18

Cray looked at Rylan with an evil grin planted on his mouth and across his face. ‘Why are you grinning like that for?’

‘I’ve found her.’

‘Who?’

‘Avery derr.’

‘Where is she?’

‘Home.’

‘As in her childhood home?’

‘No dick face. She’s here in Birmingham, she works at the museum.’

‘Are you sure?’

‘Yes I have it on good authority.’

‘So your brother is still working there?’

‘He is, he asked for a description of her and he got black to me telling me it was definitely her working there as a tour guide.’

‘Is she alone?’

‘She was with Marcus today apart from that no.’

‘Good.’

‘So when are we going after her?’

‘Tonight.’

‘It closes around six.’

‘Is everything ready and set?’

‘Have faith in me Ry.’

‘Well is it?’

‘Of course.’

‘Good once we have her there we’ll make sure we get the others there too.’

He nodded in agreement.

Caleb walked up to Marcus, he and Jenson had just returned from the museum impressed not expecting any more visitors Avery had told him that she was going back to her flat today and had f-declined the offer of her staying there. They both got out of the car. Jenson nodded he looks over. He was shocked to say the least his best friend looked like he was in need of a shower and a shave. ‘Caleb.’

‘Marcus.’

‘Avery isn’t here.’

‘I came to speak to you.’

‘I’ll be inside.’ Jenson said.

Marcus nodded and his brother tapped him in the shoulder, making his way back to the house. ‘Long time no see.’

‘Cut the crap Marcus I know you’re not happy to see me.’

‘No shit Sherlock.’

‘We were friends, best friends.’

‘We’re being the objective.’

‘What happened to that then? I thought we agreed no girl would get between us?’

‘We did unitil Avery.’

‘What was so special about her that we had to fall out?’

‘You should answer to that you took her away from me.’

‘I never. She was torn Marcus , her head was not in a good place. I was there as her friend, nothing else.’

‘Yet she couldn’t come back to me and tell me what she wanted and what she was feeling. Two fucking years I waited, two fucking years I waited for her to come back and tell me I was the one she wanted. What did I get instead? My fucking best friend lying to me!’

‘I never lied to you. I told her to talk to you she kept making up fucking excuses not to.’

‘And you took her in and lived with her for two fucking years and you couldn’t even funking tell me. I could’ve come to you and spoke to her, but no you had to keep her all to your fucking self so she could fall in love woth you so you could fuckin push her away.’

‘You don’t know what you’re talking about Marcus. She doesn’t love me she made that quite clear, I loved her Marcus I fucking loved her and she fucking threw it back on my fucking face.’

‘I fucking highly doubt that Caleb, we all know you and what you do to girls like Avery pity she didn’t find out sooner.’

‘Shut your fuckng mouth Marcus you’re no fucking different.’

‘I’m a hell a lot better than you.’

‘You know what you can fucking keep her.’

‘Little hard that.’

‘Why? You’ve seen her haven’t you?’

‘I have me and Jenson went to her exhibit today.’

‘Well then all you’ve got to do is show her your fucking interested and..’

‘She’s not interested in me Caleb.’

‘So who the fuck is she interested in?’

‘God your do fucking dumb if you don’t even know the answer to that good bye Caleb.’ He said, turning and walking away.

He stood stumped; he thought Avery had decided that she wanted a future with Marcus. He turned heel footed and stormed away.

Avery walked out of the museum saying her goodbyes she walked down he darkened street the dark shadow covered hers she turned a drugged handkerchief went over there mouth she screamed into it, her eyes closing.