-Scarlett’s POV-

Aaron ended up having to carry me to the bus. Austin was terrifying. I was so shocked and heart broken. After crying in Aaron’s arms for an hour, I decided to pack and I booked myself a last minute flight to San Diego. I had about 45 minutes until my cab arrived. Austin and Alan still hadn’t come back, which worried me, but I was destroying this band and I needed to leave.

As I was about to leave Austin and Alan came in. Austin headed to the back of the bus and didn’t say a word to me. His hands were balled in fists, so I assumed that he was still pretty angry.

I was just sitting there with Tino and Aaron, all eyes now on Alan who got a drink out of the fridge and sat across from us.

“Where are you going Scarlett?” he asked as he now realized my bags were sitting here.

“Away from here” I said, monotone.

“Scar, I don’t think it’s a good idea to go back to Austin’s house.” He said.

“Do you really think I’m that stupid?” I said, pissed. I planned to show up on Erin and Tony’s doorstep.

“Scar, he’s losing his mind. I can’t explain it, but…” he started to say but I cut him off.

“You’re telling me that he wants me to move out of his place? I was planning on that, I kindly leave my key there when I leave as well.” I said, got up and grabbed both my bags and stormed off of that bus for the last time ever.

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It’s been a week since I left.

I had just finished packing all my shit out of Austin’s house. Erin and Tony had been helping me all day. I had found an apartment that I was interested in San Diego. I was going to look at it tomorrow, but for now Erin and Tony let me keep my stuff with them until I found a place. I was also now out of a job, but oh fucking well. I need this time to myself.

I saw a monster and I can’t get it out of my mind. He haunts my sleep every night. Every night I cry myself to sleep, knowing that I’m going to dream about him.

Aaron calls me everyday, we’ve become good friends and I appreciate him caring.

He told me that Austin broke his hand and that no one knows how. He’s still angry, as much as the day this all went down. They’re scared it’s going to affect the tour. Alan doesn’t talk to any of them and he just keeps drinking.

Tony doesn’t want me near Austin. He thinks he’s going to hurt me, and I can’t blame him for that. That day in the alley though, Austin could’ve hurt me and he didn’t, so that makes me feel differently about what he would do if I were to be in his presence again.

“Scar?” Tony said, snapping me out of my thoughts as I put the last box into the moving truck.

“Yeah?” I replied.

“That’s it then right? Will leave you alone for a second.” Tony said as him and Erin got into the moving truck.

“Okay thanks” I said.

I walked back through the door of this house. Austin bought it and insisted that it was perfect for us, and it was. The memories still lingered on the walls and the pictures of us. This isn’t my home anymore. I placed my key to this house on the kitchen counter. I lingered through the house for about 10 minutes. I knew I had to leave this behind, but it was killing me.

I opened the door, looked back and locked the door.

Leaving and closing that chapter of my life.

Notes

New short chapter!

Have many things planned ahead!

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