My dad's mouth gaped open for a second, but he quickly pressed his lips together and said "Bridget, we're leaving."
"Wait!" Alex said.
"Bridget Cassadee, we're leaving, now." I cringed; I hated my middle name. But I stayed firmly in place. "No Dad, I'm not leaving. This band saved my life, and I'm going to thank them!" I promptly went to hug Alex first, whispering in his ear, "Thank you. Thank you for being my escape." As I withdrew, I saw a tear in his eye. I went to hug Zack. "Thank you for being the quiet, shy one I can relate with; the one always in the background. We love you just as much as the rest of the band. Don't forget it." Zack smiled. I was starting to tear up myself. I went to hug Rian. "Thank you for keeping them together and being Mom to the band. And please, for the love of God, marry Cassadee." He laughed. I stepped away from all of them. "Thank you for the amazing show. I'll never forget it." Alex wiped at his eyes, and the others nodded. I wondered why Alex was falling apart when the others held together so well. "Say goodbye to Jack for me." I then stalked past my dad and out of the bus, feeling the tears coming on. "Bridget! Bridget, turn around right now."
"What, Dad? What do you want? Do you want me to thank you, thank you for saving me from that AWFUL band? That AWFUL band that held me together when I walked up on my brother getting fucking shot?" He winced when I cursed, and was about to say something about it, but I cut him off. "Well then, thank you dad. They may just be a boy band to you, but they are the world to me, and they truly saved my life."
He just stared at me sadly. "Why did you hurt yourself?"
I wiped at my eyes and turned away. "No one was there, Dad. No one except the band. But even they couldn't help me out of that...rut."
"Was it Bradley?"
"Not completely, but that was part of it. Can we just go to the hospital?"
He nodded and unlocked the car. I got in the car, took out my iPod, and went to the song. The song that helped me from going over the edge.
Stay awake, get a grip and get out, you're safe from the weight of the world.

Notes

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