Lost Souls (Huskerdust)

We Need Him Gone.

(Content warning (⚠️ will be used as always at teh start and end of it): discussions of abuse, basically the stuff that showed up in the sleepover chapter but shorter)
(Word count: 1189)

(Angel's POV)

I sit silently as I watch Husk change clothes. He puts on a button up white shirt, black trousers and black shoes. He's done his hair.... He looks great like usual~
I just wish he wasn't gonna meet up with Chaz. Chaz of all people.

Husk: *turns to look at me* "does this look fine?"

*I nod* "yea like always you look sexy~"

Husk: *chuckles and goes over to me and straddles me* "maybe afterwards when I return we can have some fun~"

*I giggle blushing slightly* "I'd love that" *we kiss but it's interrupted by Husk getting a text*

Husk: *pulls away looking at the text* "I should go~ I'll be back tonight" *kisses my cheek*

I watch him leave. I stay sat on his bed for a bit then I head to my room. I just need to not be paranoid. Don't be paranoid. Don't be paranoid. Don't be paran- oh Cherri is in my room?

Cherri: *immediately stands when she sees me and she pulls me into my room closing the door behind her* "sit. Now." *she seems serious?*

*i sit on my bed and Fat Nuggets goes on my lap* "what's up sugar?"

Cherri: *sighs* "Husk told me some concerning stuff about his past relationship with Chaz...."
Oh god

*I sigh* "do I wanna hear? He's out with Chaz right now and I promised not to be paranoid"

Cherri: *I nod* "I think you do wanna hear and if you don't I doubt id be able to keep it a secret for long....."
She looks genuinely concerned..... Whatever it is it must be bad

*I nod* "okay..... Tell me"

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Cherri: *sighs and looks away speaking very fast* "well firstly Chaz used to spike Husk's drinks cause Chaz has a kink for taking advantage of people who are drunk and fucking them when they can't think"
That absolute shithead

Before I can say anything she continues

Cherri: "I also found out that Chaz would throw stuff at Husk when he got mad and Husk would get hit sometimes"
My poor boy....

Cherri: *sighs unsure how to tell me* "Husk also felt like he had to satisfy Chaz sexually despite not really wanting to....... And if he tried to refuse it Chaz would threaten finding someone else...."
I want to fucking kill him.

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*I stand up and pace around while Nuggets follow me around* "oh fuck fuck fuck"

Cherri: *nods and crosses her arms* "are you sure letting Husk hang alone with Chaz is a good idea?"
Of course not

*I shake my head* "nope. Fuck no. But-" *I stop pacing* "I can't stop him from hanging with Chaz cause then he'll think I'm being controlling"

Cherri: *sighs* "ugh I wish there was someone who knew Husk better to help out....."
Oh shit

*I grab my phone* "Scarlett!"

Cherri: *tilts head* "who?"

I text Scarlett the address to the hotel and send a message saying 'Chaz needs to be gone'

*I look at Cherri* "she's a friend of Husk who also hates Chaz and may be able to help" *looks at Scarletts response* "she said she's busy but she'll get here as soon as possible"

After two hours of back and forth between Cherri and me, Scarlett arrives and I desperately drags her into my room and explain everything that has happened with Chaz alongside what Cherri just told me about Chaz & Husk's relationship.

Scarlett: *eyes wide* "what the fuck"
My thoughts exactly

Cherri: *nods* "ya think we can kill him?"

Scarlett: *shakes head* "we kill him and Husk will likely go through a depressive episode of sorts again..... And nobody wants that...."
Huh?

*raise eyebrow* "depressive episode?"

Cherri: *looks confused* "like a bipolar episode?"

Scarlett: *shakes head* "episodes like that aren't exclusive to bipolar. Uh basically Husk has a tendency to shut down. Especially when it comes to people close to him dieing....."

*me and Cherri nod*

"what if we find a way to show Husk that Chaz is truly a horrible guy"

Scarlett: *shakes head* "from the looks of it only meth-heads seem to clock on that he's an absolute dick"
Good point

Cherri: *chuckles* "y'know you are also calling yourself a meth-head aswell right?"
Not necessarily relevant love

Scarlett: *nods* "Fridays are truly fun"

Cherri: *smirks* "if I wasn't so worried about Husk I'd ask to join ya on Fridays"
Can we please get back to the focus at hand?!?

Scarlett: *nods* "there's always enough room for more people"

*I grumble and get frustrated* "Can we please get back to helping Husk!?!"

Cherri and Scarlett both jump and nod. If I wasn't so fucking stressed about Husk I would apologise but we need to keep focus.

"my fucking boyfriend could be out with a guy who'll do who knows what to him or tell him who knows what and you both are setting up a day to take some meth"

Cherri & Scarlett: *sighs* "sorry....."

*I take a deep breathe* "we need to focus on trying to help Husk.... Scarlett you know him best"

Scarlett: *shrugs* "look. When Husk and Chaz were together..... I didn't know about all this fucked up shit but I did know Chaz wasn't great. He'd encourage Husk to stay addicted to gambling and managed to isolate him away from the group for a while.... I tried telling Husk Chaz was no good but he'd never listen to me cause he saw Chaz as his soulmate.... I tried telling the others in the group about how Chaz was isolating Husk but Chaz would always manipulate it to be Husk is having a depressive episode so he doesn't want to hang with us despite Husk still hanging with Chaz"

Me and Cherri both sigh.

Cherri: *looks at me for a moment* "so there's no way to help him?"

Scarlett: *shakes head* "not necessarily...."

Me and Cherri look at her.

Scarlett: *sighs* "well Angel.... He likely sees you as his soulmate"

Cherri: *eye goes wide* "so he could convince Husk?"

*I shake my head* "I've tried but Chaz had gotten to Husk first and now Husk won't even listen to me try to tell him about Chaz"

Scarlett: *shakes head* "I mean more so if Chaz got more greedy and tried saying more bad stuff about you.... Maybe Husk will catch on....."

Cherri: *chuckles* "so our only hope is Chaz will be an absolute idiot and Husk will be smart?"

*I sigh* "It's not about Husk's intelligence it's more so if Husk can get out of his mindset that Chaz can't do wrong"

Scarlett: *shrugs* "look-" *she stops and looks at her phone and her eyes go wide* "fuck."

Cherri and I look confused

Scarlett: *looks concerned and shows us the message" on her phone from 'Cleo~ 💕'*
'Warehouse'
'Now'
'Husk'
'Help'
'Panicking'

We all immediately get out of the hotel and make our way to the warehouse.