2020

Chapter 6

Author's Note: Ok, sorry for the super long delay. So the beginnings kinda slow but it get's better at the end. -Thanks for Reading!

I must of fainted or something because I woke up the day after. I felt dizzy and a little delirious as I came out of bed, slipping up to get to the doorway. As I came down the narrow wooden stairs ems fire engine red hair was up in a slick ponytail, the smell of bacon and eggs filled the home. See turned around, "Hey, you've been asleep for like a day that was a pretty hard blow to your head". I attended at her befuddled,"What?" She threw me an even more disordered look back, "You don't remember?" I rocked my head no. "Later I told you about Melissa, you completely blacked out and collide with your head on one of the metal poles, you know the one's they tie the-yea yea I know" I cut in. "Where are we?" I asked. "Far away from the Lighthouse Inn that's for sure. We're about an hour away from New York City near the water, the towns called Houghton." I've never heard of it, but I put out a substantial, "Oh ok." I paused awkwardly, "Well I'm going to go upstairs and get ready" I said as I ran up the stairs.

When I went to the bathroom, I nearly threw up from looking at myself. I had cuts, contusions, and singe marks from the fire, my hair was greasy as hell, I could go on and on the destruction was terrible. "We're going to leave for the City at 3:00, be ready." Em yelled from downstairs. I marked off the clock, "1:32 ok, I have more or less an hour and twenty eight minutes to transform myself" I guessed. After I showered, cut my nails, combed my hair, and covered up all the marks of the fire. I went to the small bedroom, noticing the freshly placed clothes folded on the bed. I threw on the jeans and graphic tee and packed up. Which didn't take long because the only thing I had was my phone. Later, Em and me took the hour drive to the Big Apple.

After unpacking at the hotel, Em and I decided it go to one of the club's. Right when we walked in, a bunch of people started staring at us, Em just gave them her "bitch" look and they stopped watching immediately. Obviously this isn't our first rodeo and people could tell, we instantly went up into the V.I.P. Area. Not too long after we got their the rich boys started eyeing Em, "Oh great" I thought to myself as I watched Em get swarmed by college boys. I was so bored I actually didn't even the tall blonde staring me down from across the room. Next thing I know he's right in front of me "Hey" he finally manages to say, "I'm Chase" and got closer and put his arm around me "What's your name" he said. "Uh-Austin" I said nervously. "Why you so nervous, I don't bite" Chase said grinning, seeing right through me. "What? Pshh-I'm not nervous" I said in such a high pitched voice the dumest person in the world could proably tell I was nervous as hell. Emma across the room giving me kissy faces and mouthing "Get closer" didn't make anything better. After minutes of him just staring at me and smiling, we started to talk. I liked him. He was funny, cute, and he doesn't think I'm wierd so that's good. "Haha yea so I just stood there and I said to her--*DING* --one second" I checked my phone:

Spencer: Hey

Hey, what's up

S: They have a lead on Melissa's disappearance

What kind of a lead?

S: You need to come back home

"Is something wrong" Chase said, his big blue eyes were filled with worry. "Oh-nothing it was just my friend. Hey I'm going to go it's getting late" He checked his watch, "It's only 9:45. Well I like getting a lot of sleep" I said. "Can I call you. Um-yea totally bye"

I walked over to Emma, "Let's go." I said to her pulling her towards the door. She smelled like alcohol, "I don't wanna go, I'm having fun". She started hysterically giggling. "Oh my god your so wasted" I said rolling my eyes. "Hey Austin." I turned around it was Chase, "I can't call you if you don't have your phone" he said with a huge smile. Suddenly he stopped smiling, he's face went white.

**THUD**

I turned around Emma had fell and was gaging. White foam was coming out of her mouth. I ran down to her side, "Emma! Oh my god! Emma! Someone help her! someone call for help!

Tears filled my eyes. I feared the worse but the only thing I could do now is wait...