Wherefore Art Thou Prince Charming

Chapter Eight

I let out a sigh of relief, or was it regret, when I saw Nate in the car behind us. He looked just as he did on all of the posters and CD covers. He looked just like a manufactured pop star; which he was. I'm not sure if it was the fake tan or head full of V05, but something about him seemed off.

I noticed someone sitting next to him. Staring deeply into the rear view mirror, I saw Kai.

Now Kai had completely changed. I mean completely. There was not one thing that was the same as it was a few years ago... Even his smile had changed. I felt my stomach turn as I saw him look directly in the mirror. I guess he didn't see anything though; as he looked down at him phone in a matter of seconds as if nothing had happened.

I was in dire need of a fag and wondered if Scott would mind.

'Hey, Scott," I called, turning my head over towards him.

'Yes?' He asked, raising his eyebrow slightly.

'I was wondering if you would mind if I had a cigarette..." I stated, blushing as I thought of how badly he'd start to think of me.

Wait - why should I care about the impression I made on my kidnapper?

'Hah! You smoke? That's funny,' Scott said, baring an amused expression.

'Why?' I asked.

'I thought you were Miss Perfect, considering the information I was told before having to get you,'

'Well, your information was wrong. So, can I have one or not?' I asked, slightly annoyed.

'Go for it, only if you light me one too.'

Reaching into the pocket of my boots, I pulled out my emergency packet of B&H Gold. I politely asked Scott if it was OK for him and pulled out the lighter too. With a flicker of the lighter, I lit the cigarettes. Scott rolled down the windows and took his.

I inhaled deeply and dropped the ash out of my window. Looking into the rear view mirror again, I noticed Kai looking straight at me - and I guess he was shocked, considering the anatomy of his mouth. I could practically hear the gasp.

I really didn't want to see them so I told Scott about what I did in the bathroom... Stupid, I know. I was probably on my way to a scornful death yet I told my kidnapper to take a detour and guide me away from safety.

Go me!

But then, the strangest thing happened. Instead of the angry expression I expected to see, I was met with the sound of laughter. It wasn't a light chuckle, more of a full, horn-blown barrel of laughs.

"So, their... plan... worked?" Scott asked, in between laughs.

I waited a few minutes for him to calm himself down.

"WHAT PLAN?" I shouted at him.

Stubbing out my fag, I threw it out the window, making sure it flew back and hit their windscreen.

Kai knew how much I condemned smoking. It went against all of my key ideologies. Well, my old ideologies. I mean, I'm eighteen now. It's been two goddamn years since they left - I think some change was going to happen...

'Well' Scott continued 'Don't tell them I told you... But, they told me to stage a kidnapping to see if you'd come running to them and ask for their help'

I couldn't believe what he'd just told me. He can't have been telling the truth! They wouldn't do that... Would they? Actually, that explains the smirks on their faces when I saw them.

Well, I was in dire need of revenge... And I knew just how to get it.