Backstage

Chapter 9

Esme's POV

The front door flung open with a bang and the lights were all switched on. Wtf?! I shoot up in my bed. It's 3am. I hear shouting coming from the living room.

Belle.

Shit. I jump out of bed. Belle is in the living room pacing about shouting and throwing her hands in the air. She's completely pissed. Picking up a pillow she flings it across the room.

"Bastard!" She shouts. Belle is an angry drunk. By this point Millie had also got up and was standing next to me.

"Belle?" I walk over to her slowly with Millie behind me. Suddenly Belle collapses onto the sofa crying.

"Oh Belle" Millie exclaims. We sit either side of her hugging her. She continues to cry on my shoulder.

"Shh it's alright" I try and calm her down. We're going to get noise complains. Me and Millie share a quick confused look.

"What's the matter belle?" Millie asks still trying to calm her. With this Belle just let out more sobs.

"Ash...Ashley...I saw.....saw him at....the club.... he was... cheating on.... me" belle gets out between sobs.

"Oh belle I'm so sorry. He didn't deserve you" Millie says.

"That bastard!" I whisper shout. "Oh belle look come on let's get you to bed" Millie and I help Belle into her room and put her in bed in her clothes but take her shoes off. Belle has calmed down a bit but tears still run down her face. God she doesn't deserve this.

"Go to sleep belle your tired. But we're here if you need us" I say turning out the light. I shut the door two as Millie steps out.

"Oh what a mess" Millie looks sad. We both are I hate seeing my friends upset exspecially by a dick like Ashley. "I have riding and college tomorrow so I'm going early. Your here right?"

"Yeah I'll look after her" I say understanding that she wish she could be too. "Ok we better get some sleep to." We both walked back into our rooms.

"Night"

I slowly wake up as the light starts shining through my curtains. It's 10am. The memories of last night suddenly come back to me. God I better check she's alright. I walk into Belle's room quietly but she's still asleep. I'll leave her for now I decide. I walk into the kitchen to get a hot chocolate because I don't drink tea or coffee but it's starting to get really cold in the mornings. Millie must have already left.

Walking back into my room I turn on my laptop and scroll through twitter and tumblr. Then I go onto YouTube and watch zoella's new video which is a Q&A. I end up watching videos for over an hour because next time I look at the clock it's 11 30. I better check on Belle. I walk back into her room. She's on her phone.

"Morning. How you feeling?" I greet her.

"Like shit" she says sadly. Aw Belle. "And I have a killer headache"

"Wait there I'll get you some tablets. Do you want anything to eat?"

" um yeah please can I just have some plain toast? My stomach isn't feeling to great" she attempts a smile.

"Sure" I reply. Well she looks a bit better than last night.

I get some tablets out if the bathroom cupboard and then make Belle's toast and get her a glass of water. Putting it all on a tray I take it to Belle.

"Thanks" she says as I hand it to her.

"Belle. Look I just want to say this. I no you loved Ashley and that he was good once. Yeah I never liked him but he made you happy. I'm so sorry he did that to you. You deserve so much better and I know soon you'll find someone who will treat you like royalty cause that's what you deserve. But never do what you did last night again. You scared the hell out of us. If you ever need to talk we're here okay?"