Delay our misery (Andley) **editing**

Chapter eighteen

They directly brought me to the intensive care, though I didn’t know why. After I asked Andy it appeared his mum used to work in this hospital. “What’s the date today?” a doctor asked. “Oh never mind there’s the calendar” he said and pointed at the calendar at the wall. When I saw the date, tears sprung in my eyes. It was my birthday yesterday.

“Hey, are you okay baby?” Andy asked. “Yesterday” I whispered. “What was yesterday?” Andy asked. “M-my birthday” I whispered. “Oh baby” Andy said and hugged me tight. “We’ll make that up to you, okay?” he asked. “What’s it?” Andy’s dad asked. “His birthday was yesterday…” Andy said. “Oh poor boy” Andy’s mum said and sat down next to me, rubbing her hand over my back. She was so nice.

“How old are you now?” she asked softly. “S-seventeen” I sobbed. “M-my dad forgot it” I whispered “just like he always does.” I said. Andy’s mum just continued rubbing circles over my back.

Then a doctor came in. “What’s the damage?” he asked. I showed my hand. “How come?” he asked. “M-my dad beat me up” I whispered. The doctor directly looked at Andy’s dad with a furious look in his eyes. “He’s not my dad” I said quickly.  “Then who is he?” the doctor asked. “Andy’s dad, Andy’s my boyfriend” I said. The doctor directly let go of my  hand. “You are gay?” he asked. I nodded. “Ew” he said and walked away.

Another doctor came in. “Amy?” she asked. “Mary?” Andy’s mum said unbelievable. “That’s a long time ago, what are you doing here?” the woman called Mary asked. “We have to get stitches in this” Andy’s mum said and showed my hand. The doctor nodded and cleaned the wounds. Then she put stitches in them. After that she stayed in the room for a while to talk with us and Andy’s mum. “How’s Andy doing?” she asked looking confused at me, Andy and CC.

“That’s Andy” Andy’s mum said and pointed at Andy. “Hello” Andy said politely. “Hello Andy, you’ve gotten tall” she said. Andy nodded. “This is Christian and this is my boyfriend Ashley” Andy said and pointed at me. “Aw that’s cute” the woman smiled at Andy. Andy and I both blushed.

Andy, I and CC left the room and Andy’s mum and dad talked to Mary.

Andy, CC and I went to the canteen to get some drink. Andy’s dad gave us money. We all ordered a coke and CC ordered a coffee. Then we sat down at one of the tables and just stared into the distance. “I’m sorry” I said sadly. “Why?” CC asked. “Because of what happened” I sighed. “I’m such a piece of shit” I mumbled to myself. Apparently Andy heard it. “You are not baby” Andy said and kissed my cheek. “I am, I mean look at me, I’m so fucked up” I said. “You are not, you’re beautiful Ashy” Andy said and kissed my quickly on the lips. CC just looked at us.

“Are you okay?” I asked CC. CC nodded. “They didn’t found out” he told me. I nodded, they didn’t see the scars and cuts on my arms. And I was very glad about that. “You have to tell them” CC said. I sighed and nodded. “Good boy” CC said and ruffled my hair softly. “That song was beautiful” CC said suddenly. I blushed “thanks”

“You’re welcome, you know, our band is going to be awesome” he said and started smiling immediately. This was the CC we knew, happy and hyperactive. “Do you guys already have got a name?” I shook my head and Andy nodded. “I know a name” Andy said happily. “What’s it?” CC and I asked in union, causing us to laugh. “Black Veil Brides” Andy said. CC and I both nodded and started smiling. “That’s awesome baby” I said. “Thanks” Andy smiled.

We sat there for a while, talking about our brand new band and then Andy’s parents picked us up again to go home. We brought CC home, he lived in an apartment, just out of the center of the town. He lived on his own, he was twenty after all. Then we went home too.

Before we got home, Andy’s mum and dad stopped at the supermarket. “you two stay in the car” Andy’s dad smiled mysteriously and Andy’s mum and dad went to the supermarket. They came back with a bag with something in it, but they wouldn’t tell us what it was. Then we drove home.

When we came home, Andy’s parents told us to stay in the car. Andy raised an eyebrow at them, but we did as we were told and stayed in the car. Within twenty minutes Andy’s parents came outside again. “Andy, Ashley, you can come in now” Andy’s mum smiled.

Andy took my hand and we both walked in. They hung birthday flags in the house and decorated it a bit. At the table there stood four glasses coke and cake. “Happy birthday Ashley” Andy’s parents said and tears sprung in my eyes again. Andy’s parents hugged me, I hugged them tight back. “T-thank you so much… it’s beautiful” I said sobbing. “You’re welcome Ashley, you deserve it” Andy’s mum said and kissed my forehead. We all sat down on the couch and I pulled Andy in my lap, wrapping my arms around him.

 “This is the best birthday I’ve ever had” I said. Andy’s parents looked at me, not understanding. “My mother died when I was three years old…” I explained. “After that my dad started doing drugs, he went to a rehab clinic and then I lived with my uncle. He never thought of my birthday, he was only busy with his own daughter. Then my dad got clean and I went living with him again. Then he started drinking and since I was three no one ever wished me a happy birthday again” I said, starting to cry again. “Oh baby” Andy whispered and hugged me tight. “I love you” he said and kissed me quickly on the lips.

“I love you too” I said. I just cried and Andy held me.

After we’d talked and ate our cake Andy and I went to bed. We both brushed our teeth and then we both lay down in Andy’s bed. Andy wrapped his arms around me. He was warm. I felt so comfy in his arms. I snuggled up against him a little more and Andy pulled the blanket over us. We both drifted off to sleep.

The next day we woke up at one am. Andy’s mum didn’t wake us up because she knew that we were very tired. We were woken up cause Andy’s phone rang. It was CC. “morning” Andy yawned in the telephone. CC laughed “did I wake you up?” he asked. “Yeah” Andy said and put the phone on speaker. “Ohh sorry man” CC said softly “I can call later if you want?” he asked. “neh, it’s good man” Andy said. “Oh okay but um… I actually called to hear how thing’s are going there” CC said. “It’s yeah, good right now, we just woke up” Andy said. “Is Ashley awake too?” CC asked. “I am” I said, my voice cracked. “Wow yeah just woken up I can hear” CC laughed. I smiled.

“But Ashley how’s your hand doing?” CC asked. “It still hurts but it looks better” I said. “Oh okay, well that’s good then” CC said. “Well, I’ve got to go now, but if you ever need me, just call or text, yeah?” he asked. “We’ll do” Andy said. “Good” CC said, “Bye guys” “Bye CC”

CC ended the call and Andy put his phone away. “Now, good morning baby” Andy said and lay down on top of me, kissing me softly. “Hmm… morning baby” I replied. Andy smiled at me and we both got up. I sat down at the edge of the bed and put my face in my hands. “You okay?” Andy asked and lay his hand down at my back. “I’m fine” I said, my voice shaking. “What’s going on baby?” Andy asked softly. “N-nothing” I said. “If there’s anything, you can tell me. You know that, right?” Andy asked and kissed my forehead. I swallowed and nodded. Andy moved his hand up and down my back three times and then stood up. So did I.

We both dressed ourselves and then went downstairs. “hey boys” Andy’s dad said. “Did you sleep well?” Andy’s mum asked. We both nodded and I walked after Andy to the kitchen. Andy made us some breakfast and then we sat down at the kitchen table.

The day went by pretty fast; we’d talk and make some music. Andy’s mum put a new bandage on my hand and that evening we packed our bags for the next day. Monday.