chapter 32

Background color
Font
Font size
Line height

 for y'all who hate riley dw this chapter is the last you will hear of riley for a while. thank you all for reading, you are all legends!!!!

Aubrey POV

"Let's fucking go already Carter. Do you seriously need all these textbooks, you realise you only have two days off not a fucking month off?" she huffs watching as I stuff my history, chemistry and calculus book into my bag. 

I reach into my locker to grab my biology book but she just laughs and says "Nope nope nope" reaching into my bag and taking out the calculus book replacing it with the biology book. I look at her confused and she says "You were really going to study history, chemistry and calculus this weekend? Do you want to fucking punish yourself you idiot?" When I still don't respond she sighs flustered and says "If you are going to bring three textbooks I think you can leave calculus at school."

I just laugh and say "Fine" closing my locker.

"You know I'm right babe" she says smirking and walking in front of me obviously intending for me to follow. 

--5 minutes later--

"Hey um do you think you could drop me at the bookstore on that strip because I completely forgot but I actually have a shift today" I say while she pulls out of the carpark.

She laughs and just says "Sure". After a few moments she then says "Oi babe go into the glove compartment for me and get me out a lollipop."

I look at her amused but immediately obey and open up the glove compartment which is filled with a bunch of random things but also a packet of starburst lollipops. I pull out a starburst for her and before I hand it to her I unravel it. I hand it to her and she just opens her mouth with her eyes trained on the road. Getting the hint I place the lollipop in her mouth and she briefly turns to me and smirks with it dangling out of her lips. 

"Get one yourself, just don't take the pink ones ok" she says refocusing her gaze on the road. 

"Thanks" I smile and reach in to grab a purple one. I unravel it then pop it into my mouth. I look over at Riley and see her looking at me with her eyes swirling with a similar expression I see in Ian often and recognise as adoration. When she notices me looking her eyes widen and she turns back to the road readjusting the lollipop in her mouth. 

"So how long you been working at that restaurant?" I question trying to start conversation and twirling the lollipop between my lips.

Riley looks over to me and looks down to the lollipop between my lips "A few months now" she responds turning to look back at the road.

"Oh cool, you know you were right the gnocchi was really nice so thank you!" I smile.

She smiles and says "Yeah thought you'd like it"

"How long you been working at the bookstore?" she asks, looking at me quickly.

"A few weeks I think" I say bringing the lollipop out of my mouth making a pop noise.

She hums in response. Before I can think I blurt out "Ian said I wasn't allowed to talk to you anymore" and regretting how I sounded like a child.

She laughs throwing her head back and says smirking "Well you don't listen huh" 

"Nope" I say popping the 'p' and putting the lollipop back in my mouth. "Because we can just be friends right?" I have to make sure she understands that I won't cheat on Ian and I need Ian to trust me that I am not someone who would cheat, especially when he makes me feel so happy.

"Fucking friends it is then" she sighs and I could tell she bit her tongue from saying anything else.

Ten minutes later of awkward silence she stops outside the bookstore and says "Ok get out" she says with a smirk and I chuckle in response.

"See ya Riles" I smile getting out of the car.

"Wait!" she says, making me lean down back into the car. I watch as she leans over to reach into the glove compartment and pulls out a lollipop. "Here take one for the road" she says handing it to me.

"It's a pink one though are you sure?" I question.

"Only for my favourite friend" she says with a forced smile at the last part and pushing the lollipop to me "Now get out of my car" she says shooing me away.  

I walk into the store and see Susan sitting at the stool behind the register reading something on her laptop. 

"Oh honey thank god you're here! I'm trying to bid for this chest of drawers but I'm getting awfully confused can you come help?" she says flustered motioning me over.

I giggle and make my way over to her. 

The shift passes relatively quickly and by the time I'm finished it is 7pm and I have already eaten Riley's lollipop. We finished so late today because we were hosting a bookclub event and yours truly was stuck to clean up after they left at 6:30pm.

After locking up I brace myself for the walk home. I would text Ian but he has been MIA all day and is probably busy and I really don't want to inconvenience anyone. 

I am about five minutes into my walk when I start to hear rumbles of voices talking. It sounds like it is coming from the alley up on the corner. I puff my chest and stand up taller preparing to walk fast. As I get closer I hear it more clearly and there sounds to be scuffling.

As I past the alley there is a deep sadistic sounding laugh that sends chills through my bones at how familiar it is. I turn to see an outline of three men hovering over someone who is fallen on the floor. Oh shit what have I gotten myself into I think whilst looking over the sight in front of me. 

I stand there paralysed staring at the scene unfold from a space where my form is slightly hidden my the bins. I am just too curious as to why I recognise the register of that voice. 

A figure leans down and harshly grabs the guy on the floor's jaw and says in the voice I recognise "You have 3 fucking days" pulling something from his hip. Is that Ian?  

Suddenly a loud gunshot rings through my ears and echos through the alley I can't help but gasp as the man on the ground cries in pain clutching his leg. I try to scurry away damning my curiosity but trip over a garbage bag causing me to squeak and draw attention to myself. 

The gaze of the three men snaps to my direction and they can see me perfectly clearly as I am stood illuminated under a streetlamp. Oh this is absolutely perfect. I am going to get murdered by my boyfriend.

"AUBREY" the familiar voice which once soothed but now terrifies me yelled down the alleyway. I widen my eyes seeing Ian walk towards me and I bolt. I run as fast as my little legs can take me and hear Ian in the distance shout "FUCK!" 

My body is rife with fear as I pound my feet on the pavement willing them to take me as faraway from Ian and his gun as humanely possible. I feel incessant buzzes in my pocket and just know it is Ian calling.

I don't hear anyone behind me and I feel like I lost them when I first made a run for it, as I hypothesise Ian could have gotten into his car. This making me realise he will probably meet me at my house so he can kill me because I saw something I definitely was not meant to see. I shudder thinking about it. I feel guilty though leaving that guy in the alley. 

That's when it dawns on me that I will do the second most stupidest things to do in this situation. 1. Would be to go home knowing that Ian will most likely be there waiting for me or 2. (the option I'm going with) return to the scene of the crime and see if I can help the poor guy if he is still there. I'm dead either way so might as well die without a guilty conscience. 

I turn to run back where I came from after checking no one was following me. Eventually I make it back to the alley and I bend over trying to catch my breath as I hear in the distance groans. Oh great I am really doing this I think as I jog down the alley. 

"Oh my god hey, are you ok?" I say kneeling down beside the man sitting on the floor. He looks to me about mid 30s and scruffy with a dusty blonde beard and bald head.  

"I've been fucking shot what do you think lady" he snaps groaning again in agony.

"Fair enough" I say taking out my phone to call the ambulance. "I'll just call the ambulance ok they shoul-"

"No ambulances" he moans leaning back slightly. 

"You need an ambulance sir!" I insist deciding to call one anyway. 

"No fucking ambulances" he says bringing a bloodied hand to block my phone. Oh great now he has his blood all over my phone. 

"Who should I call?" I ask flustered.

"Ken" he says , I look into his eyes and see him becoming increasingly vacant looking. I open my phone and he recites the number to me.

"What?" the man I assume Ken growls into the phone.

"Hey um so your friend has been shot in the calf and said that I should call you over an ambulance?" I say flustered again.

"Where?" he says sternly. I respond giving him the address and leave him on speaker phone as I try to stop the bleeding. 

"What's your name?" I say as I take off my button up shirt I wore today, lucky I am wearing a singlet underneath.

"Alex" he mutters.

"Ok well hi Alex, I am Aubrey and I'm just going to try and stop the bleeding ok" I say as I wrap my shirt tightly around his wound to try and stop the bleeding and I even apply my hands as extra pressure to ensure he doesn't bleed out. 

He doesn't respond and just nods groaning when I apply the pressure. "I'm sorry Alex, just have to apply this pressure." I say offering him a small smile but freaking the shit out on the inside. "How far away are you Ken?" I ask into my phone. 

God forbid I have just a normal relationship, wasn't it just yesterday I was reminiscing on how my time with Ian was like one of those movie montages, yeah well now is the time where shit gets real and people usually struggle to get through this part. 

"Any minute now" he says and I hear a car door slam. 

I look to Alex and see him now fully lying on the ground, closing his eyes. "No no Alex, look at me" I say moving one hand from his leg to slap his face gently this making his eyes flutter.

A few moments later I hear footsteps behind me. "Fucking Alex" I hear Ken say from behind me.

I turn to see who I assume is Ken and another two guys. "Nice one" he says motioning to my makeshift bandage. 

"Boys" Ken says and the two guys come to pick up Alex who is still struggling to stay conscious. "Take him to the car" he says and the guys begin to leave.

I stand up and am faced with Ken, a man who looks a similar age to Alex but with a thick head of black hair tied messily into a bun.

"Thank you, Aubrey, was it?" he questions.

"Yeah" I nod still in slight shock. 

"Well thank you, see you around kiddo" he says patting me on the shoulder and disappearing out of the alley. Yeah I'm sorry Ken but I really hope I don't see you again, really it's nothing personal. 

 I look down and see my singlet covered in blood and my jeans similarly dotted with Alex's blood. I look like I have just murdered someone I sigh. "What the fuck just happened?" I muttered, I don't usually swear but I think this event warrants it. And now I get to walk home looking like I murdered someone, great I love this for me. 

Remembering I have a hoodie in my bag I pull out a black hoodie. When I see it it dawns on me it's Ian's, I sigh pulling it over my head. Well now it's going to get blood all over it and I don't ever want to see it again. The hoodie manages to cover most of the stains except some that are on the bottom of my pants. 

I begin my journey home, seeing no point running. I still feel my phone incessantly buzz but I know I'll just see him when I get home because he is no doubt waiting for me. I am scared shitless but after what I just did I feel somewhat numb. There is also this inherent feeling I have that Ian would never hurt me. 

As I turn down my street I see the familiar motorcycle parked outside my house and a forlorn boy sitting on my doorstep with his head between his hands. 

---------------------------------------------------

yes i am still in my exam block but i decided to do this instead of study for my 4 exams next weekk yayyyy, i loveeee procrastinatinggg! so for the sake of my grades the next update won't be until next week (or maybe earlier depends how much i procrastinate)! sorry to leave you on a cliffhanger :/

thank you for reading, if you enjoyed please vote!

Q: who is your celebrity crush?

A: mine are dylan o'brien and marie avgeropoulos

You are reading the story above: TeenFic.Net