Katelyn's point of view

"They're throwing a Halloween bash?" I asked Ashton and he nodded. "They should go as dumb and dumber."

"I was thinking Tom and Jerry." Calum piped up and I laughed. "I'm gonna be Jack Sparrow and Ashton's gonna be Jack Skellington. The couple are going as batman and the joker." He told me and I nodded.

"And I'm gonna be asleep because you're all adults and there will be alcohol and dry sex and face sucking and maybe drugs I don't know." I said and Calum laughed.

"You're right about the alcohol, face sucking, and dry sex. We don't do drugs, closest we get is cigarettes and prescribed medication." Calum said and I nodded.

"Nope, you're going. And so is your friend because there will be kids your age there awsell." He told me and I rolled my eyes. "You'll have fun."

"I'm gonna ask Jacob what he's going to be for Halloween. He loves Halloween." I said and Ashton chuckled.

"He should be Michael for Halloween. He already has the blue hair and pierced ears." Ashton told me and I nodded. "I saw him when I went to pick you up. He's cute." Ashton said as he elbowed me.

"Shut up Ash." I said and blushed. "Anyways, he wants to be a demon, or like dark angel." I told him and he nodded.

"You should be an angel then," Calum said and I nodded. "Because, you know, angels and dark angels can't get together." He told me.

"That's perfect. I'll ask Luke and-oh yeah." I said and then sighed. "Nevermind." I told him and he nodded.

"They're sorry you know." Ashton told me and I nodded. "They keep asking to come over and apologize but like I keep saying no because I don't know if you want to see them or not." He said and I nodded.

"Maybe..." I said and he chuckled. "I'll call them later on before I call Jacob or I'll walk over there. Running and avoiding my problems won't do no good."

"Exactly." Calum said and smiled. "I'll tell them to stop by then. They want to talk to you, well Luke does."

"Okay." I said and nodded. "You're a band right? Why don't you do the band stuff like concerts and interviews and radio station takeovers?" I asked them.

"Our next concert is Monday, and we also have an interview that day aswell. We were given a few days off since Michael and Luke went to adopt you." Ashton explained and I nodded.

"They told me they had a meeting and stuff to go to a few days ago..." I trailed off and he smiled sadly. "They lied?"

"Yeah, I'm sorry love. They ended up going out to a club and getting drunk." He said and ran a hand through my hair.

"I have a right to be mad then." I said and Calum looked at me. "They lied to me. They told me they had important things to do but instead they just go out to a club? Then they yell at me for something as trivial as being up an hour or two past my curfew? That's ridiculous, especially since I was up because of a nightmare."

"Calm down love, it's okay." Calum told me. "They're not very bright sometimes and they're sorry for doing it, it's okay."

"It's not okay! They lied to me." I said and sighed. "I hate liars." I said and Ashton smiled sadly at me.

"I know love, they'll fix it okay?" He told me and I nodded. "They'll be here soon love." He said and I sighed.

"Okay." I said and then smiled. "What time is it?" I asked him and he checked his watch.

"Almost nine, why?" He asked me and I pulled my phone out.

"I usually call Jacob at nine because that's when he has a break. Sometimes I call at six but it's usually nine." I told him and he nodded.

I dialed his number and pressed the phone against my ear. "Hey Katie." He said as he answered the phone.

"Hi Jacob," I said and smiled. "How was your day?" I asked, feeling happier than I was moments ago. Talking to him makes me happier, I don't know why.

"It's going good. I get paid this Friday so that means I'm not going to be entirely broke during our fall break." He told me and I chuckled. "How was your day?"

"Boring. All I did was homework and studying. Now I just have to talk to my parents about something." I said and he chuckled.

"You gotta study love. You have to pass." He told me and I nodded. "You don't want to be like me."

"I actually don't, no offense." I said and he laughed. "Anyways, my parents are throwing this Halloween party and their be at friend said you can come if you want to."

"Maybe not, I don't do too well with flashing lights and a lot of people." He said and I nodded. "I'll think about it."

"That's fine. Anyways, your break is almost over yeah? I'll talk to you tomorrow." I said and smiled, not hearing the front door open.

"Yeah, I'll talk to you tomorrow Katelyn. Bye."

"Bye Jacob, stay safe okay? Crazy people are on the streets at night." I told him and he laughed. "I'm serious. Remember the grandma that ran the red light?"

"Of course I do, the little bitch. Anyways, I really have to go. Bye." He said quickly as I heard a lady in the background.

"Okay, bye." I said and then hung up. I put my phone in my pocket and then looked around for Ashton and Calum.

"Who's Jacob?" I heard Luke's voice and I froze. I turned around and saw all four of them standing together.

"He's uh a sibling of a friend, remember?" I told him and Ashton laughed. "God damnit Ash, why did you have to laugh? Come here." I said and he walked over.

"Just tell them love, they won't get mad. He doesn't seem like a bad person at all." He said and I nodded.

"Fine. Jacob is like my best friend and he has blue hair and pretty hazel eyes and he has a lip ring and tiny gauges." I said and Michael's jaw clenched.

"Huh, so you were hanging out with boys behind our backs." He said and I set my hands on my hips. "I bet he's the reason, you had that hickey."

"Woah, what hickey?" Ashton asked me and I held a finger up for him.

"First of all, don't go off on me for lying, when you both lied to me." I said and they looked at each other. "Second of all, why the hell would I make up a story on being cat called and bitten and sucked on against my will? Makes no damn sense."

"Well why the hell would you lie to us?"

"Why the hell would you lie to me?"

"We did not!" Luke protested and I glared at him. "We had important things to do."

"Luke, honey, important things to do does not fucking mean drinking and each other." I told him and he blushed.

"You're supposed to be apologizing, not yelling at her." Ashton said and then dragged Calum over here. "Apologize and make it right or you can get out."

"That's our daughter Ashton, that's practically kidnapping our kid if you make us walk out of that door empty handed." Michael said to him.

"Empty handed? What am I? A loaf of bread?" I asked him, but no one seemed to listen to me. "I'm a person and I have feelings okay?"

"No, you know what Michael, I don't care. You're not fit to be a parent. Making your best friends take care of your kid because you wanted to go clubbing and have drunk sex without anyone home is not right." Ashton said and I cowered away a bit because they were very angry and it was scaring me.

"You'd understand if you were in our position." Luke defended and I watched them argue over parenting skills and other things more personal.

"Come on." Calum said to me and I looked at him. "Lets go-"

"You're not going anywhere." Michael said lowly and threatening to Calum. I felt invisible in this argument to to everyone at the moment because now Michael and Calum were arguing.

I watched awhile longer but when Luke threw a punch, I ran away. I ran out the back door and then I unlocked the side gate to leave the house fully.

I couldn't take violence, never could and never would. I hate seeing people physically hurting one another. I've only ever hit two people and I was scared shitless when I had.

"Katelyn!" Calum yelled and I just continted running along the sidewalk. I don't want to turn around.

I sniffled and wiped my eyes furiously as I stopped a few seconds after. I wasn't good after running so I couldn't keep going.

I pulled my phone out and then called Jacob because he got out of work in a few minutes. "Hey um, can you meet me at the park we first hung out at when you get off? Please?" I said to his voicemail and then put my phone away after hanging up.

I continued walking away from the house, a but hurt when I realized that no one had ran after me. None of them thought it'd be a good idea to chase after the crying girl who ran away while it was dark.

I let out a humorless laugh as I turned the corner. I continued walking away and then my phone rang. I picked it up, not checking the ID first, and answered it.

"Come back right-"

"No." I said and then hung up. I put my phone away and then it just kept buzzing and ringing and it was irritating.

Before I could turn it off, I saw that Jacob called me. I quickled answered it and pressed the phone against my ear. "Hey." I said.

"I'll be there in five okay?"

"Okay." I said and smiled, glad to have a friend like him.

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"What happened love?" He asked me as we sat on the playground together. We were sitting by the tube slides so if someone sees us, we have have a quick hiding spot.

"My parents lied to me but I lied to them about you and then their friends got protective of me and it was just a huge argument." I said and he nodded. "Then... Then Luke threw a punch at Ashton and I ran away."

"Running isn't a good solution to any problem love." He told me and I nodded as I leaned my head on his shoulder. "I know you don't like violence but running way is never the answer."

"I just needed to get away from them. Please please please don't make me go back there." I begged and pressed my forehead against his sleeve. "You smell like cigarettes."

"I was going to take you back lile, right now, but I guess I won't if you really don't want to go." He said and I shook my head as he chuckled a bit. "That's why I didn't want us in my car. The smell isn't too flattering and you can get second-degree smoke. I don't want that."

I nodded and he hummed a song lightly as he rubbed my arm. Despite my sweater, I was still cold. "What song is that?" I asked him and he chuckled.

"It's called Avalanche by Bring Me The Horizon." He said and I nodded. "Never heard of them huh?"

"I have actually." I said and he chuckled. "I heard of them, but I don't know this song. Sing it for me?" I asked and he hesitated before nodded.

"I'm a bad singer though." He said and I nodded. He cleared his throat and I looked at him as he looked down at his lap.

"Cut me open, and tell me what's inside. Diagnose me, cause I can't keep wondering why." He sang quietly and I smiled a bit.

"And no its not a phase cause it happens all the time," added and I rubbed my thumb over his hand because this is only the first verse and it's so sad.

The songs people listen to usually have to do with who they are, who they were, who they want to be, how they feel, and how they've felt. It's astonishing how much someone's music playlist can say about them.

I hope he's okay.

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Question of the chapter:

-What's your favorite song, at the moment or in general, from any music artist?

Author's answer:

-Right now, mine is a mix between True Friends by Bring Me The Horizon, Lost In Reality by 5 Seconds of Summer, and A Daydream Away by All Time Low

Reader's answer:

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