Best of Friends

Chapter 32: Why?!

Callie whispers to Chris "keep the gun pointed at her. Keep her quiet, if she yells shoot her in her shoulder" Chris nods his head and keeps the gun pointed at Mack. Cameron says "just checking in on my big sister. Where are you? Still in the U.S.?" Callie says "no, just got back in town. Mom's still there though." 

      Little does Callie know everyone is there listening in except Zac, Sam, Jack, and Peyton, they went to the address Cameron gave them. Cameron asks "Callie? Is Lani and Mack there with you?" Callie widens her eyes in shock and says "maybe... Lani is fine. Mack however, doesn't have long." Lani becomes scared for Mack along with the others on the other side of the phone. 

      Cameron asks "Callie? What do you mean? What's going on? Why did you bail out Chris Andrews?" Callie says "it wasn't supposed to be this way, Cam. Chris screwed up." Chris scoffs and rolls his eyes, still pointing the gun at Mack whose face is now stained with tears. 

Callie continues "this is for us, Cam. Ever since Mack came back, Lani has been confused. Mack's screwing with her head, making her believe that Peyton actually loves her more than you. That they all want her back as their friend, but yet they didn't feel the need to do that before she came back, not even her own brother!" 

      Cameron looks to the others, including Lucian, who are now now boiling with anger, yet are feeling guilt. Callie continues "when Mack dies, let's see if they still stick with her. They'll probably just abandon her again, just like they did the first time she left. The only difference this time, is that she's going to be gone, for good!" 

      Everyone is now nervous and worried and Cameron says "Cal, now that's not necessary, just let them go and come home" Callie's eyes darken and she says "no! Watch! The others will just abandon her once she's gone. You'll thank me later. Bye little brother" he says before she hangs up "Cal-" she hangs up. 

Callie glares at Mack and puts her phone away and Lani looks away from Callie and looks at Chris and says "you! What's your excuse? Why?! Why are you doing this?!" He puts the gun to Mack's forehead scaring her and says "vengeance! Because of her, my daughter hates me! Because of her, my daughter thinks I'm a monster! Because of her, I was going to spend twenty years in prison!" 

      Lani says "better twenty years than for life! They gave her the choice, but she chose twenty years! She's not a heartless monster like you, she didn't have them give you life in prison, you should be grateful!" Chris scoffs. Mack says "and Jackie hates you because you made her hate you. All those times you beat me in front of her, FOR NO REASON!" Chris presses the gun on her forehead more. 

      He says "you know, you were never always the brightest... talking to me like this, when I'm the one with the gun" he uses the gun to push her head back. Mack starts crying and Callie says "now that we've explained ourselves, Chris! Kill her, now!" Chris puts his finger on the trigger and says "gladly." Lani looks to Callie with pleading eyes and says "please, Cal! Don't do this!" 

Callie looks to her and says "I'm doing this for you! Watch! Once she goes, they'll abandon you again! That's how they are. Before Mack came back, they weren't even trying to talk to you. Now, she's back and suddenly, they care again? You deserve better Lani! Once she dies and you see that I'm right, everything will go back to normal." Chris gets knocked over and the person kicks the gun away. 

      When he turns around the person that knocked him down was Zachariah Ross. Sam comes out and attacks Callie by slapping her and punching her. Jack and Peyton come out and Peyton goes to Lani and Jack goes to Mack and they un-tie them and they help them up. 

      Chris punches Zac back and pushes him to the floor and he glares at the four of them and runs for the gun. Mack leans on Peyton so Jack can run to Chris and stop him from getting the gun. Jack pushes Chris to the ground and he gets up and fights with Jack. 

Peyton says "I'm getting you out of here. It's not safe for you or our baby, come on... Mack you too" Callie sees them about to leave so she punches Sam in her eye and knees her in the stomach and elbows her in the back causing her to fall to the ground. She pushes Peyton and Lani to the ground so they couldn't stop her from what she was about to do to Mack. 

      She looks to Mack and grabs her by her hair and throws her roughly to the ground causing Mack to whimper in pain. The sound she made caused Jack to stop fighting and look at her in worry. He tries to go to her but Chris grabs him by the arm and punches him and throws him to the ground. 

      He picks up the gun and aims it at Mack. She tries to get away but Callie steps hard on her ankle, causing it to make a cracking sound, which causes Mack to scream out "OW!" She starts crying and screaming in pain. 

Callie says "do it! Do it, now!" And Chris says "with pleasure" he puts his finger on the trigger and he pulls it, but little was he expecting, it didn't hit Mack. Someone jumped in front of her taking the bullet.