According To You.

Chapter Thirteen.

"Let me get this straight, you're telling us. That Brandon came back to town, abused you then threatened all of us because Ricky nailed him in the face?" Mark questioned in the living room of my house, all of my friends were here looking at me with serious expressions, CC had his arms crossed while he held onto his glare.
I couldn't help but nod, I couldn't keep this from them.
"I didn't want to tell you guys.. when Brandon was over, he told me some guy was at CC's waiting for the cue to kill him.." I murmured.
CC rose a brow before looking to Ashley who glared. "CC was over at my house, we were playing video games." He told me.
I frowned deeply looking to them.
Mark glared softly. "He's after Haley, Ricky is in the hospital." He murmured.
Jack looked to Mark confused. "We're not going to let Brandon have Haley, are we?" He asked, I felt my eyes.
Mark flashed the other a glare. "Of course not!  She's our friend man, I wouldn't let Brandon touch her; none of us would." He said.
CC looked to me, I held my knees to my chest with a frown. "The school knows, along with the police.. I'm just scared Brandon will outsmart these guys, and one of you will end up hurt next.." I told them.
Jayy frowned deeply looking at me. "He caught Ricky off guard, that's how Ricky ended up in the hospital; but we all know what Brandon is up too, and I'll be damned if he tries to pull that same action twice." He spat.
I frowned softly, looking away. "If only I slammed the door in his face.. then maybe none of this would have happened.." I sighed.
Kayla looked to me. "Yeah, but we don't know for sure if he still would of attacked Ricky." She murmured.
She had a point.
Ashley sighed looking to us. "I guess since we are all targets now, we should be cautious on our way home." He said.
Kayla looked to me. "I'm going to sleep over," she looked to everyone. "I think it's be best if we went home in pairs, we'd be safer that way." She said.
Everyone exchanged looks then to us.
Mark walked up to Kayla, taking her hands in his own as he brought her into a hug.
"Don't leave this house." He told her.
Kayla smiled softly. "I didn't plan too, be careful going home.." She said before pressing her lips to his.
Jayy rolled his eyes. "I wish we could go back to that life, where this wasn't a thing. Not having to be cautious around our own town, knowing some crazy guy is after us. It reminds me of some cheesy horror movie." He muttered.
I smiled softly then looked at CC, he held this worried expression as I walked over to him, I wrapped my arms around him with a frown.
"I'm sorry for not telling you this last night.. I was scared you would go after him, and he would hurt you.." I murmured.
CC frowned softly. "It's not your fault, none of this is. We will get this problem fixed soon enough, and then.. we can go back to our high school life." He said.
I looked at him with a soft smile then nodded. "I can't wait."

Me and Kayla stood at the front door, watching as our five friends walked off to their cars in pairs then drove away. Jack went with Mark, and Jayy, CC and Ashley went together.
I took a deep breathe then looked to Kayla, she held this worried expression.
"Do your parents know about Brandon?" She asked.
I frowned softly. "Not yet, if we can fix the Brandon issue; then there is no point in telling them." I told her.
Kayla glared softly. "They need to know, them not knowing; will be how they end up in danger." She said.
 I looked away with a nod. "You're right.. I'll tell them when they get home." I told her.
She sighed then nodded. "Good." She said.
I nodded.

I stood under the shower head with a frown, I had so many things running through my head at the moment; what was Brandon really up to? Why did it involve me? Why did he come back..? I was ripped out of my thoughts by the bathroom door opening, I stuck my head out of the tub to see who was there. Kayla stood there, eyes full of disbelief.
"What is it?" I asked turning the water off.
Kayla looked at me. "They caught him.." She told me.
Feeling my eyes widen, I wrapped a towel around me then ran down stairs to look at the t.v. I felt the tears sting at my eyes, there he was.
{"Brandon Hardin, age eighteen. Arrested for violence and attempted murder."} The lady kept talking as I stood there, tears slipped as I looked at the t.v.
"He was caught.. that easily.." I murmured.
Kayla looked to me with a frown, I ran a hand through my hair. I let out a sigh of relief then turned to Kayla with a smile. "We're going to be okay." I said.
Kayla nodded with a smile.

After the accident with Brandon, a few weeks later; Ricky was released from the hospital. Brandon was still in jail, and I knew; that wasn't going to be the last I saw of him.
I walked down the street, my books in my hand as the wind blew; I could walk the streets safely knowing my insane ex wasn't going on some murder rampage anymore.
We had one month left before Summer was here, and in two weeks; prom would be here.
That is going to be two crazy weeks, but I was excited.

Yeah.. I made this chapter kind of short? I am actually in the process of wrapping the story up, I don't know if I am doing a second story to this.. probably not.. I really can't decide on that one.
The next few chapters will be school and prom related, along with some note passing into certain lockers. Hint hint, nudge nudge. XD Anyway, I would of kept the Brandon drama up; but I was running out of ideas and didn't want to go blank on you guys.
Chapter fourteen will be up later, the next two chapters will be up tomorrow.
Until then.
Thanks!
~Celty.

/Song played: Low Shoulder "Through The Trees."\