The gap between us - ( Seven deadly sins)

chapter 21 - don't...

- Zeldris Pov -

I paced around my kitchen, Derieri, Monspeet and their son Marcus trying to get me to calm down as I tightly grasped my phone in my right hand. Marcus and Melody have known each other since they were babies and Derieri and Monspeet are close friends to Meliodas and myself.

"Zeldris, sit the fuck down. You need to calm your emotions and think rationally so we can make a plan!" Derieri shouted with frustration in her voice.

"I can't! HE has her and HE'S the one who gets to decide if SHE lives or dies!" I scream as my eyes flicker between green and onyx.

*BANG!*

"I HEARD WHAT HAPPENED! I CAME HERE AS FAST AS I COULD!" Yelled Estarosa as he ran into the kitchen with Diane, King, Helbram and Deloris.

"Shit!" Cursed Helbram. "I should have stuck with her when we got to the gates...if I had then she wouldn't have been kidnapped!" He was beating himself up for no reason.
I walked over to him and - as gently as I possibly could in my current state - put my hand on his shoulder.

"Don't beat yourself up...none of us knew this was going to happen." I whispered with no emotions what so ever. "I've tried contacting Mel but he won't pick u-"
My phone begins to vibrate and I instantly answer, putting it on speaker so everyone can hear. "Meliodas! Shit..." I stammered as I almost dropped the phone.

"Zeldris? What's the matter!?"

"It's Melody...Mael's got her, he had a boy kidnap her for him and she put up a fight. I think she's heavily injured, maybe a deep cut to her arm or leg purely from the amount of blood that was left behind. You need to come home...shits getting real."

"..."

I heard uneven breathing and could tell he was having a panic attack. "Mel?"

"I'M COMING HOME TONIGHT! AND WE'RE GOING TO KILL THAT SON OF A BITCH!" He hung up the phone and everyone looked at me.
Helbram just left the house and Marcus, who is his closest friend, followed close behind.

- Helbram Pov -

"Go away, Marcus!" I hissed as he grabbed my arm and stopped me from running away from him.

"No! Bro, you love her, don't you?" He asked with a sincere look on his face. I sighed while avoiding eye contact and staring at my red vans.

"Of course I do, man. You're the only one of my friends who's memories I didn't erase from back then. You know how I felt about her then so you should know how I feel now." I felt guilty. I knew he liked her too, but how much, I didn't know.

"Look, you know I care about her too, I would never hurt her, so I hope you don't. Cuz if you have, then I'll end you."

I felt even more guilt as I looked into his calm, dark brown eyes, his terracotta hair blowing in the wind. "I maaaaay...have slept with her by accident once after getting drunk." I blurted out with a blush on my cheeks. He glared at me. "But fuck this conversation because she could be getting raped or tortured right now!" 

He nodded. I could see him clenching his fists because his knuckles were turning white. "You're right. We need to man up and work out a strategy."

He was mad at me, I could see it in his eyes. But he was trying to push it aside.

"First we need to find out where she is."

His muscles relaxed automatically. "We'll get her back soon, dude! I promise." He forced a smile. But his eyes were dull.