When you were mine

Chapter 20

I'd send myself broke just to buy back the time if the change in my pockets could change your mind. I'd send myself broke but I don't really mind. I'm doing it all, I'm doing it all just so we can rewind. To when you were mine. -Taylor Henderson when you were mine.
Damon's POV
Amanda's currently in a holding cell. My dad's told me that she's going to jail for murder and attempt of murder. He said it was lucky that the explosion wasn't a massacre. I think he said it to make me feel better about Jake and Paisley but it didn't. It only made me feel worse. I sat down in front of Jake's grave now, what should I say?
"Hey Jake. Well Jake's hand. I'm not sure on what I'm supposed to do now, I just know I'm exhausted. I'm also kinda pissed at you for keeping Paisley a secret and that stung like a bitch to be told but..." I trailed off.
"But what?" Alex asked and I jumped.
"But I forgive you." I turned and there Alex was. Her long black hair out and seemingly darker than her black dress. She wore Jake's ring on her left hand, on the ring finger.
"How are you?" She asked and I hugged her.
"Tired. How are you?" I asked and pulled back.
"Well I can't sleep, partially from the grief and partially from the fact that Robert could be here, he could come any day now." Alex told me and i nodded. I understood what she meant completely.
"I'm surprised he isn't here already." I shrugged. We all knew to avoid strangers. To avoid anyone but ourselves because it was the safest thing to do.
"Maybe he knows about Paisley, maybe he knows that it's pointless to come until she wakes up." Until. Not if.
"You think she will?" I was surprised, Alex was the one who still had hope.
"You don't?" She looked surprised herself.
""I don't even know what to think anymore. And for the record, Pie was a lot easier to handle than Nora is." I pointed out and Alex laughed at the memory of the robotic baby.
"Yes the robot that cried a maximum of three times a night so we could all get enough sleep. Real babies aren't set on timers." Alex pointed out and I sighed.
"I know but..." I trailed off.
"You didn't expect it to be just you. You had Paisley to help you out before." I nodded and checked the time.
"Wanna come with me to visit her?" I asked.
"Yeah. It gives me something better to do rather than just sit here and cry for hours." I nodded and then we walked to the car park.

The hospital was packed today, still they just let me through. But something felt wrong, something felt different when I got to Paisley's hallway. Everything looked the same and people were going about their days as per usual, but something wasn't right. I sped my pace up a little and threw Paisley's door open. Empty. The room was empty, the bed was made too. All of Paisley's things were gone. My heart raced, no she couldn't be dead. I rushed back to the counter with Alex on my heels.
"Where is Paisley Michaelis?" I demanded and the secretary stared at me, wide eyed.
"She was transferred to a different hospital. One that had better facilities." The secretary explained.
"Which hospital?" My heart raced in my chest.
"Laughing at you hospital in Hawk Hills." Robert. Robert was the one who had taken her. Shit shit shit shit. I was going to kill him. I began pacing back and forth, what was i gonna do? How was I going to get her back.
"Was she awake?" Alex asked.
"Yes." The secretary admitted. I swore again.
"How long ago did they leave?" Alex asked gently.
"Thirty minutes ago. Roughly." I nodded my head and knew what to do. I began the calculation. Fifteen minutes to get home and grab my stuff, then I'd have to speed in the remote areas to catch up, is have to grab my dad's badge and my emergency cash. The lists and calculations went on and on and on.
"Damon?" Alex asked and shook me out of my thoughts.
"I'm getting her back." Was all I said before we were rushing downstairs.
"What about Nora? What if Robert kills you and Paisley and Nora's left and orphan?" Alex demanded.
"He's above killing. Paisley told me that he was incapable of killing." I pointed out.
"He killed Jake." I stumbled. Jake. Left with nothing but a hand, Jake who was one of the nicest people I'd met. Jake who was so madly in love with Alex that he couldn't see past her.
"He could torture people but he couldn't kill them." I decided.
"Are you saying what I think you're saying?" Alex asked, her eyes wide and darting around the place.
"I'm not sure but I think Jake's alive. Maybe Robert cut off his hand or rubbed Jake's hand all over the other one? The point is I think Robert has both Jake and Paisley." I pointed out.
"He probably has Katherine and Cassie too." I pointed out.
"We gotta catch him now if we're gonna get them back." We both got in my car.
"I'm coming with you." She told me.
"Alex we don't have the time-" she interrupted.
"If Jake is alive and out there then I'm getting him back. I'm not going to sit here and wait. I'm coming with you." She told me firmly. I sighed and nodded and sped the entire way that I drove home.

Within minutes I had all the stuff I needed packed and in the car. Alex would be here in a couple minutes. I tapped my fingers on the steering wheel impatiently when another car pulled up beside mine. Inside it was the others.
"You need back up, we're coming with you." was all Aiden said from the drivers seat. I nodded and then Alex got in my car.
"Ready to save Paisley?" she asked.
"ready to save Jake?" I countered. Then I pulled out the driveway, dad was babysitting Nora. I had left him a note explaining what was happening and I knew I'd get an ass whooping for what i was doing but I couldn't just sit around here, waiting. I was going to get Paisley back and I would bring Jake back with her.
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ROAD TRIP! Won't this be fun? And Robert has Paisley and she's awake. But does he really have Jake or are they jumping the gun? (laughs in the background) yeah this will be an interesting road trip. Anyway i hope you enjoyed the story and I'll try and update soon. Hopefully after I finish my homework and assignments. (Stupid school) anyway thanks for reading!
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