Rescuing Atticus

My love...how could you

Song: How to dance in time- Blue October

I follow them all the way back to her apartment. Comes to find out he stays the fucking night. I am so pissed off that I can't think straight. I go back to the Club and find the guys. I drink one glass after another and when I can't see straight I stumble to the back room and fuck the hell out of one of the girls. It's more of a hate fuck, I guess you could say because I don't give a shit if I even hurt the girl or not I just wanted to fuck it all out of my system...seeing her with that dick weed.

The guys had to help me back to the hotel. I sleep in and when I do get up, I have a massive hang over. Zane  hands me a drink. "Here this will help. Get your shit together we should be leaving in the next hour or so."

It's not the type of drink I prefer however it will help me get over the way that I feel. "I can't go back...not now. I have to know what the hell she is doing with that guy." I run my hands through my hair before glancing at my phone to see if she has even bothered to text me back. Of course nothing and why should there be...I'm sure she is lying up in bed with that asshole.

He shakes his head like I got to out of my mind but then he surprises me. "Fine then...I will give you a few weeks to get your shit together...if I don't see you by the end of the month don't bother coming back. I can always train a new guy."I'm shocked that he put it that way...like he can just train another guy, replace me like I'm nothing. I don't bother saying a thing though because honestly I don't see him doing giving up on me that easily.

I stay in and take a shower and then head out for the day. I follow her around more but I make sure that she doesn't see me. I wait a day before bumping into her on the street. She is shocked to see me. "Oh...my God...Atticus...you are here...in...in New York. What are you doing here?" She acts all surprised while wrapping her arms around me. Her sweet aroma surrounds me and I feel at home with her.

"Taking a small break. So how have you been doing?" I try to make simple conversation but hope to catch her off guard...maybe even give a hint that she was with someone else.

"Uhm....busy with...with school and all. Oh wow...I can't believe you are here." She says it like I caught her in the act of doing something she shouldn't be doing. I watch her reaction as she glances around us, pulling the lose strands away from her face. "Are you hungry...there is this coolest little café on the corner." She grabs my arm placing hers in mine.

"Sure...I'm starving."We walk down to the corner and find a table outside in the open fresh air. She keeps looking around as if looking for someone else.

"So you haven't been replying to my text lately...guess you been really busy." I look up at her and watch her posture change and she keeps blinking and looking all around us as if trying to void the topic.

"Yes. Well with school and I started a job and then my cousin moved down so I...I just been really busy. Anyway, crazy question..." She licks her lips and the bites the bottom lip before changing the subject. "I know you don't like my brother but he is still missing." Her hand covers her mouth. "My parents haven't seen or heard from him in months...do you happen to know anything about that?" She looks a little heartbroken as she reaches out and touches my hand." My parents and I are really worried...Atticus...you haven't heard anything have you?"

I twirl her hand around and now her hand is under mine. I lightly tap and massage the top of her hand. "Why would I know anything about your brother; you know I hate him."

She pulls away from me while taking a sip of her drink. "I know...it's just...I was hoping maybe you knew something. I mean you are always out and about and that boss of yours...you really haven't heard anyone talking about him?"