haunted || l.h.

39

"They'll find her bro don't worry." Calum said and patted my knee as he walked to the other end of the couch. I've been laying on the couch for the past few days just worrying and waiting for them to call me and tell me she was alright and they found her.

Everyone's been stopping by every day just to check in because I'm home alone now. They were just as angry as I am about this entire thing. They think it's bullshit that they even let her near him after I told them he hurt her. Plus she was clearly scared and didn't want to go with him. I was still furious about it and 100% blamed them for this mess.

"They haven't called or anything, which means they're lost. It's hopeless, they'll never find her." I said and tugged on my hair in worry and frustration.

"They'll find her they have to. Just gotta keep your head up." Ashton said from somewhere else in the living room.

"She's probably so scared and so lonely and in so much pain, and there's nothing I can do about it." I said in frustration. I've been stressing and worrying nonstop. I haven't been able to eat cause I constantly feel sick and I barely sleep anymore either because all I do is worry.

"It's not your fault and she knows that. There's nothing anyone of us can do right now other than just wait for some good news and hope she's alright when they find her." Caroline said and handed me a glass of water.

"They better kill that bastard or else I might." I said angrily before drinking some water.

"Then you'll be in jail and will leave her all alone forever." Michael said matter of factly which didn't make this any better.

"Piss off." I said and sent him a middle finger before laying back down on the couch and staring at the ceiling.

"Mike don't be a smart ass he's going through a lot right now." Caroline scolded and sat somewhere in the living room.

"Sorry jesus." He said in annoyance and I could just tell he rolled his eyes but I didn't even care anymore.

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  It's been a week and a half. A whole 11 days since she's been home. I've gotten calls telling me they have leads but they still haven't found her. It's killing me and I think I'm starting to go crazy. I miss her a shit ton and I just want her to be okay. I know she's not okay as long as she's there and that's the worst part.

   I've been laying on this couch for 11 days straight other than to go to the bathroom really. The others still come every day and make me food that I barely end up eating and force me to drink water.

"What movie do you wanna watch Luke?" Ashton asked from his spot right next to me.

"I don't care you guys pick." I said and stared up at the ceiling from the same spot on the couch I've been laying in with my feet dangling off the edge.

"Come on bud she's probably worrying about you too. Don't give her something to worry about, eat, drink, take care of yourself." He said and ruffled my hair a bit.

"I can't be okay if she's not okay." I deadpanned and let out a sigh.

"She will be okay when she's home, focus on that." Calum said and I just stayed quiet while they picked a movie to watch.

  About an hour or so into the movie they were watching I heard my phone ring on the coffee table in front of me. I quickly went to reach over and pick it up, but I guess I thought it was closer to me than it actually was cause I ended up rolling off the couch. However I quickly ignored the impact and went to answer my phone.

"Hey Luke it's Cheif Avery." He was the police officer that was the one that interrogated me when they thought I kidnapped Paisley. He's been the one giving me updates whenever they had one to give.

"Is there anything?" I asked with anxiousness and anticipation in my voice.

"We've located where she is and will be sending a team out there shortly. He took her out in the middle of the woods, hence why we never found her." He said which lifted a huge weight off my shoulders.

"Don't leave without me, I'll be there in 15 minutes." I said and quickly hung up the phone before dashing up the stairs to put some shoes on.

"What's happening?" Michael yelled from the living room while I found a random pair of socks and searched my room for my shoes.

"They found her!" I yelled and grabbed my shoes and quickly slid them on and tied them.

"What they did? We're coming with you." Caroline said as they all watched me run down the stairs.

"Okay well let's go." I said and rushed them all out of the house so we could drive to the police station.