Hold Me Close

Chapter 30

[stephs p.o.v]
Zac is really getting on my nerves this week. So what if Dave calls, maybe he'll stop if I actually answer and talk to him, which is what I finally do when he calls again. "Hello?", I answer my 100th phone call this week. "Steph! You're there!", his voice says down the phone. "Yes, why wouldn't I be?", I laugh. "Listen, I need to tell you something important... But not on the phone", he adds. It must be serious. "Well I don't think Zac would be too pleased if..", "please Steph.. It's about Zac..", he says, startling me. "Okay then.. Where will we meet up?", I ask as I look outside at the dark sky. "I'll come and pick you up", he says quickly. "Okay then, I'll see you then", I add before he hangs up. That was fucking unexpected!

[zacs p.o.v]
Five drinks more and I start finding it hard to keep my balance. I need to get to Steph to tell her to stay away from Dave, just incase that prick is ringing her.. I stumble and fall a few times but manage to get in my car and start it. To Stephs house we come.

[stephs p.o.v]
Dave picks me up and says not to ask questions until we reach the park, and within 10 minutes, we do. "Let's sit down first, well be a while", Dave says as he sits on the grass and I join him. "Thank god you answered the phone", Dave scratches his neck. "Get to the point please Dave, Zac isn't gonna be happy if he catches me with you", I say. "And how will he know? Has he come back to your house any day this week?", Dave asks. "No, no he hasn't", I say looking at the ground. "There's something I need to tell you about Zac", Dave says, picking up blades of grass. "Which is...?", I say. "I was getting worried about you so I decided to go and see you. I parked a block away from your estate, don't ask why, I just did. Anyway on my way down to your house I passed by a few alleyways, as you do.

But I saw Zac down one of them, he was with a bunch of people smoking. Smoking what? I don't know, but let's just say if it was cigarets they wouldn't be hiding at the end of an alley. I tried to run back but one of the guys in the 'gang' saw me and dragged me down to Zac. He threatened me into staying away from you, yet here I am telling you everything", Dave finished. I was shocked. "It's okay, it wouldn't be normal not to respond like that", Dave reassured me. "How.. How long do you think he's been smoking what ever drug he had?", I say.

I can't believe I'm heading myself say that about Zac. "I'm not sure but that's not all. He has a drinking problem too", Dave said. "How do know this? I was sure Zac wasn't a big drinker", I say. "He had a drinking problem when we were friends.. When I took drugs", Dave shook himself after he said it, embarrassed. "That must be why he's been having mood swings", I say quietly. "Mood swings? Steph if I was you I'd be staying away from him. Drugs can turn you violent, not to mention the alcohol. Trust me, unfortunately I know", he sighed. Out of nowhere my phone starts ringing immediately.

[zacs p.o.v]
I need to make it to Stephs quickly, that dick, Dave, could be with her. My head starts spinning and I find it hard to drive in a straight line. What am I doing with my life right now? Drink driving to see if my girlfriend is with a guy that's most likely not even there.. Before I can answer my own question I am blinded with an incoming light from a truck as it smashes straight into my car. The car was toppled over before hitting a tree on the other side if the road. My air bags inflate and glass is shattered everywhere. Immediate pain strikes my head and I can here a woman talking outside the car. "Are you okay son? I'm calling an ambulance don't worry!", I can just about make out what she's saying.

Shit.