[ Sinking ] || A Colby Brock Fanfiction

Chapter 17

Note: This fanfiction does not follow the timeline of the TFIL videos or the videos from the channels from the mentioned YouTubers. In this fanfiction, they already live in that big mansion as roommates.

Dedicated to ALL WHO SUPPORTS ME AND THE BOOK!~ Thanks for everything!~ I hope that this chapter makes up for the long wait!
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Colby

France did not wake up until the next day.

Sam and Elton came in as soon as the hospital opened the doors for the visiting hours and they brought me some change of clothes and toiletries. I texted them after Logan – he  me to stop calling him officer Logan – and I talked to Doctor Claire, telling them that I would be staying overnight to watch over France since Logan had to head home to tell his wife about France's condition and he said that he was going to process the complaint against the Lockhart couple as well as a few men named in her tapes.

"Thanks guys, I'll go freshen up. I'll be back in a bit." I muttered to Sam and Elton sleepily before heading to the restroom. I splashes some cold water on my face to wake myself up then changed out of my uncomfortable formal clothes from last night's party into my blue 'take chances' shirt and a pair of jeans. I also changed my shoes to a pair of sneakers.

After changing, I stuffed everything in the bag and headed back to France's room, only to see Sam and Elton standing outside while staring at the door in worry.

"Sam," Sam turned to me as soon as he heard his name and frowned. "What happened?" My heart started beating hard at the thought of something bad happening to France.

"She woke up." I blinked in surprise at his words. She was awake yet they were frowning at her door.

Elton turned to me and explained, "She woke up and just stared at the ceiling for a minute before she saw us. As soon as she saw us, though, she asked us to leave." Elton sighed then continued his explanation. "I asked if she was okay but she started crying and she begged us to leave her alone. Sam and I came out but we did tell her that she could tell us if something is wrong."

I peaked through the glass portion of the door and saw her sitting on top of the hospital bed with her arms around her knees and her head on top of her arms. Her shoulders were shaking, indicating that she was crying. I reached for the knob but before I could even turn it, I was startled when I heard some yelling nearby. I turned to the direction of the commotion and my eyes widened upon seeing an almost red John Lockhart and an equally red Cassidy Lockhart yelling angrily at Doctor Claire, demanding to see their daughter.

This is bad.

Logan was gone and Doctor Claire looked like she was fighting a loosing verbal battle against the angry couple.

Sam and Elton turned to me in confusion as I gave them a look of helplessness. They knew nothing about Francine's maltreatment from her parents since Logan had them leave before we talked.

"They can't get close to France." I told them, hinting slightly about her situation. Despite being told of a small piece of information, they took the small hint that they were somehow involved in France's injuries.

I knocked on the door while peaking through the glass. She turned to the door and her tear covered dull aquamarine eyes shot me a pained look. She shook her head and ducked back down on her arms but I ignored her and entered the room.

"Leave me alone!" She cried.

I badly wanted to pull her in my arms and let her know that I was not going to leave her, especially when I witnessed the truth with my own eyes. However, I decided to keep my distance to give her the space that she needed.

"Your parents are here, France." Her head sharply whipped to my direction, eyes wide in surprise and fear. "Doctor Claire is trying to get them to leave but it looks like they're going to force their way here."

She trembled at the thought and her hands gripped onto the hospital covers tightly to the point that her knuckles were turning white.

"We need to get you out of here." I was hoping that we could take her away from here and keep her where she's away from her perfection-obsessed parents but she surprised me when she shook her head in disagreement. "Wha–"

"You need to leave." She said lowly and tore her gaze from me.

"What?" I asked incredulously.

"You need to leave, now!" She said in a louder manner. "If they see you here, they are not just going to ruin your life, they will find out your connection with your roommates and they will get dragged into this mess as well... Because of me!" She shook her head. "I can't do that to you... To any of you! If someone is going to get hurt, I'd rather be the one than others."

Suddenly, she turned to me and a chill went down my spine at the coldness of her eyes.

"Leave." After that, she refused to meet my eyes or even turn to my direction. Hesitantly, I made my way out of the room, knowing that the loud yelling did not go unnoticed when I opened the door. Sam and Elton were waiting outside, keeping watchful eyes on the angry couple while they waited for me.

With a heavy heart, I told them what Francine wanted us to do, "Let's go." I turned to the opposite direction of the loud commotion and started heading to a different exit. They were shocked that I simply walked away after my previous warning and they took a second before following me towards the exit.

I may be walking away, but I was not giving her up just yet.

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How's that for a comeback? Ehe :3

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