I Married a Rockstar ✔ (Original Edition)

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"Zach!" I ran over to him and gave him a hug. He wrapped his arms around me.

"Nicki! I haven't seen you in so long", Zach said.
"I haven't seen you in so long!"
"Adam told me about you and Joey getting married. I'm sorry that I couldn't be there."
"It's okay", I said, pulling out of the hug. I turned to face Joey.

"Joey, this is Zach. Zach, this is Joey." They both shook hands.
"Nicole, Sara and Iggy are downstairs", Zach said. Iggy is Zach's wife; Sara is Zach's daughter.

"Joey, I'm going downstairs."
~~~
Joey's POV
Later That Night...

I was outside. Ashli was playing with Sara - also outside. Zach came up next to me.

"It's nice to see Nicki smiling. Especially after all of the pain she's been through", Zach said.
"Yeah, it is."
"Has Nicki told you about what her mother done to her? Or what Daniel done to her?"
"She did. It's sad", I said.
"I made sure that Daniel knew not to mess with my sister after she escaped. But I guess that message was received and forgotten about", Zach said.
"Why did Daniel send you photos of Nicole?"
"He must want her back. But I swear, if he tries to mess with my sister, I'll hurt him."
"Why did Nicole change her name to Ashli?" The question bothered me.

"Her mom - our mom - was really abusive. When Nicki was fourteen, our mom was arrested for child abuse. Nicki had to testify against her in court, along with me and Adam. Nicki's name was put everywhere. So, when we came to live with Dad, she changed everything. She dyed her hair blonde a few weeks after we moved, she changed her name - and Ashli became her new name", Zach explained. I nodded.

"Wow."
"I'm surprised that Nicki told you about everything that had happened to her. She is really quiet about it."
"She told me a few days ago", I said.
"When did she tell you about what Daniel done?"
"A few months ago", I replied. There was a pause.

"Daniel, I always thought that he was a good kid. But then he kidnapped Nicki. She was held hostage by Daniel for three years in Norway. When she finally escaped, Adam and I were there. Nicki was scared to run away, even though she knew that I was there."
"How did she know that you were there?"
"One day, Daniel left his phone in the same room that Nicki was in. She knew my phone number, and so she called me. We talked for a few minutes, and then she had to go. Then, she deleted the call. The next day, she ran away. When I found her, she was bloody, covered in bruises, and she was crying. I immediately took her to the hospital. She had a broken wrist, a sprained ankle, and respiratory problems. She was so scared to tell me that Daniel had raped her. The doctors made sure that she didn't have an STD or anything like that. After this, she stayed with me. At night, she slept with me. Nicki was always near me or Adam. And the police never found Daniel. It was said that after Nicki ran away, he went to another country. But now - if he did go to another country - he's back. And I swear if he tries to hurt my sister, I will kill him", Zach said.
"Poor Ashli", I said.
"But I'm happy that she got married to someone as nice as you. Nicki stopped trusting men except for me and Adam because she knew that we would never hurt her." I wish that I could say the same thing, yet I can't because I did hurt Ashli. I cheated on her. I'd broken her heart.

"But, I'm really surprised that she trusted you from the beginning. Nicki doesn't do that", Zach said. I looked around and didn't see Ashli.

"Where's Nicki", I asked. Zach looked around.
"I don't know. Iggy, have you seen Ashli?"
"No", Iggy called out.

"I'm right here", Ashli said from behind me.
"Where were you", I asked, spinning around.
"I went to go get the mail."
"Oh."
"I'm going back inside", Ashli said, walking away.
~~~
Ashli's POV...

I walked inside and started flipping through the mail. Then, I came across a letter with my name on it. Who would send me a letter here?, I thought. I ripped the envelope open and small, white cards fell out. I opened the little piece of paper and read what it said.

Coming soon.

What kind of letter is that?, I thought. I grabbed the 'cards' and flipped them over. There were multiple images of me. But one caught my eye. I looked at it. This picture had been taken just a few minutes ago because I was there, and Sara was next to me. In the background was Joey and Zach. It seemed like the photo had been taken in the woods. I looked back at the paper. That handwriting was familiar. Coming to realize who sent this, I dropped the picture and screamed.