From Once To Always | ✓completed

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Macy's Pov-

I'm still laying in bed. After what happened with Axel, I have realized that I am in no condition to go and try to be a civil human being. That was my mistake. I'm silently laying down, my wrapped hands playing with my long hair. Who does he think he is? Just because he is my brother doesn't mean that he is entitled to be in charge of me. Don't get me wrong, I love him as my brother but boy is he one pain in the ass sometimes. And I'll give him credit for trying to protect me but I don't need protection. I can protect myself. He barely has any clue what I've been through, physically and emotionally.

Just thinking about the whole situation makes me angry again. I take a deep breath and run my hands over my face. I decide to get up and get changed into a black sports bra, keeping my sweatpants on. I grabbed my headphones before making my way into the gym, making sure to avoid everybody on my way there. Once I get there, I play my music and warm-up before thickly wrapping my knuckles, trying to protect the injured ones the best that I can.

I roll out my shoulders before walking over to the punching bag. I land some hits here and there before going all out, unleashing all of my anger and unshed tears.

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It's been a few hours now. I haven't left the gym. I've just been fighting and fighting until I can't anymore. I don't know exactly how long it has been but It is dark outside now. I've heard doors creaking around me, opening and closing. I forgot to get water but I don't want to deal with anyone or anything that may be awaiting me downstairs. Especially not now when I just started to feel better.

I heard the front door heavy open and slam closed while I knock the punching bag off of its hook. I heard the pounding of footsteps coming up the stairs so for good measure, I went and locked the door to the room. I took this time to switch out my wraps. My knuckles are holding up pretty well as long as I wrap them with thick layers. I move to go put the bag back up when there is banging on the door. I roll my eyes, ignoring it. 

Don't people get it? I don't want to talk to anyone. I continued what I was doing as the banging turned into incoherent yells that I couldn't make out through my headphones. I hear a loud bang and someone rushes over to me, ripping out my headphones. Out of the corner of my eye, I see that it is Bailey who decided to interrupt me. I ignore him, just like I was doing before he broke my door. He's totally going to fix that by the way.

After a minute of that, he obviously got tired of it. He put his hand on my shoulder, gently yet harshly turning me around to face him. The sudden, quick movement made faint stars burst out across my eyesight. Bailey's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "Macy? Hey, you okay," is the first thing he asks me. I nod, feeling a wave of nausea wash over me. My hands went to his shoulders, holding them to keep me steady.

"Damnit," I hear him mutter before he helps me over to the bench we have in the room. "Have you drank anything recently?" I shake my head because it's easier than talking and I lean my head back against the wall. "Macy, you have to take care of yourself," he grumbles. He's mad? He's the one who broke down my door!

I was about to make a sarcastic remark but my head was pounding so I decided to leave it there. I closed my eyes suddenly feeling wiped out. "Macy? Do I need to get your brother?" His voice fades away and so does my surroundings as I fall into a dark abyss.

Bailey's pov-

I walk into Macy's house. Axel called me a few minutes ago telling me about Macy. He said that everyone was worried about her. He explained the whole situation. Even though I haven't known her for a while, I knew that she was strong enough that she would've needed to do a lot to get people worked up about her.

Justin, Arda, and Axel bombard me with explanations as I walk through the door. They all give me directions to the gym in their house. "Wait wait wait. What makes you think that she would even listen to me," I asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Well, she listens to you kinda-ish. You have also helped her before and trust me, she does not want to talk to any of us," Axel said, pushing me in the way of the gym. I wanted to know what Macy was exactly mad about but I decided not to push my luck and instead I just walked in the way of the gym. Once I got to the hallway, I heard a loud thud coming from a room. I walk to it and knock on the door. When I get no answer, I start to call her name. Still receiving no answer, I break open the door. Not enough to break the door, but enough to get it open.

I saw Macy punching a punching bag. I watched her for a few minutes, watching as her pace gets progressively slower. She's wearing herself out. I walk up to her and take her headphones out. She ignored me so I rolled my eyes and gently spun her around, making her face me. You could visibly see the exhaust on her face as she used her hands to sturdy herself with the help of my shoulders. I ask her if she's okay, helping her over to the bench. I grab her water, asking her questions to keep her talking. 

She doesn't take care of herself enough. If she keeps this up then she'll destroy herself. She rests her head against the wall as I make my way towards her. When she doesn't reply to something I say, I quicken my pace to get over to her. I get there right in time for her body to slouch into my arms. Sighing, I pick her up and bring her to her room, getting a sense of deja vu. I got her a water bottle and set it by her bedside table. I took a deep breath and sat on the couch in her room, settling in and turning on the t.v. Now it's time to wait until Macy decides she wants to wake up. 

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