Heartbreaker

Part 6: The Truth

I stumbled into the back room with Elliot, who had his arm around me. I crouched over the toilet and vomited profusely. He patted my back as he laughed, 'Who would've thought the mighty Renegade wouldn't be able to hold his drink! I have a bed and couch upstairs, we'll crash here, saves you going and waking everyone up in the apartments.' He said with a smile and I laughed, he then glanced over to me and smiled, 'come on Steven, let's get you upstairs.' He grabbed me and I put my arm round him, we then dragged each other upstairs and he threw me onto the couch, then he threw himself onto the bed and we fell asleep.

(Time skip: Numerous Hours)

I woke with a startle as I saw three people looking over me, I felt the walls of my skull bang together as I tried to raise myself, the force of a hammer being hit into my brain forced me to settle back down. Renee was next to Elliot as he also fell back down, 'Jesus Christ what happened to you two?' I heard a half concerned voice say from behind me, I lifted myself up to see Anita stood over me. 'We may have had a bit too much to drink..' I heard Elliot stutter as he settled back down, trying to sleep.

'Look, we have a problem Brothas.' I heard Makoa say as he walked into the room, 'Christ can you keep your voice down? Some of us have a headache,' I replied to which Anita slapped me. 'This is serious Steven,' she said to which I recoiled and lay back down. 'It's about Caustic, he got a phone call last night whilst he was with Natalie and Renee. He had his phone on the counter and Renee reckons she read the name and knew it all too well. Michael.'

I shot up and jumped to my feet, causing me immense pain in my head, I looked at Anita then to Renee. 'Is this true?' And Renee nodded her head, 'Rampart and Loba are with him now, trying to act normal until we are all back at the Headquarters.' I nodded and started walking out, Elliot was the last out as he started to lock up the bar, then we all walked back to headquarters together.

Silence grew between us as everyone's conversations slowly ended, the silence around the entire city grew louder. 'I have to ask, have any of you told Natalie?' I asked, and they shook they're heads, 'she would go instantly to Caustic and try killing him.' Anita said as we walked through the doors of the building and went straight to the elevator and up to our floor.

As soon as we walked into the lounge we all circled round Caustic and Rampart. 'NATALIE!' I shouted as she came running down the corridor in what I assumed to be her nightwear.

'So, Doctor. I think we all need to have a talk with you.'

'If you insist, Renegade.'

'I do, how do you know Michael?'

The name ran around the room at light speed as some looked down and some looked at Caustic in disgust, Natalie walked forward.

'Doctor? You knew Micheal?!'

'I have no idea what you are talking about, Renegade. It is a mighty accusation to throw around.'

'Accusation or not, give me your phone.'

'No, I don't think I will.'

'Give me, your phone, Nox.'

Anita walked up to him and grabbed him as she tried to wrestle him to the ground, then Renee helped and I grabbed his phone from him.

I unlocked it and went straight to phone, where I found his most recent calls, he had called Micheal a number of times. The most recent being last night when Renee said she saw the number.

I showed the phone to everyone, then to Caustic.

'You've got some explaining to do, Doctor.'