Safe in My Arms

Chapter 6

2 Days since mom was taken

Ethan's POV

I look at gabby while we sit on the couch in my living room. Damn. She looks so broken and frightened. I feel so bad for her. Gray and i are going to try everything we can to help get her mom back.

Good news, I guess??? The person who took her changed his mind and is giving us a month to find her. Not sure why, but that gives us more time than a week to look for her.

Its been 2 days already and we haven't really done anything yet. Gabby has just been moping around and crying all day. I don't blame her though. I would too. She also hasn't been eating much. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried about her.

Gabby's POV

Lost. Broken. Frightened. Terrified. Depressed. In pain. - all the things I'm feeling right now. No one can fix it. Not even ethan and grayson. It will be fixed when we find my mom and catch this jackass who took her.

Ive been threatened a few times already so we were gonna try to go to the police AGAIN but in secret and somehow the bitch knew again. So we kept quiet. Like how does he know what we are doing ALL THE TIME. I don't get it.

I just want my mom back. Is that too much to ask?

Grayson's POV

I'm so pissed. Actually, I'm beyond pissed. How could someone do this to gabby and her mom??? They are both the nicest people ever. They aren't selfish, only selfless. They always help people when they need it. I. Don't. Understand. Who. Would. Ever. Do. This. To. Them.

"Ill be back" I told ethan while he sat on the couch with gabby. "Where you going bup?" He asks. Shit. "To jack's house for a little while" i lied. "Oh. Have fun I guess." One, I knew he was mad that I would 'go to jacks house' at a time like this. And two, i know he'll be even more mad when he finds out why I really left.

I saw Gabby's phone on the counter and texted my number to the unknown dude. I left the house and received a text from an unknown number.

Unknown number*: 'how brave of you to get involved as well. Especially, giving me your number. You must like gabby ;)

I texted back the duche.

To U/N: I already was involved. I would never leave her at a time like this. And yeah I do like her, she's my friend! You're sick. Where are you? I want to talk.

I know that was very risky, but I will try everything I can to help gabs get her mom back.

Unknown Number*: you would really meet up with someone so dangerous like me? Someone who's capable of... murder. Oops. I hope that didn't give too much away ;) Meet me in the alley on Carter Ave, alone.

To U/N: you better not lay a finger on Gabby's mom. She never did anything to you or anyone. They just moved here!!! I'm not scared of you. I'm on my way.

Not gonna lie, I'm scared shitless right now, but then again I'm not. I just have mixed emotions that I can't control. I hope this little negotiation helps us in some way find her mom.

I arrived at the alley but no one was here. I'm guessing he is on his way? I got a text but it was from ethan.

Ethan🍆: I texted jack and he said you aren't there. Gray, where are you??

I feel bad lying to him, but I need to. I decided to ignore his text and focus on what was about to happen. Then I heard it. Laughter. Coming from a male's mouth.

"Look who actually showed up. I expected better from you grayson." Wtf. What is that supposed to mean? "You don't even know me. What do you mean that's what you expect from me?" I ask pissed off. "Nevermind what I mean. What do you want?" He asks. Tf? What does he think I fricken want. Stupid ass. "What do you think I want?? I want Gabby's mom back, and so does gabby" I respond even more pissed. He laughs. Wtf.

"You really thought I was just gonna give her back? You're lucky I'm giving you more time to find her" he responds in a 'duh' tone. My blood was boiling. I walk up to him and get close to his face. "Give us Gabby's mom back and the police don't have to get involved. Idgaf about what you say. The police will find out" i say back. I mentally high five myself.

"Is that so?" He says and pushes me back. I quickly steady myself and run at him. He hits the brick wall behind him and grunts. He quickly comes at me but I move. He turns and grabs my shirt and pulls me close to his face. Then all of sudden, he pulls back and punches me in the jaw, hard. I stumble back a bit and try to regain my balance.

Just as I was about to be steady, another punch is thrown and hits my in the eye. Well that hurt like a bitch. I groan and drop to the ground but then was I kicked in the stomach a few times. I keep groaning until it all stops.

I hear quick footsteps and I open my right eye since he punched the left one, and that's when I noticed he ran away. Great. This didn't help much.

It took me a few minutes to get up because I was in so much pain but I managed to. I grabbed my phone off the ground and walked back to the car. I quickly lock the doors and start the engine. I head back to the house and think about what ethan will do when he sees me like this.

Ethan's POV

I'm honestly so worried about gray right now. I texted jack and asked if grayson made it there safely and he said that grayson wasn't even coming over. I wonder where he went.

I heard a car pull up and I got off the couch quietly so I didn't wake up gabs and walked to the door. I looked out the window on the door and saw grayson. He looked... beat up!?

I quickly open the door and run out. "GRAY" I yell. "Shh its fine. I'm okay E" he says. "Grayson wtf were you thinking? Where did you go? Who did this?" I ask as we walk back inside. I shut the door and walk into the living room to talk.

"I met up with the guy and tried to get her mom back. He wouldn't tell me anything and he ended up beating me up because I was acting all tough" he said. "Grayson... please don't ever do that again. We lost her mom, I can't lose you too bup" I said. "I wont E. I love you man" he said. "Love you too gray" I responded. I love my brother so much. If something were to happen to him even worse than this, idk what I would do with my life.

I hugged him softly so I wouldn't hurt him and he hugged back. then, i told him to lay on the other couch. I went and got ice packs for him to put on his head and stomach. I cant believe he risked his life for Gabby's mom. He must really like gabby. But I kinda like gabby too... oh god.

AUTHOR'S NOTE*****
I'm sorry I didn't upload yesterday, I was too lazy hehe and I kinda forgot lol. But here's chapter 6. Poor gray ://// but ill try to update chapter 7 tomorrow:))) thank you for 100+ reads!!!! I love you all 💖