Meant To Be

~Chapter sixteen~

Cops were on my tail, yelling at me over the intercom. I was able to find a sharp last-minute turn that I snuck into. Losing the cops for only a minute. I found a grassy ditch and stopped the car in there and sprinted. Ran as fast as I could to the one person I hope to forgive me.

I haven't seen any cops around but I knew I can't stay at the chateau, Shoupe will definitely know to look there. But I have nowhere else to turn to. I ran up to the humble abode and ran right inside like I had lived there myself.

Out of breath, panting like a dog I wasn't even able to get words out since Pope beat me to it. "Azaleà?" The rest of the boys snapped their heads around and JJ stood up so quickly, you'd think he just got scared shitless.

"Azaleà, I-I am sorry darling. I really am," JJ spoke out softly to me, walking ever so cautiously to me. "I know," I huffed out, "rafe set you up, I'm sorry I should have listened."

"No, you can't say you're sorry when you did nothing wrong." J walks over to me to embrace me. I wrap my arms under his armpits and grab his shoulder, and lay my head in his chest. He puts his chin on top of my head and brushes my hair, repeatedly saying he's sorry.

"I don't want to ruin the moment but the cops are on my tail," I said pulling away from the boy. "What!?" Pope said frantically.

"Yea. I may or may not have stolen a cop car.." I dragged my words out."What the f"

"hell yeah! that's some pouge shit!" John B cut Pope off coming over to high-five me. "Azaleà! You're gonna go to jail!" JJ was very concerned, I could tell. His face scrunched up, and his eyes became soft, as his muscles tense up. 

"Shoupe tried to send me to a fucking mental hospital because Rafe drugged me. Now he thinks I'm an addict because everyone always believes the kooks."

"Princess what happened?" He became less tense and walked up to me slowly again.

"He drugged me okay? and honestly I don't feel the greatest. All this running is messing my system up," I huffed out noticing I was starting to get light-headed.

"JJ we can't keep her here, Shoupe will come here immediately." John B explained. Pope added, "They're probably on their way right now."

"Ok, ok! where can you go?" J's face became extremely panicked. "I would say mine but luke could be there, and you need to rest."

"my place," Pope called out, "She can go to my place, and one of us can stay with her. "yes! we're doing that c'mon!" We all ran towards John B's van and he started driving. Pope sat in the passenger's seat and JJ sat with me in the back. I laid on his lap with my head resting on his thighs. I looked right at his luscious locks of naturally highlighted blonde, while his ocean of eyes was staring right at me.

"hi."

"hi, princess." He tucks back a piece of my hair and circles his thumb around my cheek. "how are you feeling?"

"dizzy," I hummed. "Close your eyes Azaleà. rest love, I got you now. you're not going anywhere." I giggled "Okay." I start to move my head to get more comfortable. He wraps his arms around my body and leans down to my ear and says, "How did I ever get so lucky to have someone like you?"I blush really hard and started to close my eyes grinning in my sleep.

I moved my body to regain comfort but I feel a blanket draped over me. I shot my body up in fear not knowing where I was. I saw Pope off to the side and immediately calmed down, knowing I was safe.

"Sorry if I freaked you out," Pope apologizes and hands me a glass of water and some medication to calm me down. 

"John B and JJ didn't trust me lying to the cops so I'm staying with you. JJ is coming later." I took the glass and medicine and took it for my headache that was throbbing. "Where's Kiara and Sarah?"I asked the brunette.