Vapor

Chapter Fourteen

Sorry this is bad, I panicked trying to get this up before midnight... Stuff id about to go down next chapter though!!

SORRY IF THIS SUCKS - Also right on time OMG THAT WAS STRESSFUL

Word Count: 1.1K

Warnings: Violence

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I woke up the next morning and cuddled into JJ's chest. His arms tightened around me as he groaned a little bit. I knew that I had woken him up, but for a moment it didn't matter. I didn't feel bad because I knew we would be waking each other up a lot more in the future. I felt him place soft little kisses on my forehead as he began to wake up more and more.

"G'morning baby girl," he whispered to me. My heart was beating so quickly at the sound of his raspy voice. I told him good morning and then the door jingled. I could hear a snicker outside the door and knew it was Syd. Both of our eyes went wide as we quickly got dressed. I pushed him into my closet and opened the door.

"What?" I asked as I rubbed my eyes. I watched as she pushed past me and sat by my vanity. She asked me where JJ was. "He isn't allowed in my room, remember?"

She wasn't buying it. She knocked on the closet and I rolled my eyes. I told her that he wasn't here and stood in front of the door. She told me to chill and that our parents weren't even home. She pushed me out of the way and smiled as she opened the door. JJ waved awkwardly at her.

"I knew it," she said. She reassured me she wouldn't tell mom and dad, but that I owed her. I rolled my eyes at the pipsqueak and knew that she would call in that favor at the worst time. "Also, nice hickies."

My eyes went wide as she walked out the door. I turned around and looked in the mirror. Three huge red marks lingered on my neck. I leaned over and hit JJ in the chest. He kissed my forehead as I rolled my eyes. I pulled hair down around my neck and told him that we should go check on the girls.

Turns out the plan went better than we expected. They got on the boat without any argument and I knew that they had sorted everything out. Kiara took a seat next to me and told me Sarah was over the whole Topper thing. I chuckled and said finally, yet she still didn't look at me.

"You've been busy without us," Kiara said with a smirk as she moved my hair away from my neck. I smacked her hand away as she laughed. "You should consider telling Sarah about what you've been through as a kid. She thinks you've had a pretty easy life..."

I sighed knowing that I wasn't complete in the clear yet. That could wait though, we needed to get back to the Crain house. I sat in the van with JJ and closed my eyes. I was not looking forward to the events that were about to happen. JJ could sense my anxiety and pulled me into his arms.

"Remember," he muttered in my ears. "You don't have to push yourself. We get it."

"I can do this," I said. I balled my hands up in fists and after a few bumps in the road, we were standing by the cellar. Sarah and Kie went to turn off the breaker which left me and the boys. I stood there staring at the door. I grabbed JJ's hand and descended into the dark hole. It was cold and damp inside and I felt my breath catch. JJ held my hand tightly and I stood by his side as we set up the rig.

Everything was fine at first, but then JJ slipped. I jumped forward to grab the rope, it burned my skin as it pulled me into the ground with a hard thump. I whimpered as JJ took the rope from me. He asked me if I was fine and helped me up. I told him I was fine and brushed the dust off myself. Then there was a loud thump upstairs. The guys were too focused to notice, but I did. I slipped away, knowing it would only worry JJ if he saw me leave. I climbed the steps and pressed my ear to the door. I could hear Kie and Sarah and then the door opened. They pushed past me and down the steps, leaving me to close it tightly. I ran after them and listen to them say that Mrs. Crain tried to kill them. I could hear John yelling something from down below, but it was interrupted by the sounds of gunshots. I froze. I froze as the gun rang out through the basement. Everything else faded into background noise except for the gunshots ringing through the air.

Then I hit the ground. I heard JJ yelp in pain and it snapped me out of it. I felt JJ pull me to my feet and grab my wrist, pulling me out of the celler. Pope got into the front seat of the car and JJ pulled me into the back. The girls were already in there, but John was nowhere to be seen. I turned my attention to JJ and saw blood. The girls were freaking out, but I couldn't breath. I lifted his shirt as he winced. Surely enough there was an open wound on his side. He had gotten skimmed by a bullet while saving me. He told me that he was fine and that it was just a skim, but I didn't hear him. I could only hear my thoughts spiraling inside of my head. He was hurt because I was stupid. Why couldn't I let go of my past?

John B jumped into the van as we were pulling away and they were all so focused on the gold. I couldn't be though. I closed my eyes and tried to suppress my tears. JJ held my hand and tried to assure me that he would be fine. It took the whole ride home for the others to even notice that JJ had gotten hit, but he played it off like he was proud. I was dying on the inside though. I sat outside as Kiara dressed his wounds and held my head in my hands.

"So, want to explain to me what happened back there?" Sarah's voice rang out from behind me. I sighed as she sat down and knew this was the right time to tell her.

"When I was little..." I started. "I was abducted while on the playground on Chapel Hill. The man had killed at least 12 kids already and I-I was going to be next. However, the cops found me and right when the man was about to shoot me, the cops shot him. He died in front of my feet. When I heard the gunshots, I just froze."

"Jesus, Adelaide. I had no idea. I'm sorry," she muttered. "JJ's fine, you know. It was just a scratch."

"But he wouldn't have that scratch if it weren't for me..."