The Truth About Us (Austin Mahone Fan Fic- editing)

Chapter 19

{Brief recap: Austin had started dating Krysten- the British supermodel- due to pressure from management and Krysten's threat. Austin's also working on a duet with Camila. While Austin's fame is getting back on track, Scarlett's life is going downhill. Scarlett misses Austin and she's angry with him. And due to this, she tried to take her own life...}

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Austin's POV

I swallowed the lump in my throat. My face felt wet... was it raining? 

My vision was blurred and was... was I crying? 

Scarlett... gone?

It couldn't be...

No. 

Scarlett was the strongest girl that I have ever met. No matter what life threw at her, she remained strong... so how was it that she tried to commit suicide? It didn't make sense to me. Scarlett... she...

I found my voice and croaked, "How is she?" I could feel my throat closing and I swallowed, "Is she? Is she alive?" I managed to speak. "She's... where is she?" I shook my head, still in disbelief. Was she really gone? I let out a sob. 

Maddi looked at me with sad eyes. "She's at the hospital. She's staying overnight and no visitors are allowed." Her eyes looked sad and all the anger that was in her face before had melted away. "Austin," she looked at me, "promise me you'll tell me one thing."

I looked back at her, "I promise." I dried my face and cleared my throat. "What do you want to know?"

"Why did you-" She looked down and then back up at me, "Why did you lead Scarlett on?" Her voice sounded stronger and her sadness was replaced with a disapproving look.

"Lead... Scarlett- what?" I was confused- how had I led Scarlett on?

"You know, you hung out with her and made her happy again and then all of a sudden you leave and never come around anymore and you started dating Krysten Dix." Her voice sounded guarded and she crossed her arms over her chest. "Why Austin? Why did you do that to her?" 

"I didn't," I started to say, "management made me." I looked up at Maddi. "Krysten threatened me." My voice broke. "I didn't mean to hurt Scarlett. I never wanted to hurt her. But." I swallowed, "But Krysten said that if I hung out with Scarlett she'd ruin her life. She'd hurt her. I can't," A sob was lumped in the back of my throat, "I can't let Scarlett get hurt." I looked down.

"You could have told her." Maddi's voice softened. "You could have left us a message, anything..." 

I looked back up at Maddi and saw that her eyes were forgiving. "I tried." I whispered. "I tried telling management and I tried telling Krysten that I-" I ran my hand through my hair, "That I loved someone else." I croaked. "But they wouldn't listen. They said they didn't care. And if I didn't date Krysten... they would not only destroy my life but they would destroy Scarlett. I can't let people hurt Scarlett." My voice fell to a whisper, "I can't loose another person that I love. Angel... mema... my dad...even Tyler left. Dave left. I. All I have is Scarlett and my mom and... and the boys. I can't- I can't loose anyone else." I looked back up at Maddi, my eyes filled with tears. I heaved a sigh, "I- I didn't mean to hurt her. I really didn't." I wiped my eyes. 

She looked sympathetic; she cleared her throat. "11- 2. You can go visit her." She started to retreat into the house, "and Austin," she called back. "Scarlett loves you too. She told me." And with that she closed the front door and left me smiling like an idiot outside.

Scarlett. Loved. Me. 

THE FUCKING END... OF THE CHAPTER.... FOR NOW. I WILL EDIT THIS CHAPTER LATER QUICK UPDATE- ILY ALL AND PLEASE VOTE I JUST IM SO ALONE OR COMMENT ILY