Then There He Was ✓

Chapter 41: Parents and Secrets

Jayden's POV

Sam's family were currently sitting in my living room gloomy expressions plastered on their faces but who can blame them, their daughter is being held hostage by a psycho courtesy of me.

I sighed rubbing my face as I tried to come up with a suitable explanation of the situation for the clueless parents in front of me, my parents inclusive mind you.

"I knew Sam was doing something dangerous when she woke me up at five in the morning to say goodbye. I feel terrible knowing that I didn't try to stop her but the pleading look in her eyes told me that stopping her would have only made the situation difficult for her" Ben said and I could see the heavy amount of guilt he was carrying.

Helen pulled Ben into a hug trying to convince him that it wasn't his fault.

"We should call the police, our daughter was kidnapped for heaven's sake why aren't we doing anything but stare" Helen asked pulling her hair in frustration.

"You can't call the police ma'am, it'll only make things worse" I said giving her a sympathetic look while trying to hide my own pain.

"Well then, what will you have us do" David asked his voice hard although it wavered with emotion.

"I don't know but one thing I'm sure of is the fact that the police will have no idea where to search, one wrong move and he'll kill your daughter"

"How come you seem to know this kidnapper" my mom asked and honestly I have been expecting this question but that doesn't mean I'm telling them anything. It'll just add more people to Roderick's to kill list.

"I can't tell you guys more, you'll be in grave danger if I do"

"What do you mean by grave danger, what in the world are you talking son" my dad asked and all I could do was shrug.

"This will make more sense if you give me the permission to invite a few people over"

My Dad and Mom looked at each other before returning their gaze to me, they shrugged in response their faces looking tired and defeated.

I called my friends to come over asking them to bring their parents as well. If Sam's plan was to work even remotely, we'll need our parents to be in on this.

I mean none of us is up to eighteen so we can't really just fly into Italy you see. Well I can, I mean when has age ever stopped me from doing what I want to do.

After about thirty minutes of waiting, everybody's parents had arrived Mason's being the last. I have no idea how they were able to convince their parents to abandon their work but I'm sure a large deal of lying was involved.

Like I expected, Logan came alone but I was happy to see him nevertheless.

I didn't have to tell the guys what I was going to say, everyone including Cole could guess what we needed to do.

"Good evening everyone, I know this meeting is sudden but I need your rapt attention" I said trying to get the attention of the parents as well as trying to stay polite. If I'm not polite, I doubt any parent will be giving up their child to me for a trip to Italy.

"I need your permission to let your children come to Italy for a week" I said realizing later how deranged I must have sounded. Judging by my friends 'really' look, I can tell they think the same.

"What are you guys going to be doing in Italy" Louis's mom asked making me look at her in surprise. Her question isn't really what I had been expecting.

"Learning to fight and stuffs" I replied casually ignoring the 'what the fuck' looks I was receiving.

"So you're telling me to let my kid go to Italy with you so you guys can learn how to fight" Jody's dad asked and judging from his expression I can tell I am failing big time with him.