The 40th Floor

Chapter 8 - "Where are they?"

Lauren's POV

I was hanging out with Courtney, Talia and Kayla in Talia's room after we spent a day at the pool. "So lads, what are we doing tonight?", Courtney questioned getting all excited. "I dunno, is there a party on somewhere we could go to?", Talia thought. "Oh I hear there's a club down the road about a block away that we could go to maybe?", Kayla suggested. "OMG YES PERFECT !THATS GONNA BE LIT ! Okay lads what we wearing?", I screamed leaving the three girls almost deaf. "Okay we have to get details first girl calm down", Courtney laughed. "It's at 9pm tonight, at Nap Club", Kayla stated. "Nap Club?". "Yeah, I dunno, it must stand for something I suppose".
"Okay guys I'll send out the texts", Courtney told us, grabbing her phone without hesitation.

10 minutes later...
"Okay so lads I got replies from everyone, we can all go", Courtney told us. "Woo !!! Omg I actually can't wait it's going to be mysterious", I giggled. "Myserious?", Talia questioned confused. "I dunno like I can just feel it. In a good way tho", I clapped my hands. "I hope. Hahah", Kayla giggled.
"Wait guys Cara and Ken haven't texted back yet", Courtney said a bit confused because Cara texts back in seconds. "What? It's been 10 minutes? Nah she would have text back by now", I said confused. "Well Ken's found an Xbox somewhere anyway I'd say", Kayla laughed. Talia laughed with her. "Come on let's go to Cara's room, if she's not there we'll check Peyton's and if not we will have to text others", Courney said and I agreed.
"Guys, Cara doesn't text back within 10 minutes and you start to hunt her down and text people knowing where she is?", Talia questioned and stated. "She's fine like she could be having a shower or something caaaaalm". "Hahah poor Ken he didn't text back too yano", Kayla burst into laughter. "Ya we will track him down after Cara", Courtney laughed. "No I think Talia's right, I'd say she's probably having a shower or went to the bar or something. Maybe even with Ken", I said backing up Talia's point. "Yeah but you think she would just leave her phone?", Courtney pointed out. "Yeah but if she's in a pub it could be busy and after all she's half deaf like myself", Talia proved. "No she would have noticed", Courtney said. "Guys stop she's fine just leave it", I told them hoping they'd just give up. Courtney sighed, not too sure. "Come on now lads lets get ready !", Kayla ran to her suitcase. "YES AAHHH", I screamed excited for the night. Talia laughed and Courtney just tagged along.

Peyton's POV

I got the text from Courtney and texted Cara to get ready together. I was getting my stuff ready waiting for a reply. Strangely enough she hadn't text back for about 5 minutes when I was ready to go out. I called her phone and there was no answer, it went straight to voicemail. "Hey it's Cara, if u are listening to this I'm either asleep or missing. Try again", Cara's voicemail said with a little giggle at the end.

I got my bag and went to Cara's room to see if she was there. Knock knock knock knock, knock knock. That's me and Cara's knock for each other so we know it's me at her door or her at mine.
There was no answer. I tried again. "Cara? U in there?". I tried knocking again. Nothing. I tried opening the door and it was locked so I started shoving myself into it. I sighed. "I'm gonna kill that child". I stopped and thought. Knock knock knock. "Cara! Hello you in there. It's Peyton.. Girl ?". I gave up on trying to get in when I realised she is probably with the girls. I texted Courtney..

"Hey, who you with rn?" - Me

"Hai. Lauren, Kayla and Talia. Why? :) - Courtney

"Cara there?" - Me

"No.. she's not with you?" - Courtney

"No I thought she was with ye.. - Me

"We texted and no amswer" - Courtney

"I called her phone and to her room. Nothing. Who else would she be with?" - Me

"Daniel? James? Stuart? We were thinking she went to the pub with Ken because he's not answering either" - Courtney

"No she can barely breathe looking at Daniel or James. Stuart's probably with Daniel and if she went to the pub she would definitely have her phone" - Me

"I was saying that but Talia said she's half deaf so she wouldn't hear it" - Courtney

"Yeah but there's no way she would go 15 minutes without checking her phone and she would have noticed the caller or notification come up on her screen" - Me

"You're right. Come over and we need to talk about this" - Courtney

"Yeah I'm losing credit. 30 seconds" - Me

"Kk" - Courtney

I went to the girls room and Courtney opened the door on the first knock. "Come in", she said leaving the door open. I closed it behind me. "Really Courtney?", Talia said throwing her eyes up to heavan. "What?", I said. "She's fine guys can we just enjoy the night please she's probably at the pub", Talia complained. "Fine then if you think she is at the pub lets all go check", I argued. "You can I'm getting ready". "Okay lets get ready and.." - there was a buzz on Courtney's phone. We all froze.

"Hey guys . Me and Cara were just in the pub her phone was charging in my room. We are going back to mine to get ready. See you tonight ;) - Ken

"Oh okay no problem see you later" - Courtney

Me and Courtney gave each other a strange look. "Hahah exactly now let's get ready", Talia said in victory. Me and Courtney gave each other another look and got ready. We said nothing.

Lauren's POV

Me and the girls were ready and we met up with the rest down in the lobby. We took the elevator down because I was not going down 26 flights of stairs in these heals. We walked in and pressed ground floor. "Oh look 39 floors. Edward...Hah", Talia said as she laughed in thought of Edward being so dramatic about 'The 40th Floor'.

We reached the ground floor and we almost fell when the elevator jammed roughly when it stopped. We brushed ourselves off and walked out into the lobby to see every one else waiting. "Heya guys", Stuart called as he waved his arms like he had no bones in them. "So who are we waiting on", he asked everyone. "Cara and Ken", Daniel said in annoyance and worrisome. "Where would they be", James said a little over annoyed. "Hahah okay James don't fall over about it, there gonna meet us there", Courtney said bursting into laughter. "Shutup Courtney", James laughed along thinking back to primary.

"Alright lads lets go !!!", Kayla and Stuart said as they ran up and linked arms, skipping out of the hotel. "What the hell are they doing?", Ella said trying to control her laughter. "Are they already drunk or what", Talia laughed. We were all in tears as we all followed behind them. I don't know what that was to be honest..

We arrived at the club and the music was so loud I could barely hear myself think. We came to the club and there was no sign of Cara or Ken. A few was after already running to the bar so I say a few drinks were coming their way. I was looking around with Courtney and there was no sign so we decided to call them. "I'LL CALL CARA, YOU CALL KEN", Courtney screamed over the music. "OKAY WE BETTER GO OUTSIDE!", I screamed back. "GOOD IDEA", she screamed again.
We went outside and made our calls, we put them on speaker. "Okay you call Ken first", Courtney said. I called Ken and we waited. The annoying robotic voiced lady spoke on the phone. "I'm sorry the number you have dialled is invalid", and the call was over. We looked at each other. "He legit text me from that number over an hour ago", Courtney freaked out. "Eehhh ..oh okay. Ca-ca call Cara", I said starting to shake but also giggling a bit because I was a little scared and everything was so corny. Courtney quickly called Cara on speed dial. The exact same thing happened for Cara. "I'm sorry the number you have dialled is invalid".

We both looked at each as soon as she finished. We just froze.

"Where are they?", Courtney could just about get her words out.

"I don't know..".