To Those Who Know Me | Grant Gustin • #Wattys2016

(3). Dealing with Heartbreak

AN; her dress, shoes, and accessory for the party...

As I get myself ready, I feel like something is wrong. I made tonight's dinner, I did clean up.... But something wasn't sitting right with me. I put my hair up in a bun, and leave some strands by my face down, and curled. My dress was completely black except for the big white stripes at the bottom, and my shoes were a white almost lace pumps.

As I put on my bracelet, a knock comes to my door.

"Give me a second!" I call, grabbing my phone and opening the door.

"See, you can dress up." My uncle says, laughing.

"Ohh shut up." I say, playfully slapping his arm.

He laughs again, and we go downstairs. Candice greets me first, hugging me.

"Hey!" I hug her back, and she looks over me.

"This looks good." I laugh.

"Brought to you by Wish." She gasps.

"Really? Shut up!" I watch her reaction, and laugh.

"Yes ma'amy!" The door rings again, and Tom comes in. He shakes my uncle's hand, and then he hugs me.

"Hi, Tom."

"Hello. I see I am the second one here." I laugh.

"Yes, yes you are." He goes over to Candice as Danielle and Carlos comes in. They stop by my uncle first and then hug me.

"Hey guys!" Carlos side hugs me. I turn on our surround sound and music starts playing. I laugh as they all start dancing, and my uncle joins in. I stand by the door like he was, and Jesse and Rick come in. I hug them both and Candice pulls them into the impromptu dance party. I hide my hands in my sleeves and watch, as somebody hugs my waist. I turn around and Grant smiles. I laugh and hug him and Taylor Swift's 'Out if Style' comes on and I close the door.

"Come on!" Danielle pulls me into the circle, and we all start dancing. The girls sing the song, and the guys go and talk. I excuse myself to check on dinner, and my phone vibrates on the counter. I look at it, and hit ignore. An unknown number always scares me, and so I just hit ignore.

"Hey, you have a voicemail." My uncle says, checking on the spaghetti. I go upstairs and call my voicemail.

"Miss Scott, your brother, his girlfriend, and your cousin Michael has been shot. They died at the scene, and the gun was left there also. The DNA says that your father pulled the trigger. We believe that he is coming after you and your uncle next. Call me back when you get this. Thank you." I end the call and sit down, shaking.
"Uncle Danny!" I call, my tears treating to spill over.

"What is it?" He asks, pulling me into a hug.

"Ben... Sarah... Michael... They've been shot!" He pulls back and looks at me.

"What?" I call my voicemail again, and let him listen.

"That.... That..." My words fumble, my shaking getting worse. Grant comes up, noticing me, and pulling me into a hug. Everybody else comes up, and looks at us.

"We're being targeted. We meaning me and my niece." Danielle and Candice gasp, and Grant holds me tighter. The other boys look at us, as if they can't say anything.

"We're fine." I say, shaking my head.

"Your shaking says otherwise!" Danielle says.

"We're fine. Its not like he knows where we live." I take a deep breath, and calm down.

"Yes, but he can." Carlos says.

"He won't. He isn't that smart." I say, looking at my uncle.

"I've been living here since I moved out here. You guys have been out here way too many times."

"How many houses do you have?" I ask.

"Two." He says, catching on.

"By the time he figures out that we're here, it won't matter. He'll be at the other house, and the police can get him there." My phone rings. Ben's face pops up, and I scream and hide behind Grant. Grant grabs my phone and hits accept, putting it on speaker.

"Kris. Kristina Allen Marks, you better answer me." I shake my head, and Jesse speaks up.

"Why do you need her?"

"Who is this?" My father's gruffly voice replies.

"None if your business. Again, why do you need her?" Jessie asks, sounding impatient.

"Kristina Marks! Talk dammit!" My father's voice demands, causing me to jump.

"She's not here." Grant says. He has one arm behind him, holding me behind him.

"Where is she then?"

"Your brother's other house." Grant replies, looking at Danny.

"David! Get my girl in the phone, or I swear, I will kill you all in a moments notice." I tremble.

"She's not here Alex." Danny says.

"Sure she isn't. I can hear her trembling from behind one of you." He replies, chuckling. I gulp, and grab my phone.

"What do you want, you monster." I demand.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't my coward of a daughter." I scoff.

"I wasn't the one who watched my wife die and didn't even help her." He growls.

"What about it?" I laugh.

"You stood there, white as a ghost, and you didn't even help her! You let her die! You killed my brother. You killed your nephew. You even killed Sarah. You finally snapped you old man. If you dare come near me, I will not hesitate to kill you. Its all you deserve you ungrateful bastard." I hang up, and sit on my bed. Jessie and Danny get everyone out. Grant stays, and hugs me.

"You're going to be OK. You've got everyone here to help you. Do you understand?" I nod, and he holds me for a little while more. When he releases me, he intertwines his fingers with mine. He kisses the top of my head, and I dismiss it, since he was comforting me.

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Once everyone leaves, my uncle and I plop on the couch in the den, and pull it the controllers for my PlayStation 3. We play Final Fantasy, until he grumbles to himself and goes upstairs for bed. I turn it off, and go upstairs and take a shower. After that, I clear my bed, curl up, and fall asleep.

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AN;

Another update!! Watta think?

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