Just Another Stupid Love Story

Chapter Eleven: Interrogation

I lay on my bed, curled up underneath the covers as I watched my alarm clock, the time slowly increasing. Every second felt like a minute, every minute felt like an hour, every hour felt like a day and I’m when it came to it, I’m sure every day would feel like a month. Jared had knocked on my door several times already, but I refused to let him in. I knew I had called him over here and at the moment I don’t know why I did.

Jared couldn’t help me find my Aiden, no one could, not even myself. His family now hates me and I’m sure they think I was the one who planned all of this. I mean I know I have a bad reputation but do they really think I’d go around handing him around to paedophiles and murderers? Yeah, I know who has him but, I don’t where he would be held and I don’t know how he was kidnapped without anyone noticing. I missed him as if I hadn’t seen him for years. I missed him like I missed my brother.

I let out a sigh before sitting up, drawing my eyes away from the clock that read eleven. I didn’t sleep last night, it was practically impossible. My only thoughts were on Aiden, Coal and him. He was the one that caused this mess and he really needed to get his nose out of everyone business. He really needed to grow a conscience and soul. He really needed to start doing humane things.

Why did he start doing this now? He had a whole fifteen years to start again, but he chose now, what is so special about now? Although, at the moment that was the least of my worries, I was more concerned on Aiden and Coal’s condition. I was hoping they hadn’t been murdered or tortured, although by the sound of it Coal was just a slave rather than someone he’d be murdering, but even at that thought, I couldn’t stop myself from thinking about the fact Coal had risked his semi-amount of freedom for me, just to get into contact with me. Coal went against his rules just to talk to me and because of that he could be severely hurt.

I hope the both of them are alright, I hope Aiden is alive and healthy. Aiden, my sweet, shy Aiden, what pain have I caused you? Why were you dragged into this mess? Why? It’s most likely because he wants to cause me more pain than he already has, probably because years ago my brother and Ma refused to let him take me under his wing, instead Coal gave up a normal life to be his slave until he died. He had promised as long as Coal followed every rule that he gave him, he wouldn’t touch a hair on my body and Coal hadn’t, until now.

Suddenly everything became clear, this was my fault. If I didn’t reply to Coal’s letter Coal wouldn’t have been caught. If I hadn’t gotten close to Aiden then he wouldn’t even be under his horrible eyes. He’d be with his family, most likely studying for the test that was coming up or even working on an assignment that was due soon. I ruined Aiden’s life, destroyed it like he destroyed mine.

“Alisa,” Ma called, her voice having worry and concern strung throughout it.

“What?” I hollered back, turning my head to face the closed door.

“Officer Crowling and Officer Kent are here to see you,” she yelled back.

Biting my lip, I quickly crawled out of my bed and left my room, stopping when I saw Jared sleeping next to my door, curled up into a tight ball. Letting out a sigh I crouched next to his sleeping figure, nudging him lightly making him groan and squint up at me. When he noticed it was me he shot up into a sitting position, tackling me into a hug.

“Are you alright? Wait, don’t answer that,” Jared said, his arms wrapped tightly around my frame.

“Alisa,” Ma yelled again worry evident in her voice.

“I’m coming Ma!” I yelled back, Jared wincing from my loud voice. “Sorry.”

“It’s alright, come on, let’s not keep Marcy waiting,” Jared said, obviously clueless to the fact the cops were here.