Left You Behind

21

Frankie's Pov:

I don't know what happened. One minute I was drinking and next thing I know I'm being drug into the bathroom seconds before someone slammed their fists into my temple. I dropped to the ground quickly. She kept throwing punch after punch.

I didn't fight it. This was it and in my drunken state, that was fine with me.

"Hey, Stop!" Someone yelled as they entered the bathroom. The women beating on me pushed the girl out and went back to standing above me. She grabbed onto my shirt collar before slamming me down onto the tiled ground over and over again.

"Please.." I tried to beg weakly as I spit up blood and drifted in and out of conciousness. She dropped to her knees to where she was straddling me and kept sending punches to my face and chest. I just want everything to end.

"Hey!" I heard someone scream before they threw the girl off of me. Suddenly I was being picked up bridal style amd carried through the bar and out to the parking lot.

"No. Stop." I tried to push myself out of the persons arms. I didn't want history to repeat this far. I just wanted to keep my family safe. To keep Rian safe. If this happens again I will not be able to quit and I will end up killing myself.

Soon my fear started to make me fall into a deep state of unconsciousness. If what I think is gonna happen, happens, I'd rather be unconscious anyways.

"Frankie. It's Sam. You're okay. Everythings gonna be okay." He whispered as he climbed in the back seat of his car. I looked around weakly. My mind couldn't process what was happening. Scarlet was driving from what little I could tell and I think I could faintly hear Lukas on the phone. "Get some rest." Sam whispered sadly as he wiped some blood off my lip.

xXxXxXx

I slowly woke up and looked at my surroundings. I was in my bunk. I quickly got out stumbling as I held my pounding head.

"Oh no. You're sitting right back down." Scarlet said as she sat me on the couch.

"No. I can't be here. You don't understand." I said desperately.

"What I don't understand your sister threatening you? Or you trying to run away? Or me getting a text from a fan who found you getting your ass beat in a bar bathroom?" Suddenly the door opened. First Sam and Lukas came onto the bus. The next two people that came on made me sober up real quick as I jumped from my seat and press myself against the wall in fear.

"Frankie. We're not gonna hurt you." Rian said as he tried to reach for me. I slid down to the floor crying. I couldn't breathe as they both stepped closer.

"Get away!" Mom gently pushed Rian to the side and sat infront of me.

"It's gonna be okay Frankie. She can't do anything anymore. We all know what she did. She won't do anything and if she does shit will go down. You're safe now. There's no need to run again. Nobody will get hurt. Everything is gonna be okay now. Would I lie to you?" Mom asked before reaching over and pulling me into her embrace. I timidly wrapped my arms around her and held her shirt in fists as I balled my eyes out into the crook of her neck. Can I really trust her?

"I'm so sorry." I cried. I want my family and life back. I don't want Cat to play my cards anymore. "I didnt want to distance myself or run again. I was just so scared."

"We all understand Frankie." Rian said as he croutched next to me and mom. "Nobody is mad. The thing is, you're safe and with us now." I detached from mom and wiped the tears away and took a couple seconds to regain myself.

"Hi Mrs Dawson. I'm Scarlet. I'm the singer in the band. This is Sam, he plays guitar and thats Lukas, he plays bass." Scarlet said happily as me and mom stood up. I clutched onto her arm not thinking my legs would support me at the moment.

"Its very nice to meet you guys." Mom said happily as she shook all their hands. "Wait does that mean Frankie plays drums like her older brother?" Mom asked as realization hit her. I knew this was her tactic of trying to get me to calm down but in the back of my mind I knew Cat was lurking somewheres. I knew she was watching my every move making sure I listen. But I have to play this game fair. For mom, Rian and the band. I wasn't gonna play dirty like she was. I was gonna take this into my hands and make this my game.

I wiped my eyes one last time and took a deep breath. Im in control now. I slowly let go of mom and placed myself subconsciously next to Lukas before I regained focus on the conversation that was happening around me.

"Yea. She absolutely kills it mom. You should see them one day. They have one hell of a set." Rian smiled. I kinda hid behind Lukas because compliments aren't my best fortè.

"Yea. We play a show In New York tomorrow, if you guys wanna travel with us tonight we can pay for your ride back home." Sam suggested. Lukas smiled widely as he wrapped his arm in around my shoulders.

"I brought my car so me and mom can travel behind you." Rian said.

"No. You guys need to be with us. Let me go talk to our manager in the back, he probably wouldnt mind driving your car for you." Scarlet said before skipping towards the back.

"Wait! Manager?" I asked in confusion.

"Apparently Scarlet didn't do her one job when you were awake in the hospital." Lukas said before removing his arm from around me and stood in front of me. "We got signed!" He said as he did little jazz hands.

"No way!" I said in amazement.  Suddenly the environment changed around me as Sam, Lukas and Rian all smiled widely as they nodded. There was no fear of Cat in my mind this moment. There was no fear at all, nothing but pure happiness. We've been waiting forever and have been working so hard for this moment.

"Congradulations guys." Mom said happily.

"Okay its all set up. We leave in 5 minutes. Rian there's a spare bunk you can sleep in and John said you can sleep in the back room tonight Mrs Dawson." Scarlet exclaimed happily.

Everyone seperated and did their own thing as we started to pull out of the venue parking lot. Sam kidnapped my mom and started to fill her in on what he knew of my life. Rian and Scarlet were talking about the set tomorrow and me and Lukas were just standing there observing everyone.

"Hey Franks?" Lukas asked in a content voice. I looked at at him. He just stared at me with a goofy smile."Do you think before the show tomorrow you wanna get dinner with me or something?" I smiled and the creatures -butterflies are overrated- in my stomach went crazy.

"Are you trying to ask me out on a date Lukas?" I asked in a goofy southern girl accent.

"Always got to ruin something good." He joked as he shook his head and laughed. "But yea. I guess I am."

"I would love to go to dinner with you Lukas." Both our smiles got so wide and I caught Rian staring at Lukas with that "beware the older brother look" until he broke character and smiled before giving Lukas a thumbs up. Lukas nodded once in response.

"Do I want to ask?" I laughed.

"He's been waiting for me to ask you on a date." I nodded and laughed as I watched everyone in the room interact with each other. Lulas quietly left my side and joined everyone. A few seconds later Rian came over and hugged me.

"Its so great to have my baby sister back." He sighed contently. He leaned next to my ear. "If he does anything I will cut his balls off and shove them down his throat quicker then he can beg for mercy." He whispered in my ear.

"Oh shut up." I laughed as I pushed him a little. Rian stood by my side and watched everyone with me. "I'm glad she's getting along with everyone. I'm glad to have her in my life again." I said as I rested my head on his shoulder.

"This is the happiest I've seen her in the last 20 years. She's happy to have her baby back." I smiled. This is my family.

Everything is falling in place for once. Nothing was crashing around me. I have my brother and mother back, our band got signed, Im in perfect health thanks to Rian.. I feel indestructible; As if I could take the whole world in my hand and crush it.

This is always where I imagined I would end up. I never knew I would hit this point in life and words can't explain how proud I am of climbing over every mountain I possibly could to get here.