[CLOSED] a song about marilyn monroe.

[aubri 'bee' ella-paige reed]

"What about your affairs?" The guy asked, tapping his fingers on the desk. "You were married many times. Tried to kill yourself many times."

"I've never been married! You're crazy!" She exclaimed, looking at him like he was crazy. "And as far as my suicide attempts, that's none of your business.." She curled up closer to Alexander, unaware that she was bleeding again.

"You've never cheated with a married man of power?" He asked and she glared at him again. But it made a little more sense.

"What are you trying to get at? I'm not crazy.." She mumbled, reaching up to touch her collarbone.

"You don't hear voices?" He asked, and she shook her head. "You know you need help, right?" And she shook her head again. "You need to be medicated. Or you're not going to make it another ten years."

"SHUT UP!" She cried, putting her hands over her ears.

[alexander 'xan' manuel steele]

"Shh...shh Aubri, it's okay alright?" He squeezed her shoulder gently. "It looks like you're bleeding..you just need to calm down. We'll get you out of here in no time, just listen to them without stressing yourself too much.."

He hated what he was hearing, too. But he also knew who she had been before. Had known the moment he met her.

[aubri 'bee' ella-paige reed]

The guy sighed, and started to sign some papers. He walked over to the two of them, handing Xander a sheet of paper. "Keep her away from alcohol. Bring this to the pharmacy, and tell them to call the number at the bottom. She needs to take this medicine. Or she will start to hear voices. Keep her with you. Change her job." He said, handing him another paper with a long list of things he needed to do.

He walked back to his desk, then walked back, handing Aubri her clothes.

"Can I have a bandage?" She asked, and he walked over to his desk again and told her to lay down as he fixed her cut.

[alexander 'xan' manuel steele]

Xander nodded, folding the paper up. He approached one of the others while she got ready. "If this has to do with Marilyn, maybe you should just leave it be," He murmured. "She's not the only one like that here, you know. And maybe the case was unsolved, but maybe it needs to stay that way. This is her second chance, don't fuck it up."

He backed off, smiling gently at Aubri once she was ready, then looking around to locate Sean with Trez in his arms, eyes landing on Marc after a moment.

[aubri 'bee' ella-paige reed]

Aubri followed him, bending down to hug Trez gently, then kiss Sean's forehead. She took Xander's hand without a second thought, lacing their fingers together. She cried when someone tried to pull her away from Xander, holding on tighter to his hand.

"No.. I need him.." She cried, holding tighter onto his hand until they let go. She moved close to his side, following him out to the car they were lead to. They took the two of them back to the house, putting the other three in another car. She stayed close to him, reaching curiously for the paper in his hand. "What's it say?" She asked.

[alexander 'xan' manuel steele]

Xander held her hand tightly, patting Marc's shoulder as they passed. Once in the car, he gazed down at the paper, then over at her. "Just that you're not allowed to drink, need medication, have to quit your job and that one of us always needs tabs on you for awhile..." He leaned over, offering her a side hug. "It's gonna be alright, huh?" A gentle smile. "We'll take Trez's truck and go to the pharmacy when we get back.."

He looked up as they pulled to a stop and the doors were open, thankful to be back as he gently helped her out.

[aubri 'bee' ella-paige reed]

Aubri nodded slowly. She still didn't understand what any of that had to do with her. She followed him out of the car, never happier to be back home. She saw Sean get out and ran up to him, throwing her arms around him. She hugged him tightly, happier than ever to be back with her favorite people. She climbed into the car, wrapping her arms gently around Trez.

She climbed back out and walked back over to Alexander. She wrapped her arms tightly around him, laying her head on his chest. "I wanna sleep with you tonight.. I don't wanna sleep alone.." She mumbled, obviously terrified.

[alexander 'xan' manuel steele]

Sean laughed, hugging her tight. "Good to have you back."
Trez smiled at her faintly, getting out of the car, and glanced at Marc. "You can hang out here for as long as you want," He huffed, handing his key to Sean, who unlocked the place and pushed open the heavy metal door, slinking inside.

Xander rubbed her back gently. "Okay," He murmured, huggiing her a moment before ushering her in the door.

Sean snatched the paper up from him. "I'll run and get it.." He offered.

[aubri 'bee' ella-paige reed]

"I'm going home. I got work in three hours." He said, walking over to Aubri to kiss her forehead before he started back towards his house. She walked over to the couch, sitting down uncomfortably on one end. It hurt to do anything more than lay down. She rubbed at her eyes, running her hand across the dried blood on her leg. What he had said happened didn't make much sense, but she couldn't remember what had happened.

She laid her head against the back of the sofa, closing her eyes. She thought they would come get her at any moment, take her back there. She was so confused.

[alexander 'xan' manuel steele]

"Okay, tell Tony hi when you see him later." Trez, working both the bars, had known Marc without Aubri, but never really personally. He had known Tony and Zoey well however.

Slinking to the kitchen to actually take his medication, he sank down in his chair slowly, reaching for the television remote as Xander dropped down beside Bee, reaching for his guitar again.
Xander seemed clueless to his brother watching him, to how weird it must be watching your brother die and then having him back as healthy as ever.