Roadtrip

Izzie’s POV
After I had spoken to Matt I grabbed some stuff in the store and quickly went back to our hotel room. We spent the rest of the day sleeping and hanging out, watching a movie and sleeping again. The hotel manager had told us we could work for the babysitting service the hotel was offering, but, that was only tomorrow. So we just decided this day wouldn’t count... not for work, not for feelings, not for anything.

Mia was in the bathroom taking a shower, so I took my chance texting Matt:
If we both drive for about one hour, there must be a gas station with a small restaurant in the middle called “Danny’s Diner” Meet you there. Izzie

I still hadn’t thought of an excuses to get out and I needed to be leaving soon, if I wanted to make it on time. I didn’t want to take Mia with me, because that would just be the worst idea ever, she was too hurt and she was about to give in and choose the quick fix. If she would see Matt, she definitely would want to come with him to see Jimmy and then she would come to the same conclusion again as we did yesterday... that the boys weren’t safe with us around and then we would have to do the leaving thing all over again. I was clenching my phone in my hand when Mia came out of the bathroom. She was wearing her comfort clothes and had a towel wrapped around her head. “Honey, do you mind if I go to bed again?”
I looked at her, she looked exhausted and I didn’t know if this would ever get better again. I smiled at her “Of course not babe, just go to sleep, everything will be better tomorrow”.
She got under the sheets and looked at me “do you really think so?”
“Yes, I do. You go to sleep and I will just go for a little walk, okay? I will be back”
“Izzie... it’s okay to miss Brian” I nodded quietly as I saw her drifting away.

I carefully got the car keys, money and my phone and went to the car. The silence in the car made me think about everything that had happened in the past 24 hours. Us hanging out with the guys seemed like a lifetime ago. Mia had fallen in love with Jimmy without any doubt or hesitation, and she had fallen hard, I really wanted her to be happy, but I didn’t know how to fix this. Maybe we should call the police again.... At least I could inform Matt about the danger they were up against and then I had to say goodbye to him, goodbye to the fun we had with all of them.

Matt’s POV
It took me a little over an hour to reach the Diner Izzie had wrote me in her message.
I saw Mia’s car in the parking lot, so they were really here.
I was curious and excited to see them again. I walked over to her car but Izzie and Mia were not inside.
I looked over at the Diner and walked toward the entrance and in the back in one of the booth I saw Izzie sitting alone.
I walked towards her and saw her staring at her cup of coffee, turning it around and around.
“Izzie?” I said softly and she looked up to me.
“Oh Matt... there you are.” She got up and I hugged her close.
“Hey.” It felt good to see she was okay and that I could talk to her now.
“Sit down. I think we need to talk.” Izzie motioned me to sit across from her.
“Yes, we really need to talk. Where is Mia? Is she okay?” I asked a little concerned, if something was going on, wouldn’t it be better if they didn’t part ways?
“She is in the hotel. She is still so exhausted and hurt... I didn’t want her to come along and see you, she would want to go with you right away. And hate me afterwards...” She said and I frowned at her.
“Why? And Izzie... you need to tell me everything from the beginning... I don’t get all this... Why did you leave and what happened? Why did you think it would be better to be apart?” I asked her and grabbed her hand on the table.
Izzie looked at me and I saw her eyes fill with tears, ah man this must be really bad...
“Izzie, you know you can tell me. I am here for you... Let me help you, let me protect you.” And it was real, I felt the need to protect these girls.
Izzie sighed loudly and looked finally into my eyes, “Fine... Matt listen. What I tell you now, must stay between us. I only tell you this, so you know what you are up against... and because... we owe you.”
I disagreed with her but I wouldn’t interrupt her now.

Then Izzie began to tell me the whole story, from Mia being together with Josh, her now ex-boyfriend, happy at first but Josh getting weirder and weirder and finally Mia decided to break up with him and Josh wouldn’t accept it.
Him sending her presents, then visiting her at work, waiting at her home for her to show up.
Until Mia decided to move in with Izzie but that didn’t stop Josh...
After a while everything stopped and the girls thought they got rid of him but it would only get worse...
Then Mia got a message from him and they started the Roadtrip and tried to get away from him but he found them.
“He was the guy, Brian saw me with... He surprised me and gave me an ultimatum to bring Mia back to him within 48 hours or he would start hurting you guys. He saw us together with you, he knew Jimmy was with Mia... I don’t know if he knew that Mia and Jimmy were already dating... and serious about each other... maybe if he knew he would have reacted even worse... So that was the reason we left. We didn’t want to get you guys involved in all this... We didn’t mean to drag you into this mess. Mia felt so miserable about all this, but since Jimmy... she was so happy, happy the first time since this whole situation with Josh... I mean.. she deserves to be happy... I don't want her to always be afraid... She deserves better!”
A tear ran down Izzie’s cheek and I got up from my booth and sat down next to her, pulling her into my body, comforting her.
I kissed her temple, “Iz, it’s okay. You did what you thought was right. It’s okay. We will figure this out. He will not get to you again, I promise.”
“NO, Matt! You don’t get it. There is no WE. I just wanted to let you know... that he is dangerous and as long as he thinks that you have anything to do with us, he will also want to hurt you... we don’t want to get you guys hurt, that’s why we left...”
“But Izzie, we are friends, right? You said I’m like your brother, let me help. Let me take care of you. I like you and Mia... and Jimmy.. he needs Mia... he is going crazy. He thinks she played him, he thinks she played a cruel game with him... he fucking told her he loved her. He never did that before. Jimmy is normally someone who comes along easily with everyone and who likes a lot of people but he never loved someone so fast...I have never seen him like that... he never was so serious about one as he is about Mia. He is my best friend and I can’t stand to see him so miserable like right now.”
“I’m sorry, Matt. But this will be the last time that we see each other...” Izzie stood up and walked out.
I got up and ran after her, and grabbed her arm.
“Izzie, you can’t be serious... I mean... this guy as you described him, he is fucking insane. What if he finds you again... You need someone to look out for you! Let us help.. if Jimmy knew what was going on, he would never want-”
“He will never know, Matt... You can’t tell them!” Izzie looked desperate and I knew we had to do something... I just didn’t know what.
I looked at my watch, it was already after midnight.
“Alright, listen. I have to go back to the guys, I have to pick them up from their job, soon...”
“You won’t talk to them!” Izzie insisted.
“If you promise me to keep in touch with me through messages, I won’t talk to them.” Tonight, I added mentally.
“Alright. Yes... I will keep in touch. I need to get back to Mia, see if she is alright. We have a job tomorrow in our hotel, doing some babysitting.”
“Thank you, Izzie. For telling me everything... I know this must be hard for you and Mia.” I grabbed Izzie into another hug and felt Izzie hands on my back.
She sighed loudly. “I miss you guys. Mia and I, we both miss you.”
“We miss you, too. Think about it... we could help you...” I started again but felt Izzie shook her head against my chest and I chuckled.
“Alright, alright. For now I let it go...” I released her from my hug and saw Izzie glance up to me.
She tiptoed and kissed my cheek, “Thank you for being who you are, you are amazing, Matt. Maybe one day we will see each other again... I really hope so.”
I started to walk away from her, back to the van, when I heard her, her voice barely noticeable
“Matt, how is he?”
“He is misses you, even if he won’t admit it to any of us, or even to himself”
“Oh” she replied with a sigh and got into the car.

Izzie’s POV
Matt’s posture was getting smaller and smaller in my rear-view mirror, I saw him put up his hand one last time and I felt the tears streaming down my face. I wanted to turn around, I wanted to tell him we would come back. I just wanted everything to go back to how it was 2 days ago, when we were just drinking, having fun, playing games.

Seeing Matt was nice, he really was just like the big brother I never had and it felt wrong to tell him he should forget about us, erase our numbers, but I knew it would be the only way. He made me promise I would keep messaging him, but I was just going to let it get less and less, just until all contact was gone... I needed to... Keeping the door open, even it was for just a little bit... I couldn’t do it, it was just too much.

I tightened the grip on the steering wheel, Matt’s voice was echoing in my head “He is misses you, even if he won’t admit it to any of us, or even to himself”. I didn’t want to ask him about Brian, I was still mad at him, but not knowing killed me, I knew I couldn’t say goodbye to them without asking about Brian, so that question just made its way out of my mouth, without me even wanting to and now I regretted it... What did I got out of knowing that Brian missed me? That my heart wasn’t only hurting for Mia and Jimmy anymore? That the nagging feeling of missing him was gaining room in my heart... Just the place I never even wanted him.

Notes

Morrning sweeties!

I don´t want to go to work today and hang out with you guys, who´s up for that plan? ;)
Comments please.... I would almost think you don't want the girls back with the guys?