I Don't Believe In Love - under revision-

Chapter 24

Chapter 24
Mitch POV

We pulled over on the side of the road near the girls last known location. I look at Jerome and I knew what he was thinking.

The girls last location was in the middle of the forest. That couldn't be good.

We were about 10 miles out from Houston.

We opened the truck of the car and I handed Jerome a bow and I grabbed a 357 Magnum that Lisa's mom lent us.

I guess everyone in Texas has a gun.

"Welcome to the Hunger Games biggums." I said to Jerome. He gave me a tight smile. "May the odds be ever in your favor." Jerome replied

We grabbed flashlights and I turned on mine while Jerome put his in his pocket.

We locked the car and started into the forest.

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We must have been walking for miles. None of us dared to say a word incase someone was there to hear us.

I pulled out my phone and checked the last known location. "A couple feet ahead Jerome." I whispered. Jerome shook his head in response.

We heard the sound of footsteps coming closer to us. Jerome and I stopped dead in out tracks. Suddenly we saw a figure running toward us.

The figure stopped a few feet in front of us. "Drop your weapon." The figure said in a shaky voice. It was clearly a guys voice.

"Drop yours." Jerome said. I knew he was probably panicking right now.

The guy set his gun on the floor and kicked it over to us. We relaxed a bit. Jerome lowered his bow and I stopped aiming at the guy.

"Who are you and what are you doing here." The mystery guy said. I looked at Jerome. "We are looking for two girls, do you know where they are?" I asked.

The guy stepped closer and I could see he was beaten up pretty badly. He had a busted lip and one of his eyes were swollen.

"Lisa and Vanessa?.." He questioned. My heart jumped. He knows where they are. "How do you know their names?! Where do you have them!" Jerome said getting close to the guy grabbing him by the shirt.

"Okay let me explain." The guy said. "First off my name is Adrian. Two guys can to my work asked me if I knew Lisa and Vanessa. I said yes and they said they needed help because they were being abused by their boyfriends. Which I'm guessing is you." He said.

He looked down. Abusive boyfriends?! That's bull. "We have never hurt them." I said.

"I know that now.. But not at the time." He said.

"Damian and Javier said they were gonna kidnap the girls and bring them here to keep them safe, but they have been treating them like prisoners. They tried to escape but they were caught and now they are being tortured.." Adrian continued.

"I didn't know they were lying to me and I went and helped with them get the girls." He finished.

I felt my blood start to boil from anger. "How do we know your not lying to us?" Jerome said.

"You can't really trust me, but I care for them. I've known Lisa since we were younger and I knew Vanessa was her best friend. I wouldn't want anything bad to happen to them." Adrian said

"Can you take us to them.. Please?" I asked. Adrian sighed. "I tried protecting the girls and Damian got mad and told the other guys to "get rid of me." Adrian said. Putting air quotes on the get rid of me part.