Chapter 5

Austin's POV
I downed half of drink I was drinking and looked over at Alan. He was a small ways away in the crowd dancing. He had drunk more than any of us so far and to say he was a little tipsy was an understatement.

I smiled at the ginger boy and he came over to where I was standing at the bar.
"Heeeyyyyyyyy Auuussssttttiinnn." He said giggling and dragging out his words.
"Hey Alan." I said. I was a little buzzed but no where the level Alan was. He ordered another drink and downed it.

"Dance with me." He said and before i could respond he grabbed my hand and pulled me onto the dance floor. He turned around and started grinding on me. I grabbed his hips and moved with him. He turned around and put his hands behind my neck. With my hands still on his hips we danced.

We danced a while before Alan dragged me to a table wanting to sit down.
He giggled and ordered another drink.
"Your cute." He said and I looked at him.
"Not as cute as you." I said and he blushed.

"Your nice Austin, like really nice and I wanna be friends." Alan said slurring his words. "Please be my friend?" He said and pouted.
"I would love to be your friend Alan." He squealed and came over to me wrapping his arms around my neck in a hug. I hugged him back, he  tensed and pulled away.

"Alan?" I questioned.
"My side just hurts." He said and sat back down.
"Let me see." I said and stood up walking around the table to him.
"Can I.." I motioned to the end of his shirt asking if I could pull it up.
He nodded. He shrugged his arm out of his flannel and I lifted his white t-shirt up.

There on his flawless pale skin was a purple bruise. I ran my fingers across it and he flinched slightly. He looked down and giggled.
"Ohhhhh that's what it was, completely forgot about that." He said and giggled again pulling his shirt down and replacing his arm back in his flannel.

"What happened Alan?" I asked concerned.
"I made James mad. Nothing new." He shrugged it off like nothing.
"Alan he shouldn't do that." I took his hand and rubbed it gently he laced our fingers together and played with my fingers.

"It's fine. It's not the worse that's happened." When he said that i knew I had a look of shock on my face. My insides boiled with anger.
"What has he done Alan?" I questioned.

"The worse was probably the time He broke my arm. Well I guess I did that, I mean I was the one who stumbled down the stairs after he pushed me."  He giggled. "Although it didn't help when he stepped on it. I also got a busted lip and a whoolllllleeeeeee lot of bruises. But they were all in places clothes would cover. He's careful ya know?"

"Alan that isn't right."
"Austin I love him. He's really sweet and caring. This morning he made me the cutest breakfast." He said his eyes filled with a dreamy gaze. "There was rose petals and coffee with my favorite creamer. We also watched The Nightmare Before Christmas. He did make me eat tho. Which wasn't fun. But we ended up cuddling with each other till Kellin called. I miss him." He sighed and reached for his drink. He gulped some down and started crying.

"Austin I miss James. Please can I go home. I need him. Please." He reached for the drink again but I pushed it away.
He didn't protest.
"Alan do you honestly think that's a good idea?"
"Think what's a good idea?"
"Going back to your house with James."
"Austin that's a fantastic idea! Let's go!" He squealed and grabbed my wrist. Letting go of my hand.

"Whoa wait let me go get Kellin and Vic. Wait right here." I said and sat him back down in his seat.

I searched the club looking for Kellin or Vic. I was fuming about what Alan had told me about James. I put my anger to the side tho and concentrated on finding the guys. They had to help me convince Alan to not go back to James place. He wasn't safe there and i couldn't stand the thought of another bruise on his perfect body.

I finally found them.
"Kellin Alan wants to go to his house with James but we can't let him."
Kellin looked up with concern.
"Kellin are drunk?" I asked before saying anything else. I couldn't get him to help me if he was drunk.

"No Vic only let me have one drink and since i could only have one, he couldn't have but one so we're fine. Now back to Alan."
I told him about the conversation i had just had with Alan.
"Fuck. Did he say why James was mad this time." I shook my head no.

"Austin I hate to tell you this but Alan wont budge. I've tried, I can get him to stay at my house tonight. But he'll go right back to James."

"Please Kellin. I need to know he's alright." He nodded and we got up walking to where I left Alan. He wasn't there.

Kellin curse under his breath "he's probably already headed back to James. Let's go." We walked out of the club and got in the car.
"Are you okay to drive?" Vic asked Kellin.
"Of course." He said and started driving in the direction of James house.

We pulled up outside of the house and Alan was nowhere to be found. We waited a few minutes and sure enough Alan turned around the corner and walked towards us. He wrapped his arms around me in a hug.

"Sorry Austin I couldn't wait. Now to see my lovely boyfriend." He said pulling away from me but I kept him in place.
"Stay at Kellin's tonight please?"
"Yea come on Al it's be fun." Kellin said.

Alan giggled "I love you Kells but I have to be home with James." He said and started  toward the front door. Me and Kellin followed behind. As Alan reached it open it it opened its self.

"Alan baby i was coming to get you." James and wrapped an arm around Alan.
Anger flared up in me at the sight. I couldn't look at this dude holding Alan when I knew what he had done.

I started to speak but Kellin's whispered words stopped me. "Don't it'll only it worse." He looked at me and I shut my mouth.

"We was just bringing Alan back." Kellin said.
"Thanks for keeping my baby safe." James said and Alan giggled.

"Well we're gonna go." Kellin and and grabbed my shoulder making me walk away.

"Wait!" Alan shouted. We turned around and Alan engulfed both of us in a hug. "Bye guys." He said and walked back to James.

Alan's POV
"Jaaammmmeeeeeessssss." I clung to my boyfriend and giggled. I felt so good at the moment and I didn't want it to stop.

"Alan." He said back and smiled stupidly. I pinched his cheeks.
"Your adorable." He said. I skipped over to the CD player and turned on some music. I really wanted to dance, more than anything at the moment. I had no clue what was playing but the beat was good so I danced.

I was swaying my hips to the music and singing along softly to the song.
I heard someone laugh from behind me.
"Is there a problem?" I asked and kept on dancing and trying to focus on who was laughing. It was my handsome boyfriend.

"Haha no. There's not a problem." He said and kept on laughing.

Why was he laughing? I didn't understand. Was I embarrassing myself. Was I doing something entirely stupid.
"Why are you laughing then?" I stopped dancing.

"No reason." He said and kept on laughing. I turned off the music and went to sit on the couch.

"Why'd you stop." James asked sitting beside me on the couch. He had stopped laughing thankfully.

"You were laughing." I said bluntly.
"I didn't mean anything by it Alan." He said and pulled me into his arms.

"James do you love me?"
"Alan why would you ask a question like that?" He said and turned me so I was facing him.
"I make you so angry and I know I'm annoying and I can't follow the rules and I let you down a-and I-i" tears fell down my cheeks "I can't please you like you want cause I'm to much of a wimp. I always mess things up." I buried my face into his neck.

"Alan baby your mine okay. I'm not leaving you. I love you." His words reassured me and I smiled. I leaned back and kissed him on the lips. He deepened the kiss and I let him take over. He carried me up the stairs and sat on the bed me straddling him. One thing led to another.
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I woke up with a pounding headache. I looked up and at first I didn't know where I was. I slowly looked around and realized I was just in my bedroom. I sighed and got up. My body shivered as it was hit with cold air. I quickly pulled on some clothes and went downstairs. I grabbed a glass of water and a headache pill.

I looked around and found a note on the counter.

Alan-
I know you'll be staying home today since you were out of it last night. I need you to clean the house and do laundry.Maybe go grocery shopping? I'll be home later.
-J

I sighed and sat the note down. I didn't feel like doing anything. I rubbed my temples and sat down on the couch.
I turned on the tv. I could do things James asked me to do later. I sighed and flicked through the channels before I knew it my eyes were closing and I was in a peaceful sleep.
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"What the fuck Alan?" I heard someone yell and I opened my eyes. Shit. I fell asleep and slept literally the whole day away.

"I'm sorry I fell asleep it was a simple mistake." I looked up into James's angry eyes.

"I asked you to do a few simple things and you can't even do that. Your worthless. I swear. I have a job and go to my classes every single day and you sit here on your ass doing nothing." He stalked over to me.
"James I'm sorry."
"Sorry doesn't cut it any more Alan." He slapped me. I bring my hand up to my cheek.

"You got to learn to do what I ask. All the time your like sorry this sorry that. Good god, no wonder your mom left you."
"James I don't want to talk about that."
"I don't give a fuck. It's the truth. Your a  disgrace. Pathetic. Unless." I felt a tear escape. "Don't cry, little baby." He said and yanked me up from the couch.

He hit me once again, harder than before. "Now go clean like I asked you to and stay out of my face I don't want to talk to you." I just nodded and got to work.

I finished cleaning and walked up to my room, ready go sleep. I picked up my phone and noticed I had several text from Kellin. I didn't bother replying and just went to sleep.

I woke up the next morning with James's arms wrapped around me. I wiggled out and went to get ready for a day full of classes. After my shower I fixed my hair I applied a little bit of makeup to the small bruise on my face.

Leaving the bathroom I walked to the closet and put on a gray t-shirt and a pair of skinny jeans. I slipped on some vans and went to wake James up.

"James I'm leaving now."
"Hey I'll drive you." He said sitting up and rubbing his eyes.
"I'll just walk to Kellin's. Go back to sleep. You only have afternoon classes today and your off work. Relax a little." I kissed his cheek and he fell back on the bed.

I grabbed my bag and went to the front door and headed to Kellin's. I didn't bother knocking and just walked in. I went in the living room and both Kellin and Vic were oblivious to the fact that I was there I listened on the conversation and smiled.

"Kellin I know we haven't know each other very long and it may seem like we're moving fast, but umm I love spending time with you and I want to spend my every waking moment with you. Your loud and funny and sexy as hell. So will you be my boyfriend?" Vic said nervously.

Kellin flung his arms around Vic's neck and squealed a yes and peppered Vic's face with kisses.

"Awwwww." I said and the couple looked at me and Vic blushed.
"Vic that was adorable. But listen here you  hurt Kellin I hurt you."
"I wouldn't dream of hurting him."
"Good. Now the reason I'm here is because your taking me to school Kellin."

"Fine. We're gonna pick Austin up too."
"Okay."
We sat around his house a few minutes and left to go pick up Austin.

"Alan go get him."
I grunted at Kellin and went to get Austin.
I knocked on the door. It opened and my breath was taken away.

There Austin stood in just sweatpants. His tattooed chest was marvelous. Austin rubbed his eyes, not noticing my staring.
"Holy crap is it time to go already." He raced down to the hall to what I assumed was his room. I stood by the door the image of Austin shirtless running through my head over and over again. I wanted to trace his tattoos with my fingers and memorize every possible inch.

"Okay let's go." He said pulling me from my thoughts. He was fully clothed now. He had on a hoodie and of course a pair of skinny jeans. I nodded. Disappointed with Austin's lack of shirt. He looks amazing with clothes on but even better with them off. I shook my head. I have a boyfriend I shouldn't be thinking this. We got to the car and got in.

Austin's POV
"I did it Austin." Vic said after a few moments of silence.
"Finally you had been bugging me about it all day yesterday."
"Are you referring to Vic asking Kellin to be his boyfriend?" Alan asked and he nodded "I heard the whole thing this morning it was adorable."

"How did James ask you?" I asked Alan. Before He could say anything Kellin spoke up.
"Honestly no matter what Alan says James has never really asked him. He just stared calling Alan his boyfriend one day." I just nodded.

"But if I know Alan and I think I do, once he leaves the asswipe and finds someone who deserves him, he'll want someone to ask him out in a cute cheesy romantic way."

"That's not what happened!" Alan groaned.
"Then enlighten us please." Kellin said looking at Alan through the rear view mirror.

"Well we was sitting at his house and he goes 'I have the cutest boyfriend around' then I go 'Boyfriend?' And turned around to look at him and he smiled and said 'well I was gonna ask you but never got around to it.' To which I kissed him and well ya know." Alan said.

"Still he didn't exactly ask you."
"Shut up Kellin." Alan said reaching to the front seat and smacking his shoulder.

I laughed at the two. "Hey Austin wanna hang out at my place after classes?" Vic said.
"Sure I have nothing to do. I figured you'd be with Kellin."
"Kellin has to go to some family thing." He said shrugging his shoulders.

"Babe I told you I would stop by after. By the way Alan are you coming this time?"
"Yea why not."

We pulled up to the college and all got out heading to English. We took a seat in our corner.

"So Alan can I ask a another question today?" I said smiling brightly at him.
"What do you think?" He said with a duh look on his face.
"Haha okay let's see do you straighten your hair?"

Alan let out a string of laughs causing my smile to widen. His laugh was the best sound on the planet. I could listen to it on repeat. It was like a song I wanted stuck in my head. A sound I never wanted to forget.

"Your questions are so random. Anyway yea sometime I do, sometimes I don't, just depends on how it looks when I wake up. What about you?" Alan said.

"I used to a lot cause my hair was like way longer but now I usually just use some gel until it looks well like this." I said gesturing to my hair.

"Well I like it, but I definitely want to see you with your longer hair."
"That my friend will never happen."
"Ohh yes it will." He said.

I glanced over at Kellin and Vic, Kellin was looking at us with a smile on his face. He looked at me and kinda nodded his head, then turned back to Vic.

I gave my full attention to Alan even tho he wasn't saying anything. I was ready to catch any word that could fall from that beautiful mouth of his.