Stopping to Tell You Chapter 5

Hey. Shhhh. I KNOW! I FEEEEL SOOOOOOOOOOO GUILTY! I apologize. Forgive me. I am trying to finish all my stories so that I don't have to continue making you all wait. If you check my profile you will see a story for Kickin it that I am writing! I am writing the WHOLE thing, then I will update. Anyways. This is the last chapter. 5 chapter story. I feel terrible. Hope you guys still like me.

Last Time:

"Any sign of Kim?"Jacks voice!

"No," Mel's voice.

"I get out of the hospital tomorrow," Silence. "I miss Kim,"

The voice recording ended. Jack is in the hospital and he noticed I was gone?

Kim's POV

I dropped my cell, as it fell into my lap. Justin looked at me confused.

"Kim?" he asked worried.

"I have to leave," I said without any emotion. I abandoned my cereal and stood up – my phone falling to the ground - to gather my things. Justin's face looked terrified. I couldn't figure out why.

"No Kim, you can't leave," his voice sounded almost pleading.

"Is there a reason I should stay. My crus- friend…. Is in the hospital," I didn't give him any more information as I picked up my phone and went over to my suitcase.

"Jack will be fine. You might love him, but I am your brother. And Kim I need your help." I dropped the bag I was holding.

"What?!" I asked.

"I know everything. Kim this might seem stalker-ish, but I know everything that is happening in your life right now," He stood up and something in his hand I hadn't seen before was in his hand. I panicked.

"What the hell?!" I recoiled and stepped back. Bumping into a wall and making my phone in my back pocket beep. "Why do you have handcuffs?" I turned around without an answer and attempted to open the door to leave the house, to run away. Unsuccessful. Justin grabbed my hand and pulled me to a door. He handcuffed me and ripped part of his shirt to tie around my mouth.

"No Kim. You get to stay here," I tried to get away. I really did. But all my karate moves failed me. My mind had gone blank do to shock.

"hmmmmfmfffmfffmf" I attempted to speak. He smiled. It was an evil smile though that for the first time had me scared to death. Jack. What the last thing I thought before he knocked me out and I fell into the dark closet.

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Jack's POV

My doctor cut my wrist band that had kept me in the hospital and I smiled. I could find Kim now. My Kimmy-cup. He gave me my phone, which I wasn't allowed to have when I was ill. I turned it on.

"Jack!" I turned around and saw Eddie, Milton, running over to me. Closely followed by Mel and Jerry who were holding hands.

"Hey guys, what's up?"

Eddie gave me a crazy look. "What's up? WHAT'S UP?! You just got out of the hospital! We should throw a PARTY!" I shake my head fast.

"Jack's right," Mel said coming up behind them with Jerry. "We have to keep looking for Kim."

Eddie and Milton nodded. That's when my phone finally turned on.

"BEEP BEEP, you have one new voicemail," I looked down.

"It's from KIM!" I exclaimed happily. I pressed play. There was a rumbling of sounds. "She butt dialed me?!"

"shhhh" Mel relied.

Kim's voice. Why do you have handcuffs? There was a loud noise and a grunt from Kim. Then there was an unrecognizable voice. No Kim. You get to stay here.there were sounds of struggle and then a muffled voice trying to talk. There was a loud noise and the call ended.

"Kim..?" I wailed. Milton smiled. I looked at him crazily.

"Jack! We can track this call!" that's when I realized. I handed Milton my phone, and he went to work. "done," then he looked at me another smile on his face. "Let's go."

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Kim's POV

I opened my eyes, or at least tried too. All around me was black, so it was just like not opening my eyes. On the outside of the door I could hear Justin.

"Yes, she is here," he paused. "I didn't kill her. She tried to leave though. No, all I did was handcuff her, knock her out and throw her into the closet," I could faintly hear a voice on the other end - Justin was way too close to the closet – it was a man's voice. "You will be here in five minutes right? Ok, see you later." I heard a beep, which meant that he had disconnected. When the door attempted to open, I shut my eyes. "She's still knocked out?" he muttered to himself. "I didn't hit her that hard," Then he did the most stupid thing ever, he unlocked the handcuffs. I jump up; eyes flying open and go into fighting stance. Then I realized that I was really sore. I didn't let him see it through. "Shoot," he said as he tried to attack.

"Oh, no you don't," I said as I avoided him and he pretty much jumped into the closet. I slammed the door behind him and locked it. "How do you like it?" a moan came from the closet. "I'll take that as a no," I ran over to the door and opened it, then ran into someone. I looked up. "Mom?"

Mel's POV

"Milton, are you sure this is it?" I asked as I looked at the plain old house. Milton nodded and proceeded to the house taking Julie's hand. We had picked her up on the way here because we need more "smart people" as Milton had said. I think he just wanted a reason to be with Julie and I respect that. I took Jerry's hand into mine.

"You ok Jerry?" His eyes were huge, but when I said that he looked down.

"You're here. I'm fine," that made me smile. Jack pushed passed us. Ignore it Mel. He just wants Kim. I plastered a smile on my face.

"Ok, go over to the window and see if you can see through it," we all followed what I said and went over to the window. Very carefully we looked in. The first thing we spotted was Kim. She was tied to a chair and talking to a woman. I could hear voices.

"Kimmy, you can't just leave when you want… especially just because of that Jack kid," I recognized that voice.

"Guys," I said as we ducked down so I could see them. "That's Kim's mom," Jacks face looked angry.

"Why is she locked up then?! Huh?" He got up, and it looked like he was going to barge in.

"NO!" I whisper shouted. "This is proving that Kim's mom is in on this. She may have a gun," Jack thought about it. Fine. He mouthed. We went up to peep again.

"You don't need Jack or Melissa or any of you so-called friends. We can be criminals alongside your brother. Speaking of which, where is he?" a moan came from the closet at that point and Kim's mom opened the door and a similar looking to Kim fell out. She has a brother?! "Justin," Kim's mother called. Kim's brother Justin, got off the ground.

"Maple, I am ready to fight justice on your side," Kim's mom is Maple? Weird. Kim finally spit out the rag that was in her mouth.

"No, and you're no longer my mother… Maple." Kim sneered. That when she spotted me and her face lit up. It was gone quickly and I was glad, I didn't want our cover to be given away.

No POV

Jack had had enough. Kim was getting abused by her "mother" and she was tied up. This is not right. Not caring what Mel thought he stood up and went to the door. He looked at the door and realizing it wasn't locked madd him happy. Stupid Maple. He lifted his leg and brought it down hard on the door. It broke all around him and he smiled when Maple turned to look at him.

"Come to save Kim?" she sneered.

"Yes," was my reply. That's when Julie, Milton, Jerry, Eddie and Mel showed up behind me. Maple looked frightened; she had thought that only Jack was here.

"Kim. Choose now, and I'd be careful if I were you," Maple said. Kim starred right into Jacks eyes.

"Jack…"

"Wrong answer," Maple shouted and ran over to Jack. Taking her fist and bringing it towards his head. He caught it.

"You probably shouldn't have done that, "He smiled and flipped her over so she landed on her back. There was a snap; she broke her back, by the sound of it. That when Julie and Milton ran over to untie Kim. Justin who was in the shadows jumped out at Milton.

"HOLLY CHRISTMAS NUTS!" Milton shouted out of surprise and punched Justin in the gut causing him to fall over in pain. Milton at first looked like he was going to apologize then looking at Justin squirming on the ground smiled "cool" like. "I meant to do that," he said. And Julie smiled happy and for the first time, she grabbed his head and kissed him full on the lips. When she let go Milton stumbled back. "Whoa," he said before fainting. Julie giggled.

Eddie, Mel and Jerry had managed to untie Kim and after hugging them, she turned around and looked across at Jack. There was like 10 feet apart from each other. The minute Jack opened his arms, Kim launched herself across and hugged his tight. Jack had his hands combing the honey blonde cheer leader's hair and whispering "It's going be alright."

After calling the police, Kim and Jack explained the whole thing, alongside why there was a fainted skinny boy on the ground. Their arms never leaving each other's shoulders. Kim learned that her dad had died 5 years ago by her mother, and her brother was living on his own. The police officer walked away. She whimpered into Jack's Shoulder. Her mom in jail, her dad dead. "Kim. It's ok, lift your head," Kim looked up into Jack's chocolate brown eyes. "You can stay at my house, live with me," Kim smiled. "Stay with me," he echoed his thoughts. Jack couldn't resist anymore. He tilted up Kim's head and smashed his lips onto hers. At first she was surprised but then relaxed. They separated.

"Jack?" Kim asked.

"Yes,"

"Tell me the truth and I'll believe you," Kim asked. "Do you like Donna and were you playing me?"

"No. Never. Kimmy-cup," That earned him a punch in the shoulder. "ouch. What was that for?!"

"No. One. Calls. Me. Kimmy-cup." She replied sarcastically.

"Aw, you know you love it." Jack chuckled.

"Maybe," Kim said winking. And Jack laughed and pulled her in a warm hug.

"Kimmmmmmmmy-cup" He said and Kim smiled.

"Jackkkkkkie-cup"

"Ok your right, no nicknames," Jack laughed. And Kim nodded. The whole gang went back to Jack and Kim's house.

OMG! Its over! Holy crap! This is the longest I ever made a chapter….. IM SORRY, the ending was crappy! Hope you liked it :) Oh, and I don't sign my name HamsterRox anymore.

Lots of Love,

~ Dani