*Ayesha's POV*

Ito ang unang beses na nakita kong inatake ng panic attack si Pete. Sumandal ako sa pader at pinahiga sya sa hita ko. Kahit papaano ay kumalma na sya.

"Ayesha?"
Narinig kong tinawag nya ang pangalan ko.

"What is it babe?"
Sabi ko habang hinahaplos ang buhok nya.

"Am I crazy? I'm a mess."
Sabi nya. Mayroong tumulong luha sa mga mata nya. Pinunasan ko iyon.

"Pete, you're not crazy. You're not a mess."
Sabi ko. Umupo sya at hinarap ako.

"Yes I am. The voice, it keeps saying that I don't deserve anyone."
Sabi nya.

"Pete, you're an amazing person, you deserve to be love. That's why I love you."
Sabi ko. Yumuko ito.

"But I saw you. And Joe. In the kitchen. Tell me Ayesha if you don't love me anymore. I will end my life now."
Umiiyak na sabi nya.
Niyakap ko sya.

"Pete, I love you so much, I can't hurt you. Cos if I do, it's like I am hurting myself. And don't you dare to hurt yourself okay?"

"But--"

"Pete, listen, you're the only person that I love, what you saw earlier, it was nothing, it means nothing. Joe is like a brother to me. Stop thinking that I don't love you. What ever that voice tells you, don't listen to it."

"It keeps haunting me, like a ghost. Like my other side. It always drowned me."

"Okay. Listen. If that voice starts to haunt you again, just think that I love you, the band loves you, we all love you. Okay?"
Sabi ko. Tumango sya.

"Okay."
Sabi nya at muling humiga sa hita ko.

"Will you sing for me please."
Sabi nya.

"Okay."
Ngumiti ako at nagsimulang kumanta.

When life leaves you high and dry
I'll be at your door tonight
If you need help, if you need help
I'll shut down the city lights
I'll lie, cheat, I'll beg and bribe
To make you well, to make you well
When enemies are at your door
I'll carry you way from more
If you need help, if you need help
Your hope dangling by a string
I'll share in your suffering
To make you well, to make you well

Give me reasons to believe
That you would do the same for me
And I would do it for you, for you
Baby I'm not moving on
I love you long after you're gone
For you, for you
You would never sleep alone
I love you long after you're gone
And long after you're
Gone, gone, gone

When you fall like a statue
I'm gon' be there to catch you
Put you on your feet, you on your feet
And if your well is empty
Not a thing will prevent me
Tell me what you need
What do you need
I surrender honestly
You've always done the same for me

So I would do it for you, for you
Baby I'm not moving on
I love you long after you're gone
For you, for you
You would never sleep alone
I love you long after you're gone
And long after you're
Gone, gone, gone

You're my back bone
You're my cornerstone
You're my crutch when my legs stop moving
You're my headstart
You're my rugged heart
You're the pokes that I've always needed

Like a drum baby don't stop beating
Like a drum baby don't stop beating
Like a drum baby don't stop beating
Like a drum my heart never stops beating

For you, for you
Baby I'm not moving on
I love you long after you're gone
For you, for you
You would never sleep alone
I love you long after you're gone
For you, for you

Baby I'm not moving on
I love you long after you're gone
For you, for you
You would never sleep alone
I love you long, long after you're gone

Like a drum baby don't stop beating
Like a drum baby don't stop beating
Like a drum baby don't stop beating
Like a drum my heart never stops beating for you

And long after you're gone, gone, gone
I love you long after you're gone gone gone

Nang matapos ko ang kanta ay nakita kong nakatulog na si Pete. Inayos ko ang pagkakahiga nya para hindi sya mangalay. Humiga na din ako sa tabi nya, pero nanatili akong nakatitig sa kanya.

"I love you so much Pete, and it hurts me a lot if I see you like this.'
Sabi ko at niyakap sya.

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*Patrick's POV*

"What happened to Pete? Why suddenly he had panic attack?"
I asked Joe and Andy, while we are on the couch, sitting.
Andy took a deep breath and spoke.

"He saw Joe and Ayesha."
He said. I looked in to Joe.

"And? What did he saw?"

"I cleaned Ayi's cut using my mouth."
Joe said.

"What?!"
I blurted out.

"It was nothing. I just help Ayesha. That's it. Nothing more."
He said.

"But you know Pete. He's kinda sensitive. You know what I mean Joe?"
I told him.

"I know, I know. I'm sorry."

"Say sorry to Pete, not to me."
I told him.
Andy stood up.

"I'm gonna go check them."
He said. Joe and me left on the couch.

"Don't do it again Joe. The last time we saw Pete like that was after--"
I didn't finish my sentence when Joe cut it.

"I know Trick. You don't have to remind me. Pete's is my friend and like a brother to me. I will not do it again."
He said while intently looking at me. I nodded.

"Okay."

I am really worried right now, because these past few days, Pete's having mood swings, nightmares again. And starting to take his medication again. He doesn't have panic attacks for a quite long time.
Good thing Ayesha is there to help him and us. Andy went back to us.

"How's Pete?"
I asked him.

"He's asleep together with Ayesha."
He said.

"Good to hear that."
I sigh as a sign of relief.

"Yeah, we're lucky to have her."
Andy said.

"No, Pete is lucky to have her."
I corrected him.

"Indeed."

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*Joe's POV*

I felt really guilty on what happened. On what I did. Pete's had his panic attack because I am the one who provoked it. I shouldn't touch Ayesha, but it doesn't mean anything, neither her. I was just concern.

Pete's is very sensitive since Ashlee cheated on him, and had his suicide attempts. We all shattered when he did that to himself. And I don't want to happen again. I can't loose a friend, and a brother.

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*Pete's POV*

I sligthly opened my eyes. I felt someone sleeping above my chest, it was Ayesha. Peacefully sleeping, her arms was wrapped around my waist, his legs was intertwined with mine. It like she doesn't want to let me go. I smiled on what I saw. I tuck some hair behind her ears, and her kissed her head. I my heart beat is normal, my nerves is calm just like a peaceful ocean. I can breathe, the voices inside my head was already gone. For now.

She made me calm, she made me feel okay. She loves me. She does. And always will. She always say how much she loves me.
I hugged her tightly, but she stirs.

"Pete?"
She softly said.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you."
I told her. She smiled sweetly and kissed the tip of my nose.

"It's okay. Peter Panda. How are you?"
She asked me.

"I'm okay now. I guess? Thanks to you."
I said and pressed my lips againsts hers.

"Okay. Let's sleep now."
She said and snuggled beside me.

"Okay sugar."
She closed her eyes with a smile on her lips.

"I wish this will last forever."
I whispered and let the sleep drift me away.

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*Ayesha's POV*

Pagkatapos nang mangyari kay Pete noong nakaraang araw ay bumalik naman sa ayos ang lahat.
Pero alam ko, ay pinipilit lang ni Pete na ayusin ang lahat, nagkaayos naman na din sila ni Joe. Na wala syang dapat ikaselos sa amin ni Joe dahil parang magkapatid lang ang tingin namin sa isa't-isa.
Nagpatuloy naman ang tour ng banda sa North America.

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*Pete's POV*

"You think this is the right time?"
Patrick asked me.

"I don't know Trick, but I love her so much. I don't want to waste time."
I told him. They gave me a warm hug.

"If that's what you want Pete. We're here to support you."
He said.

"Patrick's right Pete. We're always here."
Andy said.

"Thanks guys."
I told them.

"So what's your plan?"
Joe said. I curved a smile.

*****

I planned to propose to Ayesha in our concert in Madison Square garden. I bought a diamond cut ring. I hope she will like it.

"Hey Petey, are you not going to put some concealer? You know? Your eyebags?"
Ayesha teased me. I pouted on what she said.

"I don't have eyebags."
I said. She giggled.

"Yes you have."
She said while stroking my 'eyebags'.
I gave her a peck.

"Jeez! Get a room you two!"
Andy cooed.

"Shut up Andy!"
They gave me a meaningful look.

"Guys? Are you hiding something?"
She said. We shook our head.

"Nothing."

We all said. The concert organizer told us that it's time for us to perform. We get our instruments and followed them. We can hear the crowd.

"Play well guys!"
Ayesha told us. Patrick, Andy, and Joe patted her head.

"Hey! No fair!"
She hissed.

"Enjoy the show sugar."
I told her and kissed her forehead.

I walked to the stage together with my band mates. We started to perform. Sometimes I look to Ayesha beside. Eventhough she always watch us performing, she can't help to fangirl, it's like she still not get used to it. After Patrick perform our setlist, he gave me the stage, I nodded. It's time.
They all grinned.

"Watzup young bloods!!!!!"
I shouted. The crowd cheered.

"I know you all know Ayesha, right?"
I asked them. They all said yes. I put down my bass guitar and get Ayesha from the sides.

"What's this again Pete?"
She said in confusion. I smiled.

"Trust me sugar."
I told her. I get the mic again.

"Ayesha, you know how much I love you right? You're my world, your my drug that makes me calm all the time. I can't live without you. I never loved anyone else like I do to you. We have ups and downs, but you always choose to love me, accept for who I am, love my flaws and my insecurities. I love you more because of that. You told me before that love is a decision. Well, I decided to love you, I decided to loved by a girl like you. I decided to be with you for life, I may not perfect, but you always treated me like I am. I want to be your half, I want to be your knight when your in trouble, I want to be your prince, like a princess finding his prince charming, I want to be your everything."
I told her. I can see that she's already crying, so do I.
I pick up the ring on my pocket and kneel.

"Pete."

"I want you to be my wife. Let me love you for the rest of our lives. I cannot give you the world, but I can give you my whole life. Ayesha Nicole Rivera, I want to be your husband, and be my wife. Will you marry me?"
My hands are shaking while waiting for her answer.
She burst out on tears. She get the mic from my hand.

"I want to scream I love you from the top of my lungs, but I'm afraid that someone else will hear me... But me and you, setting in a honeymoon, if I woke up next to you..."
She started singing random songs from us.

"What does it mean?"
I asked her.

"Yes Pete, I'll marry you."
She said them hugged me. I wrap my arms on her body and lifted her.

"I love you so much sugar. I will always do."
I whispered on her ears, ignoring the noise of the crowd, I put het down and wear the ring on her finger.

"THIS MEANS CELEBRATION!!"
The boys walked on us and give us a group hug.