birthday surprise

chapter 20

(Jack's pov)
After I drop Lizzy back off at her house I go back to mine.
"Hey Jack, the boys and I are going grocery shopping. You wanna come with?" Daniel asks me.
"No not today. I'm too tired." I tell him. I walk into my bedroom and lay on my bed. I fall asleep to the sound of the front door closing and the boys' car driving out of the driveway.

I bolt awake. I hear a weird noise on my window. Something keeps hitting it. I open the curtains and see small cracks on the glass. Then I see small pebbles being thrown at it. I look outside, but I don't see anyone. I check the time. The boys have only been gone for about 20 minutes, so it's not them. Usually they take an hour to get groceries. I re shut my curtains and sit back on my bed. I call Lizzy.
"Hey! Thanks for coming with me today." I say when she answers.
"Yeah no problem! I had a lot of fun." She says.
"What are you up to?" I ask.
"I'm making dinner for Logan. Maybe you and the boys would like to come over later? I'll make extras."
"That sounds great! I'll talk to the boys when they get home. I can text you what they say, but I'll come over for sure. What time?"
"Maybe about 6?" She says.
"That sounds great!"
"Well I should probably go. See you then." She says. I really didn't want her to go, I didn't want to be alone. The rocks were still being thrown at the window, but I told myself the boys would be back soon and we would all have a great dinner with Lizzy and Logan later. I crawl back into my bed just as I hear a knock on the door. I grab my phone and walk to the door. When I look through the peep hole I see another eyeball looking right back at me.
"Open up! I know you're in there!" They shout.
"Who is it?" I yell back.
"Let me in!" They yell. I open the door just a crack and a very muscular guy pushes it wide open. He seems to be about my age, maybe a few years older.
"Are you Jack?" He asks in a very deep voice.
"Y-yes. Whats your name?" I stutter.
"You're Lizzy's boyfriend?" He asks.
"Yes I am. Who are you?" I repeat.
"Not anymore." He pulls his hand backwards and punches me right in the gut. I fall forward, blacked out.

(Jonah's pov)
I walk through the door and see one of my best friends knocked out on the floor in front of me. I stop in my tracks as the other boys stumble over me.
"Woah, Jonah! Don't stop!" Zach says.
"Oh, no. No no no no no! Not again. Please, not again." Corbyn kneels in front of Jack.
"Let him breathe, Corbyn. Give him space." Daniel says. Corbyn doesn't listen and starts shaking Jack, trying to wake him up.
"Cmon, buddy. Wake up, you can do it. Come on." Zach says with a tear rolling down his face. Jack's eyes finally open.
"Wh-what happened?" Jack mumbles.
"I don't know bro, you tell me." Corbyn stands up and pulls Jack up with him. Jack doesn't say anything. He looks too stunned. Corbyn sets him down on the couch and lays him down.
"Dave set up those security cameras a few weeks ago. I'll go check those." Daniel goes to his bedroom to grab his laptop and brings it back downstairs for us to see. He presses play. We watch as a big tough dude punches Jack, making him pass out, and then yells, "NOBODY MESSES WITH MY GIRL!" And walks out the door.
"Nobody messes with my girl? What?" We turn to Jack.
"Do you know who that could be?" I ask him. Jack looks completely zoned out.
"You good bro?" Corbyn says waving his hand his his face.
"CIRCLE ONE." Jack shouts, zapping back into reality."
"Do you know who that could be, Jack?" I ask again.
"I- I think- I don't know." He responds.
"You look pretty shaken up. How about we put you in bed?" Daniel tells Jack.
"What about Lizzy?" Jack asks.
"What about her?" I ask.
"We're supposed to go to dinner with her." He says.
"What time?"
"6 o clock."
"It's only 1 pm right now. You still have 5 hours." Zach says.
"Oh."