Trouble.

Chapter Nineteen ~

"Get in the car! Go go go!!" Jason yelled as everyone piled into two cars. In one car was Jason, Mitch, Zoe and Ian. In the other car was Quentin, Ty and Adam. Mitch got in the drivers seat and Zoe navigated him to the airport.

Jason clung to his phone, hoping for another call from the nurse about Savi's condition. The nurse explained Savannah's location and that she had to go through surgery.

They were about halfway to the airport when Mitch got a call. Since he was driving, Zoe put the phone on speaker for him.

"Mr. Hughes?" A dark, raspy voice asked.

"Speaking."

"I'm so sorry to tell you that you friend's precious girlfriend has disappeared." Jason looked at Mitch and mouthed 'Go along with it!'

"What does that mean? What if we find her before you do?" Mitch snapped back.

"It's impossible for you to find her before us. But, just so you know, when we find her again, we will continue to relocate until you pay us back." The mans voice seemed to echo through the phone.

Zoe looked at Jason and Mitch, both of their faces showed realization and horror.

"I'm sorry, but it appears you are in our debt." Jason spoke up.

"Stokes! Is that you? It's been a while. Boy, your voice has changed, have you finally hit puberty?" A second voice, slightly higher pitched teased. Jason gritted his teeth.

"You are in our debt, so I suggest you give Savannah back and we won't call the police." Jason stated, but he was lying through his teeth. There was no way he just wouldn't call the police, that's insane!

"Soon we shall be able to come to an agreement, Stokes. But until then I'm afraid your little princess is still under our control. Poor, weak little thing didn't even fight back..."

Out of frustration, Jason hung up the phone. "I cannot believe we didn't see it Mitch! Call Adam." Jason said and handed the phone to Zoe. She nodded and dialed Adam's number.

"Adam? Yea it's Zoe. Jason wants to say something." She said and held the phone close to Jason.

"Adam! It's him. The guy from a few years ago?" Jason said, being quite vague.

"What? Jason what are you talking about?"

"You know who I'm talking about! Poker night....?" Jason said, trying to trigger Adam's memory.

"HIM?!" Adam yelled, making Zoe flinch.

"Yes! He's got her. Well, wants her, as she's in hospital now."

"We can't let that happen. We all know why..." Mitch spoke up. When he said 'all' this excluded Zoe, who was still clueless.

Adam then hung up and Jason, Mitch, Ian and Zoe started to talk, well, Zoe talked.

"So, what the fuck? Who is this poker guy?" Zoe said, but the boys ignored her. She sighed and faced the other way, gazing aimlessly out the window. Her thoughts were a bit everywhere.

Sometimes it's hard to get a grip on reality. Certain situations leave people paralyzed, never to fully recover. Zoe knew that this wasn't the end, and the girl didn't even know why or how.

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"Check her blood pressure."

"Got it." 

Savannah groaned and stirred, moving her hand up to rub her eyes. She suddenly felt pain everywhere and people surrounded her. The girl gasped and stared up at the people. Their reactions were similar, gasps and frantic improvising. "Knock her out! She's still meant to be asleep!" A doctor yelled to his nurse, who ran out of Savannah's eyesight.

"What's happening?!" She demanded. "Don't worry ma'am. You'll be asleep soon..." Savannah squinted her eyes at the man and didn't even notice the needle being injected through her skin and the clear liquid now running through her blood. Her world became black again and she drifted off.