Second Chances

Chapter 2

"Find Mike. I'll find Calum. Call the rest of the guys now. We need all the help we can get to find her. I'm not letting whoever has her win." Luke instructed quickly running back the way he came to find Calum. While Ashton apologized to the girls, telling them to come back another time. He shot up and turned to another table where Michael was doing the same thing, chatting up some younger looking girls. "We gotta go now," he said as he yanked Michael's arm up, dragging him out of his seat before quickly explaining the situation. They both immediately began to call some of the top members of the gang and instructed them to meet them at the garage and wait for further instructions. Within 10 minutes, all four of them had met up and were in the black Cadillac.

"Okay, what are we going to do?" Mike asked, looking at Luke.

"We're going to go home and we're going to analyze this video. We need to find out where they're holding her and who the fuck has her." Luke growled. "We need to bring these bastards down." Luke nodded to their driver and the Cadillac began moving. Once they reached the mansion, the boys ran inside.

"I'll get the alliances prepared," Mike said and jogged down to the computer lab.

"Calum, I need you to ge-"

"No, hold on Luke. You have some explaining to do." Calum crossed his arms. "I thought Mackenzie 'left you and found a better life'? I thought you said she moved to LA and wasn't coming back. But now it seems like she's been in New York for some time, especially since someone grabbed her. Someone who is obviously using her to get to you." he said, raising his voice.

"Fine, so, maybe I lied about what happened. That doesn't matter right now, we just need to find her before something serious happens to her." Luke sighed and rubbed his face.

"Oh, so her being kidnapped by some creeps, who are probably using her to get to you, and the fact that she was being cut with a knife, isn't serious to you? Please explain what is serious then because if this isn't serious, we have all night to find her." Calum jeered at him. Luke rolled his eyes and started to walk away but he was stopped by Ashton grabbing his arm.

"Tell us the real story," Ashton demanded, standing with Calum.

"Okay, fine.." Luke sighed rubbing his nose, aggressively trying to shake the thoughts of something going wrong that would hurt Mackenzie. As far as they knew, they could have minutes before something happened to her. "I left her. She didn't leave me. I left her because I thought I was protecting her. Okay, I was only doing what was best for her. I told her to leave and she did. I don't know what I was expecting to happen afterward, but it wasn't this. I just wanted her to be happy and not fearing her life every minute. I thought it would be better if I left her to keep her out of it." Luke looked at Ashton and Calum, trying to hide his fear and guilt. "You don't know how many times I've feared something like this. Thinking what did I do? I can't protect her anymore because she hates me! Look, you don't understand, and you never will".

"Luke, you're such an idiot." Calum groaned. "You can't just leave her without making sure she's completely safe especially when she knew about all of this and the fact that, I don't know, you are the highest position of the entire gang. They target girls like her, girls who have someone like you wrapped around their finger. You got her into this, you better get her out."

"I'm trying!" Luke yelled. "I didn't want this to happen! I love her! You don't understand what it's like being in my position! Everything I do hurts her no matter what Calum!" He screamed as he stepped forward threateningly, only being stopped by Ashton, pushing him back. He took a deep breath. "You don't understand anything that I go through."

"No, Luke, we don't get it because you don't tell us. And, don't feed us that bullshit, you don't love her. If you loved her, you wouldn't have let this happen to her. You would have protected her," Calum said shaking his head and walking down the stairs to help Michael. Luke sighed and motioned for Ashton to follow him down to the computer lab where Michael was working.