Battle Scars ➳ Ashton Irwin || #Wattys 2016

Chapter Three

A/N: I hope you guys are enjoying this I'm proud of how it's turning out !

~ Previous Chapter ~

I put my phone back in my jacket and relax as they Finnish their game. My eyes slowly drift shut and I was sound asleep.
It was the best sleep I had gotten in awhile, I think these guys were going to be there for me for a change.

~ Present ~

Ashton

"OHHH! You guys suck, we win.. Again!" Michael shouts and high fives Calum.

"How is Shay still sleeping? We are really loud." Luke laughs, then takes a sip of his beer.

"So how did you guys meet exactly?" Calum asks, turning off the xbox and the tv.

"Well she was at the park just balling her eyes out, this is was when I went out walking, I asked if she was alright, which obviously she wasn't. Then we just started talking. She's so lonely, you can't help but feel sad for her, she never deserved anything horrible." I explain. They all nod in response.

I don't know how anyone can treat someone with so much disrespect and not feel any bit of regret. It makes me sick.

"Should we wake her up?" Luke asks.

"Don't wake her up she can sleep in my room or something, I'll take the couch." I say standing up from the couch where she sat next to me. She was really beautiful when she slept, her dirty brown hair draped over her right eye, she had a light smile on her face as she slept.

"Do you guys mind if she stays for a little bit? She has no place to go and she needs a place to crash, ya know?" I ask.

"You just met her, and to be honest I don't know if I want her staying here, she could be a murder or something, but you are to blinded by the fact that she's so upset, she could be playing you. And I don't want to hear it when you cry to me about it. I'm going to bed." Luke says and walks off to his room. Michael and Calum look at me reassuringly.

Well that was strange, but not totally out of charcuterie for Luke. He was trying to protect me.

"I don't mind, she seems really cool, but just be careful okay? I don't want you to get hurt. We care about you, just promise us you'll be careful." Calum states.

"Of course."

The rest of the boys walk to their rooms. I pick her up bridal style and carry her to my bed. I hope she didn't mind, I just feel bad if she had to sleep on the couch while I was in my bed.

"Ashton?" She slurs as I lay her down.

"Yeah? You okay?" I say grabbing her blanket.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I can take the couch, I don't want to steal your bed." She sits up on the bed.

"No, no. It's okay. Just get some sleep and I'll see you in the morning." I say. "Goodnight"

I grab a small quilt from the end of the bed and shut the door. I lay down on the couch opposite from the love seat.

I'm glad I found her, she was so torn apart and broken looking. I want to be there for her. She will have us. Well, maybe not Luke. I don't get why he was so mean. I just met her but she just needs someone there for her. She wouldn't hurt a fly. To be honest, it was getting lonely with just the boys, yeah they are there for me but I just needed someone else, ya know? Shalynn seemed perfect.

Shalynn

The next morning I woke up. I almost forgot where I was. The sun was beaming through the grey curtains and on my face. I look at my phone to find that it was almost noon.