Taylor Caniff & AJ Carter

Chapter Twenty >Taylor Caniff (Above)

I woke up with arms squeezes tightly around my waist. I opened my eyes to see a sleeping Matthew. I struggled to get out of his grip and trying not to wake him, but unfortunately I was not that successful and I ended up falling off of the couch onto the floor, which woke only Matt up. Thank goodness. I felt a tare of my skin pull open and it stung badly. I looked down at my arm to see I was bleeding. It wasn't enough for me to go to the hospital or stitches, but it was enough for me to have to clean my arm. I got up holding my arm and trying to hide it so Matthew wouldn't freak out. Unfortunately, my luck is not in today and he seen it. His eyes widened and he shot up from his seat and rushed me to the bathroom.

"Matthew, I'm okay." I said while he dragged me upstairs. As we got into the bathroom, he let go of my hand and looked for the first aid kit under the cabinet.

"You're bleeding, AJ! What happened?!" He asked.

I was debating on whether to tell him 'I had to use the bathroom and I was trying to get out of your man hands and I fell off the couch'. Uh nope. He would think I was a complete idiot.

"I fell." I told him. It wasn't a lie. I did fall. I just didn't give him any details on how. Hopefully he doesn't ask, though, that would be embarrassing.

"How did you fall?" He asked.
I spoke too soon. Why am I always the one to jinx things? Oohh... This could be fun.. Okay hopefully he doesn't kiss me. Wait for it.. He looked down. Darn it. Why couldn't my jinxing powers work that time?! As I was thinking and talking all of this in my head I realized Matt was waiting for an answer.

He cocked his head to the side. "Well? How?" He asked again.

"Trying to get out of your grip to use the bathroom." I mumbled, more to myself, but I knew he heard it.

He started laughing like it was the funniest thing in the world. I didn't think it was that funny. Actually, I didn't think it was funny at all. It wasn't anything except embarrassing!

I glared at him. He looked at me and calmed down a little. He caressed my cheek and said sorry. I shook his hand off of my face.

"Just put a bandaid on my arm please." I asked with an annoyed look.

"What's wrong?" He asked with a concern look.
"I'm just annoyed with being laughed at." I replied.

"Ah, I'm sorry, AJ." He said.
"It's cool, I guess." I replied.

"AJ?"I heard a very familiar voice. Tony.

"Um hi." I said nervously.
"Are you okay?" He asked.
He rushed over and pushed Matthew behind him.
Rude much? I looked over at Matthew that looked like he was about to strangle him.

'Calm down.' I mouthed to him.
Tony looked up at me and asked is I was okay.
"Yes." I said with a deep, annoyed sigh.
He noticed and had an irritated look on his face.
"Well sorry I'm bothering your little love fest. Why can't you see that I love you? Why can't you be with me and stop being a little thot?" He said. That's when I smelt it. Alcohol. He was drunk. Matthew must've noticed the smell too, because he pushed Tony out the front door after dragging him downstairs. I heard Tony and Matthew yelling and the door slammed closed.

I jumped off of the bathroom counter and went downstairs. Everyone else was awake with confused faces scattered around. I guess they heard the yelling and slamming.

"What's going on?" Shawn asked.
"Oh uh Matthew was practicing opra and I told him he couldn't sing so he slammed the door and forgot y'all were sleeping?" I lied. Even they didn't believe that. One reason, because it came out more of a question and the second reason was because it just didn't make any sense. They all looked at me with an expression that said 'Really, that's the best you got.' Shawn cocked his eyebrow up and got up.

"Okay. Well then." Shawn said. "How'd you sleep?"
"I slept good, what about you?" I asked.
"It was amazing because you were beside me." He whispered seductively in my ear and winked.

I blushed but I know after all that has happened with Taylor and Cameron I won't be able to move on. I feel for Cam but I so feel for Matt and Tay. Why is life so confusing?! I pulled at my hair frustratedly.

I ran upstairs to my room. I slammed the door and just let it all out. I have no idea why I am so emotional lately. I got up after about 30 minutes of crying. I walked to my bathroom and looked in the mirror. I looked a nervous wreck. I walked back into my room and grabbed a black tank top- crop top that said BRUH. in red writing on it and some ripped skinny jeans with my red vanz. I got my AMAZING perfume from my dresser and my undergarments and deodorant and walked into the bathroom with all of my things. I turned on the shower nob to warm and waited 10 seconds before getting in. I stepped in and started washing my hair after wetting it. After washing and repeating with my hair, I grabbed my moonlight bath and body works body wash on my scrunchy and started bathing. After I finished bathing, I stepped out of the shower, grabbed a towel and dried myself off. I put on my undergarments and my clothes. I then put on perfume and deodorant. I don't really sweat, but it's nice to put it on just in case, y'know?

After I was finished I put on mascara and eye liner and left my brown hair its natural way, curly. I grabbed a hairbow and decided that later on I would tie it up so it wouldn't be in the way of anything. I looked in the mirror, I didn't look too bad. I wasn't really pretty or anything but I wasn't ugly. I was just plain. I did have meat at my thighs, waist ,and chest. I decided not to depress myself with my look. I walked away from my mirror and walked to Savannah's room. I knocked on the door, she answered with a "Who is it?" From the other side of the door.

"Hello, its me.... AJ." I started singing the first part to Hello by Adele and then I put my name at the end. I started chuckling and she laughs from the other side of the door and said, "Come in."
I walked in and shut the door behind me. I turned around and Savannah was in front of me. She was wearing a PTV hoodie with black skinny jeans, black vanz, ad her hair was pulled to a side braid. Wow she looked really good. I then realized it was the same outfit I got her for her birthday last year.
She looked at me and shook her head. I looked at her with a confused face.

"What?" I asked her.
"You look amazing. Where are you going?" She said.
"Nowhere, unless you wanna hang out somewhere?" I said.
"Sure!" She replied. "The guys can come too!"
"I'm down!"I agreed.
"Cool. I will go get them." She said while heading downstairs.
I walked back to my room and grabbed my iPhone 6+, my black over shoulder side leather, black purse and my car keys to my Lamborghini. I ran downstairs to see Taylor and Cameron on my couch. I glared at them as they got up. I walked into the kitchen and grabbed a peach from the refrigerator drawer. I turned around to see Cameron and Taylor behind me.

"Why are you mad at us?" Cameron asked with watery eyes.
I couldn't stand to look at him when he looked like he was about to cry.
"Your fans said something about what you said and it upset me." I replied while looking down at my feet.
"What did they say?" Taylor asked.
I didn't dare look at them. I couldn't, they looked so broken.
"What you said about me. Basically, to sum it all up, they said I wasn't good enough for you and that you both agreed." I replied. Tears threatened to fall from my eyes. I felt one drop down my face onto the floor. Soon they all did.
Cameron lifted my head and wiped them off of my face. I looked up into his brown, chocolate orbs peering down at me.
"If anything, we aren't good enough for you, AJ." Cameron said looking down at me with teary eyes. I could tell he was trying not to cry in front of anyone. He was being strong, unlike me who just literally started crying about what their fans said. I told them it didn't bother me, though. So why do I care now? That question may never be answered. I looked back down.
"Do you guys want to do something with Savannah, me, and the rest of the boys?" I asked in a quiet voice.
"Sure." Taylor replied while Cameron nodded in agreement.
"Okay well go tell Savannah and then tell her to meet me in the dining room please?"
"Okay. And AJ?" Cameron asked while Taylor left.
"Yeah?"
"Stay strong, beautiful." He said.
I smiled and hugged him.