If only I was there

Chapter 12

It was finally Friday and Chloe was still missing. I was at my apartment and I got a call from the unknown number for the billionth time. I was frustrated and answered it.

"Look, whoever this is can you please don't disturb me? I'm very busy" I said when I picked up.

"So, that's how your voice sounds " a man said through the other side. I recognized that voice but I didn't want to admit it. I asked who was it and he answered

"It's your old friend, Cole" he said and shivers went down my spine. It was him  and an awful thought came into my mind.

"You got Chloe"

"Smart girl"

"Why?"

"Reasons darling, reasons"

He put Chloe on the phone and I heard her crying.

"Megan, Megan is that you? Oh my god please help me.. Please"

"Chloe, hold on ok? I'm coming "

Cole grabbed his phone back and talked to me about saving Chloe. He said I had to come alone and I had to pay for what I did.

He hung up and I was scared. I was frightened and I didn't know what to do. My mind was filled with confusion, anxiety and guilt. I wanted to wake up and pretended that everything was just a nightmare. I couldn't because it was reality.

I grabbed my car keys and searched for the key that Carl gave me years ago. I had it in one of my boxes that was located in my study room. I immediately went to Dane's apartment and knocked his door. I needed him for directions. He opened and seems surprised to see me.

"I need your help." I said, starting the conversation.

"I thought you didn't trust me"he said raising an eyebrow.

"We can have this talk later. I really need your help. It's Chloe."

"What about her?"

"Cole has her"

He immediately grabbed his car keys and locked his apartment. Dane pulled my arm and we got in his car, which was the closest. We needed to be fast before Chloe got hurt.

Along the ride, Dane was tapping his fingers on the steering wheel. It was very annoying but I didn't have time to argue with little things.Dane noticed I was looking at him and he broke the silence.

"I didn't do anything, Megan."

"What are you talking about?"

"Aren't you thinking about me selling Chloe? Like I did to you?"

"No, I wasn't "

"Then why are you glaring at me like you want to kill me?"

"It's the tapping"

He stopped tapping and continue to drive. The ride was awkward after he mentioned the terrible incident. But I was too worried about the present to think about the past.

We arrived at the abandoned house. It was still the same but it didn't have any bulldogs. Falshbacks came into my mind and I was shaking. I was terrified to see Cole again. Dane looked at me with worried eyes and hugged me.

"Hey, it's going to be okay. I'm not going to leave you."  He said after he let me go. He gave me a reassuring smile before he got out the car. I was nervous and scared. Of course I didn't trust him. But I gathered my courage and got out the car. It was Chloe and it's my fault for letting her got in this mess.

I walked in the house and the smell was awful. It smelt like dead bodies were there. I spotted Dane in the middle of the room. I walked to him and I was so shocked to see a body laying down in the middle of the floor.

I recognized the dead body. It was Carl.