Ashley's Birthday
**Matty's POV**
"Impressive" Ross nods as we stand in front of the Marquee, at sunset in New
York.
It was the day of Ash's birthday and I hadn't seen her since London, I think Peder would kill me if he sees me but I don't really care, I'll just do my usual show, get high, get pissed, do bad dancing and then leave, simple. I kinda wanted to see Sheppard and Anthony, they were nice guys, even though they can be the biggest pricks at times.
"Yea, very," George agrees, staring the extravagant display in front of the entrance, security guarded the doors like a prison,
"Name," the big guard says,
"Matty," I say,
"FULL name," he says Loudly,
"Matty Healy," I feel like I'm at school, he flicks through his piece s of paper and ticks,
"Go," he points,
"Thank you," I smile, he nods.
I hear the music and smell the booze before we've walked down the stairwell. My jam drops open at the sight of the room, massive balloons bounce around the crowds, I can just make out the music over the crowds of people laughing, talking and singing, I think it's drake or Kanye I can't tell to be honest. The room is lit up with Lilac and Blue and Pink lights, it reminds me of the badlands, of her. There's a sweet smell of weed and tobacco and something else floating in the air.
We weave out way through the crowds sticking toga thee like school kids, 'Brits abroad' some may say,
"Imma find the drink," I announce walking over and bringing out my purse,
"Open bar," I voice behind me States, I turn around, it's Anthony.
"Hey man," I say giving a quick pat on the back,
"Hey dude, we were worried you wouldn't be here," he says handing me a drink,
"Worried?" I ask amused,
"Okay, I wasn't worried, but Ash was," he rolls his eyes, I smile.
"Where is she anyway?" He asks looking around, "haven't seen her in a while,"
I shrug, I wanna see her so badly.
"Come on mate, I'll introduce you to some people," he says gesturing at me to follow him.
A few drinks later I found myself surrounded in a blur of people I had never seen before, my body felt as if it was 70% booze and I was struggling to stand, I hate gatherings like this, there so formal. I still hasn't seen Ash, well at least as far as I can remember I haven't.
"Open mic, open mic," A large man state yes chanting standing on a neon box, "I know we have loads of talented artists in here, who wants to give us a song?" He shouts, everyone goes quiet like we're in school, until someone breaks the silence,
"Matty will," an amused British accent from behind me, I look around and see smug Ross laughing his head off, I feel the whole room turn and look at me, everyone's faces are mixed together as I have no sight left.
"Fuck it alright," I shrug, I don't mean to agree but I can't control what I'm saying, everyone cheers.
I grab a shot off a table and neck it as I stumble my way up to the stage/ dance area, I trip over a girls shoe,
"Fuck, I'm so sorry love," I say.
"Oh my god, I didn't know Matt Healy was here," I hear someone say,
"It's actually Matty," I add, "I don't know who the fuck Matt Healy is," everyone laughs.
I finally make it to the stage,
"How many fingers am I holding up mate," the guy says amused,
"Uhhh," I study his hand for awhile, "I dunno, I can hardly stand, don't expect me to be able to see," everyone laughs.
"Can u sing," the man asks,
"Nah, he can't do That anyway," George shouts,
"Shut the fuck up," I laugh,
"What song?" The DJ shouts,
"Love me!" Someone shouts,
"Yea we'll just do that, it's not that depressing," everyone laughs again.
"Right feel free to join in, cause I can't remember the words," I say before the music starts.
The music is so loud it makes me jump, every joins in and dances as I mumble the words and prance around like an idiot, I spot a familiar figure off
The side of the stage, I recognise him instantly, Zach.
"Stop the music," I shout, causing everyone to stare, the music stops.
I March over to Zach, and give him a full blow to the right side of his face, the rest of room goes silent, a few gasps get let out, he shakes his face,
"Nice to see you too again, mate," he snarls,
"What the fuck are you doing here," I yell, I trip slightly going in for a second blow.
**Ashley's P.O.V**
Matty's is fucking pissed and everyone is loving his performance, I'm so glad to see him here even though Peder and the rest of my friends couldn't be unhappier, I'm gonna catch him out side later, to catch up, I missed him so much.
I turn around for a second and the music stops, the next thing I know Matty is punching this guy in the face and is yelling at him, I go on my tip toes to see how it is and I nearly faint, zach. Why is he here, how did he get in, questions start flooding through my mind, I watch Matty trip as he tries to punch him again, he has no clue what he's doing. Zach goes to hit him, I spring on the floor, I feel Sheppard try and glad my dress but I escape,
"Stop!" I yell, "fucking stop it" I put my arm out to steady myself, thy both look up, I smile creeps to Zachs lips, Matty gives me a blank stare for second not reconvening me, then realises, he gives a half hug, half trip, I hug him back quickly,
"Wow, Matt, your so pissed," Zach chuckles, " haven't even bought out the sniff yet," he laughs,
I grab for Matty's hand, he's there, he's always there,
"Don't give me blank stares Ash, you still love it," he snarls, I freeze, Peder can't know, Sheppard can't know, Anthony can't know, Jenna can't know, NO INE can know.
I know Matty reads mind even when he
When he's not with it,
"If u want weed, I got some u can have, just go out the back," Matty shrugs,
"I said Sniff, not Spiff u cunt," Zach yells, the room goes deadly cold. I can feel myself sobering up with fear,
"Ohhhh, I understand," he creeps closer to me,
"Leave her the fuck alone, don't you have better people to interrogate,"
Matty steps across guarding me,
"Yes, but she is the most fun," he pauses, "you both are actually because your both so reckless, with so much to lose," he sighs, "quite cute actually,"
He pulls out a bag of white powder, we both instantly recognise it as coke,
"Who wants it," he throws it up, neither of us catch it, but we stare at each other, in that glance I knew his addiction had restarted, as had mine, and he knew it too, and we both knew that this had to stay between us. I nod, he nods.
"Your guys are weird," he sighs, "i mean you both wanted it, a few months ago," he comes closer, "remember? In london?,"
I hear Anthony gasp, I can also slightly hear George grumble under his breath.
"You know Ash? When all ur friends were looking for you?" I stay still,
"You know Matty? When you were
Meant to be at a dinner with your girlfriend? You know the girlfriend that you cheated on that night? Remember that night you relapsed in your addiction? The night you remember how it all went wrong? The night that REBOOTED YOUR ADDICTION? you know the one that no one Knows about?" He pauses, "huh?"
"Or perhaps Ashley? When you called ME? For coke In the middle of the night? Your secret addiction which no one had ever found out about that's been going on since you were
16 years old? " I'm starting to shake,
"Oh come on!" Zach yells, " the night you cheated on Gabby and Peder and slept together? Actually that's happened so many times you couldn't pick one out,"
"Enough," Matty mumbles,
"Little Heroine Halsey let's tell them about some more secret addictions," I'm so scared I can't move I chat breath I'm gonna pass out,
"I said ENOUGH," Matty yells hitting him so hard to the face that the sound echoes around the room, everyone is frozen no one knows what to do,
Zach looks straight at me with blood trickling down his face,
"Happy Birthday," he snarls,
"Leave me alone!" I scream, a voice spills out of me,
"No! and I'll tell you why, while your getting all big and famous, your forgetting about people like me, the people who made you who you are," he yells,
"You gave me, nothing, you have me a place to sleep and drugs I can't get myself it of, your gave me nightmares and mental illnesses and scars and bruises and I owe you nothing," I stagger back shocked that I just said that,
"And don't forget our child that u killed ," he says,
My eyes widen, I see black white dots cover my vision,
'Matty," I mumble falling back, I hear a thud.
