Don't Mess With Ouija Boards

[Everly's POV]

It's been a few days since Raven took who knows what and she's not having an easy time coming down. She was finally asleep and the guys were gathered at the opposite end of the bus so they didn't wake her.

"Alright boys, we have a few issues going on we need to fix like yesterday. First one, no more anything on the bus or near Ray. I've talked to her and she's agreed to get professional help, but until we can make the arrangements, sober life for all."

Andy looked to me with sad eyes. "We already tossed it all and stripped the bus to find any stashes. We're good."

"Thanks. Second, group therapy will be a thing with Raven when she's in rehab. We're all a misfit family so we all must go to support her, no excuses." I glared at Ashley.

"I'll do my best, I feel like this is my fault." He sighed while rubbing his face.

"Her current downward spiral is your fault youcolossal fucking douche!" Jinxx whisper yelled back.

I put my hand on his and my head on his shoulder to try and Calm him.

"I'll do whatever it takes to help, even leave the band if I have to." Ash said before going to sit in his bunk.

"Well that went well." CC said trying to break the tension.

Jake smacked him across his chest and gave him a slightly disapproving look.

"I hope we can help her battle her demons. She has so many. I feel like she wouldn't if I had been around her more. I should have saved her somehow." Jinxx leaned over and put his head on mine.

"It's in the past love. You can't change it, just accept it and try to make the future better." I gave his arm a squeeze.

[Raven's POV]

Dear Journal Thingy,
I've been in rehab for almost two months. It's been the scariest and hardest thing I've ever done. My therapist thinks I'm doing amazing since I caved and opened up to her. She said she's going to be bringing in my family to my session later. I feel like I'm going to be sick. Not from the withdrawal, but from the fact that I have to lay everything out in the open to them. I just don't want to be rejected by the only people I have left. Here goes nothing.

[Jinxx's POV]

Raven had said what she needed to and it was our turns to give our input. I took a deep breath and made the first move.

"Ray, I wish you would have felt like you could have come to me, or Ev, or any of us really. I can understand why you didn't though. You're a tough girl, er... woman. An extremely intelligent woman once reminded me that you can't change the past, but you can make the future better. We've missed you, and hope that we can all move on from our past mistakes and still be a part of your future."

Everly was next.
She smiled at Ray, "No matter what, I will always be around. You're my partner in crime."

"What Ev said." CC mumbled.

"I'm not kicking you to the curb mini me. You owe me an iPod." Andy teased.

"Why do I owe you that?" Raven questioned.

"BecauseCrash decided to devour it when I was chilling in your bunk, eating your chocolate
stash." He grinned.

Ray smiled and laughed a little. "Sounds like you owe me a large chocolate stash replacement."

By this time Ash had tried several times to say something, but stopped himself every time.

CC could tell he was probably going to do it again so he started talking.

"Crash and I miss you. We've been taking super long walks and..."

Ashley sprang to his feet.

"RAVEN I LOVE YOU! I'VE BEEN IN LOVE WITH YOU SINCE YOU WALKED INTO THE HOUSE, I'M SORRY I RUINED YOUR LIFE MORE PLEASE FORGIVE ME SOMEDAY, SOMEHOW!"

My jaw hit the floor. I should have known, why didn't I see it before? I looked at Raven staring at Ashley. Her eyes welled up as her bottom lip trembled. Ash was red faced and looking a bit watery eyed himself.

Ray stood up and made her way to him and wrapped her arms around him and gave him a peck on the cheek. "I forgive you Ash."

The therapist called things back to order and got us all back on track. We made a plans for coming to the next few sessions as a group and worked on a plan for when Raven comes back.

I can only hope it all works.

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