CHAPTER SIXTEEN

"Okay so where do you live?" Hayley asked as she put her hands into her pockets, her face orange from the sun going down behind us.

"I-I don't know," I admitted crying.

"Okay, okay. Um, do you remember which way you came from?" She asked sweetly.











































Colby's P.O.V




Sitting in the back of the police car I laid my head back, I don't blame the girl for calling; if I was her I'd probably call too.

Well I guess she will be safe while I'm gone now that she's out of the house.

I decided to rest my eyes as we drove to the police station. 

The hard plastic seats aren't the best place for a nap, but I haven't been sleeping well with everything going on.

Suddenly the car door opens and I nearly fall out of the car, the cop snickered and I got out of the car.

I didn't even notice half an hour went by as he led me into the station.

This isn't the first time I got arrested, but it's not to the point where they know me by name.

"Alright, kid, the phone is over there," The officer pointed to a phone on the wall.

"Yeah I see that but I can't call anyone with my hands cuffed behind my back," I said, sighing.

"Smart ass," The cop said, turning me around and unlocking the hand cuffs.

 I then rubbed circulation back into them as I walked over to the phone and began to punch in my mother's number.

One ring, two rings… "Hello?" My mother's voice whispered.

"Mom, I'm in jail I need you to come get me," I said into the receiver.

"What why?" My mother panicked.

"I'll explain everything, did Chloe go home?" I asked hoping she didn't, I tried to swallow the vile that came up into my throat.

"No, she didn't, your father is furious," She whispered back into the phone.

"Don't tell dad that I'm in jail, just get me out and I'll go get her," I explained.

"Alright," She sighed and hung up.

The cop came back and handcuffed me and walked me to the cell, I went in and took a seat on the metal bench.

I leaned my head in my hands, this isn't anyone's fault.

I just hope I find Chloe before anyone else does.










Chloe's P.O.V




Hayley and I sat on the bench as we sat by a beach looking out onto the water. "So you really don't know where you live?" She asked bewildered.

"No," I said after I calmed down.

"Sorry I don't mean to be rude but how?" She asked confused, I began to wonder maybe I should tell her.

I thought about it for a couple minutes before answering. "Can I tell you a secret?" I asked instead.

"Sure, anything," Hayley said, nodding.

"Okay, well I've only been allowed outside for a couple weeks, before that I stayed in the dark room under the house." I said honestly.

"Dark room under a house, you mean a basement?" Hayley questioned.

"Yeah that's what they call it too," I replied matter of fact.

"So you lived your entire life in the basement and you are now allowed out before a couple weeks ago?" She clarified.

"Yeah exactly," I agreed.

"So the bruises were from your parents?" She raised her voice a little.

"No, they are Colby's parents. I don't have parents," I explained.

"Then why are you with him?" she asked.

"He's the reason I'm outside," I said reminiscing.

"Still, why don't you just run away?" 

After she said those words I heard a beep of a car behind me making me jump, I turned around and Colby's car was there.

"Colby, you're here!" I screamed running to the car, he got out and kissed me on the forehead as I hugged him tight. 

"Thank you for looking after her while I was gone," Colby spoke to Hayley.

"Yeah whatever," She took a piece of paper out of her pocket and scribbled down something, folded the paper and passed it to me.

"It's my number to call me anytime," She said before she walked away.

I opened the piece of paper with a bunch of numbers on it, with her name above and a note under the numbers which read; 'If you ever need help just call me.'

Colby wrapped his arms around my waist gently and hugged me.

"Have you eaten yet?" He asked worriedly and I shook my head no.

"Want to have a picnic with me then?" Colby whispered the question and I leaned my head back against him, my eyes closed.

"As long as you don't leave again," I replied.

"I won't, I promise," He whispered in my ear.

I turned around in his arms, leaned up on my toes, and for the first time I placed a gentle kiss on his lips.

He wrapped his arms tighter around me pulling me closer as he kissed me back; he tasted like tobacco and smelled of gasoline. "I love you," I said, barely audible from the sound of crashing waves behind me.

"I love you too, Chloe." He whispered back.

He let me go and smiled as he went to the back of his car and opened the trunk, there was a blanket and a big basket with a cooler on top.

"How did you know where I was?" I was confused.

"I went back to the restaurant and they told me you two went this way," He explained.

"Oh okay," I said back as he passed me the blanket.

He picked up both the cooler and the basket out of the trunk and placed it down on the ground to close and lock the car.

He picked them back up and nodded toward the beach. "Lead the way, beautiful." I blushed at his words and went down to the sands of the beach.