Nearly finished, y'all! Like three chapters left, hopefully. Congrats if you made it this far. Forever grateful x

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"Alsharafzi. Zonarosa. Is that you? Please tell me it's you. I need you!"

Ashanti was still pretty much locked up in the Underground Headquarters of Sugar & Spice, and she really didn't have that much time left to live at all.

She had just called Alsharafzi and Zonarosa, who had just left the group because they were tired of Rihanna mistreating Ashanti, wanting to help Ashanti out in whatever she was going through...

As they were real and genuine friends, and those kind of people had done that.

"Yeah, yeah, it's us, girl. What's going on?" Zonarosa wanted to know. "Rihanna had just had a group meeting, and everyone in the group besides you came here. What's wrong?"

When Ashanti had yelled that she had been kidnapped, both Alsharafzi and Zonarosa had just glanced at each other blankly before freaking out.

Alsharafzi: Kidnapped... by who?

Ashanti: I don't know who set this up but Kayden, Thalia and Tazeena from the underground headquarters of the group deceived me into coming here. It's a long story that I don't have time for because I really need your help!

But she wasn't done there yet.

"Kayden also set a timer on me, which tells me how long I have left to live."

"And how long is that?" Zonarosa wanted to know.

"35 minutes and 22 seconds, so please hurry up, guys!"

Ashanti was seriously pissed yet confused when Alsharafzi had told her that even though they were a part of the group, well, they used to be anyway...

They didn't know where the underground headquarters was actually located.

"What do you mean you don't know where it's located?!"

Zonarosa: Rihanna keeps it confidential. We don't know why. She said that if you don't work underground normally, then you can never go underground, unless stated otherwise.

Alsharafzi: We went to the headquarters once but never again, so we've completely forgotten the underground headquarters' whereabouts and all that as we haven't been there in a long time.

Zonarosa: And even if we did know, Rihanna doesn't want us telling people it, especially those from third parties... kinda like you. If they find out our secret, maybe who we are, then we could get in trouble. Maybe even arrested. We don't want that.

"But I'm part of the group though," Ashanti cried. "Please. You know what? Call Kehlani and Kishati. Maybe they can help you."

Neither Alsharafzi or Zonarosa had their numbers though, with Ashanti sending both of them Kehlani's number.

"What about Kishati's though?" Zonarosa wanted to know, after Ashanti had privately sent her and Alsharafzi Kehlani's number but not Kishati's.

"Just realised last minute that I don't have it," Ashanti had deadpanned from the other end of the phone. "Look, I know he's mad at me, but please talk to him. And Kishati. They're kind of my only hope right now, and you two, of course."

Ashanti had then said bye to them before telling them how much time she had left to live right now (34:17), before hanging up as Kayden was coming and she didn't want ten minutes taken off again for misbehaving.

She had handcuffed herself again so that Kayden wouldn't have gotten suspicious, and as she had done that, Zonarosa and Alsharafzi had just glanced at each other.

That was until Zonarosa had shrugged her shoulders at Alsharafzi, before kind of forcing him to call Kehlani-- not that they had much of a choice anyway.

Because they didn't.

Kehlani had inevitably not picked up the call, as he didn't know who was calling him, but then when Alsharafzi had accidentally on purpose called him too many times?

As well as texted him to pick up his call?

He had gotten annoyed and picked up the call.

Kehlani: Who are you and why do you keep calling me? I was just about to block you but if you're calling me this many times, then you must be pretty desperate. This better be good, or else.

Alsharafzi: This is Alsharafzi and Zonarosa. Two of Ashanti's friends from Sugar & Spice, and we really need your help.

When Kehlani had heard Ashanti's name, as well as the words Sugar & Spice, he wanted to hang up the phone call because he had wanted nothing to do with them- either of them.

Alsharafzi had realised this, therefore stopping Kehlani from doing that before it was too late.

Zonarosa: Please. Listen. Ashanti needs your help. Our help.

Kehlani: *annoyed* And why should I listen to you lot? I told her that it was a bad idea to get herself involved in Sugar & Spice, but she didn't listen. Now she wants my help after realising how right I was? I'm genuinely flattered but no thanks.

Poor Kehlani, he didn't want to get himself involved in this situation but Alsharafzi and Zonarosa had kept on forcing him to do so.

Both of them had sighed to themselves, that was until Zonarosa had realised that she hadn't exactly told Kehlani why Ashanti needed help in the first place.

They had just told the kid that she didn't help but not how or why. So Zonarosa had explained everything, and Kehlani was thinking about it.

Zonarosa: Look, Kehlani. I know you're really mad at her but Ashanti is in a life or death situation right now, OK? If we don't help her on time, she could die. Do you really want to be the one responsible for her death?

He sighed.

No, because he had a crush on her.

But yes too.

Because he was mad at her.

And he didn't want to help her.

He sighed to himself, annoyed that he had missed some time off studying for this but oh well. This was Ashanti they were talking about right now.

She was OK... Kehlani guessed.

Kehlani: *frustratingly* How's she in a life or death situation? Maybe if you clarified then I can help you guys out. But it's not guaranteed so don't get your hopes up. I'm still thinking about it.

Alsharafzi: These three kids working underground at the headquarters that we don't know is located kidnapped her.

Kehlani: What? Why? That's messed up on so many levels, no offence to any of you guys, because you seemingly work for them too.

Zonarosa: We're not sure yet. We're still trying to figure things out, just like you. Ashanti doesn't know how she had gotten herself into this situation either, but either way, she needs our help and she's running out of time.

Alsharafzi: If you do decide to help out, and we're hoping you do but no pressure, Ashanti also wants you to call Kishati.

Kehlani: Kishati's kinda pissed at her too but I'll try. And yeah, I'll help you guys. Where should we meet?

When Alsharafzi had told Kehlani Krondon Library, Kehlani had freaked out a little bit, before asking the kid if he was crazy.

"Krondon Library? Near Krondon Alleyway? You kidding? I don't have a death wish. You could die there!"

"Ashanti and I saw you there the other day though," Alsharafzi had told him. "You were with Kishati. No hurry up, bro. Ashanti's life is on the line. We really don't have time to waste. We've got to save her before it's too late."

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