Down Home Girl

Chapter 28:

I walked into the empty dressing room to go ahead and change my clothes before the concert. I put up the privacy shade just in case one of the guys walked in. Just as I suspected, I heard the door click open while I was still half undressed. I didn't think anything of it, until Rob peaked around the corner. I gasped and tried to cover myself. 

"Hey beautiful," He smiled. I quickly tried to put my clothes on. 

"What are you doing?" I asked as I felt his hands on me to stop me from putting my clothes on. 

"Don't fight so much," He chuckled. "Didn't you enjoy our date last night?" 

I did until he tried to rip all my clothes off when he brought me home. 

"I....I guess," I stuttered, nervously. 

"It's ashamed you hurt me though," He sighed.

I may have kicked him the balls...twice. 

"I'm sorry I did that Rob..." I squeaked as his grip got tighter and he closed the space between us. 

"It's too late for that," He growled. "I will get what I wanted."

He managed to rip all my clothes of, and take what was left of my innocence. 

***

I woke with a scream, causing Aiden to shoot up in the bed. I took in my surroundings. It took me a moment to realize I was in a hotel room, and not my bedroom. I felt Aiden wrap his arms around my waist. 

"Are you okay?" He asked me, sleepily. I sighed.

"Yeah, I'm okay. It was just a bad dream." I said quietly. It was so vivid...so true... so...not a dream. It was reality.

"Do you want to talk about it?" He asked. 

"No..." I sighed. "Maybe later." 

"Okay. Are you sure you're okay?" He asked. This time I thought about it.

"Yea- No." I said, tears forming in my eyes and I began crying. He pulled me into his chest. He rubbed my back and kissed my head. "it was a flashback- not a dream. It was so vivid."

"About what?" He asked.

"When Rob raped me."

He tensed, then sighed, and his hold got a little tighter.

"It's okay, baby. He can't hurt you now. No one will." He repeated in my ear. 

The next morning to got up and put my pajamas on to meet everyone downstairs for breakfast. I'm sure I looked like hell after a night of no sleep. Aiden wasn't far behind me, and made me go sit down. He brought me some coffee and a plate of eggs, a biscuit, and some bacon. I ate it slowly. Mike looked over at me from across the table.

"Are you okay, Sarah?" He asked.

"Yeah." I said. 

"Sarah," Brad warned, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing okay?!" I snapped. Aiden rushed back over. 

"Guys she's fine. She just had a rough night." Aiden said and grabbed my shoulders to message them. It helped relax me, but I soon realized he hadn't gotten his food yet.

"Go get your food babe." I sighed.  He kissed my head and walked away. 

After breakfast, we had to get ready to head to the stage for stage set up. I was super excited because this was Aiden's first time performing with us. I know he's got to be at least a little nervous, but excited at the same time. 

When we got to the stage, I went backstage to put all our clothes back there for tomorrow. Once all the equipment was set up on stage and ready to go we ran through a few songs. Aiden was doing really good.

After about an hour of rehearsing I was ready to fall asleep. I was so tired, and of course Mike called a re run of the show. I could have strangled him just then.

I missed my intro, forgot some words, and came to the conclusion I needed a nap.

They started Papercut. Mike started his rapping and I did the backgrounds. Chester sung the melody as I harmonized, then I rapped the second verse and sung the courus again with Chester. We all sung the bridge; I sung the melody, Mike harmonized, and Chester sung the background.

At the end of the song I looked up at Aiden who smiled at me. He looked so happy and content, which in turn made me happy.

After we finished we went backstage and ran through what we needed to fix for tomorrow night.  At the first moment I had to lay down on the couch, I did. Not too long after, I fell asleep.

*Aiden's POV*

I walked around the dressing room lounge looking for Sarah. 

"Sarah! Sarah?! Sarah-...Awe," I chuckled as soon as I saw her laying on the couch fast asleep. She was so tired. I took off my jacket and covered her with it, then kissed her forehead. She shuffled a bit then was content once again. 

"What's going on with her?" Mike asked from behind me. 

"I told you already. She had a rough night and she's tired." I responded. No one needed to be concerned about her but me. No one else bother to put two and two together and stop Robert from hurting her but I did. 

"What do you mean a rough night?" Mike asked me. 

"She's having flashback of the shit that Rob did to her. If you don't know, it's called PTSD. She has random flashbacks and can feel it all over again. It's not easy for her. So cut her some slack here." I said.

"I was never even giving her a hard time!" He exclaimed, defensively. 

"Yes, you were, at rehersal. She was falling asleep standing up, and you didn't even care to give her a break." I said. "Now please, just leave her be and let her rest." 

He nodded and walked away. Soon it was time to head back to the hotel. I picked her up bridal style, and carried her to the van. She woke up, but was still out of it. She cuddled into my chest which make me smile. I put her down to get into the van and she climbed inside, buckled in, and cuddled into me and fell back asleep. 

The next day she was wide awake, and excited. I knew she would be. 

It was so amazing to share this experience with her. There is no one I would rather live out my dream with, than her. And soon, she would be my wife. I couldn't wait for that day. Once tour is over I hope we can start planning the wedding. I don't know about her, but I am living for the day that I get to call her my wife. She's my entire life, and I don't know where I would be with out her. She keeps me going everyday of my life. It's hard to see her struggling, but I know she will get better, one day.