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Charging forward, he growls. “I’m gonna fucking kill him.”
Murphy grabs him as Cooper lunges for a still unconscious Darby. “Fucking let me go, man.”
“Bro, hold tight. We gotta find out what the hell is going on first.” Murphy tightens his grip on Cooper.
A soft voice begs, “Brady. Please. Please get everyone out of here.”
“Nattie. Do we need to call the police? An ambulance?”
“NO! No. Please just tell someone to take him home. Get him out of here. Please, Brady. Please.”
Pulling back slightly so I can see her entire face, I force her to loosen the grip she has on my shirt and take her delicate hands in mine.
“Okay, Sweetheart. Whatever you need. But then you’ve got to tell us what’s going on.”
Nodding my head at Bash, I hear his baritone voice boom, “Party’s over, guys. Everyone out. Now. And get this piece of shit out of here too.”
“No. He’s mine.” Cooper is seething right now, looking down at Darby, who is starting to come to.
Tiffany has made her way through the crowd to Cooper. She is trying to get his arm, but he pulls away from her. “Someone better start fucking talking and tell me what the fuck is going on here and what the fuck happened to my sister.”
Bash grabs Cooper by the shoulders, looking directly into his eyes, and recounts what little he knows of what happened.
This time the boom heard overhead is thunder.
Doesn’t seem like this storm is done with us.
Cooper lunges.
Bash throws his arms around him from the front.
Murphy wraps an arm around his chest from behind.
Two other players from the team pull Darby to his feet.
I start to move toward Darby, but Nat pulls me back. “No. Don’t Brady. Please don’t let go yet.” The complete devastation in her voice is a knife to my heart.
Running my fingers over her hair, I try to soothe her.
“I’ve got you. I’m not going anywhere, and no one will hurt you. I won’t let anyone hurt you. I’ve got you.”
The rain starts to fall again.
Thunder booms.
Lightning crashes overhead.
As Darby starts to walk by, I move Natalie behind me and further away from him.
“You’re a crazy, fucking, bitch. You know you wanted it.”
He spits blood at her face.
My vision blurs with rage.
I see red and I punch.
His head snaps to the side.
