He's My Help |c.b.|

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We all pitched in and cleaned up the garage. Sam and Savannah came and saw what happened. We had to explain that to them too. When Corey and Devyn came downstairs, they were confused as well.

•Kathryn's POV•
"Jake just need to leave you alone Kathryn. Why can't he just move on?" Devyn asked, picking up the burnt merch and putting it into a garbage bag.

I shrugged, helping her, "I don't know Dev. I wish he would."
"That note you found on the wall, who do you thinks next?" She asked.

I looked over at Colby.. then replied, "I don't know."
"Do you think it's Colby?" She put her hand on my shoulder. She felt bad.

I nodded, gulping at the fact. Why does the have to happen? I'll die if Colby gets hurt. To be honest, I don't know what I'd do if Colby's gone. He's everything I have. My parents, gone. My close friends, gone.
He's my everything. I'd do crazy without him.

•Colby's POV•
Kathryn looked at me then looked away. Her and Devyn were talking. I don't know what about.
She looks upset.

I sat down the chair I flipped back over and walked over to her, "Hey, can I talk to you in private?"
She turned around to see it was me and nodded, "Yeah sure." She looked at Devyn, "I'll be right back."

I pulled Kathryn into the kitchen.

"You okay?" I asked.
Her eyes wondered, "Um." Her face started turning red and her eyes started to fill with tears.

She fell into my arms, crying. Her heart was racing. She was shaking. Scared. Worried.
"Colby." She said crying, "You're all I have! I don't want him to take you away from me. I'd die without you."

"Kathryn," my heart dropped, "Jake isn't getting ahold of me..or you."
She gulped, "That note. I think you're next."

"No. Listen to me. Nothing's happening to me." I replied, putting my hand on her jaw and rubbing her cheeks with my fingers.

She grabbed my hands, "What if...What if I'm next and the note was meant for you?"
"Kathryn. Calm down. Nothing is happening to us." Our eyes connected.

She finally calmed down her breathing. Her heart beat settle.
"Promise you'll never leave me." She teared up a little more.
I smiled at her, "Promise." Then I kissed her.
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Finally after three hours, we got the garage picked up.

"I don't even understand how they got in here?" Elton stated. "The garage is always locked and the doors are mostly shut. And I've been home all day, how did I not hear it happen?"

Kathryn walked up to him, "Don't be to hard on yourself Elton. It won't happen again."

"We need to file a police report. We have evidence." Sam insisted. The fact was true but Kathryn also said something-

"I'm not getting the police into this just yet. We need to get him back first."

I asked, "Get him back?"
"Yeah. I want him to feel this pain." She said, making fists with her hands.

"How Kathryn?" Savannah asked.
Kathryn looked at the back full of burnt merch.

Immediately I said, "No fire. That's a no."
"If you'd let me think for a second there won't have to be fire." She snapped back.

We all watched her think of a minute.

She looked up, "I got a plan."