The Gang Leader's Son

Chapter 24: 4 days.

Perfect - Topic and Ally Brooke.

Eliza.

"Is Katie back yet?" I asked as soon as the door swung open. Me, Ben and Cane ran down here as soon as we heard the was gone again.

"What in the devil are you kids doing here? It's late." Martha said, startled.

"Mrs Clegg, it's 7 o'clock." Ben said from behind me.

"That is NOT my name." She snapped and the three of us were all taken aback. "My name is Mrs Hicks to you, now is that clear?"

"Yes." We all mumbled at different times.

"Are you alright?" I asked.

Her eyes became glassy and I stepped in to embrace her. "My baby's gone again!" She sobbed into my shoulder and I felt my own cheeks begin to stain.

She is.

She's gone.

"I was sure that she was doing so well in rehab." Martha pulled back and waved us all in. "I never got a call to tell me anything different. When I got up in the morning and went to check on her she... she was gone." She stopped to take a breath. "She left a note. It said not to worry so I'm trying not to."

"I'm gonna call her." Cane said quickly and pulled out his phone.

"Don't bother, her phone's off." Martha sighed.

I swear, when she gets back, I'm gonna kick her ass for doing this to her mum.

***

Katie.

"Watcha wanna do today?" Jordan said with light in his voice when he shifted to face me on the bed.

"I was thinking we could go for a hike maybe?" I shrugged

Jordan cringed, "Really?" 

"We've been here for 4 days and 3 of them have been spent in bed, we need to do something." I informed him.

"Fine." He sighed and I giggled.

***

The sun was boiling us once again and my skin was beginning to rub against my jean shorts. I was determined to walk to the top but Jordan was lagging behind me.

"How much longer Katie?" He moaned.

"Jordan, we've been walking for half an hour." I reminded him but all I got was a loud groaned and I laughed at him.

***

"Okay, yeah, it's been over like 10 hours what the hell Katie?" He said after a while.

"Fine, fine. It's been around 2 hours but we're here."

"Really?" He practically jumped.

"Yup." I said as I came to a stop at the top of the hill.

Finally.

We were both sweaty and panting but the view really took my breath away. The white roofs of the small houses twinkled under the sun and the blanket around it matched the sky. The alley way filled with people and market stalls brought a smile to my face. "This is stunning." I said breathlessly.

"Yeah, it is." He said and when I turned to him, he was staring at me - smirking.

"How cute." I shook my head but couldn't hide the smile.

"You love it." He narrowed his eyes.

"No. I love you." I corrected then rolled my eyes. "How cliche of me."

"Don't you lie, you love cliches."

I do.

He pulled my hips to his and brought his head down to mine. "Jordan, you're sweaty!" I protested and placed my hands on his chest.

"So are you." He smirked.

"Oh shush." I rolled my eyes.

"Come on baby." His lips brushed mine and I pulled him into me, using his top.

***

"Who is that?" I asked when I heard his phone ring beside us back at the chalet.

"It's uh.." He picked the phone up then sighed pressing decline.

"Jordan?" I prodded.

"It was Ivy." I placed the phone down gently.

"How many times has she called?" I asked hesitently.

"I have 38 missed calls from her, it makes me worry that something is happened to Aurora or something." He became very interested in the tiles on the floor.

"Then just call her back." I shrugged and shifted closer to him.

"You know I can't do that." He looked back up.

"So stubborn." I rolled my eyes. "Just take some breaths baby."

"Or I could--" He started but got cut off by the phone ringing again.

"Is that your phone?" I asked.

"No, is it yours?" He replied.

"It's turned off."

"I think it's..." He stood and walked out of the room. He eventually walked back with an old school phone in his hand. "It's the house phone."

"Answer it then, it might be the owner." I told him.

He placed it to his ear. "Hello?"

A pause.

"And who is this?" He asked.

Another pause.

He held it out to me. "Wants to speak to you."

I took the phone and held it to my ear. "Hello?"

"You get your ass home this instant Katie Hicks." An angry, familiar, voice rang through my ears and my eyes flashed to Jordan's which were filled with worry. "I know where you are and Ivy is here with me, you get home right now! Both of you." I dropped the phone from my ear when I heard her hang up.

"What is it?" Jordan asked and sat beside me again.

"Mum called, she's with Ivy." I said. "We have to go home."

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