Fallout

Don't Stay

Chester's Pov

I was waiting for Mike to come home from Rob and Brad's apartment. I was surprised that he hadn't come home by now. I would've been concerned but I was distracted by the phone ringing. I was hesitant to answer not just because this was still Mike's house and I saw it as a invasion of privacy but also because I didn't know if it was Sean or not. Nevertheless, I answered.

"Hello?" I greeted the number I didn't recognize when I checked the caller ID.

"Chester, you have to come home immediately! Sean has gone insane and I locked myself in your closet. Please help me!" Samantha's voice said through the phone. I was instantly concerned but also puzzled by her claim. It was odd to me because Sean seemed to be in California, somewhere around me, and not in Arizona. He knew everything about where I was staying and who I was with. It seemed impossible for him to not be here. Either way, although, I was still extremely concerned because she seemed out of it or crazy herself. Even though we weren't together anymore, I still didn't want her to end up hurting herself in anyway.

"Don't do anything stupid, Samantha." I pleaded to her, hoping my pleas would get through to her. "What has he done?"

"He just murdered the neighbor's dog and threatened to do the same to me if you didn't come home." She started crying and that was enough for me.

"Hold up for a while, I'm on my way back." I said quickly and hung up the phone. I didn't know what to do, I didn't have time to do much of anything. I grabbed a few essentials and found a paper and pen.

'Mike,
I am so fucking sorry. Sam called and said Sean killed someone's dog and will do the same to her if I don't come home. I'm so sorry, Mike. I love you.
-Chaz.'

I felt horribly guilty so I added.

'Ps. I'll come back when I figure something out and get this taken care of.'

I still wasn't satisfied with the note but I couldn't spend anymore time on it. I stepped out of the apartment and walked towards the elevator. As I was walking past another hallway, someone came up from behind me and I felt a rag over my mouth and nose. I gasped and immediately after began collapsing in the person's arms. Before my eyes fluttered shut, I saw the faces of Sean and Sam leaning over me.

Mike's Pov

I was excited to go back to the apartment and see Chester. We could truly say "I love you" in person, not just over the phone. I left Brad's apartment and walked into the hallway. My eyes widened when I saw the situation in the hallway.

"Hey!" I shouted and saw the two figures turn around, Chester in the man's arms. I recognized both of them as Sam and Sean. "Put him down!"

"Mike, why are you-" Brad stepped out to see the commotion and paused when he had no idea what was going on but those people had his new friend in their arms. "Rob! Phoenix! Joe!"

"Really? You're calling your little squad of idiotic band members?" Sean laughed and the guys all exited their apartments and stood next to Brad and I.

"What's going on?" Phoenix asked and Brad somewhat shrugged.

"They're trying to take Chester!" I explained and everyone went into protective mode over the vocalist, even though they barely knew him.

"Let him go." Joe said and Sean chuckled.

"Man, you guys really are stupid. He doesn't belong here. LA is full of hope, dreams, success, and failure. He only has one of those things." Sean rolled his eyes at the group and turned to walk away but heard Rob on the phone who had put it on speaker.