After All That We've Been Through

Kadence's POV

"Damn it, Caleb will you please slow down," I begged as my brother flew through traffic. I clutched the 'oh shit' handle for dear life as he took another rough turn. "Where the fuck are we going anyway?"

Caleb shook his head before yelling and slamming his fists into the steering wheel. "I fucking hate them! They are so arrogant and don't remember what they did to me at all. And the way that sleazy guitar player was looking at you...err...I could just gouge his eyes out!" He yelled, making me flinch.

A few years ago, before Avenge Sevenfold had become a popular metal band, Caleb had worked for them. He loved his job and Matt had vowed to help him succeed in the metal world once they were discover. Cal was so excited for every task that was asked of him. However, a few weeks later, he came home and trashed the apartment. He never told me what had happened but he vowed to get back at Matt.

"He was not looking at me and I would beat his ass if he was. I don't need you to stand up for me, Cal," I said, crossing my arms over my chest. I had no personal vendetta against Avenged Sevenfold, but no one treats my brother like dirt and gets away with it. "Remember Avery at the bar?"

"Yeah, you beat him up so bad that that fucker won't even turn his head when someone walks into the bar anymore," Caleb chuckled. I was happy to defuse so,e of his anger. He could get violent and I knew all too well what it felt like to be on the receiving end.

"So just relax, I'll call Mason and see if he can switch some of our performance times on the Mayhem Tour," I assured him, looking through my phone to find our managers number.

"Ugh! Matt Sanders will pay for what he did," Caleb hissed, getting worked up again.

"Can you just tell me what happened so I can fully understand?" I asked, hoping this time would be different. It was then that I flew forward when Caleb slammed on the breaks.

"Don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong, Kadence," he snarled, staring at me with a dangerous look in his eyes. "I just need a fucking fix!"

I didn't dare move or tell my objections to him right now. I knew that I would pay for my words. When Cal was pissed, whoever was in his path would pay. I sat still as he jumped out of the car and ran into a run down house across the street.

"Fuck..." I sighed, picking up my phone once Caleb was out of sight. I hoped getting high would help him calm down and have a rational conversation. We were not going to cancel on this tour! We were finally making our dreams come true.

"Marley, are you guys done recording for the day?" I asked after he answered the phone. Marley was our bands drummer and my closest friend. He had my back even more than my brother did.

"Yeah I think we got what we were looking for," he replied with a sigh. "How's Ax taking the news?" Marley knew me and my brother all too well.

"Not well..."

"Did that fucker hit you again? I swear--"

"No, Marley, he didn't but I'm sitting outside the dealers house right now," I said ducking down in the seat as a frightening looking man walked by.

"I thought he stopped that shit," Marley groaned. "Damn it we can't go on tour I'd he can't make it through without anger management. We need to do something."

"I know, Mar, I know," I signed, putting my head in my hand. Suddenly two gun shots sounded and Caleb came flying out of the house.

"What the hell was that?" Marley and I said at the same time.

"Meet us at our apartment, I gotta go," I told Marley as Caleb jumped in the car.

"What the fuck is going on?" I asked as a man with a bloody nose came to the door and started shooting at the car as Caleb sped off. "Caleb?!"

"Shhh quite, you might piss somebody off," he hissed, turning to look at me with deranged eyes. He was fucking high as a kite and now I was pissed.

"You better find a safe place to pull over. Now!" I said, my voice shaking with anger. "You are not driving me home like this."

Caleb slammed on the breaks again and I caught myself on the dash board as my phone flew god knows where. "Get the fuck out then! GET OUT!" He screamed before giving me a harsh shove.

"Fuck you, Cal," I said though narrow eyes as I climbed out of the car. Looks like I'll be walking home tonight.

I watched as my brother's black Mercedes flew off into the distance, not stopping at any lights or stop signs in the distance. I was afraid for him. My brother was a lose cannon and it had only gotten worse with the more fame that our band received. Caleb loved to party, loved to drink and do drugs. He was a ticking time bomb waiting to explode at any given minute and it scared me.

When we were younger, Caleb and I were constantly let down and verbally abused by our alcoholic father. Caleb was the brunt of most of the abuse and it was bound to rub off on him. I just never realized how much until recently.

As I reached the driveway, I thankful to see both Marley's and Gunnar's cars. I had been walking for the past hour and I was not in the mood to put up with Caleb alone.

"Where the fuck have you been?" Caleb asked as I shut the front door. He was sitting perfectly content on the couch playing COD with Gunnar.

I shook my head and walked straight to my room. He obviously didn't remember leaving me in the middle of nowhere after taking whatever drug he had taken. "Ugh." I sighed, driving into my bed. I smiled lightly when I heard my door open, knowing that Marley was there."Today was supposed to be a good day but he fucked it up yet again..."

"I know babe,"he sighed, sitting next to me with a red solo cup in hand. "Here, you're gonna want to drink this." I took a swig from the cup and the welcome taste of vodka and cranberry juice hit my tongue.

"Thanks," I sighed, taking another large gulp.

"Well even though your brother isn't happy about the tour, I am. We can kick their asses and gain a big following. I am so ready to be a rockstar sex god!" Marley sang before taking a sip of his own drink.

"Oh yeah, you like sex?" I teased, knowing that he was the biggest man whore in the group.

"You know it, Violet Rouge. My favorite hooker!"

"I'm not a hooker! And I will bet you a thousand bucks that you can't go a week on tour without hooking up with someone," I said with a wicked smirk. Marley looked thoughtful for a moment as played with my red curls. He always did that, it must have been comforting to him.

"I'll take that wager, see," he said in a silly, sitting up on his elbow. "And I'll raise you to two grand that you can't go the whole tour without hooking up with one of the guys from Avenged Sevenfold!"

"Are you kidding me? Cal would kill me....you're gonna lose two grand," I laughed, shaking his hand. "Why would you make such an awful bet?"

"I have heard from my sources that Mr. Synyster Gates and Zacky V are quite the ladies men," he said throwing a wink at me.

Marley knew me all to well. He knew that I was a sucker for guitar players with beautiful brown eyes but I wasn't interested. I couldn't be interested no matter how attractive they were. I was going on tour to achieve my dream and make a name for myself and my band. I couldn't betray my brother like that either. I would not sleep with anyone from our rival band.

"Prepare to lose my friend."

Notes

What did you think? Will Kadence keep to her promise when she officially meets the charming A7X boys? Thanks for reading!