Broken and Fearless // C.B.

Chapter 54

January 2019

I woke up to several DMs asking if I'd heard what happened to Sam and Colby.

They'd gone to Florida to film some exploring videos.

Kat and I were getting lunch, so I decided I'd ask her about it.

I picked her up and said, "Have you heard anything about Sam and Colby? I got several DMs asking me about them and I've been too busy to check."

Kat nodded, glancing at me. "They got arrested."

I slammed on the brakes. "What?!"

"Yeah, you didn't hear? #freesamandcolby is trending on Twitter. Sam was released on a $2,000 bail, but Colby's was $6,000 due to the fake IDs he had in his wallet."

I swallowed. "How long does he have to stay?"

"Sam was saying for 24 hours, so hopefully they'll get the bail in time."

I prayed silently and parked at the restaurant. "You know, suddenly I'm not very hungry. I'm too worried."

"Yeah. You wanna get In 'n Out to go? We can hang out at the house or my apartment and watch something to take our mind off things."

"That sounds like a great idea."

I went through the drive-thru at In 'n Out and we got our food and made our way to Kat's apartment, since it was quieter.

Kat turned on Netflix and we decided to watch The Carrie Diaries; no particular reason.

Sam would periodically text Kat, telling her to tell me not to worry, which worried me even more. That whole thing of telling someone not to do something just makes them want to do it.

Along the line, I fell asleep and when I woke up, I was covered in a blanket.

There was a note from Kat on the counter. 'Had to go to work. I got word that Colby's been released, so they're flying back to LA as soon as possible. Feel free to grab anything in the fridge to eat for breakfast. See you later, bestie'

I wasn't hungry, so I went to the bathroom to freshen myself up and got in my car.

I drove back to the Trap House and came face-to-face with Corey. "Hey. Any word from Sam and Colby?"

Corey nodded. "Yeah. They're flying back. I'm actually about to leave and pick them up. You wanna come?"

"Yeah. Let me put this down. Can we get coffee before the airport?"

"You didn't get any from Kat's?"

"No, I had other things on my mind."

"Sure."

I set my stuff down and Corey swung by a Dunkin'. I ordered my usual coffee and donut, and Corey got something as well.

Surprisingly, the drive to the airport was rather quick.

We waited in the baggage claim, and I waited in anticipation for my boyfriend and his best friend.

They appeared with their bags and I instantly threw my arms around Colby. He rested a hand on the back of my head, running a hand through my hair.

"I'm okay, Jules," he whispered. "We're both okay."

I pulled away from the hug and asked, "What happened?"

"Well, we were trespassing near a school and got caught."

"You're okay, though?"

"Yeah, I'm okay. I just wanna get home."

"Okay."

We drove back to the Trap House in silence. I had attached myself to Colby, which he certainly wasn't objecting to. He had fallen asleep on my lap, and I ran a soft hand through his hair.

Corey parked in his spot and I shook Colby.

"Mm," he hummed tiredly.

"We're home," I replied.

Colby got out and walked upstairs.

I turned to Sam. "Is he okay?"

Sam shrugged. "Honestly, I'm not sure. He hasn't said much."

I walked up the stairs and found Colby sitting on his bed. "Hey, are you okay?"

He sighed. "I wish people would stop asking me that. Honestly, I'm fine. I had people looking out for me in jail. I'm okay, Jules."

I nodded. "Okay. Mind if I join you?"

"No."

I sat down next to him and we sat in silence for what felt like hours.