Beside You.

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Christians P.O.V.

I felt sick as I looked around at all the scared people. My Best friend was sitting in the corner under the desk. Her name is Kylie. She is my closest friend and I cant live without her. Shes my other half. I could see the tears threatening to slip out of her eyes. I looked away and up at the insane boy who was now standing in front of me. I felt like everything was moving in slow motion. He grabbed me by my jean jacket and pulled me up off the floor. He put a gun to my head and wrapped his arm aroung my neck.

The worst part was I know this boy. His name was Ashton, Ashton Irwin. Hes gone mentally insane ever since his parents died in a car crash that he was in about a year ago. I used to be his friend but then he just became that creepy quiet kid.

I could hear him crying. He sniffled in my ear so quietly i thought i imagined it.

"It's all my fault." He whispered.

"What's your fault Ashton." I said back slowly.

"That my parents are dead." He said as quietly as possible.

"How could it be your fault?" I whispered.

"They were driving me to my lacrosse practice." He said a little louder.

"Thats not your fault. It was a car accident." I sais back to him. "An accident Ashton." I finished. He didn't say anything, just cried.

"How is killing me going to help." I asked. He stopped crying and thought for a minute.

"Your right. It's Me. I need to die." He said throwing me to the floor. I landed on my back but quickly stood up.

"No! No! Ashton, no you dont! You just need a little healing." I said walking towards him slowly. He put the gun to his head and was about to pull the trigger when I jumped at him and hit his hand back. Everything was happening so slowly but so fast at the same time. I looked at Ashton and he dropped the gun and fell to the ground. He curled up in a ball and sat there crying. He missed his head due to me hitting his hand. I slowly sat down and put my hands on his knees.

He looked up at me with those beaitiful green eyes. His brown hair sat perfectly on his head in a bit of a flow style.

"Ashton. There is nothing wrong with you. It's not your fault. It was an accident. Okay?" I said quietly starring into his gorgeous eyes. He nodded and kept looking at me.

I pulled him in and gave him a hug. "Thank you." He whispered into my ear. I rubbed his back and then helped him up. The police came storming in.

"No one was hurt." I said.

"I'm going to need to question all of you outside please." One of the police officers said.

After we all got outside I was sent to talk to the same cop who said he needed to question all of us.

"Can you please tell me what happened?" He asked.

"Ashtons parents died about a year ago in a car crash and he was in the car. Ever since hes been, well off. He has no one to look after him and he didnt get help. He lives wth his uncle but hes never around. Today i guess he just lost it. First he tried to stoot me. He held a gun to my head but I talked him down then he held the gun to his head thinking what I meant was he needed to die when I said 'How is killing me going to make anything better?' And then i slapped his hand and he missed his head."

"Thank you for your help." The officer said. "And your name is?" He asked.

"Christian, Christian Lecher."I responded.

"Now you seem very okay with all of this. And well calm. Is there a reason for that?" He asked.

"Umm..no. I know Ashton very well. We used to be good friends." I said.

"Okay. Thank you for your time." The cop said. I nodded and walked over to talk to the cop that was with Ashton.

"No. Please I cant go back there!" I heard Ashton say.

"Umm whats going on here?" I interupted.

"Nothing Christian! Just stay out of it!" Ashton yelled at me and turned away from bont me and the cop and walked away. The cop tried to stop but I put my arm in front of him. I walked over to Ashton and waited for him to look at me but he wouldnt.

"Ash? Where do they want to take you?" I asked him quietly.

"A mental instatution." He said quietly.

"And you've been there before?" I asked him. He nodded and then looked at me.

"Why?" I asked him.

"My uncle put me there. That bastard." He said softly.

"Okay. Why dont you want to go back?" I asked.

"Because it's so lonely. I dont belong there." He said looking away again.

"But you do need help Ashton." I said causing him to look at me again. He didnt respond this time. He eventually nodded and stood up. He hugged me and didnt let go for a minute.

"Can we be friends again?" He asked.

"Of coarse Ash." I said smiling. He then walked back over to the cop.

"Sir, im sorry, but you need to come with me. I need to take you to radley." He said to Ashton. Ashton nodded slowly and turned around so he could handcuff him.

"I'll come visit soon, Ash." I said, then kissing his cheek. He was then put in the police car and they drove away.

"Christian! Are you okay?" I heard Kylie say behind me. I turned around to face her and gave her a hug.

"Yeah im fine. Are you okay?" I said letting go and looking into her scared blue eyes.

"Yeah i'll be fine. Why were you talking to Ashton?" She asked looking disgusted.

"You know we used to be friends and I know what its like to lose your family and think its your fault." I said.

"I know. Sorry." She said.

"It's fine. Lets go home I said.