Carter Mahone 2

Chapter 1

Hey guys! So here's the first chapter, I hope you like it. Also, if you didn't know, this is a sequel to my other story Carter Mahone so please go read the first if you haven't already.

~ Carter's POV~

"I love you too babe" I said, standing up to give her a hug. The guard that stands in the room during our visits coughed after a while, as if to tell us we needed to stop now. I like it when he is the one in here though because hes a little less strict than the other guards, he lets us hug and hold hands and actually talk about things like how much it sucks that I'm in here instead of just how the weather is and stupid shit like that. I've actually talked to this guard a few times too and he's actually pretty cool-for someone who works at a jail anyway-I think his name is Dave. Ali tensed a little when I hugged her, she's been doing that a lot lately.. It's probably just because she isn't used to it anymore or something. When we stopped hugging she walked away, thank god this is the last time I ever have to see her do that because honestly I don't think I could deal with that ever again, it breaks my heart to see her leave me.

I found out this morning that I get out tomorrow, and instead of telling her I decided to wait and surprise everyone because I'm not supposed to get out until next year. I can't leave my house for anything other than doctors appointments, any court meetings, or things like that that may come up in the next 6 months but honestly I don't even want to leave the house, after two years of supervised visits and sometimes only talking while sitting across from each other with glass between us. I just want to be able to curl up next to her and watch a movie, no, I need that. She is the only thing that keeps me sane. Without her I probably wouldn't have stopped hitting that guy. The old me would have kept hitting him until he wasn't breathing anymore.

I shivered at the thought of that.

She makes me a better person, she makes me Austin, even though I hate that. Even though that name brings back so many terrible memories and all I think about when I hear it are the horrible comments that used to get sent to me daily. Even though I flip out on people for saying that name, and even though I slammed my best friend into a wall and hit him for saying it, I know it's the truth.

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Dave had to drive me back to my house because I either had to have someone I know drive me or someone from the jail and obviously I couldn't ask someone I know to do it since I want to surprise them. So Dave volunteered or something I guess. We turned the corner onto my street and I sighed with relief, finally. Finally I am back where I belong. "Now, you know that you can't leave the house unless you clear it with your probation officer first right?" Dave asked me.

"Yeah"

"And you can't have any alcohol, which you shouldn't have anyway since you're not 21."

"Yeah."

"And if you even do one thing slightly questionable you're right back in that cell" he said pulling up to the house.

"Yes dad, I know. Thank you for telling me what I can and cannot do." I sarcastically said to him..yeah I know that seems like something I shouldn't say to a guard from a jail but like I said before, Dave's pretty cool. I got out of his truck, grabbing my phone that the cops took the night I was arrested and then I shut the door and walked up to the house.

"I mean it Mahone, be good!" I heard Dave yell before he drove off. I walked through the door, I couldn't contain the huge smile that spread across my face..I was so happy to be home. I went straight to the living room where Rob and Zach were sitting on the couch that faced away from the door watching The Hangover. I jumped over the side of the couch and just casually sat there until they said something.

"Carter???" Zach asked looking over at me in disbelief. "What did you do, break out of jail or something?" I just smirked.

"Shit man you did, didn't you?" Robert asked.

"Yeah because I'm gonna break out of jail and risk being caught and getting way more time in jail not being able to see my girlfriend for even longer." I paused, looking around the room "speaking of Ali, where is she?" Rob and Zach's eyes both got wide and they looked at each other.

"Oh she's uh-"

"Sleeping." Zach cut him off. God, they've always been horrible liars but I think they might have gotten worse since I was gone, if that's even possible. I got up off the couch and headed toward the stairs.

"No seriously guys, is she upstairs?" I didn't even wait for a response before turning and practically running up the stairs, I need to see her. I need to be able to be as close to her as I want for as long as I want. I need to be with her. When I got close to our room I heard the shower so I figured I'd just surprise her by joining her in there. I opened the door to my room and kicked off my shoes, taking off my shirt and walking to the bathroom door, I didn't expect to see what I saw next. Then again how could anyone expect to see something like that coming? Alex saw me first. He immediately pushed her off of him, I heard her ask what was wrong, and then she saw me. The feeling I had was unreal. It wasn't anger or sadness or pain or shock or confusion it was all of them at once. I wanted to smash something but break down and cry at the same time. Ali jumped out of the shower, wrapping herself in a towel and then handing one to Alex. "Why?" was all I could manage to choke out.

"Look, I can explain-" she started but I cut her off.

"You can? You can explain why I just walked in on the only girl I've ever loved and my best friend making out in a shower together? Because I don't think you can explain that."

"Carter come on-" Alex started, but again I interrupted.

"Get out."

"Okay I'll be in my room"

"No. Get out of my house. Both of you, you wanna be together? Go."

"No babe it's not like that."

"Babe? Don't you dare fucking 'babe' me right now. Get out of my house. Both of you, I want you out in two hours, that means all your stuff too. I'm throwing away anything you don't take." They just stood there in disbelief for a few seconds. "I said go." I told them one more time before both of them finally walked out of the bathroom. Obviously Ali was in my room getting her stuff so I went downstairs to sit with Rob and Zach until they were both gone. I didn't say a word, I just walked in and sat down on the chair beside where they were sitting. Both of them looked at me like I was dying or something. I guess the things I'm feeling on the inside are showing. After a few minutes I finally looked up at them. "Did you know?"

"We kind of suspected it..they were always sneaking off..going to bed at the same times..but no we didn't know for sure." Zach said.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"How were we supposed to? Carter, in case you haven't noticed, you've been in jail for the past two years, and we weren't allowed to visit." Robert got up and took the movie out of the dvd player because it had just ended.

"But I saw you guys a few minutes ago, why didn't you tell me then!?"

"You were down here for like five seconds! And you ran upstairs before we had a chance." I didn't say anything after that because I guess they had a point. We just sat there in silence until I heard the door close and then I got up and walked back to my room. Ali left the picture of us that was sitting by my bed. The only picture of us. She didn't even care enough about me to take that.

Rage overtook me and the next thing I knew I was picking up the picture and flinging it across the room as hard as I possibly could. The minute I heard the glass shatter tears began to stream down my face. Why? Why did this have to happen? She was the one thing, the only thing keeping me from completely falling apart, and now she's gone. And I don't know if it sounds crazy but I'm pretty sure every bit of Austin is gone too.