What's So Good About Picking Up the Pieces? (Vic Fuentes FanFiction)

What's Left of Me

Here's a new update for ya!!!

Just wanted to let you all know that I will be uploading the first few chapters of my brand new story later on tonight.....or I guess it's technically morning now :p So be on the look out for that and let me know what you think! :)

Lyla's P.O.V:

I'm not sure how long I had been alone in the bus when the guys finally came piling in. It felt like hours, though it was probably more like 15 minutes or so. Over my music I couldn't hear much, but I could feel the bus moving as they all stomped around. I prayed that they would leave me alone, but of course God was too busy to do me just one solid.

The curtain ripped back, and though I was facing the wall I could tell it was Austin as he took a seat on the edge of the bunk. I could hear him trying to talk to me, but I chose to ignore him, turning my music up even louder. After a while he yanked my headphones out of my ears. I turned towards him and gave him a death glare, not really on purpose: I wasn't mad at him, but I just wanted to be alone.

"What, Austin?" I barked at him angrily. He looked surprised at my sudden outburst.

"I just wanted to make sure you're okay..." he responded hesitantly.

"Abso-fucking-lutely," I said, flashing him a fake, angry smile before turning and facing the wall again. I heard him open his mouth as if to say something, but he just sighed and got up, forcefully pulling the curtain shut behind him. I laid there for a while as the bus began the short drive to the venue. I reached to put my headphones back in my ears but stopped when I heard my name murmered quietly from the front of the bus. I direction my attention towards the hushed conversation.

"I just feel like I should quit trying. She's not letting me in anymore so what's the point?" Austin questioned.

"She's just having a hard time, man. Cut her some slack," Tino responded.

"But she's not doing anything to try to change it! She's been moping around for weeks. Everyday it's something new with her, and it's getting exhausting. She's not the same girl she used to be..." I felt tears begin to fall silently from my eyes as I listened to Austin's harsh words. I had no idea that's how he really felt about me, how he really saw me.

I was used to this by now, though, but that didn't mean it hurt any less; people always said they cared and they would never leave, but they always changed their minds.

People always leave. (One Tree Hill reference :p)

There was a short silence before Austin spoke again.

"Maybe this was a mistake, bringing her here. I thought it would be good for her, that it would help her, but it's only made things worse. I feel like I put too much pressure on her and she can't handle it." I was practically drowning in my tears at this point.

I had pushed everyone away, everyone that once cared about me: Mike, Vic......my dad, which I hadn't told anyone about, not even Austin........and now my best friend couldn't even stand to be around me. He didn't even want me.

"Austin....where is this coming from?" Alan threw out suddenly. "She's your best friend! Why are you being like this all of sudden? You know how much she's been through; all this stuff with Vic can't be easy on her. What do you expect from her? To just be all happy and fun all of the time?"

"I guess I've just finally realized that I can't help her anymore," Austin replied quietly. Everyone rode in silence for the next 10 minutes until the bus came to a stop at the venue. I could hear everyone getting up and moving around getting ready for the day ahead.