The Calm
Chapter 52
-Austin’s POV-
I was lying on the ground at this point. Tony had so many swings in that I had lost count. I was becoming numb and close to unconsciousness. At this point, if I didn’t wake up from this I didn’t care. I felt the warm sticky substance of my blood all over my face and who knows where else.
I heard someone yell stop, but before I could comprehend what was happening, unconsciousness had found me.
-Scarlett’s POV-
Alan texted me and said to get over to his place now and that it was important. He also said to call him as soon as I was in the building. So here I was currently speeding to get to his house. Thank goodness I found a close parking space. I parked in the apartment complex lot and headed in to the elevator. I pressed Alan’s floor and off I went. I called him as well.
“Hello” I said.
“Long story short Tony beat the shit out of Austin. It’s bad.” Alan said whispering.
I didn’t question it. I got off at his floor and ran down the hall.
“Be there in literally a second.” I said and knocked at his door.
His door opened and the scene it was opened to broke my heart. I had a small bruise on my face but makeup covered it. I saw Alan try and look for something but I just shook my head.
Tony was still punching Austin and suddenly Austin stopped moving. Brook let go of Alan and we both ran to Austin. There was so much blood.
“Oh my gosh Scar.” Tony said as soon as he saw me approaching.
I slapped him across the face. “Stop! How the hell could you do this! Get the hell out of here Tony!” I yelled and he ran. Erin is going to kill him for this, he went too far.
Brook came running with towels. Alan tried to get him to wake up while I stood there taking in how bad he looked.
“Should we call an ambulance?” Brook asked.
“We can’t get Tony in trouble.” I said and grabbed a towel from Brook.
Austin had a black eye, busted lip, and blood everywhere.
“I’ll clean his face, Alan get the rest of him. Brook could you get some antiseptic, water, and bandages?” I asked.
“Yeah Scar” she said and went to their bathroom.
“She wouldn’t let me do anything Scar. She’s the one who let him in here and I can’t be mad at her, I just can’t and I’m so sorry I wouldn’t have let this happen.” Alan said completely upset.
“Don’t Alan. He stayed here last night?” I asked as I tried wiping the blood from Austin’s neck.
“Yeah he was so far gone. I couldn’t let him back out there. I don’t know how he got here in one piece.” Alan said.
Brook came back with all the supplies that I asked for. I took a damp washcloth and started gently wiping Austin’s face.
“He’s just going to be really bruised. I don’t think that his ribs are broken.” Alan said.
“Double check please” I said. If any ribs were broken and a shatter or breakage hitting Austin’s heart would be really bad for him.
“His hand is moving” Brook said.
I took the damp washcloth off of his eyes so that he could open them, even though one was terribly swollen. I now started working on cleaning his lip up that was completely busted.
“Scar?” he spoke weakly.
“Mm yeah” I said.
“Why are you helping me? Am I dead?” he said. Tony had hit him that bad. Damn it.
“No you’re fine. You’re just really beat up. I’m cleaning your face okay?” I said gently.
“Babe don’t help me. Not after what I did.” Austin said.
“Aus, do you want some pain medicine?” Alan asked.
Austin shook his head no. Alan looked at me and I just looked back expressionless.
I was cleaning Austin up, making sure he was okay, then taking Brook out of here and bringing her to my place and making her lunch.
“There that’s the best I can do.” I said and got up to throw the bloody towels away.
“Thanks Scar” Austin said softly. I knew he was in pain, but didn’t want me to know.
“Alan, can I take Brook back to my place and we can eat while you handle this?” I hated having Alan deal with this, but there was no other choice.
“Yeah if it’s okay with Brook.” Alan said.
She shook her head yes.
“Are you ready then?” I asked her.
“Let me grab my stuff. I’ll meet you at your car?” she said.
“Yeah that would be great.” I said and grabbed my bagging walking out the door without saying another word to Austin or Alan.
-Alan’s POV-
Scarlett left me with this mess and I don’t blame her, but fuck.
“Aus, sit up please.” I said and helped him.
“She hates me” he said.
“I don’t know Aus, she’s upset though. She didn’t have to help clean you up, you know?” I said.
“Damn it what is my life?” Austin said and I laughed.
“I ask the same thing everyday man.” I said.
Brook came from our bedroom with a duffel bag, what the hell.
“I’m leaving.” She said in the way that sounded permanent.
“For how long?”
“I’ll be back tomorrow. You clearly need to sort this out.” She said.
I got up and wrapped my arms around her, kissed her forehead, then went for her lips.
“I love you so much. Please be careful? Text me so I know you’re okay?” I pleaded.
“I love you. I will.” She kissed me on the cheek and left.
I turned around to now see that Austin was standing and looking at himself in the mirror that was ironically on that wall.
“I look like Frankenstein got his face busted open.” He said and laughed which caused me to as well. I was surprised that he was okay with it.
“How much pain are you actually in?” I asked.
“I’ve been through worst. I should probably leave…while at least after I help you clean the rest of my blood off the floor…” he said awkwardly looking at the ground.
“Do you really think it’s best if you’re alone right now?”
“I want to be with Scar, but that will never happen again at this point. I fucked up badly.” He said
-Scarlett’s POV-
Brook and I had just eaten and she wanted to nap so I let her have the guest room bed. Now all the thoughts of Austin and I came rushing to my head. I once again was sitting out on my balcony.
Part of me knows that Austin didn’t mean to hit me and that he was drunk and it just happened, but that’s no excuse.
Part of me wants to not forgive him or date him ever again for that matter, and just move on.
But I’ve been there and I know I can’t.
My phone is ringing and it’s my manager, because apparently I still have one of those.
“Hello?” I say.
“Scarlett Harris?”
“This is she.”
“It’s Josh, you know your long lost manager.” He says and we both laugh.
“Yeah I think I know you. What’s up?” I say.
“I was contacted by a band’s manager, who would like you to possibly be tour manager for them?” he said.
Please don’t be Pierce or Of Mice….”I could use the cash, what band?” I asked, fearful of what he would say.
“Of Mice and Men.” He said. Fuck you universe, fuck you so hard.
“Does it pay decent?” I asked. If it didn’t I wasn’t doing it. This time it was about the money.
“Better then Pierce the Veil.” He said. Shit Pierce played very well.
“How long’s the tour?” I asked, hoping it would be like two weeks max.
“Two months here in the states. Not to bad. You’d be on the bus before them and get to boss them around pretty well.” He said, well this sounds inviting.
“Can I get back to you on it?” Please say yes.
“I need to know now Scarlett, sorry.” Fuck you Josh.
“I suppose I’m in” I said as nicely and enthusiastically as possible.
“Great! I’ll email you with the final info. Nice to talk to you!”
“Okay that would be great! Nice to hear from you as well.” I said even though he just gave me the worst news ever.
“Bye” and I said my farewell.
I was going to be tour manager for Of Mice and Men for two months. Fuck my life.
I was lying on the ground at this point. Tony had so many swings in that I had lost count. I was becoming numb and close to unconsciousness. At this point, if I didn’t wake up from this I didn’t care. I felt the warm sticky substance of my blood all over my face and who knows where else.
I heard someone yell stop, but before I could comprehend what was happening, unconsciousness had found me.
-Scarlett’s POV-
Alan texted me and said to get over to his place now and that it was important. He also said to call him as soon as I was in the building. So here I was currently speeding to get to his house. Thank goodness I found a close parking space. I parked in the apartment complex lot and headed in to the elevator. I pressed Alan’s floor and off I went. I called him as well.
“Hello” I said.
“Long story short Tony beat the shit out of Austin. It’s bad.” Alan said whispering.
I didn’t question it. I got off at his floor and ran down the hall.
“Be there in literally a second.” I said and knocked at his door.
His door opened and the scene it was opened to broke my heart. I had a small bruise on my face but makeup covered it. I saw Alan try and look for something but I just shook my head.
Tony was still punching Austin and suddenly Austin stopped moving. Brook let go of Alan and we both ran to Austin. There was so much blood.
“Oh my gosh Scar.” Tony said as soon as he saw me approaching.
I slapped him across the face. “Stop! How the hell could you do this! Get the hell out of here Tony!” I yelled and he ran. Erin is going to kill him for this, he went too far.
Brook came running with towels. Alan tried to get him to wake up while I stood there taking in how bad he looked.
“Should we call an ambulance?” Brook asked.
“We can’t get Tony in trouble.” I said and grabbed a towel from Brook.
Austin had a black eye, busted lip, and blood everywhere.
“I’ll clean his face, Alan get the rest of him. Brook could you get some antiseptic, water, and bandages?” I asked.
“Yeah Scar” she said and went to their bathroom.
“She wouldn’t let me do anything Scar. She’s the one who let him in here and I can’t be mad at her, I just can’t and I’m so sorry I wouldn’t have let this happen.” Alan said completely upset.
“Don’t Alan. He stayed here last night?” I asked as I tried wiping the blood from Austin’s neck.
“Yeah he was so far gone. I couldn’t let him back out there. I don’t know how he got here in one piece.” Alan said.
Brook came back with all the supplies that I asked for. I took a damp washcloth and started gently wiping Austin’s face.
“He’s just going to be really bruised. I don’t think that his ribs are broken.” Alan said.
“Double check please” I said. If any ribs were broken and a shatter or breakage hitting Austin’s heart would be really bad for him.
“His hand is moving” Brook said.
I took the damp washcloth off of his eyes so that he could open them, even though one was terribly swollen. I now started working on cleaning his lip up that was completely busted.
“Scar?” he spoke weakly.
“Mm yeah” I said.
“Why are you helping me? Am I dead?” he said. Tony had hit him that bad. Damn it.
“No you’re fine. You’re just really beat up. I’m cleaning your face okay?” I said gently.
“Babe don’t help me. Not after what I did.” Austin said.
“Aus, do you want some pain medicine?” Alan asked.
Austin shook his head no. Alan looked at me and I just looked back expressionless.
I was cleaning Austin up, making sure he was okay, then taking Brook out of here and bringing her to my place and making her lunch.
“There that’s the best I can do.” I said and got up to throw the bloody towels away.
“Thanks Scar” Austin said softly. I knew he was in pain, but didn’t want me to know.
“Alan, can I take Brook back to my place and we can eat while you handle this?” I hated having Alan deal with this, but there was no other choice.
“Yeah if it’s okay with Brook.” Alan said.
She shook her head yes.
“Are you ready then?” I asked her.
“Let me grab my stuff. I’ll meet you at your car?” she said.
“Yeah that would be great.” I said and grabbed my bagging walking out the door without saying another word to Austin or Alan.
-Alan’s POV-
Scarlett left me with this mess and I don’t blame her, but fuck.
“Aus, sit up please.” I said and helped him.
“She hates me” he said.
“I don’t know Aus, she’s upset though. She didn’t have to help clean you up, you know?” I said.
“Damn it what is my life?” Austin said and I laughed.
“I ask the same thing everyday man.” I said.
Brook came from our bedroom with a duffel bag, what the hell.
“I’m leaving.” She said in the way that sounded permanent.
“For how long?”
“I’ll be back tomorrow. You clearly need to sort this out.” She said.
I got up and wrapped my arms around her, kissed her forehead, then went for her lips.
“I love you so much. Please be careful? Text me so I know you’re okay?” I pleaded.
“I love you. I will.” She kissed me on the cheek and left.
I turned around to now see that Austin was standing and looking at himself in the mirror that was ironically on that wall.
“I look like Frankenstein got his face busted open.” He said and laughed which caused me to as well. I was surprised that he was okay with it.
“How much pain are you actually in?” I asked.
“I’ve been through worst. I should probably leave…while at least after I help you clean the rest of my blood off the floor…” he said awkwardly looking at the ground.
“Do you really think it’s best if you’re alone right now?”
“I want to be with Scar, but that will never happen again at this point. I fucked up badly.” He said
-Scarlett’s POV-
Brook and I had just eaten and she wanted to nap so I let her have the guest room bed. Now all the thoughts of Austin and I came rushing to my head. I once again was sitting out on my balcony.
Part of me knows that Austin didn’t mean to hit me and that he was drunk and it just happened, but that’s no excuse.
Part of me wants to not forgive him or date him ever again for that matter, and just move on.
But I’ve been there and I know I can’t.
My phone is ringing and it’s my manager, because apparently I still have one of those.
“Hello?” I say.
“Scarlett Harris?”
“This is she.”
“It’s Josh, you know your long lost manager.” He says and we both laugh.
“Yeah I think I know you. What’s up?” I say.
“I was contacted by a band’s manager, who would like you to possibly be tour manager for them?” he said.
Please don’t be Pierce or Of Mice….”I could use the cash, what band?” I asked, fearful of what he would say.
“Of Mice and Men.” He said. Fuck you universe, fuck you so hard.
“Does it pay decent?” I asked. If it didn’t I wasn’t doing it. This time it was about the money.
“Better then Pierce the Veil.” He said. Shit Pierce played very well.
“How long’s the tour?” I asked, hoping it would be like two weeks max.
“Two months here in the states. Not to bad. You’d be on the bus before them and get to boss them around pretty well.” He said, well this sounds inviting.
“Can I get back to you on it?” Please say yes.
“I need to know now Scarlett, sorry.” Fuck you Josh.
“I suppose I’m in” I said as nicely and enthusiastically as possible.
“Great! I’ll email you with the final info. Nice to talk to you!”
“Okay that would be great! Nice to hear from you as well.” I said even though he just gave me the worst news ever.
“Bye” and I said my farewell.
I was going to be tour manager for Of Mice and Men for two months. Fuck my life.
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