Broken and Fearless // C.B.

Chapter 12 (Part II)

I nodded and wrapped my legs around his waist and he did three pull-ups. Brennen grinned and said, "Dude. You couldn't do one with me, one with Elton, and three with Juliet. Impressive."

"Well, she is lighter than you." Colby answered sassily.

I just rolled my eyes and smiled. "Lighter and cuter, right?"

"Absolutely."

Brennen feigned offense and then said, "Yeah, he's right. Juliet's adorable. She's our cunning little sister."

The train stopped and we got off. The boys did some jumping jacks and an officer walked over to see what we were doing.

We got to a club that was blaring music and flashing lights. Brennen and Colby started acting like idiots and I soon joined in. Jay and Elton were quieter and not as wild.

We saw a limo outside and wanted to go in. Elton commented about the princess getting in her limo and I made the show of opening the door for him. "Your ride, Princess Uncle Elton."

Colby and I snapchatted for our viewers. We snapchatted each other and then the limo. That didn't last long, as we had to get out. There was a boy, about ten, who was following us and showing us some cool tricks with a soccer ball.

Elton didn't know what was happening. The kid informed us that he had spent five years learning how to do tricks and messed up. Elton commented that the kid would fit well into our group. Brennen put on his shirt and wanted Elton to do a slo-mo edit.

The guys started talking about jewels on chests and I said, "Maybe we'll find Davey Jones's locker."

"I wish." Brennen answered with a wiggle of his eyebrows.

We made our way to a second club and since I wasn't legal, I stuck with root beer tonic. We cheered each other's glasses. Brennen and Colby then stood up and started dancing, but found out it wasn't allowed.

They climbed off the stage and started dancing to the music. Elton had taken his dress partly off and was having trouble getting it back on. Brennen tried to help, but failed. I started laughing and then helped him put the dress on.

When we finished, we walked outside. Along the line, Brennen had taken off his shirt. A number of people walked up to us and Colby jokingly told one of them to hit Brennen, which caused me to frown.

Brennen got a guy to say to like and subscribe. A girl walked up to Colby and I and gave us a fan.

Along the line, Colby, Brennen, and I got separated from Elton and Jay. A girl walked up to us and asked if we wanted to hang out with her and several other people. We said yes and followed her to a nice, but sketchy looking area.

Colby seemed relaxed, I was wary, and Brennen seemed nervous. "We've got to get out of here. Something's not right."

I nodded. "I agree. Colbs, we need to go. I have a weird feeling in my gut."

Colby shrugged. "I think you're just freaking out. It'll be fine."

Brennen frowned. "Bro, I'm having the same weird feeling. We can't stay here."

As the night progressed, things got weirder, and by now, I was worried for my safety. The guy who was in charge kept staring at me. I couldn't tell if he wanted to kill me or rape me. Maybe both, but I didn't feel safe.

When I get scared, I either freak out or shut down. I started shutting down, as I was terrified. The boys noticed how I was reacting, and Brennen took charge of the situation.

He got us out of there and I noticed I was shaking. I felt my eyes watering up due to the fear I was still feeling. Colby embraced me and said, "It's okay, Jules. We're okay."

I pushed him away. "No. You didn't believe me. I told you about the weird feeling I had in my gut, and you didn't listen. Go screw yourself, Cole."

A flash of hurt crossed Colby's face and he frowned. "Jules, please. Is there anything I can do?"

"Yeah. You can leave me alone."

Colby's POV:

I watched Jules walk off and instantly felt guilty. I can't believe I brushed off my girlfriend. Whenever she has a bad gut feeling, she's usually right, and I didn't listen to her.

After a moment, Brennen said, "Colby, she'll come around."

"Bro, I seriously messed up. Jules can hold a grudge like nobody's business."

I was taken aback when Jules came back and said, "I don't want to go back to the hotel alone."

She then attempted to jump on my back and failed, so I bent down and let her climb onto my back. Brennen gave a small smile and whispered, "I think you two will be okay."

Jules sighed contentedly into my hair and said, "Can we get ice cream?"

I looked up at her. "We literally escaped the mob and now you want ice cream? God, you are something else, babe."

Jules was silent for a moment before answering quietly, "I'm sorry. Forget the ice cream. I could do with a frappe."

"A fancy Starbucks drink?" Brennen wondered.

She scoffed. "No, what you would call a milkshake."

I laughed softly. "You're hungry, aren't you?"

"Yeah. But no matter."

"Juliet, we'll get you a frappe, okay? Based on earlier, I'd say we deserve it."

Brennen laughed. "Only Juliet could get you to get her ice cream or a milkshake, frappe, whatever it's called."

"That's right." Juliet answered. "McDonald's?"

We got three frappes from McDonald's and made our way back to the hotel and Elton frowned. "Where were you guys? And why do you have McDonald's frappes?"

Juliet's face suddenly dropped and the fearful expression she had earlier returned. Brennen glanced at us and said, "A girl who was part of the mob took us to meet her boss. We managed to get out safely, and Juliet wanted a frappe, so we decided to get one."

Jules walked over to me and buried her head in my chest. "Come on, sweetheart. Let's get to bed."

She curled up on the bed, not bothering to get ready, and I saw that she was shaking. She was clearly trying to act like she was okay, but I knew she was terrified. Since I'd gotten ready for bed already, I laid next to her and fell asleep.

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