Beautiful Day

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

Mike’s POV

          “Take everything from the inside and….,” Chester sighed and turned away from the microphone, “I’m sorry guys. I c-can’t.”

 

          Dave leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. They’d been trying to perfect the song for a while now. Mike sat down next to the seventeen year old boy who glanced over at him and shuddered.

 

          “Don’t worry about it. You’re doing fine,” Mike said quietly. Chester looked away from him and Mike saw red filling his ears and cheeks. The poor guy was so worried they would push him away.

 

          “I’m going to go and….get a drink,” Dave said quickly. He gave Mike a weird look before leaving the room. Chester pulled his knees up to his chest and rested his head on them. Mike sat down next to them.

 

          “Something going on Chester?” Mike asked and Chester didn’t answer so Mike took that as a yes.

 

          “Something about your dad?” A shiver. Yes. Mike had gotten good at reading Chester.

 

          “Did he hit you?” No reaction at all. No. He hadn’t hit him. Something else.

 

          “Did he hurt you?” A slight nod. Ok. Mike leaned over and put his arm around the boy’s shoulders.

 

          “You can tell someone. Tell the police and get away from him Chester,” Mike said and Chester shook his head slightly.

 

          “You don’t understand Mike. I’ve tried. I tried at one point to do that and he was able to keep custody of me for some reason. I can’t get away from him.”

 

          “You’re going to be safe. I’m going to keep you safe now,” Mike said, “You belong here. You’re going to be safe here with the band.”

 

          “You won’t kick me out?”

 

          “No. You are the most amazing singer I have ever seen, and you are not a bad person.”

 

          When he’d seen Chester sing From The Inside for the first time without any mistakes, he’d been star struck. To see that voice come out of a seventeen year old boy was amazing. It had truly been insane. He walked into their hotel room. They had a show coming up in an hour and a half so he was going to get Chester up and ready. Chester of course had fallen asleep while he was out so now he was going to have to wake up that sleeping beauty of his. Mike wandered in and saw Chester wasn’t in the bed but the shower was running so he was probably in there. He sighed and sat down on the bed. At least he didn’t have to wake Chester up. He frowned as he heard something crinkle underneath him. More song lyrics? He saw that he was sitting on Chester’s pants and he reached into the pocket. He pulled out the little folded piece of paper. He unfolded it and read the words on it.