Storm

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

Ambers POV

The games nearly finished. Fran passes the ball to Bailey, who swiftly avoids Jess and throws it into the net. Now done, I watch Fran as she lets her hair down and  breathes heavily, her chest glistening with sweat and plump lips waiting to be kissed. I feel a throbbing sensation at just the look of her. She turns around and sees me, she smirks slightly then Tyler walks up to her and they talk. I hear someone clear their throat, "Here. Go give it to her" Clara says with a smirk. I roll my eyes then contemplate it, staring at the bottle of water she gave me. I sigh and we got up. She immediately approaches Tyler and kisses her, then gives her water. I see Fran tying her shoe lace.

"I um here...some water" she stands straight and looks at me with an amused smile. I roll my eyes and she grabs it, drinking some. A small spillage happening, rolling down her neck to her chest. I could lick that up at just the sight. She wipes her mouth and smiles.

"Thank you...we probably should get back in" She says and I nod. I was expecting her to walk away but instead she stopped and turned around waiting for me. I can feel my face heat up and walk with her inside. The brushing of our hands causing electricity to run through me.

Lord.

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Clara's POV

As we all get back in I tell Tyler of the Amber situation and she hasn't stopped laughing. I punched her a couple times, she's finally stopped and said that she can tell Fran likes her. Hopefully them two are able to make something of it. We order in some food just before Tyler picks Elijah up from her parents. As we wait for the food, we all talk. Then I hear my phone ring.

It's an unknown number.

"It's your choice. Elijah or Tyler? You can only pick one" The voice says. I don't recognise it as Marks, it's clearly fake. My heart slams in panic. I look up at my grandad and he looks straight at me then his smile falters. The room becomes quiet, sensing the tension, I put the phone on speaker as my hands shake.

"Please...please! I'll do anything! Don't hurt them!" I beg, tears threatening to fall. My voice cracking slightly. The shock in everyone's faces isn't helping.

"Like I said. You have to choose, Tyler or Elijah?...you know what. You can give me the answer tomorrow. Have a good night sweetheart" They end the phone before I could talk and I throw it across the room. It smashes and my head buried into my hands, tears falling. HOW THE FUCK COULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED?! I just saw her not long ago!

I feel a hand on my back but couldn't bring myself to look up. The familiar scent helped me to know it's Jade. I hold onto her and sob into her arms. The room's eerily quiet. Nothing been said for the past couple minutes, when I look up I see Bailey looks pissed. The others looking at me in pity and shock. Fran looking scared and my grandparents whisper discussing something.

"Clara go to your room." I look up at grandad, puzzled. I stand up, anger coursing down my veins.

"WHAT?! MY GIRLFRIEND IS GONE. MY CHILDS GONE. DID YOU NOT JUST HEAR-"

"I SAID GO TO YOUR ROOM...Jade take her. Bailey stay here." He says sternly, I shake slightly then feel Jade pulling me upstairs. I sit in my room and encounter Eli's little shoes on my bed. I can feel myself choke up, it's too late and I fall into Jades arms. She holds me and takes me to bed, that's when I feel the darkness consume me.

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Tyler's POV

As I get to my parents house I have a quick chat with them then grab Elijah. I called the Pizza place and told them I'll be picking up the order so I'm currently on the way there. Eli's been quiet and sleepy, just as I get there I turn around and see he's fallen asleep. I go through the drive thru and grab the Pizza and extras, I was about to call the rest to let them know but for some reason my phone has no signal. I brush it off and continue my ride back. It should be an hour max.