Beyond the Polaroids...

Chapter 2: Triggers and Consequences

TONY'S POV

I heard the sirens but I didn't dare to look back at them.

I can't get caught... I. Can't. Get. Caught.

I looked over at Tyler to see him breathing heavy but thank God he finally came to his senses.

"What the hell was that all about Tyler." I said very coldly hopefully getting the message across.

"No one was doing anything..." He said facing the window but he said it with a fearful expression on his face

"Now what the hell is that supposed to mean" I said probably a little too angrily but if I get caught and thrown in jail I don't even know what I would do.

"No one was doing anything..." He repeated himself not moving.

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

Angry and confused I let it go. Clearly he was not wanting to talk about it. After awhile the sirens stopped and we were in the middle of nowhere. Eventually I saw a gas station and immediately pulled over.

"Imma go inside and grab a drink do you want anything?" I️ said to him apologetically but he didn't say a word he just kept looking out the window.

"Well if you don't want anything why don't you go inside anyway and clean yourself up while I get what I need." I said hoping to find some mental activity within him since he hasn't moved an inch for the past hour and a half.

He slowly got up to unbuckle his seat belt but as he shifted he winced in pain.

That's weird...

"Hey you alright..?" I said concerned. As soon as I asked he quickly changed expressions and said in a low voice.

"I'm fine, don't worry about it."

After he said this I just shrugged it off and we both walked into the gas station.

TYLER'S POV

As Tony and I walked into the gas station I saw the bathrooms to my left and walked in while Tony went right. As soon as I walked in I went over to the sinks and started to splash cold water onto my face. As I was about to dry my face off I looked into the corner of the bathroom mirror to see a mop in a mop bucket. My whole body went cold and immediately the scene replayed in my head.

"You ruined my fucking life..."

I started to breathe heavily as the whole scene replayed in my head. I started looking around for anything to give me comfort but I could only see the mop. I ran over to the mop bucket and kicked it as hard as I could towards the sink causing mop water to go everywhere. I picked up the broom and angrily snapped it in two against my knee. A few seconds after I did this the bathroom door swung open.

"Tyler what the fuck is going on." I heard Tony's voice but didn't really process it. I see Tony running over towards me out of the corner of my eye and grab one half of the broken mop.

"Hold on, TYLER WHAT THE HELL?" Tony screamed but as he said those first few words Tony's voice turned into Montgomery's.

"Hold him... HOLD HIM"

As I heard those words I looked straight at Tony and only saw Montgomery's face. At this I started to breath heavily again and quickly backed up against one of the stall doors.

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry." I said half yelling while my voice continued to break.

He can't hurt me again, I️ wont let him hurt me again...

As I ran to get away from Montgomery I pushed past him and flung the bathroom door opened.

"GET AWAY FROM ME MONTY. GET AWAY." I screamed as I ran out of the gas station. With tears streaming down my face I kept running, I didn't dare look back in fear of seeing his face again.

I'm sorry... I'm sorry

TONY'S POV

I looked down at the broken mop piece in my hand trying to piece together what was going on.

What the hell just happened...

As I picked up the other mop piece an employee threw open the door giving me a confused look.

"Stay right there I'm calling the cops." Before I had a chance to explain myself they were gone and those last words struck me hard.

Shit. I've gotta get the fuck out of here

Finishing this thought I threw the broken mop down and sprinted out of the bathroom. Forgetting there was water everywhere I slipped and slammed my head against the door knob then the floor and everything went black....