~Chapter Twenty-Six~

Jake

I woke up late at night to my phone ringing. I shakily picked it up, dry blood covering my forearm and hand.

"Hello..?"

"Jake!" I paused. I almost didn't recognize the voice... It was Kegan, Addison's dad.

"M-Mr. Quinn..." I murmured. He's never called me before.

"Jake, where's Adi?" He sounded panicked. "She hasn't come home!" My eyes widened. Oh, no... Cayden. I cursed and began getting on my shoes.

"It’s okay, Mr. Quinn! I'll go out and try looking for her!"

"I already have seven co-workers out and they can't find her!!!"

"Keep calm, Mr. Quinn! You have to stay strong for Mrs. Quinn and the rest of your children!" I grabbed my keys and ran out. I got into my car and sped off.

I needed to find Addison.

I drove to the park, the last place I saw her, and looked around. And then, I saw her. She had crawled up the bank of the small lake and thrown up. The smell was awful... I got closer.

Please, don't be dead...

I heard a wheeze as I knelt down beside her. I gasped and called 911. I told them where I was and a friend had nearly drowned...

Within minutes, paramedics got to the scene and started putting Addison on oxygen. I got into the ambulance with her and held her hand. She was freezing to the touch... I called Kegan and told him to meet us at the hospital.

Kegan always plays the tough dad role, like my dad... And I was taken back when he started crying. I hung up and looked at a paramedic.

"Will she be okay..?" I whispered. The female paramedic nodded and kept giving Adi oxygen.

"She's alive, but breathing is difficult..."

"Do you know how she drowned?" I looked at Adi. I needed to know if Cayden had done it... If it was him, I would be the one to tear him to pieces... First Jessica, then Addison... And hopefully not Natey.. The lady shook her head.

"Once she is recovered, we can ask... I am unable to tell how at the moment." She wrapped Adi in silvery blankets and kept rubbing her chest.

Once at the hospital, Kegan was waiting for us. He never left Adi's side, along with me. Nathan would want me to stay by her side...

“Do you know who did it?” Kegan asked, watching out the window. I could feel his anger and frustration… His hands were behind his back respectfully and relaxed, but his jaw was tightened.

“I think I have an idea…” I said, watching him. He looked back at me and raised a brow.

“Who?” I looked down in anger.

“His name is Cayden Smith. He’s the one who beat my sister and killed her, and he is the one who tried to murder Addison.. You have to believe me, Kegan. There wasn’t enough evidence to prove that he killed her so they claimed her death as “accidental”. You have to believe me, or that fucking monster will stay on the streets..” I looked up. Kegan walked over and placed a hand on my shoulder.

“Do you know where he is?” I paused. If I told anyone… They’d kill Nathan.

“No… But, I can find out where..” I murmured. Kegan nodded. “Let me know… We’ll get him and get the truth outta him somehow..” I nodded. “Well… I better get the Mrs. and come back with the family…” He pat my back. “Everything will be okay.” He walked out and shut the door behind him. I sat back down beside Addison and swallowed hard.

“I’m so sorry, Adi…” I whispered. “I told you… I told you what he would do… Why didn’t you listen?” I took her hand. “Nathan’s gone, Adi…” I could feel tears burning behind my eyes. “He’s being held against his will, and God knows what’s being done to him..” I sniffled. “Why…?” I leaned my hand against the edge of the hospital bed and sat there.

I would get Nathan back… I would never let him go again…

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Cayden

I picked up the naked, passed out Nathan and carried him back to the basement. He’s been sleeping nonstop, giving me no time to have my own fun. I had Drew help me as I chained Nathan’s wrists and ankles, holding his arms above his head. I let him stand on a stool, but once it was gone, he’d be hanging. I thanked Drew and locked the door after he left. I lit a cigarette and watched Nathan.

His body was getting a little thin… What surprised me was the amount of scars on his skin. Didn’t Jake take care of him? I reached over and ran my fingers against the rough scars. They felt like scales or something, but not normal human skin. Only the most hurt and pained give the most love. I blew out some smoke, and got bored. I wanted to hear him scream, but not when I was giving him what he wanted deep down inside. No, I wanted to hear the screams of pain.

I took one last puff of smoke and took the cigarette from my mouth. “Wake up, love,” I murmured and pressed the lit end of the cigarette to his collar bone. Within a few seconds, Nathan was awake and already crying. I smirked. “Good morning, sleeping beauty. I’ve been watching you, and I noticed your infinite amount of scars.” I brushed some of his hair back. “Yet, none of those were because of me. So, I have decided to make my own.” Nathan begged for me not to hurt him, but it was futile. I would get what I want. No matter what I have to do to get it.

“Cayden! Cayden, please! I’ll do anything else! Please!” Nathan screamed, his body thrashing around. The chains rattled against the floor and the wall.

“Sorry,” I grabbed his wrists and kissed his forehead. “I just want to see you suffer for a bit. You remind me of a bunny I found when I was a child. Young, adorable, timid… But, I wanted to hear it cry. So, I cut its feet off, lucky rabbit’s feet, right?” I chuckled at the memory. “It squeaked and tried to get away, but I stabbed it with a knife. It was my bunny now, not anyone else’s.” I put my foot on the stool Nathan was standing on. “And now, you’re mine.” I kicked out the stool from under him, and he screamed when he started to hang. His toes barely touched the floor and he cried from the pain.

“Cayden!! Make it stop!!” He screamed. I just watched him as he hung, his toes stretching to desperately touch the ground to relieve him from his pain. “Sorry,” I smirked as I watched him. “I can’t risk you getting away, because things are about to get painful.” I opened a closet and found lighters, whips, wooden poles and small knives. I pulled out a whip and cracked it. Nathan screamed in fear and tried to pull away. I smiled and got close. “I’ll mark you, that way no one else will be attracted to you.”

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A/N:

Hey guys c: LIKE OMG. So many followers and I’m so happy with all the comments and votes! All this love!

Anyway, some of my followers made the trending hashtag: #SaveNathan2014

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Stay BEAUTIFUL.

~Mia