Chapter 2

Payson's POV

I dragged Kaylie and Lauren to the library where we'll meet the guys and I'll show them the map. When they are convinced that this village is fake, we'll get out of here and back to Max and the guys. Nothing will keep us here anymore. I'm pretty sure that Austin and Max and Nicky are looking for us by now. Even though it will be hard since there's no Internet connection or cell service. But once they find out the truth, they'd want to get out of here as quick as possible. Right?

Tyler's POV

We were waiting for the girls to show up so Payson can show all of us what she found. The thing is she won't be able to since I told the librarian to close up and later I'll definitely tell them to change everything that would lead them to more suspicions. I should have known to keep an eye on Payson more, she is the typical wanna be detective. She doesn't trust us. At all.

"Guys, act surprise or what ever," I pointed out, "We need to get through this without making Payson anymore suspicious or even the girls. Hopefully, the girls don't agree with Payson's theory."

"But what if Payson out smarts us later on like she did today?" Drew asked.

"I'll deal with that later. For now, we have to make it convincing for them to get off our backs and continue living here."

"How about Austin and his bulldogs?" James questioned.

"We don't have to worry about it. There's no trace of this village since it's not real. But I wouldn't underestimate them. They will find a way to find the girls, hell; they love them so of course they will find them. But when they do we'll be waiting. Still act so it won't seem like we're the villain but they are."

"Nothing will stop you this time, huh?" James teased.

"Kaylie was mine. Kaylie is still mine. Austin is just a piece of shit along the way to the paradise we're both heading to," I smiled.

From the distance we saw the girls heading towards us. Time to face this. Time to put this suspicion to an end.

Payson's POV

We saw the guys waiting for us near the library. My stomach had butterflies but that shouldn't stop me from showing them the proof I'm trying to show. Kaylie and Lauren are blinded by the happiness and safety of this village can offer us. But what they don't know is that this village is a fake. They will figure it out soon.

"Should we go?" Tyler asked.

"Of course, I want to get this over with," I answered.

We all walked to the library and I couldn't believe what I saw. CLOSED? The library is CLOSED? It can't be. I must show them the map! I have nothing to say at this point. On the other hand it proves that there's something the villagers doesn't want us to know. But I just wished I could prove it now. Nothing would be better to get out of this place and back into Max's arms. There is nothing I want more than that. Nothing.

"Pay? What is this? A joke?" Drew was angry.

"I thought there was proof?" Tyler agreed.

"Are you fucking kidding me?" I yelled.

"Payson, calm down," James tried.

"DON'T TELL ME TO CALM DOWN!" I yelled again.

"What's going on with you Pay?" Kaylie worried.

"Guys, can we have a moment. You guys can head back first," Lauren suggested in a demanding voice.

When we girls were alone there was a moment of silence. My anger was boiling and I couldn't believe it. We were one step closer into going home and now, we're back to square one.

Kaylie's POV

When Payson saw the sign on the library door, it said CLOSED. That broke her dreams of getting out of this village. The thing she doesn't know is that this village has taken care of us very well. It has made us feel safe and comfortable ever since we got lost. Payson doesn't think so; she's probably getting paranoid because she feels alone without Max and her parents. I get it. I understand. There's just nothing we can do at this point since there is no one who can locate us, we have no one and no where to turn to besides this village.

"Payson there's nothing we can do but stay here," I began.

I don't have any other way to comfort her but to tell her the truth, "Payson, we have no one and no where to go but here. There's no one out there but the helpful villagers. We're in Hawaii not Boulder."

"I swear I saw it!" Payson began to yell again.

"I'm sure you did. In your head. Sweetie, you're paranoid."

"I agree with Kay, you miss Max and your family. This isn't your home, this isn't our home," Lauren agreed.

"Then why are we here?" Payson still doesn't understand it. She's confused and scared.

"We're here because we have to be here. We've got nowhere else to go," Lauren explained.

"I had proof I swear."

"Proof or no proof the library is closed and if you did have proof, you can't show us now," I finally told her that there's no way we're going to believe this nonsense.

"Let's go back," Lauren suggested.

We helped her up and headed back to the village. Payson calmed down a bit but I'm pretty sure she won't give up finding proof. When she does, Lauren and I will hear her out.

Tyler's POV

She fell for it. That's a good sign and another good sign is that the girls don't believe her "proof" either. She believes that there's proof but she has nothing to show. The girls don't believe that she has proof and they don't believe that the village is a fake even though Payson is so close. Payson is a smart girl; she will find other proofs to bring this village crumbling down. We can't let that happen.

"That was so close, Payson is a smart girl," Drew pointed out.

"No shit Drew. We just can't let her find any more cracks."

"Let's head back to the library," I suggested.

"WHY?" both Drew and James asked in unison.

"Because we need to clear up some mess up," I told them. God they are so clueless.

"OHHHH!" They both said in unison again. C.L.U.E.L.E.S.S

We all headed to the library…again. When we got there we expected the girls to still be there comforting Payson so that we can check in on them but they weren't there. So we knocked on the library door and the librarian opened it. We walked in as she closed the door and we stood by the counter.

"So why did you guys come back here?" the librarian asked.

"Look Laurel, we need you to change all the publishing dates of the village history books. Do the same with all the old maps. Make sure everything is perfect, no trace," I explained clearly.

"Yes, sir."

We left feeling great. No traces equal no evidence equal no more Austin and his bulldogs.

Payson's POV

Kaylie and Lauren helped me back and it was still awkward. I'm still confused for what happened, I told Tyler and Kaylie and Lauren only. Who would close up in the middle of the day? Unless, it's Tyler who told them to close up, unless it's Tyler's doing all along. Tyler Tanner has something to hide; he wanted us to stay here for some twisted reasons. Unless it's only for his benefit and not the others. He once liked Kaylie and what if he's still does?

"Kaylie?" I started.

"Payson let's not have this conversation again. We've been through this," Kaylie told me.

"It's not about the library's proof it's another proof but it's more of a theory."

"Shoot," Lauren approved. Kaylie gave Lauren a look, a look that screamed "why?"

"It's Tyler. He's behind this!"

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