Save Me

Chapter 10

When I unlock my eyelashes darkness has blanked everything; It must be really late. I climb out of my bed and head downstairs to the kitchen. I tiptoe my whole way in the stairs not wanting to wake anyone up.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" I hear Corbyn's voice and I nearly jump. I slowly stick my head out of the wall next to the staircase, making sure he can't see me. The moonlight illuminates the room enough to be able to see their faces. I recognize him and Jacob in front of the front door.

"I don't know, I'm just saying,"

What are they talking about in the middle of the night? I think I should get back upstairs but my curiosity wins. I lean my head back and look at the window, opposite me, that mirrors them and try to listen.

"For how long?"

"I don't fucking know but can you just drop it?"

"No, I cannot drop it!" Jacob retorts. I think he's the only one that he talks to Corbyn like that; without be scared to death and losing his words. All the boys in the school avoid him expect the ones he hangs out with. I wish girls shared the same strategy because they feel too much comfortable with him to my liking.

"You can avoid the problem and pretend it's not there. It's."

"Damn it! That's not called avoiding. I've tried but I can't do shit about it. Especially now," Corbyn says as he runs his hand through his hair.

"One more fucking year," He adds huffing and I find myself feeling sad at his words and tone. He appears so angry and disappointed and something tells me it's not just by a certain someone, but in life in general.

I hear footsteps and my heart starts racing. I can't be seen eavesdropping. I gaze back at the stairs but there's no one there. I stare back at the window and one more shadow comes in the light.

"Boys, what are you doing here so late? Jacob, I thought you were upstairs," My heart starts beating faster.

"Dad, I can explain," Jacobs begins to speak but Corbyn interrupts him.

"Mr. Steele, this is my fault,"

"What fault?" He asks confused and after a few seconds, his face tenses and a frown coves his face.

"Tell me it's not what I think it is."

"Dad,"

"I TOLD YOU NOT TO DO THIS AGAIN!" He roars and I bite my lip.

"Dad, I'm sor..."Jacob starts apologizing but Corbyn once again has a different plan.

"No, Jacob stop! Mr. Steel this is totally my fault. Jacob didn't want to do this but he changed his mind because I fucking told him I was going. He didn't want to leave me alone in there."

"That's what a good friend does but what about what the good son does? Corbyn I know you since you were at kindergarten. You are my son too but this," my uncle says waving his hand. "Is unexpectable. I don't care if it's illegal or I don't know what. It is not safe for any of you. It's dangerous. We all remember what happened the last time."

"It happened tonight too." Jacob exclaims.

"What?" My uncle asks and I can distinctly hear the astonishment and fear in his voice.

"We manage to leave before things got out of hand. Corbyn didn't manage to keep his hand to himself though."

"Shut up!" Corbyn shouts and I see my uncle shaking his head. I don't understand what is happening. Where did they go? What happened last time? What might be illegal and not secure? What Corbyn had done and did again tonight? Is he okay?