Let Love Bleed Red

Chapter 15

*Ash’s P.O.V.*

I woke up, the sun streaming in through curtains. I looked at my phone and it showed it was eleven in the morning. I yawned, not wanting to get up. I lay in bed for a few minutes before I realised Eoghan wasn’t there. I got up to look for him.

I dressed and went in to Caseys’ room to use the bathroom and her wash stuff. I washed my face, the bruises throbbing, and brushed the tangles out of my hair. Then I went downstairs tolook for Eoghan.

I found him in the kitchen, making a sandwich, totally oblivious to me being there. I walked up behind him quietly.

“Boo!” He jumped and turned around. “Morning.” I smiled cheekily at him and he sighed.

“I should have known it was you. You scared the shit out of me!” He stuck his tongue out at me and I laughed.

“It was funny.” I kissed him. “Why didn’t you wake me? I’ve been asleep for ages.” I was hungry, so I went over to a cupboard and looked inside to find something I wanted to eat.

“You looked so peaceful, you were adorable too.” Me, adorable? What was wrong with this boys’ head. “What do you want to eat? I can make anything you want..”

“Some toast would be good, if you don’t mind. Thanks..” I smiled and kissed him again. “I’m just going to go and get my phone and bracelets, ok? I’ll be down in a minute.” I left Eoghan in the kitchen and went upstairs.

I got my phone and put on my bangles. As I turned to leave I saw a guitar case in the corner. I went over to it and took out Eoghans’ guitar. It felt good to have it in my arms, I missed my own guitar..

I sat down on the bed and ran my hand over the shiny wood, caressed the strings. I found a pick on the bedside table and began to play Your Arms Feel Like Home by 3 Doors Down because it kind of summed up what I was feeling..

I think I’ve walked to close to love

And now I’m falling in

There’s so many things this weary soul can’t take

Maybe you just caught me by surprise

The first time that I looked into your eyes

There’s a life inside of me that I can feel again

It’s the only thing that takes me where I’ve never been

I don’t care if I lost everything that I have known

It don’t matter where I lay my head tonight

Cause your arms feel like home

They feel like home

This life ain’t the fairy tale we both thought it would be

I can see your smiling face as it’s staring back at me

I know we both see these changes now

I know we both understand somehow

There’s a life inside of me that I can feel again

It’s the only thing that takes me where I’ve never been

I don’t care if I lost everything that I have known

It don’t matter where I lay my head tonight

Your arms feel like home

They feel like home

There’s a life inside of me that I can feel again

It’s the only thing that takes me where I’ve never been

I don’t care if I lost everything that I have known

It don’t matter where I lay my head tonight

Your arms feel like home

They feel like home

They feel like home

I lay the guitar down on the bed after I had finished playing and smiled to myself. It felt good to play, it always had and always would. I got up, Eoghan was probably wondering where I had gotten to.

As I was going from Eoghans’ room to the stairs, I stopped. I felt weird but I didn’t know why. I crept to the top of the stairs and looked down, where I could see the front door. When I saw them tears welled up in my eyes and it felt like my heart was shattering.

Eoghan was kissing some red haired girl.