Love And Other Drugs

The room was eerily silent, but it was filled with people who were all watching the same thing. They couldn’t believe this was happening-they had never thought that something like this would happen while they were on tour. The guys of BVB all looked worried, sad almost and the Dolls were all standing around, trying to comfort them in the only way they knew how.

Char was holding on to Ashley, Luxe and CC were holding one another, Jake had an arm around Lulu’s shoulders and Mads and Jinxx were both standing together silently, pensive as always. Andy was the most silent out of everyone as he sat in a chair that had been placed in the middle of the room. Pixie was behind him, a pair of clippers in her hands and a small confident smile on her face.

It was happening-Andy was cutting his hair. At first he had just been having Pixie trim it every few days, but last night she had touched up his naturally reddish blonde roots and she noticed that his hair was pretty much dying. He had bald patches underneath layers of hair and the only thing they could do was to cut most of his hair off. It was the end of their UK Tour-the last night of it in fact and they had all just gotten off of the stage.

It had been a good tour, but now they were all ready for some rest and then in two days they would hop on a plane and head over to start off their European Tour in Berlin. The only reason they were getting any time off was because tomorrow night was Christmas Eve.


“Are you ready Andy?” Pixie asked as she turned on the clippers. The room was filled with a soft buzzing noise and they all held their breath. The BVB guys all looked sick-long hair was something that made them a group and they were unsure of where they were all going to stand with Andy’s shorn locks.

“Ready as I’ll ever be. Goodbye old friend…we will meet again one day.” Andy said as he reached for a tangled piece of hair and brought it up to his nose. It smelled like sweat and cigarette smoke and Andy sighed as he let it fall to his shoulder.

“Don’t be so dramatic babe!” Luxe called out to him and Andy only smirked at her in the mirror and shut his eyes.


But Andy was going to be dramatic because this was a big deal. He had had long hair since he was sixteen when he first started growing it and it had only gotten longer. What was he without his long hair? He’d spent so many years, swinging it around on stage, making sure it was perfectly straight and Andy smirked as he remembered that there were Twitters and Tumblrs dedicated to his long, black locks.

Suddenly his head felt lighter and as Andy looked up from his hands, where he had been wringing them together in his lap, he glanced in to the mirror across from him and his mouth dropped open. It didn’t look too bad so far, it was just something that he wasn’t used to.

One side of his hair was completely shaved, almost to his scalp, but the other side Pixie had left long enough to reach his chin. He could style it several ways, but the way Pixie was doing it seemed to work the best. All of his long hair was on the right side of his face, his bangs still able to hang in front of his eyes and yet he felt lighter. Everyone behind him was staying in their places, unsure of what they should do or say.

Luxe was shocked-she actually liked the way Andy’s hair looked, but she knew deep down that Andy was nervous about the whole thing. His fans, especially the ones who loved the way he looked, tended to be over dramatic and they all knew a storm was coming. Slowly Andy stood up, letting the towel around his shoulders fall to the floor as he looked towards the group standing right behind.


“Well? What do you guys think?” Andy asked with a shy smile and he seemed to look around the group until his gaze landed on Luxe. She was smiling at him as she walked forward and reached out a hand.

“I like it. It’s short enough to give your hair a break, but long enough to still allow you to fit in with your image.” Luxe said as she touched his hair softly. It already felt better-the tangles were gone and it didn’t feel heavy in her hands.

“Yeah man-it’s still fucking awesome.” Ashley said as he came towards his bandmate and they fist bumped. Andy sighed in relief-he had been so worried about his bandmate's reaction that now he felt like he could relax-now he just needed to show his fans and wait for their response.

“Now I just have to worry about what the fans are going to think.” Andy said and Luxe only smiled as she bent down and kissed his cheek reassuringly. The two of them had become closer than ever and now it seemed like they leaned on one another for comfort in everything.

“They’ll get over it man. Come on-shot time!” CC said happily as he moved away from the group and began to set up ten shots on a nearby table.


The entire group dispersed, moving towards their different areas-they were all in the Dolls dressing room and the girls still needed to get some of their things packed up. After tonight the buses would be sent by private ferry across the English Channel and then would be driven to Germany. Once they all got to Berlin, the boys were all filming their music video for the only single off their EP-Coffin.

The girls hadn’t heard it yet, but the guys had asked them if they wanted to be in the video and the girls all accepted. Andy was flying a friend from California over to help shoot the video and he seemed really excited about it. Luxe looked around and smiled-this was going to be a really fun tour.

Finally the group seemed to have gotten to a place where they were all comfortable around one another. Andy and Luxe were together and Ashley and Char were…well not together, but they were fucking one another on the sly and that was almost like being together-sort of. Pixie and CC had a thing going-a flirtatious relationship that really wasn’t going anywhere, but it was fun to watch. Mads didn’t really have much to do with the group, but she and Jinxx seemed to get along, mostly because they were both quiet. Jake and Lulu were close with everyone and Luxe was just happy that they all were getting along.


“So, any plans for Christmas?” Luxe asked Andy, who had been leaning against one wall of the room. He was watching his bandmates as they took shots and flirted with the girls, but then Luxe had walked up to him and he felt ten times happier.

“Well I was hoping you would want to come to my room-sit by my tiny Christmas tree, drink some hot cider and Skype my parents with me. They sent us some presents and I thought we could open them together.” Andy was smiling at her, reminding Luxe of a small child the night before Christmas and she couldn’t help but smirk in return.

“Aww-your parents got me a present? Now I feel bad…I didn’t even think to get them anything.” Luxe said sadly-she felt really bad. She liked Amy and Chris-they had accepted her and made her feel like she belonged in their little tiny family.

“Oh, don’t worry-I sent them some stuff and put your name on the card.” Andy said and Luxe only smiled before pressing her lips to his. There was a loud noise behind them, the sound of someone fake puking and after the couple finished their kiss, they both turned around to see that they had an audience.

“Stop being so fucking adorable! It’s making me sick!” Ashley called to the two of them. Andy laughed as he pulled Luxe closer, her blonde hair tickling his bare chest and he smiled.

“Get a room!” CC called out to them and the couple only shook their heads and walked towards the group with their hands clasped tightly.


As Andy approached the table and took up the shot glass that Pixie was offering him, he couldn’t help but feel worry crease his forehead. Luxe had downed her shot, smacking her hands together and laughing as the liquid burned her throat and Char poured her another one. Andy looked around and stood in shock as he saw CC bent over a table. A small piece of paper to his nose as he snorted up a white line that Mads had cut up for him.

What was going on? The guys had always drank a lot, but the one thing they stayed away from was drugs. Andy wanted to rush over there and pull CC away, but a wobbling Luxe had walked over to him and was now trying to get his attention.

One shot down and yet Luxe had managed to down four in a matter of minutes. Had their conversation a month ago meant nothing to her? They had talked about the addiction that flowed through her family and Luxe, in her semi-high state, had agreed that maybe she needed to avoid certain things. Andy had done a good job of helping her achieve that goal-right after the show was over, the two of them rushed out to the back of the venue and then spent that remaining time with their fans.

Sometimes the guys would come out and the Dolls would stumble around outside as well, but Andy and Luxe stayed with the fans until bus call. Then they would get on whichever bus, go straight to the back lounge and either talk or watch a movie. It had worked like a charm and Luxe had been sober for the past month-until now.


“Andy! Andy! Annnnndy!” She called to him and Andy only sighed as he turned to face the small drunk girl before him. Her blonde hair was sticking up at odd angles, her eyeshadow was smeared across her eyes from rubbing them and she stank of Jack and Seagrams.

“Yes!...yes, baby doll?” He calmed himself quickly, plastering a smile on to his lips as he looked down at the girl that he loved. She was a mess-they all were, but it was very clear that Luxe couldn’t handle her booze like she thought she could.

“I want a piggyback ride!” She whined at him and Andy only smiled and looked down at her. Even completely wasted Luxe was adorable, with her pouty pierced lip quivering and Andy only nodded his head as he bent down enough so that she could hop on.

“Come on…we need to head back to the hotel anyways.” Andy said and Luxe hesitated. She was drunk, but she wasn’t ready to go to the hotel yet. She wanted to party-she had been a good girl all month and now it was time to have some fun. Luxe bit down on her lip and looked away from Andy towards the small table in the corner.

“But…I’m not ready to leave yet…” She said as she dropped Andy’s hand, which he had given to her to hold on to because it looked like she was ready to topple over. Andy sighed-this was going to be a really long night.

“Luxe…I really think we should get out of here.” He said pointedly and Luxe only shook her head as she turned away from him and walked towards where Mads and CC were standing.


There was tension in the air as Luxe bent over the table, looked over her shoulder at him and then proceeded to snort up a long white line of Coke. Andy just stood there, powerless to do anything and he felt completely helpless. Luxe smirked drunkenly at him before bending back down and taking another hit. What was she doing?

Usually Luxe only did one line and then tapped out, but after two lines and Mads having to help her to the couch, Luxe was shaking like a tiny poodle who had been left outside in the dead of winter. Andy rushed towards her and as he quickly sat down beside the small girl, he could see that her usually light grey eyes were so dark from being overly dilated and now he felt scared. She said nothing, just giggled as Andy reached for her and pulled her in to his lap.

Luxe just sat there, giggling softly as Andy held her tightly. He was holding on so hard that his veins were popping out and his was gritting his teeth. He wasn’t letting her go-not even to the bathroom and he didn’t care if everyone else in the room was staring at the two of them. He knew that he was being over protective, but seeing Luxe slowly self destruct was making him feel like he was partially responsible and he needed to fix it.

After three hours all of their equipment was packed up and the two bands were placed in to vans to be taken to their hotels. Andy and Luxe were sharing a room-well Pixie and CC volunteered to switch and as Andy tucked Luxe in to bed and took his spot on the couch, he felt like crying.

He felt helpless and would continue to feel that way until it was too late.

Notes

Lots of things going on-Andy cuts his hair and Luxe throws everything out the window.

Sorry for the time jump, but I didn't think you guys wanted ten chapters of them on stage, back stage and then back on stage.

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