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Chapter 22: Aftermath

Humphreys P.O.V (8:24pm)

(Start playing the song God's Gonna Cut Down instrumental by Johnny Cash in the background now if you want to get into the mood of what's happening.)

You have no idea what you just did.. You can only run and hide for so long before we get to you. Once everyone finds out you shot the nicest wolf in the country you are going to be brought down... There's nowhere to run. Nowhere to hide. You know, there's only one way this is gonna end Garth. The only thing waiting for you is chaos.. is that really what you want? You wanna just accept what you are Garth.. a monster… You think you're this calm, cool, collected person but in reality you're a stubborn, selfish, womanizer with definite anger issues. You thought this was all going to be over but really it's just getting started. It's all just a numbers game with you isn't it Garth.. Just like back in hockey, saying you were calculating where the puck would go before it even went anywhere, then proceeding to hog the puck to make sure you were right. Numbers won't help you this time. You used to bet all the time on stupid shit. Races, sports... Are you still a betting man Garth? Wanna bet on how all of this will end? Well you don't have to because I'm gonna tell you.. Not well.. at least for you (You can end the song now if you want).

I'm sitting in the waiting room of the hospital with my fist under my chin and one of my knees bobbing up and down uncontrollably. I texted everyone from our squad telling them what happened and nobody responded so I feel pretty alone right now in this horrible situation. I didn't know what to do so I just stopped bobbing my knee and moved my hands over my eyes and started crying.. I haven't cried since my dad passed away so there were so many things that I've held back. I didn't let it all out there though.. I'd rather do that on my own. I felt small hands being placed on my back in a comforting way. I looked up and saw Kate. She showed a quick smile and I did the same.

"Thank god you're here Kate." I said with a sigh of relief.

"Of course Humphrey.. Keith's our friend too we all want to be here when he gets out." She said and I tilted my head.

"We all?" I asked. She turned around and I saw our entire squad behind her with smiles. Allen, Troy, Salty, Shakey, Mooch, Aleu, and everyone else… except Jack..

"Where's Jack?" I asked

"Probably hunting that bastard down." Mooch stated.

"How come none of you responded to me?" I asked.

"I don't know about them but I just wanted to get here as fast as I could" Kate said sitting down next to me as everyone agreed with her. Salty walked over to me and stood in front of me bringing my head up with one of his fingers, he said,

"Damn you look terrible Humphrey." I took my phone out of my pocket and opened my camera to see who would stare back at me. My eyes were drooped with bags under them and I was as pale as a dinosaur shit. I put my phone away and leaned on my knee with my palm resting on my forehead. I felt a soft hand go into my free hand and it definitely helped me. I looked at Kate and cracked a smile. She returned one of her gorgeous smiles and I slowly sank my head on her shoulder where I closed my eyes.. exhausted from everything that happened, hoping I will just wake up at Keith's house after we had a sleepover.. just like when we were kids.

Jacks P.O.V (8:45pm)

Let me tell you a story.. Once upon a time there was a boy named Garth. Now, this boy liked to play with guns but the problem was he had no idea of the consequences of hurting someone with these guns. He will soon find out that if you hurt someone with them you will get BEAT TO DEATH! Keith is my best friend there is no one else like him. Period. He's been there for me in the darkest times and now it's my turn. I didn't even respond to Humphrey when he texted me. All I wanna do is find that son of a bitch. The fact of the matter is, he might have killed Keith for all I know.. so I'm gonna do the same to him. I'm driving down the highway with my car in it's highest gear and the speedometer absolutely maxed out. I know exactly where I'm going to look for him first…

Flashback

Humphreys P.O.V (2008, 4:45pm)

8 year old me and Garth raced all the way from the school park to a forest we always went to, while our parents stayed at school and spoke to one another. After running through the forest for about 5 minutes we made it to our destination, a clearing that overlooked a nice lake and collapsed to the ground panting.

"I *pant* beat *pant* you." He said looking at me.

"Nuh uh!" I objected returning to my panting. We both scrapped back and forth for a bit. I never really talked to Garth that much. He was just kinda that one kid in the back of the class but he did talk to a lot of girls which back then was gross. God if only I knew then what I know now… anyway, me and him weren't close. Our parents were but we weren't. We didn't have any hard feelings toward one another but we're were just acquaintances.

"I don't think I'll ever stop coming here." I said as we sat down on a log overlooking the water.

"It is peaceful. I like to come here when I feel sad." Garth stated looking out to the water. A few weeks later we just kinda stopped talking… that is until this feud that just started this year..

End of flashback

Jacks P.O.V (present)

Humphrey told me that story not too long ago and it stuck with me. I parked at the school that was only lit by the big parking lot lights. I shut the Cuda off, opened the door and then shut it within seconds and I was off to the forest to hunt me down a bitch. I ran through trees and jumped over logs probably making my black, red, and white Adidas Ultra Boost 4.0 and my tan pants dirty as hell but I didn't care. I finally made it out of the forest and there he was. Sitting on a log looking out to the river.

This.

Will.

Be.

Fun.