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Andi . 24 . Neighbor

[undeniablyandi]

fox-mcalister:

Letting out a sigh, Fox laid back on the bed in his cell, placing his hands under his head as he stared at the ceiling. He got caught up in a fight that ended up with him and another guy getting thrown in jail for the night. Now, he was waiting for Andi to show up and bail him out. Fox felt bad about calling her, but he didn’t want to call Bo, partly because it was late, and partly because he didn’t want to deal with her reaction to getting arrested. So, now he had nothing to do but wait. Hopefully he wouldn’t have to wait long. 

Andi had awoken to her phone light burning through her closed lids. Volume was typically off due to the high volume of messages she received on her blog, but fortunately she fell asleep with her face practically glued to the device. An unfamiliar number flashed on the screen, and for a brief moment she hesitated on answering it, wondering if some asshole had obtained her number and was out to destroy her sleep schedule (not that she really had one). 

But to her dismay, she quickly learned it was Fox, and he was calling for some assistance down at the goddamn jail. She had ridden her bike all the way downtown to get there, still in sweat pants and a tank top seeing as how she hurried out of her home as fast as she could. 

It took a while at the front desk to go through the proper paperwork and maxing out three credit cards to bail his ass out, but she barely blinked at the cost. That didn’t really matter, as long as he was out. Waiting as the officer at the desk went to retrieve her delinquent friend, Andi paced the hallway worriedly. What the hell did he do? 

[anissa-grace]

[undeniablyandi]

fox-mcalister:

Fox looked at the man who had the gun, his grip on his blade only tightening. He was starting to get impatient now; he just wanted to get Andi out of there, and fast. He was just about to say something when he saw the man press his knife against Andi’s throat, hard enough to draw blood. “You motherfucker.” 

For Fox, that was the last straw.

Without hesitation, he lunged at the guy with the gun, stabbing him hard in the chest before wrestling the firearm out of his hands, only narrowly avoiding getting shot in the foot when the gun went off during the struggle. When he successfully got hold of the weapon, Fox stepped away from the bleeding man and pointed the gun at the guy holding Andi, making sure not to let the third man out of his sight. “You really wanna try me now, you son of a bitch?” He snapped, quickly looking at the other two men. “I’ll let you live, and I’ll still get you your fucking money, if you let her go and walk away right now.” He took a step towards the man who had Andi, pointing the gun at his head. “Talk one more time, and I’ll blow your brains out,” Fox whispered, mimicking what he had said just moments before. 

Andi jerked when the gun went off, the sound making her go deaf for a brief moment. She watched in horror as the events quickly unfolded, worried for Fox more than herself. As the man he’d stabbed fell to the ground, a queasiness came about her. She was obsessed with the dead, with murder, gore, all the mysteries ---- but she’d never seen someone die before firsthand. Blood pooled on the concrete below, and she’d completely forgotten about her own pain.

Moving the knife away from Andi’s neck and shoving her in Fox’s direction as a distraction, both of the remaining men began backing up further down the ally. “We know where she lives, you better get us what you owe us!” The other man shouted, just as they turned the corner and booked it. Andi chose to ignore those words. Weakly letting herself practically fall against Fox, she buried her face into his chest and let the tears roll, a hard sob following.

[undeniablyandi]

fox-mcalister:

“Don’t you fucking dare.” Fox reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out his blade, gripping the handle tightly. “I’ll get you whatever the fuck you want, but if you do anything to her, I swear to god I’ll put this knife right through your chest.” For Andi’s sake, he really didn’t want it to come down to that, but if he had to, he wouldn’t hesitate, in order to protect her. “Tell me what you want. If you want money, I’ll get you money. If you want drugs, I’ll get you some fucking drugs.” As he spoke, he glanced at Andi, trying hard not to show how upset seeing her in this situation really made him. “She has nothing to do with this, so just let her go.”

When Fox pulled out a knife, one of the two other thugs that were standing by casually made it clear that he was packing heat, the dark metal of the firearm catching Andi’s eye the instant he flashed it. She looked defeated and frightened all at once, eyes now glued to Fox as she began putting together the situation. With the knife still pressed up against her cheek, the man behind her got just a little closer, his lips practically pressed against her ear. “Looks like you’re about to realize you fucked with the wrong guys, Foxy.” He smirked, playing with the both of them.

“Fox, don’t----” Andi began, though was once again quickly cut off when the man slid the blade down to her neck, pressing just a little too hard. Tiny red droplets began forming across her skin, leaving a stinging sensation. “Talk one more time, and I’ll shove this through your throat.” He whispered just loud enough for the others to hear.

[undeniablyandi]

fox-mcalister:

Fox took a couple steps forward as the man jabbed Andi with the knife, debating on whether or not to pull out his own blade. He eventually decided against it, knowing that it could turn the situation violent if he did. The last thing he wanted to do was get Andi hurt, so he had to play this thing smart if he wanted to get her out of there unharmed. “If you want your money, I’ll get you your damn money. I’ll get you whatever the fuck you want, but first, you gotta let her go,” he snapped, pointing to Andi.

Andi took in a quick and quivering breath as her nervous eyes looked to Fox, a million questions racing through her mind. She stiffened as the man behind her leaned into her, his blade raising to her cheek. “Yeah? Well, what if we want her?” He laughed darkly, his free hand gripping onto Andi’s wrists tightly. In an awkward attempt to move her body as far away from the man as possible, without making it seem like she was trying to escape, the girl’s eyes darted to the concrete below. “Instead of adding on interest to what you owe us, I think giving us a round at her will be payment plenty.” It was then that Andi couldn’t help but let out a horrified whimper, tears spilling over and down her cheeks, especially when he pulled her back against him again.

[undeniablyandi]

fox-mcalister:

As per usual, when Fox wasn’t out making a deal, he was at home, doing pretty much nothing. So, needless to say, he was pretty pumped when he saw his phone light up with a text from Andi. However, his mood quickly changed when he saw the contents of the message. “Oh shit,” he muttered, jumping up from the couch and wasting no time in grabbing his things and making his way to his car. It was one thing for people to make threats at Fox, but he would be damned if anyone hurt her because of him.

In almost no time flat, Fox arrived at the convenience store she had told him they were at, shouting out her name as he got out of the car, slamming the door behind him. “I swear to god, if you hurt her…!” He shouted as he rounded the corner to the alley behind the store. When he spotted her, Fox stopped dead in his tracks, not wanting to get too close, just in case. “I don’t know what the fuck you want with me, but you leave her out of this, okay?!” He pointed to Andi, his eyes scanning her to make sure she was alright. 

A few scattered laughs from the thugs around them and Andi found herself tensing up over the fact that Fox was actually there now. She didn’t know what kind of trouble she’d gotten him into, or both of them rather. She didn’t know if he owed them money, or if they’d broken into the wrong place together, or if they were just a couple of off their rocks followers to her blog and personal life. “I’m----” she began, but before she could get out another word the man behind her jabbed her just a tad harder with the knife, which made her shut her eyes tight for a moment. Bracing herself for the worst.

“Shut your bitch mouth,” he spat, then brought the knife up to point to Fox. “You know why we’re in this situation, how are we gonna fix this?” 

[undeniablyandi]

( @fox-mcalister )

Andi could feel the eyes of the man behind her staring down at her phone as she texted Fox, and as soon as she hit send he nearly ripped it from her hands and tossed it behind him. She could hear it smack against the brick wall and thud to the ground, which normally would have made her cringe if she didn’t have a knife to her back. Instead she remained still and quiet, eyes threatening to glisten out of the pure shock of what was going on.

They’d given her an anonymous lead about a haunted building in the area, little did she know it was complete bullshit. A trick to get her out there ---- assuming they knew she and Fox had been spending a fair amount of time together. They probably figured she’d show up with him, but when she didn’t, things escalated quickly. The moments passed, and Andi thought about speaking up on whether or not Fox got the text, but decided against it, and waited in silence.

[undeniablyandi]

@ -Fox

@ ;; SCARED text.

[ iMessage ] :: I’m so sorry.[ iMessage ] :: Fox I fucked up. They’re telling me to text you, if you don’t come to the alley behind the brown bricked convenience store they said they’re gonna hurt me [ iMessage ] :: Please hurry and no police I’m so sorry

[undeniablyandi]

✆ - Bo

✆ ;; MORNING text.

[ iMessage ] :: I haven’t gotten an ounce of sleep in days[ iMessage ] :: could I stop by the shop today?? if you’re up for it maybe we could go to the cemetery and drop off some flowers or something

[undeniablyandi]

fox-mcalister:

Seeing the reply back from Andi, Fox quickly shut off his car and got out of it. He made his way to the door and opened it up, shouting a quick ‘hey’ before closing the door behind him. “It’s cool that I’m here, right?” He asked, moving into the living room and taking a seat on the couch while he waited for her.

Hearing the faint sound of Fox’s voice through her closed bedroom door, Andi ran her fingers through her long, tangled hair as she shouted back, “Yeah, totally,” standing up, she grabbed a pair of black yoga pants and fumbled to get them on, and finally opened her door. Stepping down the hall, she quickly glanced into the bathroom to make sure she looked alright. Covering a yawn, she made her way into the living room to see Fox sitting on the couch. “What, uh... what’s up?”

[ianflanigan]

[undeniablyandi]

fox-mcalister:

( @undeniablyandi )

Fox was home alone, and bored out of his mind. He had the day off from work, and so far, none of his clients had contacted him. He needed to get out of the house before he went crazy. After a short while of thinking about what he could do, Fox grabbed his phone and quickly sent Andi a text message, telling her that he was going to pick her up. More often than not, some sort of adventure awaited him when he was with her, so he figured she was a safe bet to cure his boredom. 

It didn’t take long for Fox to get out of his apartment, into his car, and to Andi’s place. He honked his horn a couple of times before sending her another text to tell her that we was outside, waiting. 

The distant sound of a horn honking had woke the girl from her mid-day slumber. A groggy Andi squinted her eyes open as they adjusted to a room that let little light in through the sun-blocking drapes she’d invested in, and then to the sudden brightness of her phone lighting up. A low hum came from the back of her throat as she unlocked the screen to see a few texts from Fox, and a crooked smile took hold of her features. Lazily the girl sent a quick text back, ‘come in, door’s open’, as she shifted to sit up on her bed and let the reality of being awake set in.

[queenyves]

[fox-mcalister]

“Yeah, that’s probably a good idea,” Fox agreed, nodding his head. He stepped away from the room and made his way across the house to the kitchen. “Didn’t get that far,” he admitted, looking over at Andi. “I just checked to make sure there wasn’t anyone here, and then I came to find you.” Stepping into the kitchen, Fox immediately went for the cupboards, opening them up one by one to see if there was anything inside. 

[undeniablyandi]

Following along toward the kitchen, Andi, too, went toward the cupboards on the opposite side of the room. One after the other in a quick motion, she wasn’t surprised to see that there wasn’t an awful lot to pick from. Empty boxes, mouse crap, and a vintage can filled with old fashioned strawberry candy. Absolutely nothing to get excited about. “Well, this is a bummer,” she muttered, shutting the cabinet in an aggravated motion before leaning against the counter with her arms crossed. Tired and hungry never made for the best attitude in anyone.

[fox-mcalister]

Gun pointed and ready to shoot at anything the moved, Fox made his way through his half of the house slowly and quietly. When he determined that it was empty, the dealer made his way to the second floor, again checking through every room to make sure no one, alive or dead, was hiding out. Thankfully, the second floor was also clear. “Hey Andi,” he called as he made his way back downstairs to check on the girl. “I think the house is clear.” Fox spotted Andi standing in one of the bedrooms and he walked over to her, his attention immediately falling on the corpse that was lying on the bed. “There’s umm…. An empty bedroom upstairs,” he said quietly after a moment, not sure of how else to break the uncomfortable atmosphere the moment brought. 

[undeniablyandi]

Nodding in the silence she’d created, the girl backed up, closing the door with her. Andi hated the ida that this was the norm now. Finding dead bodies as if it were just another day. She looked up at Fox for a brief moment, pressing her lips together, before glancing away. “We should check the kitchen,” she added, deciding it’d be best to just... keep the door to that room shut and leave the corpse be. It wasn’t as if it was a threat now. “Find anything else good upstairs?”

[fox-mcalister]

“Very true.” Fox nodded his head, smiling at Andi. Though, his expression changed when she mentioned water. “We’ll find some water,” he tried to reassure her, though he wasn’t sure if he even believed his own words. Water was a valuable resource, and it seemed to be harder to come by every day. Turning his attention back to the building, Fox pulled out his gun, having it at the ready as he stepped inside, prepared for anything they might run into. “You check that side,” he nodded his head towards one side of the building, “and I’ll check this side,” he said quietly, proceeding to walk slowly that way. 

[undeniablyandi]

Hand grasping the crowbar that was hooked on the side of her backpack, she pulled it out smoothly and readied the weapon. With a silent nod, Andi did as Fox directed and cautiously explored the other side of the abandoned, brick house. It had a homey feel to it inside, aside from the broken windows and debris on the floors. A cast iron fire place, possibly once meant for cooking with, a crumbling chimney. Listening intently, she opened a door only to find a bedroom, a sheer moment of hope washed over her until she saw the dead and decomposed figured motionless on the bed. From what she could tell, it was a gunshot to the head that did them in. Possibly self inflicted. Standing nearly as motionless as the corpse, Andi stared at it in silence with little to no expression on her face.

[fox-mcalister]

“Hopefully,” Fox echoed, leading the way towards the building. “We just need a place to stay for the night, and then we’ll go out and try to find some shit, okay?” He honestly wasn’t sure why he was reciting the plan to her, he knew Andi knew it– it was always the same, every day. “Hey, if we’re lucky, maybe there will be a ghost or something in there,” he added with a bit of a laugh, hoping maybe his words would put a bit of a smile on her face. “Or better yet, a nice, comfy bed.” Man, what Fox wouldn’t give for a proper bed to sleep in.

[undeniablyandi]

Cracking a smile at Fox’s comment, Andi trudged on, now staring to the ground. “I’m putting my vote in for bed, and besides... if there’s a ghost, there’s a chance its corpse is around, and we don’t want that.” She huffed out a laugh as she made her way to walk beside him. “I think we have a few granola bars left, and a can of beans, it’s just ---- water I’m worried about now.” Her voice fell a bit, signifying the seriousness of the situation. Gaze popping up, the survivor glanced into the filth encrusted window to see if she could make out any movement. None. One good sign, at least.