Fifth Light (Sebastian Vettel)

Chapter 56: Extraction

Author's note: There are a couple of German lines in this chapter. If you'd like to know what they're saying, use Google Translate as it should show the phrases quite accurately to how I intended them when you type it in exactly as shown in the chapter. Or, you can be like Casey and not know what they said, it will be revealed later anyway (though maybe not quite so harshly lol) Releasing this one a little early to make up for the day I skipped (sorry about that!). :)

"Case." Seb repeated, taking a step towards her.

Evan shadowed him, warily looking between Seb and Heikki.

Casey couldn't move, and she sure as hell didn't know what to say. Start with his name.

"Hey, Seb." she finally replied. She could feel herself starting to tremble. Whether that was from being doused in ice water and standing in the rain or because she was looking into the most familiar blue eyes in the world for the first time in what felt like forever, she couldn't tell.

Seb's expression seemed to soften as she spoke his name, "Case... I need to talk to you..."

He stepped out into the rain, moving a few more paces towards her before she felt Heikki's hand slip around hers.

Seb stopped and looked at Heikki's hand before meeting his eyes. Anger swept over his features before he returned his attention to Casey.

"Please?" he said quietly.

Heikki leaned his head in towards her. "You don't have to put yourself through this again, Case." he whispered urgently, squeezing her hand.

Seb watched Heikki whispering in her ear, feeling his anger rising again.

"Can you just fuck off, for once?" Sebastian hissed, glaring at Heikki. Evan took another few steps forward to stand silently next to Seb.

Casey turned in towards Heikki slightly. "It's okay." she whispered, looking up to see him watching Seb carefully.

"Will you ever stop haunting her?" Heikki exclaimed, ignoring Casey and suddenly matching Seb's anger.

"You need to back off, now." Seb continued dangerously.

"Why?" Heikki exclaimed, "So you can charge in and manipulate everything? She's not your fucking toy anymore."

Casey tore her eyes off Heikki and looked at Evan. He'd placed a hand firmly on Seb's shoulder. Seb looked furious, more furious even than that awful night in Germany when she'd last seen him. She'd never seen him lash out at anyone, or show any sign that it was something he would ever do, but she had no intention of letting Evan take the hit if he were to snap now.

"She was never a toy." Seb replied coldly, "Is that how you see her?"

"You abandoned her for weeks, you gave up your chance." Heikki retorted angrily.

"Du verbrachte Monate versucht, meine Freundin ficke!" Seb shouted back, letting his anger finally spill over and raising his voice.

"Letzte Nacht habe ich gefickt sie. Bis sie meinen Namen schrie." Heikki replied in a strangely calm voice.

Casey couldn't understand the conversation anymore as it turned into German. They obviously didn't want her to know what they were saying.

Seb clenched his fists and shook his head. His expression became pained and he looked away. Casey watched as Evan squeezed his shoulder to keep him from taking any more steps forward.

She couldn't stand it anymore and pulled her hand out of Heikki's before walking over to Seb. She stood in front of him and gingerly laid her hand on his chest, while simultaneously peeling Evan's hand off his shoulder and silently motioning for him to back off. She knew that while there was a possibility Seb might use force to get Evan off him, he wouldn't hurt her.