Together We'll Set The World On Fire

“Um is Ashley there? This is his personal phone…” I said shakily through my stuffy nose.
“He’s in the bathroom right now” The girl answered sweetly. “Can I help you with something though?”
Yeah you could tell me what the fuck is going on…
“No that’s alright.” I said through a dry sob. “Thank you…”
I hung up.
Oh my god what the hell happened?
I was so confused I wanted to tear my hair out. So I dialed Andy’s number instead.
I reached his voicemail.
“Andy, i-it’s Harper, please call me back on this number.” I said through my sobs hoping Andy would be able to understand the message.
I tried Sammi, Jinxx, and C.C. but I only got voicemails.
Finally I dialed Jake’s number.
“Hello?” I heard his voice. It was the most heavenly thing I’d ever heard.
“J-jake…” I sobbed. “It’s Harper.”
“OH MY FUCKING GOD!” Jake screamed in my ear. “Oh my god oh my god! Harper you’re alive!”
“Yes I’m alive.” I said laughing a little.
“Harper what the fuck happened to you!? Where are you!? Are you okay? Do you need help?” Jake asked urgently.
“I’m at a hospital in Ohio. At Cincinnati General. I’m okay but i-I can’t tell you what happened…” I said.
“Oh my god I’m booking a flight as we speak. I’ll be there Harper. And I’ll bring the rest of the band too!” Jake said. “I’m so glad you’re alive Harper. We have a lot to tell you.”
“Jake… Could I maybe just book a flight down there? I c-can’t stay here. I need to come home.” I said.
“But you’re in a hospital?” Jake said.
“I know but I can’t tell you how terrified I am staying here. I need to come back to California ASAP.” I said.
“Okay I’ll book a flight for you and have Andy’s parents take you. You can trust them Harp. I’ve missed you… we all have.” Jake said in a low husky voice.
“I’ve missed you too.” I said starting to cry again.
“I’ll see you in a day.” Jake said.
“Bye.”
It was a little later when Chris and Amy burst into my room and ran up to me. Covering me in hugs and kisses and tears. “Oh Harper!” Amy cried holding my hand.
“Amy…” My voice cracked. “I want to go home.”
“We’ll take you sweetie.” Chris said in his deep voice.
“Thank you.”
~Time Skip~
I was getting off the plane. I had spoken to the whole band on the phone by now. Though with Ashley I didn’t know what to think… the girl in our apartment bothered me and I wanted to ask him but I wanted to do it in person. I told Andy and the rest of the band what had happened over the phone. How I had been captured, beaten, and starved. But I was afraid of how things were going to go down. Would they be afraid of me now? Would I be terrified of them? Just thinking about that made my head spin and I knew things would never be the same.
I got off the flight. And there my family was.
Andy, Ashley, C.C., Jake, Jinxx, and Sammi. I’ve never run so fast in my life. I collided with Andy first.
I hugged him so tightly I’m sure if I actually had muscle I would have broken his ribs. And Andy was crying as he hugged me back petting my now blonde hair. “I thought I would never see you again.” I said crying into his bony shoulder.
“It’s okay sis. It’s okay.”
For the first time in my life the nickname did not bother me.
Then I hugged Jinxx, Ashley, Jake and C.C. Lastly I hugged Sammi. Sammi sobbed like there was no tomorrow and held onto me the longest.
After the sob fest was over I finally said I wanted to go home.
As we all walked back to the apartment complex I was sandwiched between Andy and Ashley, Ashley seemed like he was never going to let go of me again. Finally we arrived home and we made plans to go out tonight but until then I wanted to “nap”
As soon as Andy left, he was the last to leave, Ashley locked the door. “Harper, I missed you so much.” Ashley sounded close to crying.
How could I do what I was about to?
In that moment I wanted to die but I couldn’t going on without knowing.
“I missed you too.” I said.
“I thought you were dead. Or you left because you hated me.” Ashley said looking terribly guilty.
“I could never hate you.” It was true.
“I’m never going to let you go again.” Ashley sighed putting his arms around me.
“Really…” I said. “So how did you hold up?”
“It was rough. I think I was drunk for the most part.” Ashley said laughing a little.
“So you don’t remember cheating on me?” I asked in a dead tone.

Notes

Short chapter ;)
And another cliffhanger XD
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