The Styles Triplets

Chapter 21

"W-What happened?" I asked getting worried.

Marcel sat up off me and leaned in to listen as well.

"They found drugs in his bag and his pocket knife and assumed it was a weapon." Zayn explained.

"What?! No...no, he's not like that." I told him, "This is a mistake."

"I know, someone must have planted it on him." Zayn replied and ran his fingers through his hair.

"Drugs? With Edward?" Harry asked, "You're joking right? He may seem big and bad, but seriously Edward wouldn't be that stupid."

"Well who would have done something like that?" Marcel asked, "Who would frame Edward?"

"Wait, what kind of pocket knife?" Niall all of a sudden asked.

We all turned to him with confusion on our faces, "What?" We all said in unison.

"Does that matter?" I asked.

"Well I mean...how do you even bring a knife to school?" Niall muttered.

"Niall, that's beside to point. The point is he was caught with something he didn't bring on his own and he's going to jail for it." Zayn said.

"Jail?!" I exclaimed.
How could he be going to jail? He can't go to jail!

"They're taking him there until his trial. If they think he's guilty, he'll be there for a while." Zayn explained, "They take that shit real serious here."

I just didn't understand, "W-Why jail though? How long?"

"Alex, calm down." Zayn grabbed my hand, "He's eighteen now, so he's technically an adult. He'd be there for about five to ten years for possession of drugs. Or three to five if the judge is considerate of his age."

Five to ten years?
"I can't believe this." I sighed and slumped down in my seat, "Is there any way that I can see him?"

"Not until after the verdict." he answered.

"And when's that?"

"In about a month. They're doing some investigation." he replied, "I'm sorry."

"There's no other way?" I asked.

"Well unless you see him when his mom goes. She's going today to talk to him." He replied.

"I-I'll go! I'll call Anne right now!" I exclaimed and got up from the table, and headed to the bathroom. I dialed her number quickly and waited for her to pick up.
She never did.

"H-Hey Anne. It's Alex. I just wanted to know if I could go s-see Ed with you today. I really need talk with him. Just give me a c-call back, or text me. Bye."

I was trembling. I was scared. I was worried. And that's when I realized I don't want to be away from him for five years! I'll be twenty four by the time I get to see him again. That's too long.
I probably sat there in the bathroom for too long. I let the bell ring twice before I decided to move. Once for the bell to class, and once for the tardy bell.

"Ah, Alex. You're late." my teacher said as I came in the door.

"Yeah, sorry." I replied without caring.

She just shrugged it off and began teaching.
I couldn't focus at all! All I could think about was how miserable Edward was right now.

"Alex!"

I jumped a little in my desk, "W-What?!"

"Pay attention please. This is important." My teacher exclaimed.

Important my ass.

"Excuse me?" She asked.

Did I say that out loud?
"Nothing."

"Mhm, that's what I thought." Mrs. Basinger snapped.

"Fuck this class." I mumbled and gathered my things.

"Where do you think you're going?!" she yelled.

"Anywhere but here." I answered and walked out, slamming the door behind me.

"Alexandra! Alexandra! You get back here!" she called after me, but I kept walking.

I walked all the way to the bathroom and dropped my bag, then sat on the counter. I don't know how long I sat there, all I remember is getting a text from Anne. It read, "Meet me in the front of the school."

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I waited and waited, and waited, and waited for my turn to go see Edward. I swear Anne was in there for about an hour! But finally she came out, her eyes red and puffy from crying, and motioned me to go in the room.

Edward was sitting at the table, face down, with an orange jumper on. He must not have known I was there because he jumped when I touched his shoulder.
His sorrowful green eyes looked up to mine, "Alex?"

I nodded, "Hey."

"Why are you here?" He asked, "I thought you were still mad."

"Anne let me come with her." I answered and sat down across from him, "I wanted to see you."

"Look, Alex, I'm sorry for lying to you. I shouldn't have told you that." he apologized, "I miss you."

"It's okay." I replied.

"Well..."

"Well what?"  I asked.

"Don't you miss me too?" he asked.

"O-Of course I do."

Edward took my hand and rubbed his thumb across my knuckles, "I didn't do it, you know. That stuff wasn't mine."

I nodded slowly, "I know, I know."

"Do you think they'll let me go?" he asked.

"I-I don't know." I answered, "I don't know..."

"I don't want ...to go to jail, Alex." he stammered, "I don't want to."
I could see the tears beginning to form in his eyes. I never thought I would have to see Edward like this.

I grabbed my chair and brought it by his side so I could sit next to him. I slipped my arm around his shoulder and he leaned his head on mine.

"You know I'd be gone for-"

"Five to ten years..." I finished for him, "I heard."

"That's too long." he almost whispered and a tear slipped from his eye, "I can't be away from mum that long. I can't be away from Harry or Marcel that long. I can't be away from you that long..."

"Ma'am, your time is up." A man said as he came into the room.

"No! Don't leave me!" Edward almost yelled and grabbed my hand as I began to stand up.

"It's time, Mr.Styles." the man said again.

Edward stood up beside me and embraced me in a hug. I hung onto him tightly and rested my head in the crook of his neck, quietly crying into him.
When he finally pulled away, he placed a hand on my cheek and leaned in. Edward's lips found mine and as we kissed he held my face, making my heart beat hard against my chest. We broke apart and our foreheads touched as we both started crying.
"Bye Alex." he mumbled.

"Goodbye Edward." I sniffled.

His lips pecked mine one last time before I was escorted outside the room with Anne.
Looking behind me, I felt my heart rip straight in half. The man was handcuffing Edward and leading him towards the jail cells. Ed's head was weighed down and he trudged forward. His head lifted and he turned around one last time, catching my eyes. His face was very stern but his eyes were full of sorrow.
"I love you." he mouthed before they disappeared out of our sight.

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