one night // colby brock

seventy nine | a bloody mystery

// A.N. thank you for 31k and enjoy the chapter!!

Ronnie's POV

I was woken up to an empty bed and muffled arguing.

Ruining my peaceful slumber.

Ruining my thoughts of the future.

My thoughts of Colby and I.

Our wedding and all the cute stuff.

I was such a hopeless romantic but I found hope so now I'm confused on my title.

Colby told me earlier that he was going out for a little bit with Brennen.

He told me not to wait up and that he wouldn't be long.

He promised me a warm hug and a kiss.

But I woke up to a cold sheet and throbbing eyes.

I stretch and slide out of the bed.

Not even bothering to acknowledge the fact that our bed was quite literally on the floor.

We stopped trying with the wooden slats.

The noise continued then silence and all I could hear was screaming and shouting from outside the door.

The location of the screaming and shouting was not quite clear yet,

Due to the fact that everything in this house echos.

I straighten out my shorts and Colby's t-shirt,

Walking over to the door and fiddling with the handle, still half asleep.

The door opens and the volume of the house chatter increased.

It sounded as though two people were arguing,

One of them was Colby.

Why hadn't he came to bed yet?

My feet pattered along the lament, also echoing.

I turn the corner to see a figure, hunched over on the floor,

"Brennen?" I question rushing over.

My hand holds his shoulder and he tilts his head.

Blood dripping from his nose making a pool in his palm,

"Oh my god Brennen" I gasped tilting his chin up.

I don't know why he was here, maybe he was just dropping Colby off.

It still doesn't explain why he is hunched over in obvious pain with a bloody nose,

"Stay here just a sec-" I try to stutter out and rushing to the stairs to the rest of the noise.

Brennen's hand clasped around my wrist and pulled me back,

"No no- no don't go downstairs. I don't want yo- u to get hurt" he breathed through a shakey breath.

His eyes twisted with fear and plea,

"Its okay. Here, sit here and I'll be right back okay?" I assure him and lean him up against the wall.

I catch a chance to take in my surroundings.

Every single bedroom door was open.

Everyone always closed their door at night due to the fear of being pranked.

That means they are all downstairs and something definitely is wrong.

What does Brennen mean by he doesn't want me to get hurt?

Who is possibly going to hurt me?