Bullets in a Music Box

All around me I could hear people talking, it was a hectic day on tour with Black Veil Brides because they have two interviews, a photo shoot, and a show later tonight. Andy was gone with the band and I was left alone for the day. For some reason I wasn't allowed to be at the interviews. Charlie and I sat in our hotel room, silent, watching TV. I sighed before rolling over in the bed and staring at the ceiling.

"What's up Aunt Sadee?" Charlie asked.

"I am so bored. And I don't get why I am not allowed at the interview," I said.

"I have no idea. But if you're bored, go do something. You aren't on lock down like I am," he said.

"Why the hell are you on lock down?" I asked him as I sat up and stared at him.

"Tyler wants me to learn the bass quickly and get the songs down before Rio," he said.

"Rio is in a week. There is no way you are going to be able to play the bass live like that in time," I said.

"I'm trying. I'm pretty good, I know a few songs. Ashley is really passionate about teaching me the bass," he said.

"He's only been teaching you bass, right?" I asked.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"I mean, you are sixteen, he better not be teaching you how to drink, or anything else of the sort," I said.

"I'm not drinking with Ashley. I am learning the bass," he said.

"Have you been writing songs?" I asked. He looked at me and shrugged.

"No, but, I already have a few that are perfectly fine. My mini sets are still covered," he said.

"That's not what I am worried about Charlie. Are you reconsidering being a singer?" I asked.

"Hell no. I still want to do that. But right now I have to focus on the bass. I want to make Tyler proud," he said. I sighed and looked at my hands. If he's on lock down to learn the bass, why is he watching TV?

"Why are you watching TV?" I asked.

"Because it's on," he said.

"Why aren't you learning bass?" I asked. He held up the papers in his hands and shook them.

"These are the notes for the songs. I'm learning them," he said. I nodded and laid back on the bed. It was quiet in the room for a second before the door to the room slammed open and I heard yelling. I sat up quickly and got on my feet to see what was going on. Andy was yelling at someone. I heard CC and Jon trying to calm Andy down but nothing was working. Charlie was giving me a concerned look as I walked over to the door and put my hand on Andy's shoulder.

"What the hell is going on?" I asked. CC looked at me and held his jaw open.

"Andy, calm down, before the hotel sends security up for noise disturbance," Jon said.

"I am not going to fucking calm down. Not after what he said," Andy pointed to someone I couldn't see. I peeked my head around the door frame and saw Ashley. Oh shit, what did he do?

"I didn't mean it Andy," Ashley said.

"Fuck off Ashley," Andy said and walked into the room, past me and the door hit my arm. I stared at Jon and CC and they were sighing.

"What happened?" I asked after I stepped into the hall. They both looked at Ashley and Ashley looked down.

"Go on Ashley," Jon said.

"No, I'm not going to say it, I didn't mean it," Ashley said and turned around before walking away. I looked at Jon and he sighed.

"Can you try and calm Andy down? We might have to cancel the photo shoot today," he said.

"What did Ashley say?" I asked. Jon looked at CC and CC sighed.

"Ashley basically called you an attention whore who is only with Andy because of his money, and, um, ask Andy about the rest," he said.

"I'm an attention whore? Seriously? Has he gone insane?" I asked with a scoff.

"He might be," CC said. I nodded before turning around and walking into the room. Within the time that Andy walked in there and the time I walked back in, there was a broken glass on the ground and a pillow was ripped open, leaving feathers everywhere, and Andy was no where to be found, that I could see. I looked at Charlie, who was sitting on the bed silently with wide eyes. I pointed to the bathroom and he nodded. A sigh escaped my lips as I opened the bathroom door and saw Andy holding his hand in the sink, washing blood of his hand.

"Andy, calm down," I said. He was breathing heavily and I was cautious to get near him, even though I know he would never hurt me. His arms were shaking and his eyes were shut.

"Andy," I said as I put my hand on his shoulder and then he relaxed and sat down on the toilet, with his bloody hand in his lap. I quickly grabbed a towel from the rack and wrapped it around his hand. He was staring at his hand and was being too quiet.

"What did Ashley say about me?" I asked. At the mention of Ashley's name, his jaw clenched and I knew it was bad.

"Andy, what did he say?" I asked. He looked at me and his eyes seemed to be bluer than normal.

"CC said he called me gold digging attention whore, but he told me to ask about the rest," I said.

"I'm gonna kill him," he finally said.

"What did he say?" I asked.

"He said you deserved what happened to you in the past and that if I hadn't walked in, he wouldn't have stopped because you are weak and, and, and you would have deserved it," he said quietly and I stared at him. Ashley said I deserved to be fucking raped? And abused? And have the shittiest childhood? I bit my lip and stared into Andy's eyes.

"I don't know what to say," I said through the tears that had apparently fallen from my eyes.

"I'm going to kill him. He had no right in saying that about you," he said and I just sat there on the floor. I didn't deserve what happened to me, at all. Andy was watching me with cautious eyes before I let out a full blown sob and his arms were immediately wrapped around me.

"Sorry to interrupt, but Jon is at the door," I heard Charlie say from the doorway.

"Send him in here," Andy said. I held onto Andy's shirt tightly and cried. I heard Jon walk in and then heard his sigh.

"Tyler cancelled the show tonight and Ashley is suspended for a month," Jon said.

"Good, if I see him I will beat the living shit out of him," Andy said.

"But, the photo shoot is still on Andy, which means you have to see him," Jon said and I felt Andy sigh.

"When is it at again?"

"Three, so in two hours," Jon said.

"Okay, I'll get there, but I'm not leaving Sadee right now," he said.

"That's fine. After the photo shoot, Ashley is strictly on lock down and the only time he can leave his room or the bus is if I say so, or if he is teaching Charlie the bass," Jon said.

"Whatever, can you leave us alone now?" Andy said.

"Yeah, I'll see you at the shoot," he said and I heard his footsteps leaving the room.

"Come on Sadee," Andy said quietly as he picked me up and walked out of the bathroom. He sat down on the bed and held me to his chest as the TV played. Charlie was sitting on his bed, and was watching us.

"What was going on?" He asked.

"Nothing you need to worry about. Learn the notes, looks like you are starting to play live tomorrow," Andy said.

"Tomorrow? I hardly know any of the songs!" Charlie exclaimed.

"Get learning. The show tonight is cancelled so you have some time," he said. I bit my lip and looked at my hand as I was curled into Andy's chest. How can someone say that about another person? That they deserved to be raped and abused as a child? That is just fucked up. I never asked to have that happen to me, ever. And Ashley used to be my best friend. Anger rose inside of my chest and I rolled off of Andy and walked to the door.

"Where are you going Sadee?" I heard Andy say but I didn't answer, instead, I left the room and walked down the hallway and smacked the door of Ashley's room. There is no way he getting away with this, not without hearing my reaction. The door opened and Ashley stood there and I could tell he had been crying. The second I saw him though, my hand pulled back and connected with his face. He stumbled back and let go of the door to hold his face.

"What the hell Sadee?!" He yelled. I walked into the room and stared at him.

"If you think that even saying that a person deserved to be fucking raped and abused as a fucking child, even if you didn't mean it, is okay, you are sadly mistaken Ashley. I didn't have any fucking say in it! My mom just let it happen! I was depressed for most of my childhood, I attempted to kill myself three fucking times! How in the hell do you even think that is okay to say?!" I yelled.

"I didn't mean it!" He yelled back.

"Obviously you did if you said it loud enough for Andy to fucking hear! I was destroyed as a child because of that. I have been scared of the male species for as long as I can remember. When I met Andy, I was subconsciously scared out of my fucking mind. But I'm not anymore because he proved he wasn't going to hurt me. And I thought you were the same way! I thought you were my friend! I thought that you would never intentionally hurt me! But guess what Ashley you fucking did!" I yelled, or screamed, in his face as I felt tears falling. He stayed silent as he held his face.

"Nothing to say? I fucking knew it. I will never consider you a friend again. Ever, and I am so damn glad they are suspending you for a month instead of two weeks," I said.

"I don't know how many times I have to say it, but I didn't fucking mean any of it. I was drunk when I kissed you. And I was angry before," he said.

"At what?" I asked.

"Andy. And you. Because Andy was my best friend and now he won't talk to me. I was mad at you because he chose you over me," he said.

"So you're jealous that Andy chose his fucking girlfriend of his friend?" I asked.

"Yeah, you could say that," he said.

"You are one fucked up idiot. Now I see why Jenn broke it off," I said. At the mention of Jenn, Ashley looked at me with angry eyes.

"What the fuck did you just say?" He asked.

"You heard me. You will never be able to have a stable relationship, continue to be a man whore. Because that is all you will ever be good at," I said and left the room. As I walked back into my room, Andy was standing in front of the TV, his phone in his hand.

"Where did you go?" He asked.

"I punched Ashley, yelled at him, and now I will never speak to him again," I said and sat down on the chair in the room.

"Oh," Andy said and I leaned back in the chair. I don't care if Ashley didn't mean to say it, he did and I will never forgive him.

Notes

So, drama, again. I kid you not, this is a third draft. I was not feeling it at all today. But I am happy with this one. I tossed around what Ashley had said about Sadee and decided on that. Of course he didn't actually mean it, or he did. I haven't quite decided. But I know he is going to say something else that is going to send Andy over the edge.

So, my question for you all, what should Ashley say about Sadee? And how should Andy react? And what other stuff should I add? Or should I simmer down and go back to boring shit for a while before adding more drama? (I'm still debating the whole Charlie/Ashley thing, but it might happen)

Sadee's Outfit:
http://www.polyvore.com/sadee_bullets_in_music_box/set?id=139763260

Smiles! (As always!)