seven souls seven sins

chapter 55: contradicting contract

Xander's pov:

"Nice try Nat, but you're coming with us." Chase demands and takes her hand.

"She's not going anywhere." Bumble bee's abnormally British accent shines through.

I'm immediately taken back by Goldilocks's audacity to speak back to Chase like that. Nat just hovers behind him, silently observing the scenario infront of her. "I'm Chase Morales and you don't get to speak to me like that young man." Chase points a finger with a death glare that's staring Blondie down.

"I don't give two flying fucks who you are mate." Bumble bee scoffs and smiles at Nat who looks as pale as a ghost.

"Tash, let's go." He returns back to meet her gaze and begins tossing her a helmet. "Uh I think the fuck not." I stand in between them. "Pardon me bud, but we've got places to be." He sarcastically smirks at me whilst clasping on Nat's helmet. "Nat are you seriously not going to speak up about this?" I question her in disbelief.

Her eyes reach mine as she flashes me a sympathetic look.

"I'm ready Seb." She softly announces and sits on the backseat, ignoring us in the process. "No you're not." I warn and pick her up off the bike to set her down. "Tash can speak for herself." Seb folds his arms after buckling his helmet closed. "Nat, explain now." Xavier's deep voice echoes across the silent carpark.

"Nat doesn't have to explain anything to yous." Seb bites back.

"Watch the tone Goldilocks, and as far as I'm concerned, Nat can speak for herself." I quote him whilst humbling him all within the same sentence. He slowly steps up to me, and leans into my ear. "If you weren't her biological brother, I would've already had you on the ground by now. I suggest that you back away before things get bloody, and you don't want to cause a scene, now do you?" He whispers a threat into my ear.

He pats my back and helps Nat back on the bike.

"Speak to me like that again, and I'll slash your precious tires." I warn and take out my trusty switchblade. "Xander, not now." Xavier tries to discreetly hide away the weapon. "You'll have to catch up to me first mate." He laughs at me and gets on the bike. All within the blink of an eye he speeds off into the distance.

"Did you just let that prick get away?" Chase barks at me.

I look down to the blade in my hand. "I did," I sigh out loud. "But I'm not going to follow them, and neither should you." I shove the  knife back into my pocket and turn to face them. "What on earth are you talking about? Let's go catch them." Xavier shoves his hands in the air and begins jogging back to Chase's car.

"Xavier! There's no use!" I catch up to him and turn him around, with Chase following close behind me.

"There is! We can track her phone and-" I stop him in his tracks. "Firstly, that's an invasion of her privacy. Secondly, it's wrong. Your morals are wrong." I plead with him. "What appears to be her bestfriend, had just shown up after not seeing her for two whole weeks. Trust me I know he's an asshole, but just let them be." I stand by my decision.

"In her opinion, he's her brother. Let. Them. Be." I grit out.

Xavier pants whilst looking between Chase and I. "Are you seriously going to let her go just like that? We need to fight for her." Xavier shakes his head. Chase reaches his hand out. "No we don't. Xander's right, leave them be. That kid just flew across the Atlantic to be with her. He's a pain in the ass for sure, but he loves her just as much as we do." Chase clarifies as we walk to the car.