Another You - Austin Carlile, Tony Perry, Chris Motionless

True Love

"Tour," I whined to Austin as he was shuffling around the room packing his bags. "How long have you known?" 

He sighed and stopped what he was doing to look at me. "I've known for a month," he admitted. "And I was going to tell you, but we were so busy and wrapped up in the baby. I didn't want to freak you out." 

"Well... I'M FREAKING OUT!" I felt the baby kick harder than usual and I rested my hand against the bump. "Austin, I'm 20 weeks pregnant, 5 months." 

He sighed and walked over, wrapping his arms around me. "I know, I know and I promise that I wll be back for the baby's birth." 

"How long are you gone for," I suddenly asked, slightly panicked by his statement.

He scratched the back of his neck and looked down, away from my gaze. It's a long one then. He sighed and moved his hands so that they were locked with mine. "Please don't be mad. But we're gone for 5 months." 

"FIVE MONTHS," I screeched. "Are you kidding me?" 

He shook his head and sat down on our bed, his head slowly moved to rest in his hands. "I wish I was. But we need to do one long tour before we can take a reasonable break. It's what the label wants." 

"Tell them to go screw themselves, I use to work for them, I'll do it," I countered. "You are not leaving me for five months when I'm this pregnant." 

He sighed again and shrugged his shoulders. "There is honestly nothing I can do about it!" 

"What about Katie? Have you told her?" 

He nodded slowly. "I told her a week ago because I decided that she needed to go stay in New York with Caroline's mom. She hasn't seen her grandmother for months, Rory." 

I could feel my eyes watering but I didn't want to let the tears loose. "So you're telling me that both you and Katie will be gone for 5 months?" 

"Yes. It's what's best for her and for my career. You're going to be so overwhelmed with baby stuff," he admitted. "I don't want you to be so consumed with that and forget about Katie." 

My eyes went wide and I knew he did not just say that to me. "You thought I would forget Katie?" 

"Look, Rory, I don't want to fight about this," he sighed. "I just need you to accept it and move on." 

I finally felt tears spill from my eyes and down my cheeks. "I'm going to be alone for five months, Austin. And you want me to just accept it?" 

"You knew that this was my job, Rory. You knew what it would be like dating me," he hissed, his voice increasing in volume. "You knew that it wasn't going to be easy. You knew that I would eventually need to leave. I'm sorry that that's how it is!" 

I crossed my arms over my chest and took a deep breath. "I knew it was your job and I normally wouldn't have any objections. But I'm five months pregnant, Austin. The baby could come in 2 months, if we're unlucky, which face it, I am. And then you would leave for the next 3, leaving me alone with our newborn child." 

"And I'm sorry that it has to be that way. But I don't know what you want me to do about it! My fans are the most important people in my life," he confessed. "There are thousands of them and one of you." I straightened up and wiped my tears away. I turned from him and went to get a bag for my stuff. "Where are you going? You can't just walk away from an argument!" 

"I NEED TO GET AWAY FOR AWHILE," I screamed back at him from our closet. 

I was throwing all sorts of clothes into my bag and various items from my make up bag. I grabbed my medications and started on my glasses, hats and other various accessories. I cried as I did it but I know where I stand with Austin now and I guess that's all I've ever wanted to know. I just wished that I was a little higher on his priorities.