Working for Mr. Bennington

The stranger next to the road

Chester was out of the hospital and he has been working on their new album all week. We were on our way to the studio so that he and Mike can do final touches to the album. They want to release it as soon as they can. What I've done is doing so well. It's climbing all the charts step by step. Reaching the top 10's as quickly as it can. And it's only been almost two months since they released it. They still haven't caught Jason. He is still missing. No one knows where he is. 

We were on our way to the studio. Chester was on the phone with the music producer, telling him that their album is almost done and ready to be released. I was staring out of the window looking at the buildings we were passing. Chester hangs up the phone and he puts his hand on my leg.

"Sorry baby girl." he says. I looked at him and smiled. 

"It's ok baby." I looked back out of the window. 

"See anything interesting out there?"

"Oh no I'm just looking." I said chuckling. We past an alley and I saw a small figure sitting curled up in a bundle. 

"Baby can you stop the car." 

"What's wrong baby girl." 

I looked at him. "Just pull over." he pulls over. And he looks at me with a concerned look.

"What is it baby girl?"

I looked back to the alley. "I think there's someone in the alley that needs help."

He looks back.

"Okay but let me come with you then." he says opening his door. I nod and opened my door too. He locks the car and he takes my hand and we walked to the person in the alley. Chester clears his throat and he goes on his knees. The person doesn't look at us, the person hides behind a ripped hoodie and the clothes the person had on was ripped too. 

"Hey. Are you okay?" Chester asks. 

"Leave me alone." the person said.

Chester gets up and he shrugs at me. 

"Let me try."

I went on my knees and looked at the person, trying to see if it's a girl or a boy. 

"Hey. What's your name?"

"I said leave me alone." the person said again.

I looked up at Chester and he shrugs at me.

"We want to help you." I said.

"I'm not worth it. Just leave me alone." the person yells, pulling the hoodie more over his face.

"Don't say that. We wouldn't have stopped if we didn't want to help you." 

The person doesn't say anything.

"Baby girl lets go."

I got up and I stood there a while.

"Why do you want to help me?" the person asks.

"Cause we care." Chester says.

He looks up and we saw some red long hair, peeking out of the hoodie. I pulled Chester closer.

"I think it's a girl." I whispered.

"Talk to her. I'll wait in the car. She will trust you more than me." he whispers.

He walks away and I went back on my knees in front of her.

"I'm Emma." I said hoping it will help. But she stays quiet.

"Look I can't help you if you won't let me. And you are not safe out here. I really don't want to leave you here. You must be hungry and thirsty. Right?"