Kidnapping A Lynch

Chapter 9 : Kidnapping a Lynch

Chapter 9
  
Later...

Riker POV

You literally don't realize how good it feels to be clean until you haven't showered in more than a week.

We'd had a family meeting after I showered. The police are trying to find Zoey's brothers and Ross. Zoey told them where her house was, but apparently they weren't there...

I was really worried, but also really exhausted at the same time. And I sort of fell asleep on the couch during the family meeting...

Morning...

Riker POV

"Riker, wake up."

"Hmmm?"

"Come on. I have some coffee."

I opened my eyes. I'm on the couch...

Sleeping on the couch always messes up my back a little...

I sat up, and took the cup of coffee from Zoey.

"How are you feeling?" Zoey asked, sitting next to me.

"What do you mean?"

"Well... You've been kidnapped for a while, your brother got kidnapped, and you fell asleep during the meeting last night."

"Oh... Um... I'm ok... My back hurts a little though..."

I set my coffee down on the table, and leaned my head on Zoey's shoulder. She put her arm around me.

"You know, it sucks that Ross is kidnapped, but it feels really good not to be kidnapped anymore..."

"Riker?"

"What?"

"Um... So I got an email from my college... My brothers busted me and my ex for changing our grades. And um... I got kicked out."

"Zoey, I'm so sorry... I'll pay for you to go to another college, ok?"

"Riker, you don't have to-"

"I want to. You helped me escape. And... I love you. I know it's weird because we haven't known each other for that long, but I seriously love you."

"I love you too, Riker. But that doesn't mean you have to pay for my college."

"But you said you didn't have money. If you want to go back, I'll pay. I'm a rockstar. I have money, remember?"

Zoey laughed.

"Yeah... I'll think about it... Thanks, Riker."

I stood up, grabbed Zoey's hands, and pulled her up with me. Once she was standing, I picked her up over my shoulder, and took off running.

"Riker! What are you doing!?"

"Kidnapping you!"

I brought her up to my bedroom, and put her down on my bed.

"You're a weirdo," Zoey said, as I shut the door.

I pulled the covers back, and got into bed. I pulled Zoey beside me.

"I'm not weird. I'm just tired. And I want someone to snuggle with."

I wrapped my arms around her tight.

"But you left your coffee down there. Your brother said you're like a coffee freak."

"Do you want to go get it for me?"

"Riker..."

She poked my stomach, and I fell out of bed.

"Ok, ok, fine, I'll get it," I said, heading for the door.

Later...

Ross POV

"P-please don't kill me! I d-didn't do anything!" I screamed.

"We're not going to hurt you. We're going to just wait until we get some money for you or trade you for Riker."

I was locked up in a dog cage. They wouldn't give me food or water or anything. I was just stuck.

"We made a video though. But nobody replied to your brother's video, so don't get your hopes up."

Later...

Riker POV

"Riker, calm down!" Zoey shouted.

"I can't! I have to go back! They're hurting Ross!"

"They're not hurting him, Riker."

"They aren't giving him food or water! They're hurting his health!"

"Riker, the police will handle it. Your parents are down there right now, talking to them... Please stop crying."

"This is all my fault! I shouldn't have left! And I got you kicked out of college! This is awful!"

"Riker, it's ok."

"It's not ok!"

"Riker. It's not your fault."

"I want your freaking brothers to go to jail!"

"So do I. But we have to let the police handle this."

"No."

"What do you mean, no?"

"I'm going to go give myself up to them so they'll have me instead of him. My family isn't paying the money, and I'd rather suffer than have my baby bro suffer!"

"Riker, you aren't thinking rationally. What if they don't let Ross go? What if they hold both of you captive?"

I pulled the covers over my head, and screamed as loud as I possibly could into my pillow. I ran my fingers through my hair. I can't believe everything that's happening...

Zoey started rubbing my back slowly. I kept my face in my pillow. It felt like I had no energy. I know I'm being irrational, but I don't really care. I love Ross, and I don't like imagining him locked in that cage. They had a picture of him in the cage in their ransom video, and I hated thinking about what they're doing to my baby bro.

I sat up, and hugged Zoey.

"I think I'm going to go take a cold shower, ok? I'm all hot and sweaty from everything," I said, standing up.

"Riker, are you going to be ok?"

I sighed.

"I will after I get my brother back."