Quick summary of chapter 16 : Brittany was tortured by Michaels second in command, Angelo, who took her phone and called Adam and set up a meeting. Angelo said that if Adam didn't come he would basically kill Brittany.

*Adams P.O.V*

Finally after Michael is done pissing me off I leave my office, hurrying him out of the front door.

He seems happy with himself.

All he talked about was our territory.

He also apologized for what he said at the warehouse.

Yeah, I know.

Weird.

Gang leaders - especially one's like Michael - don't apologize.

I can't stand that son of a bitch.

I quickly rush back upstairs and open the door, gently shutting it behind me before turning around.

The blankets are laying on the floor next to the bed.

I scrunch my face up in confusion.

Maybe she's in the bathroom?

Walking over to the bathroom door in 3 long strides, I throw the door open.

The bathroom is empty.

"WHAT THE FUCK! WHERE THE FUCK IS MY FUCKING BABY GIRL! JAYLIN!" I yell, starting to panic.

Maybe she decided I wasn't worth it.

Maybe she thought she was better off without me.

I turn around and suddenly my eyes come in contact with an object and I know it's a message.

I slowly walk over to my dresser and pick up the single black rose laying there.

I feel myself starting to lose it.

Fuck, I don't even know this girl that well and I'm already fuckin' obsessed...

Nothing can happen to her.

Jaylin walks in to my room, Chase following behind quickly.

"Whats wrong, boss?" Jaylin says, out of breath.

Instead of answering him, I just look at the ground and hold the rose up for them too see.

I hear them both gasp.

The rose signifies that the Black Rose gang has her.

Michael has her.

That's why he looked so happy with himself.

That's why he called the meeting in the first place.

That's why he apologized.

It was all apart of the plan to get Brittany by herself.

To take her from me.

The one thing that I couldn't lose.

My one weakness.

"They have her?" Chase questions.

I look up and glare daggers at him.

"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK CHASE?" I scream.

Needing to take my anger out on something, I walk over to the wall and punch it.

The wall cracks slightly and I smirk in satisfaction.

Until a searing pain shoots up my hand and arm.

Not the smartest idea I've ever had...

I shake my hand trying to regain feeling.

Jaylin walks over to me and takes my hand, looking at it.

I push him away.

He might be my best friend but I still don't want him touching me right now.

"Don't fuckin' touch me, right now." I mutter, only wanting Brittany to be touching me.

"This attitude isn't going to help get Brittany back, bro." Jaylin says smartly.

I know he's right but I don't want to accept that she's actually gone.

Her innocence is adorable, her long black hair, gorgeous blue eyes, and the way she always blushes.

Oh, what I would do to just have her back here.

Back with me.

Where she belongs.

Jaylin breaks me out of my thoughts by smacking me in the back of the head.

I glare at him, and he gives me an apologetic smirk.

I look down at my feet contemplating how to get her back.

Ugh, ok, me and her are going way too fast...

I've only known her for about a week.

But I can't focus on that.

I have to focus on getting her back.

Chase clears his throat shifting awkwardly, his hands on his hips.

I turn to the wall again and kick it.

Jaylin comes over to me and reaches out to try and soothe me.

"Dude, fuck off." I quickly move away from him and grab my phone, calling Brittany.

It rang once.

Twice.

Three times.

Four.

I feel helpless.

There isn't anything I can do anymore.

Just as I'm about to end the call, someone picks up.

"Hey." I hear a smug voice say.

That voice sounds so... Familiar...

"ANGELO!" I scream.

Angelo laughs, taking his time to consider what to say before I hear his revolting voice on the other line.

"Well... I can see what you see in her... I mean, if she wasn't involved with you we wouldn't be here, in this situation..." He says smugly, "Soooo, did you get my rose?" He laughs.

I feel my hands ball in to fists, and my anger rises.

"That was you? You were the one that stole her? How could you do that? You are such a fuckin' back stabber. We used to be best fuckin' friends! I'm actually glad that we're not anymore, it helped me find out who my real friends were." I spit out.

"Ah, dear old friend, that was in the past. Let's not bring that up." He says, "Lets talk about Brittany. Ya see, Michael and I really would like to... Hmm... How do I say this? Take the Red Vipers down. No matter what we have to do to make it happen. I'm willing to give her back... Under one condition." He says, and I can hear him smirking against the phone.

"What? What's the fuckin' condition?" I scream, staring at the wall.

I already know that I will agree to anything he says.

He knows that too.

"Lets talk about this over coffee, yes?"

I clench my jaw shut.

"When? Where? " I say.

Jaylin and Chase look at me confused, and I know I'll have to explain everything after I'm off of the phone.

"Be at Java Have It at exactly 5pm." He says slowly, as if he's making sure I understand.

"Ok." I say and as I'm about to hang up, I hear him clear his throat.

"Oh, and Adam, only bring Jaylin. Or the girl dies."

And then he ends the call.

I look at Jaylin and Chase and smile, receiving weird glances in return.

They share a glance before quickly looking back at me, waiting for an explanation.

I smirk at them both.

"I have a plan."

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