~2 weeks later~
I was picking up laundry from around the house while Ashton was out with the guys.
Yes, he's still here. I think he likes it here.
~Ashton~
I came in later that afternoon and saw Skylar passed out on the couch.
I smiled.
I walked up the stairs and saw Bella standing there with her door slightly opened.
She wasn't changing cause she would have checked the door so I peeked through to see what she was doing.
I saw her grab something from under her rug.
It was shiny and sharp.
Oh hell no.
She was just about to do something before I barged in.
"Isabella! Drop it!"
She jumped at me coming in and the blade fell to the ground.
"Ashton!"
I picked it up.
"What is this?"
My voice was calmer. She was just a kid...she didn't know any better.
"I just found it."
"Yeah and the you were about to use it?"
I chunked it across the room somewhere.
"Hey!"
I grabbed her shoulders and looked straight into her tear filled eyes.
"Talk to me."
They spilled over.
"They told me to do it. They said I was worthless and that I should cut myself cause I'm a motherless freak."
I pulled her close and let her cry into my chest.
"I don't wanna go back, Ashton."
"What?"
"I can't do it anymore."
I wiped her tears.
"Listen to me, Bella, you are worth so much. And if you think running away from your problems will get rid of them..it won't. You'll just be a quitter."
"But it hurts. They're so mean."
"I know they are. But you gotta hold your head high and be the best you can. Cause I was also treated poorly as a kid..but look at me now. I'm in a famous band and I live with two of the prettiest girls ever."
She smiled.
"You think I'm pretty?"
"Of course. You and your sister both are beautiful."
She giggled.
"What's so funny?"
"Do you like Skylar?"
"Duh. She's my friend."
"No, I mean like like."
"O-oh.."
She waited patiently for my answer.
"Um..will you tell?"
She shook her head.
"Okay. Come close."
She leaned forward.
I tickled her sides.
"Ashton! No! S-stop it!"
I stopped.
"Oh yeah. You're not little anymore. You'll be 13 in how many months?"
"4 months."
"4 months? God I'm getting old."
She laughed.
"Bella, can I tell you something personal?"
"Of course."
"I love you. I love your sister too-"
"I knew it! You do like her!"
"Now I didn't say that-"
"ASHTON HAS A CRUSH!"
I covered her mouth.
"Big mouth."
She chuckled.
"No, but, I'm serious. I care about both of you a lot. You feel like my family."
"Well, we love you too."
She gave me a hug.
It was like she was 9 again.
She let go.
"And if I ever see you with one of those..things..in your hand again.."
"I get it Ashton."
I smiled.
"Good."
So there you go a little Ashton and Bella moment smile emoticon
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