Chapter 20 - Safe and Sound

"Don't you dare look out your window darling. Everything's on fire. The war outside our door keeps raging on. Hold onto this lullaby. Even when the music's gone. You and I will be safe and sound.."

December 25 - 2011 / About 3:55 p.m.

~*.Riley.*~

His voice split the air like a hot knife through butter. My eyes hit him in a split second - he glared at me, and then at Marco. "What the hell are you doing?" Zak screamed - his voice filled with anger. He shook his head. "I'd beat his ass right now, he wouldn't walk out of here alive, you know that right?" Zak screamed again - his eyes filled with anger.

"Right, other way around there, son." Marco laughed standing up. I shook my head.

"Just shut up!" I screamed, "Marco get out of here!" Well, of course they didn't listen to me. Marco lunged for Zak, who jumped back, making Marco miss him by a fraction of an inch. Zak turned, and ran, taking this outside. Marco, jumped over the back of the sofa, and sprinted out the door frame, chasing Zak with this sinister smile on his face.

I got up and ran after Marco. Before I got out there, almost twenty feet in front of me, Zak had his fist raised and plummeting it into Marco.

Once, striking him in the face, with such force - it made a hard thud, and cracking of a bone.

Twice, in the side of him, a hard thump, and it was muffled out.

Three times,

Four,

Five.

I lost count after that - I didn't know what to do. Everything was frozen in time, I couldn't move, I couldn't think. My arms were traped at my sides, my feet glued to the ground. Bryton ran over to them - trying to grab Zak and tear him from Marco. I shook my head, tears running down my face.

Bryton got Zak off of him finally - pulling him down on the ground - Zak hopped up.

He gave me a cold glare. A glare of anger. A glare of hurt. A glare of humiliation.

"Zak.." I started to say. He only shook his head, and began to walk away.

I chased after him - What did he expect me to do? Watch him leave with so much anger - that he will never talk to me again?

No , I'd never let that happen.

he was running - I didn't realize it until I was out of breath sprinting after him and I grabbed his wrist. "Zak!" I exclaimed, "Please don't -"

"Don't start with me, Riley." Zak growled, "This is the last time. We are done. DONE. I never want to see you again. You hear me, you got your ears open this time? Never. I'll throw your shit out on the street."

I couldn't say anything.

He glared at me. All I could do is watch him stomp away, tears down my face.

Oh gawd.