"What do you mean come fill out legal rights!? My parents aren't dead!" I denied it, there's no way this is actually happening. My parents are here, their just playing a prank on me at the police department. Right?
"Sir your parents are not here, I wouldn't lie about such a thing. We need you to come down to the police department and fill out some guardian rights. Your sister is Scarlett Marie Irwin correct?"
"Yes..."
"When's the earliest you can come to the office?"
"I don't know I'm still taking this in. I'll come tomorrow."
I hung up not wanting to hear anymore, I've heard all that I need. That my parents were dead. And I was going to be Scarlett's guardian. I didn't want some other person to take care of her. She wouldn't get the care she needs from them that she could get from me.
Next thing I knew I was screaming out in anger, pain, and sadness. Salty water was streaming down my face and I couldn't stop them. I punched the closest thing to me, which happened to be a door. I laid on the couch and put my hands on my red face. The tears just wouldn't stop and neither did the pain. My parents weren't supposed to die this young. Not with a six year old daughter. I felt a hand softly touch my bicep. I jerked away, to see Natalia and the guys looking at me. I stood up and threw my phone at the wall. Smashing it to a million pieces, just like my life did.
"Babe what's wrong? What happened?"
"It can't be true. I don't believe it." I paced muttering to myself.
"Let me call your mom an-"
I broke down in more tears.
Wrong thing to say Natalia.
"Ash what happened man?" Luke asked.
"My parents" I cried "they're gone!"
"What do you mean gone? What happened? Is scar okay?"
"There was a plane crash. They, they died."
Natalia gasped and leaned against the couch. She was close to my mom, she's going to take this hard. The guys sat on the ground, their expressions were all of shock and surprise. I borrowed Natalia's phone an called my home phone. I don't care about long distance I can pay it. I need to talk to Scar, she needs to know I'm coming home. Screw this tour my little sister needs me.
"Hello?" A female picked up the phone. Please let Scar still be awake.
"Hi is this the babysitter?"
"Yes, who's calling?"
"It's Scars brother Ashton, put her on the phone."
"Sorry Ashton, Scars in bed already."
"Put her on the damn phone! Our parents just died!" I shouted
"Oh my gosh! I'll get her right now. Do you really think a six year old needs to know this?"
"I'll tell her when I get home but she needs to know I'm coming home." I snapped.
"Alright." She sighed. I don't like her attitude, and I won't deal with it.
"Can someone turn the tv on please."
Just what I had excepted they were talking about the crash. There was no way there could even be a survivor, it was terrible. Not a single piece together.
"Hello? Mommy?"
I started to cry again, hearing her voice. It made me slightly better.
"Mommy what's wrong?"
"Scar it's Ashton."
"Ashy?"
"Yeah hun it's me, I just wanted to let you know I'm coming home tomorrow night."
"Yay! What's wrong?"
"I'll tell you when I get home okay?"
"Okay! We can play dolls again! Daddy isn't good at dolls, your better."
"He just doesn't understand, I have to go Scar. I'll see you in a couple days. Go to bed sweetie."
"Alright Ashy, good night!"
One little person can make the saddest person happy again. She knows how to make anyone happy.
"Ashton." a small voice muttered
"Yeah."
"What's going to happen now?"
I don't know. I wish I did.
I looked at Natalia, she looked so broken. I hated seeing her like this. I opened my arms for her to come over to me. I wrap her in my arms and leave a gentle kiss on her forehead.
"I'm going to be Scarlett's guardian. I need to be. She'll be better off with me than someone else. I don't care if I have to take her on tour. She's my main priority now."
"I agree with you. She needs you more than ever right now."
"Do you think management would be okay with that?" Michael asked.
"I don't give a shit of they aren't. She's my responsibility not theirs."
"Alright alright."
"I'm going home tomorrow night. And I'm bringing her back with me the next day. I'll call Josh and ask him to take my place with drumming until I get back."
"I could watch her durning the shows."
"Yeah we both could." Haven said.
"I'll call Harry too, I want the guys to know if they don't already.
"I understand."
"I'm going to sleep. I'm going to the police department tomorrow."
"Why?"
"They need me to fill out guardian rights."
"Alright. Do you want me to come with you?"
"No it's okay. I want time to myself."
"Alright." She frowned.
I hated the fact that she was seeing me like this. I'm not the type of guy to cry. I wasn't even going to my bunk to sleep, I was going to cry and look at pictures of me and my mum.
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At some point I ended up falling asleep but I didn't sleep for long cause I then had a nightmare about the accident. I woke up screaming, Natalia came running and stayed with me the rest of the night. I'm so thankful to have her, I was able to get a decent amount of sleep with her there.
"Morning" Natalia whispered "are you okay?"
"I'm not really sure. I still can't believe it."
"It's a big shock. No one saw it coming."
"I need to go to the NYPD today. Then I'm leaving tonight to go get Scar."
"Are you going to tell her or wait till she's old enough?"
"Wait till she's older" sighing I shrugged my shoulders, "I was gonna fly by myself but I want you to come with me."
"Of course, company could be good right now."
"I need it. I want Scar to have the best life possible."
A knock was heard from the door that separated the lounging area to the bunks.
"Hey Ash, management just called." Luke frowned.
"What do they want."
"They want to see us around 3pm at their office in the city. They're sending a car to pick us up."
"Great. Just what I need."
"Are you flying home tonight?"
"Nat and I are. I'll call Josh and he can fill for me at tonight's show."
"We could cancel?"
"No, You guys can do it, I believe in you."
"Alright." He sighed.
He left the room and started talking to the others. I felt bad just getting up and leaving but I need to go get Scar. I got up and pulled some skinny jeans on, grabbing a random tee, I pulled the soft fabric over my head. I looked at Natalia and she curiously played with her hair. When she felt me staring she looked up and have me a sad smile. I sat next to her and brought her in a warm embrace, kissing her cheek.
"I'm gonna go down to the NYPD to fill out those papers."
"Okay, I'll be here with Haven and the guys. Do you know how long you'll be?"
"No, but I should be back before we have to go to the meeting."
"Alright, be safe. I love you."
"Love you to Nat." I gave her a kiss and left the room. Phone and wallet in hand.
Let's get this over with.
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Sorry for the long wait with this update. School is killing me right now with a lot of school work and projects. I'm also working too. I'll try to update next weekend.
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