Runaway Orphans (1D)

Chapter 22: Again?

~ Thea's P.O.V. ~

I slept in my car last night without eating dinner. I didn't have any money. I decided to get a job, but I didn't have any money to live in an apartment yet, so I found an abandoned building and parked in it's parking lot. I managed to get a job in a small cafe near the parking lot.

I never imagined any of this happening. Who would have thought I would be homeless, sitting in an abandoned parking lot, avoiding everything I possibly can? I mean, really?

I am surprised as another car pulls into the lot. Why would they be here? A person in a black jacket with their hood up steps out of the car and approached my car. I immediately lock the doors. The person knocks on my window and I roll it down. They pull the hood off, and it's Drew.

~ Liam's P.O.V. ~

Where did Thea go? We searched the whole house, but her car's gone. Fern has no clue where she went, and she's been gone overnight. If she's not back soon, I'm going to have to call the police to look for her.

~ Thea's P.O.V. ~

"What the fuck do you want?" I spat.

"Why did you run out like that yesterday? I looked all night for you!" Drew said. You could tell he was lying, he wasn't tired at all.

"Sure you did," I spat back, rolling up the window.

"Thea!" He yelled, pounding on the window. I rolled it back down and put my arm out. "Please, just listen to me."

"I don't like you like that, and you know what I'm trying to resolve right now."

"Okay, fine. But I want to show you something," He said, trying to open the car door.

"No," I said. I could tell something was wrong.

"It's fine, just come out of the car."

"No."

"Get out of the car!"

"No!"

~ Niall's P.O.V. ~

Thea has been gone for a day now. Liam got worried and filed a police report. I locked myself in my room and I haven't gone out for a whole day except to go to the bathroom. I need something to do. I can't take it anymore.

I walked over to my closet and opened it. Sure enough, there was a door on the ceiling. I climbed up through it and went to Thea's room. All the girls were in there. Huh... They seem to be having a secret meeting. Andie passed her phone around the circle of girls.

"Where the actual fuck could she have gone?!" Fern whispered, pulling at her hair. "She wouldn't do this."

"She's done it before you know, remember?" Andie said.

"Yeah, but-"

"Fern."

"But she could have-"

"Fern."

"I really-"

"FERN!"

"WHAT?!"

"Chill out, I'm sure she'll be back."

"How the fuck do you know for sure? Riley's still fucking out there! She could get caught again. If she does, he'll kill her on sight. She doesn't stand a chance against him."

"I know."

"So what are we going to do?"

~ Thea's P.O.V. ~

"Thea, get out of the fucking car," Drew said.

"No way in hell!" I stepped on the gas and started to drive away. Drew jumped onto the back of the car. Are you fucking kidding me? What is this, some kind of action movie?!

"Let me in!" He screamed, pounding on the moon roof.

"Fuck off!" I stepped on the gas, swerving all around to try to fling him off of the car. I looked up to see that he was still there, and on the phone. I knew what that meant from Ricardo, if I didn't get out of here soon, I was dead meat. Speaking of Ricardo, I wonder if he could help me?

I drove the car in circles as I pulled out my phone and called Ricardo.

"Hello?" He said from the other side.

"Ricardo! Help me!" I screamed.

"Who is this?"

"It's Thea, damn it! There's a freak on top of my car!"

"I thought you hated me!"

"You're my only option, damn it, now come find me!"

He arrived minutes later, a van trailing him. A van I knew all too well.

"Ricardo!" I screamed out the window. "Watch out!" I pointed to the van behind him. He quickly pulled up to my car and I jumped into his car. Just as I was about to shut the door, I felt someone grab my wrist. Drew.

"Thea, he's evil!" Drew yelled in attempt to stop me.

"No, you are!" I screamed back, ninja kicking him in the face. I slammed the door and locked it. I turned to Ricardo. "Quick, Ricardo, lock your door-" I tried to say, but as if on cue, Riley jumped out of his van and ripped Ricardo's door open. He threw him out of the car and jumped in. He shut and locked the door. You've got to be fucking kidding me.

"Hey, babe," Riley said. I tried to open the door, but he yanked me back by my neck and shoved a rag in my face. This time, I knew what to do. I refused the drug and fought as hard as I could. I kicked and punched, I kicked so hard I broke his car window, but kicking and fighting doesn't help very much when your attacker is behind you.

I took in a breath. This drug smelled different, it was not the same as before. The last thing I heard was a car door open before I blacked out.