Better Off (Lil Peep)

Chapter 26: Issues

Samara's POV

I sip on my double cup that Pouya handed me as the door swings open.

"It's Russ." Horse says flatly. There's no emotion in his voice and I can't tell if it's a good or a bad thing. Who's Russ? What's he doing here? A million questions flood my brain. I look around and I see Wicca, with Posty, he's at a dead stop. He nods at Posty, who makes his way to the door.

"Russ, man what are you doing here? You don't belong here man." Post offers, he's gentle yet firm with his words.

Wicca is suddenly next to me, he grabs my arm and he pulls me into the other room.

"Where is Peep? Russ cannot know where he is." Wicca was more than firm, but he was whispering.

"Peep is in the bathroom...? I think?" I scratched my head as I looked around the quiet party trying to not be obvious. Bathroom. I slip by people towards the bathroom and I grab the doorknob as it begins to turn. I slip into the bathroom and shut it immediately, turning to face Bella, Layla and Gus. They are wide eyed and not just from the Coke.

"Russ." I whisper.

"I knew it." Gus sighs.

"Who's Russ?" I demand.

"He's a rapper. Him and his boys have had it out for me. When I was on the come up there was this girl...."he glanced at Layla.

"Go on Peepers it's fine."

"She was Russ' girl- I had no idea." His eyes were spooky as he spaced out, eyes off in the distance.

"Shit." Bella mumbled. She glanced at the lines of Coke on the counter and I shrugged. When in Rome, I guess. I did two, as quietly as I could.

We suddenly heard yelling, and threatening, then banging around. Fuck.

"I don't want to be afraid anymore. Russ is a little fucking troll." Gus heads for the door but Layla tries to stop him.

"Gustav you don't have to-" he pushes past her, leaving the three of us in the bathroom, helpless.

I follow him with Bella and Layla in tow. The scene that unfolds before us is worse than I thought. Russ and five of his boys- brawling with Horse, Luca, Fat Nick, and Pouya. Posty is half on the floor trying to break them up. Luna is crying.

Peep emerges. "Looking for me, Russ?" He flicks open a switchblade at his side and Tracy gets behind him, his own switchblade open too. Fuck.
The fighting dies down for a moment as Russ steps away from Horse, who was bleeding on the ground. Luna and Coldy rush to help him. I feel frozen in place.

"Well well, if it isn't Lil Bo Peep." He laughed darkly. He flicked open his own blade, and wiped a drop of blood from his lip. I can't believe this shit is happening first night into the tour. Fuck.

"Get. Back." Wicca steps in. He has his own blade and he steps between Peep and Russ. My heart sinks.

"Wicca- move." Peep demands. His voice is dark and I've never seen Gus like this. No.

Suddenly I see Horse, jumping up from behind, I keep a straight face and watch as he pulls Russ down to the ground again.

"What are you fucking thinking Gus?" Wicca spits angrily.

It blows back into a full on brawl. I can't look right now. Suddenly I feel someone grab me from behind.
It's Russ. I feel his blade at my throats and I don't move. There's no way.

"Let Peep and I handle this, and I will let her go." His words feel like fire. I don't want Peep to get hurt.

Peep emerges again, pushing Wicca out his way.

Russ let's me go but I quickly feel another person grab me. It's Pouya. I hug him close even though I hardly know him. He's on our side. He has a black eye and a split lip. I look around the room, the Coke is kicking in and I'm nervous. I don't see Layla or Bella or half of anyone anymore. Russ' boys have cleared out.

Peep and Russ circle around the room, blades out. I bury my face into Pouya's chest as we start to walk away. I take one last look at Peep- our eyes meet for a split second before Pouya and I head out of the suite.

We're running downstairs and I'm crying

"Were getting you to the bus- promise." Pouya whispers. I can't help but wonder where Wicca is. Gus was upstairs in the suite, in a knife fight with Russ, my heart was sinking.

I emerged into the bus, greeted by Posty, and Layla.

"Where's Peep?" She asked. Her voice is hoarse and she looks genuinely scared.

I can't stop the tears.

"He's fighting Russ." I whisper.

"Oh my god someone go stop him!" She begs. The bus is silent- HorseHead groans from the back. He was hurt bad and I had no idea what to do in this moment besides for sit and cry.

I held onto Pouya, waiting for Wicca and for Gus. We were quiet.

There's a knock at the bus door and we all freeze,

"It's me" I recognize Wicca's voice and I throw the door open.

It's Wicca and Peep, alone.

"And Russ?" Coldy asked from the back.

"Taken care of. His boys will find him. I just checked out. Security is on the way, I created a diversion. We need to leave- NOW."

I uncurl myself from Pouya's arms and throw myself towards Adam. He's got a cut on his cheek, and a black eye, I'm glad he isn't hurt any worse.

Peep is fuming. We sort ourselves, the others leaving quickly, we said our goodbyes.

"Next venue, well be around. We can't leave after this" smoke whispered to me.

"Well see you there."

Peep boards the bus after everyone leaves, he doesn't even say goodbye to his brothers.

"Let's ride." He orders the driver, who seems shook but doesn't ask any questions.

We pull away from The Dossier, and I notice the switchblade in Peep's hand has blood on it.

WOAH HEY GUYS I HAD TO ADD SOME CRAZY DRAMA SO HERE IT IS. PEEP JUST STABBED RUSS??? STAY TUNED FOR MORE GUYS....