The Arrangement

Chapter Forty-Seven

Blair

Oh wow they are so fucked and none of them even realise it.

I am without a doubt the least of their worries because their whole relationship is falling apart and they're barely holding it together.

There's so much tension bubbling away under the surface, I can't believe it's only taken me till not to see it. It also seems all the tension has completely spilled over and I'm watching the fall out with a front row seat.

"You considered it didn't you" Carter grits out to Ashton and I could swear the tension in the room has tripled.

"You were actually going to go off with that crazy bitch? She tried to fucking kill me" Henley snaps and that does have my mouth dropping open.

Oh now I get it.

It does not by any means excuse the fact they locked me in the basement but I do kind of get their unhinged reaction.

I'm still pissed and fully intend to get out of here the first chance I get but it does make a little more sense now.

"That was before she did that" Ashton says in what I assume is an attempt to reason with Henley. "The reason she flew off the handle was because I said no" he then says turning his gaze back to Carter.

"Wait what do you mean she tried to kill you?" I say to Henley interrupting because I've heard so much in the last hour it's getting a little hard to keep up.

"She fucking poisoned me and wanted to peel my skin off like a kebab" Henley replies throwing his arms out and it's clear to see he has a lot of animosity.

From what I've heard it's warranted but none of it genuinely seems like it's directed towards Jamie, it's more like it's directed to Ashton and Carter.

"So that's why she's in a psych ward" I breathe, the bricks finally all setting into place.

"Yeah where she belongs" Henley mutters, a bitter edge to his tone.

"So what? You wasn't going to tell me?" Carter asks, speaking just to Ashton, clearly still back with his revelation.

"I didn't think it mattered" Ashton replies.

I whistle and suck in a sharp breath. "Oh boy that was the wrong thing to say" I chuckle watching how they all eye me like I've just grown another head. "Has anyone ever told you that you're all terrible at communicating" I then say, rolling my eyes when they continue to glare at me.

"What? You are" I say with a shrug, "you all need some serious couples therapy because..." I trail off for a moment. "This" I say gesturing between them all. "This isn't working"

When they all continue to glare at me, still clearly bewildered I decide to go on.

"Don't you get it? Your whole relationship is a mess, I can't believe you actually thought bringing someone else into this was a good idea" I say truthfully.

"You don't know anything about us" Carter snaps at me defensively and I'm a little surprised with myself when I roll my eyes.

"No?" I retort back with a scoff, "I think I've leant enough this week"

"Like how privacy isn't even a thing with you guys" I go on to say arching a brow at them, "monitoring my phone, my bank account and oh you paid my friend to manipulate me."

None of them even say a word, they just stare at me like they really don't get my point.

"That's wrong on so many levels yet you all seem to think it's perfectly acceptable" I note and again no response from them at all.

"Yeah and who are you to point fingers when god knows what secrets you're hiding away" Carter snaps at me defensively and I actually laugh because he clearly still sees me as some kind of threat.

"We're not talking about me right now" I sneer at him, getting rather pissed with his whole fucking attitude.

"No because you've turned it all around on us," he accuses and then stands, "who did you kill Blair?" He asks taking steps towards me so he's looking over me and it causes every single wall I have to slam up.

"No one!" I shout forcing myself to stand despite the pain. I refuse to let him talk down to me.

Like I'm beneath him.

This isn't one of his fucking scene's.

Ashton goes to stand too, clearly in an attempt to help me but I swat him away.

"Lies!" He roars in my face, clearly not happy with the fact I won't back down easily like the others do no doubt.

"That's fresh coming from you" I retort.

"Well I guess it takes one to know one" he scoffs not backing down at all.

I can feel all their eyes on us, watching our exchange as we square off, the pain in my feet dissipating for the briefest moment when he takes a step towards me. Closing the distance between us and taking all the air with him too.

"I'll ask again," he snarls, a vicious edge to his tone. "Who did you kill" he then growls.

I feel like I can't breathe all over again. Like I'm trapped with no way out. My heart thumping so violently it hurts in my chest.

"My dad!" I practically scream in his face, the words flying straight out of me before I can even attempt to stop them.

I'm sick of being backed into a corner, I let Tif do it and after today there isn't a chance in hell I'm letting anyone else do it.

They all go deathly silent and I have to look away to stop myself from seeing any of the expressions on their faces.

Then it's like the flood gates open.

"He was dying and I couldn't just sit there and watch anymore, I couldn't let him suffer so yes I made the hardest decision I think I've ever had to make" I mutter, my voice breaking with every word as each painful memory of watching him waste away comes crashing back. "I let him die with some semblance of dignity" I say, tears breaking loose as I blink and finally bring my gaze back up to Carter. "I killed him" I then finally admit.

"That's what you were talking about" Lennox breathes but I can't speak, instead I just nod and let the tears continue to stream down my face.