Captured

Chapter Twenty-One (Pilots)

(Nicco's POV)

This is it. I'm finally going home. No more dirty cellar that smells like a boy's locker room. No more cots with blankets that hardly contract heat. No more anything. Well. Only for a day. But that's perfectly fine with me. I would do anything to get away from there. I shouldn't complain much. I really didn't have to stay in that cellar all day and night. Mostly I stayed in Mason's room with him. 

Right now, Doug is driving me into town. He's not going to drop me off at my house, it would be very suspicious. No one can know where I've been. No one can know where the others are. I promised Mason that I wouldn't tell. If someone found out then they would call the police and Mason, plus everyone working for him, would be arrested and put in jail. I won't let that happen. I mean. Doug has been like a father to me ever since I got kidnapped. He would never yell or get mad at me. I truly thought of him as a friend. Mason? I don't even know if I want him to get arrested or not. He's my boyfriend, but sometimes I think that he's a monster. Other times I think that he's the sweetest person ever. I just don't know. 

"Nicco?" I hear someone say faintly. "Nicco!" I hear someone say a bit louder.

"Oh, um, what?" I turned towards the person and question. It was only Doug. 

"When you're done staring off into space, we're here," he said and chuckled.

"Oh, oh. Okay. Thanks for the ride," I respond and start to get out of the car.

"Are you sure you'll be okay?"

"I'm sure. Thanks for caring, though. Bye Doug. See you tomorrow."

"See ya kiddo."

I get out of the car and Doug drives away. I walk into Starbuck's, the place Doug dropped me off at, and order a vanilla bean iced coffee, for Doug gave me some money. I didn't go home right away. I know I should've, but I haven't been in this town for so long. I just wanted to explore a little bit. 

After wandering around for about an hour, I decided it was time to go to my house. Man...I sure miss this place. This is where I grew up. I saw a few people I knew when walking to my house. They didn't seem to acknowledge me. They just kept walking like I wasn't even there. I couldn't really blame them. I have been gone for I don't know how long. But surely no one's forgotten about me, right? 

It felt like I've been walking for hours. I remember I used to walk all the time with Rebecca. But since we haven't really done it in a while, my body isn't really used to it anymore. I don't know about Rebecca. I miss walking with Rebecca. I bet she does, too. Walking around town was basically her whole life. Her favorite form of exercise. Like she needs exercise... No joke. Rebecca doesn't nee exercise. She's literally as thin as a twig. But boy can she eat.

My house finally comes in view after walking for about fifteen minutes. In fact, I'm standing right in front of it. Looking at it. Just admiring its' beauty. My house hasn't changed. It's still that perky shade of blue on the outside, the wrap-around porch is still a solid white. Mom's flowers were still growing spiritedly. The sidewalk had chalk all over it, most likely because of my little brother and sister. Dinosaurs and mermaids was drawn all over it. Yep. Definitely James and Autumn. 

I hesitate before walking up on the porch. I don't know why. What if they've already forgotten about me like the people in town?

I finally step onto the porch and ring the door bell.

"Who is it?" I hear my mom yell. I haven't heard her voice in such a long time...

I decided to pull a prank on her, like I always did when I was little.

"It's your favorite neighbor!" I yell in a perky voice.

"Lou-ann, I've done told you. I do not want to go- oh my God," she says and gasps when she opens the door. 

"Hi mommy," I say and smile.

A/N- I have literally not updated any of my stories in soooo long. I'm so sorry. I've just been really lazy. Best excuse I have. But here's an update. And over 400 reads?! Wow...never thought that would ever happen. Thank you guys soo much for taking the time to read this story! I love you all! *hugs all of you*