Hero // Ethan and Grayson Dolan

chapter 9 ~ not safe

I drive erratically to mum's house in Grayson's car, praying that everything is alright with her. What kind of sick person could do this to my mother?!

I call the hospital and tell them the address so they can be there straight away to help my her. I lost dad, now I can't lose mum too. 

The front door was already open when I got there, so I ran through the house shouting my mum's name. I hear a groggy "Help." coming from the kitchen. I sprint there to find her lying on the ground, cradling her shoulder. 

She's losing blood fast so I run to the cupboard to get the first aid kit. I need to wrap up her shoulder. The paramedics run through the door too to assess the situation. The police are quick behind them. 

The paramedics ask me calmly "Miss we're hear to help your mother, could you please move out of the way?" 

I comply and speak to the officers. The police keep asking me what happened, but I can't speak. Instead, I start bawling my eyes out. 

The paramedics put mum on a gurney and radio in to the nearest hospital "Female, 46 years old, suffering blood loss near her left humerus due to a knife wound, no arteries are ruptured that we know of. BP 120 over 88, Heart rate 102 BPM...." 

I stay close to the officers as the paramedics quickly escort mum to the ambulance so she can go to the hospital.

I bury my face in my hands, and let tears stream down my face. How the fuck did this stalker find out where I live? What else do they have in store?

"Brooklyn! I was looking for you!" Someone says behind me. He sounds familiar, but I can't picture his face.

I take my head out of my hands and turn around. It's Matt, my dad's good friend. Matt is a police officer. He used to work with my dad before he passed. "Are you ok?" He says worriedly, and brings me in for a hug. Matt is much taller than me, I rest my head on his chest. "What happened here? Why would someone do this to your mother?!"I pull out of the hug and look up at him. 

Maybe this is the way we can figure out who's taking these pictures!

I start crying again. "I'll tell you everything."

...

Matt brings me back to the station. He sits down at his desk and I sit in a chair opposite him. I'm prepared to tell him absolutely everything. 

"Start from the beginning." Matt says, opening his notepad.

I take a deep breath. "Okay. After dad's death, mum wanted some time alone. So I moved in with my boyfriend Ethan, who saved me from the crash. Ethan also has a twin brother named Grayson, and-" I pause for a minute, and take another deep breath. "We eventually fell in love. My best friend also likes Grayson and she wouldn't talk to me for two months when I got mad at her for calling Grayson hot."

"And does this friend know you and Grayson love each other?"

I shake my head. "No, she doesn't."

Grayson and I have actually been secretly dating for two months now, you're the first person we've told."

"So Ethan doesn't know that you are dating his brother?"

I shake my head with embarrassment.

He nods, and scribbles a few things down. "Go on." 

"Grayson and I go down to the beach every few days to spend some time together, and we suddenly started receiving photos taken of us from a mysterious number." I pull out my phone and hand it to him. Matt scrolls through the photos and messages, and jots a few more notes down.

"Ah. And this person has been sending threats. And sent a picture of your mother, that's how she got into this.

I nod. "Yes. That's the whole story."

He shuts his notepad and stands up. "Lets's go."

"Where?" I ask, confused, as he walks over to the door and holds it open for me.

"We're going to see how your mum's doing, of course!" He flashes me a smile and gestures for me to exit the room.

...

As we walk into the hospital, I receive a text message.

Grayson: Is everything okay? I'm worried

Brooklyn: I'm walking into the hospital now, I'll keep you updated. x

Grayson: Ok. Ethan just got home. I told him you got a call from the hospital saying your mum was hurt and so you had to rush over there.

Brooklyn: Thanks, I love you x

Grayson: I love you too. Hope everything is okay❤️

I smile and turn my phone off, but it beeps almost straight after. 

Ethan: I heard about your mum! I really hope everything is alright. I love you 💙

I bite my bottom lip, and turn my phone off again without even replying.

"This is your mums room." Matt points to a door and I rush to it without hesitation. When the door opens, I look inside to see my mum watching TV. 

"Mum!" I say, over the moon happy that she is awake.

"Brooklyn!" She gives me a soft smile and opens her arms, as I run over and embrace her in a massive hug. 

"Are you okay?" I ask, examining the massive bandage wrapped over her shoulder.

"You got to me in time. This person stabbed me but nothing was ruptured. They stopped the bleeding in time, and I am okay." She smiles. "I didn't see who they were, they knocked me out from behind."

I laugh as tears fall down my face. "Mum I'm so glad you're okay."

Matt knocks on the door softly, causing mum and I to turn around and look at him. "I hope I'm not interrupting anything!" He laughs and walks over to mum. 

"Great to see your doing okay, Kate." He smiles and gives mum a kiss on the cheek.

"Thanks Matt." She smiles.

"I was thinking, Kate, do you want to stay at ours until we catch this 'stalker'. Vanessa* wouldn't mind at all, and besides, it's not safe to be at your house right now." Matt offers. 

I look at him with a massive smile. "Matt! That would be amazing! Thank you so much, how can I make it up to you?"

"It's my pleasure!" He says to me.

"Matt, that's so lovely of you! I would love to stay!" Mum says happily. "And who is this stalker you are talking about?" Her face scrunches up.

"Long story!" Matt and I say in unison.

two chapters in a day! s/o to the awesome person who helped me out with this one!! x

*Vanessa is Matt's wife, who is very good friends with Kate, Brooklyn's mother. :))