Back Again//// Ryden **Completed**

Death Threats and Lies

Ryan's POV

It's about 4 a.m. and I'm not asleep. I can't. Even though Sam is behind bars, his associates aren't. Sam was a drug dealer. And those people are going to want more. And news travels quickly. I'll have a target on my back. For now, maybe Brendon can help me. But what about when Sarah decides to come back? He isn't a good liar. Sarah needed space. That's what arguments do... They break people apart. 

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I'm not sure when I fell asleep, but I wake up to a buzzing sound. "Hello?" I press my phone to my ear.
"This isn't over. I'd watch my back if I were you." A familiar voice says. Sam.
 "How are you calling m-me?" I ask quickly. My hand starts to shake. Then he hangs up. I hear my phone thud to the ground. I wrap my arms around my sides. I rock back and forth. Taking shaky breaths. 

"Ryan, you awake? It's already noon." I flinch when I hear Brendon knock on the door. 
"Y-yeah.." I try not to stutter, but I fail. 

"Hey, what happened?" He says, walking in. He eyes the phone on the ground. 
"I-I must have knocked it over when I was sleeping... It's j-just a nightmare, n-nothing t-too serious. D-don't worry." I say slowly. He comes over and picks the phone up. 

"That's not it, are you okay? Did something-"

"I'm fine." I give him a reassuring look. He gives up.

"So I was thinking... We could go out to eat dinner with the other guys- if that's alright with you. Then if you're up to it, we could go to a movie or something!"
"How about we have a pool party or something..." I say. I want to spend time with everyone, I just can't go out. Not now. 
"Hey, that's a good idea! I'll invite people!" Brendon grabs his phone and starts sending out texts. "Hey, you wanna be in the chat group? I just need your number." He says. I nod and type my number in his contacts. "Cool!" He smiles. 

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"Hey, so how have you been?" Spencer asks making his way closer. 
"G-Great..." 
"Ryan? What's wrong? You don't stutter unless- Are you okay?"
"You haven't seen the news?" 

"N-No?" He looks at me with confusion. I turn to the T.V, which just happens to be on the news channel. 

"Samuel Knight, charged with sexual assault and many other charges, but there is more to the story."  I stare at the T.V and so does Spencer. 

"Ryan Ross was asking for it. He always begged, he made up this story, he wanted to be some innocent son of a bitch. But it isn't true! He-" 

Brendon shut the T.V off. 

"Ryan..." Spencer starts. Everyone in the room stares. The room is dead silent. "I-"

"LEAVE ME A-ALONE!" I scream. I run up the stairs. Pushing people aside. I reach my room and I slam the door shut and lock it. I slide down, back against the wall. Curling up into a ball, wanting the nightmare to end.

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I hear a light knock on the door about 5 minutes later. "Ryan? Hey, come on, open the door." 

"N-No, not after-" I take a breath, trying to calm down.

"They all left, I told them to leave. Uhh except Spencer, Pete, and Jon... But close enough." 
"B-Bren, h-he's lying. I-" I stutter. 

"We know, we just want you to come out." 
"I-I can't." I sob into my hands. 
"Ryan, I'm not forcing you to do anything, but, I think some support would be better than keeping it in." His voice kills me. Filled with concern. 

"O-Okay..." I open the door. As soon as I do I fall into his arms and start sobbing again. "H-he ruined m-my life and now-now he's spreading lies and I c-can't-"

"Shhh, it's going to be alright." He says, patting my back. He holds me tightly.