Emmett:
I was forced into a dark, shadowy room that contained barely anything. I couldn't see where I was going so I used the wall to guide me. I slid my feet against the floor and slid my hands on the wall to direct me around the room.
"Who's there?" a familiar voice asked, as the lights all of a sudden flickered on.
"Rose." I whispered, watching her immediately hop up.
"Emmett!" she exclaimed, rushing towards me.
She threw her arms around my waist as I wrapped her up into mine. I pecked her forehead before she brought her lips up to mine and embraced me into a passionate kiss.
"I thought you were dead!" I bellowed, breaking off the kiss.
"You're suppose to think positive! Why would you assume I was dead?" she asked, walking towards the door.
"Because he sent us pictures of you and Jasper with a red X on it." I informed, as she stooped low to pick up something.
"Like this?" she asked, turning around and showing me a picture of myself with a red X on it.
"While we sleep, he sneaks into the room and grabs a picture. I didn't say anything because I really didn't care. Now, I know what he did with them." Rose said, piecing everything together.
When we pulled apart I took this as my chance to look around the room.
"Where's Jasper?" I asked, worriedly, thinking the worse.
"He's fine! He had to use the restroom so the man took him." Rose replied, taking my hand in hers.
"I'm so happy you're alright!" I proclaimed, stroking her cheek with my hand.
"Where did they take you from?" Rose asked, walking towards the door.
"L'Atelier." I answered, not being able to take my eyes off of her.
Jasper was forcefully pushed into the room the same time the lights shut off. He doesn't want us to see his face. The door loudly slammed closed behind him, as the lights turned back on,
"Did you see him? Do you recognize him?" Rose asked, rushing to Jasper's side.
"No." Jasper answered, sadly watching Rose stare at the door.
"He was wearing a mask." he added.
"Did you at least see a kitchen? I am starving! I haven't eaten since I left Russia 24 hours ago! If I don't die in the hands of this crazy man, I'm going to die of starvation!" Rose bellowed, clutching her stomach tightly.
"I'm right with you Rose." Jasper whispered, after his stomach growled loudly.
"Emmett? What are you doing here?" Jasper questioned, finally noticing me.
"Well, I really don't know… I just decided to drop pass and see how you all were doing. What do you mean, what am I doing here? I didn't come here on my own! I don't even know where here is!"
"Right, dumb question." Jasper muttered, looking down to the ground.
"Emmett calm down. You were the last to talk to our parents, any new updates. Do they have any new leads? Are they looking for us? What's going on out there?" Rose remarked, grabbing my hand and pulling me towards the wall.
"Bree found that note you threw in Rose's trashcan." I informed, as a grin stretched out across Jasper's face.
"A note? What did the note…Hey! Wait! You threw something in my trashcan!" Rose exclaimed, as I slid onto the floor.
"I had to. Everyone knows you never have trash in that thing, so it would be out of the ordinary for something to be inside of it." Jasper explained, taking a seat on the opposite side of Rose.
I rubbed my hands together and brought them to my face. It is freezing in this room, and all we have is a blanket that will barely fit over all three of us.
"What did the note say?" Rose wondered, relaxing her head on my shoulder.
"Alec." Jasper answered, resting his head on Rose's shoulder.
"Is that the man's name?" Rose asked, suppressing a yawn.
"I don't think so. When our parents were talking they said Alec died from AIDS, so that can't be him." I explained, after pecking Rose's forehead.
"But it could be a different Alec." Jasper responded, pulling some of the covers towards him.
"But this seems personal... The person who is doing this has to know our parents." I retorted, wrapping my arm around Rose to keep her warmer.
"He's going to starve us to death Emmett." Jasper informed, once his stomach growled again.
"I have a chocolate bar." I whispered, digging into my pocket.
"You're a life saver!" Rose exclaimed, snatching the bar out of my hand.
She broke it in half and gave the other half to Jasper. Once the candy bar was gone, both his and her stomach growled again.
"Emmett you suck! That candy bar teased my stomach! Now it's expecting more!" Rose scolded, shoving my shoulder playfully.
"Sorry Rose." I mumbled, causing her to grin and peck my cheek.
"Why do you seem so happy?" I wondered, pushing the blanket off of myself.
"Because all of this could be worse."
"He locked us in an empty, freezing room, with nothing but a thin blanket. You both haven't eaten anything, but a small candy bar in 24 hours. It's not already worse?" I responded, not understanding her logic.
"Everything could always worsen Emmett. He could decide to separate us, or kill us now, or even rape us! We should be happy we're together." Rose sighed, hopping up onto her feet.
"She's right." Jasper whispered, getting up to console his cousin.
"Yeah, you are right Rosie." I sighed, standing up afterwards.
"What do you all do in here all day?" I asked, walking around the empty room.
"We wait, for whoever is next to come join us." Jasper answered, pulling away from Rose to look at me.
Review:
My goal is to finish this story in December. So, we have a long journey ahead of us.
Just curious, what do you think is going on? What do you think 'Alec' means by 'he wants justice?' And for whom?
-Tiffany.