Keeping This Up Could Be Dangerous (Multiple Band Fanfic)

Scream, Squeal, Thud.

Chapter 24:

-Zack's POV:-

Oh God. Hayley decided to tell her, now of all times in the world. She's not even out of depression or being suicidal and Hayley decided to break her even more than she already has and tell her she's not the only one in her family still alive.

Hayley, you've REALLY done it this time.

Well, I best explain this.

I walked towards a confused Rhyana with my hands up, surrendering. I've seen her in a rage and I'm not dealing with it.

"Calm down. We can explain."

She relaxed and looked defeated. In that moment, it was like the weight of the world had slammed upon her shoulders. She looked older, more broken. Over her shoulder, Hayley looked victorious. I would never hit a girl but I wish I could slap that stupid smirk off her face.

"I think you will need to sit down first. Everyone can go." I nodded to everyone. Rian and Alex dragged off a very drunk Jack. A very pissed off Lauren stormed away from a very apologetic Travis. Only Ed, Hayley, Rhyana and I stayed. I look Rhyana through some doors and down a little corridor at the end of the room. We had dumped our bags in a common room kind of place which lead to dorms. I sat Rhyana down on the couch and sat next to her.

Ed say on the other side of her and Hayley was about to sit on the sofa next to me but when I glared at her she went and sat on the other couch on the other side of the coffee table. I grabbed her hand but she flinched away. Shit. Ed tried to hold her hand but she flinched too. If she doesn't like Ed, we're dead.

"Ready." She said

"Well, when you were born, you weren't the oldest. Your sister is 3 years older than you. But 8 years after you were born, she ran away. To this day, I never asked her why, but I know she did. Anyway at 11, she ran away. Now she's 21 almost 22 and is-"

I stopped short. She already looked like she was going to explode. Her eyes were electric blue, wide and were streaming. Although she looked like a waterfall was flowing from her eyes, she nodded for me to continue.

"-she is now, our Merch Guys's sister and assistant Merch Girl."

She screeched in my face.

"SHE'S WHAT?!"

"When she was 16, she was found in America. Baltimore to be precise. She was found by Vinny's mum and taken in. No-one knew anyone was looking for her because she's not from England. She told Vinny's mum she was travelling and all her bags were robbed from her hotel so they kicked her out until she could pay them back. She told them she had no family so no-one could help her. They took her in and Vinny called her his own sister."

She was seriously crying now. I didn't know what to do.

"Why did no-one tell me sooner? Why have I never met her? How does Ed know? I'm so confused right now." She stuttered.

"No-one told you because you weren't ready to know. She doesn't really know you exist, and how Ed knows is a different story."

She turned to face Hayley. "How did you know? And why did you say it was only Zack and Ed's little secret?"

She leaned forwards and smirked, "Zack here has left out some of the story. When they met, she was 16 and he was 17. All Time Low was already together and Vinny brought your sister to a gig that Paramore was headlining and All Time Low were supporting. Little Zacky here saw her and fell head-over-heel in love with her instantly. He finally plucked up the courage to ask her out half a year later and she said yes. They have been dating 5 and a half years, give or take."