Always & Forever 2: On The Road

Chapter 13

Katherine had gotten ready for bed and laid down in her bed in her dark hotel room. How did I get here? Why am I here? I am alone. Truly alone. I have no one. My parents are dead, even though Maggie was never really my mother. My best friend is dead. The love of my life left me alone. All I have is Ethan and I feel like I can't trust him anymore. What can I do? Should I go back home without Ethan? Where is home? Katherine thought to herself and sighed in defeat. Go to bed. Sleep. Go to bed. 

"Ethan!" Katherine shouted and shook Ethan, trying to wake him up. "Get up!" Katherine cried out.

Ethan slowly opened his eyes and he quickly sat up in a panic and saw Katherine look at him as she sat by his side on the ground with tears in her eyes. He then quickly realized they were both chained to the wall by their feet. 

 "I knew you would be okay." Katherine sighed in relief.

"Where are we?" Ethan asked and raised an eyebrow.

"In some house Stella has us trapped in, she has two guys guarding our doors, we can't get out." Katherine answered. 

"How long have we been here?"

"Since last night." 

"She never loved me... it was Noah she wanted." Ethan mumbled and laid back down.

"She's here for Noah?" Katherine asked and her eyes widened.

"Yes," Ethan sighed. "You and I are in the way of that."

"We both are?"

"She plans on framing me for the deaths in town, including yours." 

"She wants to kill me because I am with Noah." Katherine murmured, taking everything in. 

"How could I be so stupid? Why did I believe she loved me?" Ethan asked. 

"She took advantage of you and your love for her," Katherine responded. "You aren't at fault."

"Yes, I am," Ethan groaned. "Everyone who has been killed is because of me and my blind love." 

"Ethan, Stella is to blame."

"And here I was, blaming Noah for all of my pain when she caused it."

"Noah understands your pain, he does, really."

"I doubt that." Ethan chuckled as he shook his head. 

"Poor babies," Stella laughed coldly as the door slowly opened. "As touching as this is, I have to end it." 

"Keep me if you want but let Katherine go!" Ethan spat.

"Oh," Stella faked a gasp. "How touching," Stella laughed mockingly. "Well, aren't we playing the hero?"

"Stella?" Katherine mumbled, looking at Stella. Stella looked nothing like how she pictured in her mind. Stella was short and beautiful. Katherine wondered how Stella managed to get any sort of army with how she looked. She looked no older than seventeen.

"Is it really that shocking that it was me all along?" Stella asked as she kneeled in front of Katherine and chuckled.

"You killed those boys, didn't you?" Katherine asked, glaring at her.

"Don't forget your best friend, Ashley and your precious daddy too." Stella laughed and cupped Katherine's chin.

"You monster!" Katherine screamed and pulled away as she cried.