A Night To Remember (Joe Elliott Fan Fic)

Chapter Five

Katie's P.O.V - 01:23 AM

"What do you mean, no one likes me?" Erin asked, arms to her sides, looking shocked and offended.
"I can't stand you." Alicia gave Erin her full attention. "You are so rude to my friends, you never have anything nice to say, you spend all of Joe's money, on the most ridiculous items, you talk about us behind our backs and you don't give a shit about anyone, but yourself! Why did you marry her?!" Alicia turned to Joe.
"My biggest mistake." Joe spoke up, making us all stare.

"What?!" Erin gasped.
Alicia stepped aside, letting Joe take over.
"Erin, I can't do this anymore. Alicia's right. You've hurt all my friends, so many times and you're hurting me. I can't stay in this marriage. I loved you at the start, I really did, but after Steve passed, you changed. 'Live while we still can' You said. You spend £3000 a month almost, and I'm the one paying for it all. You're not even in this marriage for love anymore. I'm just the bank. Fuck me... Erin, I want a divorce."

This was all becoming surreal. Joe wants a divorce?

Erin stood in silence, just looking at Joe.
No one said a word. I don't think anyone could. Sav was right. There was trouble in paradise.

Erin sat on the bed and looked away from us all. She didn't cry. She just sat there.
After a long, tense silence, Charlotte spoke up.
"Rick, I'm pregnant."
"W-what?" Rick looked up at her, as he was still sat on the floor and she was on the bed.
"I'm pregnant. About three weeks. I was gonna tell you tomorrow." Charlotte subconsciously ran a hand over her stomach.
"I'm gonna be a dad?" Rick asked, in shock.
Charlotte nodded and Rick started to smile.
"No way... For real?! Holy shit. I'm gonna be a dad!" Rick beamed.

"Congratulations!" Alicia smiled at them.
Jac hugged Charlotte and the atmosphere shifted to something less tense.
Rick got up and kissed Charlotte, before Vivian hugged him and Joe gave him a pat on the back, trying to show his support.
"I'm gonna be a dad!" Rick cheered, holding his arm up in the air.

Phil clapped for them and I saluted at Charlotte.
"Rock on!" I smiled.
Alicia gave Charlotte a hug, then walked up to Sav, quietly talking to him. He sighed, nodded, and smiled, saying something, then hugging her. They were gonna be fine.

"We're not having kids." I looked at Phil.
"What a nightmare that would be!" He laughed, wrapping an arm over my shoulder, then looking up at the screens. He suddenly took his arm back and sat up. "Sorry to but in, but the guys are at the back door. I bet someone could grab that phone!" He pointed it out.
"Risky, mate... Running downstairs is easy, it's running back up..." Vivian looked at the screens.
"Erin has loads of make up and jewelry. We could throw it at anyone, if you get chased. It would slow them down, maybe even trip them up." Jac suggested.
"Do you know how much that all costs?" Erin looked back at Jac.
"£3000 a month? It's worth a try. What other options do we have?" Alicia piped in.

"They cut the lines, remember!" Joe reminded us all.
"OK, then... Alicia, remember in school, when we wanted to go see Sweet live, but your mum said no?" I looked at my best friend.
"I can do that! From the first floor!" Alicia nodded.
"Woah!" Sav grabbed her arm, before anyone could move. "Do what?!"
"Climb out a window and run!" Me and Alicia replied.
"No. No, way! Too risky." Sav took her hand.
"Then come with me." Alicia looked at him. "We're all trapped in here. If one of us can get out the house, then let's try. They haven't come upstairs yet, have they?" Alicia turned to me, Phil and Viv, by the CCTV.
"Not every room." Phil answered.

Sav licked his bottom lip and looked at Alicia, deep in thought.
"OK... Follow me and stay close. Don't make a sound and shut the door behind us!" He agreed.
"Be careful!" Phil nodded at Sav.
"I'm just thinking of you." Sav looked at Alicia, making my heart melt.
She kissed him, not letting his hand go, before coming this way.

I placed my hand on the white button and looked at them, then Phil, who was watching the cameras.
"Ready?" Phil asked, not taking his eyes off the screen.
"Ready." Sav and Alicia nodded.
Phil held a hand up and we all waited. I saw the three guys walk into the kitchen, then Phil pointed at me - My cue to open the door.
"Quietly!" Phil hissed, as Sav and Alicia ran out.

I closed the door, right behind them, and watched the screens, with everyone.
They ran out my room, Sav taking the lead, keeping Alicia close behind him. He looked down the stairs and they creeped around the railing, down the hall, down to the first floor.
They paused for a moment, as the guys walked to the bottom of the stairs.

Sav opened his bedroom door, pushed Alicia in, slowly, and backed up through it, closing the door, out of view.
One of the guys turned to look up the stairs and started to run up.
Erin opened the panic room door and ran out, somehow managing to close it behind her.
"ERIN!" Joe slammed on the door, as it shut. He was about to open the door again, when Phil stopped him.
"DON'T!" He yelled, grabbing Joe's arm.

Erin shouted down the stairs at the guys and ran into her room. All three guys ran up and stood outside her room.
"Let me out. I want a divorce, but not for her to get hurt!" Joe looked at Phil.
"I'll go. You stay here! I have a plan." Phil moved Joe from the door.
"Phil, don't!" I reached for his hand.
"It's OK. I have a plan! Just stay put and shut the door behind me. No one else leaves!" Phil looked at me.
The guys walked in Erin's room. We had no choice.
"Stay alive." I looked at him, stepping forward, almost like I was gonna kiss him, but instead opening the door.
He winked at me and ran out.