Chapter Twenty-eight

"Don't bull shit me Chloe, we all know you wanted to get back at them as much as possible I just did for you." Hayden said, rolling his eyes.

"No, you just made more work for us, they are looking for Lucey's killer and you kidnapped another one of them, you're going to get us caught.

"Unchain him," I ordered.

"Wait, what? No way!" Hayden replied.

I looked at Chloe to agree with me.

"Let him down Hayden." Chloe said softly.

I walked past all of them and took Chloe by the wrist and pulled her out of the Garage.

"Ow Colby easy," Chloe whispered, once we were outside I turned towards her.

"What the hell are you running here Chloe," I asked.

Chloe's P.O.V

"Nothing," I lied, as I stuttered.

"Don't lie to me, that was a test, what exactly were you planning, to kill my family, then what are you going to do about the others?" He asked me all kinds of questions he had me by the shoulders shaking me, his eyes wild.

"I don't know, I don't know, I don't…" I broke down and fell against his chest. He took a hollow breath and placed his hand on my lower back.

"Listen, I know your under a lot of stress and from what Hayley said about staying away from stressors, she's right. You cant involve yourself with this." He said as he rubbed the back of my head gently, I sniffled into his chest.

"This is all my fault, they didn't involve me in this, it was the other way around. I was so scared I had nightmares for months and they still haven't went away, you died in my arms and everyone blamed me." I cried hysterically.

Suddenly someone hit Colby from behind, I screamed out of shock jumping away, Colby got up and turned around to face Jason.

"What the hell are you doing," Colby asked screaming at jason.

"You made her cry, do you have any idea what she has been through, how much she hasn't slept, and when she did all she had were nightmares, do you have any idea how many times she just sat by your side and cried wondering when the hell you were going to wake up?" Colby put his arms down, limp and they both stood there in the parking lot, Colby began to shake, I got worried so I placed a hand on his back.

"Colby, are you okay?" I asked worried.

He turned around and pulled me into him with such force I fell into him, he was crying. His hands tangled into my long dark hair holding my head to his shoulder.

We all were silent except for Colbys crying, Jason shook off his hand.

"Damn he has a hard face," Jason joked, then sighed realizing he might have gone too far.

"I'm sorry, I just couldn't take her crying after you were finally back to her, she loves you really I've never seen anything like it, it was like she was dying on the inside, we all saw it but there was nothing we could do about it except pray you'd wake up." Jason said his eyes glossy from tears building up, before going back inside.

"I'm so sorry," he repeated in a whisper I held him close, he was scared and worried, I knew starting this was a mistake but I didn't care about what they got if not more.

I hated Allistair, everything about the drunk bastard made me feel ill, he himself nearly killed Colby, nearly killed me, and nearly killed Carolynn and her unborn baby; Alistair's baby without any remorse.

I hated Carolynn for giving up to try and get away, I hated her for putting me in the same horrible situation she had been in.

But I loved them for giving me Colby.

Whatever is decided next I will follow him through.

I'm worried it will blow up in our faces, it's a dangerous game that we are playing, and all it ends with is death.

Colby's P.O.V

She did all the wrong things for the right reasons, she put herself and her friends in danger because to her the cost was worth the outcome, but she's after, no Haydens after the wrong people to get pay back on.

It's too late to back out of this, we have to end it, we all know how this will end, an eye for an eye, a life for a life, one of each party will be eliminated by death, they didn't start a fight they started a war, a war that may be impossible to win.

She did this for me, so I'll do this for her. I will fight till my last breath.

We walked back into the garage, Jason was speaking to Jasper he looked uncomfortable explaining why Hayden did what he did, all Jasper had done was nod his head while he listened as if he understood the real reason for it all.

Jasper was a few years younger then me he was my younger brother, I have three brothers and out of them I'm the oldest.

It gets hectic at times because my father doesn't care about the younger ones, and he only cares about me because I am the first born the one who will take over the business, and truth be told I don't want it.

I've told him this prior over the years but he gave me no other options.

All he cares for is the money and drugs that lands in his lap when we do all his dirty work.

I can hear his voice now; "you were born for this kid, now grow up, shut up and kill the bastards."

Well father what if that bastard is you?

Jasper came and stood by my side, putting his bloodied hands in his pockets.

"So… which side are you on?" He asked in all seriousness.

I shuffled my feet before looking at him.

"Do you really want that answer?" I asked swallowing, if he's on dad's side there's no way we can let Jasper win.

"Of course I want an answer I wouldn't have asked if I didn't." He replied standing tall, I nodded in response.

"Well?" He urged on.

"I'm on Chloe's side." I said slowly watching his every move.

He nodded back before replying.

"Right there with you bro," he said, putting his fist out for me to fist bump it.

I followed through but he winced from the cuts on his hands.

"They really messed you up huh?" I asked, snickering a little.

"What can I say they caught me off guard." He replied putting his hands up as to surrender.

We laughed it off, living in a world of violence got us used to it, we got held hostage more times than we can count.