Hey kids!
Quick note about this chapter: I don't know how often there are thunderstorms in LA, but I really wanted to have one for this chapter... it just felt right, hehe!
Also, someone... let me find their username... lucylizjade6210 suggested that I do a live chat on Twitcam so you guys could ask me questions and stuff. Would anyone be interested in that? If so, I'll definitely set one up! :{)
Anyway, on with the chapter! It's a big one!
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Tori and Andre pulled up outside of Tori's house just as the first rumble of an oncoming thunderstorm boomed through the air. They climbed out of Andre's car and quickly made their way up to Tori's front door, not wanting to be caught in the rain which was about to fall.
Andre reached down for Tori's hand and took it in his own, making her smile softly and rest her head against his shoulder as they walked up the path towards her front door.
But as they approached the large front door, they suddenly noticed that something wasn't quite right.
"Your door's open," Andre pointed out as he walked in front of his girlfriend in case he had to protect her from something or someone.
Tori frowned, "What?" she mumbled, stepping in front of him to see for herself. It was true, her front door was open - not by much - but it was still open. Tori reached out and gently pushed the door, causing it to swing open more - revealing the inside of her home which was brightly lit. "Maybe Trina left it open by accident," she thought out loud as they stepped into her home.
"Her car isn't in the driveway," Andre told her, peeking behind the door to make sure no one was hiding behind it. "I'll go check upstairs," he added before leaving her and heading upstairs to check. He felt extremely paranoid as he checked around every corner and in every closet he came across.
Tori sighed and looked around. She couldn't see anything which had been broken or taken. No windows were smashed or open, so why was her door open? Unless they had accidentally left it open when they rushed out earlier. She couln't remember.
Just as she figured it had been an accident, a pair of arms suddenly grabbed her tightly from behind. Her heart stopped as she looked down and found two gloved hands digging into her ribcage.
"Hello Tori," a voice breathed into her ear.
She didn't recognise the voice, which made them instantly more sinister and terrifying. She didn't know what do to.
So she did the first thing that came into her mind.
She screamed.
"Andre!"
Upstairs, Andre had just finished scoping out the entire floor, searching for anything which could indicate that someone had been there. Tori's room was untouched, unlike Cat's. Just as he closed the bedroom door, Tori's blood curdling scream reached his ears - causing his heart to stop. Immediately, he fled down the stairs - almost falling several times. When he reached the living room, his blood ran cold.
Tori was desperately struggling against whoever was holding her tightly. Andre couldn't tell who it was due to the ski-mask covering their face. But he didn't have time to sit and wonder who it was, he had to take action.
"Get away from her!" he yelled, leaping across the couches to where they were. He grabbed the attacker roughly and tackled them to the ground. The attacker groaned as their head smacked against the hardwood floor. Tori fell to the ground and scrambled away, hiding behind the kitchen table as she watched them brawl together.
The attacker punched Andre's cheek roughly before throwing him off and making a dash towards the door. They left and the door slammed loudly behind them, leaving the house silent once again.
Andre sat up with a groan and moved his jaw around, feeling pain where he had been punched. "Tori?" he called, looking around.
"Here," his girlfriend called in a small voice from her hiding spot behind the kitchen table.
He rushed around and gathered her in his arms. She clutched at his shirt with shaky hands as she curled into him.
"Are you okay? Tell me you're okay," Andre panted, brushing her hair away from her face.
Tori nodded, her eyes wide with terror, "I'm okay," she whispered, looking terrifiedly at the front door as if she was expecting it to open again any minute.
Andre pressed a kiss to her hair and breathed deeply, "We gotta get outta here," he decided, standing up and pulling her up with him. She nodded shakily as her legs threatened to give out from underneath her.
They ran back out to his car and climbed in before he sped away from her house, constantly looking in the rear-view mirror in case anyone was following them. The rain had started to fall from above and the thunder was getting closer and louder each time it rumbled.
"We need to call Cat and Jade, they need to know in case they're next," Tori spoke up, her heart still racing her chest from the ordeal.
Andre nodded and reached into his pocket for his PearPhone when they stopped at a red light. He tossed it to her and she immediately began to dial Jade's home number before pressing it to her ear when it began to ring.
Cat whimpered as the thunder rumbled loudly outside as she and Jade made their way downstairs to answer the door. The lightning flashed brightly through the window on the stairs, making Cat jump in fright.
"Relax, it's only thunder," Jade told her as the redhead slipped her hand into one of hers.
They approached the front door and Jade pulled it open, expecting to find one of the boys or Tori standing on her doorstep. But instead she found an unfamiliar woman standing there, slightly damp from the rain which had just begun to fall.
"Can I help you?" Jade asked, looking the woman up and down, trying to figure out if she knew her.
"I'm sorry to bother you but my car just broke down across the street, I was wondering if you could help me?" the woman asked, brushing her blonde hair out of her face.
"Do we look like mechanics?" Jade asked as she raised an eyebrow.
"Jade!" Cat cried at her friend's rudeness before she turned to the woman, "Of course we'll help," she smiled.
Jade groaned and rolled her eyes before they followed the woman across the street. She wrinkled her nose as the rain suddenly became heavier, rapidly dampening their hair and clothes as they crossed the road.
"I thought you said your car broke down?" Jade asked as they approached a van.
The woman suddenly turned around and brought one hand up out of her long jacket, revealing something black and shiny.
A gun.
"Get in, girls," she hissed, barely audible over the sound of the rain.
Neither Jade or Cat made a move to get in. Cat merely moved closer to Jade, clutching at her arm. The woman sighed and clicked the safety off the gun and brought it up, pressing it against Jade's forehead.
"Get. In," she spoke through gritted teeth.
Jade swallowed hard, knowing that this chick wasn't playing around. She could only merely nod and grasp Cat's hand inside her own. Cat quickly looked around, wondering if anyone could see what was happening, but her heart fell when she realised their location was perfectly surrounded by a bunch of trees on either side, and from the looks of things, none of Jade's neighbours were home.
The woman smirked and yanked open the back of the van, never once removing the gun from Jade's forehead. She pulled the girls forward before shoving them in the back, smirking as the shorter girl's head crashed against the tough interior. She slammed the door shut and locked it tightly before rushing around and climbing in the driver's seat and speeding away.
"No answer," Tori sighed as she hung up on Jade's home.
Andre frowned, "Try Cat's cell," he thought as the lights changed to green and he began to pull forward. But suddenly a van sped across the road in front of him, more than likely breaking the speed limit. Andre slammed the break down, causing himself and Tori to jerk forward.
"Whoa!" Tori cried, grasping the door beside her.
"Lunatic," Andre sighed, shaking his head before moving forward again.
Moments later, Tori sighed and hung up, "No answer from Cat either."
Andre frowned, "Maybe we should go over there."
Tori nodded, "Good idea."
Here we go, kids!
Let me know what you think :{)
Oh! And how cute were Matt and Ari singing 'I Think You're Swell' together in NY? ADORABLE.
Love!
xoxo