Criminal -Neil Westfall-

Chapter Fifteen

"You have to let him out!" I say as he starts walking me to the front doors.

"Oh, I have too now? You're just a girlfriend. Probably one who he'll dump. Or beat."

I stop, "He would never lay a hand on me!"

"Is that what you think, or is that what you know?" He made me start thinking but I ignored all my doubts about Neil.

"Is he arrested or not?" I cross my arms.

"No, just here for questioning."

"Then he is free too go, in this town chief, if you are here for more than 2 hours for questioning you are free to go. And I'm pretty sure it's been well over 8 hours since Neil has been here. You of all people should know that. You wouldn't want me to tell my father now would you?" I smirk knowing I won just playing my father is your boss card. That would probably be the only time I would ever say that again.

As a cop walked up to us and opened his mouth the chief went first. "Let Westfall go."

"But-"

"Just do it." He said looking at me. The cop nodded going to let him out. I smile walking away to the main part of the station where Jeremy was waiting. But when I got there I saw more than Jeremy. Trevor and the press. I went up to Trevor.

"How did you know he was here?" Without answering verbally he turns his head looking at the press.

"Thanks for not telling me by the way. Listen Kat, I know you're a good girl. Probably never been in a station before, but I have and so has Neil. We normally don't hook up with girls like you. Maybe you two should stop seeing each other, it's for the best. No one can see what's going to happen next but I have a bad feeling, about you. Neil can't be around this much good. He'll start thinking then do something he shouldn't. You aren't helping. He was fine before he met you. Kat just go home. Don't talk to Neil. Just leave him alone." My face was blank, I didn't know what to say. Was he telling the truth?

"Do you think Neil would say the same?" Trevor shakes his head.

"He would never say it, but I will. I know him better than you. He knows it's the truth. He's never beaten a man half to death before. He's been in Jail for gun charges and other shitty things. But he would never kill." He starts walking away but I grab it arm tight.

"But he didn't kill Kyle."

"He would've, that's the point. He would've killed for you, Kat. You are bad news, can't you see that? You are going to get him killed one day. " He laughs.

"Trevor-"

"JUST.." He lowers his voice as he sees Jeremy standing up while walking over to me.

"Is there a problem here?" Jeremy said stern.

"Just go home." He walks away slow towards the counter and whispers "Go home Kat."

I stand there heart broken. Was it true, any of that? I didn't know what to do. Then I see Neil walk out slow. He was broken. Trevor was right, Neil would've killed him if the police didn't show.  I am a good girl, that's who I am. Good girls and bad boys don't fit and they never will. I don't know what I was thinking.

"There he is. Are you going to go talk to him?" I shake my head as I see him hug Trevor in pain. Camera's went off, flashing lights in the stations. Police came to confront the press.

"I caused this.. and I just want to go." Jeremy had many questions but didn't bug me about them. He walk me out past the press and before Neil could see me. I would get past this like everything else, I hope.

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Neil

Once I was uncuffed the cop led me through hallways. The first thing I see is camera's and a bunch of people. But Trevor was here. Thank God.  I didn't know what to do. I looked so weak in the moment. And I felt weak. I felt a bag of bricks on my chest.

"Thanks man for coming." The cop pushed away the press as he led us outside, they were taking photos, yelling questions to me and putting tap recorders in my face. I ignore them all looking down at the floor while walking out. Then it hit me. Kat, she did this. She promised and she did it.

Once we were outside we had three cops walk us to Trevor's car. I stop him, "Where is Kat?" He looks at me then looks away once I asked the question.

He opened his car door taking a deep breathe in, "You don't have to worry about her anymore. She's out of your life." I shook my head not understanding.

"If you touched her Trevor, I swear I'll-"

"You'll kill me, almost like that guy in the ER?" We both stopped, he knew he went too far. "Look man, no damage was done too her. Only you. I told her to go back to her life an you'll go back to yours."

"You had no right Trevor!" I started getting louder. "What I do in my own life is none of your concern."

"Oh, no. I don't give a shit. I'm thinking of the kid Neil! You have someone to look after!"

"I better not see you back here Westfall." I turn around seeing the chief

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Kat
When Jeremy an I finally got home everything was just quiet in the house. No one talked while we ate dinner, I never even took one bite. I couldn't eat knowing I caused all this. I shouldn't fully be blaming myself but I am.

Jeremy an I left the table earlier tonight. I stopped at the bottom of the stairs looking at them. I was the only one other then the police, Jeremy and Neil that knew what really, fully happened. Where everything happened. I made it up the stairs slowly. But stopped again when I got in my room. I didn't look at where everything happened, I walked around it all and changed into grey sweats and a pink tank top with my hair up in a messy bun. It was only 8 o'clock but I was so tired I couldn't function. Once I was done I look at the bed and flashbacks kept coming back and I teared up so fast. I closed my eyes and took deep breaths. Then I hear a smooth rhythm come from Jeremy's room and I follow it. But before I grab the black hoodie Neil asked me to wear when we weren't together.

I get to Jeremy's door way an stops seeing him sit on his bed playing his guitar. He looks up and not another word was said. He knew what I wanted and he was okay with that. He got up and helped me onto his bed. Then he gets the couch that was in his room ready for himself. While he's doing that I get comfortable in his bed. I watch him set up where he would be sleeping then watch him get back on his guitar.

"Sing please.." I always loved Jeremy's voice, it was like an angel to me.

He starts singing softly, "Have faith in me, cause there are things I've seen I don't believe. So cling to what you want and never let go. You should know things aren't always what they seen.." I closes my eyes and listen to him sing. Before I knew I fell asleep listening to Jeremy's voice.