~Met Behind the Masks~

Chapter 14?

~Lauren's POV~

I wake up with a yawn, looking out the frosted windows. I turn my gaze over to the couch Evan was sleeping on, not seeing him there. With a frown hanging on my face, I fumble out of bed. As I stand on the soft carpet, my back pops into my new position. I hear a lot of low voices from downstairs, so I head out of the bedroom and towards the living room. Once I make it to where everyone else is at, I see a blonde girl holding tightly onto Evan's arm. I feel my blood pump from the jealously building inside me. 

I take a deep breath, then turn from around the corner. "Morning 'Night'." Tyler says, using my nickname. "Morning 'Wildcat'." I reply, glaring at the blonde. Delirious motions me to the other side of the room, so I listen. I meet Jon by the large windows, still keeping my eyes on her. "She was found by Ty-Wildcat last night. She won't speak to us, but she claims to know Evan. Although, he doesn't recognize her and she doesn't know his name, so we think she thinks he's someone else." he explains to me. I nod, then head back over to the group. 

I sit next to Marcel, noticing his ape mask. I remember my mask, so I run upstairs quickly. I grab it off my nightstand and quickly slip it on. Once I step off the last step, I see Del being held back by Tyler, Brock, and Craig. "Ummm...." I quietly say, confused. "The girl.." Del growls. I look over at Evan, seeing him hold the blonde back. He looks up at me, hinting that nothing happened that he couldn't stop. I step up to the both of them, grabbing the girl's arm. She looks over at me, fear showing visibly on her face.

"Who are you?" I ask in a quiet voice. She looks at me with big blue eyes and tear stained cheeks. "Avalon..." she mumble quietly. "OH YEAH!!!!!" Wildcat yells, making us both jump from the sudden shout. I glare over in his direction as he continues on. "Sorry, I just forgot her name.." he apologizes. I look back over at her, sighing as I do so. "Do you know who this is?" I ask, gesturing to Evan. She nods and says "His name is Liam!" I feel a major wave of relief hit me. 

"I think you have the wrong guy..." I tell her calmly, trying to hide the smile in my voice. I watch her face look up at him, then she says "I can't tell with a mask on. Maybe if you let me see, then I could tell you for a fact!" I glare at her again, "No." I reply firmly. I don't really trust this girl. She seems to have a vibe that I don't like about her. I push her out of Evan's way, then pull him back to the side of the room Del and I were at the first time. 

"I don't trust her." i mumble to him. "Well, we can kill her if you want. I don't want any of us to be in danger.." he tells me, putting a hand on the back of his neck. "No, I want answers. She seemed to be a little upsy-daisy about seeing your face. I didn't like that. Not to mention that she specifically targeted you. Meaning that she knows you're the leader. If you get to the leader, you have everyone under control." I explain. "Is that why you chose me?" he teases. I roll my eyes in frustration, making him chuckle. 

I look over his shoulder at her, seeing her talking with the others. I lift my mask above my lips, seeing Evan do the same. I stand on my tip-toes, leaning in towards his lips. At the last second, I move and kiss his cheek, just to play with him. He growls, making me laugh. I put my mask back down, then head back to the others. "Alright blondie. I want answers." I demand, scaring everyone. Including Delirious... guess I'm a scary chick. She shrinks down at my voice, making me smirk.

"Why're you here, exactly?" I start off. I feel the tension of everyone's eyes on me, making me a tad bit nervous. "I was just looking for warmth! I promise! I just wanted to sleep outside on the porch until the storm blew over!" she says quickly, making it more suspicious. I dismiss everyone to the side of the living room, gathering in a big group of retards. "I really don't trust her. Wildcat, I need you to get her out of here. Very far too. She aimed for Vanoss specifically, meaning she knows that he's the leader. 

Not to mention the fact that she was so quick about seeing his face and answering my question. I don't get a good vibe from her.. I can't figure out why, but I have zero trust in her." I tell them all. I see Brock's confused expression. "I mean it. Don't let her stay here." I order. "You don't give the orders around here." I hear CaRtOoNz say. I feel my heart sink knowing that he doesn't trust me. I lower my voice down, as well as hang my head low. "Girls know things that guys don't.. I can't help the fact that I understand things better than males.."

I head up to my room, slamming the door once I make it. I throw my mask on the floor, flopping onto the bed. I feel a lump in my throat, indicating that I'm about to cry. I let it all slip out. Every emotion that was flowing through me... betrayal, sadness, anger... I let it all out. I hear knocking on the door, but I don't bother. "Night..." It's Delirious. "What do you want?" I ask quietly, hoping he doesn't hear me crying. "Let me in.." he says in a pleading voice. 

I sigh, getting up and opening the door. As soon as I do, his arms wrap around my neck. "Lauren, don't let Luke get to you.. he just.. doesn't like anyone giving orders other than Evan." he says, rubbing my back as well. I wrap my arms around his waist, burying my head in his chest. He soothingly pets my hair, making a smile appear on my face. This is what mom did when I was upset. I guess he's doing the best he can to be like her... for me. 

"Thank you Jon... for taking care of me. I know I'm a pain." I say, chuckling slightly on the last part. I hear him chuckle as well, then say "You've dealt with all of us for this long. I should be thanking you." I smile up at him, him looking down at me. I see his eyes raised into a smile, so I guess it means he's returning one. "Let's go finish the questions. And please.. ignore Luke." he says. I nod and grab my mask off the floor. I quickly slip it on, then head back downstairs.

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BEEN FOREVER! I'M SO SORRY!!! I had some troubles with another story trying to recover some requests due to technology difficulties. But I wrote this chapter on paper at school, so I think that's what I'll start doing. Writing my stories on paper at school since I have nothing better to do. It'll probably help me update a lot quicker. So please, continue being patient, and I love you all SOOOOO much! This book is progressing so far and I'm blessed to have so many amazing readers! NOT TO MENTION WE BROKE THE 100 FOLLOWERS! THAT'S INCREDIBLE! Now for 200 ;P But I'll talk to you all later! Don't wanna keep you here too long :D BYE MY LOVELY, GORGEOUS, HANDSOME, BEAUTIFUL, LOVELY READERS! (Believe it or not, Males do read my stories. I appreciate that so much! <3 I love all my braves!)

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This was chapter 14! Hope you all enjoyed!

Thanks for reading! 

~WildLadd