ch.2

(nathan pov)

Lucas was late coming to the cafe. I would say I'm not worried but he is always here or with Keith. I called Keith, but he told me Lucas had left to meet us twenty minutes ago. I knew something was wrong, and turned to Haley. I told her, "Hale's I've gotta go find Lucas, something isn't right." She nodded and begged, "Go find my best friend Nathan, he hasn't been feeling the best lately and i'm worried about him." I nodded and left to find my little brother. I like the sound of that. I have a little brother. I never really thought of him that way. I decided from now on we'd be better to each other, and i'd take care of him. He seemed to be followed by trouble as of lately. I went out searching for him, and saw Tim's car speed by. I didn't really know why he and a few guys from the team would be speeding by in their car at night. I have a sick feeling that i know what they were

doing after thinking about it carefully. Lucas was missing and some of the basketball team that had been hazing him just sped by. I had to find Lucas. Who knows what they have done to him. I remembered that they used to love when we "kidnapped" whoever we were hazing and toss them into the creek. I jumped in my car and sped off. When i got there i was shocked to see Lucas laying in the creek beat up with a sack on his head. I rushed over, and uncovered his head. He looked terrified and jerked away from me. I saw how badly he got beat up, and felt horrible for him.I slipped picking him up and dropped him into the deeper water. He started screaming and thrashing in the water. I didn't know what was wrong.