Tangled in Tension.

Chapter 6.

About an hour later, i figured things had settled and now i was stood outside Brody door, having already knocked and taken a step back. It took a few seconds, but i heard some rustling before i heard the door handle click and then, it opened, revealing Brody. She looked okay, about as good as she could've been after it.

"Hey um, im sorry about earlier. I didnt mean to trigger an attack, im sorry. Are you-"

I was cut off by her wrapping her arms around me. I was taken aback when she did. I think alot of the reason was because no one other than my mom had hugged me in so long, or i hadn't hugged anybody. I reciprocated the hug gently just a few moments before she pulled out of it, smiling.

"You didn't but, thank you for standing up for me. I don't know what she would've done if you hadn't but, thank you." She smiled as Marlon came up behind her, leaning on the door. I didn't even realise he was there.

"Clem, thank you for, beating the shit out of Emily really. She deserved it." He chuckled nervously. "And for standing up for Brody. We really appreciate it."

"Of course." I nodded, smiling slightly.

"Are you okay?" Brody asked, frowning as she noticed the bruises forming on my face.

"Yeah, im fine. I just wanted to make sure you were okay and.. say sorry." I nodded.

"You've got nothing to be sorry about." Brody smiled.

I smiled back. "Anyway uh, i'll see you guys tomorrow."

"Wait we were just about to head to Sophies for a while, im not sure if they asked yet but, are you coming?" Brody asked, raising her eyebrows as if she hoped i was.

"I think im just gonna head to mine and sleep for a bit but thanks anyway." I smiled slightly.

"Okay, we'll see you tomorrow." She smiled.

"Bye Clem." Marlon smiled.

"Bye guys." I said as i backed away from her dorm, wondering then if Marlon and Brody were together. I came to the conclusion that they were.

An hour passed of me laying in bed. I was mainly just scrolling through my phone and vaping but the vape wasn't really cutting it and i wanted a cigarette so, i decided i'd go for one. I thought about where to go before i simply remembered the bell tower. Fast foward 10 minutes and i had just slipped inside the door of the belltower and was reaching into pocket while scanning the walls.

"I can get up there." I murmured, pulling my hand out of my pocket and staring up. "Do i really want to though." I sighed, not really bothered.

I reached back into my pocket and laid my hands on my cigarettes, not pulling them out though, instead i looked back up.

"Oh fuck it." I groaned, pulling my hand out again and approaching the wall infront of me.

When i made it to the wall, i reached up and grabbed what used to be the stairs support but was just now a ledge sticking out of the wall before getting my footing. I started to climb after that, almost falling once after i lost my footing but i managed. I made it to what was the last set of stairs but now was just one set of floating stairs leading up to the top of tower. I got a hand on the stairs and hoisted myself up onto them. Now i had successfully climbed up and was stood at the base of the stairs, taking a breath before i continued.