We saw a girl with a backpack. I began to shake her but she wasn't waking up. I checked for a pulse and to my relief there was one. I shook her again and she still didn't awake. I decided that I would take her to the bus.

I picked her up bridal style and carried her to the bus.

When we got into the bus I placed her in the spare bunk and we all fell asleep in our own bunks.

Ash POV
I woke up and sat up and my head hit something hard.

"FUCK" I shouted.

I heard groans and then footsteps.

A curtain opened and I saw Ben Bruce.

"What the fuck? Am I still dreaming?" I asked.

"You're not dreaming gorgeous, this is real life." Ben said.

I touch his arm and he giggled. He was real.

" Are you okay...?" He said wanting my name.

"Ash. My name is Ash. I am okay now but I have such a bad hangover." I told Ben.

He gave me his hand and helped me out of the bunk. He took me to their kitchen area and gave me some pills and a glass of water.

"Thanks." I said to Ben.