~Patricia's POV:
We went down to the tunnels every night looking for clues to complete the tasks, we got past another one yesterday, so we are improving. We've had no threatening texts from Rufus, so that's a good thing. It's just it seems only me Mara and Alfie are upset about Jerome. Yes everyone's worried about him but they seem to care more about themselves. It may be that I know what it feels like to be kidnapped by that monster, but it seems like something else. Mara keeps going on as if he's dead but I know he's not, he may be a slimeball, but he's one of my closest friends, we can tell eachother stuff. WAIT am I actually complementing Jerome wow this is weird I can picture his warmth and his blue eyes staring at me...
~Joy's POV:
"Patricia, Patricia SNAP OUT OF IT." I said
"Wwhat?" She looked confused
"You were sort of daydreaming, is anything wrong?"
"No, I'm just worried about everything" She replied
"We all are" I said "Come on there waiting for us downstairs"
Everyone was sitting at the table, Trudy kept asking where Jerome had gone, for his safety we told her he'd gone to stay with his uncle, we told Poppy he'd gone with a PI to help their dad. It has been so quiet without Jerome, no one has laughed since he was taken, no one has even attempted to crack a joke. It's the same everyday wake up at 6:00am go down to the tunnels be back at breakfast by 7:30am school until 3:30pm go home do homework straight down to the tunnels have dinner go to bed, wake up at 11:00pm go down to the tunnels come back at 12:00am go to sleep, and it starts all over again.
~Jerome's POV: I woke up the next day, my face covered in blood, I didn't get a visit from Rufus for 2 days, all I did was think, think about my life, I loved Mara, but somehow I'm not sure if she's truely over Mick, I love Amber like a sister, a very annoying sister but a sister, Patricia that's the problem I don't know what I feel for her, she's the one I can relate to most, but I think she has a thing for Eddie. The following day Rufus came, he didn't stop long, just came in with a bottle of water, took off my gag, forced the water down my throat then put the piece of cloth around my mouth again. All I hope is that they don't do anything wrong I know what Rufus can do and I don't want to be on the other end of it. I'm starving I haven't eaten anything for 4 days, all I can do is wonder, I just hope Rufus won't take those who mean most to me AKA Mara, Alfie, Patricia and Poppy. The day's nearly come to an end I can feel myself slowly drifting into slumber.
~Alfie's POV: I hate waking up and seeing Jerome's bed empty, it makes me feel so alone, I just can't help wonder if it's my fault he was kidnapped, maybe if I had refused to go ahead he would be fine, if only that happened, I'm worried sick about Jerome, and it's about time I did something about it.
(The Next Morning)
"Sibuna meeting" I whispered at the breakfast table "My room, NOW!"
"What's this about Alfie?" Fabian questioned
"We need to break Jerome out" I replied
"We know that Alfie, we're trying but we don't know where he is!" Nina said
"Well we'll have to find him then, won't we, today, anyone else in?" I interupted
"I am" I heard Mara say "Me too" said Patricia
"Alfie don't" Amber said
"I have to he's my best friend" I pleaded
"You have to be careful" she told me
"Aren't I always."
~Third Person POV:
As Alfie, Patricia and Mara made their way out of the room, someone in the house texted Rufus the details of their plan.