Europe's Most Wanted

ASHER (ch14)

LAUREN'S P.O.V - 1:44am

They led me back down the stairs. Daniel took out a big key as he shoved it into a big rusty door. It was a room that was at the very end of the hallway. The door made a loud creaking noise as he opened it. Once we went into the dark gloomy room, he had to force it to close as he slammed it.

He locked about 5 padlocks on the door and put in the lock code.

Cara and Courtney led me over to a bench and sat next to me and Daniel lent against the big rusty door.

"I'm sorry, guys." I buried my face in my hands. "For the millionth time, you have nothing to be sorry about. If Jace wasnt a creepy stalker dude, we wouldnt be in this mess. We need to stop him one way or another." Cara said reassuringly.

"Yeah, and we're gonna stop him." Daniel said huskily as he chewed on his gum. "What did the texts even say?" Courtney asked as she put her hand on my arm. "Just nasty, weird things. But basically he knows where I am, who I am with and probably where we're going. He probably has me chipped or something." I sighed.

"Oh my God, wait. Where are my dogs?" I asked, worried. "Dont worry, they're up with the others. They're getting on fine." Courtney smiled. I nodded.

"I dont get it, why is Jace tracking you down though?" Daniel asked. "Probably because hes just on drugs but also because ever since I left, his business went downhill. I also stole Porsha like, she was his most prized possession car, as I was his 'best' driver." I rolled my eyes. "But me and Porhsa formed a bond. She's more than a voice in a box to me, shes a friend. Call me weird but that voice in a box was the only thing that kept me sane while I was on the run. Along with my dogs of course, but they cant talk back." I said.

"Wow. And you've got her tracked?" Cara asked. "Yeah- SHIT! I had her tracked on my phone!!" I exclaimed then pushed myself back against the wall and rubbed my face. They all looked at me, not knowing what to say.

"Oh God. If Jace takes her back.. I dont know what I'll do." I said in annoyance. "Even if he did, we'd get her back." Cara said as in matter of fact.

Suddenly there were loud bangs coming from the top of the yacht. Daniel grabbed his gun and stayed by the door. Cara and Courtney tried to stay calm for the sake of me.

"Whats happening?! WHATS HAPPENING?!" I shouted as I stood up. Cara shushed me and pulled me back down. "LISTEN, we need to stay here, alright?" Cara said as she held my arm. "My dogs!!" I screamed at her.

"They'll be fine! They're going to be fine, you hear me?!" Cara shouted back at me. "Girls, be quiet!" Daniel ordered as he concentrated on listening through the door.

Suddenly there were static noises coming in through Daniel's walkie-talkie. "Daniel? DANIEL come in!" Luke whispered through the walkie-talkie, with gunshots in the background. "IN, WHATS GOING ON?" Daniel whisper shouted back. "Stay down there, stay there. The fucking men are here. Matt, David, the worst ones." he whispered. It sounded like he was hiding somewhere to let us know what was going on.

"Listen I need to go back out now, Jeremy just got fucking shot. Out." Luke said quickly and then with that static noises went off again and the gunshots got louder from upstairs and you could hear them shouting and fighting with each other.

"We need to go and help them!!" I exclaimed as I stood up. "No, you girls stay here, Lauren you need to stay here, alright?!" Daniel shouted back as he unlocked the door. Cara and Courtney had tight grips on me. "No!! Let me go!" I wriggled. Daniel slammed the door behind him and I ran to it but I couldnt open it.

"You guys! Our friends are up there, we have to help them!" I pleaded. "They'll be fine!" Cara exclaimed but she didnt even sound so sure anymore.