Toxic Devotion

Chapter 25: Unsafe

Ashley's p.o.v

We arrived to the airport, and of course Nicole has already packed my stuff.

'Fine, I'll go, but know that I'm doing this against my will' I glared at them.

'I don't care, you're safer anywhere but here' Val answered.

I looked at Dylan with painful eyes, with everything that happened during this trip, I didn't talk to him about my feelings, and I didn't ask him about the note.

'Are you sure they should leave? What if something bad happens in Ohio?' Dylan asked val.

'Nothing bad will happen, Stephanie and Nicole will be there with her' Val replied.

'I just think that she should stay, I can keep her safe' Dylan argued. Wait what?

'Dylan are you okay? Two days ago you told me they're not safe here what's wrong with you?' Val hissed at him.

'Whatever, have a safe flight' he rasped before leaving.

Nicole's p.o.v.

The flight was quiet on the way back, ashley fell asleep, or probably pretended to be asleep, and I knew she does that when she doesn't want to talk. I know that she's mad at everyone recently, including me.

*Hours later*

We finally made it to Ohio, and I dropped ashley home, of course Stephanie was freaking out.

'I almost had a heart attack because of you both!' She shook her head before hugging us.

'We're okay' ashley said.

'Are you?' Steph asked.

'Yeah we are don't worry' I assured her.

I was very tired after the trip so I didn't stay with them a lot and went back home.

Ashley's p.o.v

'Listen ash I need to go to the grocery store, the fridge is empty, wanna come?' Stephanie asked me.

'Nah I'll just stay here' I replied.

'Yeah alright, I won't be long don't worry I simply need 30 minutes' she informed me.

'Yeah of course take your time' I told her whilst I continued reading my book.

After Stephanie left, I decided to go make pancakes in the kitchen.

I was about to make my way towards the kitchen when I heard a glass break, someone broke it, because then I started hearing foot steps in the kitchen.

And so, without even thinking I ran upstairs, trying as much as I could not to make any sound.

Although I knew, that whoever the person was, they now know that I'm upstairs. I went in Val's room and silently closed the door before locking it. I then remembered that my phone was in the kitchen, great, I couldn't call anyone. Wait what if Stephanie comes back and that person is still here, they'll hurt her, I need to call the police what the fuck. And then I remembered Val said he had a gun in his closet, I'll probably scare the person with it.

I opened his closet and saw in one of the drawers a gun, next to it a knife, so I slid the small knife into my back pocket and didn't take the gun, cause first Im scared of even holding it, second if I do shoot the whole town will know.

The doorknob moved, someone was trying to open the door.

'Whoever it is, I have a gun here with me, so you better go back from wherever you came from' I said trying to sound intimidating but I'm pretty sure it didn't work cause the person kicked the door open.