Eleven

                                    

                                          
-Previously & Willow-
The doorbell rang, followed by more pounding. 
"What the fuck man, it's too early for this." Jolly said, standing off the couch since he was the closest and about to head towards the door. 
Noah laughed before waving Jolly to sit back down. Folio stood off the couch, looking at Nick and I in confusion before something seemed to click in his head. 
"I'm expecting someone." I heard Noah as he opened the door.
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-Noah-
"I'm expecting someone." I said as I walked to the front door, having stopped Jolly from answering it. I had a feeling I knew who it was and nobody was about to answer this door besides me. 
I twisted the handle and opened the door, smirking as my eyes met with Alex's. Finally. I watched his eyes widen as he pushed off the door frame, his jaw clenched as he sucked in a breath. He held his phone in his hands, I could see a gps tracker. He knew where she was, but not who lived here. 
"I should've fucking known this is where she'd be. Where is she? Willow!" He spat out venomously, crossing his arms over his chest as he yelled her name, irritated that he had to wait. I watched his jaw clench tighter as he looked me up and down, sneering before he attempted to walk around me into the house. He got one foot in before I pushed him back. I briefly looked him over, black slacks, white button up and pink lipstick marks on his neck and shirt. 
"Absolutely not." I laughed loudly, blocking him with my body.
"Do you think you could get my girlfriend." He smirked at me, raising his eyebrows before waving his hand at the house. 
I crossed my arms as I leaned against the door frame. 
"Nah. I don't think so. Here's how this is gonna go, you're gonna get the fuck off my property. Because if you don't, I will bash your face off the fucking concrete." I felt a small hand on my back but didn't budge. 
"Go back to Nick. I got this." I spoke, looking to the side of me at her small frame, that was behind the door where he couldn't see her. I didn't want her to see the stains on him. Not for his benefit, I didn't want to see more hurt in her eyes. 
She tugged my shirt harder and I turned around towards her. I shook my head down at her. 
"Willow. Please. Go back to Nick." I spoke softly, I watched her face contort into anger before she grabbed the front of my hoodie firmly and pulling me closer to her. Poking my chest, any other time it would be adorable but I was mildly annoyed she wouldn't let me do this. 
"Noah. I have to do it." She spoke, looking up at me. I could see the fear in her eyes at the thought of talking to him. Something more sinister happened recently between them that she hasn't told me about. My jaw ticked at the sight of the bruises still on her neck. The color darker today, more pronounced. 

I sighed as I nodded, knowing she did in fact need to do it herself. I stepped to the side of the door. Where she was originally, far enough away to give her privacy but close enough to bounce his head off the door if I needed to. I felt Nick walk up beside me, I glanced over at him as he nodded towards Willow who was standing at the door. Head tall and squared up to her abuser. 
I watched Alex look her up and down before sneering, he took a step towards her and so did I. I watched him step back as Nick grabbed my arm. 
"Noah. Let her do it." He spoke quietly to me as I felt myself start to shake. 
"Aw, sweetheart. You going back to your old days of whoring yourself out to your 'best friends'?" He spat out to her, if Nick wasn't holding onto my arm tight enough to leave bruises, Alex would be dead. I felt Nick stiffen next to me when Alex called her a whore. 
I watched her start to wrap her arms protectively around herself before she stopped. She looked over to us. But she looked right at Nick who nodded his head at her. I was curious what that was about, now wasn't the time. She gripped onto the door frame with one hand, her other forming a small fist. As she stared up at him, I could see the fire in her eyes. I smiled, that's my girl. I saw her eyes dart over him and her eyes flash with hurt. 
"Well clearly you accidentally tripped and fell into another pussy. So I decided to trip and land on a big dick for once. You've got a little something right here, sweetheart." She spat out, smirking up at him with her head tilted to the side as she pointed to the lipstick marks on his shirt. I chuckled lowly. Seeing Nick's shoulders moving up and down softly as he quietly laughed.That's our girl, the flames burning bright in her eyes, overpowering any sort of hurt or fear at this point. 
"Let's go!" Alex jaw ticked as his eyes flashed sinisterly at her. He reached out to grab her, his fingers wrapping around her wrist, she yanked her arm out of his grasp and she stepped back, standing her ground but distancing herself. 
I felt Nick let go of me as he himself stood up straight watching as Alex stepped closer to her. Both of us walking closer to the door. Nick behind her and I to the side of her now. 
"Fuck you. I'm not going anywhere with your weak ass. We're over." She spat out at Alex, I could tell he was surprised as she's finding the fight in herself again. He wasn't used to her standing up to him and it was pissing him off. He glanced over at me before gripping onto the door frame outside tightly. His fingers turning white at the pressure. 
"You know Noah..." he smirked down at Willow, before looking back to me with an evil glint in his eyes and I realized he was about to say some fucked up shit to her. 
"It's impressive, one night with you and she's got that mouth back on her. If you had just died in that hospital th-" My eyes widen as I looked over to see tears welling up in her green eyes before falling down her cheeks. 
Fuck, fuck, fuck. No, why'd he have to say that shit in front of her. 
It happened fast, I watched her deck the shit out of him mid sentence, his head turning to the side before he glared down at her. His nose was now crooked and bleeding. I softly smiled, she was still in there somewhere. 
She continued to wail her see little hands down in fists on his chest and face as profanities continue to slip from her plump lips.
"YOU STUPID CUNT!" He yelled as shoved her back and reached out to grab her throat, his fingers brushing her neck as I grabbed the back of his head, slamming it into the front door. The door splintered under the force behind it. As Willow stumbled back, she began falling before Nick caught her, pulling her back behind him as Folio and Jolly stepped forward on either side of me. 
"Touching her was a dumb idea, don't you think?" I questioned as Alex held his hand up to his nose. He spat blood onto the floor before barreling towards me. I heard Willow cry out my name, before I stopped him in his tracks with a punch to the side of his face. 
I could hear her screaming get farther and farther away. I knew Nick had taken her away, she didn't need to be here for this. I didn't want her to see me loose my shit on him. She saw enough of it when we were teenagers. 
"Do NOT let her out here." I said to Jolly and Folio as I shoved Alex outside, he stumbled and caught himself on the railing.
"I think it's time you and I have a little fucking chat." I say, tasting blood in my mouth and spitting it onto the ground. 
A/N: shortish chapter.