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Save Me A Spark - Part 16

Warnings: Angst, Crying

Pairing: Austin Butler x Cassie Hale (OFC)

Word Count: 1.4k

“All suffering originates from craving, from attachment, from desire.” ~ Edgar Allan Poe

Cassie awoke on Rory’s couch with a pounding headache. Hangovers are a bitch. Especially when you’re already dehydrated from crying. She rubbed her eyes and glanced around. Rory was asleep on the other side of the couch. Hazel and Ash were nowhere to be seen. Cassie wondered if they’d gone home or crashed in the guest room. She supposed she’d find out later.

She reluctantly pushed herself up off the couch with a quiet groan, squinting her eyes in an attempt to relieve the pulsing pressure behind them. She walked to the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of water and the bottle of ibuprofen that was set out the night before. As she swallowed the medicine, she glanced over at the clock on the oven. It was 7 in the morning. She groaned quietly, knowing that she probably wouldn’t be able to get back to sleep, no matter how bad her head hurt. She made her way back over to the couch, grabbing her phone off the coffee table before laying down on the couch again.

Before she could get herself curled up and comfy in the throw blanket she had been using, her phone began to ring. She stared at the caller ID for a moment, her heart jumping into her throat. Her next door neighbor, a precious elderly woman, was the one calling. Did something happen to her? How fast would she be able to get to her if something did? She wasn’t home. Quickly, Cassie answered the phone. “Miss Opal? Is everything okay?” she questioned upon answering, her voice groggy, but urgent.

“Cassie, sweetheart,” Miss Opal responded. “Everything is fine. I’m assuming you aren’t home. But there’s a young man sitting in the hallway in front of your door. I think he fell asleep. I wanted to see if you knew him before I did anything about it.”

Cassie closed her eyes and let out a loud sigh through her nose. “Is he blonde?”

“He is,” she hummed. “You know him?”

“I think I’ve got an idea,” Cassie grumbled, rolling her eyes. How dare he show up at her door after all of this? “Just leave him there,” Cassie continued. “I’ll be there to get him off the floor soon.”

“Alright sweetheart,” she sighed. Then she hung up.

Cassie pressed the palms of her hands into her sore eyes, groaning louder than she intended to. Luckily Rory didn’t wake up. She ordered an Uber before closing her phone and standing up. She quickly, but quietly, found a notepad and pen, quickly scrawling out a quick explanation and setting it on top of Rory’s phone that sat on the coffee table. Then, she grabbed her purse, slipped on her shoes, and took a deep breath before stealthily leaving out the door to meet her Uber. She knew this was going to be the longest ten minute drive ever. And she was not looking forward to the destination.

Austin woke up to quick footsteps rushing towards him. He lifted his head from where it rested on the door, wincing at the dull ache in his neck. His eyes softened and welled up with new tears when he saw the source of the footsteps.

Cassie stopped in front of him. “Get off the floor,” she whispered through gritted teeth. The look on her face was that of annoyance, but you couldn’t miss the sadness in her eyes.

“Cassie,” Austin whispered, not trusting his already trembling voice. “Please I-”

“Austin. Get off of the fucking floor.” She crossed her arms as she looked down at him. She took deep breaths as her thoughts raced. I just need to get him out of here, she thought, I can’t cry until then.

Austin choked back his tears as he slowly stood up and steadied himself. He pointed his focus back at Cassie, tears beginning to stream down his face like an endless river. “Please,” his voice trembled. “Can we talk?”

“You need to leave,” Cassie whispered, now looking up at him, arms still crossed tightly over her chest. “You can’t be here.” Her voice broke on the last word as the dam broke and thick, heavy streams of intense emotion ran down her cheeks. She was pissed at the entire situation. The absurdity of it all. The audacity of this man.

“No,” Austin took a deep breath. “We need to talk.”

“There’s nothing to talk about.” Cassie couldn’t even bear to look at him anymore, her head cocked to the side and eyes angled at the floor. She was getting more and more overwhelmed by the second. She was trying her hardest to keep her voice down, which proved difficult trying to talk with the lump in her throat. “And even if there was, I still wouldn't want to talk to you.”

Austin pressed his lips into a thin line and squeezed his eyes shut. No sound but soft sniffling filled the quiet hallway. “Fine,” he finally whispered after what seemed like an eternity. “Just know, Cass, I am so, so sorry. And I am going to do everything I can to make this right.” With his head hung low, he began to make his way down the hallway, away from Cassie.

She slowly turned to watch him walk away. His shoulders were slumped, head down, and his hands constantly wiped at his face. He looked awful when they were face to face and he looked just as awful walking away. For some reason, this made her cry harder. She hurriedly unlocked her door and went inside before allowing herself to sob. She cried until she physically couldn’t. Then, instead of falling asleep like her body desperately begged her to, she grabbed her guitar and her notebook and began to write.

After hours of strumming and scribbling, Cassie had zoned out staring at one of her lyric sheets. A loud pounding at the door caused her to jump back into reality. She rubbed her eyes and let out a shaky sigh as the knocking continued. “I’m coming, I’m coming,” she called out weakly as she stood from the couch. She opened the door and there stood her bandmates. She moved to the side so that they could come in.

“Dude we’ve been trying to call you,” Hazel started.

“I’ve been busy. Didn’t hear it,” Cassie murmured, leaning back against the wall with her arms crossed.

“Well what happened?” Ash asked.

Cassie explained to them everything that had transpired that morning. She seemed eerily calm, but in reality she just felt numb.

“So he just left?” Asked Ash, eyebrows furrowed.

Cassie nodded and hummed in response, not meeting anyone’s eye.

No one knew what to say, exchanging looks of confusion amongst themselves. The silent communication was interrupted by another knock at the door. This time, two quick heavy raps. Cassie groaned as she trudged back over to the door and swung it open.

“Delivery for Cassie Hale,” said the chipper man at the door.

“That’s me…” she said, raising her eyebrows. “What is it?”

The man grabbed a large vase from the floor. It was filled with black and red roses, and some baby’s breath spread throughout. It was a beautiful arrangement; she couldn’t deny that. The man handed the vase to Cassie and was on his way. She walked back in and bumped the door shut with her foot before setting the vase down and checking the card.

The girls huddled around her as she read it. She let out a borderline growl before tossing it on the counter and stomping to her room, shutting the door behind her.

Rory scrambled to grab the card. Hazel and Ash gathered around her to read it.

‘ “You have a place in my heart no one else ever could have.”

-F. Scott Fitzgerald

I miss you. I’m sorry.

Love, Austin’

They all three rushed to Cassie’s room. Thank God she hadn’t locked it. Upon entering, they saw Cassie laying flat on her back, staring at the ceiling. She didn’t even look at them when they came in.

“Talk to us,” Hazel sighed as she walked over and forced her to sit up.

“I don’t like that he has such a hold on me,” Cassie started. “I don’t want to be upset. I shouldn’t be upset. Not when we just got signed and are that much closer to making our dreams come true.” Her voice got louder as she spoke.

“Well,” Ash hummed. “How about we all go out tonight? We can celebrate our victories. And, it might help distract you from this shitty situation.”

There was a moment of silence as Cassie stared at Ash, considering her suggestion. She decided at that moment that she was not going to shed any more tears over this.

“Yeah,” she finally agreed. “That sounds like a great idea.”

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Save Me A Spark - Part 15

Warnings: A little bit of angst, drinking

Pairing: Austin Butler x Cassie Hale (OFC)

Word Count: 1.1k

Author’s Note: I’m so sorry this took so long. I think I’m back. <3

“Thank you for the tragedy. I need it for my art.” ~ Kurt Cobain

A few hours after her phone call with Austin, Cassie emerged out of the guest bedroom. Her hair was a mess, sticking out every which way and knotted. A true rat's nest. Her face was puffy, her eyes rubbed raw from wiping tears away. Dark circles surrounded her eyes and the whites of her eyes were red as could be. She looked exhausted. Defeated. Her friends sat in the living room, music playing from the TV’s speakers as they talked amongst themselves. They all turned to look at her as she walked into the room and sat down with them. She said nothing as she took the soft, chunky knit throw blanket off of the back of the couch and wrapped it around herself.

“Hey, Cass,” Rory greeted softly. Her voice was gentle despite the boiling rage she felt because some incompetent man made her best friend feel this way.

“Hi,” Cassie whispered, leaning back into the couch as she looked at her friends.

“How ya feelin’?”

Cassie responded with a simple shrug, her gaze falling into her lap.

Ash spoke up next. “We were just about to order some pizza. Any specific toppings you want?”

Cassie shrugged again. “Just not pineapple.”

Ash nodded, “Pepperoni?” Cassie gave a quick, single nod of approval.

Cassie pulled her phone from her pocket and opened the notes app before passing it to Rory. “I wrote this if you guys wanna read it. It’s a new song,” she murmured. “Also, can we get drunk? I wanna get drunk.”

“We can,” Hazel said with a hesitant sigh. “I think you’d be better off drinking some water, though.” She knew that Cassie would still drink if she really wanted to, and knew that her suggestion would fall upon deaf ears. The best she could hope for was that Cassie would at least rehydrate a little bit before picking up a bottle.

Cassie groaned as she pushed herself off the couch, slipping out of the comfortable warmth that the chunky throw had provided. “Fine. I’ll have some water,” she grumbled. “But after that, I’m getting hammered.”

“Thank you,” Hazel called as Cassie shuffled into the kitchen to grab a bottle of water.

Rory was still holding Cassie’s phone. She didn’t want to read the song, not while she was already so wound up from the day’s events. It would only make her angrier. And if she got angrier, she knew that it would be all she would be able to talk about. If that happened, she wouldn’t be able to be there for Cassie like she wanted to be. Rory pressed the side button and watched as the screen turned black, then set it down on the blanket.

Cassie plopped down on the couch a moment later, taking a huge swig out of her water bottle. She looked over at Rory, “Did you read it?”

“I’ll read it later. Promise,” Rory held up her pinky finger. The two linked pinkies and Cassie went back to guzzling down her water.

An hour and several slices of pizza later, Cassie sipped on a wine glass filled to the brim with her favorite red. Well, she wasn’t exactly sipping. The glass was empty in less than five minutes. She grabbed the bottle to pour another, then decided against it. Instead, she brought the bottle to her lips and took a large swig.

“Jesus, Cass,” breathed Ash. “Pace yourself. Remember that time you had to get your stomach pumped?”

Cassie sighed through her nose and set the bottle on the counter. “Yeah, but that was Four Loko. This is wine.”

“I mean, yeah.” She had a point. “But it’s still alcohol and you aren’t in your right mind. Pace yourself.” Ash sighed as she opened a white claw.

Cassie grabbed the bottle again and walked into the living room, plopping down on the couch. She was beginning to feel the warm buzz from the alcohol, and it was a welcome distraction from the overwhelming hurt she’d felt all day. She reached forward where the remote sat on the coffee table and turned off the music that was playing. Groans of protest were heard from her friends, but soon stopped as she turned on Criminal Minds.

She set the remote back down and kicked her feet up, with a small smile on her face as she took another swig from the bottle of red she was holding.

“Not that I’m complaining,” Hazel hummed out from beside her. “But why?”

“Just refreshing myself on what not to do,” Cassie said stoically, not moving her eyes from the screen. “That, and this show has some serious eye candy.”

Rory scooted closer to Cassie and rested her legs on her lap. “You’re telling me. I need Prentiss more than I need air.”

Cassie leaned into Rory, “But Hotch, though? Oh my lord.”

“You two are terrible,” Hazel scoffed jokingly, shaking her head.

“Says the girl who watches Reid edits on TikTok…daily,” Ash chimed in from the kitchen.

“Touché.”

Austin sat exhausted on a flight back to Cincinnati. During his time back in LA, he had finished all the press events and interviews that he had needed to attend. However, he was going back earlier than scheduled. After realizing that the remainder of his time in LA would have been meetings that could easily be accomplished via Zoom, he was packed and ready to go. Of course, his team wasn’t too happy with his decision, but in the end, they worked for him. And he had important things to take care of. After what had happened, some of them wouldn’t even be working for him anymore.

He stared out the plane’s window and watched as the clouds passed by. His puffy eyes squinted against the bright, setting sun. Once he was seeing a concerning amount of sunspots in his vision, he slid the window covering shut and leaned his head against it. His early flight back was completely impulsive. He had a few days before he had to be back on set, which meant he had a few full days to attempt to win Cassie back. And he didn’t even have a plan.

The best he could think of was to get down on his knees and beg for forgiveness. But he was almost positive that it wouldn’t work. Rory’s words repeated in his mind like a mantra.

“She is broken. When that passes, she’s gonna be furious. So count your fucking days.”

Then he remembered his last conversation with Cassie, and how she ended the call angrily telling him to stay away from her. He winced at the memory, hunching over to hold his face in his hands. He pinched the bridge of his nose to keep from crying for the nth time that day. She already seemed furious. He just hoped that it wasn’t too late to try. He hoped that he wasn’t too late to help pick up her broken pieces. He hoped that he could do something, anything, to get her to change her mind.

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Happy 89th Birthday, Elvis. I love you more than words can express. You’ve changed my life and my outlook on it. You’ve brought me lifelong friends. You’ve brought me so much happiness. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. TCB ⚡️💜

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Louder

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Liar

Baby Boy

Surprise

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Cassie Hale is the lead of the all girl pop punk band, Cult of Aorta, alongside her best friends. She is the type of person that knows what she wants and goes after it with everything she has. While chasing the success that she and her band crave, Austin Butler finds himself at one of their shows and goes out of his way to talk to Cassie afterwards. Will Cassie continue to work towards the band’s success, or will love and heartbreak distract and confuse her to the point of devastation?

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Save Me A Spark - Part 14

Warnings: Angst, Crying, Cursing

Pairing: Austin Butler x Cassie Hale (OC)

Word Count: 1070

“Believe nothing you hear, and only one half of that you see.” ~ Edgar Allan Poe

Austin had to fight the urge to throw his phone across the room after Rory had hung up on him. He opted to set it down next to him while he curled into a ball and sobbed into his knees. Had he really been given wrong information? Did Rory mean it when she said that Cassie loves him? That Cassie wasn’t just using him? That’s not what he had been told three days prior during an emergency meeting that his manager had called. 

~3 days earlier~

Austin walked down the hallway to his manager’s office with a pep in his step. He knew he should probably be feeling anxious about this emergency meeting, but he couldn’t bring himself to care. He was happy. He missed Cassie, of course, but he loved that he got to text and call her. He was excited to get back and see her. 

Upon opening the office door, all of his previous pep dissipated in an instant. There, talking to his manager, was his ex girlfriend, Claire. They both turned to look at him. “Austin,” his manager addressed him. “Have a seat.”

Austin hesitantly sat down in the chair next to Claire. “What’s this about? Why is she here?” 

His manager sighed. “She has brought something to my attention that I think you should know about,” she began. “That girl you’ve been seeing? She’s using you.” 

Austin’s face scrunched up, “What? That’s absurd.” 

“The floor is yours,” his manager said to Claire. 

Claire nodded before turning in her chair to face Austin. “We know she’s not famous. Of course, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. However, in this case, it is. She’s trying to get famous. You’re all part of her plan.” 

Austin scoffed, “How could you possibly assume something like that? You don’t know her.”

Claire nodded. “You’re right. I don’t know her. But I can tell she doesn’t care about you. She never talks about you and the only thing she’s ever posted of you is a picture with her band on her band’s account. I also did some digging and found out that she and the guy at the recording studio she uses are a thing.”

Austin’s face dropped, “What?”

“Yeah, on her personal Instagram account there’s pictures of the two of them together,” she pulled her phone out to show him. “See, she’s kissing his cheek here, they’re hugging in this one, and the caption on this one says ‘I love you Matty’. It doesn’t look good for her.”

For some reason, that sold Austin. He went completely silent as he tried to hold back tears. 

His manager spoke up again. “I’m so sorry, Austin.”

Austin didn’t respond to her. 

“Austin, I care about you. I still love you,” Claire said softly. “We can get you through this. She’s not worth it.”

~Present Time~

Austin knew he had to find out the truth. And there was only one person that he could talk to in order to get it. 

That person was Cassie.

He stood up and walked to the bathroom, blowing his nose before splashing cool water on his face in an attempt to calm down. He wanted to get as much out of this conversation as he possibly could, and he couldn’t do that if he was bawling his eyes out and hyperventilating. It took him around an hour to finally calm down enough to even pick up the phone. 

Austin pressed Cassie’s contact and his thumb hovered over the call button. He sucked in a deep breath and pressed it, letting out a long, shaky exhale as he brought the phone to his ear. He listened as the phone rang…and rang…and rang. She didn’t pick up. Instead, he got her voicemail. “This is Cassie, leave a message.” 

He cursed under his breath and hung up the phone, quickly calling her number once more as he began to pace along the floor, rubbing the bridge of his nose between his thumb and forefinger as he listened to the daunting ring of the phone. After the fourth ring, he heard a trembling sigh, followed by a sweet, but sad, voice. “Hello?” 

“Cassie,” Austin breathed. “I-I’m so sorry.” 

There was a long pause on the other end. “Look,” Cassie said, voice pinched and small. “If you didn’t want me, you could’ve just said so.” Quick, shaky breaths could be heard from her line. It broke Austin’s heart. 

“No, no, no, please don’t cry,” his panic was evident in his voice. “I’m so sorry, Cass. That’s not the case. Please. Hear me out.”

“You have three minutes before I hang up,” she sniffled. 

With a quick sigh of relief and thank you, Austin got to work explaining everything. He was able to explain it all with a minute to spare. 

Cassie sighed and he could hear her soft sniffles. “That’s fucked up,” she mumbled. “You should have just talked to me. I would’ve told you that it was all bullshit. And by the way, Matty is just one of my best friends, and probably the band’s biggest supporter. He’s done a lot for us. All of us have pictures and posts with him just like I do. Plus, I’m pretty sure he’s had the hots for Hazel for like…ever.”

“I-I’m sorry. I know, I should’ve talked to you first. I-“ Ausrin was interrupted. 

“I wasn’t done,” Cassie said coldly, a sudden change from her previous upset. “You need to learn to think for yourself. Don’t believe everything you see. Don’t believe everything you hear. I cannot forgive you. And I sure as hell can’t trust you.” 

Austin began to tear up once more, “Cass, please,” he whispered. “Let me make up for this.”

“If you want to make this up to me,” she started, venom in her voice. “You’ll stay the fuck away from me. Goodbye Austin.” She hung up the phone with a quickness. 

“Cassie? Cass?” Austin called frantically into the phone. He pulled it from his ear and realized she had indeed hung up. He sat down on the floor and looked up at the ceiling, tears streaming down his cheeks before he could even begin to realize he was crying. 

He needed to make this up to her. He needed her in his life. He couldn’t let her go. And he needed a plan.

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he’s the absolute cutest fucking human 😭

absolutely geeking out over this car

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Spencer: quick what’s your type?????

Y/N, on the ground, bleeding: You

Spencer, stuttering, blushing, kicking his feet: i mean-uhh, yeah-uh

Morgan, tired and exasperated: YOUR BLOOD TYPE YOU DUMBASS

Y/N, on the verge of passing out: idk—let’s go with red

Emily: jesus

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thanks for tagging me mama!! @powerofelvis

last song: Scorpion Hymn by ERRA

favorite color: hot green

currently watching: Criminal Minds

last movie: Jailhouse Rock

currently reading: The Maze Runner (rereading the series)

sweet/spicy/savory: savory at the moment

relationship status: single (with a million husbands in delulu land)

last thing i googled: hot topic band tees

currently working on: smas part 14 and louder part 6

idk who to tag but if you see this and wanna do it, you’re officially tagged.

NINE PEOPLE I WANT TO KNOW BETTER i was tagged by @tinyluvs (luv u 💗) last song - heartless by madison beer

favourite colour - teal or blush pink

currently watching - ghost whisperer (s1)

last movie - tbh i have no clue

currently reading - george jones' autobigography

sweet/spicy/savoury - sweet def

relationship status - painfully single

current obsession(s) - sabrina carpnter, madison beer, austin butler, joe maganiello, true blood, yellowjackets

last thing i googled - burning sensation in fingertips (fun stuff i know)

currently working on - nothing lol

tags - @voidcameron @joequinns @amournoir @lindszeppelin @arctvrvs @glen-powells @nickfowlerrr

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fuck all this tumblr drama fr. y’all need to get a fuckin grip. leave ppl alone it’s not fuckin hard???

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Oh hell yeah let’s get it.

Big Hunk O’ Love - Live at the Honolulu International Center: This song gets me so hype, I gotta move around.

Promised Land: When I listen to this in the car, I accidentally start speeding.

Whole Lot-ta Shakin’ Goin’ On: My body MOVES when this comes on. I shake shake shake.

Elvis Top Three - Upbeat Songs

In order to help the lovely @arrolyn1114 with a half-marathon training playlist, the question this time is - What are your top three upbeat Elvis songs? What instantly puts you in a good mood and makes you ready to dance (or work out)?

Jailhouse Rock - This one seems too obvious, but it never fails to get the job done. Right from the opening notes, this has me out on the dance floor, wooden chair and all. 😂

Got My Mojo Working - This song definitely pepped me up on the long drive to Memphis this summer. I really love the version on From Elvis in Nashville. He gets super into the song for five minutes, including dropping an F-bomb, and then ends by laughing and saying “that’s that mediocre sh*t we grew up on.” Elvis, you clearly loved it! 😂❤️

King Creole - I can’t not move and belt this out when it comes on. The energy that comes out of his vocal on this is just contagious. “When the King starts to do it, it’s as good as done.” ❤️

Honorable Mention - Runaway (or as Elvis spelled it in his notes, Runnaway 😍) - I just love his version of this, and I think it’s perfect for a running playlist.

Everyone please join in! I love seeing all the answers! 😘

@whositmcwhatsit @be-my-ally @thatbanditqueen @ellie-24 @vintagepresley @lookingforrainbows @prompted-wordsmith @flwrs4aust @iloveelvis @argeriant18 @loving-elvis @alienelvisobsession @ab4eva @manebioniclegali @deke-rivers-1957 @rjmartin11 @c-rosenn @elvisalltheway101 @satninroses @doll-elvis @devilsflowerr @missmaywemeetagain @presleysdarling @troubleinapinksuit @cryingabtab @generoustreemystic @samfangirls @animalloverthingsss @velvetelvis @everythingelvispresley @thememphisflash1935-1977 @arrolyn1114 @claire-elvisgirl @kendralavon7 @vintage-leisure @blighted-star @queenncreole @basicpresleygirl @lllsaslll @elvissbabygirl @powerofelvis

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Save Me A Spark (Part 13)

Warnings: Angst, anger, Austin being a jerk, Rory ripping Austin a new one, cursing

Pairing: Austin Butler x Cassie Hale (OC)

Word Count: 1.1k

Notes: You'll get Austin's side in the next part, I promise.

“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.” ~ Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

Rory, Hazel, and Ash gathered in the living room at Rory’s parents house while Cassie slept in the guest room. As they all sat facing each other, Ash dialed Austin’s number on her own phone. She looked at Hazel and Rory as her finger hovered over the call button. “What’s the plan?”

“If he answers,” Hazel started. “ask him what happened. Maybe there’s a decent explanation.”

“There’s no explanation that would ever be good enough in my opinion,” Rory muttered, already fuming just at the idea of talking to Austin. 

“Keep it civil,” Hazel continued. “If that means you have to stay quiet, Rory, then just stay quiet.”

Rory rolled her eyes and scoffed before leaning back into the couch with her arms crossed. Ash nodded before taking a deep breath and finally pressing the call button. They sat in anticipation as the phone rang. After four long, taunting rings, he picked up. “Hello?”

“Austin? Is that you?” Ash questioned, keeping her tone cold, confident and firm. 

“Uh, Yeah. This is Austin. Who is this?” He sounded confused, tired, and stuffy. 

“Hi Austin. It’s Ash. I’ve got Hazel and Rory here and you’re on speaker.” She informed him, sounding as cold and professional as she could possibly make herself sound.

The other line went silent for a moment before he finally spoke up again, “You all have some nerve calling me.”

Rory’s fists balled up at her side and she did what she could to keep her mouth shut. Hazel rolled her eyes and threw her hands up in disbelief. Ash cleared her throat, trying to control her own temper, “What do you mean?”

“Like you don’t know,” he scoffed. It was clear by his voice that he was upset. Rory wondered what right he had to be upset as her fingernails dug crescent markings into her palms. 

“No Austin!” Hazel exclaimed, the plan of being civil was clearly out the window at this point. “We don’t fucking know. Why don’t you enlighten us?” 

He let out a heavy, aggravated sigh on the other end. “I know that Cassie was using me to put the band into the spotlight. And I know that you three were in on it.”

The three girls were absolutely stunned. Their jaws dropped in unison. Hazel and Ash noticed Rory’s face turn deep red, which only happened when she was absolutely enraged. Rory shot up from her place on the couch and snatched the phone out of Ash’s hand. 

“Rory! Wait!” Ash yelled, trying to snatch the phone back. But she was too quick. Ash stood up and started to walk after her. 

Hazel grabbed her arm, “Just let her go. He didn’t want to be civil so he deserves to feel her wrath.” Ash furrowed her eyebrows anxiously and sat back down, wringing her hands as her eyes followed Rory. 

Rory took the phone off speaker and placed it to her ear as she stormed through the house and stomped out the front door, slamming it shut behind her. Hazel and Ash swore they felt the house shake with the force. 

Ash looked at Hazel with wide eyes. “What do you think she’s gonna say?” asked Ash. 

Hazel shrugged, “I’m not sure. But I wouldn’t want to be Austin right now.”

Outside, Rory paced the driveway with the phone to her ear. “Austin you better be fucking joking,” her voice shook with anger. Austin tried to speak, but Rory interrupted him. “No, you’re going to shut up and listen to me. Is that crystal fucking clear?”

A trembling exhale was heard through the phone, “Yes.” 

“Cassie would never use someone to get famous. She has said from the beginning that she wants us to get big because of our talent and our talent alone. Not only that, but she is one of the sweetest people I have ever met and she would never intentionally hurt someone, not without reason at least. She cares about you, Austin. She fucking loves you.” Rory was nearly screaming into the phone. She wouldn’t have been surprised if someone called the cops on her. She took a deep, sharp breath before continuing. “Despite having countless chances to post pictures of you or the two of you or repost the paparazzi pictures, she never fucking did. The only pictures connecting you to us that any of us have posted are from when you first saw us at one of our shows. Do you want to know what she said when I asked why she never posts more about you?” 

She paused, allowing him to answer. “W-What?” he whispered. 

“She said it’s because you’re a very private person and she wanted to respect your privacy. She never talked about you publicly or posted you or tried to draw any attention to herself regarding you. If any of us took a picture and you were in the room, she would check it before we posted it and make us retake it if you were in it at all.” She spat her words with a bitter venom in which snakes would envy. “Publications started reaching out and she ignored every single one. So, Austin, please tell me where you got the idea that she was trying to use you for fucking clout?”

She heard soft hiccups and sniffles from the other line and she decided to not even give him a chance to explain himself. “Oh, now you’re fucking crying?” She spat. “You have some fucking nerve. She loves you. She trusted you! I know you two weren’t ever official, but you betrayed her, Austin. She is broken. When that passes, she’s gonna be furious. So count your fucking days.” Then she hung up and stomped back inside, slamming the door behind her once more and tossing the phone back to Ash. 

“What did you say?” Ash questioned, a slight tremble to her now meek voice

“Don’t worry about it,” Rory muttered, rushing back to the guest room. 

As she walked in, she noticed Cassie was sitting up. Her face was puffy and sad. Rory took a deep breath as she sat down next to her. “Hey,” Cassie whispered, her voice hoarse. 

“Hey, Cass,” Rory whispered back, voice much more calm than it had been just a minute prior. “How are you doing? Do you need anything?”

Cassie dropped her head on Rory’s shoulder. “Can you just sit with me? I don’t wanna be alone right now.”

Rory wrapped her arms around Cassie and gave her a slight squeeze. “Of course. I’m here for you for as long as you need me.”

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Currents Convulsive - Pierce the Veil

Relax - Elvis Presley

You Must Burn! - Metallica

Imposter Syndrome - The Sukis

Not While I’m Around - Gaten Matarazzo & More

Goo Goo Muck - The Cramps

Artificial Suicide - Bad Omens

Break me! - Maggie Lindemann

Tití Me Preguntó - Bad Bunny

Angelfuck - Misfits

Better Than Revenge (Taylor’s Version) - Taylor Swift

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Thank you for tagging me @boshemians it wasn't as easy as i thought it would be :)

This is how my URL looks spelled out as a playlist:

N no more lonely nights - paul mccartney

I in degrees - foals

K kentucky rain - elvis

I i need a forest fire - james blake/bon iver

D do i wanna know? - arctic monkeys

O on hold - the xx

N naive - the kooks

T take me out - franz ferdinand

S smooth sailing - queens of the stone age

U unfinished sympathy - massive attack

R ragoo - kings of leon

F finder - moderat

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Me after reading a fluff boyfriend au and realizing he'll never be my boyfriend because he's 30+ years older than me.