Locked In (Sally x Larry) [Complete]

Chapter 37

Sal walked back into the room once he heard things had settled down. Sal had time to think about what Todd had said. He heard Neil telling Todd that nothing would leave that room and technically it didn't. Just the voice recording. Sal moved his prosthetic up a bit to rub his face and sighed. He walked in to see Ash was asleep on the couch and Larry no where to be seen.

"Lar-Bear?" Sal said and Larry unlocked the closet door and looked around the corner.

"Is she asleep? Can I come out of the closet again?" He said and Sal just nodded and smiled a little smile before frowning. It's not like Larry could see it but he held his hand out.

"Come with me Larry, we need to talk." Sal said and Larry nodded taking his hand. Sal never called him Larry unless it was serious. Normally he would say Lar-Bear or Lar. But Larry? Oof, something must've happened.

They get outside and they keep walking. Sal was walking quietly while trying to think of something to say. Larry sighed and decided to break the silence.

"You got me out here by ourselves Sal, so, tell me. What's on your mind? And don't say nothing. Something has to have happened. First, you called me Larry. Second, you have been quiet for like five minutes. If your quiet for longer than two then something is up. What did Neil tell you?? You were fine before you left to talk to Neil." Larry said. He sounded genuinely worried for his little nugget. Sal pulled Larry's arm and decided to go to the tree house. They closed the door and Sal took his mask off. He had been crying the whole time they were walking.

"Sal?!" Larry was confused. He hugged his boyfriend and it was a tight hug, "Sal, dude, what happened?! Are you ok?? Who hurt you?"

"Todd..." Sal started.

"Todd? He was with Neil? I thought so at least." Larry said as he wrapped Sal in blankets and his arms.

"Todd pushed Zhaen. He pushed her from the window...we were right all along..." Sal cried and Larry tried calming him down. He kissed the top of the blue boys head and rocked him a bit.

"Sal, it's ok man. I am sure he had to have had a good reason right?? I mean, he was a little paranoid about her. But that's not a good reason to push her." Larry said. He tried piecing together as to why Todd would do such a thing and Sal shook his head. Breaking free from Larry's embrace. He got his phone out and played the voice recording. 

3 minutes and 57 seconds later

Silence. Only thing that could be heard was their breathing and the cold wind outside. Larry didn't know what to say to break the silence but he thought about it. And just as he wanted to say something, Sal's phone went off. Neil was calling them. Sal put the phone on speaker and as soon as he did? He heard a freaking out Neil on the other side.

Sally face! He's gone! Oh god! 

"Neil? What's wrong? Who's gone?" Larry said. He was worried and already knew but didn't want to be right

Todd! Todd's gone! I told him I was going to move laundry around and that's what I went to do. I was gone for 3 minutes and he was gone when I came back! Oh my god, I am so stupid!

"Neil, calm down. Ok? Was there anything in his room? Where would Todd go? I need you to take deep breaths ok. We are all going to look for him. Whether Ash likes it or not." Sal said as he got up from Larry's lap and opened the hatch of the tree house.

H-He left a note. Saying there was one last thing he had to do before we were all free. Free is bolded though and written at least 20 times after that. What does that even mean?!

"Free?" Larry repeated and then looked at Sal, "What could we be freed from that we aren't already?" He said as the two of them climbed down the ladder.

"I don't know. It's not like we are Locked In or anyth....shit..." Sal said as he thought about it. He ran his hand through his blue hair and told Larry to grab his prosthetic. They rushed inside.

Shit? What does he mean?! Sally Face?!

The boys heard Neil screaming and crying into the phone and Larry took his phone from Sal.

"It means." Sal started. He pushed Ash's floor button and the boys waited, "Which one of us is locked in anywhere? Anything?"

"Zhaen...." Larry said as he clicked the pieces together.

"Exactly. Zhaen is locked in the hospital and Todd is locked in his own mind. We are all locked in something." Sal continued as the stepped out of the elevator.

"Larry and I are both locked in our pasts and Ash? I am not sure what she is. What is something we all have in common? Come on Larry, really think about this. What could he possibly be freeing us from?!" Sal said as he stormed into Ash's apartment.

"Ash! Get up! We have to look for Todd! He might do something stupid!" Sal said and Larry looked at the phone.

I don't know what you all have in common. Makes me feel more useless. I can't do anything

Neil sobbed and wanted to hang up but Larry stopped him.

"You are the only one who knows Todd. Where does he like to go? What are his favorite places? When he is in moods like these? How does he let it out?"

He goes to solve them. Saying every problem has a solution. So if he thinks we are all locked in by something, then he would want to free us.

"Free us from who?" Sal said as he looked at Larry. He already knew it and Larry thought about it then his eyes widened.

"The demon..." Larry said as he almost dropped his phone.

"Right. And who does the demon want?!" Sal said and Ash almost cried.

"Zhaen." Ash said and she got her shoes and a jacket on, "If he hurts her I swear to god I am going to kill him Neil!" 

No! He just wants to help! He said he wants to free us!

"He wants to free us from the demon right?" Sal started as they got out into the hall, in the elevator and out the front lobby, "How do you get rid of a demon?"

"Pass it to someone else." Larry said and he stopped, "He is going to give the demon Zhaen. He wanted her but why?? Why not stay with Todd?" He walked back towards the car.

I don't want it to stay with Todd. Larry and Sal, please, help Todd. I just want my little gold fish back.

And then he hung up. Larry got his seat belt on and Sal and Ash did the same.

"Where to Sal?" Larry said as he backed out from the apartments.

"To the hospital. We have to stop Todd."