Autumn Haze

20: 'The one with the truth...'

Lucas

I grunt as I struggle against the cable-ties against my wrists, they where beginning to burn and bleed, I can feel the warm liquid drip down my hands. My mouth was dry and cracked, I can't remember the last time I ate or drank. I wasn't aware of the time or date.

All I was aware of was the same dark walls surrounding me.

My eyes narrow as Xavier walks into the room with a smirk on his face, held tightly in his left hand was my phone. 

Xavier Royston. 

I only knew this name, he announced it to me as if it should be something I was aware of. I had no fucking idea who he was or why I was here.

'Lucas.' He says as he pulls out a dirty wooden chair in front of me.

I stare at him blankly in the face, he didn't deserve my reaction or response.

'Still not speaking to me, I'm not fan of games. And you've been playing the silent game for far to long.'

I stay as still as possible as his fist connects with my jaw, I try my best not to hiss out in pain as it spreads throughout the left side of my face.

'Physically hurting you doesn't seem to be much use either.' He murmurs before he grabs my phone, I clench my jaw as he begins to go through it, 'I've been looking through your photographs, very nice. I must say that there is one picture, I particularly enjoy.'

I bite down on my tongue as I watch his disgusting hands continue to search through my phone.

'Ah, here it is.'

My stomach drops violently as an anger I've never felt before ignites within my chest, my breathing becomes more rugged and sharp.

'She's a very beautiful girl.' He murmurs softly, 'I've always liked redheads. What do you think about this picture?' 

I turn my head away so that I don't have to look at it because I think if I do, I'll break in a way I've never broke before.

My eyes widen slightly as my jaw is roughly grabbed, 'Look at the fucking picture.'

I blink slowly before I glance at it, my heart twists in the most painful way imaginable in-fact I think it stopped beating for a second. 

In the photograph was Autumn,  she was wearing nothing but a baggy t-shirt, her copper curls where piled on the top of her head, in her hands was an iced coffee. The way that her eyes where sparkling in the picture fucking ruined me.

'I may have to grab her number when I'm done with you, actually why don't I invite her here?'

The rage becomes more intense, my entire body begins to shake as my eye twitches, 'YOU TOUCH HER, I'LL KILL YOU!'

'Ah I've found your weak spot.'

'I SWEAR TO GOD, YOU TOUCH HER I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU!'

'I know she's your girlfriend, I've read the text messages. I must say she is very concerned about you, she's even left you a voicemail. Why don't we listen to it?'

My jaw clenches that tightly, I wouldn't be surprised if it breaks. I grant him no response as his fingers go back to my phone.

My heart cracks when I hear a familiar whimper, it knocks my entire body completely sick.

'Luke...I don't know where you are. Nobody seems to know. Fuck, where are you? I-I don't even know why I'm calling...I know you aren't the one getting these messages...I just miss you, I miss your voice, your laugh...and I know I shouldn't be saying these things because we aren't together anymore but I couldn't give a fuck about that. You were right, I am dependant on you, I've been going out of my freaking mind without you. And I don't think that means that we shouldn't be together, I think it means that I love you so much it consumes me but I don't think it's a bad thing...fuck, I miss you. Please just come home, you never have to see me again, I just need to know that your safe.'

I don't think I've ever felt this much hurt in my entire life, I feel like I'm drowning in my own despair, all I want to do is wrap my arms around her, tell her everything is okay and that I'm going to make everything right.

That I still love her.

'Pretty voice, I wonder what her moans sound like.'

Repulsion prickles through my body, disgust burning all of my skin, 'DON'T FUCKING TALK ABOUT HER LIKE THAT! YOU UNDERSTAND ME?! I'LL GET OUT OF HERE, PEOPLE WILL KNOW I'M MISSING.'

'You aren't getting out of here Lucas Wilson, you will take your last breath here.'

'You're a fucking coward.' I spit out, 'If I'm going to die here, then just fucking do it already.'

'I like to drag out the process. Oh you've actually just got a text message, a congratulations is in order.'

I freeze completely, 'What?'

'Apparently you are an uncle,  baby and mother are doing just fine.'

'Don't talk about my family you piece of shit!'

'Is the mother your sister? Because I must say you are one very good looking family, there's a picture here, would you like to see?'

I grunt in response as I struggle against the cable-ties harder than I've ever done before, I push my heel into the floor as I thrash around.

'It's such a shame, they will never get to meet his uncle.'

I slowly raise my head as I look him dead in the eye for the first time since I've been here, 'They will fucking meet they're uncle, I'll make sure of it.'

'All of this could have been avoided, all you had to do was lose a few fucking fights.'

'What?'

'Don't act stupid, I've seen that you are a college boy now. I know you've got a brain.'

'I have no fucking idea, what you are talking about.'

'Why don't you ask your dad?'

My body tenses as I feel an unfamiliar feeling in my stomach, 'He's dead.'

Xavier cackles loudly as he shakes his head, 'Maybe you are stupid, do you seriously think an overdose would kill Ryan Wilson?'

'We buried his body.'

'I know, I was there. My friend ran into you remember.'

I nod stiffly, 'I remember.'

'He also took an interest in your little girlfriend.'

'I swear to fucking god! Keep talking about her and I'll strangle you with my bare fucking hands!'

'Isn't that why you broke up with her? He threatened you.'

'You know fuck all.'

'I know everything, I know your girlfriends old friend, William was it?'

My heart drops as my entire body goes pale, 'I don't know what you're talking about.'

'I read her little article, she has a talent. William is one of the people who I supply to, I'm sure if I ask he will go and check up on her for you.'

If I thought I was angry before this feeling was one hundred times worse, my chest physically aches from the fury I feel. My body has trembled like it never has before.

'YOU FUCKING CUNT! I SWEAR TO GOD! IF HE GOES ANYWHERE NEAR HER, IF HE EVEN FUCKING LOOKS AT HER YOU BOTH DIE!'

Xavier laughs against before he pulls a black bag out of his pocket, he throws it over my head. I thrash around once again, the ties clutching my wrists loosen slightly.

A:N

Do you enjoy Luke's POV? Should I include it more?