Hey guys! Anabelgem14 here with another update. Two in a day= thumbs up for me! :) I'm sorry these chapters are short, but I have an outline to follow, otherwise things will be screwed up. We're looking at 13ish chapters still, with an epilogue as a possibility for the 14th. Anyway, if I don't update again tonight, I will try to update tomorrow.
Dez was nowhere near prepared to see Macy on the ground, blood plastered on her face and her white shirt stained with it. There was some on her pants, as well. John didn't see him, he was busy kicking Macy in the stomach. Without a second thought, Dez charged him.
John heard him coming, but turned too slow. Dez punched him right in the nose. John growled, bringing his hand to his nose. Dez noticed blood spewing from it. "Who the hell are you?"
"It doesn't matter. I know who you are, and I'm here to kick your ass."
John laughed, and went to punch Dez in the stomach. He turned to the side, making John stumble forward. Dez took this oppurtinuty to steal a quick glance at Macy. Her eyes were closed, and Dez prayed that she was only unconscious.
John retaliated by grabbing Dez's shirt and slinging him backwards. Dez was unprepared, and fell onto his back. Before he knew it, John was on top of him, throwing punches at him. One hit Dez hard in the ear, and he heard a strong ringing. He shook it off, and blocked John's next blow. His mind was filled with one word. Macy. This was for her, about her, because of her. And he'd be damned if he let her go without a fight.
Dez let his instincts kick in then, and he was pretty proud of them. Not only was he able to fend off John's attacks, but he was able to throw a few punches as well. Seeing as he had never really witnessed a fight, let alone participated in one, he felt like he had the upper hand.
He tuned everything out, throwing punches and kicks here and there, aiming for nothing in particular but John himself. John was spitting blood at him before long, but Dez didn't care. He was still standing, still throwing punches, and that wasn't good enough for him.
He had no idea where this was coming from. He'd never hurt anyone. Then again, he'd never had a reason to. This was a good reason.
Every now and then, he'd glance over at Macy, wishing that he could go over and comfort her, get her the help he needed. He was so worried; she hadn't moved from the ground since he'd arrived.
The rain started to fall at about the time that the sirens came into hearing range. Dez was almost as bloody as John was, but nothing hurt. He was running on pure adrenaline. He saw the red and blue lights come down the alleyway, and then everything was over. He was being pulled off of John by two policeman, and someone was going over to check on Macy.
The officer gave him a look, and then let him go. He glanced over at John, who was receiving the short end of the stick. The officers had wrestled him to the ground, not minding his wounds or his right to personal space.
"You're Dez Fisher, correct?" The officer had a notepad, and Dez glanced at his badge and name plate.
"That's right, Officer Greenwell."
Officer Greenwell scribbled on his notepad, and then looked at him again. There were officers everywhere. There were some fending off curious passers-by, some were attending Macy and screaming for back-up into their walkie-talkies. "Your friend Austin Moon called us. Said you needed help to fend off a creep, I think his words were."
Dez laughed dryly, not really seeing the humor. He gazed at Macy wishfully. She was just lying there, bleeding and wet from the rain. The officers were blocking the rest of his view.
"Do you want to explain to me what happened in detail?" Dez looked to John once more, and then looked away in disgust. He was now being forced into the back of the police car, and he heard the officer say something about getting medical care before being taken anywhere.
Dez looked back to Macy, and then shut his eyes. He didn't want to see her like this. He faced the wall, not able to see either John or Macy, and then told the officer as much as he knew. From when Macy showed up at Sonic Boom to before they'd arrived. Officer Greenwell asked for more information about the fight, and Dez was honest and said that he'd thrown the first punch. Greenwell nodded, but said nothing.
Dez heard the ambulance drive up, and the EMTs rushed to stablilize Macy. Greenwell walked over to one of the officers standing by, and gave them the notebook. Dez had nothing to do but slide down the brick wall and stare into nothing. There was nothing he could do now, but wait. The rain was still falling, but he seemed to be the only one to notice.
Greenwell came over to him again, and looked down at him. "You can't ride in the ambulance with her, but I can give you a ride over there. We have to get her statement, too." Dez nodded and hoisted himself up.
An EMT came over and asked if he needed any medical attention. He just shook his head. "Just get her to the hospital, please. Make her okay again."
I don't know if this is happening to anyone else, but when I try to edit a chapter to place an author's note in it, the lines start messing up and becoming invisible. Weird stuff. Hopefully they'll fix it soon.
Until Next Time, Anabelgem14