Ambition; c.d. #wattys2017

Chapter 22

Cameron's POV

I was listening to music for a good hour before I decided that it was enough. I listened to Emma's voicemail, expecting some poor apology. But it wasn't that.

My face froze as I listened to her voice. The sound of terror killed me. She was outside. Alone. Tyler had done what he had planned to do and he's gonna pay for it.

I jumped out of bed and grabbed my keys. I got my shoes on and ran to my car. I started to drive to Tyler's place.

When I got there, I went to the door and banged on it until he opened it.

"What?!" He snapped at me.

He was shirtless.

"Where's Emma?!" I said almost yelling

"I don't freaking know! Leave me alone" he said starting to close the door.

I put my foot in the way so he couldn't close it and pushed the door open.

"You really messed up Tyler." I said with rage in my voice

He looked at me.

"Well she's a bitch anyways. I was getting tired of looking at her ugly face all the time. And she's annoying as crap!" he said in my face

"Oh yeah??"

Before he could say anything, My fist collided with his face.

He fell to the floor holding his jaw.

"Don't mess with me, or her ever again!"

I took deep breaths and walked back to my car. I drove around the area looking for Emma with no idea of where she was. She couldn't have gone far, could she?

Emma's POV

I sat on the ground. Five minutes passed and Cameron hadn't called me back. I really messed up. Why couldn't I have just listened!

I heard footsteps coming towards me. I slowly picked my head up hoping it was Cameron.

It wasn't.

I couldn't make out who it was because of the tears in my eyes, but it sure wasn't Cam.

I wiped my eyes hoping that I could see who it was.

"Emma?" the woman said

I recognized the voice.

"Yeah?" I said trying to see the person

"Its me Emma." she said with sympathy in her voice

I finally wiped my eyes clean and saw that it was my mom.

"Mom? What are you doing here....."

"Emma oh my gosh" she said bringing me in for a hug

She hugged my tightly while stroking my hair

"What are you doing here? Alone?!" she said sniffing

"... I dont know mom" I said shaking my head

"Please come home Em. I swear, I'm a better person. I will never harm you again. I will give you every bit of love that you never received before"

She called me Em. She hasn't called me that since I was 8.

"How do I know you won't hurt me?"

"Come home and I'll prove it to you."

I sighed and rubbed my head.

"Okay mom" I said managing to smile.

An officer came to us.

"Looks like you've found her, huh?"

"Yes. Thank you for your help" she said smiling

"Don't go running away anymore, you hear?" he said

I nodded and looked to my feet.

The officer went away. My mom and I went into a car.

"You see? I have a car now Em. I've been working so hard to get one" she said

I smiled.

"Um, can we visit this house? I have some of my stuff there."

"Sure. Just tell me the way."

I told her the directions to Cams place.

We arrived and got out of the car. I knocked on the door.

Aunt may opened it.

"Hey Emma! Who's this?"

"My mom... were going home. I came to get my stuff"

"Aww I'm gonna miss you around the house" she said

"I'm gonna miss you too."

We entered the house and I gathered my stuff into the same duffel bag I came with. I had more stuff now so I put it onto an extra bag that I had gotten. The day I went shopping with....Cameron.

I sighed and looked into the room I stayed in. All the moments with Cameron came flooding into my head.

I shook my head.

I walked out of the room with my stuff.

"Ready" I said as I walked into the living room.

"Alright honey" Aunt May said. she went to me and hugged me.

She let go.

"Cameron isn't home?" I asked

"No. He came home at one point, mad about...something.Then about an hour later he ran to his car and I haven't seen him since."

He was mad at me.

I sighed.

"Well thank you so much for letting me stay here. Bye" I said walking out with my mom.

"Bye!!"

I waved to her and my mom and I walked to the car.

I put my stuff in the back seat and got into the front one.

Goodbye Cali.