Between Your Body & Your Soul {Alan Ashby}

Chapter 6

& Nable's POV &

I don't know why I was seeing Mia again. I was scared to death. Mia was the reason I was sent to the hospital for a year. She's the reason I take much medication. Mia tried to kill me. I stared blankly at the television while Austin laughed. I didn't feel safe. I was scared. I just wanted to scream to the top of my lungs and cry.

& Tino's POV &

I texted Austin to see if everything was okay with Annabelle.

T: Everything alright?

He replied quickly.

A: She's seeing Mia again. We have to keep an eye on her..

"Fuck.." I whispered to myself and put my phone back in my pocket.

"You okay man?" Vic looked at me from across the table. Everyone stopped talking and went quiet, looking at me.

"Is it Annabelle?" Alan asked quietly so only I could hear. Vic of coarse heard. I sat there for a second and I figured the more people I tell, the more safe she would be.

"Okay you guys.." I started. I couldn't think of anything to really say without making her sound crazy.

"We all need to keep an eye on Annabelle." I finally say. Mostly everyone knew her here, she was like a little sister to all of us. The PTV guys understood. Vic and Tony exchanged looks. They knew what happened and what Annabelle had done, they were best friends. Tyler and Michael have known that she was depressed, they didn't know the details, but also never questioned. The others just nodded, not questioning why. Everyone finally picked back up on the conversation they were having before. Vic and Alan stayed quiet and didn't talk much.

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We finished eating and Alan, Aaron, and I started walking back to the bus. Vic, Tony, and Jaime, decided to come with us. When we got on the bus, we all walked to the back lounge. Annabelle was sleeping on the little love seat couch. Austin was going to wake her up, but Vic stopped him.

"Psst.. Nable." Vic whispered in her ear. She shuffled a bit and opened her eyes slowly. She shot up and squealed hugging Vic tightly. She then saw Tony and Jaime and hugged them both too. I looked at Alan. He looked at them not angry, but more so sad.

& Alan's POV &

Something in my heart dropped when I saw how happy she was with them. It's not like I don't want her to be happy, I just wish I can make her that happy. I noticed Tino looking at me and he gave me a sympathetic smile. I weakly smiled back. I got up and was about to leave to go to my bunk, when Annabelle reached over and grabbed my hand. I turned and looked at her. She was patting the seat right next to her and smiling. I smiled. When I sat down she put my arm around her and snuggled against my chest. I couldn't help but smile. Everyone had settled down and watched some movies. Nabel had fell asleep again and some of the guys had moved to the front of the bus. I gently picked her up, walked to her bunk, and set her in. She stirred a little bit, but finally got comfortable without waking up. I walked to the front part of the bus where Austin, Tino, and Vic were all sitting playing cards.

"Where's my sister?" Austin asked.

"I set her in her bunk." I replied.

He nodded at me then scooted over so I can sit next to him. "Hey man, sorry about shouting at you earlier I-" I cut him off.

"I know. Don't be sorry." I said. They offered me to play, but I declined. I sat watching the game.

"Are you going to send her back?" Vic asked looking at Austin.

Austin sighed and scratched the back of his neck. "I don't know man."

"Where?" I ask, but I had an idea.

"St. Joseph." Austin said.

"She's tried to hurt herself before.." I said out loud, making it sound more like a question.

"Technically she died 4 times." Austin explained running his hands through his hair. It was obvious he was uncomfortable talking about it. I just looked down at my hands and shut my mouth.

The game continued for a little longer. Suddenly, there was a small scream from the bunk area and Annabelle came running in. She ran into the bathroom and locked the door. I ran over and hit the door with my shoulder repetitively. The sounds of her throwing up made me feel sick. Austin finally kicked open the door and I rushed in. Annabelle was sitting criss cross in front of the toilet with her heard buried into her hands. I sat down directly behind her and hugged her small figure. Austin gave me a reassuring nod and left, closing the door as much as he could.

"You are beautiful Annabelle." I whispered over and over again. She had stopped crying and I loosed my grip. She braced herself on the sink and grabbed her tooth brush. I flushed the toilet and stood next to her while she brushed her teeth. She opened the cabinet and she took out some pills.

"They told me, when I feel safe and happy again that I don't need to take these anymore." Silent tears ran down Nable's face as she stared at the bottle. Her hands trembled trying to open the bottle. I took both of her hands in mine and helped her open it. She took two pills out and downed them with water.

Then she laughed. "It must be true what people say, that only time can heal the pain." I gave her a confused look and smiled.

"It's lyrics from one of my favorite bands." Nable smiled. Her smile was so beautiful, she was so beautiful. Even with blood shot eyes, she was true beauty in my eyes. She kissed my cheek and grabbed my hand. She stopped in front of her bunk and got in. I stripped down to my boxers and climbed in with her. Her back was facing me, so I grabbed her waist and pulled her in close, nuzzling my head into the crook of her neck.

"You make me feel happy again." Nable said. Making me smile.

"It scares me.." she whispers and starts to cry again. I turned her around and took her face in my hands.

"You make me happy and scared too. I will help you through this as much as I can. You mean so much to me. Even though we have just met, I feel like I've known you my whole life. You're more beautiful then you think on the inside and out." I say looking directly into her eyes. She looked down and I felt her face heat up. She was blushing. I lifted her head up and gently kissed her nose.

"There's that beautiful smile." I tell her, making her smile wider. I pulled her in close and there we were. Just like last night.