Better Than Words (Book 2)

Chapter 21

I made lunch once I got up and brought it into Zayn's studio to him.

"Thanks," He coughed as he pressed few keys and wrote a song.

"What cha workin' on?" I asked sitting at the bench next to him.

He look a quick bite of the chicken sandwich that I made before speaking. "New song,"

I raised my head up in understanding before heading back into the living room to grab my laptop and returned.

"Mind if I stay here?" I asked plopping myself on a red chair.

"Yeah it's fine, I could use some company once in awhile," I nodded and logged into Facebook.

Jason Devarl sent you a friends request. I shook my head and clicked delete before continuing.

Three minutes later he sent me a request again. It kept happening back and forth where I got sick of it, I stood up and put the laptop in front of Zayn.

"He can't nonstop sending me a request, this is like the twentieth time!" I sighed annoyed.

Zayn snickered and clicked on his profile then clicked block. Handing it back to me I just realized I was not that smart, I didn't know I could block him when I wasn't friends with him.

I can't keep thinking of scenarios that could happen if I was faced to face with Jason. With the thought of him I heard the entrance door open. "Hello?" I asked. No answer. Said it again. No answer.

Zayn saw the fear in my eyes that it could be Jason and started walking towards the door but I stopped him. I noticed I still had my belt on so I laid my hand over the gun and walked in front of him slowly opening the door with the gun out in front of me.

I spun around to the living room to see Niall grabbing his hoodie on the couch.

"Niall!!" I yelled pressing my hand over my heart.

He jumped and glanced over. "Sorry Emma!"

"You almost have her a heart attack Niall. She thought you were Jason, we said hello like three times," Zayn chuckled putting his hand on my shoulder.
"You did?"

I nodded, he apologized like three times before leaving. I checked my phone and saw a message from him that he was getting his hoodie he left. Well Mr. Horan next time please knock! I would've shot you!

I placed my belt with my gun, made sure it wasn't loaded, back into the drawer where I usually keep it.

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I curled up on the couch with Zayn as we watched The Maze Runner. It was only 3:05pm and Carly was having a play date at the neighbors with Brit, so this was mine and Zayn's alone time for three hours. We closed the curtains and shut off the light except the kitchen light so it could at least be dark. The first two hours were interrupted by my phone ringing with my on a caller ID.

"Yes mom?" I asked.

"Emma! Am I interrupting anything?" She asked curiously.

"Not really. Me and Zayn are just having a alone time while the girls are at the neighbors why?" I asked again.

"Its about your little brother," She said slowly.

I looked at Zayn confused. "Uh mom you know he's dead right? What about him?"

"Emma..."

"What mom?"

"Evan is alive, he was being held captive for three years. Come to over as quick as you can." She was at the point where she was about to cry then hung up.

I just sat there in complete shock where I dropped my phone and buried my face into my hands and cried tears of joy.

"Babe what's the matter?" Zayn asked scooting over to comfort me. Even thought it wasn't really sad tears.

"My baby brother is alive! He's alive. He was being held captive for three years by the person who kidnapped him, I have to go see him. I need too," I cried standing up to grab the keys. "Want to come?"

"Of course! The girls could just stay two more hours at the neighbors." Zayn yawned and stood up grabbing the keys from me as I grabbed my laptop so I could watch the cameras while we are on our way.

I opened the laptop and logged in to watch the cameras, so much inactivity. With the boring thirty minute car ride we were finally at my parents. They finally bought a house in California. This was their dream home.

I unbuckled the seatbelt before running into my mother's arms.

"How did you know about Evan?" I asked.

"Cops showed up to the house and informed us that someone reported about a child named Evan Johnson was in a home Crying for help. They found out it was our son so they came and told us. The police is bringing him over here along with the kidnapper so we can know who it is and say things to him/her but the kidnapper will arrive an hour before Evan does. The kidnapper had to go to the station first." She told me. I nodded as she looked over my shoulder and gave Zayn a hug.

My half of my family and some I haven't seen in a long time showed up at my dad hung up a sign on the garage door saying "welcome home Evan!"

My cousin whose my age showed up and I gave her the biggest hug ever.

"Hannah! Oh my lord I haven't seen you in forever, I missed you," The long hug lasted about a minute when I broke it. "Obviously you know him," I laughed pointing to Zayn.

"Indeed I do! Zayn Malik, your husband. Its a pleasure actually meet you in person!" Hannah beamed.

Hannah is a gorgeous light skin. Brown eyes, perfect hair and a slim body. Shes been my best friend and cousin since I first met her.

Then the time has come. The police car came down the street and stopped at the end of the driveway. There was two people in the back. Who is the other?

The cop opened up the door as Evan came running up to mom. Tears filled my eyes and who walked out the other side made me spill it and everyone turned and gasped.

"Oh my God," I sobbed. Its Jackson, what? How.

My hand escaped Zayn's as I ran up to Jackson and jumped into his arms sobbing.

"How are you alive? I thought you died, I was there." I cried.

A tear escaped from him as he carried me up the driveway where everyone else was in tears. "I'll explain it later."

I looked at him to make sure I wasn't dreaming and laughed as I saw him smile. Its him. My brothers are alive.

How is this happening?

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Wow. So that happened. Some people who are reading this Are probably wondering why Jackson is alive and you thought he died in the hospital. There's a lot too explain about that which Jackson will explain.

Emotional day for Emma. Now that both of her brothers are alive.

Again lot to explain.