Chapter 9 - What's Happening?
So far, I was watching tv in bed, waiting for Jack to make me breakfast this morning since he offered me. It been four weeks since the fire and I'm fine now, I can do everything just fine but Jack won't let me out of his sight or even out of bed, he makes me breakfast and does all the other stuff I usually do. I haven't been to work because it's their holiday and ours. Max was now staying at an apartment.
Jack walked in making me snap out of my thoughts and turn my head to him. Jack smiled at me and handed me a plate of eggs with toast but he tried to make a smiley face with the eggs and I laughed as Jack smiled. I started eating the eggs with the toast.
"Thanks Jack but you really didn't have to do this" I said.
"I know but I want to" Jack said.
"Why?" I asked.
"Because I think this whole thing was all my fault" Jack said, looking down at his lap. I frowned and put the plate to the side.
"Why would you think that? You didn't start the fire" I said.
"Yeah but you knew something bad would happen but I didn't go with it" Jack said. I sighed and rolled my eyes. I cupped his right cheek and made him look at me.
"Listen, it's not your fault, you didn't know, now stop mopping around" I said and Jack smiled.
"Thanks" Jack said before hugging me and I hugged back.
"So what did Lisa and my mother say about the wedding?" I asked as we pulled away from the hug.
"Well, until we know who started the fire and until we find a new place for the wedding, it's on hold for now" Jack said and I nodded.
"Well, I guess we have to wait a while till we're actually married" I said, shrugging.
"And until I see you in that wedding dress" Jack smirked.
"Yeah, that's still going to be a while" I said, smirking back.
"Shit" Jack mumbled and I chuckled.
I heard the doorbell ring and I looked at Jack, confused. Jack shrugged but then we heard the door be kicked down and our eyes widen. Jack jumped up and when the our door to our room was bursted open. I saw a few police man run in and handcuff Jack. I stood up straight away and pulled Jack away from them.
"What are you guys doing?!" I yelled at those assholes.
"We got an anonymous call, saying that Jack started the fire and we got evidence" one of them said and I glared at him.
"Excuse me? I was with him the whole time idiots" I hissed.
"Well, he could of had a helper but we found his fingerprints on the lighter that started the fire and it was his lighter" he said.
"That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard" I said.
"I don't care, evidence is evidence, he's going to jail" he said, snatching Jack away from me.
"Wait!" I shouted but they dragged Jack away from me.
"I love you Amy!" Jack shouted after me.
"I will get you out of jail!" I shouted back, determined.
I frowned and fell to the floor. I put my head in my hands and started crying as I heard the police sirens leave the area. How could this of happened? Jack was with me the whole time? We knew our lighter went missing a week after the incident and I know Jack used it before because when we had lunch together, he used it to light the candles, that's about it.
I believe Jack is innocent, I mean why would he burn down a down hotel? It's stupid! But what I do know is that the anonymous call was from the same guy after me. If he thinks this will make me closer to him, well he has another thing coming because now I hate him and want to hurt him for what he did. I hope he gets put in jail and gets bashed up.
I was starting to wonder why I haven't gotten a single text, photo, gift or call from anonymous since before the incident. I thought it was strange but now I know for sure it was him but I just need to find a way to prove that it wasn't jack who did it and get him out of that prison so he can be with me again instead in a shit area full of crazy people.
I wiped my eyes and got up. I walked into the bathroom and washed my face. I sighed, sadly and walked back into my room. I crawled onto our bed and curled up into the sheets that smelt like Jack. I grabbed my phone and dialed Amanda's number. Amanda picked up straight away after the first two rings.
"Hello?" Amanda said.
"Hey Amanda, do you mind if I stay over your house for a coupld of days?" I asked. I couldn't stay here, I'll just get depressed because i wasso alone.
"Yeah but why? Wait, you sonud like you've been crying, what happened?" Amanda asked, quickly.
"I'll tell you later but can you come over and help me pack and that?" I asked.
"I'm on my way now, see you there" Amanda said.
"Ok, thanks Amanda, bye" I said before hanging up.
I put my phone in my pocket and took out a mini suitcase I had under the bed. I started packing a few of my clothes till there was a knock at the door. I walked downstairs and opened the door for Amanda. Amanda saw my sad expression and hugged me. She walked inside and I closed the door behind her. We walked upstairs and into my room.
"So what happened?" Amanda asked as she helped me pack some if my clothes. "Wait, where's Jack?" Amanda asked and I sighed.
"That's the thing, the police came and arrested him for thinking he started the fire" I explained. Amanda gasped and hugged me. I hugged back and frown again.
"Aw, don't worry Amy, we'll help you get Jack out of prison" Amanda said and we pulled away from the hug.
"Thanks Amanda" I said, smiling and Amanda smiled back.
Once we finished packing, we carried the suitcase into the trunk of the car. We got into the car and Amanda drove off to her house. I looked back at Jack and I's house. Stupid cops don't know how to trust someone, they need to learn when someone is lying to them and I am not lying. I am going to get Jack out of jail and that's a promise.
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"Amy!" my brother Max shouted before running up to me and hugging me.
Me and Amanda were sitting on her couch and watching pretty little liars but Amanda had called my brother to come and cheer me up but she didn't say why. I hugged my brother back and stood up from the couch. We pulled away from the hug and I sat back down next to Amanda. Max sat on the single chair across from us.
"Why are you crying Amy?" Max asked.
"Jack has been arrested for starting that fire even though he didn't" Amanda explained for me and I nodded.
"How could that of happened?" Max asked, confused.
"They said an anonoymous person called them and said that Jack did it and that they found his fingerprints on our lighter we had for the candles in our house" I explained.
"Waitm so that means someone broke into your house?" Max asked and I nodded.
"Yup but there's no trace of him or her because there's nothing out of place" I said.
"I wonder how" Max said.
"They snuck into my house at night, when me and Jack were sleeping" I whispered.
"How would you know that Amy?" Amanda asked.
"Because it's not a first time he has broken into our house and left without a trace" I mumbled.
"Amy, do you mean it's him?" Max asked and I nodded. "I'll kill him" Max growled.
"Who?" Amanda asked, confused. I sighed and gave Amanda my phone. Amanda read through all of anonymous texts and her eyes widen before looking at me.
"Why didn't you tell us about this?" Amanda asked.
"I was afraid that if I did, you'd be in danger" I said.
"You're our friend, our best friend, you're like our sister, I don't care if I'm put in danger but what I do want is to kick this guys ass" Amanda said and I laughed.
"Thanks" I said.
"No problemo" Amanda said.
"Are you going to tell Sarah?" Max asked.
"Yeah but not John or Caleb" I said.
"Why?" Max asked.
"The more people we tell, the more we are putting the people we love in danger but Sarah, she's our best friend plus, she can tell when we lie" I explained.
"Oh ok, should I leave because Sarah may be coming?" Max asked.
"No, you can stay" Amanda said, smiling.
"Thanks" Max said, smiling back.
"Let's go get ready to tell Sarah the whole thing" I said and Amanda nodded.
We stood up and I went to go call Sarah for her to come over as Amanda went to get a pillow or something just case she tries to punch something in the house because we know how angry she gets and how she tends to punch anything around her besides us, she once punched John, which was quite hilarious if you ask me. I hope Sarah doesn't go crazy after she finds out.
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"What!? I'll fucking kill the bastard once I track him down!" Sarah shouted as she stood up from the couch. Me and Amanda stood up quickly and we put the pillow in front of her which she punched.
"Calm down, we are going to find him" Amanda said.
My phone started ringing and I grabbed my phone. I answered it but I put it on speaker for all of us to hear since Max was in the room with us as well.
"Hello?" I said.
"Hello princess and evryone else" he said and everyones eyes widen.
"What do you want this time?" I spat.
"We got a new change this time" he said.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"I still want you but my friend wants your little friend, Sarah" he said my eyes widen, so did Sarah's.
"You'll have to go through me and Max first, ya little piece of shit!" Amanda growled.
"That won't be hard sweetheart" he said.
"Wait, what?" Amanda asked.
"You care about your parents, so get in my way and they'll be dead in minutes" he threatened and Amanda's eyes widen.
"You sick bastard" Amanda hissed.
"You'll never get to them, I'll make sure you won't get them" Max growled into the phone.
"Remember what happened to your little sister? Well, I can easily stab her again when you guys aren't around to save her" he threatened.
"Why do you want me and Sarah so badly? I don't even know you, neither does she know your 'friend'" I said.
"You do know me but you just don't remember who I am and my friend, he knows Sarah too" he explained.
"Well, you got what you wanted, you got my fiancé in jail" I said, sadly.
"I know but now, I just need to get you" he said.
"Good luck with that because I will never love you" I snapped.
"You will soon" he said before laughing like a mad man. I hung up the phone and put it back down.
"I'm so sorry guys, I put you all in danger" I said, looking down at my hands.
"Aw! It's not your fault plus, we'd do anything for you" Sarah said. Amanda and Sarah hugged me and we all laughed. They let go of me and I hugged Max. Max hugged back and spun me around as I laughed.
"I got to go, I might get Catherine to stay at my place till everything is safe" Max said, putting me back down.
"Good idea, I'll visit soon this week" I said.
"Ok, bye guys, bye Amy" Max said before kissing my forehead and leaving the house.
"Well, let's get to work guys" Sarah said and me and Amanda looked at each other, confused. "On proving that Jack is more innocent then Amy is a virgin" Sarah said, smirking and I opened my mouth in shock.
"Sarah!" I shouted and Amanda and Sarah laughed.
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself" Sarah shrugged.
"Whatever, let's just get to researching" I mumbled.
We walked upstairs and into Amanda's room. I went on her computer as Sarah and Amanda used Amanda's laptop to research. I went onto the website for my old college and clicked on the students from last year, before I graduated at the end of the year and came back home. I was trying to figure out who could anonoymous be. I looked at all the students for anyone that could be a suspect for me.
"Amy, I think we found something" I heard Sarah say.
I spun the chair around and ran up to them. I looked at the screen and Amanda scrolled down to show me whatever she found but then the power went off and everything was black. Amanda and Sarah screamed has it happened but I just took my phone out and turned the flash light app on so we could see.
"He's near" I whispered.
"Shit" Amanda hissed.
"What did you see?" I asked.
"It was an article, a girl named Jamie, she was the same age as you and went to the same college as you, she was being stalked by some guy, she started getting texts and calls and strange things started happening, she called him anonymous and one day, everyone she ever cared about, was found dead in her home just so anonymous could get close to her" Amanda explained. My eyes widen and I swear, I almost fainted.
"Dead?" I asked, my voice shakey.
"She was also kidnapped after that but she got free after a month" Sarah added.
"What!?" I shouted.
"We should shut up before she actually faints" Amanda said.
"Too late" I said before actually fainting.
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I woke up to someone shaking me by my shoulders and I groaned. I sat up but my head started hurting and I let out another groan. I touched my head but flinched because it started hurting a lot. I let my eyes adjust to my surrounding and I saw I was in Amanda's guest room, the one I always spend time in. I was on the bed, obviously, and I was surrounded my friends but I saw Catherine and Max. Catherine smiled and crawled onto the bed. Catherine hugged me and I hugged back.
"What happened guys?" I asked.
"You fainted" Sarah said. I looked at her, confused but then I remembered why and my eyes widen.
"Catherine, you should go wait downstairs" Max said, pulling her off me.
"Fine" Catherine mumbled before running out of the room.
"Are you ok Amy?" Max asked, looking down at me with a concerned expression.
"No, after what they told me, I'm more worried then ever" I said.
"We need Jack to calm her" Amanda said.
"Let's go pay Jack a visit" Sarah said.
"What?" I asked.
I was picked up by Max and he walked downstairs with Amanda and Sarah following us. I saw Catherine in the living room and Sarah went to get her. We walked into Max's car but Amanda and Sarah took Amanda's car. Max drove us towards the prison Jack was sent to. My head was still hurting and I was still worried. I just hope they'll let us see Jack so he can calm me down instead.
Once we got to the prison, after dropping Catherine off at our parents house, Max helped me out of the car since I was still dizzy. We all walked inside and Amanda and Sarah talked to the person in front. Some guard came and led us to where the prisoners meet visitors. I was glaring at the guards back because it's their fault for not listening to me when I said Jack was innocent.
Once we got to the place, we sat down around the table as we waited for Jack. Max rubbed circles on my back to help me. A minute later, Amanda and Sarah went to the vending machine down the hall from here but Amanda didn't want to go alone so she took Sarah. I sighed and put my head on the table, they're taking a pretty long time.
"Amy?" I heard and my eyes widen.
I quickly stood up and spun around to see Jack. I ran over and hugged him. Jack hugged back, protectively as he stroked my hair. We let go of each other and walked to where Max was. We sat down but Jack made me sit on his lap. I smiled and wrapped my arms around his neck. Max looked at us and smiled.
"She's finally happy" Max said.
"What do you mean finally? Was she sad before?" Jack asked, quickly.
"No, she was just worried and started panicking" Max mumbled and I shot him a glare.
"Max, shut up" I hissed.
"Why were you worried?" Jack asked and I sighed.
"Amanda and Sarah found an article based from anonymous" I said.
"What did it say?" Jack asked.
"I can't say it here" I said, looking around at all the criminals.
"I'm sorry you had to come here, in this awful place with criminals" Jack said, frowning.
"It was worth seeing you but I still hate the cops for not believing me" I said, glaring at the cops guarding the exit.
"They have evidence so I have to stay in here" Jack said.
"I'm still going to try and get you out" I said, determined.
"We're back and scared" Amanda said as Sarah and her sat down with us, holding a chocolate bar each. Sarah unwrapped her chocolate bar but we saw a paper with the chocolate. Sarah took the rapper off and put the chocolate down. She held the note and read it.
"Well?" I asked.
"It's from anonymous" Sarah said with a look of fear.
"To you?" I asked.
"To all of us" Sarah said.
"May I?" I asked, holding out one of my hands. Sarah handed me the paper and me and Jack read it.
"Stop researching, you won't find out who we are" me and Jack mumbled in unisom.
"I'm sorry, we?" Jack asked, looking confused.
"Sarah is now a target for another guy that works for this one" I explained.
"Well, Caleb is going to blow a fuse when he hears about this" Jack said.
"He won't find out" Sarah said.
"He will" Jack said.
"How do you know?" Sarah asked, glaring at Jack.
"How do you think I know? He threatened me, he's going threaten Caleb as well to get you just like he did to me to get to Amy" Jack explained and I nodded because it's true.
"Wait, threaten? I can't let that happen, Caleb just got here two weeks ago, he's not going to leave me as well" Sarah said, panicking.
"Don't worry, that's what they want you to think and do" Amanda said.
"Sorry to distrub you but you all have to leave, Jack has to go back to his cell now" the officer said to us and I frowned.
"Why?" I asked.
"Times up and why would you want to stay with him anyway?" he asked, looking at Jack in disgust and I sneered at him.
"Because unlike you, I know when people are lying and Jack is innocent" I snapped.
"Keeping thinking that because he's going to be here for a long time" he said.
"Just go Amy, I'll see you next time you visit" Jack said, softly.
"Fine" I mumbled. Jack smiled a sad smiled and he kissed me. I kissed back and wrapped my arms around his neck.
"Ok, enough" the guy hissed.
"Back off!" Amanda and Sarah shouted, angrily at the officer.
"Be safe" Jack whispered when we pulled away and nodded.
I stood up from Jack's lap and he stood up as well. I waved at Jack as the officer dragged him away to his cell. I sighed when he was out of sight. Max wrapped his arms around me, so did Sarah and Amanda. We walked out of the prison and into the car. Max drove off back home as I stared out the window.
"I'm scared now" Sarah said, out of no where.
"Why?" I asked.
"Because, if he's capable of finding random evidence and putting Jack in prison, who knows what he'll do to Caleb" Sarah said, sounding scared.
"I'm sure he'll be fine" Amanda reassured her.
"I don't think he'll go far as to do that, he already did that to Jack" I said.
"Do you want to stay at either one of our houses?" Sarah asked.
"I just want to go home" I said, frowning. Sarah sighed and frowned.
"I hate seeing you like this Amy, we want you to smile" Sarah whined.
"I'm sorry guys but I just can't, not when everything is turning into a complete disaster" I said.
I miss you Jack
I'm sorry everyone that I haven't posted in nearly two months but I have been busy with school tests and then I got sick and I'm catching up with unfinished homework (which is a lot in my defense) and yadah yadah yadah but at least I finally posted now :) anyway, hope you enjoy and thankyou! Vote and comment please! I'll try and update soon!
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