I walked back down towards Anthony, Ferrell, and Bane who were all watching something on Bane's phone.I cleared my voice and they looked up and Bane turned his phone off."What's up?" Bane asked."Tennessee." That was all I managed to say."What the hell is in Tennessee?" Bane asked again."Charlie and Melody..." I paused and took in a deep breath, "Hopefully."They all jumped up off the couch and raced to the car.Before I walked out the door I heard an out-of-breath sound coming toward me. I thought it was just Emily. She had in her hand a massive thing of paper in a folder.I sighed, "What Emily? I was just about to leave.""Well Charlie was looking into something and it got him kidnapped, correct?" Emily asked."Yes, it did. Now are you stating facts or is there something else you'd like to tell me?" I grunted."Well, I'd like to know why..." Emily looked around making sure no one was around us before she leaned in. "Why didn't you tell me that he thinks it might be one of the gu
I kept running. I don't know how far behind they are from me. But I know if I look, I won't get the chance to get out again."Melody!" Nick yelled, "Come on, let's just go back to the house and we can have something to eat."I was hungry and tired. I hadn't eaten since I got taken by Nick. Or slept very well either. But I'm not going to give myself up to him for food or sleep. If I have to eat or sleep in the forest...so be it.If I do eat something, how am I going to remember what is poisonous or is safe to eat? This is why I should've listened to my teachers about this kinda stuff.I heard their footsteps getting closer and closer to me. I know there's no way out of this for me. They will find me and I will be traded off for whatever the mysterious guy wants from me."Mel, come on. You have no family left. You have no place to turn to. Everyone you love dies on you. And whose fault is that?" Nick paused.I waited for an answer but none came. At that moment I felt a hand being plac
Unknowns POV"How far are you out?" James asked me."Well my flight landed about an hour ago so I should be there in about two hours. I'm coming there, no need to bring her to me. Stay there until I arrive." I responded.James sighed, "Fine. Just hurry up this girl you're obsessing over is a pain in the ass. You didn't tell me she was going to be this much trouble." "Well, find some way to make her comply till I get there." James chuckled, "Yeah right, but whatever you want goes." "That's right. So make it happen James." I suggested, "Whatever." James hung up the phone and that's when I pushed the gas pedal harder. I want her in my arms as quickly as possible. The first time we met her hair smelled like mangos. Her kindness towards others and her perfect smile. Her hands were always so smooth when I grabbed them. And the way her eyes sparkled when the sun hit her was perfect. And her perfect body shape made people turn heads. She may be broken in some ways, but to me she is mor
I stared at him and quickly tried getting out of my seat. But Nick and Mack blocked my only exits. I would climb underneath the table, but I knew I'd immediately get caught. That and who knows what's been on this floor."Oh hell no," I exclaimed."Payton, you're late. And next time knock on my door please." Nick politely suggested.I pushed Nick as hard as I could to make him get out. But damn he's a bolder. He didn't even move an inch. I'm pretty sure if he were standing up and I did that, I'd probably fall over. I only know that it wasn't Tom for one simple reason. Payton had a scar on his face on his cheek.Tom never had a scar on his face."Move Nick!" I shouted anxiously.Nick ignored me and just kept eating his food. Payton came and sat next to James, sitting directly across from me. He reached over and grabbed both of my hands. I immediately tensed up. He smiled at my actions. I then tried getting my hands away from him, but he tightened them making me stop. I forgot how stro
"But angel, you don't have a choice in the matter.""I'm not your angel, Payton! Never have been and never will be." I spat, struggling to get free from him."I will make you love me! And you will be my angel!" Payton shouted, making my eardrums ring. I pushed him with all my strength, and he finally fell over. I took the opportunity and ran towards the door. As I passed him, a few unpleasant curse words escaped his mouth.Darting toward the front door, I successfully got out, but made a mistake. I didn't move when I saw what was in front of me. I saw a familiar car and knew exactly who was here.Liam.He's here? He came here...for me? I was overjoyed that he was here to rescue me from Payton.Payton. I turned to see a very outraged Payton right behind me.I tried to run again, but he grabbed me so tight that I started to cry.Yes, Tom was violent but, Payton was more violent...especially toward Tom and sometimes toward me. Sometimes I wondered how Tom wasn't dead. That Payton didn
Banes POVMelody was like the sister me and Ferrell never had. We grew up with four other brothers. Not one single girl lived at our home. It was just us and our father.My mom left after my father found out she was having an affair with his best friend. And that whole divorce was messy. She wanted everything we owned. Not including the six of us. But luckily, my father got everything, and he had full custody of us.After she lost everything she wanted, we never heard from her or my dad's best friend ever again. Which is fine by me. They were both nasty people anyway. I'd probably run off to go hide at my father's place without his knowledge. But a few years later, we lost our youngest brother to Leukemia. He was only fifteen. It was one of the saddest days I've ever faced. Our family grew apart over the years after his death. However, Ferrell and I grew closer together.And this brother who was now driving like a manic was my best friend. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else than whe
My father was alive and was working with Nick. Does that mean he's responsible for the mafia still? Or is Nick in charge? Or is it someone else?This is why I need answers. I don't know where Melody is, I don't know how my father is alive. And is my mother alive or is she dead? "Liam." Someone said, poking my shoulder. I turned to see that it was just Anthony. "What do you want now?" I angrily asked.He scratched the back of his head, "There's one more thing you need to see." I raised my eyebrow at him, "I'm sick and tired of all of you guys just not telling me what you're hiding! Maybe I should start killing people who hide stuff from me!" I yelled. Anthony gulped, and his eyes were wide. Good. He should be terrified of me, I'm a mafia leader, after all. Nothing in this world will terrify me. All except Melody."I'm sorry, sir. I just think that you wouldn't believe me if I told you." "Well, then show me."We walked up one of the flights of stairs. We stopped at one of the many d
The guys Kai had kicked out, came back in. But the one who told me to calm down looked familiar. Images of me and him playing as kids in the park. And memories of us growing up over the years until he left for college. "Nick?" I asked.He stared at me with a very blank expression."You remember me?" Nick asked, pointing at himself."Of course, I do silly. You're my best friend." I smiled, but it faded away. "Well, until you went off to college. We never talked after that. Even though we promised one another to stay in touch." Nick glanced at the other guys in the room, then back towards me. "Melody, do you remember anything else about us?" Nick asked.I looked at them each, trying to remember the slightest thing about them, "I'm sorry, I don't remember." All of them sighed in relief, which made me confused. Are they hiding something from me? And if they are, what is it?"Um... I only know Nick, and I can't remember any of you. So, can you tell me who you are?" I quietly asked. I'm