Best Friends

43 Shouldn't Have Brought You

"this place looks real shady."
"It is."
"Why didn't you come home sooner?"
"That's not the issue here. I just need to get my stuff and we will be out"
"So what's the story?"
"What do you mean?"
"What's the story we're gonna give her? You plan on telling her the truth. Cus if she knows you're single she will just beg for you back."
"Well I was just gonna tell her I'm seeing someone else."
"Hmm. That works." He opened the door and I closely followed him being careful to stay behind. I may be up for a fight but that don't mean I can't be nervous.
"Hey Tommy" his girl drawled out. I had never met her and from what Tom told me.on the way up there was good reason
"Hey."
"What's that doing here" Tom tensed up and I gathered that this would be a whole lot harder if he got as angry as he did when Dom me on
"She's come to help me get my stuff"
"Why?"
"When I told you it was over I meant it. I'm moving out."
"No." She whined "We can make this work" I called my hands into a first just listening to her whiny voice "Please Tommy. I'm sorry I get jealous sometimes" she turned to me and plastered a fake smile over her face "We can even be friend Lacey"
"Lexi" Tom corrected harshly "And you aren't going anywhere fucking near her"
"Awe that's cute. You defending her. I'm sure she can fight for herself. Or is she as weak as you already said she is?" I looked up at tom with wide eyes begging him to provide an explanation "What's wrong? Don't you know he talks about you?"
"That's out of context and you know it is." She glared at me before turning back to Tom
"Tom baby just come back."
"No. Not a chance. And I swear to god if you even so much as lay a fucking finger on her while we are here then you'll regret it"
"That's a threat. I'll call the police"
"What? And I'll tell them everything about you?"
"You wouldn't."
"I fucking would. And I have proof." He took my hand in his and squeezed it lightly "Cmon lex. I'm not leaving you here with her" I gripped onto him slightly worried about what 'everything' actually meant as he took me to the other room.

"You've been really quiet." Tom said stopping gathering his clothes "Is everything okay?" I nodded lightly "Look at me"
"I'm fine" he walked over and tried to pull my hood down "No." I said weakly holding it down
"Shouldn't have brought you" he said quietly as he sat down beside me on the edge of the bed.
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure you can"
"What did you mean by everything?" He sighed heavily shaking his head "What did you mean?"
"That's not important lex" he got up off the bed and although I wanted nothing more than to pull him back and make him explain I let my hand fall on the bed instead and stayed there while he continued to pack his stuff up. He struggled to zip his case up and huffed in frustration rubbing his hands over his face.
"Let me help you" I sat down on top of the case and managed to get it zipped up but neither of us said anything else and simply stood up and sat back down on the bed as he threw smaller things into a backpack. The atmosphere was awkward to say the least but I still said nothing. He clearly had no intention of doing so either until he was done. I was so zoned out staring at my feet that I didn't catch what he said though "what?"
"I said cmon. Let's go."
"Oh. Alright. Want me to help carry your bag?"
"No. It's alright." I couldn't bare the small talk any longer
"Tom is everything alright? Cus if something went on I'm sorry I didn't notice. I was just busy and then I moved away and-"
"Shh. It's not your fault what happened."
"So something did happen."
"Cmon. Let's go." He left me no time to respond and instead prompted me to follow him out where she was waiting
"Why are you leaving?"
"You know damn well why I'm leaving."
"I'm sorry for what I did. We can try again"
"I'm seeing someone else" he mumbled
"What was that?"
"I'm seeing someone else" he said clearer
"And who is that someone else?" Tom seemed stuck for words and I knew if I didn't step in she'd lay into him
"Me" I kissed his cheek "Problem?"
"Get rid of her. I wanna talk to you without it hanging around"
"Call me it one more time i-"
"Lex darling. Go wait in the car. I'll be out in a minute." I didn't move "Cmon. I'll walk you out" she tried to move with us but Tom stopped her
"I will come back. Just let me walk her to the car" I was surprised that she agreed. Tom walked me outside and closed the door before he dared say anything "Listen no matter what you don't go in there alright? Stay in the car until I come out"
"I'm scared. What if she hurts you?"
"She won't. But she will try and hurt you and trust me that's the last thing I want." He crouched down ever so slightly so he could look straight into my eyes "I just want you to stay safe yeah?" I nodded "Good. Now go sit in the car"

He came out a while later tugging his case behind him. I got out and ran over to him giving him a hug only angering his now ex girlfriend in the doorway
"Have him you slag!" She shouted before slamming the door shut. The sound made me flinch and Tom let go of his case and put his arms around me
"It's alright"
"Did she hurt you?"
"Nope. But most importantly she didn't hurt you. Look I rarely ask anyone to keep secrets but-"
"I won't tell Dom. Or anyone. Between us." He let out a sigh of relief and kissed my forehead gently returning to soft cuddly Tom rather than the rough defensive Tom earlier and no doubt inside while I was out in the car
"Good. I know it's wrong but I don't want them to get mad. I've had enough fighting for a long time."
"Can we go get some ice cream?" He chuckled lightly
"Yeah lex. Cmon let's go get ice cream then go home."