Not Romeo and Juliet

Chapter 13 : Stolen

"I still can't believe you kissed that Goth dimbo." I mutter to Lily and take a sip from my coffee.

Lizzy laughs, looking sideways at Lilac. "I should have told you that they have chemistry."

"it's not just chemistry. He is the father of my child and he doesn't even know it." At that both me and Lizzy spit out our coffees. (wizards of Waverly place style. Yeah we are that cool. @-@)

"YOU ARE PREGNANT?!?!?!?!?" we all but yell. She turns bright red.

"when?"

"the baby is 4 months."

"was it just a one night stand or...?"

"I love him."

She needs some serious treatment. My heart mutters darkly.

It's the baby inside her. He's doing it. My brain says calmingly.

"does he love you back?" Lizzy's voice gets softer.

"he was the one who kissed me so I at least hope he likes me enough to be a father to our child." Her voice starts breaking at the end.

I wrap my arms around her and she rests her head on my shoulder. I gently rob circles on her back. "whatever happens, I will be there to help you through it."

"we will be there to help you through it." Lizzy ads, placing a hand on her shoulder.

"thank you." Lily looks at us gratefully, her eyes full of tears. She had been through a lot and she couldn't just believe that someone would easily help her.

I pull away when I feel my phone vibrating in my pocket.

Not so much of a Romeo: come to base ASAP. There is a new mission. Bring Lizzy with you too.

J.G: on our way. And hello to you too!

Not so much of a Romeo: I'm keeping that hello for when you get here. ;)

I smile at his text and switch my phone off.

"Lizzy, we got to go. Peril awaits. Lily grab something salty sweet and start watching the originals. I heard it helps get your mind off things." I give her one last hug then we practically start running to Lizzy's SUV.

When we get to the base, Elias starts filling us in. "Marissa Jones is the daughter of one of the important military heads in the country. He asked us personally because there was a note found that said his daughter was kidnapped. We need to find her. The note asks for a million dollars today at this address."

"how long do we have?"

"about three hours", Elias answers with a grim expression.

Ash takes a look at the address with Jase standing stiffly beside him. "Lizzy can sneak in. she is like our personal Inej Ghafa."

Jase starts protesting but Lizzy cuts him off. "I can do it." As expected, Jase is the one who takes her there and Ash and I stay at the office.

Suddenly an idea comes to me and I start searching then leave the computer to do the rest.

That's when a muscular set of arms find their way around my waist and Ash's familiar sent embraces me like an old friend.

"hello Rose, from the same side."

"about time."

I can feel his silent laugh. "I sent my two best friends on a deadly mission just to be alone with you. A little appreciation would be nice."

I glance sideways at him and I open my mouth to retort back but I'm suddenly interrupted by a beeping sound.

"is that...?"

"yes."

"tell Lizzy and Jase to abort mission. I will go to their house and inform the father."

Ash's POV

Even when driving at the full speed, my instincts yell at me to drive faster, to hurry.

Rose's words fill the empty space in my mind: she was never kidnapped. We were played all along.

And if Rose was right, I didn't have much time left to ask her father where she could be and stop her from making a terrible mistake.

I stop, shocked when I see the person standing on the edge of the roof of the Jones mansion. I get out of my car and look up to her.

"Marissa, don't do this. Go back."

"this was going to be a simple suicide. Why do you people have to make everything complicated?" she yells at me.

"just get down here and we can talk."

"I am planning to." She deadpans and takes another dangerous step.

"it's okay, Marissa. Or at least it will be." Wind carries her soft voice.

What are you doing in here? I want to shout at her but the shock has left me frozen.

"no. it wont. It never will." Marissa sobs.

"yes, it will. I know what it feels like to wish every night before you sleep to never wake up again. I know what it's like to have to beg to get the things others have for granted. I know what it's like to have nothing but your dreams and a darkness that would scare anyone away. But tell you what, God heard all those wishes and he didn't kill you because he knew you had a bright future ahead of you. As much as you feel all alone, as you feel like taking another breath fucking hurts, you are not alone. Because God exists and he loves you so much. So don't give up, Marissa. You have so much to live for." Juliet's voice catches at the end.

I don't need to see her eyes just to feel her pain. Even though she tried to fix herself up, a part of her was left broken. A part of her was so sharp it could cut deep if you got too close.

I was so deep in my thoughts that I didn't notice Marissa taking a step back and throwing herself in Juliet's open arms.

What exactly have you gone through, Rose?

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they witnessed her destruction,

then were left to wonder why,

she saw nothing but darkness,

though the stars shone in her eyes,

but maybe they'd forgotten,

when they failed to see the cracks,

that a star's light shines the brightest,

when it's starting to collapse.

- E.H

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missed you guys!!! I'm back with another chappy. a letter is coming soon. you know it's been a part of my evil plan to focus on Ash's secrets and past that you would forget about Juliet but she has dark demons lurking in the shadows and none of u guessed that! yaaaaay! and vote, follow and share if you liked the chapter which I'm sure u did. ^^. double bonus for me cause this is a long chappy!!!!

love, always.

~Ani.