?Karmic ending?

? 21?

"Did you fuck Chloe yet?" I returned the question his way and he shook his head.

"I been thinking it's about time I bring a young killy about. Watchu think?" He asked parking his car.

"M'don't know. You already know where I can stand when it comes to kids....but wait doesn't Chloe have a boyfriend?" I bit at my ring.

"Not anymore" he said with a smirk.

I shook my head and got out of the car before looking down at my phone to see I had missed calls.

"Fuck" I cursed pushing the phone into my pocket.

"What's up?"

I shrugged.

"It's Gordon. I'm taking Bryony to his studio tomorrow. It's gonna be hell" I replied.

"Gah damn, sucks to be you. If anything happens let me know"

/

The moment I collapsed on the bed I pulled my phone out again, contemplating if I should call or not.

If it was only about me then I would risk ignoring him but this was about someone else. That someone's future depends on my next decision.

That wasn't a good feeling at all.

My fingers hovered over his name.
I swallowed, my eyes glued to the lit screen in reluctance.

'You know they'll have to learn the truth one day. No one can stop that'

That can never happen, especially not this early. Things need to play out more and I would make sure it does.

//

"What happened?" a startled voice asked as Killian placed me on the couch.

"I found him in a random ass alley. Do your doctor thing and fix him, he's bleeding out" he said pointing at me.

"What happened? She questioned again, slowly lifting my shirt to reveal a bloody cloth stuck to my abdomen.

"Stabbed" I managed to speak feeling a bit disoriented.

"I'll need your assistance Killian" she said.

......

Laying on the bed my ears perched up at the voices talking back and forth.

"When you found him was there anything or anyone near by?"

"No. I just found his wallet all empty a foot away from him."

"He's doing it again"

"Doing what?"

"Wait you don't know what he's been doing to himself. Your his best friend?"

"Just fess up already"

"I think he pays guys to beat him up."

"Watchu say?"

"I think he pays them so he knows exactly what he's getting himself into. But I know they are times he randomly picks on them. I've fixed him a lot but it's usually  never anything this serious"

"The fuck"

"I'm worried about him. Can you maybe talk to him."

......

"I don't know. I'on wanna scare him off. I know how he gets. He's one stubborn motherfucker when he's ready"

"But he could die".

"If we're gonna do anything about this it's gonna have to be some other time "

Perched up on my elbows I tried being quiet but I couldn't help but groan at the pain.

Both heads turned to me from the opened room door.

"Are you okay?" Alison came to my side and started touching me.

Her face was clear of any make up, electric blue eyes shadowed with concern.

She never looked more beautiful like she does now.

I couldn't help but touch her face and she smiled bringing her hand over mine.

"I heard everything" I said and she swallowed nervously.

"Arthur-

"I told you I didn't only bring you over here for leisure but to be of medical aid."

"Yes but -

I raised my hand and halted her from speaking any further.

"My life, my choices. I don't care if you judge and I won't stop you from worrying for me but it ends there. Just patch me up and we move on, that's it"

She bit her lip, face becoming a light shade of pink.

I knew she wanted to say more but didn't utter a word.

I looked at Killian as he leaned against the white frame of the door way with an impassive expression.

I knew that look.

He was thinking, really thinking.

Without a single word he walked off, leaving us alone.

"Does this apply to your friend too?"

I didn't reply, just laid down and turned my back wanting to be alone.

"You can't expect me to just sit by and watch you torture yourself and patch you up no questions asked. That's messed up and you know it."

I let out a sigh in exhaustion.

"Just go, I need to rest" I spoke in a low voice.

"You think this only hurts you Arthur?. If you continue like this without any regard for your life then I'm done!" she yelled and shot up, bolting through the door.

With a pained expression I slowly turned on my back and let out a sigh, looking up at the white ceiling.