Chapter 12
Chester's brother Chad and his fiancée Jamie are at the video store picking out a movie when his phone rings
Chad: Hello?
Chester (in a panic) Dude, whatever you guys do, don't come back to the house, Bianca's Brother Brendan is here. she just broke in the house. Manny and I are upstairs hiding.
Chad hears the sound of glass breaking in the background and starts to look worried
Jamie: What's wrong
Chad: What was that noise?
Chester: Dude seriously, remind me why I ever went out that girl, her whole family is nuts.
Chad: Chester what is going on over there?
Chester: Manny wait, you can't go down there!
Manny: Why not?
Chester: Because he's psycho and he usually always has a gun or knife, and I don't need you getting hurt
Manny: I'll be fine
Chad: Guys, If someone don't tell me what is going on I'm leaving the store and coming there
Brendan: Chester! I know you're here so you might as well come out.
Chad: Guys!
Jamie: What is it babe?
Chad: Something's wrong at my old house. I can hear Chester's ex's Brother in the background
Jamie: Oh gosh.
Chad: They're not answering me. Should we call the cops?
Jamie: Come on, let's go, we'll see when we get there if we need to call them.
They leave the video store. Chad is worried about Chester
Chester: Manny, I love you, stay in here till it's safe to come out.
Manny: Where you are going?
Chester: To see what this other whack job wants.
Jamie: Have they said anything back to you?
Chad: No, and I'm really getting worried
Jamie (placing her hand over Chad's hand): I know, I hope everything will be ok
Chester: I hear footsteps
Chad: GUYS! HELLO?!
Chad hears footsteps in the background
Chester (quietly): Babe, get in the closet, quick
Manny (quietly): no, not without you
Chester hands his phone to Manny with Chad still on the phone
Chester: (quietly) Don't worry I'll be fine, just get in there where you're safe
Manny walks in the closet and shuts the doors behind her. She gets back on the phone with Chad
Manny (softly to Chad): it's Manny.
Chad: What is going on over there?
Manny (softly): more of the wonderful Sinclair's. Chester's laying in bed pretending to be asleep.
Chad: I don't like this at all.
Manny: shhh I hear him coming
Chad listens as he hears Brendan come in the room and hears a loud Slap
Chester (groans) What the -
Chad: I Swear these damn Sinclair's are bat shit crazy
Jamie: They sound like it. Why do they keep wanting to hurt your brother?
Chad: Long story, my brother used to date Bianca Sinclair (not one of his finer moments) before he got with Manny. Him and Manny have been together for 3 years now and Bianca still hasn't let go and gasped that Chester doesn't want anything to do with her anymore.
Jamie: Oh geeze, sounds like a headache
Chad: You have no Idea.
Manny holds the phone close to the door so Chad can hear what's going on
Chester (panic) : Brendan?! What are you doing here? How did you know where I live?
Brendan: Bianca, you know my sister, whose heart you broke
Chester: Brendan, I dumped your sister over 3 years ago, it's not my fault she's holding onto false hope.
Chad (to Jamie) I swear the one time we're in a hurry, we get stopped by every damn light possible
Jamie: Relax, Chester's going to be fine. Whatever happens I'm right here
Chad wraps his hand in Jamie's and kisses her hand
Brendan (to Chester): Better watch yourself buddy
Chester: Dude, I'm just being honest.
Chad hears a loud thud
Manny (quietly) oh my god, Chester!
Jamie (to Manny on the phone): What happened?
Manny (to Jamie) he just punched Chester and busted his lip. I can't watch this anymore
Chad: Manny don't you dare come out; we'll be there soon.
Chad nods at Jamie to call the police.
Chad: The Police are being called, Stay there. Until me and Jamie or the police get there
Manny: I can't, I have to protect him.
Manny comes out of the closet
Manny: That's enough Brendan! Your sister was a terrible girlfriend to him, that's why he dumped her. I've heard the stories
Chad (panicking): oh my god, she's gonna get herself knocked out, is she crazy?!
Chester: Manny, get out of here!
Manny (emotional): No, I'm not leaving you, the police are already on their way.
Chester: Babe just go! I'll catch up with you later.
Manny: No, Chester. I'm not leaving you
Chester: Babe, just go! I don't want you getting in the crossfire
Manny runs downstairs in tears, soon as she gets downstairs, she picks up the phone
Manny: Chad?
Chad: I'm here Manny, it's me and Jamie.
Manny: Oh my god, where are you guys?
Chad: We'll be there as soon as we can. In the meantime, go down to Emma's house. You'll be fine there until I get there.
Manny: Chad, hurry! I'm worried about him.
Chad: I know Manny, Me too. Remember Chester adores you; he'd do anything for you.