Chapter 2:I need help.
Joe's P.O.V
"What are we going to do?" my mom asked the detective that was called. Kevin and I were still being checked by the paramedics, I don't really remember what happened. All I know is that Nick was taken; there was this girl with the kidnapers. I never seen her before, she looked young about fourteen; maybe fifteen. She might be about a year younger than Nick; she looked scared so I don't think she was in on it. "Joe?" Kevin said as he was trying to get my attention. "What?" I asked not really wanting to know. I was still getting over the shock that Nick my little brother was missing. "The detective thinks that the guys who took Nick are some guys who have been robbing stores here and there all over the state." Kevin said. All I could do was nod. Why couldn't I do anything? I just stood there; I did nothing. Nick could be anywhere; he could end up in a coma. He needs his insulin, and I can't stand to see my family this heartbroken. Nick has always kept us together, kept us strong. Ever since he was diagnosed he has been so strong, not letting it slow him down. He is the strength of this family, without him everyone isn't so strong. "Hi, how are you doing?" asked my mom as she sat beside me. "Okay, I guess." I replied. "Hey everything's going to be okay. Nick will come back to us." She said giving me a hug. "It's my fault, I should have done something. I could've made them leave Nick. I could've... I" I said trailing off into my thoughts once again. "No, Joe don't blame yourself. There's nothing you could've done." My mom said. I just stood there and cried. Cried like a baby, why couldn't I have Nick's strength?
Summer's P.O.V
"Where is Alex?" I asked Justin who was just sitting there like nothing was wrong. "I don't know. Maybe she's on the other bus." He suggested. "No Ryan is on that bus. He said she wasn't on that one. Do you think the teacher knows?" I asked thinking aloud. "Probably not" He said calm. I got up and made my way near the teacher as un-noticed as possible. "Summer, what can I do for you?" asked Mrs. Chan. "Well I think that we might have left Alex at the last stop" I said as fast as I could. "No, she must be on the other bus." She said brushing it off. "No, I just got off the phone with Ryan. She's not on that bus." I said starting to panic. "What? No, no, no she has to be. I checked that everyone was there before we got on the bus." She said checking her list. Just as she started to panic the busses pulled up in front of the hotel. "What are we going to do?" I asked. "We'll call her. What's her cell number?" Mrs. Chan asked. "She doesn't have one. Her parents wouldn't let her get one." I said.
Alex's P.O.V
Nick was being held in another room, while they were asking me questions. "Who are your parents? Where are you staying? Are you from here?" The questions shot at me like bullets. I didn't say anything; I didn't want to tell them. How could I give in so fast? I have to stay strong; as long as I'm here I need to survive. The guy who grabbed me into the van just picked me up off the floor and smacked my face. I screamed as he pushed me back to the ground. I've never been hit so hard in my life. Sure I got into a fight once or twice, but never with a guy. My face burned from the slap, I couldn't do anything. They didn't let my hands go so I just laid there on the floor. I was trying to hold back my tears, as I was trying to ignore the pain going through my jaw. "Fine maybe the guy won't be as stubborn" The leader said. I guess they were smart not to say their names in front of me or Nick. All three guys left the room and went into the next room beside mine. "What do you want?" Nick yelled. I could tell he wasn't going to let them get away with answers that easily. Not unless they hurt me in front of him. I can tell he would help me, he was kind and smart. He wouldn't hurt anyone or let anyone else get hurt. I hope we can get out of here fast. I want to see my parents again. To see Ryan again, I wonder if they noticed I was missing yet. Then I was pulled from my train of thought with a groan. They were hurting him. I looked at the wall between my room and the room nick was in. "Answer me!" one of the guys yelled as I heard Nick fall. "Nick!" I screamed without thinking. I got to my knees and sat there listening to Nick's groans. Until the door swung open and Nick was thrown into the room. His nose was bleeding and he had a cut on his lip. "Are you okay?" I asked. "Yea, I'll be fine" Nick said slowly making his was to sit up. "Did you tell them anything?" I asked. "Yea...I had to" he said, with a hint of guilt in his voice. "It's okay...with what I heard you had no choice" I said feeling bad I couldn't do much to help him. "No, I told them the first time. They were just making a video to send to my parents. I had to tell them, if I don't get my insulin then I'm in trouble." He said explaining what happened. "What?" I asked, I didn't know he had diabetes. "You don't know who I am, do you?" he asked slowly looking up to me. "No, the first time I met you was a few hours ago. How would I know you?" I asked. "I don't know. Well I'm Nick Lucas and I have type one diabetes. What about you?" he asked. "Well I am Alex and I'm from San Francisco." I said answering his question. "Wow, what are you doing here?" He asked. "Class trip, my friends talked me into talking my parents into letting me go. I missed the bus back to the hotel and I got lost. That's when they took me" I said explaining how I ended up here. "Oh, why didn't you call one of your friends? Or a Taxi?" He asked me. "I didn't have enough for a taxi, and I don't have a cell phone." I said. "Why don't you have a cell phone?" Nick asked surprised. "My parents didn't think I needed one." I said. Once I said that Nick went quiet. I didn't know why. Minutes passed like hours.
Nick's P.O.V
"Do you think your teacher will notice your missing?" I asked after a while. "Maybe not till the last minute. I'm kind of the quiet one. Kind of shy, not all the time though." She said quietly. "Oh" was all I could get out of my mouth. "What did they do to you? For the video" she asked so quiet it was almost a whisper. "Not much, they just made a demand and kind of beat on me. To show them that they would hurt me if my parents didn't give in. They also said '' They let me say something and I told them I was okay and that you were here and you needed help too." I said telling her everything. "I'm sure we'll be okay" she said trying to hide how scared she was. "Yea, we should try to sleep and see what happens in the morning." I said. Alex just nodded and laid down. I laid down next to her, and drifted off into a deep sleep.
Joe's P.O.V
I just sat at the table in the kitchen, staring at the wall in front of me. "Did you get any sleep, Joe?" Kevin asked as he sat next to me. I just shook my head and looked down to the table. Then my computer made a sound, indicating I had an email. I slowly got up to go check the email. The subject said: Want your brother back? "Kevin!" I yelled "What?" yelled Kevin. "Get mom and Dad I just got an e-mail about Nick." I yelled. Kevin ran upstairs and came back a few seconds later with my parents. "What is it?" asked my dad. "It's a video." I said opening the e-mail. "Play it." Kevin said. I played the video and we saw someone in a ski mask, it looked like the guy who grabbed him. "You want this kid back?" he asked as held Nick up by the shirt. "Mom, dad I'm okay." Nick said as he looked into the camera he looked so scared. "Shut up!" the guy yelled as he pushed him into a wall. They guy kicked Nick and kept on beating him up. "Nick!" my mom yelled as she watched the video. "If you want this kid back then you need to give us a hundred thousand dollars by tomorrow at noon. Hey kid get up here and tell your parents a message!" The guy said as he dragged Nick up to his feet. His nose started bleeding, and he had cut on his lip. "I love you guys. Don't worry about me. Can you see if you can help the girl here with me? They took her too. Her name is Alex. Joe and Nick don't think this is your fault. You couldn't do anything." Nick said trying to hide how scared he was, but he was never good at hiding his feelings. "That's enough!" the guy yelled as he punched Nick to the ground. "Get the money and wait for more instructions" He said looking back to the camera. The video ended, and I just stared at the computer. The video stopped and it showed a picture of Nick getting punched. Where could he be? I asked myself. I just stared when all of a sudden the screen went black. I jumped back into reality and looked around. All the lights were off, the power was cut off. "What happened?" I asked. "We don't know" Kevin replied. My cell phone started to ring, "answer it." My mom suggested. I answered it and there was a voice that said Go online and start a web chat with the sender that invites you. Go there in the morning. "That was weird" I said.
Nick's P.O.V
The next morning I woke up and Alex was still sleeping, and her cheeks stained with tears. She might have cried half the night; I'll just let her sleep. I looked around and found a webcam sitting on a table. "What's this?" I whispered to myself. "Hey, kid here" one of the men said as he threw in a note. I looked over and read it, it read:
You're parents are logged on right now; they can see and hear you. Don't try anything stupid! If you do then they will watch their little boy die! We'll be watching.
I looked at the webcam and wondered if they could be lying. "Mom? Dad? If you're watching this I love you." I said looking into the webcam. "Who are you talking to?" asked Alex. I turned around and saw Alex getting up. "Read this note." I said handing her the note. "Do you think they're really seeing and hearing us?" I asked. "I don't know" I said nodding. Alex began to shiver and rub her arms. "Are you cold?" I asked. "No" She said still rubbing her arms. "Here" I said taking off the thin sweater I had on, it wasn't keeping me warm but it's good enough for now. She took it and put it on. I sat next to her trying to think of a plan that won't set them off. She leaned her head on my solder and tried to warm up. I just moved my arm and gave her a hug. "Do you think we'll ever get out of here?" Alex asked. "I'm sure we will. We just have to wait. My parents will get us out." I said. "I hope so" she replied as she started to cry again. "Oh, Alex don't cry. Please, we have to be positive and believe that we'll be okay." I said giving her a hug. She just sat beside me crying in my arms. How could this sweet, kind girl get mixed up in a kidnapping? I hope we could find a way out before it was too late. "Well what do we do for now?" she asked. "We wait and hope" I said letting her go as she stood up. "Can I ask them to phone my parents? I wonder if they will let me give out my number?" she asked. "I don't know." I said quietly. "What's wrong?" Alex asked. "I'm just a little tired and everything is just getting a little blurry." I said trying to focus my site. I couldn't tell what was going on.
Alex's P.O.V
Nick was tired and his vision was getting blurry I'm guessing this can't be good. "Nick?" I called out when he started to fall I'm guessing it was because he couldn't see. "What's wrong?" I asked. "I think it might be my blood sugar." He said as I held him in my arms. "Hey nick you'll be okay just get some sleep" I said. What was I supposed to do? I need help.
Sorry it took me so long to post. Please review. Hope this time it is longer than my last chapter. Plz tell me what I can do to make this story better.