Collide ♔ Tom Kaulitz

c h a p t e r ♔ t h i r t y - t h r e e

Tom took me to our secret hideaway bell tower so that i may watch the stars as requested. I laid down and buried my face deep into his big black t shirt that smelled of cigarettes and smoked whiskey. I sighed with a smile as i felt so content in his arms.

"Fran?" He stroked my hair away from my face as i closed my eyes.

"Hmm?" I hummed at him.

"Why were the police questioning you?"

I froze. I debated for a moment on lying but if there was anyone in the world that i trusted with anything and everything, it would be him.

"You bailed me out with out knowing what i was even there for?" I stared at him wide eyed.

He shrugged. "You're my girl. I couldn't leave you in there. Now tell me."

I nodded with a brief sigh. "It has to do with Alice." i whispered, afraid that if i spoke too loudly my memories would begin to haunt my mind again.

"You didn't have anything to do with that."

"I helped hide her body. Leo gave her the pills. i just wanted to help protect him. Now theres homicide detectives sniffing around and i just..." I shake my head looking up from his shirt to the broken ceiling panels above.

Tom didn't answer. After a few moments i looked towards him, but his face was blank. His jaw was tensed shut and i could see his teeth grinding together.

"I hope you don't think this is your fault because you sold Leo those pills." I murmured.

"What? No." He breaks away from his stare on the barren wall.

"Then what's wrong?" I asked, raising from my spot where i lie.

"Nothing baby." He tugs my shoulder back towards him and wraps his arm around my waist.

"I think it's honorable that you protected your brother. You're loyal Francesca, one of the best attributes a person could have. I took care of it all. The police will not bother you about it again. You're safe with me." He kisses the top of my head gently, savoring the smell of my shampoo.

Before i knew it, i had softly drifted off to sleep.

"Fran. Fran, wake up." Tom shook my shoulder roughly. My eyelids fluttered open as i lie on the blanket, the beams of sunlight breaking through the holes in the walls.

My eyes fully shot open and i sat up. "What time is it?" I looked around the bell tower to the sun reflecting off of the old bell.

Tom checked his phone and sucked in a breath of air. I ripped the phone from his big hands and checked the time. 8:45am

"Oh my god. I'm so fucked." My hands flew over my eyes and rubbed them. I shot up from the ground and grabbed my shoes next to the blanket. "I have to go."

"Wait." He grabbed my arm and pulled me back into his embrace. His hand traveled up my neck and his arm locked my waist firmly against his torso. He guided his face to mine, lining my lips with his.

He leaned forward and kissed me as if it would be our last time. For the sake of my heart and soul i really hope i'm wrong.

I left the bell tower as quickly as i could and sprinted all the way home. As i walked up the drive way nothing seemed out of place. I opened the door slowly and quietly, hoping that no one lie waiting for me on the other side.

Everything in the foyer was quiet.

"She's here." Antonio said into the microphone attached to his collar. I took a deep breath and rolled my eyes at him. Guess this was payback after all.

My father stormed into the front entrance of the house, steam practically bellowing out from his ears. Anger seethed from him like i had never seen before. My stomach sunk down in my body as i honestly feared my father would kill me right here, right now.

"WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN FRANCESCA!?" My father screamed as the veins in his neck protruded out.

"Gem, Viv and I just went to another graduation party for a bit. I didn't do anything. i swear i'm okay." I tried to deceive my father.

"Oh the Gemma and Vivienne i sent home two hours ago when we began to look for you?" He smirked.

Oh shit.

"Who were you with? A boy?" His eyes looked ready to pop right out of his big head.

"No father i swear. I was just- I was."

"You are my biggest disappointment Francesca. You disgust me. Throwing away your innocence like this. YOU ARE NOT MARRIED AND YOU HAVE NO RIGHT. YOU ARE NO LONGER WORTHY OF A GOOD HUSBAND. DO YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU'VE DONE?" His hands wave around as he literally spits the words at me.

"I didn't throw away my innocence! I swear it to you!" Warm, salty tears began to fall from my eyes that stare into my father's matching irises.

"You better hope the man you marry doesn't mind a whore." He shakes his head.

"I DIDN'T HAVE SEX WITH HIM!" I screamed, throwing my heels down on the tile floor below with a clatter. The room falls silent as my fathers jaw drops just the slightest.

My eyes widen as i realize i just made the mistake of admitting i was with a boy.

"I am ashamed to call you a Rossi." He shook his head, wiping around his mouth with his strong hand adorned by gold rings.

"If you're ashamed because i fallen in love with the one person who understands me, then maybe i don't want to be a Rossi." I lick the tears away as the stream over the cracked skin on my lips.

"Oh" My father chuckles, turning away momentarily. "Little Franny thinks she's fallen in love." His hearty laugh bellows through out the heightened ceilings of the foyer.

Rage envelopes my body as i begin to shake.

"YOU OF ALL PEOPLE SHOULD UNDERSTAND. WEREN'T YOU SUPPOSED TO MARRY A KAULITZ BUT FELL IN LOVE WITH MOTHER? WHY SHOULD YOU BE ABOVE THE RULES? HOW DARE YOU THINK THIS IS ANY DIFFERENT. YOU BROKE THE CONTRACT. YOU'RE THE ENTIRE REASON WE ARE NOT ON GOOD TERMS WITH THE EAST SIDE OUTFIT. AND YOU THINK YOU CAN SIT HERE AND JUDGE ME!?" I screamed my throat raw.

My father took a step forward and slapped me firmly across the face. I bent over in agony as i clasped my hands over my cheek.

"Fran!" Tony took a step towards me but stopped at the direction of my father. I stood back up, refusing to back down from him. My father has always been the scariest part of my life but when i came to defending my love for Tom, i would go to war.

I wiped the blood that trickled down the side of my lip, evidence the huge ring that decorates his pinky.

"I love him and that is one thing that you can never take away from me. Go ahead. Lock me up in this house father. But please, don't pretend like what i'm doing is any different than what you did." My words begin to spray as blood dripped from the open wound on my lip.