First Met (Tom Felton Fan Fic)

Chapter 7

Jake...my brother Jake was calling me! My parents warned me about Jake, he wasn't someone you wanted to go near. I keep hearing his name too much on the news and it's never for anything good. It's always things like manslaughter and robbery. For a very long time apparantly my brother's life went tubling downhill right from the moment he hit secondary school.

At first he was seen as the rebel, sneaking out of classes and never doing any work or homework. But then things started to get worse....my parents mentioned breifly to me that he became...violent. He became violent to everyone, including the teachers. It was horrifying to think that a teenager would hurt so many people in a horrible way for no real reason. Well it was too easy for me to guess that he was expelled from the school but he was also put on report by the police and couldn't get any closer than three yards from the school.

He never had a job, one because of his criminal record but also because he apparantly didn't have the time and effort. His way of getting money was by robbing banks and houses. My parents didn't like to talk about it so I decided to do some research on the computer which I instantly regretted. He caused so much damage and reckage to these places with stories of people going to hospital and staying there for months sometimes a whole a year. It sickens me to know I'm related to such a horrible person like Jake. Someone so cruel and senseless with no care for anyone or anything makes my heart cry, how can I have someone like that in my family? It just doesn't seem right...

"Zara, I know you're there" his voice deepened into a more dark tone. I tried my hardest not to scream or cry because that would only cause havoc and suspicion. At the same time I was so desparate to hang up, but this was Jake...who know what he could do if I hanged up on him.

"What-do you, what do you want?!" I shook, Tom eyed me suspiciously already realising something was wrong. I tried to keep calm for him to save his worry but hiding my fear of knowing that i'm talking to my brother was pretty much impossible.

"I want to see you" he was blunt and straight to the point. I gripped tightly onto the mobile phone, attempting to make my breaths lighter.

"Why.." I breathed, he chuckled again and their was a slight rustling noise in the backround and an echoed voice which sounded like it was coming from a tv.

"I need to see you"

"That doesn't really answe-"

"You're stubborn aren't you! Just like mum!" he mocked, I grumbled under my breath getting closer to ending this call but I can't leave now. I need to know why he 'needs' to see me.

There was a long, quiet pause. The tension between us was growing thicker and I could feel sweat forming on my forhead. Tom still suspiciously looked at me and mouthed "do you want me to" and pulled out his hand in attempt to grab the phone. I raised my free hand and stepped back feeling quite awful for him having to deal with me probably looking as white as a sheet, not knowing what's going on at all.

"Come back home now and I'll meet you" he said finally, breaking the silence. My heart stopped in it's chest and an uneasy feeling rumbling in the pit of my stomach. I couldn't meet him, even if I was at home. Who knows what he would do to me!

"I can't..." I mumbled quietly, the sound of screaming kids and splashes form the pool, were probably covering up my voice.

"When can you then?!" his voice raised making me wince. I couldn't give too much information away to him. My parents would kill me if they know about me getting in contact with him.

"In six weeks" I squeaked, there was avery rough sigh behind the phone and once again silence took over the phone call. This felt like torture having to listen to wait for his reply. What happened to Jake, how could someone get so bad when they were in the most loving family ever.

"Fine. As soon as you get back, you're meeting me. And don't even think of telling anyone" he ordered and before I could reply the line went dead. I was left there standing with my mouth hanging open with no words coming out and my body shaking on the spot. Tom gripped his hands onto my shouldrs and took the phone away from my hand like it was a spider and put it in my pocket. He slided his hand back up to my cheek and his eyes looked into mine full of worry.

"Zara...what's wrong?" he whispered. My lips trembled, finding it hard to speak. I couldn't tell him, I couldn't tell anyone because I'll probably end up in a ditch or dead. Why did he have to get me involved in whatever he wants, it will only bring all the trouble to me and I'll get the blame and be done for while he gets away with it.

"Nothing..it was just an old friend..."

Hearing those words come out of my mouth felt like dirt. It felt worse than swearing. I was never one who liked to lie and if I ever did, I would suffer really badly so how am I going to able to pull this off?!

"Did they say something bad to you? If they did then they're n-"

"No!!! Sorry..it's not that, it was just a shock to hear their voice..because we lost contact years ago" I shuddered. He pulled me into a hug, wrapping his arms around my waist and rested his head on my shoulder. I began to relax into his hug, secretly letting a few tears trickle down my cheeks. I sucked in deep breaths to try and calm my crying down. He rubbed cirles into my back and his warm breath crawled down my neck.

"Are you going to be alright?" his voice was muffled from behind but I nodded my head, biting on my lip. This is going to be one of the hardest things I have ever done in my whole life.

Before Tom could see my tears I quickly wiped them away till my cheeks were dry. His hand linked with mine, squeezing it tightly as he gave me a small smile.

"How about we go for a swim to distract your mind for a little bit?"

He dragged my down to the beach, walking past the swimming pool and bars. My mind kept on reverting back to Jake. Everyone was looking so happy and having so much fun just like I was but as soon as the holiday is over they'll suddenly feel like they were in a fantasy and back in reality. But thing is..reality was already creeping into my fantasy and it was too soon to even call it a fantasy at all, it was more like a hiding place. But you can't hide forever can you...

"You coming?" He chuckled, already just wearing his swim shorts with no t-shirt. I smiled and slided off my clothes that were on top of my bikini and waded into the sea with him. The warm water hugged my tense body and relaxed my muscles intsantly. But they didn't relax my thoughts. They were running wild. I was thinking of so many outcomes that could happen when I get home, all of the images merging together making me feel dizzy. Tom turned back to look at me as he stood in the sea and leaped over to me, cradling me in his arms once again.

His soaked hands cupped my face, brushing back my hair. My body felt so weak, it was like I couldn't carry my own weight anymore. My glassy eyes dazed at the blue sky above us gradually drooping further down till there was darkness. Complete and utter darkness surrounding me and my body with no escape. The voices became muffled and blurred like I was underwater and slowly drowning till the voices faded away. All until there was...nothing.