Hostage

Sean’s POV

He was still my brother, even when he was a criminal and an idiot from time to time…
But still my brother…
I couldn’t just let him down… go to jail… again.
I promised Mom we would look out for each other… I promised her… before she died.
I sighed heavily and started the engine again, I have waited too long already to make a decision. It was in the middle of the night, we had to hurry now, get all the rooms cleaned up and empty.

I reached the hotel in 15 minutes, I didn’t know for what I should be prepared, them being awake and out of their minds again…
Or they still asleep? Could I get them awake?
So many questions and I was alone.
I think I never felt this alone since Mom died.
She was the anchor in our life, Will was always a daredevil when he was younger but when Mom died and our father got even worse… he became friends with Carl and every common sense from him went down the drain…
He had bad grades at school was thrown out later on.
I made a perfect graduation, wanted to go out of this town und study, but Will held me back.
So I postponed it… that’s what I told myself… over a year now.
What I ever get out of this?

I opened the hotel and went to the corridor of our rooms. I listened at the door but couldn’t hear anyone.
I breathed deeply in and out and then opened the door with a loud bang and ran into the room!
“WILL? CARL???” I yelled and they didn’t move.
“THEY ARE GONE!” I yelled even louder and shook their shoulders.
Will groaned loudly and turned around. I shook him harder and Carl sat slowly up.
“Why are you screaming like that?” Carl mumbled.
“THEY ARE GONE! THE ROOM ITS EMPTY!” I told him.
“Are you fucking kidding me?” Carl got up and then held his head.
“Shit, I got a fucking headache.”Will finally sat up as well and looked confused.
“What’s going on?” Will asked me and I sighed.
“Did you two sleep the entire time? They are gone! I just came back from the discussion with my roommate, wanted to look what you guys are doing… if I should replace one of you so you could sleep and wanted to check on them first but-”
“THEY ARE GONE! THE WINDOW IS BROKEN! FUUCK” Carl came running into the room.
Smashing the chair against the wall.
“What? NOOO! This can’t be true… I just slept for like 5 minutes. What time is it?” Will asked and I looked at my phone.
“It’s midnight.” I replied and Will and Carl looked wildly around.
“What? How could we sleep that long? I mean.. we weren’t even tired when you left…”
“How could they throw that fucking window in and we wouldn’t hear it?” Carl said and looked around.
“Did he have any help? Do you think someone helped him?” Will asked and my eyes widened and I held my breath.
“Doesn’t look like that” Carl replied and I let the air out of my lungs.
Shit…
“Maybe they escaped just a few minutes ago. Let’s drive around and see if we find them! They don’t have a phone, they need to find the next house in the middle of the night to let them call somewhere… Let’s go and try to find them!” Carl began to walk to the door.
I couldn’t believe my ears and eyes… they still had not enough!
“Wait! What if they are long gone? We should pack our things, then the cops will be here soon! We need to get out of here! Fast!”
Will looked helpless between me and Carl and Carl looked at him.
He had to make a decision… between me and Carl… his brother and his criminal friend.

Alicia’s POV

“Alicia! Alicia… wake up. Brad, just carry her. I will open the door and you bring her to the guestroom.”
Caroline’s voice roused me from my sleep but when I tried to open my eyes they closed immediately.
Then I must have fallen asleep again...

When I woke up I jolted upright and my hand was immediately trying to find Matt next to me.
“MATT!” I screamed.
Tears began to fall down my cheeks. Where is he?!
“MATT, PLEASE!” I screamed again when the door opened and the light was switched on.
“Alicia? Are you okay?” Caroline put her hand to my face making me look at her.
“Ssshhh, don’t cry. You are safe. You are here with me and Brad, remember?”Caroline stroked my back but I still looked wildly around.
“Where is Matt? He can’t be gone.” I didn’t know where he could be.
“Alicia… Matt’s home, remember. You both are home again. Everything will be fine.”
“I.. yes.. I remember.” I breathed deeply in and out.
Still I had goosebumbs everywhere.
“I will lie down next to you, do you think you can sleep better then?” Caroline asked and already pulled the blanket away and made herself comfortable next to me.
“You don’t have to do that.. I’m fine.. I was just confused. Go back to Brad.”
“Don’t start a discussion with me in the middle of the night now and lie back down.” Caroline said and pulled on my arm.

I lay back down and I felt Caroline’s arm around me. Wouldn’t be the first time she was sleeping in the same bed with me…
When I had been in the hospital so long, she had stayed overnight when I was so scared before my op and even after it.
I needed her and I think that would never change.
“Thank you” I said softly and felt my tears roll down my cheeks.
“Sshh.. just get back to sleep. I am here… I won’t leave.” Caroline said and I could close my eyes now.

But somehow my thoughts turned back to Matt…
Where was he?
Was he sleeping alone?
Was his girlfriend by his side?
Did he wake up in the middle of the night like me?
Searching for me?

I guess not… I guess he was already sound asleep with his girl by his side and being back in his normal life.
And what was coming for me?

My normal life? My normal life would come and bite me in the ass, when I had to make the new tests at my doctor…
And I still had to go to the police tomorrow and make my statement, but at least Caroline made me call the police in the car before I must have fallen asleep.
Now, I needed to sleep… tomorrow would be a long day… and I kept Caroline awake long enough!

Notes

Alright... another Chap for you my lovely readers BUT
no daily updates anymore.. now I am really out of Chaps!

Still I need alllll your comments!!
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