Lines

Chapter 25

I sat in the same position, speechless at what just happened. I wasn't complaining though.

I slowly lifted myself off of the ground, my movements still a little shaky, approaching the bodies to check for any signs of movement.

I gave each body a light push with my foot just to be sure because the last thing I needed was some sudden surprise attacks.

I placed the gun I had in my hand down and kicked it off to the side, removing their guns from their hands as an extra precaution.

I heard distant sobbing sounds and looked in when direction of where it was coming from. Connor's office.

I had forgotten that Terrance and Connor was in there and since last I saw Connor was unconscious, I figured the cries were coming from Terrance. I needed to check on him.

As I approached the door, the cries were replaced with words. The words were fighting through the tears and I was even more anxious to get there than before because I hated to hear or see Terrance upset.

Since the day I had met Terrance, the day he wore the #7 on his face, my number, I had always considered him my good luck charm. He was MY lucky #7.

He had a way of making my days better without even having to try and I always loved that about him. We were inseparable at a point and I missed that bond between us.

I accepted full responsibility for us having fallen off. I wasn't ready to accept who I was and be fully with him and at the time, I felt like I was saving him, but I think it only hurt him.

A feeling of guilt followed me the entire time we weren't speaking. He was nice enough to have let me back into his life, but I was always hesitant this time around, not wanting to hurt him more than I already had.

It was selfish of me to try and reenter his life now that I felt that I was ready, but I was honestly willing to wait for him up until this point.

I placed my ear to the door prior to entering to get a better listen of what was being said and I honestly wish I hadn't.

It wasn't easy to hurt my feelings, but if there was something that could have done that, this was it.

Terrance POV

"This might be my first time saying this, but I love you. I don't know at which point I realized it, but seeing you here like this is hurting me, probably as much as I hurt you."

I laid at Connor's side, rubbing his warm cheek with my thumb, preparing to explain everything to him while wiping the fresh tears from my face with my free hand.

Even though he was unconscious at the moment, I was ready to get everything off of my chest, even if I'd have to say it again when he could register it.

"Running into you at the hospital earlier was honestly one of the scariest things that had happened in my life" I continued. "It wasn't just because I was afraid of getting caught up in some double fantasy I was living, but because I was scared of losing you."

I paused for a second, letting out a nervous laugh as if he could hear me. It just felt weird hearing myself say all of this out loud and realizing how stupid I was.

"This probably sounds like a bunch of bull shit which I realize that it may be, but I really do care for you. No matter how mad I act or what I may say, there's always a part of me that wishes that things between us were always perfect, but that will never be the case.

"I'll be the first to admit that I'm not the most perfect person, probably not even half of it. I let issues that I've had in the last get in the way of what you were trying to do for me and I see that now.

"I'm sure that you could see how you secretly dipping off every night and me not knowing where you were or being able to speak to you could seem a little suspicious, but outside of that, you hadn't given me any other reason not to trust you.

"I wish I would have just listened when you said that you would tell me eventually. I should have just taken your word for it.

I took another pause before letting out a sigh. This was the part I was dreading most to say.

"Instead, I started seeking the attention elsewhere. That's where Will comes in."

I looked toward the door remembering, another tear slipping from my eye out of fear that what may have happened to him. Oddly enough though, I didn't feel like he was hurt.

"I do love Will, but as a friend. Yes, there's a past between us, but that's all it was. I spent time with him to fill the void I got from feeling like you were giving someone else your time and so I did the same.

"It wasn't supposed to go as far as it did and I told myself that I wouldn't let it get as far as it did, but I was just weak and vulnerable at that point. It didn't mean anything."

My voice broke with the last word, but I knew that I had meant it. Will was just a secret rendezvous to take Connor's place when I couldn't get the attention I wanted from him.

I lifted myself off the ground effortlessly, feeling like a weight had been lifted from off of me. My focus was now away from Connor and on what lie behind the door.

I slowly approached the door, hesitant to open it, but my curiosity was getting the best of me and I needed to see if Will was okay.

As I placed my hand on the doorknob, I heard a door slam which caused me to jump back. There was a shift in energy in the entire place, one I couldn't explain.

I placed my hand back on the doorknob and slowly twisted it open, bracing myself for what was on the other side.

I pulled the door open and peeked my head out first, looking all around to see if I spotted anyone. Nothing.

I opened the door wider and stepped out. I took a few steps closer and stopped dead in my tracks, covering my mouth with both hands as Adeline and her boyfriend laid there bleeding.

Will was no longer in his spot on the ground and I wondered if that's who had left.

I quickly jogged over to the door that I had been brought into the warehouse through, opening it without thinking twice and looking around.

There was no Will, and there was no van either. The area was silent and vacant, the only light and sounds coming from the distant highway.

I turned back around and was startled to see Connor standing in front of me with a forgiving expression on his face.

"I love you too" he said.

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This chapter is a little short, but whatever. This story is almost finished though finally 😭 I actually enjoyed writing it a lot though and I'm excited for the next story.