Jesse POV

I had just told Ethan my plan. He didn't want to do it. He hated the idea. Now he's ignoring me.

Then I heard people coming toward them. Then I heard the voices of Ethan's friends. Ethan didn't hear them, or he would've called out to them. Thank you, super vampire hearing.

I gagged Ethan's mouth and he looked at me. I picked him up and ran the other way out of the cave. I took Ethan to a tree about 20 feet away. Ethan didn't know what was going on so he didn't try to fight the cloth in his mouth.

A few minutes later, his friends walked out the cave, the tall brown haired one, and the smaller blond vampire. What were their names? Aw, never mind. The tall one said,

"Man, I really thought we would find him." The blond answered,

"It's okay Benny, were going to find him." I looked at Ethan and I knew he heard them he struggled against the gag and I covered his mouth.

I'm pretty sure he understood what I meant when he saw my look. He stood still and didn't try anything. The two boys walked off.

Ethan POV

I was so close. So close to getting recued.

Rory and Benny were right there. But I knew that if I tried to get them to notice I was near, Jesse would hurt me, or worse, hurt them.

He took me to the woods. He climbed up the tallest tree as far as I could see. He pulled me up too.

He set me on a branch and tied me to the tree.

"I will take the gag out of your mouth if you promise not to try anything. Okay?" he asked me. I nodded and he took the gag out of my mouth. "

Did I mention I'm afraid of heights?" I asked him. What, it's true. He looked at me.

"Guess not." And I looked up.

Jesse POV

I saw Sarah and Erica down below about 10 feet away from the tree. Ethan didn't hear them. Thank god.

I gagged him again. He looked at me like he couldn't believe that he was gagged again.

On the inside, I smiled. On the outside, I put a finger to my lips.

He nodded; understanding what would happen if he didn't listen to what I said.

"Do you see them?" Sarah said.

"No." Erica said, not too disappointed, I could tell. Sarah sighed.

"Sarah, if it means that much to you, I will look all night with you." Erica told her.

"Thanks Erica." Sarah said as she hugged her. They walked out of sight. Ethan sighed and began to cry, trying to hide it. I pretended not to notice.