Long Live Us [Blocked]
Chapter 3
I sit down in the waiting room while the doctor talks to Alex privately about his situation. I do not need to think about all this shit this early in the morning. Matt has to release a statement to the press today too and news reporters have already tried to come up here and invade the privacy of all of us and try to attack us with questions.
This is the second morning Alex has been in the hospital, and he’s already looking better. He’s been recovering from his surgerys well, the doctor said it’s probably because of his good health. The main shitty thing is that because of his collar, He might not be able to support the weight of an electric guitar. He’s going to have to go through physical therapy for all of his injurys and maybe even need to do mental therapy for the shock and trauma of the whole stupid fucking thing. My phone buzzes in my pocket, I pull it out absent mindedly.
8:53 a.m.
From: Unknown Number
Meet Me on Thames street.
I’m taking you out.
But it’ll be very worth your time
I do love a good coffee shop.
~16
“Rian.” I snap drawing his attention. He looks up at me and raises an eyebrow.
“What?”
“Did you get a text?” Rian stands up and walks over, taking a seat next to me.
“No. You?” Rian looks at my phone screen, “What the hell does this guy think he’s doing?”
“Do you think I should go?” I ask him
“I think we should talk to Zack maybe. Where did he say he was going?” Rian sighs and rubs the top of his head.
“He’s getting coffee. Should be back soon.” A nurse walks out and smiles at us nicely,
“Alex can see visitors now.”
“Thank you.” Rian nods at her and stands up, I follow him into Alex’s room where he sits up looking at his phone.
“Dude I just got a creepy fucking text.” Alex laughs nervously.
“Let me see.” Rian holds his hand out to Alex, who reluctantly hands him his phone
8:53 a.m.
From: Unknown Number
Be sure your friends listen to
Coffee Shop Soundtrack
~16
“Oh my god Jack.” Rian shows me the text and shakes his head, “This is so fucking creepy.” I nod in agreement.
“What the hell is going on?” Alex raises an eyebrow at both of us in confusion.
“Hey you guys.” Zack walks in behind us, “I was looking for you guys in the waiting room.”
“We got another text.” I mutter to him quietly, apparently not quiet enough.
“Zack, tell me what’s going on.” Alex presses.
“I don’t thin you need to know. It’s not important you just need to focus on recovering.” I smile at my friend apologetically.
“Is this about what happened at the show? About me getting shot?” Alex pushes again,
“We’re not sure.” Rian cuts in, “Its just some creepy texts. Could be anything. Jack and Zack are going to figure this out.”
“The guy wants to meet you?” Alex sits up a little straighter, wincing in the process.
“We think so okay?” Alex’s eyes widen,
“Fuck it I’m coming with!” Alex starts pushing his covers off and reaches for the IV in his arm.
“Hold up.” Zack grabs Alex, stopping him from yanking the IV out of place. “This guy already tried to kill you once. He might again. Just let Jack and I do this.” Alex frowns but lays back in bed submissively.
“We should go now.” I say quickly and look at Zack who nods.
“Rian. You should just explain everything to Alex while we’re gone.” Zack sighs and picks up his coat. “Alex there is a Coffee shop on Thames right?” Alex nods,
“I’ll look it up and text you the address.” Zack smiles and nods at me, I follow him out the door, we walk down to the parking lot and take Zack’s car. Alex texts us the address and we make our way there quickly.
We walk up to the small coffee shop and take a seat. Zack gets us both Coffees while we wait. I can’t help but notice a teenage girl in the corner with an All Time Low shirt on. Zack sits back down.
“See anything?” He sighs and looks around then groans.
“Do you?” I raise an eyebrow at him.
“A fan seven o’clock.” He sighs and sips his coffee, putting on a happy face for her. I turn and see the girl walk over to us. She’s a small asian girl with a 1 tattooed on her right arm, her eyes are red idicating she’s been crying.
“Hi.” She swallows.
“Hey.” I grin at her, she lets a small smile slip before choking back a sob.
“Thank you for coming. I’m glad you’re listening to me.” She starts speaking, “This case will help you on the next part of our little game. I feel so Reckless and Brave. Ha. Ha.” The girl says dryly and drops her backpack handing it to us.
“What is going on?” Zack whispers and grabs her arm. She shakes her head and turns walking out the door. She breaks out into a run and turns the corner. Zack and I get up to follow her. I snatch the backpack when I hear a scream followed by a gunshot. I follow Zack far behind him. He runs back into an alley.
“OH MY FUCKING GOD SOMEONE CALL 911!” he yells. I turn the corner to see someone in a black hoodie run away and see Zack with his hands in his hair looking down at the girl whose body is limp against the side of the building. But that’s it. Her body. Her head is painting the wall and street.
This is the second morning Alex has been in the hospital, and he’s already looking better. He’s been recovering from his surgerys well, the doctor said it’s probably because of his good health. The main shitty thing is that because of his collar, He might not be able to support the weight of an electric guitar. He’s going to have to go through physical therapy for all of his injurys and maybe even need to do mental therapy for the shock and trauma of the whole stupid fucking thing. My phone buzzes in my pocket, I pull it out absent mindedly.
8:53 a.m.
From: Unknown Number
Meet Me on Thames street.
I’m taking you out.
But it’ll be very worth your time
I do love a good coffee shop.
~16
“Rian.” I snap drawing his attention. He looks up at me and raises an eyebrow.
“What?”
“Did you get a text?” Rian stands up and walks over, taking a seat next to me.
“No. You?” Rian looks at my phone screen, “What the hell does this guy think he’s doing?”
“Do you think I should go?” I ask him
“I think we should talk to Zack maybe. Where did he say he was going?” Rian sighs and rubs the top of his head.
“He’s getting coffee. Should be back soon.” A nurse walks out and smiles at us nicely,
“Alex can see visitors now.”
“Thank you.” Rian nods at her and stands up, I follow him into Alex’s room where he sits up looking at his phone.
“Dude I just got a creepy fucking text.” Alex laughs nervously.
“Let me see.” Rian holds his hand out to Alex, who reluctantly hands him his phone
8:53 a.m.
From: Unknown Number
Be sure your friends listen to
Coffee Shop Soundtrack
~16
“Oh my god Jack.” Rian shows me the text and shakes his head, “This is so fucking creepy.” I nod in agreement.
“What the hell is going on?” Alex raises an eyebrow at both of us in confusion.
“Hey you guys.” Zack walks in behind us, “I was looking for you guys in the waiting room.”
“We got another text.” I mutter to him quietly, apparently not quiet enough.
“Zack, tell me what’s going on.” Alex presses.
“I don’t thin you need to know. It’s not important you just need to focus on recovering.” I smile at my friend apologetically.
“Is this about what happened at the show? About me getting shot?” Alex pushes again,
“We’re not sure.” Rian cuts in, “Its just some creepy texts. Could be anything. Jack and Zack are going to figure this out.”
“The guy wants to meet you?” Alex sits up a little straighter, wincing in the process.
“We think so okay?” Alex’s eyes widen,
“Fuck it I’m coming with!” Alex starts pushing his covers off and reaches for the IV in his arm.
“Hold up.” Zack grabs Alex, stopping him from yanking the IV out of place. “This guy already tried to kill you once. He might again. Just let Jack and I do this.” Alex frowns but lays back in bed submissively.
“We should go now.” I say quickly and look at Zack who nods.
“Rian. You should just explain everything to Alex while we’re gone.” Zack sighs and picks up his coat. “Alex there is a Coffee shop on Thames right?” Alex nods,
“I’ll look it up and text you the address.” Zack smiles and nods at me, I follow him out the door, we walk down to the parking lot and take Zack’s car. Alex texts us the address and we make our way there quickly.
We walk up to the small coffee shop and take a seat. Zack gets us both Coffees while we wait. I can’t help but notice a teenage girl in the corner with an All Time Low shirt on. Zack sits back down.
“See anything?” He sighs and looks around then groans.
“Do you?” I raise an eyebrow at him.
“A fan seven o’clock.” He sighs and sips his coffee, putting on a happy face for her. I turn and see the girl walk over to us. She’s a small asian girl with a 1 tattooed on her right arm, her eyes are red idicating she’s been crying.
“Hi.” She swallows.
“Hey.” I grin at her, she lets a small smile slip before choking back a sob.
“Thank you for coming. I’m glad you’re listening to me.” She starts speaking, “This case will help you on the next part of our little game. I feel so Reckless and Brave. Ha. Ha.” The girl says dryly and drops her backpack handing it to us.
“What is going on?” Zack whispers and grabs her arm. She shakes her head and turns walking out the door. She breaks out into a run and turns the corner. Zack and I get up to follow her. I snatch the backpack when I hear a scream followed by a gunshot. I follow Zack far behind him. He runs back into an alley.
“OH MY FUCKING GOD SOMEONE CALL 911!” he yells. I turn the corner to see someone in a black hoodie run away and see Zack with his hands in his hair looking down at the girl whose body is limp against the side of the building. But that’s it. Her body. Her head is painting the wall and street.
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