together we will be unbroken

"mmmm... pizza has never tasted so good." I smile with my mouth full of pizza.

"Oh shut up Tum." Jake smirks. "I could totally kick your ass at mortal kombat."

"Oh you think she's good at CoD? Just wait till you see her play mortal kombat." Ronnie says.

"I swear on my life that i will beat you one day." Jake promises.

"I look forward to it babe." I wink. Stephen and the rest of the guys went home about an hour ago. It seems so much quieter, and empty without them, but I try not to dwell on it.

"Hey do you guys want to go clubbing?" CC asks.

"Dude I'm in!" Ashley exclaims. Well I'm definitely out.

"I'm game." Ronnie smiles.

"Me too." says Jake. This isn't looking good...

"Ihaven't gotten laid in weeks, I'm in." Dylan replies.

Jinnx looks at me. "I'll be DD I guess."

I sigh. "No you go have fun, I'll be DD."

"You sure?"

"Yeah, but let me put on something other than sweatpants." I walk up to my room and put on red skinny jeans, a black shirt, and my leather jacket. I guess my make-up is okay...

I have this horrible feeling of deja vu... I'm sitting at a table by myself when this tool bag comes up and hits on me. "Come on, just let me buy you a drink." God his smile makes me want to punch him in the throat.

"No I'm sorry I don't take drinks from strangers."

"So let's get to know each other." He slides into the stool across from me.

Ugh I am going to shank you with a broken chair leg! "How 'bout we don't." I know that's rude, but I really don't like him.

"Are you Irish?" Again with the sleazy smile.

"Yes." I say bluntly.

"I'm going to call you Rose, because you're my wild Irish rose."

My body stiffens, my fists clench, and my blood runs cold. "How about you don't call me anything and you just leave me alone."

"Well someone's feisty." He slides over so he's right nest to me."I like 'em Fiery."

I spring up. "Okay, well as much fun as I'm having with you I really have to go." I start to walk away, but he grabs my arm and pulls me back to him. Memories flood into my head before I can stop them. He's going to hit you.

"Rose, baby where are you going?"

"Listen here asshole!" I exclaim. "Don't touch me, and please just leave me alone!" I pull out of his grip, and push my way through the crowd to the other side of the club. I fucking hate clubs.

"Hey Tum you okay?" I look over and see Andy looking at me.

"Yeah I'm fine, I just got hit on my this guy." I shiver at the memory.

Andy laughs. "Something tells me you weren't into him."

"Oh God no! He was a total douche canoe." I yell over the music.

"Ah I see. So Where have you been for the last hour? I haven't seen you."

"I was on the other side." I jerk my chin in the general direction of where I was.

"Do you want to go back to my house? Not in the way that guy was thinking, um.. like watch a movie kind of go back to my house." He asks.

"No, I need to be here to drive everyone back." I sigh.

"Hold on." He pulls out his phone and types something in, "This good?" Tum and I are going back, call us or a cab.

"It's perfect."I smile.

"Then let's go." He offers me his arm and I take it.

After about two movies I get a call from Ronnie and Jacky. "Want me to come with you?" Andy raises an eyebrow.

"If you want to." I shrug. We drive to the club and go back inside to fine them. Out of the corner of my eye I see Ashley. He is making out with some big boobed blonde chick. My throat closes up, and tears threaten to spill out of my eyes. Keep it together Lace. It feels like there is a huge hole in my chest. Look away. I tell myself, but I can't.

"Tum are you okay?" Andy's hand waves in front of my face. I nod.

"Let's go find them." I grab his hand and pull him toward the bar. The most logical place to find Jacky. Sure enough he's there, but Ronnie isn't.

"I think he's over there." He points to an area with couches. There you are.

"Hey time to go." I tell Ronnie.

"Tum, there you are." He slurs. I hate it when he's like this.

"Yupp here I am so let's go."

"But I'm having fun." He whines.

"Okay so stay, and call me later." I shrug.

"No Tum stay!" He grabs my wrist where the cuts are. I wince in pain.

"I'm sorry but I'm tired so I'm going home"

"Oh you're such a baby." Some brunette girl tells me.

"Yupp that's me. Now if you'll excuse me." I turn to walk away.

"Tummy come back!" Ronnie pulls me down onto the couch next to him.

"Do they call you Tum because you're fat?" Another girl laughs. That's it I'm leaving.

"Are you coming or not?"

"I'm coming I'm coming." He sighs.

"Wow what a bitch." I hear. Don't punch her. She's drunk she doesn't know what she's saying.

When we get back I help Ronnie up the stairs to his room. "Tum will you tuck me in?"

"Of course I will." He falls onto his bed and looks at me like a child looks at ones mother. I pull the blanket over him and kiss his forehead.

"I love you Tummy." He slurs.

"I know love, I know." His eyes flutter closed and I leave the room. Don't cry TUm, don't cry.

Notes

Thanks for reading. I know Ronnie is sober now but it just didn't fit with the story. I'm not going to portray him as a drunk so don't worry.