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I growled. “Did he hurt you?”
“Benji. He-he-he--uh… he grabbed my wrist so I couldn't go anywhere. But--but I’m not hurt.”
My eyes held Rupert’s and I watched my best friend’s face turn red.
“Where are you? Start with that question,” I said.
“No, Max. Please, listen to--”
I bellowed. “Where are you!?”
Rupert squeezed my shoulder, trying to get me to calm down as Dani sniffled again.
“I’m on campus. In my dorm. He lives in my dorm building, right? Fuck. That’s not good. None of this is good.”
“What did he say to you? Try to recall, word for word, what he said.”
She sniffled. “This wasn’t like the other times he’s ever cornered me, Max. He seemed… I don’t know. More serious somehow. Like this wasn’t just his typical bullshit he likes to rattle off. He meant what he was saying when he said something was going to happen. I’m scared, Max. What if he comes to my dorm room?”
“I’ll kill him if he does that.”
“Don’t say that,” she whispered.
“I don’t say shit I don’t mean. Are you alone in your dorm?”
She sighed. “Yeah. Hannah’s not here. We’re still not on good terms.”
I nodded. “Okay. Lock your door. Stay put. I’m coming to get you. We can talk then. Face to face.”
I heard a knock in the background and Dani yelped. I heard her talking in muffled tones before something like a door opened. I whipped my leg around my bike. I pointed to Rupert and pointed to his bike. Then I flashed a small signal. One all of the guys knew by heart. With my pointer finger in the air and my thumb off to the side, I made the motion like I was shooting off a gun into the air.
Signaling for him to round up the guys at my place.
“Sorry. I’m sorry. That was Hannah. She’s wondering what’s going on. I think I look really flustered,” she said.
I cranked up my bike. “You’re going to come stay with me for a while. We’ll figure out your classes as we can. Understand me? Pack a bag, get your toiletries, and pack up your electronics.”
She swallowed hard. “Okay. Max?”
“Yes?”
“Please hurry.”
I heard her voice crack. I heard it shaking as she uttered those small little words. I hated how scared my girl sounded. How weak she probably felt. And all because of me. Because I was an idiot. Because I was weak myself.
Because I was a selfish asshole.
“I’m leaving the bar now. I’m less than ten minutes out. Lock your door and don’t you leave until I call. Got it?”
She sniffled. “Got it.”
“Good. I love you.”
She lowered her voice. “Love you, too.”
I hung up the phone and looked over at Rupert. Who still hadn’t fucking left. I glared at him as I slid my phone into my pocket and kicked up my kickstand.
“The fuck you still doing here?” I asked.
