Broken Promises (#4 in the 'Outcast' series)

Chapter 21

Chapter 21:

"Just take a seat and we'll sort everything out," the cop said, indicating for Zacky and I to sit down on the chairs opposite his desk.

He headed over to one of the other desks, talking to the cop that was there and pointing over to us as I looked back at them from where I was sitting. Neither of us knew where we were, but we were pretty sure we weren't in the town we lived in.

The cop came back over to us, sitting down at his desk and looking between us.

"You boys are lucky we found you when we did," he began, Zacky just keeping his gaze down. "Those men are part of a very dangerous drug dealing team that we've been after for a while now."

Both of us stayed quiet, so he continued.

"What were you boys doing there anyway?" he asked with a bit of a frown.

"He um, he said my dad owed them money," I said, the cop just nodding. I glanced at Zacky before looking back to the cop. "Sir, we don't even know where we are."

Zacky looked up and the cop looked back at us as he saw the look on our faces.

"Can I have your names please?" the cop asked, kinda ignoring the question.

Zacky and I exchanged looks, but neither of us said anything.

"Look boys, I know you two are probably still freaked out by this whole thing, but we've been told to keep a look out for two seventeen year old kids that match your descriptions," the cop said, looking between us. "Can I please have your names so I know if you're the two we've been told to look out for?"

"Ronnie Radke," I said, the cop nodding.

He looked to Zacky.

"Does that make you Zachary Baker?" he asked. Zacky nodded, but still didn't say anything. The cop looked at me, seeing that Zacky didn't really feel like talking right now. "Alright boys, I just need to make a few calls, and we'll get you two back home."

***

Matt's Point of View:

"What the fuck dad? Seriously?

"Don't use that language with me Matthew," dad scolded, clearly not happy with me. "You're not leaving this house."

"C'mon dad, just this once; please," I practically begged. "Brian said they found Zacky and he's gonna be back in about half an hour at the cop station."

Dad shook his head, crossing his arms to try and display his authority.

"No," he simply said.

I saw Amy appear in the doorway as I sighed.

"I'll go with him if you wanna keep an eye on him," she offered, making dad look to her as I kept my gaze down and hands in pockets.

Dad looked at her for a bit as he thought. He looked reluctant, but just sighed with frustration. He looked to me.

"If hear about you doing anything and you don't come straight back here, you're going to be in big trouble," he warned, making me smile. "You've got two hours before I want you back. Amy's going with you just to make sure you don't get yourself into any more trouble."

I just nodded and he walked out. I looked to Amy once he was gone, and she gave me a smile.

"You're seriously the best," I said as we walked out, heading out the front door and walking down the sidewalk.

She shrugged. "I know."

We walked on in silence, and made it to the police station in just over half an hour. Brian looked up as he saw me and Amy walk in and over to where he was near Zacky's parents who were clearly glad to see their son was ok, as they didn't seem to be leaving him alone.