10 - The Chest

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"I have to go back home

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"I have to go back home."

I waited till it was just me and Finch, Theo left to go get changed again and Ronan went to go get the truck. I could see curse words pretty much spewing out of Finch's mouth, but couldn't hear it over the loud chatter of everyone around us. He was shaking his head at me when the truck pulled up at the curb, the engine shutting off as Ronan stepped out. The crowd pretty much parted like the Red Sea as he walked through, his broad shoulders and wide frame forcing people away, although it didn't stop their staring at him like he was some type of god.

"No." Finch had stepped closer to me, his lips gracing against the shell of my ear the entire time. It stirred something within me that I had to squash down, forcing it away for a different day, week, hell maybe a different fucking year.

"I have too, other wise she'll call the cops. Please Finch, I don't want to, but I have too." I feel pain coursing through me as how hurt he looks, how utterly defeated he seems. It isn't something I ever want to see on him, on him or any of the boys.

"You have to tell Ronan." I narrowed my eyes at him, his tongue darting out and pointing at me mockingly. Traitor.

"Tell Ronan what?" My lip came in between my teeth as I looked back up to Ronan, his blue eyes blazing as he looked back at me.

"I have to go home." I expected yelling, shouting, but all he did was grit his teeth and nod.

"What, you're not going to tell her no?!" Finch exasperated, his hands waving around furiously.

"Her mothers leaving and won't fully leave until she sees her again, she'll just have to call us if something bad happens." Ronan looked just as defeated as Finch, which spread quickly to Theo when he walked up to us carrying his duffel bag.

"Let me guess, we have to bring her home?" Theo sighed in disbelief, his shoulders slumping as we all trudged to the truck.

The ride was quick, quicker than I really wanted it to be. The truck pulled into the driveway, my eyes finding the single light on in my house. I sighed, looking back to the guys to find they were already looking straight at me. I gave them a sad smile, quietly getting out of the truck. Finch clutched onto me, holding me closely to his body. He lets go and passes me along to Theo, his long muscled arms wrapping themselves around me just the same. And I finally got to Ronan, his broad arms surrounding me completely.

I made my way to my door, opening and closing it without ever looking back. I couldn't let myself, because I knew I'd just sprint backend fling myself to them. Instead, I just shut the door and leaned my back against it, closing my eyes and trying to control my raging emotions.

"Where have you been?" I opened my eyes to Janice, her hair much like mine now pulled into a tight bun.

"The school football game." She grimaced, pulling in a luggage set and dropping them at my feet.

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