The song above is 11 minutes by YUNGBLUD, Halsey ft Travis Barker

Aliyah's POV

I started to wake up to someone touching my face, I was already afraid. I didn't recognize the place I was in, it made it worse and gave me really bad anxiety. I felt like I couldn't breathe, then I saw Gerald's face. He was inches from my face,

"Hey Aliyah, it's okay. I'm not going to hurt you, what happened?"

"I don't know, I don't remember anything from 9 pm on," I say, "Where am I?"

"My house, you were really drunk and almost drove yourself home. I offered you a ride home but after I started the car I realized you were passed out and I tried to wake you but couldn't so I brought you to my house. You must have woken up and collapsed here. Let me help you up," He says, gently grabbing my hands and helping me up.

"Thank you," I say, I didn't know what else to say to him.

I was embarrassed, he was my boss and I was really drunk. I hear my phone chime, I look over at it, it looks like I have a lot of missed notifications.

"You're welcome, and your phone won't stop blowing up. Boyfriend?" He asks me, curiously.

"No boyfriend, it's a long story. Probably my sister and brother. I never made it home, they probably think I'm dead in a ditch I'm sorry," I say picking up my phone.

82 missed calls from Austinnn🖕
90 missed calls from my better half ❤️
60 texts from Austin🖕
100 texts from my better half❤️
4 new DMs on Instagram
90 new Snaps on Snapchat

My jaw dropped at the number of times they tried to contact me.

"You okay?" Gerald asks, concerned.

"Yeah, I'm just- I gotta call them I'm sorry, " I say.

"It's okay, go ahead. That door leads to the balcony, " Gerald says pointing towards the door to my left.

I go out the door and the view is beautiful, his mansion over looked the ocean. I was in paradise. I sighed then dialed my brother and sister in a 3 way call,

"Where the fuck are you Aliyah Marie Grey?! You better not be dead or hurt somewhere..." Austin's voice hits me like a truck.

"I'm fine Austin, " my voice cracks I correct it, "I got a little too drunk and tried to drive home. My new boss stopped me and apparently before I could give him our address I fell dead asleep. He took me to his mansion I'm fine. I'll be home before school."

"What's wrong Ali? You sounded like you were going to cry, " Taylor says.

"Nothing guys, I'm fine stop asking, " I say trying to reassure them.

I wasn't fine though, I was having anxiety and panic attacks. I didn't know how to tell them it happened again.

"Okay, " they both say together kind of convinced.

"Now that you know I'm alive can I please get back to figuring out what happened to Alec?" I ask my siblings.

"Alec from class?" Taylor asks.

"Yes!" I say.

"Do you like him?" She asks.

"No were friends!" I say.

"Okay love you bye!" She says hanging up.

"I love you Ali, please stay safe," Austin says

"I love you too Aus, I will." I say back.

We hang up and I stand there staring at the view for a few moments longer. I turn around and go into Gerald's bedroom, he's sitting on his bed pulling a T-shirt on. I look down at myself and realize I'm in a T-shirt that wasn't mine.

"It's mine, you're outfit got washed by the maids last night, there's brand new lingerie too, I peaked at your size and had my manager grab some, sorry." Gerald says looking at me.

I look up at him, "It's okay."

"Go change, I'll bring you to grab your car, plus you can fill out some paperwork for me that I forgot about last night," Gerald says, standing up, "Your stuff is in my bathroom, take however long you need, shower if you'd like."

"Thanks," I say, cracking a small smile.

He saw me at my worst and still treated me like a person. Damn a gentleman. Wait Aliyah stop... you don't need a man right now, you're still afraid of what happened when you were younger. Damnit but he's so ughh!

I went into his bathroom, I closed the door and I took a shower.

Gerald's POV

When she walked into my bathroom to go shower, I took a deep breathe in and out. She was something different. I think she has bad anxiety and panics easily. I have anxiety too. She's not too much to handle.

Gerald damn you barely know her. She could be crazy. She could have more issues. Fuck it I don't care. This girl needs someone other than her brother, sister and one friend Alec. I'm going to look after her while she works for me.

When she came out of the bathroom, she didn't have her hoodie on. I was surprised. She looked as beautiful as she did last night. She didn't have makeup on. The natural look suited her. Her hair was wet and slightly wavy.

"I'm ready," she finally says breaking me from my thoughts.

"Okay lets go," I say smiling at her.

She smiles back surprisingly, this poor girl is so broken. No one would ever know looking at her. We leave my mansion and get into my mustang, she looks around the car when she gets in and buckled up.

"It's gorgeous ," she says, admiring my baby.

"Thank you, this is my favorite car," I say proudly, as I start the engine.

She purrs nicely, causing Aliyah to smile more.

"Sounds even better," she laughs lightly.

We dip in a conversation about my car as I drive to Club Eazy.

We get out once we're there and go inside and she starts to fill out the paper work I needed her too. She even signed the stripper forms, but didn't say when she'd start or what her nickname would be.

I let her go, giving her keys and she left.

Austin's POV

I heard Ali's car pull up and so did Taylor. She wasn't alone though. Her and a guy got out. They walk to the door and come inside.

"Austin this is Alec, my friend from class," she says smiling at me.

She rarely used to smile, what did these guys do to my lovely sister?

They were bringing her back to life.

I left for work. I work at the airport in a restaurant. I might apply at my sisters new job. They are hiring from what Alec was saying to Taylor.