| VEXED |

chapter | twenty five

Alex's pov

I walked to my jeep and got into the driver's seat. I just wanted to get out of the house, it's Sunday and I was bored. school is back tomorrow, but Theo is still out on that mission. along with everyone else. 

I drove to get some breakfast, then got back in the car and headed back in the direction of the mansion. I looked in my mirror and saw a blacked-out car. its been following me for the past 5 minutes. it could just be a coincidence.

If they are following me, I don't want to lead them straight to headquarters. I took a quick left and looked up, they were still right behind me.

I called Theo and he picked up. "miss me already?" he asked and I ignored it. "Theo im in my jeep right now and there's some weird car, its been following me for quite some time now." I said quickly.

my heart was beating out of my chest. "where are you?" he asked deeply. "I was on my way back to the mansion, but I didn't want to lead them there so I've been taking random turns," I explained gripping my phone tighter.

"Listen to me, you need to get somewhere public." he spoke into the phone and I shook my head. "theo I've been taking random-ass turns I don't even know where I am anymore." I yelled and he breathed hard.

I looked behind me as I came to a stop sign. "Wait I think they're gone." I breathed out and so did he. "false alarm I gu-"

theo's pov

I breathed a sigh of relief when she said they were gone. "false alarm I gu-" her voice got cut off and I heard a loud thud.

"Alex!" I yelled through the phone but no one replied. "larce!" I dropped my phone and ran into the other room. 

"Alex is in trouble. she said someone was following her and then her phone cut out." I began to panic. "what? can you track her location?" he stood up calmly and I ran to the nearest computer and began tracking her location. 

"she's on third street, wherever that is." I yelled and he went to his phone and dialed a number. "we're 3 hours away from her what do we do?" I hit the desk and he held up his hand.

"I got it covered." he responded as he hung up the phone. "who was that?" I asked gripping my hair. "someone who is going to take care of Alex. she will be fine, now we need to focus at the task at hand." he sat back down.

"they have her. they're planning on killing her tonight." larce spoke up and my whole body went numb.

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Alex's pov

I opened my eyes slowly and coughed. I looked at my surroundings and realized I was not right side up.

there was glass everywhere, my jeep was flipped. I felt a warm liquid on the side of my head. I looked around for my phone but couldn't find it.

I tried moving my arm but I couldn't. I heard the car make a loud noise, like it was going to collapse on top of me. I saw the front began to smoke and I began struggling with my seatbelt immediately.

"no, this can't be happening!" I whispered to myself. The car that was following me hit me from the side. 

I saw a flame appear at the top of the car. I yelled and began panicking even more. I cannot die like this, not now. 

"Alex!" I heard someone yell. "in here!" I screamed, crying are trying to rip the seatbelt off. I saw someone appear beside me. "Ethan?" I cried more and he nodded. "shh you're gonna be okay." he whispered. 

"Grayson bring the crowbar!" he yelled and Grayson ran over with the metal tool and they started trying to pry the door off. there was a pop from the front and the flame got bigger.

"just go!" I yelled trying to get them to go before they die along with me. "We aren't leaving you here!" Grayson yelled putting all of his weight on the bar. 

I felt the car shift and put more weight on me. I screamed again and tried holding my arm above my head. 

I heard the metal squeak, Grayson got the door open. Ethan leaned over me and ripped my seatbelt off. he picked me up and carried me away from the jeep as the flames got bigger.

he laid me down beside his car and kneeled beside me. "what hurts?" he asked studying me with a worried look.

"my arm and my head." I cried trying to sit up. "don't move" Grayson ordered and I laid back down. 

"We need to get her to the hospital." Grayson yelled and Ethan shook his head. "larce said not to. he said she would be a sitting duck in there." he yelled back and Grayson shook his head. I kept seeing black, I felt like I was losing consciousness.

"How did you talk to larce?" I mumbled and Ethan's eyes went wide. "Alex are you okay?" Grayson kneeled beside me. "don't close your eyes." he grabbed my hand and squeezed it. I couldn't help it, they felt so heavy.

"Alex." Ethan shook me gently, but blackness consumed my vision. 

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I woke up in my bedroom with Ethan sitting beside me and Grayson in a chair. I sat up, but then felt a sharp pain in my head. 

"ouch." I groaned bringing my hand to it. I felt a bandage on it. "Careful don't move too much." Ethan put his hand on my leg.

"How did I get here?" I asked and they looked at each other. "Wait you can't be here." I remembered we're at headquarters, my home. "calm down Alexandra." I heard larce, he walked in the room and Ethan stiffened. 

"I told Ethan and his brother where you were, Theo tracked you by your cell. I told them to bring you here so you wouldn't be targeted at a hospital," he explained and I sat back a little.

"where's Theo?" I asked and he turned around. "I told him to stay on the field. I made him take charge while I left, he's a good leader. you and him alike in that area." larce smiled and I held a straight face.

"What is this mission about?" I asked sitting up once more. "nothing too major. just need to take care of a few things." he explained turning around.

"then why can't I be apart of it larce?" I raised my voice, but I didn't sound as mad as I intended. "you have a concussion and a sprained arm. you need your rest. ill be back in a few days, ill check-in." he closed my door before I could speak and I laid back down.

he's hiding something from me. 

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When I was writing this scene it reminded me so much of the one from the vampire diaries in season one. ahh, memories. 

HOW DO YOU GUYS FEEL ABOUT THEO IM CURIOUS???