Is it Hi or Hey?

Chapter 20

Waves of panic and frustration flooded my mind as the death grip of a thousand knives pulled tighter around my waist. Bright red blurs of Michael bumped around my head. Justin grunted and pulled me away from the van and into the darkness of the alleyway behind the pub. Why did this have to happen to me? I know many other girls get kidnapped and even murdered but this was unfair. All I wanted to do was help my boyfriend and his band put things back in the van so we could go home and sleep. I have midterms next week and I actually have to go back to school on Tuesday.

I could feel my heart pounding out of my chest because of how scared I was. Justin put me down and told me to stay put. He walked up the alley towards the van. I got up off the ground and made my way down to the end of the street as fast as I could. I booked it around the corner and ran into someone. I shouted an apology as I helped gather the girl's things off the ground.  the girl I ran into was Vanessa. I hadn't seen her in months. She use to be my best friend but she stopped coming over and talking to me, soon our friendship had withered to dust. She has tears stained on her face and scars on her legs. I had let this girl down and it crushed me to see her so broken. She forced the slightest smile to her lips as I looked into her eyes. They were cold and shattered from a deep depression. She took her things and whispered a slight thank you.

I muttered a call me under my breath, and ran around the block so I could see the van while being hidden. Justin was walking back towards the alley when the boys came out the back door. They had smiles on their faces until they noticed I was gone. I could see the panic on Michael's face as he looked in the back seats and through the windows. I ran towards the van and hopped in the back. Ashton closed the van doors and got in the drivers seat. Michael and Luke looked at me oddly as I laid across the back seat on Michael's lap. I mouthed just go now to Ashton and we pulled out of the alleyway.  I told the boys about what happened and they were furious to say the least. I had never seen Calum so angry before, but this was serious. I called the police and told them about the attempted kidnapping. They said they would send someone out to look for him and that someone would monitor our house 24 hours a day until they found Justin.

This made me a feel a little more at ease but the police don't always catch the bad guy. Michael and Ashton bunked up with me saying that it would be safer to sleep in pairs. Calum and Luke slept in the room next door. We locked all the doors and windows and put on the alarm. We hadn't done this since the incident at the beginning of the school year. I don't have luck with guys apparently. I just hope that Michael stays with me forever. I don't want to be with anyone else.

The night went well, no one broke in. All of us were safe and sound. Still a little scared though. Michael has been with me 24/7 since the second we walked in the house. He won't leave me to be by myself. I literally mean it too, he's stood in the bathroom with me while I pee, or when I have to shower. I mean I'm comfortable around him but not quite at the naked stage yet..... hahhahah........

He's okay with getting naked in front of me, but he's also lanky and a boy. He's got nothing to be embarrassed about.

Things had gotten better as the week went on. There was no news on Justin but the officer was in the driveway all day and night. The boys had registered us for home schooling because of the amount of drama. Michael and I were on paid leave at work supplied kindly by our lovely boss. Things were going pretty well despite being on edge. The police are still looking for Justin but it's like he vanished.