Holding Back || j.g.

Chapter 15

*Jamie's POV*

It's been a day since Ryan picked up Jasmine's phone. My time is running out and I'm not getting released anytime this week. By the time I get back to Omaha, I won't have enough time to thoroughly plan her rescue. I need to tell JJ and the others what's going on. I'm gonna need some help getting Jasmine out of there and away from him.

"Jack!" I called.

"Yes?" he walked into the room.

"I need to tell you something..."

"Go for it. I'm all ears."

"Well.. you remember that day where Jasmine found me and I got run over by a bike? I wasn't really run over. Ryan beat me that day and we were in an abusive relationship. I wanted to tell you guys sooner but I got scared. I didn't want you to leave me in the dark all alone. I've been left alone so many times..." my voice started to tremble.

"Jamie, why didn't you tell us? We wouldn't have left you. You mean so much to us, we've been through a lot together. There is no way, ever, that we would abandon you."

"He's been out of sight for a while, but yesterday when I called Jasmine, he picked up. She screamed for help, and he said I had 20 days to save her. Jack, her life is on the line and I'm still in a hospital bed. My time is running out."

"Okay, I'll go talk to the nurses and doctors to see when you'll be released. Umm, we'll get her back. You're gonna have to tell the others though. Including him."

"I know, I know." Then Jack left the room to see when I'd be able to leave.

I made a group message of all the boys, Carter, Matt, Cam, Nash, Sam, Nate, and last on the list was Gilinsky. "I need you guys to come. This is a real emergency, not for some stupid dinner."

"I'm on my way." Nash replied.

"I was already on my way to see you." Cam said.

"I'll leave after I wash up." Matt said.

"I just got up..." Carter replied.

Cam walked in and we made little conversation. It had been 10 minutes and Jack still hasn't replied.

"Nate and I will be there in a few." Sam replied.

Nash walked into the room, "What is it? What happened? Are you okay?"

I smiled a little, "Yes, I'm fine. I wanna wait til the others come so that I don't have to retell the story 37 times."

"37 is a bit exaggerated, but okay." he replied.

About an hour later, everyone was here except Jack. Okay, I guess that's cool, too. He doesn't need to know.

"I know you guys are probably wondering why I called this emergency meeting," I started, "well, about a year ago, I was in a relationship with a guy named Ryan."

"He was such a prick," Nate said, "sorry, go on."

"The first few months was amazing. I felt genuinely loved. But then, he started hanging out with the wrong people and things started to change. He was always drunk or something. One day we were out with his friends, and he just started beating me. He was different around his friends, but when it was just he & I, things got bad. I thought he could change, but he never did. I gave it some time. Then one day, things just... He slapped me in front of his friends as if he had no care in the world. I told the Jacks that I was run over by some biker in the park. That was the day Jasmine found me. If she didn't I probably wouldn't be here today. The doctors said that I was internally bleeding and had to do an emergency operation. Yesterday, I wanted to call her to let her know that I was okay. But Ryan picked up the phone and he said I had 20 days to save her. I was never able to repay her for what she did for me, she means so much to me, and this is my time to repay her. A life for a life. I need you guys to help me get her out of there. I understand if you're busy doing what you're doing. Jack's still filling out release forms."

"Why didn't you tell us earlier?" Cam asked. Everyone was silent.

"I didn't want you guys to leave me. I didn't want to be abandoned by the only friends I have."

"Jamie, we would never abandon you. We're all protective of you. You're like our little sister. We would never leave you like that." Cam said.

"Yeah, we would never leave you. We're all a family and we all got each other's backs." Nash said.

"So when are we heading back to Omaha to save her?" Matt asked.

"Really? You'd do this for me?" I asked.

"Family's got each other's backs. When are we flying out?" Nate asked.

"As soon as we can. We have no time to waste. So when we get home, I need to start packing, maybe the earliest flight they have tomorrow." I said.

"Has anyone talked to G yet?" Carter asked.

"He didn't reply to the SOS. Maybe I'm just irrelevant now that he's got his rag doll, but you know what? As long as I still have you guys I'll be fine."

Just then JJ walked into the room, "Where's Jack?'

"He never showed up." I said.

"Okay, whatever. The nurse said they'll be coming in to get you off the wires and all that in a couple minutes, so boys, we'll see you at home." he said.

"We'll see you in a bit, James." Nash said.