Save Me From Myself
Emily's Past
"Babe! Where are you?"
I sat up in the bed. A voice kept calling me downstairs.
"Andy?" I asked. He sat up and threw the covers off.
"Ya. I heard. I think it's Paige and Ashley back from the show."
"Oh!" I jumped out of bed and stretched. Then I remembered I was topless...
"U-um, Andy? Could you hand me my uh..." I pointed at my gray top crumpled on the floor.
Andy chuckled, got out of bed, and tossed me the shirt. I quickly slipped it on, and ran down the hall.
Looking over the balcony, I saw Paige standing there, looking around.
"Paige! Up here!" I called out to her. Her head snapped up to me, and a large grin appeared on her face. She raced up the stairs, and locked me in a huge hug.
"I feel like I never see you anymore!" She kissed my cheek, and I heard Andy approach us from the bedroom.
"Woah..." Paige backed off. "Did you guys...?"
I shook my head furiously. "No!" I laughed. "No... we didn't."
Paige didn't look convinced.
"Honestly, Paige," I shot her a look, "you know I wouldn't just jump into that..."
Her smile returned. "I know, I know."
"Hey, Em?" I turned towards Andy.
"Mhm?"
He scratched the back of his head. "Could I uh, talk to Paige for a minute. Alone?"
I was confused, and slightly hurt. But I didn't want to be rude... so I just replied with a glum, "sure..." and made my way downstairs.
Andy's POV
I waited until Emily was out of sight before I pulled Paige into the bedroom.
"What's this about?" Paige asked. I sighed, and sat down on my bed.
"I... I just have some questions that need answers," I told her. "And since you're Emily's best friend, I figure you'd know.
Paige sat down next to me. "Probably. What's on your mind?"
I tried to find the right words. "Well, me and Emily were- kind of- we were-"
"You were gettin' a little frisky, huh?" Paige smirked.
"Uh," I stuttered, "ya. But, she said something that, well I'm just confused on.
"About her being a virgin?"
I was shocked. "Wait, how did you know?"
She shrugged. "I had a hunch."
"And, you know she's a virgin?" I asked.
"Dude," she slapped my arm. "I know everything about her. We're sisters. Don't you think she'd tell me if she lost her virginity?"
"Ya," I mumbled, "I guess so. But, when I asked her about it, she said, 'because of my past', what does that mean? What happened to her?"
Paige bit her bottom lip. "I don't know if she'd want me to say."
"Paige," I begged, putting my hands on her shoulders, "please. Tell me what happened."
She was quiet for a moment, then sighed in defeat. "Alright. Well, it was almost 2 years ago. There... was a guy. His name was Nick."
I stayed quiet.
"Emily met Nick, and they really connected. They started dating only 3 days later. Although she never said it to Nick, she loved him. Or... she thought she did."
A pang of guilt and sadness crept in my stomach.
"He started manipulating her. But because of her major soft side, she didn't notice. He talked her into removing her shirt and bra... somehow... and he...took pictures."
My eyes grew watery and glossy. But I wouldn't cry. I couldn't. Paige continued.
"Emily found out about the pictures, and tried to break it off with him, but he used the pictures against her. Kept saying he would post the pictures all over the internet and at school. Said he would ruin her if she left him. But she couldn't take being with him. So she ended it anyways."
"Oh god..." was all I could manage to say.
"Days later, the pictures got out everywhere. Emily started falling apart. She started skipping school, she grew depressed and stopped eating, and that's when the self harm started..."
I rubbed my temples, my head in my hands. My Emily... my poor Emily. This douche bag broke my princess.
Paige rubbed my back. "Andy... she tried to commit suicide."
I hiccuped a breath.
"But you saved her..."
I looked up at her, suprised. "Me?"
She nodded. "Her parents were out, so I just walked into the house. I remember hearing her sobs. I screamed her name but she never replyed. I remember being so afraid for her. I ran up to her room just as she popped the pill cap open.
*FLASHBACK: ALMOST 2 YEARS AGO* Paige's POV
"Emily! No!" I screamed at the top of my lungs as she raised the pills to her lips. I ran over to her, and smacked the pills out of her hand. I tried to tackle her, but she started squirming and pushing away.
"No!" She screeched. "No! No! No! What have you done?! What have you done?!" She tried to reach for the fallen pills, but I grabbed her wrists.
"Emily!" I yelled, "please! Remember what you're doing!"
Tears rushed down her face. I'd never seen her so crazy or sad.
"I wanna die!" She begged, "I wanna die!!"
Tears started pouring down my face as well. Then I remembered.
"Emily! Emily listen to me!" She kept trying to fight me. But I wouldn't let go. I yanked out my phone. I only had one shot at this. I went to my music, and blasted Savior by Black Veil Brides. It was her all time favorite band. She had to listen.
It didn't work at first. She continued to scramble and fight for the pills. But then, the chorus came.
Emily's bloodshot eyes calmed. Her struggles slowly decreased, until just laid there, trembling and crying.
"Remember the music, Emily." One of my tears fell from my face and onto her cheek. I wiped it away. "Remember Andy. Remember the band. Don't end your life. God please. Remember them, Emily. Please, continue to fight. Don't give up."
"A-andy..." Emily weakily murmered.
"Yes, Emily. Andy. Remember Andy."
*END OF FLASHBACK* PRESENT DAY IN ANDY'S POV
"And... she was never the same afterwords." Paige paused as a single tear rolled down her face.
I wasn't speaking anymore. I was barely breathing.
"I checked on her everyday from that point on... I never left her side. And she deticated her life to you all. But, from that point on, she never trusted anyone. She kept all her feelings balled up, forced a fake smile on her face, lost a bunch of weight, and self-mutilated herself. She was truely destroyed." Paige continued.
"That's the real reason why I've been around more often lately. After I heard what happened with Jace, I had to come back, and make sure she didn't fall apart. Make sure she didn't... try anything again. But you... you were there for her when it happened. You saved her from that. You made her better. You've saved her life more times than I can count. I haven't seen her this happy in years... I can see her finally started to express herself again, and starting to trust people again."
I raised my head, looking at Paige. She was usually so perky. So fun and happy and childish. But now, there was only seriousness, sadness, and caringness in her voice.
"Thank you..." she whispered. "Thank you for saving my best friend..." She wrapped her arms around my neck, and I hugged around her waist.
"No. Thank you for being there for her all this time," I replied.
Paige pulled away. "Now, go see her..."
I nodded, and stood up. Eager to see her, I jogged down the stairs and silently went into the kitchen. Emily was there, washing the dishes in the sink.
"Angel?" I quietly called to her. She slowly turned around, and gave me a warm smile. Her cheeks turned the lightest shade of pink. She looked beautiful as always...
"Andy?" she lowly replied.
I walked over to her, and pulled her close against me. Her hands rose, and rested on my chest.
"I love you..." I whispered. I felt her nuzzle me.
"I love you too..."
you should totally continue, this story is amazing! its one of my favorites!
4/21/15