Rebel

nineteen

We didn't see him at the pizza store and Ashton looked really worried.

"Relax, what if he is home?" I ask.

"No, Michael is a one to cry a lot and do dumb things when he is sad. He wouldn't be at home. Never in a million years." He shakes his head.

I silently turned back to the road and waiting patiently until we stop at the park down the road. 

We checked their but he was no where in sight.

"We''' have to check Calum and Luke's house then."

"What if he is at home?" I suggest.

Ashton shakes his head and continues driving incredibly fast. He is so going to get a ticket for speeding in the mail soon.

We asked Calum is Michael was with him but turns out Luke was at his house playing playstation. I sigh and look down. 

This is my fault. In a way. If I didn't just accuse him we wouldn't have to be so scared for him and he wouldn't be so upset. God damnit, its my fault again.

"Its not your fault." Ashton says reading my thoughts. I look up to meet his eyes and he smiles.

"It's not your fault, you just told him what we all thought. He just took it in a bad way, if your right. If your not its a mistake." He answers all the questions in my head.

"But if only I hadn't just accused him." I sigh.

"Whats done is done, we have to find him first." Ashton looks ahead at the road.

I just nod in return and wait 

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We've been driving for 2 hours straight and Ashton is looking a stupid places. Like Michael will be at the butcher.

 "Ashton drive to Michael house now, or I swear I'll rip your eye balls out and feed them to Donald Trump." I yell.

Ashton eyes widen and he quickly nods. After 10 minutes of a drive, I see Michaels house and wait for the car to stop.

I wait for Ashton before knocking on the door, and before you know it, I see Michael standing right in front of us.

"I told you so!" I yell at Ashton again.

"Sorry for being creative." He mumbles. I choose to ignore it and face Michael again.

"Michael I'm so sorry. That was stupid me to assume. You can't be the-"

"Elliot I know who it is." Michael interrupts. Ashton and I stare and him in shock.

"How did you find out?" I manage to ask.

"This person has been trapping me for the past few months and I never realised." He moves over to make room for Ashton and I to come in.

I was about to ask him something else, but I see Michaels mum walking into the living room.

"Hi Mrs Clifford" I greet her and she greets me back.

We go upstairs while Michaels mum says she'll bring snack up for us later.

"So tell me everything." I say as soon as the bedroom door closes.

"Okay I did my research, and I hacked into the security footage of our school. I've seen everything we need." Michael confirms.

"So can you tell us?" Ashton asks for me.

"Theres the catch." Michael sighs.

"The person was obviously stalking as well and found out that I knew. They have told me, if I tell anyone they'll threaten to kill someone special to me." Michael looks down.

"Oh my god!" I almost scream.

"I'm sorry" Michael whispers.

"No, its okay. I'm mad at this person." I sigh.

We then get served with snacks and chill for a while.

"Okay I need to take you guys somewhere in the morning. Just sleepover." Michael explains.

"Okay." I say and text Alec and Ashton texts someone, probably his mum.

Hopefully I will get a good sleep.

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I woke up the next day by Ashton who told me to get ready. Michael was taking us somewhere so I got ready really fast. 

Ashton drove while Michael gave directions. The car finally stopped and I looked up. 

The old car wash?

We silently got out of the car and went inside. 

"Look what I found the other day here." Michael says and shines his phone torch at the dark wall inside.

It read 'Elliot I'm going to end you,' in red ink and in large sloppy font.

"I see you've finally seen this. Took you long enough Elliot." I hear a voice behind me.

I turn around and gasped in shock.

No way!