My Brother's Best Friend

Consumed in Flames

Paige's POV'

RING! RING! RING! RING!

A loud noise sounded from downstairs.

 "Ugh, it's to early for someone to making this much noise!" I grumbled rubbing my face.

I had just fallen out of bed and landed face-down on the floor. 

The entire night I have been on edge; ever since yesterday I've felt like something bad was going to happen between Chase and Ryan. 

At first I didn't take into consideration how grouchy the two of them have been lately. But now I'm beginning to think that I should have.

Still half asleep, I threw my robe over my pajamas, slipped on my slippers, and opened my bedroom door.

Once I took a step out the door I checked the hallway clock: 3:27 it said. 

Oh my gosh! Did I seriously just wake up 4 hours and 3 minutes before my alarm was supposed to go off?

 "Oh great," I frowned, "I swear this better not be a dang joke or I'm going to be mad."

I took a few more steps out the door. Looking left and right, I saw everything in its place. 

Nothing seemed to have been moved, melted, blown up, or suffered any other Ryan related accidents. 

As a matter of fact where is Ryan? I asked myself. I never heard or saw him come home.

Last time I saw him was yesterday afternoon before he left to go who knows where. Which was a few hours before Chase went to go hang out and talk with Ryan and them.

Oh my God! What if Chase lied and really went to yell or start a fight with Ryan.

I raced downstairs to see if Ryan left a note like he always did when he left out for a long time.

But instead all I found was nothing. Zilch, nada. Not a thing. 

What's going on? I was starting to feel very nervous. 

I was beginning to think something really terrible went down between Chase and Ryan and that noise was a sign of an accident.

RING! RING! RING! RING! RING! RING! RING! RING!

The house phone started ringing and I finally realized that the mysterious sound that woke me up was just a phone.

I walked over to the phone and answered it.

"Paige! Piage, we need your help Chase and Ryan are fighting and Ryan is only a few punches away from knocking Chase out cold." Derek, Ryan's best friend, shouted over two recognizable voices yelling in the background.

"What are you talking about? Chase promised he wouldn't start a fight with Ryan!" I yelled running up stairs. "I'll be over as soon as possible just keep them away from each other. But first tell me what happened." 

"Chase came over after he left your place and everything seemed cool until Ryan accused him cheating on you. Then they started arguing and next thing you know Chase is throwing Ryan into a wall and throwing punches and kicks left and right at him.

Ryan seemed shocked at first but then started fighting back and saying some things I really shouldn't repeat on the phone.

 But I should warn you that if you do manage to break them apart you're going to be in a difficult and uncomfortable situation." He rushed out. "Crap Chase's nose is bleeding all over the floor my mom is gonna kill me. Hurry Paige!" 

"Oh Gosh! I'm on my way be there in like five to ten minutes." I said hoping into my brother's old car and speeding off towards Derek's house.

 Please don't let the cops pull me over cause I don't have a listen and really don't want to spend time in jail.