Turning Point

Chapter 12 - Jacob

-Chapter 12-

I stopped the car right at the side and parked it. "Officers! Officers! PleaseINeedYouToGoToWitheringHeightsHousingAreaNow! Please! I'll explain later!" I barged in the Police Station like a screaming lunatic and started begging them to come with me.

"Miss, we need to calm down and tell us what is wrong." One of the officers said. He made me sit down and take deep breaths.

"Okay now slowly tell us what is wrong." he said.

"IWasKidnappedAndNowMyFriendsAre-" I started ranting, my whole body quivering with fear.

"Miss, I cant understand anything. So slow down." he told me and I took deep breaths again.

"My dad sent a gang to kidnap me and my friends tried to save me. They helped me get away but all of them are still there." I gave them all the information I knew but I left out the part where Jacob was in the gang too.

They sent 15 police officers to the crime scene and I was to stay put there. I had to fill out forms and write the police report.

I was shaking as I couldnt hold the pen properly. They sent me to a counsellor too just help me keep my mind clear and straight as this was traumatising. My adrenaline was pumping throught my veins and I couldnt stay still.

My mum rushed to the station when I called her.

"Are you hurt? Did he touch you? What happened? How did you get out?" she said with tears in her eyes. "You know what? Dont answer them. Thank god you are safe." she said and hugged me.

"I am so sorry darling."

"It isnt your fault, mum."

"If I-"

"Mum, it isnt your fault. Just stop."

"I am just so grateful you are safe." she sniffled.

"Me too, mum."

The piercing sound of sirens broke our moment as we pulled apart. I bit my lower lip, I had no idea what to expect. Was anyone killed or hurt badly? Did they get captured? Did they escape? Who will go to jail? Will they find out about Jacob?

I had to wait for another hour or so for those who were injured to be treated.

"Miss? I would like you to do some verifications." an officer said and I noddee my head, following him. They showed me all the mug shots of everyone there. I had to tell them which were my friends and which werent. It was my turn to save my friends. Apparently almost the whole football team was there in lock up.

"We surrounded the whole area and put whoever was there in temporary lock up." they explained.

"Vanessa! You're okay!!!" Cameron rushed out and embraced me. Everytime I pointed out whoever was my friend, they would release them immediately. Cameron was the first one they showed me.

Cameron had a bruised eye and a bandage on his shoulder.

"Your arm..." I trailed off. He was hurt. He got hurt because of me.

"It's fine. As long as you're okay." he said.

I continued verifying everyone and one by one they all came out. They hugged me at the second they saw me. All of them had bandages and bruises. Guilt started building inside of me. Then I just realised that most of my friends were out except Jacob.

"Where is Jacob?"

"He had a gun shot in his arm and is undergoing surgery to remove it." the officer told me.