To Catch Your Fall | Heathoah

25. How Could He?!

TW: Mentions of attempted rape

Heath

The front door has probably been hit over 20 times by my fists before it finally opens.

"I was told by some of the team what happened! Are you okay? Is your head alright?!" Immediately, I start rambling when I see Noah.

He looks startled at first, whether that be from how much I'm talking it just seeing me in general, I don't know. Things have been really bad with us lately, but he's still my best-friend and I don't want to see him get hurt!

"Oh, um...hey Heath. No, it's not so bad. Mostly just a cut. It's almost healed now." His lie doesn't work when he rubs the back of his head, a nervous tell of his, and winces.

I give him a look and he sighs. Pulling back the entrance a bit more, he invites me in.

"So..." Both of us take a seat on his couch, and I start. "Any idea why you fainted? Izzy was saying you were dehydrated, but I've seen the amount of water you drink. You fitness addict. I know it can't be that."

Noah's silent. I'm not sure if he's thinking of something, or just staring at me. But, all I can tell is that it must've been bad.

"You don't have to tell me if you don't-"

"No! I..." He rests a hand on mine as he cuts me off. Even through the circumstances, I can't help but blush. We look down at the scene, and I notice Noah start to interlock them. His feels so shaky as I hold it, and I'm feeling more scared by the second.

Neither of us pull away from it this time. Instead, Noah squeezes me, takes a deep sigh, and starts his story.

"Nick came back in today. Apparently Ethan had gone on a few dates with him." It looks like he needed to choke out that first name.

"Wait, Nick as is the one that used to be Emily's assistant?" Uh, I know Ethan's taste isn't exactly the best. (I've seen the Instagrams of his exes.)But I didn't think he's go after Nick!

"Yeah, the same one." He breaths out. "Um...I should probably tell you that I hooked up with him a few times when he still worked for her. Before he got with Ethan I mean."

Any other time I would probably be a jealous mess, but there is no place for that right now. I just keep holding his hand and let him continue.

"So, there was this one time when he came over to my place, claiming that I left my phone at work." The tone he says it it doesn't make me feel that good. "I let him in, cause I thought we could just have a cup of tea and talk, but...he had...other ideas..."

No..

No...Nick wouldn't. He always seemed so nice anytime I caught him working with Emily in their office. No...nobody could be as fucking sick as that to do that to Noah! He better fucking not have or else! I'll fucking slit his throat!

My flared eyes lock into his and I now see the tears starting to stream down his face. Not another second goes by before I am hugging him in my arms. 

He keeps saying something along the lines of how he got away before Nick could actually do anything, but that doesn't matter. That disgusting fucking asshole tried to fucking rape him! And, I am not going to let him do that to anyone else!

I thought hat a lot of shitty things that happened to me in my life. Number one being my fucking nutjob of a mother. But I don't think any of those hurt as much as hearing the sobs and wails coming from Noah as he breaks down in-front of me.