Skip and Beau

Chapter 10: Missing

*Jai's Point of View*

We got in the car, leaving Beau to walk. Luke and I sat in the front, and Sara got in the back. I drove.

We went in silence for a few minutes until I pointed out what Luke and I both wanted to know.

"So..." I asked Sara, "what happened with Skip that got him so angry with Beau?"

She sighed. "Guys, I'd tell you, but I've gotta talk to Skip first. I don't think he'd like me if I...and I-" she broke down crying.

Confused, I awkwardly ended the conversation with a nod and kept driving.

"Jai! You idiot stop the car!" Luke said to me. "I'm gonna go get in the back with Sar."

Embarrassed at my apparent ignorance, I slowed down and allowed Luke to get in the back.

 "Sar, you don't have to tell me what's wrong, just tell me what's going through your mind. Go, rant to me."

Damn, he always knew what to say. Luke's so much better at comforting people than me.

"It's just..." she sniffled. "Skip said something and Beau thought it meant something else so he got angry and told me so I got angry and told Skip then Skip got angry and told me what he really meant and got angry at Beau and then Beau was in the hospital and I kissed Beau but I just kissed Skip last week and I don't know who I like more." She said weeping. "And then there's James who I'm not sure if I like but I kissed him too and it was amazing and I can't even-"  she buried her face into Luke's shoulder.

He looked at me, eyes wide. I shrugged, turning my head back to the road.

"Talk to Skip tomorrow and get yourselves sorted out. COME CLEAN. For God's sake if you don't come clean to Skip about kissing Beau and James then you'll get yourself in an even bigger mess." he told Sara.

She nodded as we arrived to her house. "See you this afternoon maybe?" I asked her.

"Yeah, probably. Bye Jai, bye Luke." She said. "Tell Beau I will see him. We're going to talk after I talk with Skip."

I drove a few houses down to ours. "What the hell?" I asked Luke.

He shrugged. "I don't even understand girls anymore." he said, yawning.

We pulled up to our house, Luke looked exhausted.

"I'll stay up and wait for Beau." I told him.

He nodded, yawned again, and walked upstairs.

So I waited.

And waited.

I tried to stay awake but eventually drifted off to sleep...

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Startled by the beep on my watch, I woke up. I looked at the clock, 4AM already? Where the hell's Beau? I walked outside. No one was around.

I could feel my heart start to go quicker. I ran inside to wake up Luke.

"Jai get the hell out!" he whined. "I'm tired!"

"BEAU'S GONE!" I shouted.

Our mum walked in. "Boys! What's going on?"

"Mum Beau was walking from the hospital and-"

"THE HOSPITAL?" she asked.

"Well Skip kinda broke Beau's nose and we went to the hospital with Sara and he said he'd walk home...sorry mum. But he's not back yet! It's been three hours!"

"Oh God. Okay call the police, the hospital, Sara, that Daniel Sahyounie, call James, Emma, anyone that's seen him today! Oh Beau!" she said, worried.

Luke and I may be twins, but our mum and I have a much better relationship than them. I walked over to her.

"Alright, calm down. Beau's fine! He might just be walking slowly....or, uh, taking a long route-" I stumbled over my words.

"FOR 3 HOURS?" she shouted.

We all called everyone who, although unwillingly, agreed to come over. Except for James, who said he needed some time without Sara. I felt bad for him.

Once Emma got here, I ran into her arms. She's my destresser, I guess you could say. Beau and I may fight, but I really don't want anything to happen to him and I knew Em would be here to comfort me.

We all tried calling Beau's cell, but he never picked up. The police were out searching for him and the hospital hadn't seen him since he left. By 5AM, Sara had started to cry, crumpling on to the couch.

"This is all my fault!" She moaned.

Skip ran over to her. "Sara! No! Don't you even try getting that into your head. I'm the one that punched him. I am taking thew blame fore everything. I've already paid for his, uh, surgery I guess you could call it."

"Skip, please don't do it again." I heard her whisper.

"Never. I'm so sorry. I just, with Hailey-"

She nodded. "I understand. But I want you to tell everyone. I really think you need to."

"What?" I interrupted. Shit, I was eavesdropping.

They looked over at me. "I'll tell you all once Beau comes back." Skip said.

"Erm, okay." Damn I'm awkward.

"Sar, can I, uh, stay at your house. Since it's like 5AM and I haven't slept at all..." he asked Sara.

She smiled. "Of course Skip, but tomorrow, when you tell everyone..."

He nodded, "Yeah?"

"I have to tell you something too." She said, looking at Luke and I.

Luke gave her the thumbs up. "Come clean." He mouthed to her so Skip didn't see. She nodded.

"Okay, Sar. We'll all talk tomorrow." They left, and Skip apologized to our mum for the billionth time tonight about Beau.

I faced Em. "Wanna go upstairs babe?"

She nodded, we retreated to my room to...relieve ourselves. It was amazing being with her, but I could only wonder where Beau was...

Beau's Point of View-2:15AM

I've walked home from the hospital before. I knew the way. I left at one in the morning, so it was pretty cold but it was bearable.

That kiss with Sar was indescribable. It was so perfect. The way our lips pressed together in such passion...it technically may have been our second kiss but this time it was so real. Maybe she figured out how much of an ass Skip is and realized she really did want me.

Some bright lights from a distance caught me off guard. The car was coming towards me pretty quickly. Thank God for sidewalks, this guy could hit me if one wasn't there.

Suddenly the car slowed down, until it was slowly driving beside me at walking pace. The window rolled down to reveal a teenage girl, a little younger than me.

"Need a ride?" she asked, her voice overly sweet.

I ignored her and sped up a little. This has never happened before and it's freaking me out.

"I said, do you need a ride hot stuff?" she asked again.

I lightly shook m head and began to run. I was almost home and knew the way like the back of my hand. This girl was creepy and I needed to get away. I am definitely not walking home ever again.

The car had sped up and the girl had rolled up the window, but it was still next to me at my pace.

And within ten seconds, I saw a man get out, grab me, and drag me inside. "You're not gettin away." He muttered.

I saw his hands go for my neck and everything went black.

Author's Note: Oh my shit. Nearly 1000 reads you beautiful people. Hi! Tomorrow will have the last update until like Saturday because I'm going to camp :) Chapter 11 is definitely my favourite! GET READY FOR A BIG PLOT TWIST! xx Elissa