They had decided to gather at Avin's house a few days later for the explanation live stream. The band had been discussing what was to be said in the video when Esther came storming through the door, she closed it of course, though gently.
"We need to get this live stream done quickly, management has been breathing down my neck about the whole losing fans situation. They're really not happy about this."
She dropped onto the arm chair of the couch, visibly distressed.
"How much are we telling the fans? "
"Everything... "
"Baby mentions? "
"No more secrets amiright?... "
"Mkay. "
Esther groaned from the other end of the couch. All the attention had diverted to her now.
"It's just management. You've lost another 300 subscribers. "
"We should start. "
Scott set up the tripod and connected it to the laptop. Starting up the YouTube live stream the rest of the band and Esther gathering behind him, Avi sitting center couch.
"Ok. You ready? "
"mhmm... "
Scott pressed a button and soon enough. They were live.
Avi:
Time to come clean...
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Italics: Comments
Bold: Views.
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"Hey guys! It's Avi."
5,000
"Spontaneous live? "
"Last time this happened they were going on a break. What now? "
"Ummm... I know there's been a lot of problems surrounding our random breaks with little to no explanation with why we're taking them... and since management isn't too happy about the loss of fans and such. We've decided to... not keep any secrets from you guys anymore... And tell you guys everything... "
15,000
"Everything everything? "
"Oohh storytime. "
"This isn't good... "
"I guess this kinda starts when I was twelve. I met my ex, Daniel. He was nice and treated me well. We were like that couple in movies... Had the best times together and we had the most romantic dates and outings ever... But a few months into our relationship... He stopped talking to me, no calls, no texts... When he did text it was "Sorry babe, I'll get back to you, I promise. " though he never did... "
30,000
"Broken promises. That's a bad sign. "
"Did you leave the relash? "
"A few months passed, he promised to take me out for my thirteenth birthday. He said somewhere nice but... He took me to his house... I wanted to leave but I couldn't I didn't know where I was, we drove the whole way there, he was sixteen but said he was fourteen. I obviously didn't have the money to get a flight home and he had an iron grip on my wrist. "
50,000
"Uh oh... "
"🙉🙉🙉"
He dragged me inside and to his room. By this time I was really scared. we got to his room and... i told him i wanted to go home... he said the fun was just getting started... and he... he... "
It was difficult to say it in front of the camera. I didn't know what to expect but they deserve an explanation. And I have the band here... And my sister. I can do this...
"he raped me... he thought i'd like it but he restrained me in all sorts of ways so I couldn't fight him off or call for help... "
75,000
"Oh geez!! "
"Oh my god. "
"😨😨"
"he kept doing it, no matter what I told him. i even said i was asexual but he doesn't believe in asexuality so he called it a phase i'd grow out of... i never did but there was nothing i could do... "
100,000
"What's his name and where is he?! "
"I won't hesitate to pummel a bitch, Avi!!! You tell us where he is!! "
"we had another break, i went on vacation with my family and he bought a home. when i got back he told me to go over to his and i originally said no but he pressed me too... so after convincing my family i went. "
105,000
"NOOOOO! "
"Avi this is how you get hurt sweetie... "
"i got there and he immediately complained about waiting... i told him i had to convince my family and he slapped me clean across the face... "
110,000
"How dare?! "
"I want him dead!!! "
"he dragged me down to the basement, giving me a few more slaps for asking questions. i got there and there was another guy down there... daniel said for me to be a good little slut and left... that was the first of hundreds of nights i spent in his sex trade... it was torturous honestly. i'm surprised i'm still alive... "
130,000
"I am royally pissed. "
"i was there for two years before knocking him out and running away, back home, it took forever... but i finally got home and to my family... he was arrested not too long after... i cried myself dry that night... "
145,000
"How could you cry over an ass like him?? "
"He doesn't deserve your tears hun. "
"And fast forward to almost a year ago and just before we went on tour, we decided to go clubbing, per Mitch's request. While we were there, I felt like someone was staring at me the whole time, I couldn't shake it from the second beer so I went to the bathroom to wash my face, low and behold I wasn't imagining it... Daniel was there... "
190,000
"This fucker... "
"If he did anything... "
"He went to leave but the lights went out, he tackled me into the stall, my head hit the edge of the toilet bowl and I was slightly knocked out but I know what he did. The rapist... "
215,000
"He is CANCELLED!!! "
"I didn't expect what I got a few days later though. I hadn't been feeling that great and I stood up and fainted. I woke up in a hospital bed and the band was sitting around me and Esther too... the nurse came back and... she said that... i really didn't want to tell you guys this but i don't have much choice... i promise I'm not lying to you though but... she said i was pregnant... geez this sounds like a whole lie. It's not a lie I swear! "
240,000
"Pregnant??? "
"That can happen?! "
"Baby!!! Wait... "
"And the others kinda thought I cheated so it was all really tough for a while until Mitch decided to snoop on my phone and read my messages between Daniel and I and saw it all and told Kevin the next day... In retaliation. The night of the Singapore show he kidnapped me while I was going to get Red Bull for Scömíché. I ended up in his new house and he kept me there, claiming he wanted to be there for his daughter. A few days passed and the band had found our location and Daniel came down the stairs with a machete... Said something about us being unable to be together like this, he covered my mouth and stabbed me multiple times... I blacked out after seeing Kevin walking down the stairs. I woke up in hospital and I was told the baby was dead. Kevin came to visit. I told him I needed a break from us and I was moving in with Esther. I couldn't be around him after everything he and the others accused me of. We almost broke up during that time. "
350,000
"Man... "
"Avi are you ok?? "
"A few weeks passed and the whole LA Music Festival thing happened and mine and Kevin's relationship was better and I was living with him again. Of course not everything good can last... A while later we all went to the farmers market and I was kidnapped... Again... Daniel sent a group of people to get me and take me to wherever I was. "
The comments where rolling in now, so many people where here, watching...
"Kevin and Scott came to look for me but only Scott found me... Even so he was knocked out and kidnapped with me too. It took so long for us to get to our destination. I say it took about 5 months before they took us out and that was where I was forced to be with Daniel again. He did rape me during that time but only once, the day we tried to run was the day before the others found us, he tried to attack me again but Scott used a pole to knock him out and we crawled through the vent for a day before finding an opening and the others where there and many police officers, Daniel and his friends went outside and they all began shooting. I gained Esther's attention and Kevin shot them all down and then the vent, Scott and I jumped and went back home. Then the court date came up and Daniel's in prison now. He's officially out my life. "
500,000
"Better be. "
"Oh hun, I hope you're doing ok. "
"Are you doing alright? "
The comments were all nice... Except one that sent me.
"Yeah yeah, you need an excuse to save your sorry asses. I ain't buying it. "
I felt one thing from this. Anger.
"Well I'm sorry you're not buying the truth, but you came for an explanation. There it is. I didn't have to share my private life with you guys, I could've left you all with what Kirstie said but I chose to tell you the truth. So listen bud, who ever sent that comment about an excuse to save our sorry asses, I would shut the hell up and save your sorry ass from all the pentaholics about to come your way. I wish I were lying. But I'm not... Yeah, call me a liar but I know what I've been through this past year and a bit. So why don't you shut up and sit your sorry ass down. You don't need to 'buy it' but everyone who deserves an explanation got what they deserve and you're clearly not one of them. "
Another comment passed by.
"I hope you're ok now... Well doing ok. Right? "
"I am doing ok now. Thanks. "
But I guess I wasn't done explaining.
"Why are y'all taking a nine month tour break??? "
"Oh right the tour break... Guys? "
I looked to the band, they all came to sit on the couch with me looking at the screen.
"Hey guys! So about the tour break... "
Scott started and Kirstie took over for him.
"Were expecting something rather big in a few months. "
K. No. False.
"Actually, Kirst. "
Thank you, Kevvo.
"Avi and I are expecting someone small. In a few months. "
"Or you can be straight up blunt and say you guys are expecting. "
"Mkay. Kevin and I are expecting a baby boy next year in January! "
"Thank you guys for coming to this stream. We love y'all we hope that cleared the air and we'll see y'all very #soon. Bye guys! "
And with that. Esther ended the stream. We all collapsed into the couch, me laying across all their laps and soon falling asleep.
3rd Person POV:
"Avi's asleep guys. "
Kirstie told the others in the room. Kevin grinning at the sight.
"He deserves all the rest he can get. "
He picked up the remote from the table in front of him.
"Now, what movie are we watching? "