Warzone

Warzone Part 2

Tom’s POV

“Guys wake up!” I shout while standing in the middle of the hallway.

“Calm down where’s the fire.” Nathan asks while walking sleepily out of his room. I could have hit him. I almost did. I had my back to him and I turn around slowly.

“The fire was at my parent’s house. I say quietly and slowly. By this point the rest of the boys were standing in the hallway as well. “And while you are making jokes about it they are all dying.” The colour drains out of cheeks. I can tell that he feels really bad, and I know he didn’t mean anything by it, but I can’t bring myself to put him out of his misery, not well I am in the pain that I am.

“S**t mate. I’m so sor...”

“Whatever.” I say while turning my back on him again. Just as I do so Max comes up to me and grabs me in a tight hug. That is when I lose control even more and I just start full on sobbing.

“I’ll grab my keys.” He says to me. “We will leave now.”

“I’ll pack you both a small bag quickly.” Nathan says before disappearing. I didn’t mean to snap at him, it was just really bad timing on his part.

“I’ll call Anne and Jayne and let them know what’s going on, when it gets to a more reasonable time.” Jay says to me. It’s weird that everyone is being so nice for once. I’m used to them winding me up all the time. Not that I don’t annoy them too.  Just at that point Nathan and Max come back and we all head down stairs.  Max takes the bags from Nathan and throws them on the back seats. All the boys are telling me how sorry they are and that everyone will be fine. But what do they know? Nothing. And now I have a three and a half hour journey ahead of me, with nothing to keep me company except my thoughts. This is going to be hell. I contemplate running inside to grab a bottle of vodka, but I know if I start I won’t stop, and then I won’t be in a fit state to do anything, they probably wouldn’t let me in the hospital, and I can’t risk that.

Nathan’s POV

I’m in shock; we all are to be honest. Poor Tom; and what I said. How could I have been so thoughtless? I can’t begin to imagine what he must be going through right now. I feel someone put their arm around me and I turn me head slightly to see Siva.

“Don’t beat yourself up about it. You didn’t know. Tom is just worried; he’s not angry or annoyed with you.”

“Thanx Seev, and I know.”

Time passes slowly, with all of us dreading having a phone call from Tom or more likely Max, which could bring us bad news. No one know how serious the fire was, we are just praying that it wont be fatal.