Broken Hearted, Broken Dreams [COMPLETED]

Chapter 11: Things Turning Around

Chapter 11:
Erin's POV
I felt my brothers cold hand on my back and at first I didn't realize what he was looking at, then I realized. I glanced over to Logan and had furry in my mind again, I struggled to get up but Christian put his strong arms around me and pushed me down to the couch again.
"Hey hey hey. Sit down, don't worry." I struggled for a minute before I let out a strangled cry and my body went limp. My shirt was pulled back over my shoulder and another pair of strong arms were picking me up and carrying me away, taking me to my room, someone shut the door and I realized Ash and Crim were next to me. I heard shouting from the main room and clearly made out the words,
"DID YOU DO THAT TO HER?"
"CHRISTIAN I DIDN'T MEAN TO! YOU KNOW I'D NEVER HURT HER ON PURPOSE! Please, I didn't mean it." I heard sobbing and suddenly my heart broke. I realized Logan had told someone for my own protection and my heart throbbed for my brother.
"YOU HAVE BROKEN HER!"
"CHRISTIAN! I'M NOT THE REASON SHE CUTS! SHE'S HAD A HORRIBLE LIFE AND THE TALK ABOUT THE BOY DIDN'T HELP! I didn't do it this time." The sobbing continued but the shouting died out completely. I hadn't realized how tired I was and soon I fell asleep on Ash's shoulder.
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I woke up to someone shaking my shoulder softly, I realized it was Ash. I was in the same position I was in when I fell asleep, leaning against him. He smiled a little,
"You look so happy when you wake up." He says softly and I shrug my shoulders.
"Why don't you get dressed, Christian would like to talk to you." I nod and he hugs me tightly for a few minutes before whispering in my ear,
"Gosh I am so glad you are here Erin." He slowly gets up and leaves while shutting the door so I could change. I searched for clothes to wear and soon found some black skinny jeans and a Paramore T-shirt. I slipped on some white converse as well and smile, seeing the sun shine through the window. It must be morning I thought to myself. I looked down on my arms and saw bloodied bandages, I gingerly tried to take them off while wincing. Eventually I cringed so badly and decided I couldn't do it. I called for Ash and he came running,
"Can you help me take these off?" I asked quietly and in shame. He nodded sadly, when he finished taking them off he immediately applied new ones. He took my hand and led me out the door. We came to the living room and I saw Christian sitting on the couch across from Star. When Star saw me she got up and ran towards me, engulfing me in a hug. I hugged back, closing my eyes tight.
"Don't ever try that again Erin. We love you." She let go and I nodded, she had tears in her eyes and I bit my lip. Maybe there was a way to do this without hurting myself. I see Christian get up and face us.
"Um so I was just making sure everything was okay with your brother. Since after the tour we were going to move in together." I nod and look to Christian to see him smiling.
"Everything is going to work out Erin." I smile and nod. Everything's really is going to work out.

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A few weeks go by and finally it's the bands last day on tour, we had stopped in Phoenix, Arizona that morning. It had been maybe a month and things had gone well, Logan and I had worked on our song and it sounded pretty cool. Axel had been teaching me about electric guitar and I had gotten way better. Crim and Ash had gotten closer and the entire band had been working on a few new songs during free time. I had been doing better than I had in years, I was still scared from everything I had been through but I felt like this was my dream. The Second Hand Warriors were just about to perform and me and Logan wished them luck as we went into the audience to watch the show. At the end Ash still had the mic from singing and said,
"Now, I have a special announcement." He looked over to the rest of the band, the guys had smiles on their faces and Crim looked completely puzzled.
"All of my life, I have been the outcast. I never knew what love was...I never experienced it even within my own family. I was different and I discovered a best friend all those years ago as a teenager who showed me to be who I am." He glanced over at me and I had a mile wide smile on my face. "That best friend is the reason why I am here today and the who gave me the confidence to do what I'm about to do tonight." He walked over to Crim who had her guitar over her shoulder, ready to play. He took it off her and brought her to the front of the stage. Cash walked over next to them and was holding a video camera. Ash got down on one knee, Crim put her hands over her mouth as Ash reached into his pocket and pulled out a small wooden box. He opened it and said into the mic,
"Crimson Purdy, will you marry me?" Crim was nodding her head, crying happily.
"You will?" Ash asked again with a huge smile that could light up the path to the moon.
"Yes." Crim said into the mic. Ash stood up and Crim sprang into his open arms. I put my fingers in my mouth and whistled nice and loud, Ash looked over and mouthed the words thank you in my direction. I nodded and clapped as cheering erupted from the crowd.
"Thank you all for coming out tonight! Have a wonderful warped tour, we love you all!" Ash says finally and the band walks off stage. Me and Logan run to find them and see them outside. Crim and Ash are hugging while the rest of the guys are smiling knowingly. Christian comes and stands in between me and Logan, smiling and placing his arms on our shoulders. Everyone was congratulating them and I couldn't help but feel proud for them.

A few days later I said goodbye to the band and my brothers, happy tears flooded my face as they made me laugh and I hugged them. I picked up my guitar and my bag of clothes, placing them into the trunk of Star's car. I said a final goodbye to everyone and I promised to call and text, especially my brothers, Ash, and Crim. As I got into the passenger seat of Star's car I cried happily and waved. Maybe that's when it hit me. Everything I had ever experienced bolted through my body and came at me like a car, my knees buckled but I held my own weight. My mind flooded with pictures of my childhood, a younger me and Asher first meeting, my parents divorce. Even the day Ash moved away and I had no one to cry to anymore, and now the thought of living with someone I was going to be in a band with and make my dream come true. I took a deep breath and the images vanished. I realized right then and there that anything in the world is possible no matter what happened in your past, because you can't control what happened 5 years ago or what happened 2 minutes ago. It just happened. I know now that I am broken hearted, and I thought I had broken dreams but my dreams are only beginning, I have so much life left to live and I know things won't be perfect but it's worth pushing onward, cause not everything is broken. I have a chance.

(A/N: OH MY GOSH SO GUYS I FINISHED IT AND YEAH! I hope you liked it, as of right now there is going to be a sequel and I'm so excited about it. I had so much fun and everything writing this so I hope at least someone else liked it as much as I do. Bye for now!🤘🏻✌🏻️👋🏻)