𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒙𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 - 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 {𝟏} (𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞)

Part 22

"You okay?", Jack asks me as we sit at our usual café for lunch,

"Yeah.", I say and look down at the food that I haven't touched. It's Monday today and I'm finished with all of my classes for today. It's about 2:30 and I and Jack decided to get some lunch.

"I took Nathan to the hospital after you went after Tom. I was surprised, nothing was broken. Just a busted lip and he needed to get a few stitches under his eyebrow.", he says,

"Yeah, there was a lot of blood.", I say and look out the window and it's quiet for a moment,

"No one has seen him.", Jack says and I look at him to continue,

"Lily, Cassidy, or Troy haven't seen him since Saturday. Not even Allison.", he says and all I do is nod my head,

"What did he say to you?",

"Nothing important...", I say and pick up my sandwich. After that we stop talking about Saturday and start talking about the book we're starting to read in English Literature. When we're done eating Jack drives me back to my dorm. When we get there me, him, and Lily watch the Notebook. And of course, I cry the whole time. That movie is just so sad I don't understand how you can't cry when you watch it. It's literally my favorite movie, I watch it all the time. We watch some TV and talk and before we know it, it's already 6.

"We're gonna get some dinner do you want to come?", Lily asks and stands up from her bed,

"I don't know. I think I might just stay in. I need to study and get some homework done.", I tell them,

"You sure? We can bring you something back.", she says,

"No it's okay, I'll order something in. And I don't feel like third-wheeling tonight.", I laugh,

"Okay suit yourself.", she says and laughs. They get ready and they say goodbye. I get up and grab all my books. I lay them out on my bed in the order I want to work in. And after about two hours I feel my eyes slowly start to get heavier and before I know it I'm drifting off with a book in my hands.

My eyes slowly open to the sound of my phone ringing. I groan and cover my face with my pillow. It stops and I grab it to see the time. I squint my eyes from the brightness to see it's almost midnight. I put my phone down and turn the other way. I close my eyes hoping for sleep, but my phone rings again. I sigh and pick it up to see who it is. It's from an unknown number and I bring it to my ear.

"Hello?", I ask and rub my eyes,

"Is this Y/n?", they ask,

"Um yeah, who is this?",

"It's Nick.", he says and I hear something crash in the background and someone yelling,

"Is everything okay?", I ask and sit up,

"No. I'm calling from Tom's phone. He's going crazy. He left earlier really mad and then he can home drunk and started breaking everything. We're all trying to settle him down, but he won't listen. He keeps calling for you.", he says and my heart stops,

"Send me the address again and I'll be right there.", I say. He says okay and sends me the address. How does Tom even have my number? I never gave it to him, but I grab my shoes and put them on quickly. I grab my keys and run down to my car. I rush in and start my car. I put the address in google maps on my phone and follow the directions. It's about a five-minute drive and I pull up to the familiar house. I get out of my car quickly and go up to the door. I knock and right away Nick answers. When he opens it his eyes are wide. You can here stuff breaking and yelling coming from the living room.