Nyefield University pt 2

Chapter 23

Dax
I don't know how long we lie on the floor for. Bambi doesn't stop crying and I don't stop trying to soothe her. I don't know how I knew her tears weren't because of me but I just knew. I wanted to rid her of the voices telling her lies, I wanted to beat them out of her head. She's holding onto my shirt like it's her fucking lifeline. And I stroke her hair like its mine. Two imperfect humans just surviving through the shit show that we've been delivered. When I watched Chad launch himself at Bambi I wanted to dive through the screen and yank him off her myself, I wanted to beat Freddie black and blue for allowing it to happen. My whole life flashed before me in those few seconds and in the split second I saw him raise that knife I felt like my soul was being ripped from my body. Nothing can prepare you for the pain you feel when someone you love dies and for that split second my entire being just ceased to exist. I don't care what I have to do to keep this woman at my side but I will do anything and everything to keep her there. Right now, I want to hand cuff her to the bed and go slit those three cunts throats so I know she's that little bit safer. But I know she would never forgive me for that and neither would the twins. This is their chance for retribution, this is their chance to slay the demons I see behind their eyes everytime Freddie looks at Jasons arm, every time Bambi looks in the mirror and everytime Jason struggles to do something one handed. They will forever have the scars but they will be on the way to healing the wounds. I hear the front door open and Bambi shuffles to sit upright, she wipes the tears and snot from her face and let's out a huge sigh just as the twins walk in. Jason comes in first and walks over to put the coffee machine on, Freddie comes in behind him with his head down. He's avoiding my eyes but I realise there's no point in fighting with him.

"Fred's." He looks up at me. "Thank you for saving her." I see his lip tremble and when I look to my little siren the tears have started flowing down her face again. I stand up, pulling Bambi with me and I sit her down at the table before pulling Freddie towards me. No bullshit man hug, I give him a proper bear hug, the ones I'm famous for. I feel him stiffen for a moment and I'm sure he thinks I'm trying to squash him to death but eventually he wraps his arms around me.

"I'm so fucking sorry Dax."

"Don't mention it... and don't ever do something like that again. You promise me?" He nods against my shoulder and we stay like that for a moment.

"Jason, I think they need a moment to themselves... maybe I should give Freddie my engagement ring instead." Bambi sasses from her seat at the table. Jason barks out a laugh and places 4 mugs of coffee down for all of us. I release Freddie and give him a soft clip on the ear. We all take a seat and collectively sigh as we sip at our coffee. Well, me and the twins sip, Bambi gulps it down like its more important than oxygen.

"So Bambi, what is your plan with, what was his name? Gray?" She places her empty mug down and rocks back in her chair, tapping her fingers on her thigh. She's taken a hit on her nerves but she's determined, I'll give her that.

"I'm not 100% sure... we need to get him in the basement though."

"He's still asleep, we should just go pick him up now." Jason drops in.

"Hmm..." Firecracker plays with a strand of her hair as she thinks. "No I want him to wake up. I want to see him panicking. But I need to be able to see him without getting too close, yet."

"I'll go in and shoot him with adrenaline. Dax, Jas and me can chase him and you watch from whereever you like."

"I'll watch from here to start with. Once he ventures further away from the houses I'll get the quad and chase from that." She decides. I'm not comfortable with her being in the thick of it but the more I try to control her the further away she's going to push me.