Hostage

Matt’s POV

I pulled Alicia into my arms, she was still crying. Why was she crying so bad, what did Zack say to her, what did he do?
But if I really think about this I already knew what he did… but I didn’t like it… or?
The cab stopped at my home and I got out, paid the driver and helped Alicia out of the car.
She shivered and I pulled her into my arms, we walked towards my door and I opened up.
I guided her to the couch and sat myself next to her, her body close to mine… this felt so good and so wrong.
I shook my head, I loved the feeling of having her close of being there for her, that I was the one drying her tear now, but on the other hand I knew she was still Zack’s and I never, never ever wanted to hurt my friend.
I had to call him… or Alicia had to tell me what really happened, she was silent, but still tears were running down her face.
These tears were even worse, the silent ones, the ones you didn’t hear, just saw and even more heartbreaking…
“Alicia, do you want something to drink?” I rubbed her shoulder and tried to do it as friendly and casual as I could.
“Yes, please.” She said softly and I got up, but when I looked at her small frame on my couch I had to lean down again and pressed a soft kiss to her forehead.
“I’ll be right back.” I whispered and went to the kitchen, grabbing a bottle of water and two glasses.

When I came back to the living room I found Alicia still on the couch, her legs drawn up to her body, her face hid behind her knees.
I placed the glasses in front of her, filled them with water and then grabbed the blanket form the side of the couch and draped it atop of her knees, she looked up and mouthed a ‘thank you’.

I debated with myself to ask her what happened but I didn’t know if she was ready and if I was the right person to talk to.
“He broke up.” She said quietly and finished my inner dialogue for me.
“What?” I turned fully towards her and she looked up from her hiding position.
“He broke up with me. He said it’s over.” She replied with another sob and I hated to see her like this, and I felt guilty for having just a tiny bit of a hope that this meant we could be together…
“I’m sorry Alicia. What did he say?” I asked her and she moved a little to the side then looked up to me as if asking for permission when I nodded she laid her head on my shoulder.

I closed my eyes for a moment, relinquishing in the feeling to have her here, alone.. with me.
“He said some things, I don’t wanna say… he also said I lied to him and he is right, I did… I feel so sorry, Matt… I should have been honest with him… I don’t even know why I didn’t talk to him, he was always so open with me, he was… there for me, for everything.” Her words cut, cut deep into my heart, I know she didn’t say them to hurt me, but damn it hurts…
“How did you lie to him?” I asked finally.
“He found the pregnancy test I had in my bag, I haven’t told him about it… I didn’t know how to say it… I felt bad about it, doesn’t wanna make him feel bad as well… I was just too afraid to do it…” She sat suddenly up and looked at me with wide eyes, still teary wet.
“Oh no, I’m sorry Matt, I shouldn’t have said that.. I mean.. I told you I’m sure, and I am… but I am still afraid.. oh wow, great Alicia, ruining everything now that I am at it-” She talked on and on and I couldn’t believe how adorable she was…
“Alicia? Alicia?! Stop it.” I grabbed her shoulder and pulled her into my lap and hugged her close.
“You are ruining nothing, Alicia. Don’t say that. I bet Zacky, didn’t mean to hurt you with whatever he said, he liked you… he likes you… a lot. I… I know it. And if you are afraid of doing the test, you could have told me, I will be here with you, I will be waiting for you, you don’t have to do it alone. Don’t worry, we are in this together…” I hugged her closer to me, trying to give her comfort, trying to show her I wouldn’t back down no matter what.
And even if she would tell me, she would want to get back to Zack… I would understand, I would have to come to terms with it… he was my friend and she was… too important… I wanted her to be happy, however she would achieve it.
“Thank you, Matt. Thank you for being here.” She laid her head on my shoulder and her arms found her way around my body, holding me as close as I was holding onto her and I smiled.

Sean’s POV

I paced my room… I knew I had to do something. I knew I had to stay true to my words, if I knew that Carl and Will would want to make the same mistakes twice, I had to go to the police.
I had to confess and I would.
I knew I had to, even if my own life would be ruined, better mine then to hurt Alicia and Matt again.
They had to suffer enough… and I had been part of it… if I wanted to or not.. maybe I had been too naive in the beginning, when I joined in with Will and Carl, but when I saw them making true what they had planned I should have stopped it right away, but I didn’t… I even helped them.
So I had to pay, even if I tried to make it right again… I would pay.

I was so lost in thoughts that I jumped at the sound of the doorbell. “Fuck…” I yelled and moved towards the apartment door.
Maybe my roommate was getting some visitors?
I looked through the spy hole and saw my brother on the other side, I looked closer to try and see if Carl was there as well but I didn’t see him.
I opened the door with a heavy sigh and Will pushed his way inside.
“What is wrong with you, Sean?”
“Hey, come on in, nice to see you too.” I motioned him inside, even though he already walked past me.
“I ASKED WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!” Will yelled at me.
“Damn it, be quiet! I am not living alone here. Go to my room.” I told him and narrowed my eyes on him.
We walked together to my bedroom and I closed the door behind us.
“What do you want to hear William?” I asked him.
“I want to hear, why you said you would sell us out?! Are you fucking crazy to say that? What is going on in that head of yours, Sean?” Will looked at me with an angry glare and I let myself fall down on the couch.
“I said it, because I mean it. Will, tell me you are not planning to do this. Tell me you called off the new plan.” I would even beg him if I had to, if it would make a difference.
“Why?” Will asked.
“What why?”I couldn’t believe this.
“Why would you sell your own brother to the police, why would you ruin your own brothers life? Why would you do it Seany? You would not only get me and Car arrested, you know that Carl will drag you down with us. He would give you all the blame. He would make you the main culprit. Damn, Sean our plan is good. We will not fuck up this time, everything is planned in detail.”
I shook my head, “I doesn’t matter what you tell me, Will. I will go to the police. I will sell you out, and if he will blame everything on me, so be it. I don’t give a fucking damn anymore.
If I will go to jail for the part I played in this, fine. But I will not let you abduct Matt or Alicia or both of them again… I will not watch… I promise you, Will.”
“And if I’m not gonna tell.. maybe we do maybe we don’t, what will you do then?”
“Fuck Will, don’t make this any harder… Then I will have to watch you, you and Matt and Alicia… Or even better, I will go directly to the police… I will go there right fucking now, do you want to come with me? Do you want to confess?”
I asked and lifted my eyebrows at him.
“No god, noo!” He sighed, letting himself plop down next to me on the couch.
“Alright, I guess you are really honest, huh? You would go to jail? You don’t know what you are talking about, I can tell you… if you have been there you wouldn’t want to go so willingly.”
“This has nothing to do with willingly, Will. It would be necessary. Talk to Carl, convince him that there are other ways, tell him I mean what I said. And then talk to me again in 2 days, or I will go to the police.”

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