What the hell...?, chapter 15
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SOMETIME AROUND MIDNIGHT
I jumped straight up out of my bed, pouring sweat and shaking. Apparently Billie and Adie thought it was a good idea to put Nick in my room, because he was sitting up, watching me.
"What?"
"You're shaking."
"Thanks for pointing out the obvious." I sat down on my bed, and put my head in my hands. Nick walked over. "What do you want?"
"Another nightmare, am I right?" I sighed.
"Why do you ask?"
"I talk to Jake. He checks in on you, you know. He hears you yelling in your sleep. He's really worried about you, the poor kid."
"Oh, jeez. What am I?"
Nick looked at me, confused. I laughed bitterly. "Look at how I treat everyone. You guys are so nice to me. I don't deserve this."
"You just lost your family. It makes sense." I looked up at him.
"How do you know!? What if this never happened!? I'd never have met my idols, but I'd still have my family! My flesh and blood! WHAT IF IT HAPPENED TO YOU!!?"
"I don't know what I'd do, Kay. But... "
"But nothing! You HAVE your family! Everyone complains about how their family gets on their nerves and shit, but they don't realize how lucky they are to HAVE their families there to support them!"
"DO YOU HEAR YOURSELF!? You are being so incredibly SELFISH right now! I understand you're angry; you have every right to be! But look at what you have! You DO have a family! They're in this house right now! And they love you! They might not be what you lost, but they're gonna be the closest you'll find!" And with that, Nick stormed out of the room. I didn't sleep the rest of the night. I just sat there and cried.
NICKS POV
I got up to go apologize to Kay. I think I was a little to rough on her last night. But when I went in, she wasn't there. When I saw her dresser, there was a note.
'Everyone,
Please don't worry about me. I won't be gone long. Really. I'll be back around noon. I'm headed to the hotel right now, to Mike and Tre. I just need to cool my head. I realized something last night. I didn't think I deserved or deserve you guys. Nick showed me what a spoiled little brat I was being. I'm sorry if I scared you. See you later.
-Kay'
I ran and showed Billie Joe and Adrienne the note. Billie Joe punched me-HARD. I stumbled back.
"What was that for!?" I yelled.
"For making my daughter cry all last night," Billie Joe hissed.
"Listen, I'm sorry, but she needed to be told. She wouldn't have moved on otherwise!"
Billie was about to jump me, but Adrienne jumped down and held him back. Joey came in holding Kay's cell phone.
"D-dad... you better hear this," he said giving the phone to Billie. Billie Joe put in on speaker and listened.
"If you want your little girl back, meet me at Hot Topic at Sawgrass Mills. We'll talk there. OW, you little bitch, don't bite me!" That was all the message said. I could see Billie Joe was freaking and getting pissed at the same time. He called Mike and Tre.
"IS THIS YOUR IDEA OF A SICK JOKE!?" he yelled into the receiver. The phone was still on speaker, so we could all hear them.
"Bill, what crawled up your ass?" Mike groggily said on the other end.
"What was that joke for? With Kay!?"
"What? Did something happen to her?" Billie read him the letter.
"Shit, Billie, I'm sorry, she's not here-OH, CRAP."
"What?"
"The Hangman. The guy that killed her family. He's got her."
We immediately called the police and reported her missing. Srg. Coldwire showed up.
"I told you that sketch would come in handy," he was saying to Adrienne. I decided I'd ask later. "I'll need all the evidence." I brought him Kay's note and her phone, and replayed the message so that'd hear it for himself.
"Come on," Srg. Coldwire ordered. "Get in." He ushered us all into the larger police car, and we raced to Sawgrass at top speed.
BILLIE JOE'S POV
Oh God, I hope Kay's alright.
JAKE'S POV
Kay. Oh God, oh God, oh God.
(Well, same thing with everyone.)
KAY'S POV
My heart and adrenaline are racing. Oh my God, I hope this guy doesn't kill me. I'm in front of Hot Topic right now, waiting to see if Billie and them show up. Dear god, I hope he doesn't try to kill them, too. Please, kill me if you're going to kill someone. Just spare them.
SRG. COLDWIRE'S POV
I grabbed the radio speaker.
"We've got a hostage situation over at Sawgrass on University. Over."
"Sending backup. Over."
I sped into the parking lot. I looked into the backseat. I'd never seen 5 people so freaked out before, then remembered this girl's history. God, I hope this guy doesn't kill her. I'm risking 7 lives. SEVEN.
We ran into Sawgrass and went to Hot Topic. I guess Jake spotted Kay because he grabbed my arm and pointed. We went over, my gun drawn.
"Release the girl or I shoot!"
"Please. And maybe kill her? She's standing right in front of me," Hangman laughed. But it was true. Kay stood there, gagged and hands tied behind her back, and feet tied together, crying.
BILLIE'S POV
I saw her look straight at me, begging for me to help her, get her out of this mess. I felt so helpless. I'd never felt like this in my life. I caught eyes with someone walking by, and silently motioned to her my plans. She was just a kid, but I had no choice. Her mom saw and was ready to help, too. She innocently walked past Hangman, went behind him, and kicked him right where it hurt most. He released Kay, and I ran and grabbed her and handed her off to Adrienne. Then Hangman hit me square on the face, and I was knocked out.
KAY'S POV
"BILLIE!" me and Adie hollered. Now I was pissed. I broke free of the rope holding my hands and feet, and charged Hangman. I managed to get one good punch, and floored him. But then he stood up and grabbed me by my neck. Billie Joe was just regaining conciousness, and looked shocked. I took hold of Hangman's hands, and pried them apart, then swung and kicked him square in the face.
Srg. Coldwire, with the help of backup, cuffed Hangman. When I dropped down, I went straight to my family. Billie Joe just hugged me and lifted me up off the ground.
"Thank God you're alright, Kay," he said, his voice muffled in my hair. "I didn't know if you'd get out of this alive."
I started crying. "I know, I know, I was so stupid."
"No, you're not." I looked up at him. "Look at how you snapped right through those ropes. They were strong, too. And you knocked out a guy 4 times your size and strength. I think that's pretty damn cool."
I jumped straight up out of my bed, pouring sweat and shaking. Apparently Billie and Adie thought it was a good idea to put Nick in my room, because he was sitting up, watching me.
"What?"
"You're shaking."
"Thanks for pointing out the obvious." I sat down on my bed, and put my head in my hands. Nick walked over. "What do you want?"
"Another nightmare, am I right?" I sighed.
"Why do you ask?"
"I talk to Jake. He checks in on you, you know. He hears you yelling in your sleep. He's really worried about you, the poor kid."
"Oh, jeez. What am I?"
Nick looked at me, confused. I laughed bitterly. "Look at how I treat everyone. You guys are so nice to me. I don't deserve this."
"You just lost your family. It makes sense." I looked up at him.
"How do you know!? What if this never happened!? I'd never have met my idols, but I'd still have my family! My flesh and blood! WHAT IF IT HAPPENED TO YOU!!?"
"I don't know what I'd do, Kay. But... "
"But nothing! You HAVE your family! Everyone complains about how their family gets on their nerves and shit, but they don't realize how lucky they are to HAVE their families there to support them!"
"DO YOU HEAR YOURSELF!? You are being so incredibly SELFISH right now! I understand you're angry; you have every right to be! But look at what you have! You DO have a family! They're in this house right now! And they love you! They might not be what you lost, but they're gonna be the closest you'll find!" And with that, Nick stormed out of the room. I didn't sleep the rest of the night. I just sat there and cried.
NICKS POV
I got up to go apologize to Kay. I think I was a little to rough on her last night. But when I went in, she wasn't there. When I saw her dresser, there was a note.
'Everyone,
Please don't worry about me. I won't be gone long. Really. I'll be back around noon. I'm headed to the hotel right now, to Mike and Tre. I just need to cool my head. I realized something last night. I didn't think I deserved or deserve you guys. Nick showed me what a spoiled little brat I was being. I'm sorry if I scared you. See you later.
-Kay'
I ran and showed Billie Joe and Adrienne the note. Billie Joe punched me-HARD. I stumbled back.
"What was that for!?" I yelled.
"For making my daughter cry all last night," Billie Joe hissed.
"Listen, I'm sorry, but she needed to be told. She wouldn't have moved on otherwise!"
Billie was about to jump me, but Adrienne jumped down and held him back. Joey came in holding Kay's cell phone.
"D-dad... you better hear this," he said giving the phone to Billie. Billie Joe put in on speaker and listened.
"If you want your little girl back, meet me at Hot Topic at Sawgrass Mills. We'll talk there. OW, you little bitch, don't bite me!" That was all the message said. I could see Billie Joe was freaking and getting pissed at the same time. He called Mike and Tre.
"IS THIS YOUR IDEA OF A SICK JOKE!?" he yelled into the receiver. The phone was still on speaker, so we could all hear them.
"Bill, what crawled up your ass?" Mike groggily said on the other end.
"What was that joke for? With Kay!?"
"What? Did something happen to her?" Billie read him the letter.
"Shit, Billie, I'm sorry, she's not here-OH, CRAP."
"What?"
"The Hangman. The guy that killed her family. He's got her."
We immediately called the police and reported her missing. Srg. Coldwire showed up.
"I told you that sketch would come in handy," he was saying to Adrienne. I decided I'd ask later. "I'll need all the evidence." I brought him Kay's note and her phone, and replayed the message so that'd hear it for himself.
"Come on," Srg. Coldwire ordered. "Get in." He ushered us all into the larger police car, and we raced to Sawgrass at top speed.
BILLIE JOE'S POV
Oh God, I hope Kay's alright.
JAKE'S POV
Kay. Oh God, oh God, oh God.
(Well, same thing with everyone.)
KAY'S POV
My heart and adrenaline are racing. Oh my God, I hope this guy doesn't kill me. I'm in front of Hot Topic right now, waiting to see if Billie and them show up. Dear god, I hope he doesn't try to kill them, too. Please, kill me if you're going to kill someone. Just spare them.
SRG. COLDWIRE'S POV
I grabbed the radio speaker.
"We've got a hostage situation over at Sawgrass on University. Over."
"Sending backup. Over."
I sped into the parking lot. I looked into the backseat. I'd never seen 5 people so freaked out before, then remembered this girl's history. God, I hope this guy doesn't kill her. I'm risking 7 lives. SEVEN.
We ran into Sawgrass and went to Hot Topic. I guess Jake spotted Kay because he grabbed my arm and pointed. We went over, my gun drawn.
"Release the girl or I shoot!"
"Please. And maybe kill her? She's standing right in front of me," Hangman laughed. But it was true. Kay stood there, gagged and hands tied behind her back, and feet tied together, crying.
BILLIE'S POV
I saw her look straight at me, begging for me to help her, get her out of this mess. I felt so helpless. I'd never felt like this in my life. I caught eyes with someone walking by, and silently motioned to her my plans. She was just a kid, but I had no choice. Her mom saw and was ready to help, too. She innocently walked past Hangman, went behind him, and kicked him right where it hurt most. He released Kay, and I ran and grabbed her and handed her off to Adrienne. Then Hangman hit me square on the face, and I was knocked out.
KAY'S POV
"BILLIE!" me and Adie hollered. Now I was pissed. I broke free of the rope holding my hands and feet, and charged Hangman. I managed to get one good punch, and floored him. But then he stood up and grabbed me by my neck. Billie Joe was just regaining conciousness, and looked shocked. I took hold of Hangman's hands, and pried them apart, then swung and kicked him square in the face.
Srg. Coldwire, with the help of backup, cuffed Hangman. When I dropped down, I went straight to my family. Billie Joe just hugged me and lifted me up off the ground.
"Thank God you're alright, Kay," he said, his voice muffled in my hair. "I didn't know if you'd get out of this alive."
I started crying. "I know, I know, I was so stupid."
"No, you're not." I looked up at him. "Look at how you snapped right through those ropes. They were strong, too. And you knocked out a guy 4 times your size and strength. I think that's pretty damn cool."
