Hideaway

Chapter 15 - Hopeless

I was stuck, there was no possible way they would let me out of their sights. Even at school I was doomed, they watched me in every class so you can imagine I got no work done. It didn't matter though, school was worthless to me, my mind was 24/7 fixated on seeing Natsu again. I knew that no matter what we would find our way back to each other. I wondered what he was thinking. 

Natsu POV:

"But on the phone you said she was coming back to me" I yelled at the bluenette. It couldn't be possible, there was no way Lucy would leave me. I had waited for her return only to find out from Levy she might have left me. I knew my brother said some things, some which were true but Lucy trusted me. If she just talked to me she would understand. 

"I'm not sure what happened Natsu, maybe she had a change of heart" The short bluenette sadly spoke. 

"What if something happened to her?" I scrambled for reasons, reasons for why Lucy wasn't here

"Natsu who would be after her?" Gray tried to reason with me. I knew he was right, there was absolutely no one who had it out for her. 

"I know it hurts Natsu but your brother must've said something" Levy spoke again trying to calm me down. It worked. I found my breathing slow down and I realized all this anger and confusion was just distracting me from how I really felt. I was depressed and hopeless. The girl I loved left me and I still hadn't proved myself innocent although I could of.

"Instead of waiting for Lucy we should release the footage now" Erza suggested, I was lucky to have Erza, regardless of how upset I was she powered through what needed to be done. 

"Your right" I sighed, it was finally time to end this all. I thought this moment would be much more exciting and uplifting but it was bittersweet.

Lucy POV:

I plunged myself into the sofa wishing to be anywhere else. My home felt like a prison and I was the only cellmate. My body guards never took their eyes off me even while I slept. It was ridiculous. I just wanted to breathe some air that they hadn't already taken in. I was frustrated and alone, I didn't even have Levy or my phone to contact her. 

I flicked the 'on' button on and got ready to daydream again, daydream of a day of freedom. However my eyes were met with something else. 

"In some newly released footage we can see what really happened the night of Mr Dragneel's murder" My ears tingled and my heart started racing. The footage, no matter how dull my life was Natsu's was finally going to change. He would receive the freedom he so desperately wanted and deserved. 

"As you can see Natsu Dragneel was acting on self defense, Mrs Dragneel is being arrested now for incriminating her son illegally" The footage changed to live footage of the house down the street. I jumped up and rushed over to the window. Removing the thick fabric I placed my head against the glass watching intently. From the view I had I could see the police take her in. 

I never thought it would feel so good to see someone in handcuffs. 

"His innocent" I gasped turning to my body guards. They looked at each other questioningly and I could hear them chatter.

"Does that me we can release her" 

"I don't know"

"Me either"

Before they could turn back I was out running down the streets to Mrs Dragneel. Right before she got forced into the car she gave me a glare and I smiled. All that was left was too find Natsu. 

"Lucy" However it seemed he had found me instead.