Ever After - Second Book of the Video Games Series

nine.

Nine.

Lia's POV;

I started packing Justin's stuff into suitcases and place them into the hallway. I was dragging a large suitcase into the hallway when Justin, Hunter, and Kyle walked into the Hall. I glanced their way and then walked back into my room. I heard Justin mutter a string of profanities after saying goodbye to them, as I grabbed another box and walked back towards the hallway. I saw him pick up one of the boxes, and start to take them back into my room. I went back in and grabbed the box and took it back into the hallway. He stood out there and waited, grabbing the box I just put down. "Look, stop."

"Stop what Lia?"

"You're done, right? So, let me help you be done."

"Oh shut up." Justin groaned. I walked back into the room and sat on my bed, watching him walk back and forth with boxes in his hand. When he was done he slammed the door closed and locked it, by that time I was fuming.

"What was that for?"

"You're asking me?" he scoffed. "You're the one that's moving me out of your room."

I stood up and walked towards the door but Justin just yanked me back. I pushed him away and he caught my arms. I started hitting him but he just grabbed my wrists and placed them behind my back, pushing my back against the door. "Get off of me." I snapped, fighting against his hold.

"I'm sorry."

"What?" I stopped struggling.

"I love you so much Lia, I am so, so, sorry for everything."

I felt my knees go weak as I felt my whole body slump against the wall, but Justin caught me and kissed me. Slowly and surely he let go of my wrists, placing his hands on either side of my body against the door.

I was too in love to just stop now.

Bruce's POV;

I watched as Justin and Lia walked in the party, hand in fucking hand like the happy go lucky couple they were. I slammed my beer down on the table and walked away. I ran up the frat stairs to the upstairs bathroom, locking myself in there. I looked in the mirror and took deep breaths. When that failed, I turned to the wall and slammed my fists against the painted concrete three times before my knuckles started bleeding. I yelled out and grinded my teeth. She was so fucking stupid. Justin cheats on her and then finally can end up out of the picture for good but she brings him back into her life. She still went back to him, even after we had the most amazing mind blowing sex. I groaned and punched the wall again. I sighed and took another deep breath, turning on the sink and washing my hands, watching the blood swirl down the sink. I wrapped my hand with some gauze and then headed down stairs. The plan was now in effect.

I looked in the corner and saw Josh there, and I nodded. He took the signal in and made his way towards Lia's cup, sitting on the ledge. He dropped a few pills in and walked away.

Josh's POV;

I watched Lia guzzle her drink down and Justin make his way towards the keg stand. Lia shook a little bit but like the plan calls for, Jamie walked up to her and helped her out the Frat house. I put on my leather jacket and followed close behind with Bruce quick on my heels. Jamie turned back and looked at me, getting Lia in the back of my Land Rover, as I hopped in the driver and Bruce got in the passenger's seat. "Good job rookie." I called to Jamie.

He gave me a sheepish smile and moved a strand from out of Lia's face, "Will she be okay?"

"Of course she will; we wouldn't kill her." Bruce muttered.

"She's bait; Justin will come looking for her all by his self, because he has far too much pride." I laughed. "He'll be pissed because he'll notice that Bruce isn't there as well, when he finally gets to her dorm room, he'll see her and fall for the trap."

"We won't hurt anybody will we?" Jamie stuttered.

Bruce turned around and looked at Jamie, "Hey kid, quit it with the 20 questions okay? If we go down, you go down too. You took part in this."

"I-I was just asking." Jamie said, finally shutting up.

The peace and quiet was too eerie for me. But the thoughts running through my mind were too pleasurable for me to notice.

Justin's POV;

I was looking everywhere for Lia. It was then that I realized that Bruce was gone too. I cursed under my breath, racing out the door and towards her Hall. It was unusually chilly outside tonight but I didn't care because for once I thought shit was different but I guess not. I pushed open the door to the dorm building and used my key to open up the door. I saw Lia tied down to a chair with tape to her mouth. "Baby?" I asked. Her eyes snapped open and she started to panic. I was about to race towards her when something hit me on the back of my head and everything faded to black.

At least if I was dying, Lia was the last thing I saw.