In His Arms[boyxboy]

Chapter 11

Chapter 11 

Why?! 

Joshua slams his fist against the wall, then picks up a wooden stool by the counter and throws it at the couch in the next room. 

"HE'S FUCKING INSANE!" 

"What did he do?" I ask him, hiding outside, talking in through a window. I quickly duck and cover my head, protecting it, as he throws another wooden stool out the window, breaking it. 

"Shane! Oh fuck, I didn't hurt you did I?" he runs and jumps out the window, landing in front of me, pulling me up to him, inspecting me. I glance up at him, scared of what could have caused him to be like this. 

"I'm so sorry; I tend to get very abusive of inanimate objects, causing them to become animate."  

"Joshua, what happened?" 

"Taylor," he growls, hate filling his voice, "he's so selfish and doesn't care who he fucking hurts!" 

"Tell me what happened!" 

"Shane," he puts both of his hands on each of my shoulders, "he's the biggest asshole I know, but I never thought he'd stoop so low as to what he's just done." 

"What has he done, Joshua?" 

"He's... threatened to..." 

"TO WHAT?" I place both hands on each of his cheeks. He's fiercely trembling.  

"Just saying it causes anger to fill me. I want to beat the shit out of him!" 

"Joshua, calm down and tell me what he's going to do."  

"He's going to... force himself..." he trails off. 

"Force himself to do what?" I push, hoping to get it out of him. He punches the wall of the cabin, barely missing my head. I stand there, wide-eyed, my jaw open, breathing heavily, not moving a single inch. 

"He's going to force himself onto the one person that cannot protect himself," he growls through clenched teeth, in a deep deadly voice. This guy is about to kill someone. 

"W-what are you talking about?" I manage to get out. 

"If he doesn't have me, he'll have Alexander." 

"WHAT THE FUCK?!" I yell out louder than I expected so I turn my voice into a low, angry growl, "what the fuck you mean he'll have Alexander. The kid cannot stand Taylor; he doesn't want to be near him!" 

In the same low tone as me, Joshua explains, "I know all too well. Alexander has never liked Taylor, but he's put up with him since he was a friend of everyone else's... mostly. Taylor is saying that if I don't date him, he'll force himself onto Alexander." 

"He's just a fucking kid, Taylor is out of his fucking mind!" I try to keep my voice down, but fail, "what... what are you gonna do, Joshua?" 

"What else can I do? It's not like we can keep Alexander protected twenty-four seven and we cannot tell anyone about this. If word gets out that Alexander is in danger, he'll be sent home and Sam would kill Taylor, seriously. He'd go to jail and Alexander would never see him again." 

"Well, then I guess there's only one way..." I hang my head, knowing that we've lost and Taylor's won. 

"He may have won this, but it's not lasting long. You stay near Alexander. Do NOT mention anything to him, you got that?" 

"But what am I supposed to say when he asks? He's going to ask why you are suddenly with him." 

"Make up a lie," and before I could protest, he pulls me into him and gives me a quick kiss on the lips. He pulls away, and looks at me once more before turning around and walking away.