I Fell In Love With My Best Friend (Wilder Series #1)

36. Prisoners

It's been an hour since we arrived at Charlotte's house and the whole time we've been down in the basement trying to get answers.

You could probably imagine my shock when I first walked down here and discovered that it was full of jail cells.

Oh, so that's why she didn't want me down here.

Bruce, Nina, Maddie, Hayden, and Henry were locked away in separate cells.

Charlotte's members caught Henry trying to sneak away when we turned our backs.

I still need to thank them for that.

"Aspen, you don't really want to do this to us, do you?" Maddie asks from her cell

"What is this, guilt tripping?" I ask her with and emotionless voice

I dislike her but I can't have her coming after me or Charlotte ever again, especially sexually.

Someone knocks on the basement door before peeking their head in.

It's a person that I'm not familiar with so I just assume they're in her gang.

"Aspen, there's someone at the door requesting to see you" he says

"Okay, I'll be right there" I say with a smile, he nods before walking out and closing the door behind himself

"Who's here to see you?" Charlotte whispers near my ear with an angry tone

"Someone one who's going to help us" I say with a smile

"I hope so" she replies and pecks my cheek before turning towards Hayden with an angry look

I'd be angry too if I found out that my 'friend' was a double agent.

I quickly scurry away from the conversation and make my way towards the door. I open the door and close it behind me.

On my way to the door I walk through the living room and discover a large group of boys watching a basketball game.

I roll my eyes at them before opening the door and revealing a casually dressed Ocean.

"Hey" she replies

"Hey, come in" I say and open the door wider for her to step in

As she steps in her eyes widen at the size of the house.

"Nice house" she comments nervously

"Thanks, but it's not mine, it's Charlotte's" I say

"Wow" is all she says

"Come on, I'll introduce you to your secret companion" I say as I close the door and lead the way towards to basement

As we're walking I suddenly realize something.

"Why didn't you call me?" I ask

"I did, but you didn't answer" she says which make me blush in embarrassment

Right, I left my phone in Charlotte's car.

"If it's okay, can I ask one more question?" I ask

"You just did" she replies teasingly which makes me laugh

"At the hospital why did you say your name was Skylar?" I question

"Oh, that" she says nervously as she fixes her ponytail

"In middle school I got bullied for my name, so when I started high school my mom agreed to let me legally change my name to Skylar" she says

"Well, I happen to think that your name is cool" I say with a smile