Damn. This chapter made me sad.. but I gotta do what I gotta do to keep the storyline going. So the next chapter will explain why exactly all this happened and stuff, but I'm sure you guys can figure it out. I also have a question.. would anyone like to co-write this with me? It would just be first come first serve, but don't feel like you have to lol. It would just help me out and let me update my other stories. Anyway, here we go!

"Just pick one, they are all the same." Dez groaned as his niece looked through the different magazines. "They aren't the same!"

"Yes they are." He said. "This one has one direction on it, so does this one, and so does that one!" He said pointing at all the different magazines.

"They are all different members of one direction." Katie rolled her eyes.

"Just pick one." Dez pleaded.

"Fine, this one." She said handing him one.

"Finally." Dez sighed. "Alright, let's go get some ice cream." He smiled taking her hand. As he spun around he bumped straight into someone. "Oh, I'm really sorry." He said, then he realized who it was. "Ally?" He smiled.

"Hi Dez.." Ally half smiled back.

"It's uh.. it's good to see you." He said.

"Ally!" Katie screamed throwing herself into Ally's arms.

"Hi." Ally said uneasily.

"Daddy said you would come back." Katie smiled.

"I'm not coming back.." Ally sighed.

"Why?" Katie asked looking up with a sudden sense of sadness.

"I just can't." Ally said.

"Did daddy so something wrong?" Katie asked.

"It's not important.." Ally said. "I'm just not ready to come back." Ally shrugged sighing. "How is he anyway?" She asked Dez.

"I don't know. Sometimes he seems okay.. most of the time he's either drinking or beating up his furniture.. he misses you." Dez shrugged.

"I can't go back Dez.. I can't live with him if he's going to be like that."

"I know.. worth a try." He replied.

"How is Trish?" Ally asked.

"Yeah, she's okay. We're still a little scared over the pregnancy, but all is good." Dez smiled.

"It's my birthday tomorrow." Katie smiled.

"It is?" Ally raised an eyebrow. "You're getting old." She laughed.

"Not as old as Uncle Dez." Katie replied.

"Yes, because I'm so old, you know?" Dez laughed.

"Will you come to my party?" Katie asked.

"Oh.. I don't know." She looked at Dez.

"It's at Austin's… we've had Katie staying with us. Austin's kind of been on his own these past few days.. he's looking forward to the party though." Dez informed her.

"Please come!" Katie pleaded.

"I suppose it would be a good opportunity to get the rest of my things out of there." Ally shrugged.

"So you'll come?" Katie smiled.

"I guess so." Ally shrugged. "The minute he starts though I'm leaving." Ally looked at Dez.

"Alright." Dez nodded. "I understand."

Austin woke up face down on his desk with the worst headache he could ever imagine. He sat up and groaned at the pain that was now forming in his back. For a split second he forgot. He expected Ally to be upstairs waiting for him to wake up. And then he remembered. He'd already screwed that one up. It had been days since he had seen her, and that was one day too many. She had rejected all his calls and texts, and refused to accept any form of contact he touched on. He was just about ready to fall asleep again when he heard a loud bang on his front door. He sighed and got up, maybe it was another angry fan. Maybe it was another news crew trying to get an update on him. Either way he was going to tell them to go away. The banging continued as he walked to the door. "Alright!" He shouted. "I'm coming!" He opened the door to see two faces he really didn't want to see. "Larry.. Emma.." He gulped.

"Where's the Katie?" Larry asked looking annoyed.

"She's not here." Austin replied.

"Where is she then?" Larry pushed.

"She's at my friends.." Austin said.

"Have you been drinking?" Emma asked.

"Why are you two here?" Austin asked ignoring the question.

"Because it is our granddaughters birthday tomorrow, and all we've seen on the news is how her dad is losing it." Larry said.

"I'm not losing it!" Austin shouted.

"Austin we're going to take her back with us." Emma said.

"No, you can't do that." Austin said. "Please you can't do that."

"Austin you're a mess." Larry sighed.

"I'm not.. just give me a chance. At her party tomorrow, I'll be fine. You can't take her from me." Austin pleaded.

"One chance." Larry said. "And only one chance."

"Thank you.."

"Austin.. You need help." Emma sighed.

"I don't. I'm gonna be okay. I promise." Austin nodded.

"Jimmy, I'm sick of this."

"You're making a mistake Gavin. Austin Moon is the face of this record label."

"Yeah, well I've been signing new people. New fresh talent. Soon enough everyone will forget that Austin Moon even existed." Gavin sat back in his chair.

"You are being unfair." Jimmy shook his head.

"I think you'll find I'm not."

"Yes you are!" Jimmy shouted. "You are doing this because of Ally."

"You know nothing Jimmy. Just stay out of it." Gavin sighed.

"What do you want me to do then! I was his manager."

"Well, now you can be manager to new acts." Gavin smiled.

"I don't want any other clients Gavin! I've worked with him for years." Jimmy said.

"Listen, Jimmy. I like you. You either work with these new acts or you don't work at all. It's your choice." Gavin shrugged. "And if you think another label will pick you up, they won't. I'll make sure of it."

"You are making a huge mistake." Jimmy sighed. "I quit."

"It's you who's making the mistake." Gavin said.

"I've made my money. I don't need to continue this. This label is gonna go downhill and you know it." Jimmy said before walking out and slamming the door behind him.

Austin had stayed as far away from the alcohol as he could. He woke up early, he wanted this party to be perfect. He hadn't seen his daughter is days and he missed her with all his heart. With parents in town he had to make sure nothing went wrong. He knew that Piper's parents didn't like him as it was, and he knew they would hate the person he had become. He spent the entire morning cleaning the house. He had let it become a state since Ally left. He occasionally glanced over to the bottle of whiskey he had left on the counter. It was a constant struggle to not just down the entire bottle. Austin was depressed. This might have been the most depressed he had ever felt in his life. Once he was satisfied that the house was to an okay standard he pulled out his phone. "Hey.. it's Austin Moon.. can I talk to you?"

"And this is the bathroom!" Carrie said holding her laptop up so Ally could see everything.

"Best room in the house." Ally laughed.

"Right?" Carrie said setting the laptop down on a table and sitting in front of it. "So how are you feeling anyway?" She asked.

"Alright I suppose.. I assume I feel better than he does." Ally shrugged.

"Have you spoke to him?"

"No." Ally sighed. "He keeps calling but I don't know what to say to him.. the worst part is I agreed to go to Katie's birthday party, so I'll have to face him."

"Damn. I don't see why you two can't just kiss and make up? He was just being defensive over you. I think it's kind of romantic." Carrie shrugged.

"It's not that I'm worried about.. when we got back he was so angry.. he just lost it. I was scared he was going to do something to me. I could see it in his eyes.. I don't want that after what happened with Gavin." Ally looked down.

"Gavin is a total jerk. If you really think Austin would do something like that then stay away.. but if you want my opinion he just needs help." Carrie said.

"I thought I was helping him." Ally paused. "And then that happened."

"Being him probably isn't easy.. maybe he just needed a break." Carrie suggested.

"I'll see what he has to say at the party." Ally shrugged. "Anyway, where's Elliot?"

"He's gone to pick up his car, it broke down or some shit. Things I don't really care about."

"What a lovely girlfriend." Ally laughed.

"I know, aren't I just the best?"

"I didn't know who else to ask." Austin sighed.

"Austin I don't think this is such a good idea.." Jack shook his head.

"Please. I need this."

"What if it's a repeat of last time? What you are asking me to do is against everything I go by."

"Do you know what it's like to wake up every morning, not remembering the last day? Not wanting to remember the last day. I hate my life, I hate what I'm becoming.. these pills used to work." Austin said.

"They did." Jack nodded. "But a stronger dosage isn't going to make a difference."

"Don't give me all that bullshit!"

"Austin.. calm down." Jack put his hands up.

"I'm sorry.. I keep doing this." Austin ran his hands through his hair. "It's my daughters birthday.. I just need to get through today." Austin pleaded. Jack sighed and went over to his desk.

"I'm not happy about this Austin." He said writing the prescription.

"Thank you.." Austin said.

"If I find out you take more than one of these a days I'll cut the supply." Jack said handing the prescription to Austin.

"I won't. I swear."

"Daddy!" Katie said running through the living room into her dads arms.

"Happy Birthday." He smiled lifting her up. "I've missed you so much." He hugged her tightly.

"I missed you more." She smiled as he put her down.

"I got you some presents. They are on the table, go open them." He smiled and she ran off towards the table. "Hey." Austin greeted Trish and Dez.

"How you feeling?" Dez asked.

"Better." Austin replied. "Much better." He smiled.

"I'm glad." Dez smiled back.

"Grandpa! Grandma!" Katie shouted as Pipers parents walked in.

"Hello there my lovely little angel!" Larry smiled.

"Oh my, you've grown up so much." Emma hugged her granddaughter.

"Why are they here?" Dez asked.

"They saw me on the news." Austin rolled his eyes. "They wanna take her back."

"Are you letting them?" Trish asked.

"No." Austin shook his head and downed a drink.

"What are you drinking?" Dez asked.

"I'm allowed to have one drink." Austin said.

"You sure you've had just one?" Trish asked.

"Yeah."

"You better not mess this up." Dez said.

"I won't. I'm gonna be fi-.. Ally?" Austin's attention was drawn towards the door as Ally walked in.

"She decided to come then." Dez smiled.

"You knew?" Austin asked as he watched Ally make her way to Katie and hug her.

"I bumped into her." Dez shrugged. Ally looked up at Austin and smiled a little. He awkwardly waved as she began to walk over. "Ally.. you look great." He smiled.

"We'll leave you two alone.." Trish said pulling her husband away and heading towards the small group of guests.

"How are you?" He asked.

"I'm fine." Was all she replied with.

"Ally.. I'm so sorry.. I really didn't mean to do anything like that to you.. I just got so angry."

"Austin stop." Ally said. "You don't have to explain yourself.. I've had a few days to clear my head. I don't know why you did what you did, but we can't keep dwelling on it."

"Are you coming back then?" He asked hopefully.

"No.."

"Why not?"

"Austin.. you need to get sorted out.. I can tell you've been drinking. This isn't good for you."

"I thought we had something." Austin said.

"We did. We do. But this isn't you.. that doctor called me and told me that you asked for a higher dosage.. you know it's not going to help."

"Why would he do that! He had no right to do that!" Austin raised his voice.

"He's worried about you. We all are.." Ally said.

"Fuck you!" Austin shouted.

"Hey!" Dez warned him.

"This is your fault. If I hadn't have met you I would never have lost my career. It's all your fault!" He said pointing at Ally. "Austin!" Dez stepped in between them. "Stop it."

"It's true! You've all done this to me."

"You're drunk Austin. Stop it." Dez warned him once more.

"I'm not! Just leave me alone." Austin threw his glass on the ground.

"Austin.." Ally had really set him off.

"Come on Austin.." Dez said putting his arm around Austin.

"Get away from me!" Austin said pushing Dez off. Everyone stood in silence and Austin came to the realization of what had just happened. He looked at Larry and Emma who looked horrified.

"Katie." Larry said. "You are going to come back with us."

"I don't want to." Katie said looking at her family in desperation. Austin leaned against the wall and sunk down to the floor. "Larry, let's not get ahead of ourselves." Dez stepped in.

"Are you kidding me? He's dangerous. She can't be around that." Larry said.

"We'll take her." Trish said.

"No offence, but she needs to be around her actual family."

"We are her family!" Dez began to argue. Katie walked over to her dad who was staring blankly into space. "Dad?" She asked. He looked up at her tear filled face and began to cry himself. "I want to stay." She said.

"I think it's best you go with them.." He sighed.

"No." She began to sob.

"Katie please don't.. they are right I'm dangerous." He said. "What is happening to me." He buried his face in his hands.

"This is a fucking disaster." Dez shook his head. Ally had been standing in silence just watching.

"Ally." Katie said as the tears streamed down her face.

"You're dad is right.." Ally knelt down beside her. "You need people who can actually look after you." Ally took her hand.

"You can look after me."

"I can't.. I'm sorry." Ally pulled her in for a hug. Austin hadn't raised his face from his hands.

"I'm sorry." He kept mumbling over and over.

"I have to go." Ally said holding back tears. She looked at Austin who briefly looked up at her with an apologetic look. "I'm sorry." He said one more time. Ally didn't reply, instead she just ran out not looking back. Emma ran down the stairs. It appears she had made her way up during all the drama and packed a bag for Katie.

"Katie." Austin said. "Come here." He opened his arms and she ran into them. "I'm so sorry.." he said as she buried her head in his chest. "I love you so much." Katie couldn't reply, instead she just sobbed. "I promise I'll come see you.. please.. just do this for me? It's for the best.." He asked and she nodded wiping her tears. "Let's go." Larry said picking her up and carrying her out. She looked over his shoulder back to her dad who was still on the floor feeling sorry for himself. Larry pushed past Jimmy who had just arrived. "What happened here..?" Jimmy asked.

"Long story." Dez said pulling out his phone.

"What are you doing?" Austin asked.

"Getting you the fucking help you need."