Heroine (Audrey Jenson x OC)

Part 22: Old Yellow Bricks

Alastor's POV:

"This feels against the rules dudes," I told Emma and Brooke as they cut me loose and helped me out of the chair.

I was soaking wet because it was raining, and those two were dry as fuck because they actually have the clothes for rain weather. I'm in a t-shirt and shorts.

"The killer told us to come here, that's different," Emma told me. "I'm sure it will be fine."

"Alright," I shrugged. "Hey, where's Stavo?"

Brooke sighed and responded, "He said he had some weird family thing going on."

The girls helped me stand up on each side and walk to Emma's car.

"Ya'll, I can walk, I'm fine," I told them, trying to get them to let go. I was in fact not fine and I was in extreme pain, but they didn't need to know that.

"You were cut three times and you are probably going to get hypothermia from the cold," Brooke said. "We aren't letting you walk on your own."

Emma nodded in agreement. "How long have you been waiting here anyway?"

"I don't know, maybe thirteen hours?" I guessed, unsure.

"Jesus fucking Satan," Emma breathed out. "You are for sure going to get sick, we need to get you home."

"Actually, is it okay if I go to your house, Em? I don't really want to be home right now..." I trailed off as I was put in the passengers seat, turning on the seat heater and the heat air conditioning.

It was so warm.

"Why is the car so warm?" I asked, putting my hands over the heater. Emma and Brooke got in the car.

The two girls glanced at each other.

"Um, Ali, it isn't that warm," Emma said with a worried look on your face. "You need to get warmed up asap."

"Here's a blanket," Brooke said, hanging me a red and black plaid fuzzy blanket.

"Oh wow," I said when I put on the warm blanket. "I think I'll just take a nap-"

"NO!" They both yelled, making me jump.

"What? Why?"

"Rule number 3 - if you're freezing, nearly dead friend of trying to sleep, don't let them," Brooke said like it was obvious.

"What kind of a rule is that?" I grumbled. "I'm tired. Plus, I'm pretty sure that's not even a rule."

"It is in our book," Emma said. I groaned and pulled the blanket closer around me. "And get buckled ya dumbass!"

I groaned and did. as she said.

"So... what's the deal with you and Audrey?" Brooke said not so subtly.

"Brooke!" Emma hissed.

"Nothing, there is no deal," I sighed.

"Um, I don't know about you, but I've seen the way she looks at you and how you look at her," Brooke said pointedly.

"What? How does she look at me?" I perked up, then realizing my mistake and turning bright red. "I mean, I do not look at her in the way you are implying."

Brooke laughed. "Please, this is too cute."

I face palmed.

"Give us the details!" Emma encouraged.

"Well, Audrey hated my ass, now she doesn't, good enough?" I sighed, hoping that they would leave me alone.

"Tell us more!"

Of course it wasn't.

"Okay... I've liked them since I can remember," I admitted. "Even when she hated me."

Brooke squealed. "I knew it! You need to ask her out."

"Absolutely not," I refused. "She does not like me like that, and that is a fact."

Brooke started to say something but Emma glared at her, and she pouted.

"Whatever you say," Brooke said instead.

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Audrey's POV:

"What if they aren't here?" I said worriedly as I parked by the sidewalk next to Emma's house.

"They are," Noah said, looking at his phone. "Brooke texted me saying that she's at Emma's with Ali. They found them tied to a chair on the dock where Brandon James died."

"Oh my god," I breathed and jumped out of the car and ran to the front door.

Brooke let me in and I started to run to where the living room is but brooke stopped me.

"You need to be careful, they are really cold and they are going to get sick. Don't startle them because you will trigger a panic attack," she told me, and I nodded.

"Are they okay?" I asked, already knowing the answer.

Brooke shook her head. "They might need to go to the hospital, they are freezing. They were left outside for thirteen hours."

"Jesus fucking christ," I ran my hand through my hair. "Can I see them?"

"They would be very happy to see you," Brooke smirked. Noah decided now was the time to barge in the front door, and I was about to smack him. I hoped he didn't scare Ali.

"Noah!" I hissed. "Come on, man."

He looked at me confused. "What? What'd I do?"

"This is why you were a virgin for so long," I grumbled, rolling my eyes.

"Hey!" He pouted. Brooke started explaining to him as I went into the living room.