More Protective Colby

The One and Only Way

A/N SPOILER ALERT!! Potential spoilers for anyone who has not read Paradise Island. All characters, places, etc. belong to Gaby Triana, Sam Golbach and Colby Brock. Decided to do my own adaptation of a moment from the book. IYKYK ;)

"Are you sure you don't wanna stay over?" asked Georgia. "We have the room."

"We're fine, thank you," said Sam.

"Well, at least eat before you leave," said Georgia.

"I guess that wouldn't hurt," replied Alex.

"Seriously?" Colby thought.

After they ate, they ended up staying a couple hours more. Colby was seriously over these people and over this house. He just wanted to get back to their Airbnb and enjoy his vacation.

"Hey, dude," said Sam. "Do you feel that?"

"Feel what?" asked Colby.

"That dizziness," said Sam.

Colby was concerned. After the dizzy spell Sam had had earlier during lunch, he made sure to keep an extra eye on him.

"Here dude, sit down," said Colby. "Have some more water."

Colby just wanted, no, he needed to leave this house. The whole place just seemed eerie and after the experiences he and Sam had both had while just being at that place for a couple hours, they didn't wanna stay another minute.

They had politely said several times that they didn't want to stay overnight at Belle Estate, but for some reason Georgia and Trey just didn't understand that. It really started to annoy Colby. They had stayed for lunch, wasn't that enough??

"We really should be going, right guys?" said Colby, looking towards Alex and Nate.

"Yea, he's right man," said Nate to Trey. "We really have to get back, but it was good to see you."

Finally, they were leaving. Or so Colby thought. On their way out of the estate everyone in the foyer whipped around when they heard a big thud behind them. They all turned to see Sam passed out on the floor of the Belle Estate. Trey went to see if he was okay.

"Don't touch him!" said Colby, stepping between Trey and his best friend. "Sorry! I mean I got him." Colby bent down to the ground, helping Sam to his feet, throwing Sam's arm over his shoulder.

"Oh dear," said Georgia. "He must've had an allergic reaction to something. No worries, if you really must go, he can stay here with us. We'll take good care of him here. You can come back for him in the morning."

Fuck no! There was no way Colby was leaving his unconscious best friend alone with these people. Who knows what they would do?

"I guess there's no harm in staying one night," said Colby.

Did he really have a choice now? But then again, maybe that's what they had wanted. For him not to have a choice.

"Wonderful," said Georgia. "I'll prepare your rooms."

Georgia strode past Colby and up the stairs. Colby locked eyes with Trey, who gave him a robotic smile. Colby had this weird feeling that somehow, they had made this happen, to force them to stay. To force Colby to stay.

Once their rooms were prepared, Colby gently brought Sam up. He laid him on the bed and put a blanket over him.

"How's he doing?" said a voice behind Colby. He turned to see Trey standing in the doorway of his and Sam's room.

"He should be fine," replied Colby.

"Good!" said Trey. "I can see you really care about him." Trey sent Colby a smirk and turned to walk back down the hallway. "Have a good night, Colby."

Colby's fists balled at his sides. Colby didn't know what they had done, but he knew that one of them had done something to Sam. They knew, the one and only way Colby would agree to stay, was Sam!

Colby couldn't believe they would really stoop that low. How dare they use Sam against him like that!?! Did these people have any human decency? Had they actually been so desperate for guests that they would go to the lengths of potentially hurting someone, just to get them to stay? There was no doubt about it now! This house and these people were bad news, and they all needed to get out of here, as soon as possible.