Tell Me Why - Anthony Trujillo

14

Raegan

"And you're really going?" I was on the phone with Gina. I had just explained everything my Dad told me just a few days ago. "He was our brother G. He couldn't decide who his father is." I replied. Today was the funeral and I'd go.
"I know..it's just..there's been too much death around this damn family." She sighed, referring to Olivia. A frown formed on my face. "I know." I muttered as I slipped my black heels on. "I just feel like I have to do it." I explained. "I get it. I'd probably go to." Gina replied. I glanced at the time. I needed to go. With traffic I'd have a while to drive. "I gotta go or I'll be late. Please explain it all to Leo and Mom. They should know, especially Leo." I said. "Okay. Call me later and tell me how it was." "Will do. Bye G." "Bye Rae." And we hung up.

I grabbed a small black bag and shoved everything I'd need in there. I smoothed out the black dress I was wearing and then left my room.
The guys were back from Texas but most of them would be gone again tomorrow. Not being able to film at the house was a huge problem that needed to be fixed.

"Where are you going?" I didn't tell anyone what my father had told me. Only Anthony knew because he heard. "I gotta go do something real quick." I answered to Jake. I was planning on talking to him tonight about everything. We'd also meet Banks soon because of the situation. Meg was fired, she only needed to come by and get her shit.
"Why do you look like you're going to a funeral?" Chance thought saying that was only joke but when I replied to him his smile was quickly wiped off his face. "Because I am." The room went silent, everyone shocked. "Look, I'll explain later but I gotta go now." I sighed and then grabbed the keys to the Jake's Focus before leaving.

-

I was at the mother's house. The funeral itself was over but everyone was invited to go there afterwards. I felt uncomfortable. I was surrounded by people who knew my brother and I didn't. It felt weird.

"Thank you for coming." I sighed when my father came up to me. I had avoided him the whole time."I didn't come because of you. I came because of him..but please leave me alone." I said quietly. "Raegan-" I cut him off. "If you think this somehow connects us or brings us together you are wrong. I don't want anything to do with you after today." I whispered.

Preston's Mom walked up to us and I offered her a small smile. We had met earlier and I explained to her who I was. She was nice but I couldn't help but think about how she knew my father was married and still hooked up with him. I just needed to be nice..she lost her son.

"I hope everything is alright." She said, glancing between me and my father. "Of course." I replied. "But I'll have to leave now. I have quiet the drive home. Thank you for inviting me and I'm sorry for your loss once again. And thank you for telling me so much about him." I told her. She, her name was Linda, had sat down with me earlier, in his old room, and told me almost everything about him. It felt like I had known him. "Thank you for even coming. Feel free to stop by whenever." She replied, pulling me into a hug. It was uncomfortable but I went with it. We pulled away and bid our goodbyes. I said a small "Bye." to my father and then left the house and got back into the car.

I didn't know how to feel. I was sad, of course but there was so much more to it. Xander told him about us, I knew that but why did Preston never reach out to me? He easily could've found me and done that. I could've helped him and get to know him. I could've been there. But maybe my father told him not to reach out. Maybe he told me that I would never accept him because I hated my own father so much. Who knew what lies he told..

-

I arrived back at the house when it was dark. Everyone seemed to home or over by the sound of it. I stepped inside and was about to enter the kitchen but then I saw him. I froze, not moving a muscle. What was he doing here? Scratch that, he was friends with Chanthony..of course he'd eventually come around.

"Hey Raegan." He tried with a small smile. I stared at Landon in disbelief. "Why are you here?" I asked. I tried to sound strong but I failed miserably. My day..my week had been shitty enough and there he was, adding the cherry to the top.
"Chance invited me over." He answered. I nodded. He should've known better than to show up at my house..after everything he has done.

"Rae?" Anthony walked up, seeing how uncomfortable he was. Lately he had always been the one to be there when I needed someone and it confused me. I wasn't sure if he just did it because he wanted to win our little game or because he really cared.
"Why did you invite him here?" Tears sprung into my eyes and I fought hard to stop them from escaping. "I didn't. Chance did." Anthony replied, coming closer. "Rae, I'm really sorry-" I cut Landon off, shaking my head. "You're not. You never were and you never will be." I said and then rushed upstairs. I couldn't face him.

As I sat down on my bed, calming my nerves as Tessa came in. I was glad it wasn't Tony. "Hey baby girl." She smiled softly. "Hey." I smiled a small smile back. She sat down next to me. "Someday you need to tell someone what Landon did to you. Otherwise you'll never be able to let go of it." She said. Tessa didn't ask if I was okay because she knew I wasn't. I loved that about her. "It's just..hard." I sighed, putting my head on her shoulder. "I know but it will help you a lot." She reassured me. She was right. "I could tell you now.." I trailed off, sitting up again. "If you want to." Tessa replied. I nodded.

"I'm gonna keep it short but..it all went well at the beginning of tour..it was amazing but then like two or three weeks later Landon changed. He got possessive, manipulative, controlling. He was playing with my mind and I realized it when it was too late.
Then one day, I still don't know why, he hit me." Tessa's eyes widened. "And that was the day it all came crashing down. That was the day I realized that he had been fucking my mind up through like so long. I broke up with him and threw him out of our hotel room. I locked the door, scared he'd come in again. He treated me like a piece of shit. I was to be his and only his. I was suppossed to not reply to text, calls or comments from guys. I was to wear clothes that weren't too revealing. I was to put on less and less makeup so I wouldn't look pretty to other people. He made me think I was ugly, fat and worthless. He was like my father all over again and when I realized that I literally had a mental break down in a hotel room in Sweden in the middle of the night." I explained.

Little tears were running down my face as I finished explaining the short version of the story. "That is fucking horrible! I will beat the shit out of this potato head!" Tessa exclaimed angrily. "Nobody! I mean nobody treats my wifey like that! I will make him feel like a worthless piece of shit. His career will be over when I am done with that jerk!" Tessa started rambling making me smile. She always had my back.

"I will from now on test your dudes before you get involved with them. Nobody will ever hurt you again." She turned and looked at me. "I love you Baby T." I pulled her into a big hug. "I love you too." She replied, squeezing me tightly..

Jake

I couldn't help but listen to Raegan explain everything to Tessa. But now I was glad I did.

I will kill Landon with my own damn hands..