FREED

26 | What's The Catch

Just like we planned, they were all here including Jasmine and Jade. There they stood up on the highest hill looking down at the burning house. I smiled at the fact that they don't even realize I'm here.

"Wow I thought you guys would be happier to see me."

They all immediately turn.

"Zoe." They all say in unison.

Alex was the first to run over and hug me. He lifts me up from the ground and spun me.

"Thank god someone who understands me!" Alex shouts.

"You're making me dizzy!"

"Oh right." I fight the urge to fall but Nick pulls me into his embrace before I could.

"I knew you could do it." He whispers before letting me go.

"Thank you."

"I've never been more proud in my life." My baby is growing up." Logan wipes away the fake tear before hugging me.

"Uh oh I think Alex is rubbing off on you."

He gasps holding a hand to his mouth. "Take that back right now."

I missed these idiots so much. You have no idea how great it is to finally be reunited. Everyone was here, everyone except him.

Jayce.

"Where is he?" There it is again the anxiety, the fear, the worry. It's all coming back. Did he not make it out in the fire? Did I kill him? Did Marco-

"I'm right here."

I immediately turned, so quick I gave myself whiplash. He shut the car door he was currently exiting from. He wore his orange jump suit from jail, tied around his waist. While he wore what used to be white tank top under.

I didn't even hesitate I ran to him. I jumped in his arms wrapping my legs around his waist as he held onto me like his life depended on it. I buried my head into his neck.

I began to cry. "Thank god you're okay."

"I'm so proud of you." I left his lips press against my ear as he caresses my head. "I love you Zoe Ford."

"I love you too."

"No I'm serious... I love you..."

"I know and I said-

"Like a lot..." he slowly sets me down on the ground. "I need to do this now because I have no idea when I'll have the chance to do this. Our lives are so unpredictable."

I heard the others laugh.

I'm confused.

What is he doing?

"Zoe Ford when we first me I was the most selfish,inconsiderate, man slut you've ever met. I had no idea what love was until you came into my life. We faced many, many, many, MANY-

"We get it our life fucking sucks! Get to the point! Before one of us gets kidnapped or something." Jasmine snaps causing others to laugh.

"Obstacles... now I promised you I would wait until I got out of jail..." he dug into his back pocket and took out a velvet box.