The Ultimate Purdy Girl

Chapter 16 ~ Jumped

Chapter 16 ~ Jumped

Aaliyah

After Ashley started running from me, I collapsed on the ground between two busses, subsiding into tears.  As I sob I think of what could happen now that Ashley and I were most likely doomed in our relationship.

If Ashley had to choose between Kena and me, I knew I would now be picked. Kena was beautiful, and looked like just the girl for Ashley; she was a model! What was I? I was just some newbie fan, with scars on my arms and darkness in my heart. I knew this fantasy wouldn’t last long.

I knew Black Veil Brides was preforming right now and I had to go see them, for all I knew it could be the last time I could actually see them again.

The KIA Forte stage was fairly close to the bus’s fence line. I climbed the fence shakily, but I was unnoticed and I walked back stage, the managers knowing I was ‘Ashley’s Girl’ and I was let through. I watched side stage, their set was almost over, and I was unnoticed by the guys.

I folded my arms and watched Ashley longingly, the only one to notice me was Andy who hadn’t known what was going on, and he smiled at me between Rebel Yell and Fallen Angels.

I couldn’t help but smile back at the blonde goof-ball. It caused CC and Jinx to acknowledge my existence and they too smiled.  Ashley didn’t turn around, but he looked just like the day I met him, although had a stiff way of playing, like he didn’t want to preform right now, but prevailed for the fans.

He had on his reflective sunglasses and no makeup on, his mane of hair was tamed down by an American flag bandana and he was shirtless as he played his Porn Bass. His reflective sunglasses shone off the bright sun, as he focused on his playing.

Soon the set was close to over and I decided it’d be better if I waited by the bus, or around the bus’s lot. I turned around to leave but was surprised when a tall Barbie in high heels was there right behind me, she looked pissed.

“Hello?” I say, trying to be polite for once.

“Bitch.” She replied and clenched her fists and punched me across the face, making me fall back in surprise.

I wasn’t seen by the guys, or any of the fans and I looked up at Kena, holding my face that stung like mad.

“What the hell?” I scream over the music.

She just smirked as she jabbed the sharp heel of her stilettos into my stomach, actually braking skin and making me cough up minimal blood.

“That’s it.” I say trying to get up and spit out more blood, but aiming at her feet and she screeched in disgust, shoving me down, and slicing my cheek with her claws of fingernails.

Before I could react one more time the BVB music stopped and Kena was tackled.

“Aaliyah! Are you okay?” I heard a voice but it was faint, I couldn’t tell who it was.

CC and Andy were sitting there across from me holding down Kena and yelling in her face as she struggled.

“Hmmm?” I say faintly holding my swelling face and whimpered absentmindedly

“Medical tent, let’s get those cuts taken care of and make sure she’s okay.” I made out my Outlaw’s voice.

“I’m fine.” I protest with a lisp and tasted blood.

“Let’s go, get security.” Jinxx said and I went limp, knowing it was useless; me fighting three men.

~

After the medical doc checked me out, he said I needed water, and I’d have a bad bruise on my eye. My scratches weren’t deep, and she had split my bottom lip, with a little puncture on my stomach. Ashley sat beside me while the doc looked at me and looked worried all the while. 

After the guys had left and Kena had been taken off the grounds I looked at Ashley who refused to leave, telling the interviewers a kind ‘no’.

After moments of awkward silence and me holding an ice pack to my face, Ashley spoke. “She’s going to follow us.”

“I figured that much.” I sighed but Ashley gently lifted my chin to look at him.

“You know I’m not choosing her over you, she’s a creep. You’re the only one for me Ali.” He said sincerely.

I had to blink tears out of my eyes and nodded. “I was just scared…” I admit.

“I was too, when I saw you with another band.”

“I had just ran into them, I-I swear Ashley! I wouldn’t leave Black Veil Brides for the world! I’d miss you too much.” I say letting a few tears spill over.

“Oh Ali, I’m sorry.” He said pulling me into his lap and hugging me as I silently cried into his shoulder, shaking lightly.

“Let’s not doubt each other again without telling our sides of the story.” Ashley said as I calmed. “And if we have a fight, the next morning we act like nothing happened.”

“Like I reset button?” I asked my voice cracking as I sniffled.

“Exactly, deal? Because I really love you Aaliyah, I don’t want to fight with you. It’s so painful.”

I took off Ashley’s aviators gingerly to see he was slightly crying too, it shattered my heart but I looked into his chocolaty brown eyes and I nodded.

“Sounds like a plan, Outlaw.” I say hugging him, kissing up his jaw line.

“I love you, my Bandita.”

“I love you too.” I replied as he carried me away from the medical tent, and we headed to the bus.