Beast and the Harlot

"Oh shit, Johnny knows! How stupid could I be?!He sleeps in the bunk right below Matt's so he probably heard us!" I scream internally as my brother storms toward the front of the bus.

"I'm going to fucking kill you" he growls and lunges in Matt's direction but Brooks is quick to grab Johnny and hold him back "Let me go! That asshole deserves a punch in the face for what he did" he huffs and struggles against Brooks' grasp.

"Stop it Johnny!" I shout and step in between the two of them "If you're going to be pissed at anyone for what happen be pissed off at me! I'm the one who-"

"Em, don't!" Matt interjects but I'll be damned if he takes the fall for my drunken whorings

"No Matt, if he wants to be pissed off at anyone for us hooking up last night, he can be pissed at me. I-"

"ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME, EMILEE?!?" Johnny roars and finally breaks free from Brooks' grasp. "I was pissed off at Matt for putting my toothbrush in the toilet because he always complains that I keep him up with my snoring. Please tell me that you're fucking joking about sleeping with not only a MARRIED MAN but also one of my BEST FRIENDS?!?"

"I-" I frowned and cast my eyes down to the floor.

"I SHOULD HAVE NEVER LET YOU COME ON TOUR WITH US!! YOU'RE SUCH A FUCKING SLUT, EMILEE...YOU'RE NO BETTER THAN THE PATHETICALLY DESPERATE GROUPIE TRASH THAT ALL OUR WIVES DESPISE" he seethes out through gritted teeth as tears pour from my eyes. Johnny and I have had our fair share of fights in the past but he had never been this cruel.

"Quit being a fucking dick to her, Johnny. It was just a stupid drunken mistake!" Matt yells and my heart breaks in my chest a bit more. Of course sleeping with me was just a mistake...it always is.

"Careful, Matt, don't stand up for your slutty whore of a mistress in front of your wife or we're all in trouble" Johnny scoffs in annoyance before Brooks shoves him towards the door.

"You need to go and cool your tempter somewhere else before you damage your relationship with your sister to the point where she might never forgive you for your cruelty" Brooks says sternly and I chew on my lower lip. I'm never nice to him so why is he standing up for me? I ponder and see Johnny open his mouth to argue with the extremely tall man in front of him "Go buy yourself another toothbrush...Matt will pay you back"

Johnny narrowed his eyes at the three of us before turning and stomping off the bus. "Why do I have to pay him for the toothbrush?" Matt whined and I turned and slapped him in the chest

"How could you just stand there and let me put my foot in my mouth like that?!?" I raged and attempted to shove him back but he's a wall of muscle and I'm a wimp.

"I tried to stop you-" Matt said apologetically and I just rolled my eyes at him

"Next time try harder" I huffed and he shook his head at me.

"There won't be a next time-" he said regretfully before walking passed me to the back of the bus.

I couldn't stop the flood of tears from cascading down my face. God I hate when I get like this because I was ugly crying and I knew it. I deserve to feel like this though. A slut doesn't deserve happiness and apparently I'm the biggest harlot in town according to my big brother.

Suddenly I feel a pair of strong arms wrap around me for comfort and glance up through watery eyes to see Brooks giving me a sympathetic look. "Why are you comforting me?" I say through sniffled tears and he gives me a warm smile.

"Because you look like you need it" he whispers lowly and tucks a loose strand of hair, that was matted by tears to my face, back behind my ear.

I immediately bury my face into his chest and sob harder. I wanted to pack my bags and disappear before Johnny got back but I couldn't bear to pull away from Brooks' warm embrace. I found it oddly calming and for that, I was beyond grateful.

"I hope I'm not interrupting something-" A voice rang out from behind me and I felt Brooks tense up. I slowly turned in his arms and saw a petite blonde standing in the doorway with her arms crossed over her chest

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