Kidnapped By the Gang Leader

**Chapter 17**

Recap:

A smirk stretches across my face hearing him say that. "I'll change the song." I switch the song to the next radio station and we continue to drive.

The rest of the car ride to my parents house was silent between us. The only thing playing was the radio. When we finally pull up into the drive way, my heart starts racing.

I don't know how they're gonna take this...
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I don't know how they will react being that we've been gone for a while now and Dakota isn't even here.

I'll probably get yelled at. And questioned about where Dakota is and who Owen is. Just know I'll be bombarded with a bunch of questions.

"Are you okay?" Owen pulls me out of my thoughts. I nod and unbuckle my seatbelt.

"I lied. I'm not okay, I don't know what to expect walking in there. I haven't talked to them in weeks, they're going to be livid." He turns off the car and unbuckles his seatbelt.

"Do you know what you're going to tell them?" I shake my head. "It's going to be fine, I'll think of something. Let's go."

We step out the car and walk up to the front door. "Maybe you should wait in the car."

"To soon to meet the parents?" He plasters a smile across his face and puts his hands up in surrender when I send a death stare his way. "I'm kidding. If you want me to, I'll wait in the car." He backs away down the steps, heading for the car.

I turn back and face the door, nervous to knock but I do it anyway. I knock hard on the door, knowing that I'm heavy handed and they'll know it's me. Nobody answers. I knock a couple more time and still no answer.

I turn back to look at Owen and see he's leaning against the car on his phone. I thought he was going to wait in the car!

I shake my head and grab the plant pot from next to the door. Retracting the key, I dust it off and unlock the door.

The house is completely dark and I turn on the light. The house lights up and I look around. Everything is untouched, not a single thing out of place from what I remember.

"Mom? Dad?" I shout there names but I don't get an answer in return. The first place I decide to walk is the kitchen. Is there any food?

I turn on the kitchen light and head straight for the fridge. Searching it, I grab the bottle of Cranberry juice and sprite and a glass cup. Pouring both the mixtures into the cup, I swirl it around and take a sip. Mmmmm.

I go in for another swig but a sheet of paper on the island catches my attention. I put the cup down and walk over to it.

Girls,
We have a business meeting to attend to for a while. Please be safe and keep in contact. If anything, spend the next few weeks with a friend that we know. See you guys when we get back. Love you!
~mom and dad

I read the paper frowning. Another business trip? We were use to them always being away. Dad worked for some Corporation and when he had business to attend out of state or out of the country, he's usually take mom with him.