I'm With The Boys

Chapter Fifteen

Callan's POV!!!

"Jesse texted us both to say she's hanging out with Raiden." Lucas informs me as we walk out of school.

"Oh right, okay." I check my phone, seeing the same text from Jesse.

"Aww, did Callan wanna spend time with Jesse?" Lucas coos.

I stick my middle finger up at him. "Let's go play some more COD."

Lucas's face lights up. "Hell yeah! Let's go kick some arses yo!" And proceeds to run to his car.

And that ladies, is how you win Lucas Rain's heart: Call of Duty. "You look like a demented seal on crack!" I yell after him.

"Fuck off Finch!" Lucas shouts.

"Language Rain!" I shout back, shaking my head in mock disapproval.

We get in his car and drive back to his house, where we play COD all night and fall asleep in the middle of a game.

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The next morning, whilst eating breakfast, I ask, "Have you heard from Jesse lately?"

Lucas frowns, checking his phone. "No, have you?"

"Nope." I shake my head.

"I'm sure she's okay. More COD man?" Lucas asks.

"Sure." I agree, and we set back off to continue playing COD.

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Five hours later...

"Hello, Jesse's voicemail here. Since I haven't answered I'm either unable to answer the phone at this moment in time, or am purposefully not answering you for some reason. You'll know which it is. Anyway, leave a message after the beep if it's important." Beep.

"Dammit!" I snap, hanging up for the millionth time.

"She still hasn't answered?" Lucas frowns.

"Yeah." I rake my hands through my hair.

"Raiden isn't answering either." Lucas says.

God, where are you Jesse? I can't lose you, not when I've finally just gotten you. Even if it wasn't real for you, it was for me. "What if it's him? What if he's finally gotten her?" My voice is low and filled with pain.

"Then we'll fight and get her back." Lucas says firmly. "We will never back down without a fight."

"Never." I repeat, collapsing back on the couch.

"I'll make some food. We need to eat."

Absently, I nod, my mind on Jesse. I shouldn't have let her go out with Raiden; I should've been there with her. I promised I would protect her, and I've failed. I love her, and I can't even protect her from my past.

"Lunch! Get your arse over here now Callan!" Lucas shouts.

Numbly, I get up and head to the kitchen, eating whatever is on my plate. I can't even taste the food I'm so unfocused.

Suddenly, the sound of my phone ringing brings me out of my thoughts. Eyes wide, Lucas and I jump up and run into the lounge. I lunge for my phone and see Jesse's name as the caller ID.

"Speaker." Lucas demands.

I nod and answer the phone, putting it on speaker, and frantically demand, "Jesse? Are you okay baby?"

I hear a laugh. It's bitter and familiar. "It depends on how generous you're feeling, Callan." John.

"John, you bastard!" I growl. "Let her go!"

"Should I really spare her, after what your father did to me? Huh?" John demands.

"Please, just let her go." I plead desperately.

"Why should I Callan?"

"She has nothing to do with this!"

John ignores me. "Meet me at the warehouse in two days. Alone. Two o'clock sharp. If you want her to live. Goodbye Callan." John hangs up.

Lucas and I stare at one another in silence. "We need a plan. Asap." I state the obvious.

Lucas nods in agreement. "Good thing I have a plan then." He then explains to me his plan.

"What if it doesn't work?" I frown as soon as he's finished.

"It's better than nothing." Lucas says.

"True." I sigh.

"We can't do a lot more, man."

"I know. I know." I sigh.

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A/N: Callan's POV!! Woop!

Sorry it's short -  it's just a snippet of what's going on with Callan and Lucas.

And I apologise in advance that I probably won't be able to update as often as I have been because I am back at school (tragic times, save me).

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