"Jason" Peyton whispered, looking frantically around the room. "Peyton. You can not hide from me, especially not with those fucking losers." Jason said angrily. "I will get out of here eventually, and I will find you. And you will come home with me, dead or alive." She heard the click of him hanging up, and dropped the phone. She sat there frozen for what seemed like forever, tears streaming down her face. She finally picked up her phone and called the person that lived closest to her, Matt. "Peyton?" He answered, and when she didn't respond right away he knew something was wrong. "Pey, what is it? Is everything okay?" "Matt" she whispered, "He-he called me. He called me and said he would find me." "Peyton you stay right where you are, keep the door locked. I'm calling the guys and coming over right now." "Okay." She whispered, ending the call. Once Peyton hung up Matt threw his phone down on the table. "Son of a fucking bitch!" He shouted angrily. "Baby what's going on? Why are you so upset?" Val asked, coming in the room. "Call the guys, that was Peyton. Jason just called her and threatened her." He said, grabbing his phone and keys and going to put his shoes on. "Well you're not going without me. Let me get my shoes." She insisted, dialing Zack's number while putting her shoes on. "Hey Zee, meet us at Peyton's house. Call the others. We'll talk about it when everyone gets there." She ended the call and followed her fiancée out of the house.

When Matt and Val arrived at Peyton's parents' house they noticed she had turned almost every light in the house on. Val knocked on the door "Pey? It's Val. Open up babe." The younger girl immediately opened the door, and launched herself into her best friend's arms, sobbing uncontrollably. Val looked to her fiancée with sad eyes, and he pulled Peyton away from her and held her tight in his arms. "It's okay Peanut, you're safe. We got you. Nothing is going to happen." He whispered into her hair. "He-he said he would find me, and I would go back to LA with him. Dead or alive." She sniffed, calming down slightly. Zack was the next one to arrive, and the scene before him broke his heart. "What's going on guys?" He asked, concern lacing his voice. Peyton's head shot up off Matt's chest, and when she looked at Zack all he could see was the fear in her eyes. "Zack" she whispered and walked over to the green eyed man, who placed his hands on her shoulders. "What happened baby?" And just like that, she crumbled all over again. Zack had to wrap his arms tightly around her because she was shaking so badly. He looked to his friends for answers. "Jason called her man. He threatened her." Matt told him. "He said he would find her, and take her back to LA. Dead or alive." Val added. By this time the rest of the guys were walking in the door, and heard what Matt and Val were telling Zack. "What?!" Johnny shouted, which made Peyton jump. "If he thinks he's getting anywhere near her then he's got another thing coming." Brian said venomously, while Jimmy just stood there looking as mad as anyone has ever seen him. "I'll fucking kill him myself." He growled.

Zack had walked Peyton over to the couch to try and get her calmed down, while the others stood in the foyer, discussing options of what they could do to help. "Pey. You've gotta breathe baby. In and out. Deep breaths. You're safe with us. You know we won't let him touch you." She finally stopped crying and slowed her breathing, but still clung to Zack like her life depended on it. The others joined them in the living room, when she finally looked up from her lap. "You guys didn't have to come." She said softly. "Are you kidding? You are our family, and you know that family comes first. No matter what." Jimmy said, placing a hand on her knee. "Peyton did you really think we would leave a you alone after what you told me on the phone?" Matt asked her. "No," she replied, "I just didn't expect everyone to come all the way over here because I got a phone call." She said sadly. "Peyton, in case you don't remember, we made a pact about 16 years ago. I promised you that I would always protect you, no matter what. You're my sister. There was no way in hell I was going to stay at home knowing you needed me." Brian spoke up, making her feel slightly better. "Okay," Johnny clapped his hands together, "What's the plan? Obviously P isn't staying here alone, and her parents won't be back until Friday. So we having a big ass slumber party like we used to or what?" "Johnny, that may be the best damn idea you've ever had." Matt said, "What do you say Peanut? Movie and slumber party in the living room tonight? Then you can stay at one of our houses for the rest of the week." Everyone looked to the younger girl and felt so relieved when she smiled and said "I would really love that actually." Val sent Brian and Jimmy on a beer run, Matt and Johnny for snacks, and she and Zack helped Peyton get all the blankets and pillows in the house to make a big ass pallet in the floor. Once everyone got back, Jimmy called dibs on the couch and Johnny called the recliner, while everyone else laid down in the floor. They turned on a movie, grabbed their snacks, and spent the rest of their night as a family.

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