Too Late

Too Late Part 7

I was running through a field and the world was whizzing past me at a nauseating speed. Everything was moving too fast, I wanted to stop but my legs kept moving. I felt like I couldn't breath when suddenly I was laying down on a bed. A black shadow crushed me from above but the world kept moving past us. The shadow began pulling at my body.

Stop.

I needed everything to stop, this was too much. Where were the boys? My mind screamed for the shadow to stop but it continued on. I looked around but instead of a spinning world I found them.

They were here to save me! My heart lepped but then one by one they turned their backs on me. They weren't going to help me. They don't want me.

They didn't need my problems.

I woke up with a start, my heart racing in my chest. The room was dark but I didn't feel anybody in the room with me. It was weird, not waking up with one of the guys. I appreciate it, now more than ever, but something was missing. I breathed out a long tight breath. As I started to move a fresh wave of pain coursed through my body. My eyes closed automatically as memories played behind my eyes.

Breathe, just breathe. Your safe with them.

I knew I needed to think through this. I had created a hole with myself, North, and the team. I needed a plan of action. They couldn't find out, not yet. Everything was moving too quickly, I felt like my life had been on fast forward since this morning. Silas had jumped to a conclusion, Mr. Blackbourne had been frazzled and tried to quickly deal with it.

They were jumping all over the place, all to help me but they didn't even know the truth. The guilt weighed heavy on my heart. North would be in trouble for something he didn't even do. They were all so mad at him and it was probably going to create more problems.

But would telling them the truth make it any better? They would go ballistic, they could lose this job. They would stop everything- to make sure I was okay. I can't let them do that, not again. We needed to finish the job at this school and worry about the others. We didn't have time for me to not be okay.

I have to be okay.

But for right now I was alone. I could breath, and I felt as if all my tears had been cried out. Right now I could be broken because no one was here to see me. No one needed to know.

***

Across town Mr. Blackbourne, Dr. Green, and Gabriel could be found sitting in the living area of the condo. There was an obvious tension in the room. Gabriel was hunched over with his face in his hands while Mr. Blackbourne leaned forward.

"Mr. Coleman?"

Gabriel's eyes flickered, he was pissed.

"This is fucking bullshit. This new rule is shit! We had one fucking fight and you fucking go-"

"Mr. Coleman." Owen's voice returned to his steel like tone. Gabriel didn't know about the bite mark yet. The truth was, Mr. Blackbourne didn't know the full story yet himself either. He hated making decisions with only half the information but at the time he felt it necessary. North was on a job, so he wasn't able to get his side of the story yet. Deep down he believe North could never do this, but Silas seemed so sure and Miss Sorenson didn't protest it. She had no reason to lie.

He sat back in the chair, "Talk me through the fight."

Gabriel gave a frustrated sigh, clearly annoyed. "That's fucking shit too," he closed his eyes and messed his hands through his hair. He recounted the event.

North had been particularly grouchy lately. He was getting an influx of favor requests and couldn't turn them down. The team needed them for Sang, and he would do anything for her. But taking on more favors meant less sleep and a pissy North Taylor. The guys asked Sang to keep close to him, she was the only one who helped with his moods. Although she couldn't fix everything.

Nathan also had been having some similar issues, but less dramatic compared to North. In an effort to help, Nathan decided to pick up North's shifts at the diner. He had been looking for more reasons to keep busy lately. After hearing about the plan he wasn't taking to it great- doing more work was the best distraction.

But on that evening when Nathan walked in on Sang's shirt pulled off her shoulder and wild North attacking sangs necks with kisses and bites everything seemed to blow up inside him.

"Get the hell off of her!" His voice rang through the room, Sang quickly jumped up but North was obviously displeased.

"Fuck off", North replied but started helping Sang fix her shirt. Nathan gritted his teeth, "Look North you need to get out". He needed to just talk to Sang. He needed to calm down.

He couldn't get Sang's face while North kissed her neck out of his mind. And he wanted it gone. Now.

"No." North was pissed, he had already been in a bad mood earlier. Who was Nathan to kick him out?

"Me and Sang are enjoying each other, Nathan could you can get the fuck out." North knew it was mean, but he didn't care. He was sleep deprived, pissed, and now frustrated.

But that's when Nathan seemed to hit his limit and he swung a fist out at North. It connected at his jaw and suddenly they were in a brawl. Sang started yelling- as best she could- for them to stop. North's fury from the past week seemed to seep into every hit, but Nathan wasn't holding back either. Sang started to try and get between them when suddenly the door slammed and Gabriel was standing their.

"What the fuck guys!?" His voice boomed but he saw Sang struggling to get them to stop. He stepped forward towards them, but when Nathan ducked out of the way and North's fist accidentally collided with Gabriel's stomach.

"Fucking shit!" Gabriel wheezed and then suddenly the two boys stopped, North realized what he had done.

"Gabriel I'm so sorry I didn't mean to hit you." He tried to help Gabriel, but he backed away as North stepped forward.
"Fuck stop, no. Were going to be late for class, you guys can sort out this shit later. Nathan, Sang, let's go."

North looked at Sang, and his heart sunk. It was written all over her face, she was upset; clearly disappointed with North. But that's when North realized what he had really done, he could have ruined it. The plan, he could have just ruined everything.

"Nathan and Sang filled me in on the part I wasn't there for when we walked over to class," Gabriel finished. Dr. Green rose from his seat, "Did she seem upset?"

Gabriel nodded, "Yeah she was pretty quiet, I didn't want to push her on it though." Sean huffed, "Damn it North." Gabriel's head shot up, throwing a questioning look towards Mr. Blackbourne.

"Why's everyone pissed at North? I mean I know he fucked up, but I mean he fucking hit me not you guys. Plus Nathan started the fist fight, why's no one pissed at him?"

Owen sighed and readjusted himself in the chair,

"Nathan will be dealt with but he's working at the school right now. As for North.."He explained.

Gabriel couldn't believe his ears.

A/N: Agh! Thank you for the people who commented and read and everything else it totally made my day. I'm sorry if things seem kinda choppy with Sang, I'm trying to sort of mimic how she's feeling- which is all over the place. It'll flow easier with her soon.

What do you guys think of the fight?

As always, sorry for any grammar/mechanical errors. :)