Chapter 2
Shane's POV.
Last night was great. I took Claire out to see the new Harry Potter movie. I overheard her talking to Eve saying that she was looking forward to see it so I thought I'd surprise her by taking her out. I must admit it was pretty good.
Later that day we got home in time for dinner and when Claire got up to go to the fridge I heard her call 'Hey guys, we'll need to get some more cokes, we're running low here.' 'Well, I'm not going to be able to get. I've got lessons and things all day tomorrow.' Mike excused. 'And I'm working too. It's going to have to be one of you two that get them.' Eve chimed. Dang, if I hadn't been eating then I could have got out of it. Just as I tried to go, 'I can't,' Claire got in at the same time, 'I'm work,' We both stopped for a minute before we both went 'Not it,' at the same time again.
'Hey how about this. We are all working and busy till late. Since its between you two, and Shane's got the charger tomorrow, and picking you up from work, why don't you both go after you've picked her up. It'll be on your way home anyway. How's that.' Michael asked. It seemed like he wasn't in the mood for another petty squable tonight. 'Sounds fair. What do you think.' I asked her. 'Yeah that's fine.' she replied. Now that I think about it, it might be good for us to go as I was thinking about picking up some more beer.
Later on Claire showed me how much she apprieciated my attentiveness earlier in picking up that she wanted to see the movie. I swear I will never get enough of that girl. Every time I think that I have had enough, she does or says something that just sends me crazy. I really love that girl.
The next night I had picked Claire up from work and headed to the store. When we got there, I told her 'You wait here. I'll only be a minute.' I had asked her to stay cause the last time I had taken her with me to get beer I wasn't sold. Ain't making that mistake again. Claire and Eve had had a good laugh at my expense then. I had grabbed the cokes and was looking at the beers when there was a scream from the car park. I ran out to find that Claire had been chucked into a van. I ran for my life trying to catch up, calling out the entire time. I was too late though, they drove off carrying Claire with them.
Claire's POV.
I wake up to find myself in a building. I couldn't tell if it was an old office block or what it was. As I try to sit up I discover that I'm chained to a bed. Oh, god, this isn't good. I didn't know who has taken me or why but I didn't like the situation I was in at all. As I studied my surroundings as best I could it only got worse. At the minute it was only my arms that were chained to the bed but on the bottom I saw chains for my legs. And they were spread. That only meant one thing. Whoever took me, inteds to rape me. I start to feel ill and faint and I wish my friends find me soon cause I didn't want to think of what is going to happen.
Shane's POV
I couldn't believe what was going on. I had gone into the store for two minutes to get the cokes we needed to get for the house and my beer. And then I hear the piercing screams. Piercing cause I knew who they belonged to. Claire. I tried to run and stop them but I was too late. I phoned Eve and Michael and when I got off the phone I saw a cop car pull up. Someone in the store must have phoned them. Normally I don't get on with cops but fortunately it was Hannah Moses that turned up. 'Shane, what's going on?' Another car turned up and out stepped Detectives Hess and Lowe. 'It's Claire. We came to pick up cokes for the house, we were running low. She was waiting in the car cause I was only going to be a minute. Someone grabbed her while I was in the store. I couldn't stop them, she was already in the van. I was too late.' I was starting to get even more worried. I could feel myself starting to panic. 'Okay. Shane, has Claire mentioned anything strange at all. Any feelings of being watched or followed? Anything at all?' I tried to think and come up with an answer but couldn't. 'Ehm,... uh..., I don't know. Maybe. Maybe to Eve. Ehm...' I was really trying but nothing was coming and it was making me frustrated. 'That's ok, Shane. If anything comes to you tell us straight away. Even if you don't think it could be relevant. Now i'm going to take you home alright. I need you to hand the keys to the car over so we can test if we can get anything from it. Might help us catch who did it.' Hannah was being so calm and collected but I knew she probably had to handle a lot of kidnap and missing persons cases being in Morganville. Just then my phone went off. Looking at the screen it read Michael. 'It's Mike.' I answered it. 'Hey man.' Hey what's going on, where are you and Claire, it shouldn't take that long to get some cokes. The minute I heard her name I finally started to break down. 'It's Claire. I was in the shop getting the cokes and planning on getting some more beer. She stayed in the car and someone took her. I don't know what to do man.' Don't worry, we'll come get you and start looking for her. Hannah had been listening the whole time and took the phone from me. 'Michael, it's Hannah. I can't let you do that. We're already on the scene and are looking into this. Best thing for you lot to do is stay back and let us do our jobs. I'll bring Shane back as we are taking the car for analysis. We'll be there soon but until then I need you to promise that neither you nor Eve try and look for Claire. We'll find her and we'll handle this.' Okay. Just make sure you let us know as soon as you find anything. 'I will.' She shut off the phone and handed it back to me. 'Right come on Shane. Let's get you home. JOE, TRAVIS, I'M TAKING COLLINS BACK TO THE GLASS HOUSE YOU'RE IN CHARGE.' They gave curt nods and Hannah walked me to her car and I got into the car. We drove all the way back to the house and I just felt numb. I couldn't think of anything. As I walked up to the door, I had to stop and brace myself for the memories that I knew would hit me as soon as I walked in.
I opened the door and immediately was assaulted by the memories of us. I just wanted to get out of there and up to my bedroom. However I couldn't, as Eve and Michael would want to ask me about what happened. Sure enough, as soon as Eve knew that we were back she came right towards us, 'What happened? What's going on? How the hell did you let them take her?'
'I... I... I tried. I really did, but I was too late. I couldn't do anything. By the time I knew what was going on, I was too late. They already had her. I tried Eve, I really did.' I broke down. 'Shane man,' Michael had joined us, 'this isn't your fault. You tried, that's all you could do. Come on, you need to rest, you've had a long day.' I wasn't going to argue. I don't think I had the strength to argue. I just began to walk off towards my room.