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Chapter 33
A Little Twist

Titus sat inside his house, waiting for Rydel to come round who should have been there around twenty minutes ago. Apparently she felt too ill to come round. He wasn't particularly bothered about it. It was just the reason why she was ill.

He sat on his own peacefully and became startled when someone started banging on his door constantly and non-stop – either waiting for Titus to answer the door or waiting for the door to break by them knocking on it so much. The door started shaking and began coming away from the door frame a little bit, showing this person was clearly angry and not in a good mood.

That ruled off Rydel. Sure she can be angry, but not that angry. She's not that strong. Besides, why would Rydel be angry at him for?

Titus got up from where he sat and walked over to the door that still shook from being banged on "ALRIGHT! I'M COMING!" Titus shouted over the loud knocking. Thankfully it stopped as he put the keys in the door to unlock it.

Once he opened up the door, he felt a harsh sting from someone punching him in the face, not getting a chance to see who the person was. He fell backwards a little and held his face as the door shut. He rubbed his face where he had been hit and looked where, to his surprise to the point where his heart almost stopped and he nearly fell over, Brad was, not looking happy at all. He froze.

"What's the matter? You look shocked," Brad said, clearly angry. Titus tried to say something but he didn't quite know what to say. Brad stepped forwards "Go on, say it."

"W-what… What are you doing here?" Titus asked, confused and taken back – this had really thrown him off track.

Brad shrugged "Why not?"

"It's my house."

Brad shrugged again "And? That was mine and Ross' apartment yet you've let yourself in many times. What's the problem?"

Had he and Ross had a personality change or something?

This was weird.

Titus was really, REALLY thrown back by Brad's sudden outburst, attitude and the way he was acting – he didn't even know if he should hit him back or leave it as he felt the moment had passed to hit him back. "Oh, what's the matter? Is the big guy afraid of the little guy now?" Brad asked, mockingly.

Titus punched Brad back as he was obviously taunting him to do it, and Brad turned away holding where Titus had just punched him. "Yeah, that's what I thought," Titus said, where Brad started shaking like he was sobbing. Titus shook his head "Do me a favour? Don't try to stick up for yourself or defend people if you can't do it properly without breaking down every time."

There was a silence until Titus heard Brad laughing, not sobbing. He stood up straight and looked at him "Oh that was cute, really." Brad said, wiping his lip that was bleeding.

Titus was majorly confused because Brad was literally not scared – or not anything. No panic, no fear, no sadness, no nothing! It was weird. It was literally almost like he and Ross had switched bodies or personalities or something.

As he stood there in complete bafflement, Brad hit him twice and in the stomach where he bent over and Brad threw him onto the floor "You know, you're actually not as tough as you've made out to be – I don't know why I was so scared." He said, looking down at Titus who looked up at him and the moment he did, Brad booted him in the face so that he was completely on the floor "what? You think I'd go home, find Ross slightly beaten that I wouldn't get suspicious? Big whoop, he knows everything – everything. And he could probably do more damage to you than what I'm probably about to. Give him time." Brad said, feeling very angry and unable to wait any longer to finally let it all out on Titus as he deserved it so much for hurting everyone around him and for killing Laura and the babies.

Titus sat up on the floor, looking at Brad with a small smirk "You're gonna regret this so much."

"Wow. I'm petrified." Brad said, emotionless and sarcastically.

"You are really gonna wish you were dead and that you never did this at all 'cause… there will be one less person that you know in your life," Titus said, seeing it was beginning to whind Brad up but Titus wanted to push him to see how far he would actually go before he snapped "who will it be? Will it be you? Will it be Rydel? Maybe I might go for Connor… After all, his suffering is way overdue, don't you think? Oh! I wasn't quite finished with Ross, maybe I should finish him off. But maybe, just maybe… I might go for James instead as a little twist. Or I could be absolutely cruel and heartless and go for Tyler or Matty or both."

And that was it.

Brad literally leaped on Titus and started kicking and punching the living daylights out of him that bad that Titus could barely fight back and defend himself no matter how much he tried.

Titus was going to die if someone didn't come and stop Brad, put it that way.

To Titus' luck and Brad's dismay, the front door burst open.

"BRAD! Brad, Brad, Brad!" Ross yelled, running over to him but Brad ignored him and continued to beat Titus so Ross grabbed him round the waist to try and pry him away but he was struggling, he did eventually manage to drag him away.

"LET ME GO ROSS!" Brad shouted, trying to get out of his grip and being very angry – more than Ross had ever seen him in the time he's known him which scared him.

Ross dragged him away until he was at the other side of the room and let go. Brad lunged to go back over but Ross stopped him "Stop! Calm down! He's not worth it!" Ross said, grabbing hold of him.

"I won't fucking calm down! Do you know how much he's made everyone suffer and the threats he's made to make everyone suffer?!"

"I know, I know! He deserves to suffer. He deserves pain, I know. But not from you. You're not like that, far from…" He said, where Brad began breathing heavily as he was calming down but his anger was transitioning to sadness "come on… leave him. He'll be gone by tomorrow and he won't be our problem anymore." He said, guiding Brad towards the door.

Ross let Brad out the door and shut it as soon as Brad was out, leaving Ross and Titus in the house. "Ross!" Brad raised his voice, knocking on the door because Ross had bolted it so he couldn't get back in.

"Brad is not a violent person – I have never, ever seen him like that before." Ross said, turning to Titus.

"And? Change is good sometimes. I'm glad he can stick up for himself now without crying about it." Titus said, looking slightly proud of Brad and standing up.

"He was pregnant. Emotions get the better of you when you're pregnant. Of course he wasn't going to be able to defend himself. My point is that, that is the first time where I have actually been scared of him. Brad. The guy who wouldn't hurt a fly. I didn't recognise him at all when I walked through that door and I never want to see that again. Unless… If you come back from Australia and you do something to piss him off – anything at all. I won't come in and save your ass and stop him from hurting you. I'll sit back and watch, 'cause… he'll do a better job than I will. I can see that by looking at you now." Ross said. He looked Titus up and down before unbolting the door and leaving, going outside where Brad was.

"Why'd you do that for?" Brad asked, as he came out.

"I needed a word with him."

"What about?"

"Nothing. Just about what'll happen if he comes back from Australia and pisses you off again. Now come on." He said, draping an arm round Brad and walking off to go home.

Brad leaned into him and sighed "I could have killed him. Literally."

"Trust me, I believe you would have if I hadn't have followed you," Ross said, making Brad laugh a little "but don't worry about it. That's the last we're going to see of him."

Rydel threw the last suitcase into the living room. Everything was packed and ready to go tomorrow. The apartment was basically empty, all that was left in it was the furniture they weren't taking. Everything else, apart from their clothes, had been sent over ahead of them this morning. She sighed, slumping down on the couch.

She couldn't believe that this time tomorrow she'll be on a plane to move to another country with her boyfriend. Rydel grimaced at the word 'boyfriend'. She shook her head, letting her feelings get in the way again. The feelings she has about moving to Australia and ending on bad terms with Connor.

"Mommy?"

Rydel turned her head, seeing Matty stood next to her at the couch "Yes?"

"Where's Daddy?"

"He's at home. He'll be coming round in the morning to pick us up so we can get on the plane."

Matty shook his head "Not that Daddy. Is he coming to say goodbye?"

Rydel sighed, stroking his hair with a small smile. She shook her head "I don't think so, sweetie..." She said, sadly, seeing Matty frown "it's okay though. You've got Titus, he's just as good as Connor." What a lie.

"No he's not!" Matty stomped angrily, like a toddler would, before running off into his room.

Rydel threw her head back, covering her face with both her hands and screamed loudly in frustration.

"Screaming over something not going your way. Now, that's the Rydel I know."

Rydel uncovered her face and looked over to the door, seeing Rocky stood at the door. He threw her a small smile and walked towards her slowly. "Why are you here?" Rydel asked.

"Because, if somebody else doesn't do it, I'm going to have to. Are you still leaving tomorrow?" Rocky asked, Rydel nodded. Rocky sighed "Why?"

"Because I want to... It's like a once in a life time opportunity to move to another country."

Rocky nodded "Yeah, and it's also a once in a life time opportunity to move to another country with your boyfriend who has an abusive past. Cos, I'm telling you now Rydel, you will be coming back to the USA. But, you'll be returned in a coffin. Or even worse, Matty will."

Rydel stood up from where she sat, getting defensive "No he won't! I won't let him hurt him if he turns to his old ways! How many times do I have to get it through everyone's thick skulls?!"

"The only person with a thick skull around here is you for so many reasons. The number one reason being that you're moving away from your friends and family with an ass hole where there is nobody to protect you. The second reason being that you are blind. There are so many other people who you can be with that will treat you better than Titus and will love you more."

Rydel shrugged, not caring. She couldn't care less if there was somebody else out there better than Titus. She hated that everyone was trying to control her and tell her how to live her life at the moment. Yes, she knows that maybe it is a bad idea moving to Australia with him. But she doesn't care. Nothing in this world is going to make her change her mind.

She proved that with Connor.

Not even Rocky, Ross, Riker or Ellington could change her mind.

"Look, I'm just scared that the next time I see you, you won't see me. You'll be up there with Laura wishing you had listened to everyone." Rocky said, looking down. He hated that he had to act this way with her, but it was the only way he would be able to get it drilled into her mind. Plus, he's rarely ever seen her since she told them all she was moving due to the fact he didn't - and still doesn't - like the idea of it. He needed to find the right words to try and convince her to stay, but it was hard.

He's Rocky Lynch. Since when was he heartfelt or good with words?

"And if you do, and I am... at least you get the satisfaction of saying you were right and I told you so."

Rocky stared at Rydel "You really don't care do you," Rocky said, Rydel shook her head. Rocky scoffed "Oh my, God. He's changed you so much. The Rydel I know wouldn't have even thought twice about moving to Australia. Something is up with you. Either he has changed you or you're running from something that you don't want to face."

Rydel froze, not knowing what to say. Rocky smirked "You are running from something... What are you running from?"

"N-nothing! You're being ridiculous, Rocky! If you're not gonna have a serious conversation with me and say goodbye properly then get out!"

Rocky stayed where he was, staring at Rydel "Alright." He turned around and headed for the door "if that's how you want it to be and end."

Rydel stepped forwards, immediately regretting what she had said "Rocky—"

Rocky stopped her, opening the door "No, no. It's what you want and I'm gonna respect that. Have a nice time in Australia, Rydel. Meet you in the morgue in a few months!" He waved, giving her a two finger salute, before leaving with the door slamming shut behind him.

"I FUCKING HATE YOU When you're right..."

James was in the UK in his house by himself and had just got off the phone to Sally – despite what he had done to her, the pair seemed to be getting on well still. Whilst he was on the phone to her, he found out that she's been staying with Ellington for the past two weeks because her parents have no room for her and he offered her a place which James finds a little suspicious – but he doesn't care.

As long as they're happy and he treats her right – if they are dating or do end up together – because if he doesn't, James will personally kick Ellington's ass.

It was pouring down outside – almost torrential, but it wasn't any surprise or unusual for UK weather. His phone started ringing and he answered it, not getting a chance to say hi to who was calling. "Yooo! How fast can you get to the airport and buy a ticket to LA?" Tristan asked.

"Um… I don't know… Why..?" James asked.

"Me and Connor are going."

"But I thought he and Rydel weren't speaking anymore?"

"They're not."

"Then why are you going? To see Brad?" James asked, thinking that it's because of everything that's happened with the miscarriage and they want to see him in person to see if he's alright even though they don't fully know the reason behind why he lost the baby.

"No – but that never crossed my mind and we probably should. No, but, Connor's going to stop Rydel from leaving with Titus and get her to be with him."

"No way."

"Yeah way! Come on! Do you wanna miss this?!"

James heard Connor groan from the other end of the phone and say: "Tristan, it's not a big deal…"

"Shut up you! Yes it is! Come on James! Hurry up!"

"Alright, alright. I'll pack a bag and meet you at the airport. If I'm not there by the time the plane takes off just go without me and I'll get the next one."

"Alright, see ya."

James rushed out of bed to go pack a bag for LA. Once his bag was packed and he was dressed, he ran out to his car and locked the door to the house, whilst also trying to cover himself from the rain with the coat. He threw his suitcase into the boot and got into the car, starting the engine and making his way to the airport.

To James, everything seemed to be finally getting back on track after a long ass time of not being on track. Everyone seemed to be getting happier now and getting to a place where he's been wanting to see them for a while.

Alright, Ross and Brad maybe aren't there at the moment but James knows for a fact that they'll get there one day and they will get their baby. And that is a day James can't wait to see because the wait for them will have been worth it and they'll be so happy.

Tristan's just happy the way he is and always has been so nothing's going to change there which is something James can live with. With Sally and Ellington now living together, James doesn't care if they end up together because she deserves someone who's going to treat her well and not betray her like he did – and he knows for a fact Ellington will do that when and if they get together.

And finally, Connor and Rydel may get together – but James knows that it is inevitable and if they don't get together now they will eventually. Especially if Connor does stop her.

Everything's pretty much going, or about to go, perfect.

He drove along and the rain continued to pour which made it difficult to see out the wind shield with the screen wipers going across the window and the rain constantly battering against it. He stopped at a set of red lights and waited for them to turn green, barely being able to see out the drivers and passenger seat window to see if anything was coming at the cross section.

The light changed to green and James pulled out where the last thing he heard was the sound of a large horn being blown and the next thing, everything had turned black.

Brad was sound asleep in bed when he was woken up to his phone ringing. He sat up, checking the time on the clock and it was almost 3 a.m., he heard Ross groaning next to him and mumbling something about Brad's phone ringing. Brad got his phone from the nightstand next to him and answered without looking who was calling "Hello?" Brad said, sounding half asleep.

"Hello? Is this Brad Simpson?" A woman asked.

"Yeah…"

Ross rolled over and faced Brad, listening 'cause it was obvious he wasn't going to get back to sleep until Brad was off the phone – that and he could hear the woman's voice.

"Listen, something happened in England to one of your friends and I was told to call you."

"What..?" Brad asked.

"James McVey? Is that a friend of yours?" She asked.

"Y-yeah…" Brad said, getting very, very worried. Ross sat up in the bed.

"There was a…. There was a car accident. He was obviously on his way somewhere and he got caught in it. And um…"

"And..? Is he okay..?" Brad asked.

"No… He died on impact."

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