Bab 136: Chapter 133
" Oh, I have to call home and say I won't be going, " he said, taking out his phone as he attempted to sit up, but I held him down with a hand to his chest.
" That won't work on me, just tell me. "
" Try to understand -"
" Nope! What's up with him? "
And was I supposed to worry? Because it want only about him having possibly committed murder.... perhaps I had more to fear when it came to him. Phoenix was hours away, yet he had come to Boulder specifically to get Austin's help. No way was I stupid enough to believe that their friendship was actually that strong. It's not like he didn't have other friends there to help him, why bother travelling all that way? Although I wouldn't be surprised to find out that his friends had all abandoned him when he turned to them. Because if that's how he behaved, going around conflicting with others, then it was only fair to assume that his friends were the same way.
It was the exact type of friend group Austin would go for, because he was just hardheaded and rebellious for utterly no reason. And he liked to self sabotage because he knew there were concerned people watching him that would try and stop him. And that thought made me lightly hit his forehead, he complained, assuming I was just trying to get him to talk.
" Why don't you call your mum and see if she arrived safely?"
" Don't try to change the fucking subject. "
" I'm not, just saying....that's just what you should do. It's basic principle.."
I audibly scoffed and gave him the most sarcastic eye roll I could manage. He could call my mum and stick the phone to my ear but I still wouldn't initiate conversation. And coming from him, that was one hell of a hypocritical remark.Him! Austin O'Grady.....he was trying to educate me on principles when he was the furthest from being principled that there was. Him and his fucking friend Chris! God, I didn't want to be THAT type of boyfriend, but I suppose I was. Just what was the deal with them. It's not that I was jealous, well, perhaps I was just a bit. But him refusing to tell me was only making more angry. The more I thought about it the higher my levels of frustration with him I got.
" Buy your dad a heartfelt gift and accompany it with a self written note first, then you can try to advice me on how to relate with my mum. "
" Jeez! Why so bitter Stevens?"
His eyes were slightly wider. An indication that I had literally shocked him. But it was the truth, and I was real enough to admit it. Neither of us was in a position to advice the other on how to to treat our parents because that was a department in which we both sucked. For different reasons though.
" Fine then,if you don't wanna tell me then don't. " I intentionally sounded pissed off while telling him that, then I took it an extra mile and pretended I was about to walk away, he immediately sat up and held my arm. I kept the straight face intact, he was still very vulnerable. We had just gotten together and he was still harbouring some fear that I might break things off again. And I didn't want to manipulate him like that, but he had left me no choice, also, it was secretly fun.
" Okay I'll tell you. Just chill, "
I concealed my joy within me, and after saying something about how scheming I was, he started to share against his wishes.
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Those were severe anger issues. The kind that had to be treated by a trained professional because otherwise the person was going to cause massive damage. And by the person I meant Chris. It didn't matter how angry you got, there no way a sane person would just pick up a brick and decide to smash it on someone's skull. It took a special type of craziness to behave like that.
" Was he high or something?" I asked Austin and all he did was shrug. Then he told me he wasn't sure. There were chances of it being possible, but that he doubted it. Because apparently that's just how Chris was.
" And may I know why he thinks you can help? "
It's not like Austin could keep him from going to jail, which as where he'd eventually end up. And why were they acting like he hadn't actually done something illegal and psychotic! It scared me to think that to them, that was normal. Because if so then I was dating someone who's views on life were completely twisted. And because my mind liked to taunt me at times, I found myself wondering whether Austin and Chris would have ever been friends to begin with had I never left? It was unlikely. And had they actually just been friends or....
" Was there ever anything between you two?"
I tried looking him in the eyes so he'd know how serious I was being, but I chickened out when I realized he was more than willing to stare back. And there was that evil challenge in his gaze as opposed to my mostly curious one.
" Why? You -"
" I'm not jealous if that's what you're asking. It just doesn't make sense for him to come all the way here unless..."
He could fill out the rest on his own. He finally looked away, and the hesitation was all the answer I needed. I wasn't gonna lie, it pissed me off completely. I had actually let go of any ill feelings towards Chris, but that single revelation brought them all back to life.
" It was nothing, "
" Spare me the details, please. "
I knew I was being petty, but Chris? Of all people. And since when was he gay? Even as a child he had possessed one of the greatest alpha male ulta egos I had ever witnessed. He was more of the type that was more likely to bully someone because they were gay. And I wasn't judging or anything, he could be whatever he wanted, but I'm sure there were a lot more guys he could have chosen from.
Okay, perhaps that was too much. I was legitimately turning into a possessive maniac. That was Austin's department and not mine. So I was going to try my best to let it go and not let it affect me.
" Where is he now?"
" He's staying over at that motel downtown. We were supposed to meet up but I cancelled. "
" Meet up to do what?"
" Talk? Really Kyle?"
He shook his head. That was my cue to officially keep my mouth shut because I had no control over the words coming out of it. And that was also the first time I was experiencing that feeling. It was awful, and it left a bitter taste in my mouth that I was desperate to get rid of.
" I'm not even gonna comment on anything. I'm sure you know I'd never fuck around with anyone else now that I have you. "
" So will you still meet him?"
" I have to. "
He looked at me suspiciously,and I knew he thought I was about to prevent him from going to meet up with Chris.
" When?"
" I don't know, tomorrow maybe. "
I nodded, then I reached for my phone and scooted a way from him a bit, pretending to be busy. And when he was about to say something I cut him off.
" I'll go with you, " I seriously informed him. He gave me a look but didn't say anything. Then he asked me if I was hungry and headed over to the kitchen. I knew he could feel the tense air and wa just trying to give me time to cool off. It's not that I didn't trust him. Trust had nothing to do with it, but I couldn't just consider only him, Chris was the real threat. And he had seen us argue the previous day, which meant that if my fear was right, he thought he had an actual chance. I was going to analyze his behavior and actions around Austin and come to a conclusion myself. And if it was what I thought, then I was going to be full-on petty.
Of course there was a chance I was just being overly dramatic and worried for nothing, but that was a chance I wasn't willing to take. In the same way Austin ensured I didn't have the freedom to even consider thinking of anyone else, I was going to make sure Chris knew his place. It upset me just knowing that the two of them had some sort of history. And who knew, maybe he was just a crazy ex on a mission to get Austin back. He had possibly murdered someone, so I knew for certain that his mind didn't function as normally as it ought to. I was just going to make sure he knew his place. And that's only if he was interested in Austin, otherwise I wished him the best as he tried to outrun the law.
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