Exit Wounds (A Matty Healy/ The 1975 Story)

Chapter 5 - Heart made of stone

Camille pushed Matty’s hand away from her face and stood back a few steps , creating a small distance between them ‘’Not particularly, but tell me’’ she confirmed

Matty sighed ‘’We are in trouble , George got hurt because he went to their warehouse’’

‘’Their warehouse’’ asked Camille , eyes wide.

‘’Yes’’

‘’Warehouse for what’’

‘’They are drug dealers, on a massive scale Camille, they have an industrial sized warehouse to store their stock’’

‘’Why would George be there?’’

‘’Camille, this is why I said you cannot leave and for that I am so sorry. I will protect you’’

‘’Why did George go there?’’ Camille asked, ignoring the previous statement which quite frankly worried her.

Camille could hear her heart begin to race. The sound of it beating began to become louder than her own thoughts.

Camille raised her voice ‘’Matty’’

‘’Okay’’ he replied. ‘’ I used to be an addict’’ Matty confessed, looking straight into Camille’s eyes.

‘’And I was feeling low and one of their men offered me something, George wasn’t happy and went to their warehouse to Burn their stock.’’

‘’Oh’’ Camille said , shocked at the story. It had taken a lot for Matty to confess to his actions ,his weakness and he felt relieved for doing it

‘’Matty’’ Camille said looking into his eyes once more ‘’That must have taken a lot of confidence to say, thank-you for telling me’’

‘’Aren’t you going to mention the balls it took to go and try to stop an international drug cartel?’’ a slow husky voice said.

‘’George’’ Matty exclaimed ‘’Mate, I thought you were done for’’

‘’It’s going to take a lot more than a knife to get rid of me and a lot more than a bit of petrol to get rid of them’’ George joked

‘’Mate just leave it please’’ Matty pleaded

‘’George how do you feel?’’ Camille asked

‘’Holy shit who is this? She’ s pretty’’ George slurred

‘’it’s the meds, they mess you about’’ Camille laughed all the while Matty watched her , admiring the way her face glowed when she laughed.

‘’Noooooo’’ George protested ‘’I feel fine’’

‘’I bet the other boy’s aren’t George, Tony and his men came around, kicked the shit out of the place’’

‘’Shit is everybody fine?’’ George asked

‘’Yeah, would you believe we cleaned the place just before they come in and trash it?’’

‘’They need to be stopped. Matty helps me up’’ Matty walked over to the left side of the bed and held his hand out to George who attempted to get up.

‘’Fuck’’ George groaned

‘’I think the meds have worn off; I’ll go and get you some more.’’

Camille walked into the living room/ kitchen and saw Adam and Ross watching TV.

‘’Matty said they trashed the place? It doesn’t look like it has changed’’

‘’He is so melodramatic’’ Adam laughed

‘’They kicked the door in and had some words with us basically’’ Ross said

‘’You’ve got a laceration above your eyebrow , and Adam your knuckles are all bloody, and , and I heard gunshots’’

‘’They shot Kitchen cupboard the pricks, what kind of point is that supposed to make? Come near our shit and we’ll shoot your cupboards?’’ Adam sarcastically questioned.

Camille exhaled in relief , it wasn’t as bad as she thought.