My Adventures in Hell

Chapter 3: Gone Missin'

flamingteen

Disclaimer: I dont own anyone or anything from Higher Ground

Claimer: I own Katie Mathis cause I am her and Cole Taylor one of my friends owns Cole Taylor.... obviously. But anyways enjoy the story.

AN: The conversations are gonna be in TV format. I'm not sure which way to write but I think this is easier. That way you know what their doing too.

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KATIE: (Demanding) Oh my God!! What are you doing here?!?

JOE:(Pulls out a gun and points it to my head) Now, are you in any position to be demanding things, dear?

KAITE: (in a mad frenzy) Dont shoot me! Get that thing away from my head you bastard!!

JOE: (cocks the gun) Well this WAS your choice... remember that.

KATIE: What the hell do you want!!

JOE: I want to end your life. Is that too much to ask?

KATIE: Uh... yeah! Considering that I want to live. Look I'll do anything... just dont kill me.

JOE: Well since you asked nicely there is something I wanted to do. But that will take some time to get ready... so why dont you just get up and come with me.

KATIE: No... not until you tell me what it is!!

JOE: (Puts gun back to my head) Why do you make this so hard on yourself. If you would just cooperate!!!

KATIE: Fine! Don't have a cow! I'm going! But it better not be what I think it is. Cause if it is I'll find a way to get your gun and then I'll blow your brains out.... capeesh!

JOE: (Smirks) Oh I'm sure you'll enjoy it... you have to.

KATIE:(mumbels) Oh great.

JOE: What was that?

KATIE: Nothing

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Shelby bolted up right in her bed after a nightmare about Walt. She rolled over and saw that my bed was empty, so she walked out onto the deck, expecting me to be there. When I wasn't there or any where on campus Shelby paniked.

SHELBY: (panicked) Oh, no. She ran

Then she heard a muffled scream in the forest and then realization floated into her mind.

SHELBY: Oh, gosh

She then bolted toward Peters office. She ran past the Trailblazer's boys dorm and caught the attention of an onlooker. The guy busted out of the dorm.

GUY: Whats going on?

SHELBY: Who are you?

GUY: Im Colt, your roomate, Katies friend.

SHELBY: (had heard about Cole) Katie is missing. I thought it was a runaway but then I heard a scream from the woods.

COLT: (Hearing another scream) Oh, NO!

He heard another light scream after that. Realization also popped into Cole's mind. He jumped off the deck and ran barefooted into the dark woods. Also like a dumbass teen in a horror movie. But thats ok, right. He is coming to save me.

Shelby was now more alarmed after the 3rd scream from the woods. She reached Peters office and the door was locked. She had to get to the phone somehow.

SHELBY: Here goes nothing and shuns for a week.

She stated and busted in Peter's wooden door. It was thin so it wasn't hard. She reached for the phone and dialed Peter's home number.

PETER: Hello?

SHELBY: PETER!!

PETER: What is it Shelby, its 4:00 in the morning.

SHELBY: Katie is missing. I thought she just ran away but then I heard a scream from the woods. I go to your office and on the way there I told, Cole, a Trailblazer boy about it and he bolted for the woods. I had to get to the phone somehow so I had to bust down you door. It was locked... sorry.

PETER: That's okay, Shell. It was the right thing to do. I'll be there in 5 okay! Call the cops while your in there too. Also get a hold of Curtis and tell him to get over here and put together a search party with the police.

SHELBY: OK!

She hung up the phone and started her tasks.

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KATIE: Where the hell are we?

JOE: If I told you that I'd have to kill you. And if you've forgotten, the whole point of what were doing is to NOT kill you. DUH!

KATIE (very angry) Shut up, asshole.

JOE: You deserve everything you get! I mean I try to be nice to you when your little friend, Cole leaves and you repay me with such harsh words? No, I'm in charge now. You will respect me.

KATIE: How do you respect TRASH

JOE: Why you little.... No I wont do that just YET.

Joe got up and left the cabin thing we were in.

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Cole had been searching the forest at a fast rate. He had probaly been through a good 10 miles of it. His body was begging him for a break but he couldn't stop. No, he was saving me.

He finnaly bursted into a clearing after following my crys and saw some old cabin. He knew right then and there that I was in there. The problem was he couldn't be sure if my abductor was gone or not. He then saw a old man walk out. The man was familiar to Cole. Then he realized it.

COLE: Joe!? Oh, my gosh.

He waited until Joe was a while away and kicked in the door to the cabin. He saw me sittng in a chair duckt taped to it. I had a piece of tape over my mouth but everyone knows that you can scream and talk through those. Which proves that Joe is more of a dumbass then he lets on to be. I easly told Cole the situation before he took the tape off my mouth.

KATIE: Thanks.

COLE: I'd do anything for my best friend.

KATIE: I'm realy quite flattered but dont you think we should get out of here?

COLE: Yeah that would be good for me. Dont wanna die young.

KATIE: Very funny.

Just as Katie said this Joe walked back in and discovered Cole.

JOE: Ahh Cole boy!! Nice to finnaly see you again. Why did you move. One day your playing hide and seek with Katie and the next you were gone. Katie needed a friend after that so she turned to me. Oh became her "Friend" all right.

COLE: Why? Get the hell away from me! I thought you were just a nice old man. But you make me sick, now. I HATE you! You understand I HATE YOU!

Cole pounced on Joe like a Lion on it's prey. He started hitting and punching Joe until blood ran down Joe's face, and Cole had been hit in the eye. Then Curtis and his team of police officers busted through the door at that time and pulled Cole off of Joe.

CURTIS: Okay now, Cole we got him

COLE: Good that bastard needs a fixing.

A police officer arrested Joe and read him his rights.

COLE: (mumbles) The guy doesn't deserve rights.

KATIE: What was that, Cole?

COLE: Nothing.

The creepy thing was about that night was when the police officer arrested Joe all he did was.... smile. I didn't know it then, but that would haunt me the rest of my life.

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*2 WEEKS LATER*

PETER: Hey guys! I want all Cliffhangers to report immediately to the Den for group.

All the Cliffhangers sat down in a circle excitedly. This was unusual for ANY student at Horizon to actually WANT group to start. NO ONE liked sharing their thoughts with councelers and their fellow screw ups. But today was different.

PETER: As you all know, Katie will be coming home from the hospital today!

All the Cliffhangers started cheering and Peter and Sohie were smiling from ear to ear. Suddenly Auggie started clapping and then Scott joined in. Thus causing all the Cliffhangers to start clapping.

SCOTT: YEAH! I mean she was here for less then a day and then that CREEP, had to take her safety away.

PETER: I know, Scott. That is why I called group. We need Katie to heal so we have to keep our anger and resentment to ourselfs. Now I know I teach you that that is bad so we are gonna have group for that purpose. I want you all to just lash out and say every single angry and confused thing your feeling. Shelby why dont you start.

SHELBY: Gladly. Well, when I was being abused by my step father.... Walt, I thought that no one could have it even remotly as bad as me. I thought no one was going through what I was. I was wrong. When I learned about Katie I just got depressed. I want to kill him! When I met Katie I knew there was something different about her. I knew that we shared something. I had an idea but I hoped to god that I wasn't right... but I was. And it scares me. You know, that if that Creep can easily get to Katie then Walt could eaisily get to me. I know he's in jail but people break out all the time. Can you even contemplate how much I hate him. I want to kill him and get it over with. That is all I have to say Peter.

PETER: Ok that was good. Scott?

SCOTT: I feel the exact way Shelby does. Only I want to kill the guy. I dont mean fast either. I want to like torture him. First I would rip every single hair out of his body. Then I would make tiny little cuts all over his body and then pour alcohol in all of them. I would then rip all ten of his finger nails off and stick a needle where the nails were. Then for the grand finale I would (This is an exerpt from Fox's drama 24) Shove a towel down his throat wait till he starts to digest it and then.... pull it out. Taking his stomach lining with it. For an average man it takes about a week to die... very very painful.

PETER: (appaled.) Okay Scott. That was very... insightful... Daisy?

DAISY: Well I'd want to do a little more tourture then Scott, over there. I read the cards and it said that a change of events would effect two people that I care for. We can only hope he dies.

PETER: (surprised she didn't want to say more) Good, Daisy. Ezra?

EZRA: I'm speechless and a bit confused. So to prevent me from saying anything stupid, I won't say anything at all. Im serious.

PETER: I understand, Ez... David.

DAVID: I am SOOOOO sad about what happened to Katie. Like everyone in the room I want to kill him. However, Peter you, yourself taught us that violence isn't the answer. Even when you want it to be so bad. So I just hope that he gets some justice and goes to prison for the rest of his life. He needs to think about what he did, and how he is a very sick man. He deserves to be confined in a jail cell to rott.

PETER: (Amazed that David didn't make a smart ass comment.) Okay, Juliette.

JULIETTE: Im confused.

SHELBY: Thats no suprise to us, Queenie. Preps like you are alwase confused.

PETER: SHELBY! Its Juliettes turn. You had yours now its hers.

JULIETTE: Thank you, Peter. (glares at Shelby) I want to say that I hate the guy. Whats his name.. Joe? (Peter nods) I thought that I had it bad. You know with my mothers horendous rules and regulations. I was wrong. Katie had it alot worse.

PETER: Thanks Juliette.

KATIE: Im touched.

ALL:( turn around) KATIE!

SCOTT: We've missed you girl.

KATIE: Well im glad to see that somebody cares.

SHELBY: Here at Horizon, we are a family. And NO ONE, I repeat NO ONE, hurts anyone in MY family.

KATIE: (A single tear escapes from her eye.) Thank you!

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(this was supposed to be chapter 3 and the next part was chapter four but 3 wouldnt upload so im putting them together.

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The Cliffhangers were all enjoying a game of tag football when Peter came out of the den.

"I call group!" He yelled. "I want all the Cliffhangers in the Den in 5." I looked at Peter. He had called group twice today. I had been here for 3 weeks and already knew that when Peter called group twice in one day that something was up. Back in the den, Peter and Sophie sat down in front of the Cliffhangers.

"Well, Peter and I called group to announce a newbie in the group today." While the rest of the Cliffhangers were groaning and complaining I had a better idea. It was to insert each index finger into each ear. Because what came next was loud. Im talking glass breaking loud.

"NEWBIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!" Juliette screamed.

"JEEZ, Queenie! Give us some warning before you do that! Allright!" Shelby yelled.

"Hey! I was just showing my feelings. Lighten up, Shelby!" Juliette retorted.

"Ok girls that's enough. The newbie is not exactly a newbie. Come here dude." Peter said as he motioned for a guy to come into the room. Now it was my turn to squeal.

"COLE!!!" I yelled.

"Suprised?" He asked. "I'm I new Cliffhanger... you know instead of a Trailblazer. Those guys were getting on my nerves."

"Yeah! You could deffinately say I'm suprised.!" I exclaimed.

"Sophie and I decided that you needed your own close friend in the group. We found out that Cole was already your close friend so we transfered him to the Cliffhangers." Peter said.

"Thanks!" I exclaimed.

"Well there is something we wanted to talk to you about, Katie." Sophie said. The other Cliffhangers including the newbie, Cole left the room, taking the hint.

"Yeah?" I asked.

"Well I just got off the phone with your dad and he said he wanted to come and see you." I furrowed my eybrows.

"And why would he want to do that. What about my mom?" I asked confused.

"Not Roger or Cheryl... your biological dad." Peter said.

"What! Uh Roger and Cheryl ARE my biological parents!"

"Apparantly not. They even confesed to adopting you the day you were born." Sophie said.

"But I have pictures of my mom when she was pregnant with me and ultra sounds that say "LITTLE GIRL!!" I exclaimed.

"Well they said that those were from a child that was miscarraiged and they were gonna name her Katrina. But your mother lost her at 8 and a half months." I calmed down.

"Oh my gosh!! No wonder I dont look like any of my family...I'm not theirs."

"Did they take care of you and love you when you were sick?" Sophie asked.

"Yeah... why?" I asked.

"Well, genes aren't what matters in a family... love is! See Roger and Cheryl are your parents cause they love and care for you and they take care of you when your sick... understand?" Sophie explained.

"Yeah.. I think I do." I replyed.

"Well then there ya have it. Your biological father wants to come and see you tomorrow... you up for that?" Peter asked.

"Yeah... but how do you know he is my dad?"

"Well he gave us your vitals and enough of the birth proccess to make me sick. That's all he would tell though. He seemed a bit secretive... but we believe him.. The odd thing is, is when I answerd the phone the guy sounded familiar.... almost like he knew me... but I'm probaly just over reacting. though." He explained.

"I hope so. I realy hope he isn't some psyco, weird person that was on drugs when they gave me up."

"I'm sure he wont be. But you'd better get to bed. Lights out is early tonight. It's at 10:00" Peter said.

"Awww man! Now I only have 15 minutes to tell Cole. Oh well its better then nothing." I said.

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"So..... are you excited?" Cole asked.

"Yeah sorta... only I'm angry at my parents for not telling me about this sooner."

"Im sure they had good reasons not to. You have to consider that maybe your birth parents didn't want your parents to tell you about it." Cole explained.

"Yeah, maybe. I'm just confused as to why they gave me up." I said

"I feel the same way, Katie. I feel that way ALL the time. It gets better after a while. You get used to it."

"Yeah I hope." Then Jeff came out of the Den and screamed.

"LIGHTS OUT!!!"

"Well, Master has called us in. We'd better get back to our dorms and get some rest. I for one have a VERY big day tomorrow.

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Katie woke up to the sound of running water. Shelby was in the bathroom getting ready for the day.

"Hey, Shelby." I said still sleepy.

"Hey. It's Saturday... no classes. You want to do something today?" Shelby asked.

"Well I have some plans. I get to meet my biological father for the first time today. I didn't even know I was adopted until yesterday. But you can come with me. I actually want some one with me." I said.

"Ok. Thats fine with me. I love suprises." Shelby said with a smirk. We both started lauging and finished getting dressed.

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Shelby and I sat in the cafeteria. Shelby was talking with Scott and I was about to pee in my pants I was so nervous. I had never been this nervous in my life. I had started squirming when Peter came in the cafeteria and told me that he was almost here. He called from a payphone to make sure I was ready. He was gonna take me out for a night on the town. I was kinda nervous about that but he was my father.. hey, what harm can he do? I didn't know how much of an understatement that was at the time.

I summoned Shelby over. She gave Scott a goodbye peck on the cheek and got up and followed me.

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There we sat on the picinic table for what seemed like hours to me. I was getting antsy now and REALY wanted him to get there so I could give him the 3rd degree. Shelby told me that she had to go get her jacket cause it was cold and that she would be right back.

Finnaly while Shelby was gone a truck pulled up and a man got out. I saw him and knew instantly that he was my father. I got up and walked over to him. I introduced myself and he introduced himself.

Shelby got her jacket and rushed out of the dorm. She looked down so she could zip up her jacket as she ran up to me. When she got there she still hadn't looked up.

"Dang this thing!! Why wont it zip up?" She exclaimed.

"Dont worry about it, Shell. Meet my dad." Shelby stuck her available hand out and shook his hand still not looking up. She was determined to zip it being the determined one she is. My dad, for some reason stuck his hand under Shelby's chin and pulled it up. When Shelby finnaly looked at him, all the color drained from her face.

"Hey, Shelby. Nice to finally see you again. I'm still unsure why you had to go and do what you did." He said.

"W- w- what in the HELL are you doing here?" She exclaimed. Then it hit her. "he's your- I-I mean....." She said choking. "Walt's YOUR dad????" She finally was able to blurt out.

"Yeah... and why does this bother you so much?"

"WHY DON'T YOU ASK HIM!!!" Shelby screamed stumbling back and tripping over a bench and falling to the ground. She picked herself up and stoped when she was sure that she was far enough away from him.

"All I want you to know is that I want you to be careful around him... ok.... OKAY!!!" Shelby exclaimed.

"um.... okay." I said confused. Shelby then ran into the dorm and slammed the door.

Peter came out of his office to find out who slammed what when he saw Walt and I. He walked over to us un botherd by Walts pressence, seeing as he had never realy met him... only talked on the phone with him once. That was when Shelby first came to Horizon. But he didn't know that Walt was there so... anyways, back to the story.

"Hello. You must be..????"Peter asked.

"Hi I'm Walt, Katie's father." He said.

"Hi Wa- Um may I ask what your last name is?" He asked suspiciously.

"Um.... Blaine..." He said.

"Katie come here." Peter said pulling me away from Walt.

"Why?!!" I asked, confused.

"The mans not supposed to be here. I dont think you want to go with him." Peter said.

"I don't care if Shelby has a problem with him for some reason! She can go freak on her own. He is my dad and I want to spend time with him. So if you will excuse me, my dad and I are gonna go to a resturant." I added and before Peter could object we were in the car and off down the road.

"MAN! I dont know what their problems are. I mean its not like you are her abusive step father. But what is your relation to Shelby?" I asked.

"Um... well, dont freak but I AM her step father. I got paroled from prison to meet you. But dont worry I wont hurt you. You are my daughter. My parole officer back there will protect you if your paranoid. " He said. I looked back at the man in the back seat.

"So that is what he is for. But you know what?" I started.

I glared at him, icily.

"I Dont care!! She was your daughter too and you hurt her. I mean if you put step infront of my status you have the same thing!!! Take me back. You are a bad man and I want you to go BACK to prison." I said punching him in the side of the face. He looked defeated. He then turned the car around and headed back up the road to Horizon. I was extreamely dissapointed.

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a/n: Ahhh now you get why the story is called My Adventures from Hell. lol! ne wayz PLEASSSSSSSSSSEEEEE review