You're Not Alone (Austin Carlile)

22. To Plant A Seed

Title credit: We Came As Romans

Austin's POV:

"Okay Austin you're free to go." The medic tells me. I spring up and run out of the tent. I can't be any happier then being out of there.

"FREEDOM!" I yell, thrusting both of my fists into the air, almost like the Breakfast Club. I suddenly think of Holly, then start to run towards the bus, I really want to see her. The attack from Gielle yesterday was surprising, I need to know if she's okay. Upon opening the door I almost run right into Phil, who was trying to leave the bus. "Where's Holly?" I ask curiously, since she is nowhere to be found. Usually she would be upfront with all the guys.

"She left a note saying she went out for a run, she should be back soon." Justin says smoothly like it's no big deal. My eyes go wide.

"How long has she been gone?" I ask in a monotone voice. I'm scared to know the answer. What if something happened to her?

"About 3 hours ago." Aaron says with the same expression I have on my face. I guess he realized it too. Quickly, I turn around and run out of the bus. I hear someone following behind me, it must be Aaron. I run as fast as I can to this dirt trail type thing. She had to have gone on this if she went for a run. I look down in the dirt and my heart falls into my guts. I bend over and pick up her phone and water bottle. The dirt on the ground looks like someone was struggling to get away from someone. No. I fall to my knees as Aaron finally catches up. When I said I was running as fast as I can, I really did. My heart feels like its shattering into little pieces. Why would someone do this? What if I never see her again? What if they kill her? A silent tear runs down my face just thinking about losing her. Almost knowingly that I'm crying, Aaron rests his hand on my shoulder to comfort me. Gielle has to be behind this. I-I need to find Holly. I clear my throat before talking in a monotone voice.

"Call the cops." I say, in a dead cold sounding voice. Aaron's grip on my shoulder increases to let me know it's okay. It's anything but okay. My ex-wife kidnapped my beloved girlfriend out of jealously. I start to cry, feeling lost and numb without her.

Gielle's POV:

"Tie her up and throw her in this room." I command Josh to do. He throws her unconscious body into the room and shackles her arms and legs. We found this abandoned house out in the middle of the woods, it's perfect to keep her here. I laugh evilly, Maddie joining in with me. She's going to get what she deserves. She doesn't deserve Austin, I do. He will be mine again. I'm glad I can string Maddie along into thinking she is going to get Alan back. Quite frankly, I don't give a shit about her and him, she's only helping me get Austin back, after that she is of no use to me. "Tell me when she wakes up." With that Maddie and I leave the room to let the little sleeping beauty wake up.

Holly's POV:

I wake up to seeing black, and feeling like complete shit. What happened? Where am I? I start to move my limbs around but I'm restricted by shackles. Okay seriously, this is creeping me out. I hear footsteps walking toward me, making me panic. The thing covering my eyes is violently removed. I look around to see I'm locked in a barren old wooden floored bedroom. The putrid smell being inhaled through my nose making me gag. Looking around, I notice the only thing in here is a mattress lying on the other side of the room on the floor. A man stands in front of me, before leaving the room. I move my arms around, helplessly trying to free myself, to no luck. I need to think of a way out of here. I look around to see the windows are boarded up; well can't get out that way. My thoughts are interrupted as someone else walks into the room, no make that two. When the light shines on to their faces I can't believe it. It's Gielle and Maddie. This can't be happening.

"Aw how are you feeling sweetie?" Gielle says with a playful smirk.

"Fuck you." I spit angrily at her and her side kick.

"What is with this language?" The grin not leaving her face. Her face is still pretty fucked up from me hitting her, making me laugh. Maddie's bruises are a yellowish color from them healing. "You think this is funny?!" Gielle asks in a sinister voice, before she kicks me in the stomach, knocking the wind out of me. "Not so funny now is it!?!" She yells again while I double over in pain. She kicks me again and I groan in even more pain. She grins viciously then Maddie steps closer to me, then she kicks me. I cough, spitting up blood. My insides feel like shit.

"Have a nice stay." Maddie says fiercely, before shutting the door behind her and Gielle as they walk out. After I hear their foot steps leave the hall, I rest my head against the wall, letting the silent tears come freely. I need to get out of here, or this place is going to be even more of a living hell.

Austin's POV:

2 weeks later

"The hunt for Holly Cipolla has now extended into a second week. Search teams are working double time to try and find her. Rumor has it that her boyfriend's ex-wife and her friend are the ones who kidn-" I shut the tv off, tired of hearing that. I want to hear that she's found, not still missing. We called tour off until we find her, there is no way I'm leaving Texas without her in this damn bus. I haven't slept this whole week, I'm just so worried about her. It's eating me alive, I refuse to eat but the guys force me to, I know they only mean good; I'm thankful to have them. I just can't believe it, it's been 2 weeks of her being kidnapped, it feels like a million years. I feel so lost, I don't feel like myself. I keep her hoodie with me in the bunk, just so I can keep her scent with me, and hope. My hope will not dwindle, I will keep looking until the very end.

"Austin, you need to leave the bunk." Alan says in a worried tone. Standing. back behind him is Aaron, Keirsten, Phil and Tino. The day after Holly was taken we made sure Keirsten was here with us so they couldn't get her either. I grunt in reply and flip away from them or else tears will threaten to flow.

"Austin." Keirsten says calmly, touching my shoulder softly. I don't turn around to face her. "They will find her, okay? I'm just as distraught as you, I know what you are feeling. But you need to leave your bunk, wallowing in pity won't help us find her faster." She rubs gentle circles on my back. She's right, me being upset about her being gone won't help us find her faster. I turn over and face her, then hug her tightly. She laughs lightly, "Okay, I think it's time you get a shower, you smell bad." I act offended and she throws her hands up in defeat. This is the first time I've smiled for 2 weeks, it feels good to smile. I bet I do smell really bad though, and my facial hair is getting out of control. The first thing I do after getting out of my bunk is go and get a shower.

Holly's POV:

Gielle throws me a water bottle and crackers before slamming the door shut. I haven't eaten in 3 days, so I rip open the packets, devouring everything down to the last crumbs. For the past 2 week they have constantly came in here just to beat the living day lights out of me. Yesterday, it was so bad that I became unconscious. I see out of my black and blue eye Maddie standing there watching me, with an amused look on her face. This is seriously utterly disgusting for them to do to a person.

"Look at her, she looks like a rabid animal." Maddie says with a laugh. I glare at her while taking a drink of water, more like chugging. I haven't seen that Josh guy since they first brought me here, later that day he removed the shackles, since I'm not able to get up an stand after they kicked me. When they leave for the night, I attempt to get up and find a way to escape, falling over several times in the process. I feel like I'm going insane, is this what people locked up in Asylum's feel like? Oh wait, I don't feel anything. I'm determined to get out of here, the only thing giving me hope is seeing all the guys faces again. I know I can do this. I just have to keep hope.

Gielle yells at Maddie to shut the door. She slams the door shut, then you can hear their pitter-patter down the hall. A few minutes later a car engine revs, then the car pulls away. Wow, they are so stupid. Guess they never really thought this whole thing through. I try to stand up, falling over and groaning in pain. Come on Holly, this is your chance. I will myself off the floor and on to wobbling knees. I steady myself with the walls as I search the room for a fault for the millionth time.