Introduced (Reece Bibby fanfiction)

Chapter 24

"There you are" I heard, hours later, a group of four lads running towards me. It was still raining so I couldn't see clearly but I'm guessing it was some of the boys given Jake's strong Bristol accent. As they reached me and came into the light of a street lamp Jake and Reece sat down either side of me and Tom and Chris knelt in front of me. I was in a graveyard somewhere. I looked around and saw Lewis' grave in front of me and spots of blood on the freshly cut grass. My forearm was stinging and a blade was clenched in my right hand. Jake put his arm around me and I lent on his shoulder.

"What happened?" Tom asked, taking hold of my hand. I couldn't look at Reece, not after everything that had happened today. I explained about my mum and her having cancer, more tears running down my cheeks.

"And I ran out and I just ran somewhere and ended up here and I don't even know what time it is but it feels like I've been out here for days and I'm so sorry for running off and for cutting and for everything" I said, burying my head in my knees. I felt a hand on my back from my right and knew it was Reece. I curled up tighter into a ball.

"Listen babe we need to get you home. It's 4am and you're soaking wet and freezing and I don't want you getting ill. The other boys are still up waiting, we've been driving around for hours" Reece said. I suddenly stood up and walked away from the boys.

"No I can't. James. No. I'm sorry. I can't go back. Reece I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to. I can't see him. I can't." I turned and began running towards the gate. I heard footsteps behind me and soon enough Reece's arms wrapped around my waist, pulling me into a tight hug.

"Baby it's okay. You're going to be okay. Please don't run off again, I've been out of my mind. Just come home and we'll sort things out. I'm not mad at you, I deserved it, I know that. Please just come back with us." Reece said, stroking my hair and then placing his lips on the top of my head. I closed my eyes and snuggled into his chest. In that moment I forgot that I was mad at him. In that moment all I wanted was for someone to hug me and tell me it was going to be okay and I didn't care who it was.

He walked me back to the car with the rest of the boys and I sat in between Chris and Reece. I rested my head on Chris' shoulder and held on tight to Reece's hand. On the way home The boys told me about what happened when I left and how sorry James and Reece both were. When we got back to the house the other boys were waiting at the door. James was lingering at the back, looking nervous and awkward. Charlie came over to the car and picked me up and gave me a hug because I was too small for a normal hug. I buried my head into his shoulder and he walked back to the house, Reece beside him.

"Never ever do that again" Charlie said, putting me down. I nodded and Barclay came over to give me a hug and so did Casey. I looked over at James.

"Do I not get a hug off you then?" I asked him, smiling a little bit. He looked so nervous and I knew he felt guilty and I couldn't help but feel sorry for him since I had caused all of this. He walked over to me and he also picked me up.

"I'm sorry, I really am" he whispered. I put my head on his shoulder and hugged him back.

"It's fine, we'll sort it out tomorrow but I could do getting dry and then going to sleep considering I have college in a few hours" I said, whipping my head around and hitting James in the face with my wet hair. He put me down and laughed.

"Oh great you've got me wet now" he said, wiping water droplets off his cheek.

"Oi James Graham, stop getting wet over my girlfriend" Reece joked, coming up behind me and hugging me. James went a bit red but then laughed with the rest of the boys.

"Sorry again mate and for getting mad earlier, but what can I say, your girlfriend's beautiful" James replied. I blushed, looking down at the floor.

"She is" Reece said, walking towards the stairs. "You don't have to go to college if you don't want to Alice. You can come to the studio with us, Charlie has the day off school for it anyway. We're finishing up the first single." He reached out his hand and I walked over and took it.

"I would but then Rebecca will know that she's got to me and make it 10 times worse for me" I replied as the other boys came up the stairs behind me and Reece to go to bed.

"Well then we'll say you're sick. I'm not having a repeat of yesterday and tonight. We'll talk everything through in the morning and then go to the studio okay" Reece said, tucking a piece of hair behind my ear and stroking my cheek. I gave each of the boys another hug to say goodnight and walked into mine and Reece's room. I got changed and French plaited my hair because I was too tired to dry it. Reece was lay in bed waiting for me. I climbed in and pulled the covers up to my shoulders, snuggling into Reece and closing my eyes.