Chapter 15

Tess was unpacking her boxes when someone knocked on her door. She stopped what she was doing and stared at the door. Only one person knew her new address and she doubted Pogue was coming to visit her after their latest argument. She slowly made her way to the door and opened it.

Tyler stared grimly at her, his eyes had a dead look to them as though he had no strength left. "Can I come in," he asked, his voice as hollow as his eyes.

"Now's not really the best time Tyler," Tess said glancing back at the boxes she needed to unpack.

Tyler ran a hand through his hair and sighed. "Tess what happened?"

"You know what happened, Tyler," Tess pointed out.

"No, Tess I don't. I know what I saw happen and I know what you are saying happened."

"Tyler, do you really want to do this again? Wasn't the hospital enough?"

"We were dating Tess," he shouted angrily.

"Tyler I've been with Chase for the past month, you and I aren't dating. I'm sorry if you think that, but you're obviously confused."

"Tess, come on! There is something you aren't telling me, we started dating the night Pogue got in his accident. An accident your 'boyfriend' caused," Tyler cried in frustration.

Tess stared at him in confusion, she had the strangest feeling that something was wrong here. A tiny voice in her brain said that he was telling the truth, that they were dating. "Tyler I…," Tess trailed off as pain shot through her head. She grabbed her head and doubled over.

Tyler knelt in front of her and grabbed her shoulders. Tess leaned her head against his chest, breathing deeply. "A spell Tyler," she managed to grit out. "He put a spell on me."

"What spell Tess," Tyler demanded. "Tell me what spell!"

Tess slumped to the side, passed out from the pain. Tyler picked her up and placed her on the sofa. He pulled out his cell phone and called Caleb. "Hey, I'm with Tess. She just told he put her under a spell. She blacked out, I have a feeling when she comes to she won't remember what she said."

Tess groaned softly as she came to. She saw someone sitting on the floor in front of her, but she wasn't sure who. Her vision blurred again and for a moment she saw someone else in the corner. He motioned for her to stay quiet before disappearing though.

She focused on the person in front of her. Tyler stared at her curiously, waiting for her to say something. "What are you doing here," she asked.

"I stopped by to see if you needed some help," Tyler said carefully. He knew he was lying but Tess didn't remember their prior conversation, he'd seen to that. "You fainted while you were letting me in though so I put you on the sofa. How are you feeling?"

"Did I hit my head when I fell? I've got the worst headache," Tess muttered as she sat up.

"No, you said your head hurt right before you fainted. Do you want me to take you to the doctor?"

"Why would I go to the doctor," Tess asked as she sat up.

"You just got out of the hospital a day ago, there might be a complication," Tyler said as he stood up. He handed Tess a bottle of water and two aspirin. "I didn't call Pogue, I know you guys are fighting."

"Yeah," Tess said vaguely before taking the aspirin. She looked up at Tyler for a moment, studying him carefully. "I'm mad at all of you actually."

"Really Tess," Tyler asked sarcastically.

Tess was thrown by his response. "What do you mean by that?"

"You know that I am on your side in this, what else do I have to do to convince you? I don't agree with what Caleb did to Chase, especially since it hurt you. You know how much your friendship means to me!"

Tess blinked a couple of times. "You're lying Tyler, I know what happened at the ball. You and Reid let Caleb hurt me."

"Reid let Caleb hurt you, I was trying to stop him. Have you seen Reid since you got out of the hospital?"

"No, why," Tess asked as she got off the sofa.

As if on cue there was a knock on her door, followed promptly by someone pounding on it repeatedly. "What the hell," Tess said as she crossed to the door and threw it open.

Tess gasped when she saw Reid. He had a black eye and it was clear his nose had been broken recently. Tess turned to look at Tyler. "You did that to him," she asked in shock.

"Yeah he did," Reid snapped angrily. "Look I'm only here to bring you the rest of your crap. Pogue doesn't want you at the apartment, so he made me bring it to you."

Tess looked at the boxes behind Reid and smirked slightly. "Thanks," she said sarcastically.

Reid lingered for another moment before spinning on his heel and stalking away. He pulled his phone out and sent a text to Caleb. Phase 1 complete boss, she bought Tyler beating me up.

Reid's phone vibrated in response seconds later. Don't call me boss Reid, Pogue and I are working on phase 2.