Opposite's Attract

F I R E ⋆ T O ⋆ T H E ⋆ W O R L D

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✤ Chapter 24: Fire To The World ✤

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N I C K ⋆ T O M A S

I haven't woken up with someone in my arms since, well, I don't remember.

It was weird. A good weird.

I could feel her lips on my skin and immediately yesterday's events come crashing back to reality. Guilt and sympathy  find there way through my interior as well.

It was prolonged. Waiting for Claire to leave. In fact, maybe it was inevitable.

I asked her to stay. I told her to sleep. I expected her to leave.

Maybe not now.

Well, definitely not now.

I was thinking more as I was passed out drunk asleep.

I wouldn't blame her. I expected it of her. And still, she didn't. She exceeded my expectations.

But here's the thing about Claire. It's seemingly noticeable.

Claire has hope for people. Hope for everyone. Except for herself.

And that's where I have my hope.

Claire Evens.

I sit up slowly, my head throbbing ever so lightly. I walk towards the bathroom. I wash my face in my sink and look at my phone.

Jasper: We have a problem.

Tyler: You need to get here now.

Jake: Nick. Answer your damn phone.

I sigh and rub my eyes. I wipe off my face with some cold water and take some medicine. I put my phone back into my pocket and grab some keys off of the door.

I'll be there in 20 minutes.

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Tyler and Lukus meet me at the door as I walked inside. There eyes immediately share, "This is bad"

I sigh and look around.

"You messed up badly, Nick." Jake crosses hims arms and looks at me.

He's subtle.

"What happened, Jake?"

He hums and hands me an envelope. I look at it my eyes furrowing in confusion. I open it and I feel my heart drop.

Pictures of Claire.

Some dressed...others...

Pictures of her family. Pictures of what I assume is her room and home.

I close my eyes and slide the pictures back into the envelope.

"That's not all, Nick." I handed me a paper with a v drawn in red marker.

I want to vomit.

Tyler and Lukus look at me, "He had her underwear and bra in there too." Tyler swallows.

My face goes pale and it finally happens.

The vomit part.

Lukus pats my back. "We put a tracker on some of her shoes." He shrugs, "It's the best we could do."

I lean against the wall my body feeling weak. I shake my head. "What about Claire, Luke?" I look at him.

He sighs, "We don't know...if he actually...did that to her..."

I shake my head again, "So? In order to get her those he had to have been inside her house!"

Jake sighs, "We don't know that. Maybe those aren't even hers." He looks at me, "What the hell is wrong with you?! What was last night, Nick?"

I sigh and rub my head, "I don't know, Jake.•"

Tyler, "Nevermind that. It doesn't matter. What are we gonna do about Claire?"

I sit down and bite my lip. "I-I don't know."

Jake hums, "Stay away from the girl for a couple of days. We'll keep watch of her, but maybe V or whoever the hell this person is, will leave her alone."

Lukus nods, "We can only hope. Give it a week, Nick. Yeah?" He looks at me.

I swallow harshly and nods.

Jake and Lukus walk away grabbing the envelope and throwing it away.

I lean back on the couch holding my head.

Tyler sits down next to me and he sighs.

I rub my he'd gently. Not saying anything.

Tyler hums, "I'd say you did it"

I look at him. "What?"

He looks out the window, "You set fire to the world around you," he looks at me, "and you still won't let any of it touch her."

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