Exchanged [CREWFIC]

Chapter 11

|Sidearms' POV|

"Isn't there any other options?", I asked G18, crying. We were currently at his place. I was helping him packing up, against my will. I really didn't want him to leave, even if it's just for a month. The others too didn't want G to leave, but I think I'm the one who needs him the most right now. I love him so much. What if something happened to him?

He hugged me tightly and kissed me tenderly. "If you have any other ideas, tell me. Other than that, no, there's no other options."

He kissed me again, more passionatelly this time. "I love you, Albi, more than anything. But I'm scared..."

"Scared of what?"

He hugged me tightly. "Scared of Shadow", he murmured in my ear.

I pulled away and looked at him. He was worried. He was truely scared that Shadow would attempt something again, that he would attempt something and wouldn't even be here to stop him.

"I'm scared too...", I said, nuzzling my face in the crook of his neck. G stroked my hair and kissed my head.

"You shouldn't, Speedy is here to-"

"That you will forget me."

G stopped stroking my hair. He pulled away and stared at me. "I will never forget you, Albi. Never."

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Later that day...

"See you soon", I said to Speedy as I hung up. I layed on my bed, waiting for him to come.

After a few minutes, Speedy arrived. Maria was hanging out with Lilly and Megan so she wasn't there.

"What's up, man?", said Speedy as he came into my bedroom.

"Come here", I told him, petting the bed next to me, mentioning him to sit down.

"What is it that you wanted to tell me?", asked Speedy.

"Well first, it's about Maria. If you hurt her, I'll hurt you."

Speedy chuckled. "What's so funny, Speedy?"

"It's just that Maria told me that you would say that."

"Well you've been warned, now it's told. Seriously, I want the best for her, and I'm worried of what will happen when we'll go back in Albania at the end of the year."

"I don't know what will happen either. I mean, I truly love Maria, but the year isn't over yet so, one thing at a time."

"I see. Seriously dude, I really hope you two will stay together for a long time. She deserves you, man."

"Thanks, dude. I hope the same for you and G!"

I looked down, tears started to roll down my cheeks. "I'm so sorry, I didn't th-"

"It's not your fault", I cut him. "It's not your fault..."

"Albi", Speedy said, hugging me. "What happened with G?"

"He's gone, that's what happened!", I cried. Speedy started stroking my back. We stayed like this until I stopped crying. "I'm sorry your shirt is wet", I murmured, sniffing.

"Don't worry about it, Albi. Do you wanna talk about it?", suggested Speedy. I nodded. "Go ahead, I'm listening."

"G said he was scared that something may happen to me, like Shadow would try to steal me from him or something. I told him not to worry, that nothing will happen, but the truth is, I'm scared too. Speedy, you need to promise me that you'll never let me alone with Shadow. I'm scared of him. I'm scared that something will happen, and I know I'm too weak to do anything! Now G is gone... I miss him already... I don't know how I'm gonna handle that, Speedy. He's only been gone for a few hours and I miss him so much!", I said, starting to cry again.