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“Ez, I’m warning you. Get the fuck off me or you’re going to regret it.”
“Sorry, I can’t do that.”
“Move. Now,” I yelled. The roar of my voice echoed through both of us. My head thumped harder. It felt like someone was knocking me in the temple with a hammer. I growled hard and shoved again, but Ez didn’t budge. He moved. It was swift then there was a gun aimed at me.
“You gonna shoot me, Ez. You wanna kill me like they killed Lucas?”
“If I have to, I will. I won’t kill you, but I will do whatever I have to, to keep you here. Don’t let it come to that.”
“Fuck you. You wanna shoot me. Shoot me. It’s not gonna change anything. I never should have fucking married her. This is a joke to all of you, isn’t it? A gotdamn joke.”
“No Elias, it's not. I know that’s what you think right now but it’s not the truth. You know that’s not the truth. It’s just what your mind is telling you.”
I laughed. “You think I’m crazy. This isn’t about my gotdamn mind. Look at the text. Look who she’s with. Who she’s been fucking behind my back.”
I pushed my phone into his chest. He grabbed it, backed away, but kept the gun aimed at me. Now my chest and not my head. When I tried to stand, he made sure I knew that wasn’t a good idea.
“Don’t fucking move. I promise I will pull the trigger, Lias. Please don’t make me do that.”
His eyes lowered to my phone and he frowned hard, using his thumb to swipe.
“Who sent you this?”
“Who the fuck do you think?”
“Ezekiel, what are you doing? Move that gun.”
I growled, swinging my eyes toward the sound of her voice. “How long? How long have you been fucking him?”
“What?”
“Don’t play dumb. I said how long?”
“What is he talking about?” Her eyes left mine and went to Ez.
“Cress, you should leave,” he said calmly.
“No, she’s not going to answer me. She’s gonna stay right here and answer my gotdamn questions. How long?”
Cress was confused and scared. I could see it. Feel it, but my mind wouldn’t let me hold onto that. It wouldn’t let me calm down enough to think rationally. I couldn’t fucking think at all.
“Please tell me—” she tried again but I cut her off.
“No!Youtell me. How fucking long?” I yelled then grabbed my head. The pain kept growing.
“Cress, leave.Now. Take my truck. The keys are in there. Go home.”
Home.
Home.
Home.
This was her home.
“No, I’m not leaving…”
“If you don’t I’m gonna have to shoot him. That’s the only thing that will stop him. Do you want me to do that? Do you want to see that?”
