Save me. (Remington Leith X Andy Biersack)

Chapter 38

Remington is answering some more questions in the little booklet when the doorbell rings. He waits a moment and when no one answers, he stands up. Emerson and Shy must've gone out.

Standing on the other side of the door is a woman he's never met. She looks strangely familiar. "Remington?"

The singer is confused. How does she know who he is? "Yes? Can I help you?" He is contemplating just closing the door in her face.

"Yes, you can help me. I'm Genevieve Gulls," she states. He knows that surname. God, he knows that surname way too well. "I need to hear your side of the story." Her voice is kind, soft. Nothing like her daughter.

"I'm sorry?"

Genevieve looks very patient. "Holly is in jail and I need to hear your side of the story. She has the tendency to lie."

Remington doesn't know what to do. He's never met this woman before. He was with Holly for six years and never once met her parents. Odd. "Come in," he mumbles, stepping aside. Why did he just let her in?

The woman sits in the dining room. "I'm sorry to burst in on you, Remington, I know I have no right to do this. I just need to know the truth."

The boy perches on a chair and avoids looking at her. "What truth?" He asks, even know he knows damn well what she's on about.

"What she really did. Why she's locked up. I need to know." Remington gulps. He can't think about it. "I understand that it's a touchy subject for you. Please don't put yourself under pressure for me. I could give you my number and you tell me when you're ready."

How is such a heartless person related to this lovely, considerate woman? "I can't think about it," he admits, "not without being sick." Remington gets his phone out. "Here, make a contact for yourself, just-just please don't include your last name. I can't look at it." Even though he is terrified of telling strangers what happened, he needs Genevieve to see how much Holly has impacted him.

The woman types in her number. "I understand, Remington, I don't want to make you uncomfortable. I've put it under Genevieve, I hope that's okay." She hands him his phone back.

Remington has to check to make sure the name isn't linked to Holly before he is satisfied. "Thankyou for being so patient," he says, "your daughter was anything but that." He mumbles the last bit, involuntarily shivering at the thought of Holly.

"I hope you are willing to get to know me as Genevieve and not as Holly's mother. We are nothing alike." She stands up. "Thankyou for your time, Remington, take care."

The singer watches as she leaves the house and then falls down onto the sofa with a heavy sigh.

Why is Genevieve so nice, yet Holly is so cruel? What went wrong?

Emerson and Shy return in the evening when Remington is watching television. They all cuddle on the sofa and at some point fall asleep.

Just like every other night, Remington bolts up and straight to the bin, emptying his stomach and groaning in annoyance. He is so tired of this.

Once he's woken up properly he realises that they slept the whole night on the sofa. The boy can't help but laugh to himself bitterly.

He willingly slept on the sofa.

After throwing up and brushing his teeth, the boy takes his pain killers and decides he's going to brave the shower again.

He waits for Emerson to wake up and asks him to sit in the bathroom while he showers to make sure he doesn't throw himself at the wall or something.