The Streetfighter

Chapter 16

p.o.v. Joseph:

Dinner went pretty well. Elijah behaved which I can't say about my son. He insulted him and didn't accept my wishes. It was unacceptable behavior. During the weekend there will be some jobs we have to get done which are also unplanned. Each of them will get one and they will have to lead them without any complications. My son should know how to behave but he didn't show it at all. I could understand it but that reason isn't good enough to behave like a complete asshole. He shouldn't let himself on Elijah's level and get over it. Mika is worried that the whole situation is going to escalate and everything will go wrong. I made some security arrangements so Elijah can't do anything without me knowing. My biggest worry is that someone will die.

p. o. v. Simon:

Last night Cole came to our house and wanted to talk to me. He was so drunk. Hannah told him to leave but he walked all the way here so she drove him back home. I was hiding under my blanket trying not to cry at the sound of his voice. Our fight was very bad and it hurt me so much that I couldn't look at him the next day in school.

Lunch was the worst part. Normally we would go to the changing rooms and make out or have some fun. I missed him so much but he wants me to stop fighting and didn't even give me a reason why he wanted to find out who the Storm-Trio was. Something tells me that Hannah knows the reason. She wouldn't have been so calm.

I just hope Cole and I will find back to each other.

When I got back from school some stranger sat on our sofa. Dylan let him inside. He told me his name was Elijah.

"Who are you and what do you want from me?"

"Well, you don't need to know the details about me. I just want you to help me with something."

"I don't help strangers."

"Well my name is Elijah and I guess you are Simon."

"Yes."

"See we aren't strangers. That means you can help me."

"But I don't want to help you."

"You don't really have a choice."

"I always have a choice."

"Not this time. I just want you to distract Cole. If you don't do it I will kill you."

"That's blackmailing. If you don't leave I will call the police!"

"That wouldn't be smart of you. I could kill you and everyone in this building and no one would know that it was me."

"But then who will help you with Cole?"

"That would be just as good as you distracting him."

"Okay, I will help you."

"That's great. I will give you all the information you need this evening. Goodbye."

That strange man left the house and shut the door behind him. I felt my muscles relax and noticed how tense I was.

A few minutes later I received a text from an unknown number with an address and a time.

Saturday at 11 pm

Sand Point Park

I wondered why he wanted me to meet me at this park. It is really outside of the city. I worry too much I told myself. It was the best thing I could do otherwise I would have died or the whole house would have got blown up.

Cole called me a few times this evening but I never answered. I thought that he could suffer a bit for what he had done to me. Caroline, on the other hand, is happy again with Jack. I caught myself looking at them jealously. They have everything they want but I have nothing and this makes me so angry. I just want a life with no problems. I got so angry I started punching my wall. I didn't feel any pain. I was numb. Hannah ran into my room and had to stop me from punching the wall again. She looked so worried.

"Simon you have to talk to me. What happened yesterday?"

"I can't tell you."

"Well, I won't leave until you tell me."

"But I don't want to talk about it."

"Well, then you fucked up because I will fucking worm everything out of you if I have to and you exactly know how good I am."

"Okay."

"So what happened?"

"Cole started to question me about the fight club and why I am fighting. That was okay I mean he has the right to know but he shouldn't have found out like this. When I asked him how he had found out he got angry. I asked him why he doesn't just tell me and that it wouldn't be that bad he lashed out and screamed at me that I didn't have the right to question him and he told me if I ever go to the fight club again he would leave me."

"Well, he has some anger issues."
"I hit him in his balls."

"Would have done the same. What happened after?"

"He slapped me... and the rest you know I ran out of the house."

"Well, I wouldn't have expected this."

"I didn't either."

"You will get through this you have me and C."

"Well C is happy with Jack again."

"I know but she is still there for you, you will see."

"When you say so."

"Just give yourself and Cole some time to let it cool okay."

"Okay thank you, Hannah."

I gave her a long hug before she went out of my room again.