Dark (The Past Never Changes)

Chapter 26

Ashton's P.O.V.

"Harry, what the fuck, why?" I ask walking into his apartment.

"What?" He looks confused.

"Meet with Alex." I say. He shoots his head at me.

"How did you find out?" He asks.

"Devin told us." I say a little calmer.

"Us being who?" He questions.

"Kaylee, Bree, and I." I tell him.

"Fuck that's why she told me not to come back." He says angrily and hits his hand down on the counter.

"Why did you meet with him?" I get to the point.

"Look, don't hate me. He asked me to make a deal with him. The deal was to get with Bree, then get her to warm up to him so that she invites him over and he can try again with Kaylee. I met up with him to tell him I didn't want to do the deal anymore cause I actually like her now, like I really do care for her, and I care for Kaylee's safety. I'm sorry man, I really am." He says frantically. I feel really angry, but I can tell he feels bad. And he's not one to lie, not to guys at least. He lied to Bree, but I can understand why, even though it's a fucked up reason.

"You're lucky I don't punch your face in. What did he say?" I ask.

"He said there would be a consequence. And that a new plan popped up in his head." He says. I think about it for a minute. I remember when Bree told me Kaylee can sense when something bad is gonna happen. This was Alex's plan. Fuck!

"This was his plan." I say angrily and run out to my car. I'm such a fucking idiot.

"What are you talking about?" Harry asks as he gets in my passenger seat and I take off.

"He didn't have a new plan. This was all his plan. He knew you'd fall for Bree and want out of it. He told you the place to meet right?" I ask.

"Yeah." He nods.

"He was following Tony and Devin and made sure to have your conversation right by the parking lot that Tony parked in. He knew Devin would tell Bree and I would come talk to you, leaving Kaylee and Bree home alone. He had all of this planned the entire time. If something happens, he'll blame it all on you because of the deal." I explain.

"I didn't even think about that." He looks like he's trying to process all of this.

I pull up to Kaylee and Bree's and I don't take anytime to get out. I walk up and of the course the door is locked. Harry reaches behind the mail box and grabs a key. Wow, Bree really did trust him. And now she knows he's lying to her, what a douche. Either way I need him to help me protect Kaylee.

I push the door open and startle Bree, then make my way up to Kaylee's room. I open the door slowly, and she's not on her bed. Fuck. I walk all the way in and notice her window is open and I look to her bathroom. The light is on which means that's where she was last. If she didn't go in there, the light wouldn't be on and the door would be closed. I notice a towel on the floor and her phone on her bed. My anger boils over and I go back down stairs and run out the door. Bree and Harry get in after and I speed off.

"What is going on? Where is Kaylee? And why did you make me come, Harry?" She asks.

"Kaylee's gone." I say lowly, trying not think too much about her being in danger.

"What?" She asks, about to cry. Man she's had such a rough day. First she found out that her boyfriends lying to her and now her best friend is missing.

"Kaylee, she's missing." Harry tells her. "And we know who took her." She looks from him to me and her tears pour out now.

"W-who?" She chokes out.

"Alex." I say sternly and finally arrive to my destination.

I walk up the step and knock on the door. Luckily he answers and I walk in, Harry and Bree following.

"What's up Ash?" Michael asks.

"Are Calum and Luke still here?" I ask.

"Yeah, what's going on?" He asks.

"Alex took Kaylee." I answer.

"Kaylee got kidnapped?" Mariah butts in the conversation, appearing out of no where.

"Yeah, let's go." I tell them and we decide to take Michael's car because it's bigger.

He takes off and I feel jittery cause I'm not driving. I should've listened to Kaylee when she told me that I shouldn't leave. She was right and now she's gone. I can't help but blame myself. I feel a weird aching pain coming from my chest that I've never felt before. I think it's from the one thought that she's getting hurt right at this very moment, and I can only hope she's not. We pull up to a hotel and Michael leads the way. He knocks on a door on the first floor and sure enough, Calum opens up.

"Hey guys! What's going on?" He asks.

"Uh, you still know how to track down phones?" I ask.

"Yeah, as long as its a cell phone." He smirks.

"Grab your shit. We have work to do." I say and head back towards the car. Calum and Luke take a different car and we go back to Bree's.

So many thoughts could my mind and I really hope she's okay. I won't show anyone this side of me, you know, the scared side. I'm terrified that when we find her, it will be too late. I'm scared that she's not gonna be conscious when she wakes up. I never thought Alex would go this far for a girl, but I guess I was wrong. I swear though, then I find him, I'm gonna kill him. I really will.