Unconditional

I Promise

Ant takes in a deep breath and all but growls
"Who did that to you"

Dec sees Ant eyeing his knees and fear envelopes him No...Ant shouldn't know

Dec: "What? I don't know what you are talking about Anth-"

Suddenly Ant opens the backpack he was holding and throws something at Dec. It was the grey trousers that he has worn in the first scene. Ant's eyes were blazing with anger

Ant: "You thought I won't find out? You though I didn't see you wincing on the stage? You though I missed that you were hurt??? You thought I am a fool?!!"

Tears sting Dec's eyes as he realised his mistake. And the way Ant was eyeing him, anger and mistrust deep in them

Dec: "I am sorry"

Ant: "Who did this?" He asks through gritted teeth

Dec: "None..nobody, I fell-"

The next moment, Ant is walking to him and holding both his arms, pulling Dec to him.

Ant: "Do.Not.Lie.To.Me!" He snarls

Fear claws Dec's chest as he realises that before him is not the same Ant he has gotten friends with and felt safe with. This is the Ant he has met the first day he joined. The Ant who has beaten the crap out of the boys who took Ayda's ring, the Ant who had pushed him to the wall choking him thinking that he was spying on him, the Ant who fought Keiron and his gang alone fearless . This is the Ant everyone is afraid of... the Ant he is afraid of...

Dec: "A- Anth...I- I..."

Ant's fingers tighten around him and pain shoots through Dec's elbows.

Ant: "Tell me the truth!!"

Tears well up in Dec's eyes as pain and fear envelopes him.

Dec: "Ant-h...leave- me.."

Ant again tightens his hold on Dec's arms and Dec winces at that

Ant: "Who.Did.This.To.You?!"

Dec again shakes his head to say no one, but before that Ant starts shaking him, his strong and rough hold hurting Dec

Ant: "I asked you the truth Declan!!! The Truth!!!" He shouts the last part and tears spill out from Dec

Dec: "Anth..ow..Anth stop...you are hurting me!"   He whimpers but Ant only continues it

Ant: "Tell.Me.The.Truth"

Dec: "Anth..please...it hurts" he sobs out and Ant's hold on his arms loosens.

Dec takes a step back in fear. Ant was still glaring at him.

Dec: "Why are you like this?!"

Ant: "Then tell me the truth!

Dec: " I don't want to!" he sobs out

Ant takes a step forward and Dec backs again

Dec: "You- you are...You are frightening me... You are acting like a bully, Anth... You-"

Ant's glare only hardens and Dec gulps his fear

Ant: "You are the one who is lying to me! You are the one who is hiding something from me! Are you telling me that or help me I will-"