Gunslinger {Under Editing}

Chapter 15

A/N: Again WARNING for this chapter. It contains adult language.

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I turned my gaze back to Papa Gates, Matt, and Jimmy who all seemed to be having a silent conversation between themselves. I was tired of being left in the dark about thing's. Especially after Bryce tried to kill me.

"Is there something going on I should know about?" I asked, clearing my throat.

That snapped them out of whatever it was they were converseing about. They all turned their attention back to me.

"How can you be positive?" Jimmy asked jokingly.

"Huh?" I asked, confused.

"I think what Jimmy means is, how can you be sure he's cheating on you?" Matt asked.

"Ummmm well let me see Matt" I stated, pretending I was thinking about it "He's comes home late from work, he's secretive with me, he smells of cheap perfume, he get's secret phone call's and text messages, he's alway's leaveing if were doing something together, than you saw how he was at the BBQ the other day" I scoffed.

I watched as Papa Gates, Matt, and Jimmy squirmed around in there seats uncomfortably. I raised an eyebrow at them.

"Wait, wait, wait. So your saying Zack is cheating on you?" Brian asked.

'Sheesh what is with him today? Has he gone completely stupid today' I thought to myself.

"Yes Brian that is what I'm saying! Haven't you been paying any attention to the conversation?" I snapped irritated.

Brian glared at me and stood up. I waited for him to throw the chair again. But he didn't. He grabbed his jacket and put it on again.

"GOD DAMN SON OF A BITCH" Brian shouted, storming out of the kitchen.

"BRIAN" Papa Gates yelled after him.

Instead of responding to Papa Gates all we got was the sound of the front door being slammed shut.

"Maybe I should go after him?" Michelle asked, uncertainly.

"No hunny let him be for now" Papa Gates sighed.

"Does somebody want to tell me whats going on here? Because I feel like I'm missing something here, something important" I asked, looking at Papa Gates, Matt and Jimmy.

They all squirmed in their seats again. I got an uneasy feeling in my stomach.

"Hunny what you have to understand is that some thing's are not as they seem" Papa Gates sighed.

I raised my eyebrows at him. I even more confused at his cryptic message. I heard the front door open and shut and we all heard footsteps coming towards the kitchen. I was expecting to see Brian again but it wasn't him.

Johnny walked into the kitchen and over to the fridge. Johnny grabbed a beer and opened it, throwing the top in the trash. Johnny turned around and leaned on the counter and took a drink. Before takeing a drink.

"Somebody want to tell me why Brian is in the front yard beating the shit out of Zack?" Johnny asked casually, like it was an everyday thing.

The words he had said took a few minutes to soak into everybody's brains.

"FUCK" Matt shouted, jumping up and rushing outside.

"MY GARDEN GNOMES" Jimmy shouted, jumping up and running after Matt.

I watched as everybody else got up and hurried outside. I just sat there more confused than ever trying to decide if I should go outside or just stay inside. I didn't know how to feel about Brian beating Zack up. Considering I didn't know how I felt about either of them at the moment.

I numbly got up from my chair and made my way slowly to the front door. I stepped out onto the porch where Michelle, Val, Lacey and Leana where standing there in shock watching the events unfold.

Sure enough Brian had Zack pinned up against the door of his truck. One of Brian's hands holding the collar of Zack's shirt. The other hand fisted and pulled back ready to strike Zack at any moment. I could tell Brian was talking harshly to Zack, but I couldn't hear what he was saying.

Matt and Jimmy stood a few feet from them, ready to move in when needed. Papa Gates and Johnny stood at the bottom of the porch steps.

I looked back at Zack and Brian and saw Brian ask Zack something. Zack just shook his head in response and thats when Brian's fist collided with the side of Zack's face. Brian than tossed Zack on the ground and pounced on top of him. I gasped as I watched Brian deliver another blow to Zack's face. Zack wasn't even defending himself.

I ran off the porch than, past Papa Gates and Johnny, past Matt and Jimmy.

"YOUR A SORRY SON OF A BITCH" Brian yelled, hitting Zack again.