OK, really this time. This is the follow up to the 6Th chapter!
With his back pressed up against the door, Craig stood trembling with fear as Damien came closer. He could feel the heat radiating from Damien's flaming arm. His knee's gave out and he slid to the floor. He pulled his legs up to his chest and his arms frantically waving at his sides. His eyes search the room for anything that could help him. He found nothing.
Damien now stood in front of him, his eyes glowing red with fury. He bared his sharp teeth to Craig. "Get up and face your death, human!" His voice became inhuman and demonic."You will never again lay eyes on my Pip!" Craig jaw fell open.
'What the fuck is he talking about?' Even his thoughts where shrieking with fear.'This thing isn't human!' Craig covered his head with his arms, waiting for Damien's killer blow. Damien sneered at Craig, the blue fire going up his arm extinguished. Craig, Not feeling the heat anymore, looked up hopefully. Maybe Damien would spare him.
Damien folded his arms over his thick chest. He glared daggers at Craig. He didn't look as angry as before, but his expression was still grim. Thinking it was safe, Craig shakily stood up. Looking away from Damien, Craig opened his mouth to talk, but no words came out. He swallowed hard and took a deep breath."Look man, if you like Pip, then you can have him!" He stammered.
He prayed that Damien would just walk out of this room, take Pip away from him and leave him alone. Then two problems in his life would be gone and over with. But his hopes seemed to be dashed when Damien snarled at him. "You have no honor, Tucker!" He seethed, reaching out and grabbing hold of Craig's neck. He pressed Craig up against the door, squeezing his throat harder. "Your not worthy enough for Pip! Why he would ever pick you over me, I will never know!"
"Please man! He's just using me, he doesn't really like me! I don't like him either, I love Tweek!" Craig choked out, gasping for air. At his words, Damien's hold on his throat loosened, if only just the slightest. His angry expression softened for a second, then he quickly bounced back, madder then ever. His grip tightened.
"Why should I believe you? You stole Pip from me! I've been trying for years now to get him to love me and you come along and stole his heart!" His words came out in raged pants. His pale face was turning red. Craig didn't know if he was just hallucinating from the lack of oxygen going to his brain, or if he really did see tears forming in Damien's furious red eyes.
"Tell me why should I believe you, Tucker?" Damien whispered seethingly as he brought his face closer to Craig's. The smell of ash and brimstone stung Craig's noes. He gasped for air as he tried to think of what to say next.
"Please Damien," He begged. "Just let me explain!"
Damien eyed his pleading face skeptically, then despite his anger, let go of Craig's neck. Damien leaned against the wall, waiting for Craig to catch his breath. Once he was back to breathing normally, Craig sat down on the floor and told Damien everything.
After the long explanation, Damien was left awestruck. He didn't believe it, he didn't want to believe it, but the way Craig told it made it all terribly clear to him that it was all true. Pip was using Craig to make himself popular. Damien knew Pip hated being an outcast, but he didn't think he would ever stoop so low.
While Damien was in shocked silence, Craig stared at him. He felt so relieved, having finally told someone and having them believe him. It was like a heavy weight was lifted off his shoulders. He got to thinking that maybe now Damien could help him. Since he was Pip's best friend, maybe he could get him to back off.
He smiled. Things seemed to be looking up for him now. 'Maybe this nightmare is almost over.' He thought.
He thought wrong though. Little does he know that the worst has yet to come.