Page 64 of Past

My head is killing me from the hit one of those dickheads managed to get in after I knocked two of them out and stabbed the third in my kitchen with his own knife. I was expecting Allie, and not them, when the door opened; I had had a few drinks. I still know I should have fought better and never fucking let this happen. Mistakes get you killed in this fucking place. One of the only lessons my father taught me that matters.

My body feels all right, but I know I've been given something. I feel dizzy and sick, which isn't a good sign when you've been hit on the head.

"Elliot," a groggy voice comes from my right, and I turn my head in that direction, even if I know it's pointless as I can't see a fucking thing. The room has no lights on, I can tell it's not just the blindfold causing the darkness.

"Tris?" I ask the man next to me; he sounds a little like him, but I can't tell.

"Yeah, man," he mutters then coughs. His cough sounds wet, and I wonder if Tris is in the same position as I am.

"Are you tied up, too? I can't see you working with your psychotic daddy on this one," I say in a gruff voice.

“Yeah, I’m tied up and am no use to try and escape with right now,” he says.

"How bad?" I ask.

"Bad," is his reply, and then he coughs more. Allie must be going mental. I can’t let her brother die. She would lose herself.

"I'm sorry about Lily," Tris says, and I grimace at him, knowing he can't even see me.

"Why are you sorry?" I ask, dreading the answer I've always guessed. Lily spent a lot of time with Tris since we were kids, and she always told me he was like a brother to her.

"I slept with her a few times while you were together. I always loved her. But I couldn't have her, so when she kissed me I couldn't stop. I felt like shit about what happened, but I couldn't stop myself."

He stops talking to cough again before continuing.

"She promised me she loved me after you two broke up. Allie told me what she did to you at that party, and then she was with me the next day. I can't love her anymore, but I am fucking sorry that I touched her when she wasn't mine,"he says. I can hear the apology in his words.

"Honestly, I don't blame her. I wasn't in love with her. Lily knew this, and I guess that’s why she went to you. I'm sorry she screwed you over too, man." I chuckle after the end part, and so does Tris.

"Shit, don't make me laugh, it fucking hurts," he says, making me chuckle a little more.

"Do me a favour? If I don't make it out of this, look after Allie. She loves you, always has, and I shouldn't have stepped in the way of you two. I was very fucking wrong to do that,"he admits.

"You’re going to be fine, Tris, but I think you did the right thing," I tell him.

"Really?" he asks, sounding confused.

"Yeah, if I’d dated her then, Arthur would have easily killed me for it. Hell, my dad would have helped him," I mutter.

"Look after her, I think I'm going to pass out," Tris mumbles before I can only just hear his shallow breaths.

"Tris?" I ask.

"Yeah, Elliot?" he asks breathlessly.

"We are going out for drinks when we get out of here. I know Luke misses your ass,"I tell him.

I hear Tris chuckle before he answers. "Sounds good, but Dad will kill me. I didn't do what he wanted, he has lost it this time,"he says in a whisper I can just barely hear.

"What did he want?" I growl the words.

"For me to kill you. I was going to; I had the gun and went to your house. I saw Allie there with you, and she looked happy. I've never seen anyone in love before, but I could see how much she loves you. I knew the price I would pay for not doing it," he pants out, and I'm shocked.

"You knew. You should have told us, we would have protected you,"I tell him.

"I don't want you involved, man. Allie needs someone after all this is over. She can't lose both me and you,"he replies.

"Fuuuck, this isn't good," I mutter.

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