Join Me (American Horror Story: Cult Kai Anderson fanfic)

Chapter Nine

After a few minutes, Winter managed to make it to Ally and Ivy's house. As Winter was walking up the sidewalk, Ivy was walking out the front door.

"Oh Winter, I was going to call you on the way to the restaurant," Ivy said.

"What's going on," Winter asked.

"Ally wants to stay home today. The phobias are getting to her again. It's only gotten worse, since Ashlyn had gone missing. But last night I came home and found our daughter curled up on the couch with Ally. They used to always do that when Ashlyn was younger. Bizarre thing is Ashlyn won't mention anything about the night that she had gone missing. It's almost as though she's scared to talk and say anything to us."

"I'll see if I can get her to talk to me. Sometimes it helps to have someone close to you to talk about the horrible things that happened to you. No offense to you or Ally, but, Ashlyn and I have grown to be close friends together during our time together in college. Besides, I think the reason why Ashlyn won't open up to you or Ally is, because, she doesn't want to stress the both of you out anymore than you already are. And Ozzy is too young for Ashlyn to talk to about what she went through while she was missing. So I'll do it and keep both you and Ally in the loop when I find anything out," Winter said before making her way into the house to be greeted by Ally.

"Winter, I thought Ivy called you to let you know that we don't need you tonight? I've opted to stay home, because everything that has been going on. I just need to stay home with my son and daughter," Ally rambled.

"Ivy explained everything to me. I opted to come in and help anyway. Let me take care of Oz and talk to Ashlyn for you. You go and have yourself a comforting bath and relax," Winter said before making her way to the stairs to go up to Ashlyn's room. Upon reaching the top, Winter walked into Ashlyn's room, to find her sitting on her bed. Winter quietly closed the door before making her way over to Ashlyn, speaking quietly so Ally nor Oz could hear what she was saying. "You know Kai is freaking out, because you had gone missing. He didn't care that Meadow was banged up either."

Ashlyn turned to look at Winter. "Are you going to return home...tell him where to find me that way he can come and drag me all the way back to that hell hole of a basement? Are you going to tell him so he can lock me away for good this time?!?"

Winter sighed. "Ashlyn do you honestly think I would go and do something like that?"

"I don't know where your loyalty lies now. For all I know, you could be loyal to your brother," Ashlyn replied.

"Trust me I'm not. If anything, Kai is scaring me. He won't tell me what he plans on doing to you, once he gets you back. I keep asking him, he keeps telling me that it's nothing for me to worry about. How am I not supposed to worry about what happens to you? You're my friend," Winter said. "Please tell me what Kai has done to you."

"He forced me to touch him. He said he couldn't wait for the time to come, so he can reveal my purpose in his plan. If I'm being completely honest here, I'm terrified of what he has planned for me," Ashlyn admitted.

Winter let out a sigh. "Ashlyn, I wouldn't allow Kai to do anything to you. As for him forcing you to touch him, he failed to say anything on that. What if I were to get a ticket for you, to get you out of the state? That way you would be far away from Kai. Would you take the ticket and leave?"

"But what about my moms and Oz? What will happen to them if I leave them behind? Winter, please get tickets for the rest of my family to leave with me. I can't leave them behind to deal with Kai," Ashlyn begged.