The Diary Journey

Chapter 20: Clock is Ticking

A/N:

I hope you guys enjoy the series so far, but as I will let you know again, this is the last book in the collection. I Enjoy so much reading all of your comments and ideas and your opinions. Good and bad 'cause both are so funny. Especially how some of you compare Alex and Jack's relationship as All Time Low. You guys help this book grow more and more every day and if you got any ideas for new books you want me to write, I will be glad to put them in and give them a thought! Thanks guys.

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Munch's Pov: (Wow, that's a first)

I feel my bed shaking and immediately get up to find Lily shaking my whole bed. I look at her and she smiles at me. I sit up as she moves back a bit.

"You take forever to wake up, you know that?" She asks me as she puts a piece of her hair behind her ear.

"Well, it's Saturday, and I prefer to sleep in," I reply to her very not obvious question. I roll out of bed and walk into my closet/bathroom. I close the door and change into jeans and a Green Day T-Shirt. I brush my teeth then headed out without caring about how my hair look likes.

"You should fix your hair kid," Lily comments. I am not a kid.

"I am not a kid, old lady," I comment back.

"Hey! I am only in my late twenties,' She snaps back against me.

I roll my eyes as I grab my keys and wallet. I put on some shoes and open the door to my car. Lily climbs in to the passenger seat and buckles up. I start my car and sigh. Does age matter in a relationship?

I drive down the street to the highway since I no longer live in the same neighborhood as Tuck and Alex anymore. Somebody bought my house before I could come back. I turn onto the Route 8 and look at my mirror as I see a black van behind us. I stare at my clock and see it still 10.

"Munch, I think we are being followed," Lily tells me. I look back at my mirror and see the people in the windshield.

I activate my navigator screen and kept thinking of a plan. I guess I have to lead them away from Emma's house. I turn left on to the way to the dessert. I look and see no cars behind or anywhere near me. I speed up and headed straight to Emma's.

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Alex's Pov:

I see a black van park in front of Jack"s house and see men come out in gray clothes with hats covering their faces. I walk to my car and see them waiting at the door.

"No one's home. The dad's out on business and no one else lives there," I tell them. They nod and headed into their van again.

I unlock my door and got inside. I start my car and backed out of the driveway. I see those guys go in again, but I am leaving it alone. I'm already late and I do not need an angry Emma lecturing me about preparation and on time shit.

I turn my car off and see no one is here. Am I early?

I check my phone and see it's June 21st.....

I start my car again and headed to the dessert.

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Emma's Pov:

I blink my eyes a couple times till I see myself on a bed near a place. I am so worried on where I am. The room is bright red then dark black carpets. I look around and found someone walking in. I see Jack in jeans and shirt, the same one from the video she sent us with Echo. I run up to her and give her a giant hug.

"Emma? What are you doing here?!" Jack yells blowing my eardrums out.

"I don't know, I just woke up out of no where," I speak up.

I am still curious on how I got here. I sit on the bed and look at the clock. It's more weird than the ones we have. I walk towards it and tilt my head as I stare at it. I see the way it moves. It's not just a clock, but a clock that counts down to the solstice. Which is in, 10 hours. When the clock strikes midnight, the portal breaks and anyone can get in.

"His plan, is to take over both worlds. When the boundary breaks, he is going to draw everyone into this town to trap them. He is making a broadcast saying that his town give everlasting youth," Jack explains to me. "If we don't stop him in the next 24 hours, we are doom," She adds.

"24 hours?" I question her.

"The clock is ticking Emma. In 10 hours, that boundary is open for another 14 hours. He can get the whole town across it. We have stop him before the people come in. My plan should work," she explains to me more. "We have to break the boundary which should free everyone in Blue Moon City. If we can't do this fast enough, everyone will be under Hiker's spell," She adds.

"So, we don't have a lot of time at all," I question it. She nods and I sigh.