The Calm
Chapter 28
-Austin’s POV-
My head is killing me and I don’t want to open my eyes. I wish unconsciousness would consume me again.
I rolled over to my left and hit someone, what the hell? I opened my eyes and saw blonde hair, then her face; how the fuck did I get in bed with Gielle? Why would I let this happen? I haven’t been drinking. I was here last night after she bailed me out and we had coffee, then…shit I don’t remember. Why can’t I remember?
Coffee, she made my coffee. Fuck, this is why you shouldn’t trust your ex-wife.
I gently rolled out of the bed, found my clothes, and phone. I was somewhere in a small city. I had to call the guys. They would all over react and my idea was to think of which one of them to call who would understand.
“Hello” Aaron said.
“It’s Austin. I need you to do me a favor and not over react. Are you with the guys?” I asked hoping I got that out before he told any of them that it was me.
“Yeah, I’m getting away from them now.” There was a minute pause. “Go on man” he said.
“Gielle drugged me to sleep with her. I don’t know where I am but I need to get out of here.” I said.
“She did what! Ah Austin I’m sorry man. Tell me where you are and I’ll come get you.” He said, thank goodness for Aaron. I knew he would understand.
“I’ll text you the address. I owe you.” I said.
“I’m your friend, you don’t owe me. I’ll be there soon.” And with that he hung up.
I hope no one would recognize me. I thankfully had my hoodie on.
Aaron had texted me that he was close to where I was. I needed to get out of here so badly.
Finally he arrived and I joined him in the taxi.
“I’m not judging you but go back to that night at the bar and explain.” He said.
“Well I had 3 beers, because you guys are such great baby sitters. The bastard that was sitting next to me decided to tell me how horrible of a person I must be and it struck a nerve and I struck him. Everything was just building up inside of me. I just let it out on him, I hate myself for it but it’s past. Then obviously I got arrested, Gielle bailed me out for god knows what reason! She made me coffee and that’s all I remember until this morning when I woke up naked next to her in bed.”
“That dude had that coming if he provoked you than. As for Gielle, I know the story but not her. She had no right. Why would she drug you to sleep with her?” he said.
“I wouldn’t have slept with her otherwise. Are you saying that there is more to it?” I asked.
“Maybe I don’t know Austin, it just doesn’t make sense. Um you’re going to have to pack when you get back…” he said and trailed off.
“What?”
“Tour got cancelled. Alan broke his hand and we figured you could use the time as well as the rest of us…” Aaron said staring at the floor of the cab. He knew how happy it made me to tour and how I hated disappointing the fans.
“Oh.” Was all that I could say.
Two days later, I stood in front of the door to my house, key in hand.
This was Scarlett and I’s house. I left tour with her and now I’m coming back without her.
I felt empty as I put the key in the lock to open it. I walked in and set my bags to the ground. The house was warm since I hadn’t left the air conditioning on. I don’t like how I’m feeling in this house.
I was fine without her as long as I wasn’t here. This house just filled my mind with all of our memories.
I wanted to scream, punch the walls, and break this house, just to make it feel as broken as I was.
The white walls were engulfing me.
I went upstairs to the bedroom; every trace of her was gone. I went to the bathroom and splashed my face with cold water.
I thought I had control, but apparently I was wrong. I needed someone to tell me that my life would be okay, that this was just another chapter; I needed to hear the words.
My head is killing me and I don’t want to open my eyes. I wish unconsciousness would consume me again.
I rolled over to my left and hit someone, what the hell? I opened my eyes and saw blonde hair, then her face; how the fuck did I get in bed with Gielle? Why would I let this happen? I haven’t been drinking. I was here last night after she bailed me out and we had coffee, then…shit I don’t remember. Why can’t I remember?
Coffee, she made my coffee. Fuck, this is why you shouldn’t trust your ex-wife.
I gently rolled out of the bed, found my clothes, and phone. I was somewhere in a small city. I had to call the guys. They would all over react and my idea was to think of which one of them to call who would understand.
“Hello” Aaron said.
“It’s Austin. I need you to do me a favor and not over react. Are you with the guys?” I asked hoping I got that out before he told any of them that it was me.
“Yeah, I’m getting away from them now.” There was a minute pause. “Go on man” he said.
“Gielle drugged me to sleep with her. I don’t know where I am but I need to get out of here.” I said.
“She did what! Ah Austin I’m sorry man. Tell me where you are and I’ll come get you.” He said, thank goodness for Aaron. I knew he would understand.
“I’ll text you the address. I owe you.” I said.
“I’m your friend, you don’t owe me. I’ll be there soon.” And with that he hung up.
I hope no one would recognize me. I thankfully had my hoodie on.
Aaron had texted me that he was close to where I was. I needed to get out of here so badly.
Finally he arrived and I joined him in the taxi.
“I’m not judging you but go back to that night at the bar and explain.” He said.
“Well I had 3 beers, because you guys are such great baby sitters. The bastard that was sitting next to me decided to tell me how horrible of a person I must be and it struck a nerve and I struck him. Everything was just building up inside of me. I just let it out on him, I hate myself for it but it’s past. Then obviously I got arrested, Gielle bailed me out for god knows what reason! She made me coffee and that’s all I remember until this morning when I woke up naked next to her in bed.”
“That dude had that coming if he provoked you than. As for Gielle, I know the story but not her. She had no right. Why would she drug you to sleep with her?” he said.
“I wouldn’t have slept with her otherwise. Are you saying that there is more to it?” I asked.
“Maybe I don’t know Austin, it just doesn’t make sense. Um you’re going to have to pack when you get back…” he said and trailed off.
“What?”
“Tour got cancelled. Alan broke his hand and we figured you could use the time as well as the rest of us…” Aaron said staring at the floor of the cab. He knew how happy it made me to tour and how I hated disappointing the fans.
“Oh.” Was all that I could say.
Two days later, I stood in front of the door to my house, key in hand.
This was Scarlett and I’s house. I left tour with her and now I’m coming back without her.
I felt empty as I put the key in the lock to open it. I walked in and set my bags to the ground. The house was warm since I hadn’t left the air conditioning on. I don’t like how I’m feeling in this house.
I was fine without her as long as I wasn’t here. This house just filled my mind with all of our memories.
I wanted to scream, punch the walls, and break this house, just to make it feel as broken as I was.
The white walls were engulfing me.
I went upstairs to the bedroom; every trace of her was gone. I went to the bathroom and splashed my face with cold water.
I thought I had control, but apparently I was wrong. I needed someone to tell me that my life would be okay, that this was just another chapter; I needed to hear the words.
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12/22/14