The boys on the side of the road [CREWFIC]

14- Brother fight

D20

"So now that's done", I exhaled as I carefully lay Sidearms on the beds, beside Speedy.

"Maybe putting on tape on their mouths and tying them up wouldn't be much troublesome if we don't want them to scream as soon as they wake up", Deluxe suggested.

"Good idea. You got it in the bag?"

"Of course."

Deluxe grabbed the backpack from under the table, the one we strictly forbided Speedy and Side to look into, under any circumstances. He pulled out a roll of duck tape and tossed it my way.

I cut two pieces and applied one piece on each of their mouth, making sure not to cover their nose, obviously. I tossed back the tape to Deluxe and he handed me tight ropes.

"Should we just do the basics? Ankles and wrists?", I asked as I untied the cords.

"Let's do that, but let's also put 'em far from each other so they don't try to help each other and escape", Deluxe explained to me. "Also, we might wanna tie them to where they will be."

"Roger that."

I tossed some ropes to Deluxe for him to tie Sidearms as I do Speedy. I tightly – but not too tight so the blood can still pass – tied his wrists together behind his back, and rolled the cord around his ankles too. I then lifted his body so he was in a sitting position and layed him against the wall. There was a big pipe – for I don't know what – and I decided it wouldn't do much harm to Deluxe and I if I tied him to that pipe as well.

When I was done, I turned to Deluxe to see him doing the same thing, but he had sat Sidearms on a cushion on the floor near the front seats, and had tied him to a pipe behind him.

"Blindfolds!", Deluxe exclamed as he walked towards me.

"But we don't have any..."

"Let's make 'em, then!", he thought out loud.

I agreed. He ripped a piece of the bed sheets to create two perfect blindfolds. I put mine around Speedy's head while Deluxe tied his behind Side's head.

"Perfect. Now let's roll", I said as I sat in the driver's seat. Deluxe nodded and sat in the passenger's seat next to me. I started the engine and strolled down the highway.

"What are we gon' do if they don't collaborate?", Deluxe asked after a few minutes of comfortable silence.

"They will."

"But if they don't?"

"They will", I said more strictly.

Deluxe's eyes widened and he looked away, sighing. I could see he was getting irritated with the situation.

I sighed. "It'll be fine, bro. Don't worry about it."

"I'm more worried 'bout Speedy than Sidearms to be honest. I can convince Side easily, but Speedy'll be another game", he told me.

"I'll talk to Speedy. I have better chances of convincing him. He trusts me."

Deluxe laughed. "I don't think he trusts you anymore, feller. At least, not as much as he did before you knocked him out."

"You're right", I hummed. "If I have to use the force, then the force it will be, am I right?"

"Totally", he giggled. "But, eum, can I talk to you about somethin'?", he said, scratching the back of his neck.

I wasn't entirely sure what he would ask me, but I had a feeling it was about Sidearms. "Euh, sure."

"It's about Side."

Of course. I discretely rolled my eyes. "Go ahead."

"I like him, D20... Like, for real", he said in a small voice, almost sad. "I know I wasn't interested in guys before all of this, but... I feel weird everytime I look at him, and he's just so cute and-"

"What do you want me to do about that, Deluxe?", I cut him, annoyed.

"I don't want him getting hurt. That means don't give him the hardest jobs, okay?", he pleaded.

He really did like the boy... That's why I kept my distance with Speedy, because I didn't want to get too attached to him and risking ruining the initial plan. I won't denie it, Speedy is extremely attractive, but I just can't allow myself to like him. Not yet. Deluxe made the mistake to get too attached to the boy, and now it's compromising our plan.

"I warned you about the kid, Deluxe. I fucking warned you. Now everything might go to shit because of this."

"I know, I know!", he whinned. "But please, just don't hurt him. Otherwise I'll stop everything."

I pressed on the break so hard that Deluxe almost hit his head in the windshield and I heard two tumb! sound, caused by Side and Speedy getting knocked over. I turned to Deluxe slowly, glaring at him.

"Just you dare stepping out of this, Deluxe."

Deluxe was trembling on his seat. He looked at me like a deer at headlights.

"You're willing to drop everything, to drop what we had planned for so long, for this pussy ass boy?!", I yelled at Deluxe, pointing at Side – who now was laying on the cabinet next to him – as I mentionned him.

"D20, I-"

I didn't let him finish, I jumped on him and threw punches at his face, hitting him on the jaw a few times. "D20, STOP!", he yelled at me, trying to protect himself the best he could.

"YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME, DELUXE! NOT AFTER ALL WE WENT THROUGH TO GET HERE!", I tried punching him again, but he blocked my fist.

"Just fuckin' calm down, for fuck's sake!", he yelled as he pushed me back. I hit the back of my knees on the driver's seat and I fell on it. I let my defense down and turned away from Deluxe, clutching my hair tightly and pulling on it.

"I'm sorry...", I murmured into my hands. "I'm sorry..."

"It's fine", he said, patting my back. "Just... Go take a nap, you need it, feller."

I nodded weakly and made my way to the table. I made the bed by lowering the table and put on a cushion before slidding in a sleeping bag and drifting off to sleep.

I really did need a nap.

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