Overcoming Darkness That Is Headed Right For You
A Place To Fall Apart- Chapter 10
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Credits to chapter title go to Merle Haggard.
Outside Karen's Cafe
Dan- I cannot believe that they are doing this! They are going to get Nathan killed!
Karen- Dan, maybe they can get him out.
Dan- They are a bunch of kids, Karen!
Karen- Keith is with them, he can help.
Dan- Oh, stop kidding yourself! If a bunch of cops couldn't even get passed the front door, you expect any one else too. They are putting themselves at a huge risk!
Karen- Well, then maybe we should have gone with them! Since you seam to know all the answers!
Dan- Even if we wanted too, someone would have to stay behind. What if they called again?
Karen just looked at Dan and wanted to yell at him so bad for doubting everyone, but that wouldn't fix anything so she decided against it. She just hoped that they would be able to get Nathan and themselves out alive.
Karen- You're right. Let's just keep our cool, alright? If we just sit here and complain all we are doing is wasting time.
Dan- What should be do?
Karen- Think of something to do.
Dan smirked at that. He would never tell, since Karen was with Keith, that he thought he was still in love with her. He didn't want to make things more complicated. The detective walked into the cafe. He noticed all the kids and Keith were missing.
Detective- Hey guys. Where is everybody?
Karen looked at Dan wondering if they should tell the detective where they went.
Karen- They went to the uh... Deli. We got hungry and they didn't want to just sit around.
Detective- But you're in a cafe. Why would they go to a deli if there is all this food right here?
Karen looked at Dan. Dan looked back and tried quickly to come up with a lie.
Dan- They eat here all the time, they got sick of the same food I guess.
The detective looked at them suspicously, but he just shook it off, there were more important things to worry about.
Detective- Any word from he kidnappers?
Dan- Not yet. When do you think they will call again?
Detective- Soon, I guess. They will want to make sure you cooperate.
On Henderson Avenue
Lucas, Brooke, Peyton, Haley, and Keith were on a random street.
Lucas- There are so many houses. How the hell are we supposed to know which one Nathan is in?
Kieth- Well we checked a lot of them, we only have a couple of blocks left.
Brooke and Haley were just looking around when Brooke caught something at the corner of her eye.
Brooke- Guys, look. The van we saw at the school.
Keith smiled. Finally some good news. Now they needed a game plan.
Keith- Okay guys, we have to think of a plan. We can't just go through the front door and judging by the size of this house, there has to be a side entrance or back entrance or something. Someone is going to have to distract them.
Brooke- They all know what we look like.
Keith- Not Peyton. She didn't show up to school today, remember?
Lucas- Yeah, but don't you think that is a little dangerous?
Keith- Luke, we are breaking into some psycho's house to rescue a kid being held for ransom. This whole thing is dangerous.
Lucas- True.
Peyton- So what do I have to do?
Keith- Pretend you got lost or something. Say you need direction's to get to your relatives house because you don't know anyone that lives here.
Peyton nodded.
Keith- When Peyton has the guy distracted, we'll go in through the back door. Then we'll split up and look for Nathan.
Haley- Split up?
Keith- Yeah, pair up. I know you don't want to be alone right now and I don't think you should be so you should go with Lucas. Peyton and Brooke can go together and I'll go alone.
Lucas- Okay, if we can't find him, we should meet in a half hour right back here.
Haley- Good plan.
Keith- Okay, be careful everyone. The last thing we need is more people in trouble.
They nodded and headed to the back as Peyton headed up to the doorway.
Inside the house
Nathan was tied to a chair and had a black and blue on his face. Janus just got through punching him really hard in the face. But Nathan just stared him down, almost daring him to do it again.
Janus- Still the brave one, huh?
Nathan just looked at him. Janus walked up to him and grabbed him by the hair. Nathan winced.
Janus- Your not as brave as you think you are. And by the time I am done with you, you're gonna learn to respect me.
Just then the doorbell rang and Janus let go of Nathan. Nathan let out a breath he didn't know he was holding.
Janus- Will someone answer that please!!!
One of Janus' men walked to the door and answered it and saw some skinny blonde girl smiling at him. He smiled at her trying not to make it obvious they were doing something wrong.
Guard- Yes?
Peyton- Hi! I am sorry about this but, I need to find my.. cousin's house... but I am new in town and I have no idea where I am.
Guard- Oh, sure. Why don't you give me the address and I'll tell you how to get there.
Peyton never thought about the address. She looked at him.
Peyton- Sure! Sure.. the uh.. the address. Let me just find it.
Peyton faked as she was looking in her purse for an address that wasn't in there.
Back entrance of the house
Luckily, there were no guards in the back of the house. Brooke, Haley, Lucas, and Keith walked in and hid behind a couch in the room.
Brooke- This place is nicer then my house.
Keith- That's nice, but I just realized Peyton can't come in because she is too busy distracting the guard. So you'll come with me, Brooke.
Brooke nodded.
Lucas- Okay, Haley and I will start upstairs and you guy start in the basement.
They all nodded and headed off.
Front Entrance
Peyton was still going through her bag and the guard was getting irritated.
Guard- You find it yet?
Peyton- Still looking. Hmm... I doesn't seam to be in here. Let me think for a minute. I'll try and remember it.
The guard rolled his eyes and impatiently waited for her to remember the address. He needed to get back to his post. Peyton noticed that they were inside. Her job was done and now she just needed to make up some fake address.
Peyton- AH!
The guard jumped in fright.
Peyton- I remember it now! It's 114 Loomstead Park.
Peyton used Brooke's old address. The guard looked at her and started explaining how to get there. When he was done, Peyton nodded.
Peyton- Thanks so much! BYE!
Peyton thought that must have been the worst acting job ever. But the man apparently believed her and shut the door. She went around the corner to Lucas' car and sat in there waiting.
Basement of the House
After searching the whole basement with no luck, Brooke and Keith looked at eachother.
Brooke- Now what?
Keith- Now, we hope that Haley and Lucas find Nathan. There are only three floors to this house. The basement, which is where we are. The middle floor which is where we came in from and the top floor which is where Lucas, Haley, and hopefully Nathan are.
Upstairs of the house
There were men everywhere. This has to be where Nathan is.
Lucas- What the hell is this? Why are there so many people?
Haley- Looks like these guys are a big deal. Looks like the mob or something.
Lucas- Great, as if our luck could get any worse.
Haley- Let's just go find him.
Lucas heard beating noises from inside one of the rooms. Haley heard it too. Then they heard someone groaning. Nathan.