Can Love Last?
Broken Mirror
Arianna's POV
I don't know exactly what it was, but I can tell Rian is really sad. But he won't tell me why! Every time I ask, he just writes it off and tries to put the focus back on me.
"You know what Rian? I think you need a break. Go hang out with the guys or something."
"But Arianna I need to be he-"
"Rian, I am fine right now. I will call you if I need to. This is obviously not good for you. Go."
"Okay. I love you. Promise me you won't hurt yourself?"
"I promise. Love you too."
He kisses my forehead and leaves. Oh well, what he doesn't know won't hurt him. It's not that hard to cross your fingers during a promise.
"If I were you, I'd put that away...." I hear a voice sing behind me.
Fuck.
Vic's POV
I sing lyrics from "Hold on Till May" to Arianna as she cries in my arms. I absolutely can't believe I caught her cutting again. She said she would stop, and we all believed her.
"Sweetie, why?"
"Don't pull that Vic. You know why."
"No, actually I don't."
She sits up and sniffles a little, looking at me like I'm crazy. "You mean you didn't hear?"
"Um, no?"
"My abusive stepfather showed up again. He's been gone for years now. Apparently, he had hired Austin to bring me to him. Austin refused, and he beat the shit out of him."
"Oh hon."
"I had a panic attack. It just brought all the feelings back. I'm so sorry. I feel awful Vic."
She leans into my arms, crying again.
"Shhh, shhh. Do you want me to call Rian?"
"No, no. This has to have hurt him too."
"True. Alex?"
"No. I can't be around anyone from my band right now. Can you call Jeremy?"
"Of course. I'll be right back."
I step outside for barely a minute, just to call Jeremy. Of course, he agrees immediately to come over. Satisfied that he'll also be able to help Ari, I climb back on the bus to hear a loud crash.
"Ari? What happened? Where are you?"
She doesn't respond, but I can hear sobs that break my heart coming from the bathroom. I rush in there to find glass shards surrounding her, blood on her knuckles.
"Who is she, Vic?"
"What are you talking about?" I say, trying to clean up and comfort her at the same time.
"That girl I saw in the mirror. She isn't me. I'm scared, Vic. That's why I punched the mirror."
I don't know exactly what it was, but I can tell Rian is really sad. But he won't tell me why! Every time I ask, he just writes it off and tries to put the focus back on me.
"You know what Rian? I think you need a break. Go hang out with the guys or something."
"But Arianna I need to be he-"
"Rian, I am fine right now. I will call you if I need to. This is obviously not good for you. Go."
"Okay. I love you. Promise me you won't hurt yourself?"
"I promise. Love you too."
He kisses my forehead and leaves. Oh well, what he doesn't know won't hurt him. It's not that hard to cross your fingers during a promise.
"If I were you, I'd put that away...." I hear a voice sing behind me.
Fuck.
Vic's POV
I sing lyrics from "Hold on Till May" to Arianna as she cries in my arms. I absolutely can't believe I caught her cutting again. She said she would stop, and we all believed her.
"Sweetie, why?"
"Don't pull that Vic. You know why."
"No, actually I don't."
She sits up and sniffles a little, looking at me like I'm crazy. "You mean you didn't hear?"
"Um, no?"
"My abusive stepfather showed up again. He's been gone for years now. Apparently, he had hired Austin to bring me to him. Austin refused, and he beat the shit out of him."
"Oh hon."
"I had a panic attack. It just brought all the feelings back. I'm so sorry. I feel awful Vic."
She leans into my arms, crying again.
"Shhh, shhh. Do you want me to call Rian?"
"No, no. This has to have hurt him too."
"True. Alex?"
"No. I can't be around anyone from my band right now. Can you call Jeremy?"
"Of course. I'll be right back."
I step outside for barely a minute, just to call Jeremy. Of course, he agrees immediately to come over. Satisfied that he'll also be able to help Ari, I climb back on the bus to hear a loud crash.
"Ari? What happened? Where are you?"
She doesn't respond, but I can hear sobs that break my heart coming from the bathroom. I rush in there to find glass shards surrounding her, blood on her knuckles.
"Who is she, Vic?"
"What are you talking about?" I say, trying to clean up and comfort her at the same time.
"That girl I saw in the mirror. She isn't me. I'm scared, Vic. That's why I punched the mirror."
Notes
Sorry for the late update.<3
gamble with desire.
str4ightuphustl3r
Awwwwwwwwww hon.
3/15/13