Thirteen.

Attitude.

Chapter thirteen.

ZANDER.

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Vincent and Link have gone upstairs, leaving me and Jacob down here.

"You've got quite the little one, don't you?" Jacob chuckles, "I do. He's the best thing that's happened to me." I smile to myself as I think of Vincent.

"You've known him for less than 4 weeks and you've already got that face on you." Jacob laughs, "What face?" I raise a brow at my friend.

"The face that shows you like him." Jacob gives me a weird look, "Of course I like him. We're a match." I frown.

Most matches grow to like each other very quickly, even if they've just met the same week. Some may love their match.

"Does it seem quieter up there?" Jacob asks, I hum as I realise it seems silent. No footsteps, no chattering, no giggling. Just silence.

"You're correct." I say and I'm quickly on my feet, Jacob behind me.

I rush upstairs, panic flooding through my body. I immediately head for Vincent's room and push open his bedroom door, when I do my eyes scan the room but all I can see is the clothes Vincent was wearing tonight on the floor, the closet door is open. The window is open and it's quiet.

"I just checked the whole house, they're not here." Jacob says entering the room. "Do you know where they could be?" I ask, the panic increasing. "Link did ask if he could go to some party that a kid at his school was doing, but I said no because we had to be here."

"They're at the party." I say and rush downstairs, grabbing my coat and pulling on some shoes.

I go into the car, Jacob does the same.

"Do you know where this party is?" I question, as I speed up.

Jacob says nothing and I groan, but when I see a group of kids heading towards somewhere I decide to follow them.

Just my luck, we stop at a party. "Holy fuck, how did you do that?" Jacob asks shocked. "You didn't tell me anything so I followed the kids, assuming they'd come here." I glare at my friend and he apologises.

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We go into the party and the strong smell of vomit, sex, drugs, sweat and alcohol hits both our noses. I grimace at it.

Me and Jacob start searching the house when we hear a voice that makes us turn around.

"Who the fuck invited two dom's, they're going to ruin everything."

I roll my eyes and continue looking. We go upstairs, nothing. We check twice, still nothing. Then we check downstairs again, nothing.

"Where could they be?" I stress and run a hand through my hair. "There's a back garden." Jacob shouts over the loud music and I nod and we go outside.

It's quieter out there and less people. We begin searching and I soon hear the familiar voice of Vincent. I follow the voice and see them through some trees, I can't see them well, but I know it's them.

I step closer, Jacob soon behind me.

"He's not having any drugs, stop asking." Vincent says, "Why you want some?" An unfamiliar voice questions.

"No, that's gross." Vincent states, "Nobody asked you anyways. Link, you want some?" A different voice says.

"No, as Vincent said, that's gross." Link growls, "Alright, wizard boy. Calm your tits." One of the unfamiliar boys says, "Go back to yours daddies, fucking losers." One of them says.

"Fuck you." Vincent snaps, "Oh? The little one's getting upset. Is he gonna throw a wittle tantrum?"

"Watch your mouth, Freddy." Vincent says and I watch him step into my view. "Why? What are you gonna do about it?" Freddy, I'm assuming, dares.

"Beat your fucking ass." Vincent smirks and I raise a brow.

Freddy scoffs and Vincent let's out a dark laugh. "I may be a little but I do know how to throw a punch." He growls and soon has Freddy's shirt balled up in his hand.

Vincent punches Freddy, making Link step forwards. "Vincent! Come on, don't mess with them." He whimpers.

"Why? What are they gonna do?" Vincent growls and throws Freddy on the ground, kicks his stomach. Freddy doesn't do much, he just lets out a small chuckle and spits some blood onto the dying grass.

"Their master's are powerful, too powerful! I don't want to get hurt." Link cries, "Oh? They're gonna go crying to their masters?" Vincent scoffs. I raise a brow at this.

"And what if we do?" Freddy coughs, "Then you're pathetic. Why would you go crying to someone?" Vincent hypothetically asks, but you can tell there's some confusion in his voice.

"I'm telling you, Vincent. It's not worth it." Link says softly, "Who's their masters?" Vincent asks.

"Nathan Harpers and Philip Smiths." Link replies.

I watch Vincent freeze. Completely freeze.

"You know them?" Freddy grins, "Philip..Smiths?" Vincent frowns. "Yes." Freddy laughs.

"I pity you." Is all Vincent says and snatches a bottle of beer off the ground.

Link and Vincent leave and that's when me and Jacob tap their shoulders. The two of them turn around their faces showing nothing but surprise.

"Zander, funny seeing you here." Vincent says and laughs slightly. "Hello, my lovely caregiver! It's a beautiful night, don't you think?" Link smiles brightly.

"Yes, it's a beautiful night, Link." Jacob responds and Link gulps, "Could I get you two a drink, or?" Vincent asks.

"I think the four of us are leaving." I say and Vincent rolls his eyes. "Fucking buzzkill."

"You're going to make your punishment worse, Vincent." I raise a brow at my little one and he groans, he drinks his beer completely ignoring me. He walks off and I follow behind, watching as he gets in the car.

I buckle him in and get in the drivers seat, waiting for everyone to be ready. Once they are, I set off.

"Can you drop us off back home?" Jacob asks, "Yes." I respond and drop them off home. "What's my punishment?" Vincent asks, his head is hung low and he's fiddling with his hands.

"You hurt someone physically, cursed, snuck out, drank without permission." I say and he hums, "I need permission to drink? That wasn't on my rules." Vincent looks up.

"It is in your rules. Do we need to go over the rules again?" I ask with a sweet voice, "No. I'll just look at them." He huffs.

I pull up to our house and help Vincent out the car. "What's my punishment.?" He asks again.

Usually, it would be a spanking at this point, but I haven't exactly gone over punishments yet, so I'm not sure if he would be okay with a spanking. I wouldn't want to cross a line.

I'll just have to let him off the hook this time until I find out what he's comfortable with. That's something I'll go over with him tomorrow, I was going to do it on the day I showed him his rules but he seemed tired. Then there was his... I'm not to sure what it was. Something happened in his past that's caused his panic attack, I haven't really seen anything like it. He called me sir and was shaking, begging me to forgive him. He kept apologising.

That sight broke my heart.

"I'll let you off this one time."

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A/N

Zander's perspective! Sorry if it's not good. I'm genuinely tired and my mental health is getting so bad again, lmao.

I love you all so much and I'm so proud of you. Never give up and keep trying, my lovelies! Stay safe. <3

Take care. :)

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