Writing a Song Takes Time

We'll get her back

*Ashley’s POV*

I’m going home. After almost a month, I’m going home. 

But Addy won’t be there.

It’s not home without Addy. I think I may love her. Even though it’s been such a short time, I love her. And I can’t bare to think of what Jessie might be doing to her. What if she’s dead?

Andy rolled me over the door frame into the house. “We’re home.” He said with a smile.

I faked a smile back. I can’t let him know how much I’m hurting inside. It was my fault she as taken. All my fault. If I’d have run, or woken her up.. She’d be here. She’d be safe.

“Hey man.” Jake walked up to hug me. “How ya feeling?”

I faked my smile again. “Great.” I responded with false enthusiasm. “Doctors say I should be able to walk again in a couple weeks.”

“That’s perfect!” Jinxx exclaimed. “We set up a show next month.”

“Babe.” Sammi interjected. “He probably wants to see CC.”

“I’ll help.” Andy proceeded to lift me up out of my chair and carry me up the stairs to CC’s room. “Guess who’s hooome..”

He froze when we walked in the room. CC was lying in his bed with blood all over him. He wasn’t dead but.. I think this may be worse. He had words carved into his skin and many deep cuts covering his arms and legs.

“CC..” Andy seemed at a loss of words.

Roxy ran up to him and hugged him. “He needs help.” She cried. “He’s been like this for a bit. And God he needs help.”

“Set me on the bed.” I said from between them. It was amazing he didn’t drop me. Andy did as I asked and set me next to CC. I pulled him into a hug. I had read over the words and understood. “Me too.” I whispered. “Me too.”

CC sniffled. “I’m sorry.” He held me tighter. “I just didn’t know what to do.. I lost it. It’s my fault, isn’t it? I left her alone. My baby sister’s gone and it’s all my fault.”

I shook my head. “It’s not your fault.” I told him. “It could never be your fault.” I let him go and he began rubbing his arms self-consciously. “You know who’s fault it is?”

He wiped his eyes. “Who’s fault is it?”

“Hers.” I answered. “It’s Jessie’s fault for being crazy. Her fault for being absolutely insane enough to try and kill us. It’s not your fault and it’s not mine.”

Andy stepped forward and rubbed my shoulder. Roxy hugged CC from the back. “We need to tell the others.” Andy whispered.

CC nodded his head. “Yeah, I guess so.” He moved to get up. “I should go clean myself up first so it doesn’t look as gruesome.”

“I’ll go with you.” I moved to get up then remembered. “Mind if I lean on you for support?”

He smiled. “Go ahead.”

*Roxy’s POV*

“Guys.” I called the attention of everyone in the living room. Which was a good amount of people and they were all being loud. Jake was playing guitar, Jinxx was writing things in a notebook, Ella and Sammi were talking to each other and the dogs were barking and running around. The cats were hiding from them. They all stopped and looked at me. “We need to show you something up in CC’s room and let me warn you now, you won’t like it and it will startle you.”

Jake rubbed the back of his head. “Last time you had to tell us something we learned about Jessie and then she tried to kill us.” He put his hands on his knees. “Is this that bad?”

I thought about it a moment. “It’s.. bad in a different way.” I answered. “Now come on.”

Everyone shuffled up the steps and found seats in CC’s room. Some were on the floor, Jake and Ella sat on the desk chair, and Andy and I stood.

“Where’s CC and Ashley?” Jinxx questioned.

“Just wait a moment.” Andy replied.

Footsteps could be heard coming down the hallway. The door pushed open and CC’s injured body came in supporting Ashley. He sat him on the bed and stood at his full height in front of the gaping and gasping household. “I was a fool, and I made a mistake.” He declared. “I turned to something I didn’t need and got a slight bit addicted.”

“But why?” Ella had tears in her eyes.

“He felt Addy being taken was his fault.” Ashley answered. “He couldn’t handle the grief of losing his baby sister so he turned to an outlet he knew of.”

“And the more I did it the more guilt I felt.” CC added. “That’s sort of where fake comes from. For doing something I tell the fans to never do.”

“Oh CC..” Sammi got up and hugged him. “We all love you. No one blames you for what happened.”

“But I blame myself.” He muttered.

“Just like I blame myself.” Ashley added.

“Well it’s neither one of your faults.” Jinxx said encouragingly. “It’s Jessie’s and I swear we will make her pay. We will get Addy back and she will be alive.”

“And that’s a promise.” Jake added.

“Group hug!” Andy yelled.

Everyone pulled into Ashley laughing and smiling with hope in their eyes. I decided not to let that hope die. For everyone’s sake and especially for Addy’s.

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Short chapter, I know. I'm sorry, I'm working on it. I finally have working wifi so I'll try to post more often. I hope you liked it even though it's shit.

~xoxo Ashee <3