Freakish

Chapter 23: The Issue

10-19-17
7:23am
Natalie's POV
As I walk out of my room into the long dark hallway, I close the door behind me and start to walk towards the stairs. Once I reach the steps, I quickly tip toe down the long staircase. I walk into the kitchen and pour a glass of water. Before I finish the glass I hear a loud crash coming from downstairs.
"What the hell?" I whisper to myself. I quickly go back into the hall and walk over to the steps. As I look at the pitch black hallway I start getting a little scared. As I turn around I jump when I see Diesel standing right there.
"Oh my god," I say relieved its just diesel.
"You scared the shit out of me," I explain.
"Did you hear it too?" He asks.
"Yeah, what if there's a freak down there?" I ask. He walks over to the front door and grabs his bat.
"Stay up here, or better yet, go back upstairs in your room," He suggests.
"What, no, you don't control me," I tell him.
"Natalie, please go upstairs," He insists.
"Fine," I say.
"But what if you get hurt?" I ask.
"It'll be fine, I promise," He confirms.
I exhale deeply and walk away as theirs another crash noise along with a scream.
"Diesel," I say.
"No, go now," He demands before going downstairs. I quickly run up the stairs and down the hall to Chase's room. As I bang on the door I get more and more worried. What if the freaks broke in, what if the people in the basement are killing each other, or even worse, what if the house has smoke coming into it and we all turn? Chase opens the door and appears to be shirtless. This little boy has a 6-pack, who would have thought.
"What's up?" He asks me.
"There was a loud crash noise down in the basement and I thought you might want to go check it out, since, you know, this is your house," I explain.
"Sure, can you get Kc or Diesel?" He asks as he grabs a gun from his night stand.
"Oh, Diesel is already down there, he kind of was already awake, I guess," I add.
"Ok, stay up here, I'll be right back," he says as he walks out and past me.

10-19-18
7:29am
Chase's POV
I quickly step down the stairs holding my gun before turning down the other stairs to go into the hallway leading to the basement. As I'm walking down the hall holding my gun tightly the crash noises get even louder.
"Diesel," I whisper hoping he's ok. All of a sudden somebody comes up behind me and covers my mouth.
"Be quiet," he says as he moves his hand.
"What was the noise?" I ask him as we start to walk further down the hall.
"I don't know yet, I was waiting to see if the noise would happen again so I can track where it's coming from," He explains as we continue to walk.
"The group?" I assume as there's another crash coming from inside there room. Diesel places his ear against the door followed by me doing the same.
"What the hell?" Diesel mouths as we hear somebody screaming before another crashing noise.
"What's going on in there?" I ask. Diesel looks at me wondering why I did that instead of barging in as it gets silent.
"Nothing, we're all ok," Zayn answers.
"What were those crashing noises?" I ask.
"I don't know what you're talking about," He explains.
"We've been here the whole time," I inform them.
"I'll bust this damn door open right now and shoot your ass," Diesel says.
"Sadie and Red had an accident," Zayn explains.
"Is that so," I say.
"We're coming in to get them medical help," I tell them.
"So don't try anything, or we will shoot," I explain. I pull out the key and start to unlock the door. As I push the door open Diesel walks in scraping his nail imbedded bat on the concrete floor. I walk in and see Red laying unconscious on the floor while Sadie's sitting next to him bleeding in a couple spots. As Diesel raises his brow at Zayn he throws his bat over his shoulder.
"I'm gonna ask you and give you a chance to tell the truth before I ask those two," Diesel explains while walking over to Zayn as I pick Red up.
"They got in a fight, and so I knocked him out because he threw her against the wall," He explains.
"I hope you're telling the truth," I tell him.
"Because if not, you aren't going to like your consequence," I explain.
"Anything you wanna confess?" I ask to reassure. Zayn looks over at Sadie and glares.
"No, you don't get to look at her," Diesel says as he pushes his face back towards him.
"You really think I'd hurt one of my own?" He asks.
"Hell yeah I do," Diesel answers.
"Well you're wrong....I only hurt people who hurt mine, or are in an unlucky place with me," Zayn explains with a menacing smile on his face. I see Diesel grip his bat and clench his jaw.
"Diesel..let's go," I tell him. He stands there for a bit before walking away. I hand him Red and lock the doors before we start walking towards the lab.
"I'll have Brianna and Violet help you and Red, they were both in health and first aid, they're the best we have," I explain to Sadie as we're walking. She looks at me and smiles as we reach the top of the stairs.
"So how do you and Red know each other?" I ask.
"School, we were never really friends until we were both in the hardware store when the place blew," She explains.
"Oh, are you guys like a thing now?" I ask.
"No, but he likes me," She exclaims with a small chuckle. As we push the doors of the lab open, Emmett sits up.
"Did you sleep?" I ask him.
"Nah, I can't," He exclaims.
"Not with this," he says as he points to where he was shot.
"You know, I always wondered what it felt like to get shot, it's a lot worse then I thought it be," he adds.
"Like when you told me to taze you, because you thought it wouldn't hurt," I explain while smiling.
"Yeaaah," He answers.
"God, I hate when your serious because that's how I know you're in pain," I explain.
"I'm not serious when I'm in pain," He says.
"Mhm," I say.
"Just don't die, that's the last thing I need right now, I can't lose my brother and my best friend," I add.
"I ain't giving up just yet, not till everybody I care about is safe," He explains. I look over at Red still unconscious as Sadie sits next to him.
"What happened?" Emmett asks me.
"I don't quite know yet, Zayn had a believable story but it doesn't seem right, I feel like he's lying," I explain.
"What are you going to do if he is lying?" Emmett asks.
"Exile him," I say after a short thinking break.