A/N: Am I the only one jumping for joy right now because of the Paily break-up? No. Ok. Just making sure.
Destiny: Chapter 5
Emily POV
I wake up today with a new set goal and new found determination. I spent all of yesterday just in my bed thinking, trying to answer my own questions. Trying to figure out how I'm going to approach this situation. I have my action plan, now it's time to put it into action.
I climb out of bed and make my way to the mini fridge to grab an apple, and then make my way towards the door. Before I even have a chance to get a fingertip on the knob, Samara steps in front of me.
"Where you going" she says in a sing-song tone. "Out" I sing-song back, trying to step around her but she just steps in front of me again. "Where" she asks "Don't worry about it" I answer, trying to open the door but she slams it shut. "Samara, can you just get out of my way!" I yell, starting to get extremely annoyed. "You're going back to that t-shirt shop, aren't you" she questions, crossing her arms of her chest and arching an eyebrow. I'm taken aback by the fact that she was actually right. "Why would it matter" I say, mimicking her current pose. She just stands there silently, contemplating what she should say next and postponing my mission. "If you're not gonna answer can you please get out of my way" I say, feeling my blood start to boil. Still, she remains silent. "Uggh" I grunt, rolling my eyes and trying to move around but again she stops me. "Look Em, can't you just trust me when I say something's should remain a mystery, I mean, everything happens for a reason right!?" she says, just conflicting more confusion into my mind. "Umm, what are you talking about?" I can tell there is something important she's not telling me and its slowly eating away at her. "Yesterday I went to the shop ok!" she finally blurts out. "And?" I ask, still confused as to what significance this has to my current situation. "And, I saw her" she mumbles, barely above a whisper. My eyes widen, allowing more questions to flutter into my brain. When my mouth opens, they seem to all come out at once. "What! Are you sure it was her?, why would you even go there? How do you even know what she looks like, you've never met her?" Samara just looks down at her feet, contemplating which question to answer first. "Uhh, I'm pretty sure it was her. I went because I noticed how after you talked to that Noel guy, you seemed more secluded than you already were and I checked on you last night to make sure you were ok and I saw the picture you were holding. When I saw the girl at the store, I knew she looked familiar but I just assumed she was one of those fans that follow us when we're on tour & we see a lot. But then I saw that picture and it clicked. It was her." she shrugged. I could not believe what I was hearing. If I wasn't sure then, I'm sure now. The love of my life is alive and only a mere 5 minute walks away. I stare at Samara for another minute as she nervously twiddles around with her fingers. I then try and move around her but she again stops me. "Em, just wait a sec..." "Samara please" I plead as I feel my eyes growing in moisture. "If you care about me at all, you'll let me go" I say, looking deep into her baby blue eyes. She just stares at me for a second before moving out of my way. "Thank you" I say giving her a quick hug before taking off, down the street.
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When I get to the store I see Noel flicking around a bobblehead. The store has nobody but him in it which is not surprising considering it's 11 in the morning and most people are in the food court. I march straight up to him, determination written all over my face. "Where is she" I say, the words coming out as more of a demand than a question. "Good morning to you too Fields" he says, never taking his eyes off the jiggling Obama head. "That's not answering my question, Kahn." I say, anticipation growing by the second. "Then maybe you should ask a less vague question Fields" he says, flicking the head one more time before he finally turns to face me. "Maya". I finally say. "I know she's alive and I know she's here" I say, causing him to arch an eyebrow. "And how exactly do you know that?" he asks, questioning my knowledge. "So you're not denying it?" I question, arching an eyebrow. "Just because I deny it, doesn't mean you have to believe me. I just think it's a funny theory" he said with a grin on his face. I roll my eyes. "I saw her 2 days ago and Samara saw her yesterday so I know she's here. Can you not be a dick for the first time in your life and just let me talk to her?!" I say, trying not to raise my voice, but my patients wearing thin with the boy. "Ouch" he says touching his heart "Now that one really hurt Fields. And just when I thought we were becoming pretty good friends". "You're an ass" I say walking around the front counter and into the storage door. "HEY! You can't go in there! That rooms for employee use only!" Noel yells while trying to stop me but it's too late, I'm already in the door by the time he gets to me.
This room is a lot larger than it looks from the outside. It is filled with ceiling high metal racks that have boxes of inventory stacked on top of them. It is basically like a giant warehouse maze. I feel a tight grip on my arm and look to my left to see Noel holding on to me " you need to leave" he says sternly, tightening his grip with every word "No, let her stay, she won't find what she's looking for" says a deep voice that emerges from in-between the racks. Eric Kahn, Noel's older brother. Noel just smirks and releases me from his captivity. The second I'm free, I take off down the first isle I see, not wanting to give him a chance to change his mind. I know they seemed pretty confident in knowing I wouldn't find her but I wouldn't be able to live with myself knowing I didn't even try.
For what feels like the next 5 hours but in reality is only 30 minutes, I hopelessly walk from isle to isle, in search for the one person I've spent the last year and a half trying to get over. I finally give up, exit the storage room and take my walk of shame out of the store. I could have sworn for a split second, I saw what I think was sympathy on the Kahn brothers faces. I just ignored it and embarked on my journey back to the tour bus to wallow in my own defeat.
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Noel POV
Emily just left the store and I can't help but feel a little bad for the girl. I can't imagine how it feels to see your supposedly dead girlfriend up and running again and not being able to talk to her. But I guess I'll know the feeling once the zombie apocalypse starts. I turn to Eric with a fake pouty face on my face as we watch Emily sadly exit the mall. He just laughs and slaps me on the back of my head "Come on, let's go get her out before she suffocates down there" he says, walking towards the storage room. I can't help but take one last glance at Emily's retreating figure before following my brother into the back room.
We make our way over to row 7 and walk down it until we come across the large cardboard box we were looking for. We push it over, revealing a secret handle that Eric pulls on, opening a door. The second it opens, a hissing sound comes from the small secret room. "The light! It burns!" Maya says as me and Eric pull her out of the hole in the ground. "I still don't get why I have to hide from her. What harm could talking to the girl really do? It's killing me knowing how much pain I'm causing her" Maya asks as we make our way back to the front of the store. "I don't know cuz, just following the cops orders" Eric shrugs, "I'm feelin for a smoothie, you guys want anything?" Eric asks making his way towards the stores exit. "Are you feeling the smoothie or are you feeling the cute cashier selling the smoothies?" I ask, knowing Eric isn't really the puréed fruit type. "Either way, I'm getting something wet and sweet in my mouth tonight" Eric winks, running out of the store in the direction of the food court. "Your brother needs help" Maya jokes, leaning against the front counter. "Hey, he's your cousin, you deal with him" I say, playfully nudging my small cousin.
We are quiet for a moment before she speaks up. "I need to see her. I need to talk to her" she says, turning her head to look in my direction. "I know. She needs to see you too" I answer. "She told me she has another show tomorrow before she leaves. I could call Toby. Get us backstage" I say causing a huge grin to form on her face. She runs into my chest, hugging me extremely tightly. "Thank you" she says, still in the embrace. "Don't mention it" I say, trying to breath under the small girl's tight grip.
Tomorrow is gonna be interesting.