Chapter 15

Tyler's POV

"I think it's time we tell the girls," I said.

"What? Are you serious? They are going to hate us," Drew countered.

"Dude, we can't just say that we-"

"You idiots. I'm not that stupid to tell them what's been going on. I meant telling them how we feel about them. It's been two days. They're upset. Their boyfriends are out of the picture right now, so we make our move," I interrupted James. They both nodded in realization. God, why do I have to be friends with such idiots? But then, it's a good thing. They don't question me. They follow me and that's what I needed. After all that we three have been through the past five years, this was definitely the best thing that has happened to us: being with Kaylie, Lauren and Payson.

"What are we going to do? How do we tell them?" James questioned.

"Yeah, I didn't really think that far," I realized. So I haven't exactly thought this through fully. How do we tell them?

"I've got an idea," Drew said.

"Shoot," I told him.

"Well, you know how they're missing their boyfriends?" We nodded. "Maybe we could listen to their problems and everything and then hint them at first, but then at the end, when and if they do cry, we tell them," Drew suggested. Huh. It is a pretty good idea. It'll show the girls that we care about them and want them to be happy. Maybe this would work and we would get the girls.

"Alright. Let's do it," I told them. We three got out of our room and headed towards the girls' that were down the hallway. We knocked on the door and waited for them to come open it.

Austin's POV

It's been two days. We still have no leads on where Kaylie, Lauren and Payson may be. Now, we're here, sitting side by side, nibbling on our fingernails, waiting for Officer Johnson to get off the phone. We've been here every day, worrying and hoping we would find anything that would lead us to them. But, to our dismay, there has been nothing.

"Well?" I asked Officer Johnson when he got off the phone. All he did was sigh. "Anything? Anything at all?" He shook his head.

"My staff has been looking through the security video from the hotel, trying to decipher who the man in black was, but they are unable to ID him. Every single angle we've looked at, he was covered. We can't see his face, therefore, unable to know who it is," he sighed.

"Have you asked anyone if they've seen them? I mean, someone has to have seen them," Max said, feeling urgent.

"I'm sorry, but everyone that we've talked to near the shopping mall, they said they haven't seem them after that day. They're probably not in the city anymore."

"What? If they're not in the city, then where the hell are they?" Nicky screamed. I held onto Nicky's arms, restraining him from jumping out of his seat and break something.

"Chill," I told him. He relaxed back into the chair and I released my grasp on him. I turned back to the officer. "Can't you track them or anything?"

"Well, Austin, they're not exactly wearing any tracking device," he chuckled. How can he be laughing in this situation? Well, he has a reason: his girlfriend is not fucking missing.

"Not to be rude or anything, but how can you be joking at a time like this?" Max said matter-of-factly. So I wasn't the only one thinking that, thank god.

"Sorry, but I'm confused," he said and we cocked our head to the side, trying to figure out what he meant. "You three, aren't you supposed to be, like, the king of hook-ups or something? I mean, aren't you guys like players?" Wow, this guy has the nerve to ask that question when we're in the middle of the crisis. What the hell? Might as well just answer him before he put us behind bars for shouting at an officer.

"Yeah. We are, I mean, were," I started.

"Then we met them and I guess everything changed," Max continued.

"Now I'm curious, explain," he said, motioning his hand telling us to tell him the whole story.

"You want our life story?" Nicky asked, raising his eyebrows.

"No, just how you guys changed from major player to the relationship guy."

"Well, long story short, they tamed us," Max said.

"I don't want the short story, I want the long one," Officer Johnson is very interested. He leaned forward against the table.

"Well, I guess those three girls didn't want a simple hook-up. They wanted something long and stable. At first, we were just after them for fun, I mean, come on, they're hot, who wouldn't want them, you know what I mean?" surprisingly, Officer Johnson nodded and was smiling. What the hell? "But then we got to know them more and more and we just fell in love with them."

"I can see that. You guys are blinded by love," he said. What does that even mean? I can still see perfectly well. Whoever made that line must be weird.

"How are we blinded? I can still see everything," I declared.

"It's a figure of speech, Austin," Nicky explained. Oh, so that's what they mean by it. I nodded.

"So, when are you going to make them yours?" Officer Johnson asked. Make them ours? What?

"What do you mean?" Max asked.

"You six, well at least you three, are deeply and madly in love with them. And I mean in love not the simple "I love you". So when are you guys going to permanently make them yours?"

"Oh you mean…" Nicky breathed.

"Yeah, as in "Will you marry me?" and a "Yes". So when?"

"Well, sir, we haven't even thought about it, let alone do it. The three of them, they are focusing on the Gold in the 2012 Olympics, I don't think they will even agree to it if we asked them," I explained.

"Listen, if they are that in love with you as you are with them, they will say yes. It's just the matter of you guys stepping up to the bat and hit the ball out of the park," he said. Did he seriously just use that metaphor? Are you serious? We're gymnasts, not baseball players. Though, Kaylie's dad would appreciate it. We stayed silent and just looked at each other. Officer Johnson does have a point; we're in love. I don't know about Max and Nicky but I sure as hell can't live without Kaylie. Being away from her like this, even though it has only been two days, it's killing me inside.

"I guess I understand what you're talking about," I finally said, breaking the silence.

Kaylie's POV

Two days. Two. That's how long I've been away from Austin and right now, it's hurting. I need him to be here, holding me, telling me how much he's missed me. I miss him so much. We've been away from each other before, when he went to Asia, and look how it turned out. I fell for another guy, Brad freaking Collins, and then he lied to my face. So I know one thing for sure this time: I will not make the same mistake.

Knock-knock. I got up and went towards the door but Payson and Lauren still lying in bed, probably missing Kaylie and Austin.

"Hey," I said when I saw the three guys outside the door.

"Kaylie, can I talk to you?" he asked. I nodded.

"Come in," I motioned.

"Uh, I meant, privately?" he said.

"Uh, sure," I said and stepped out of the room while Drew and James went in to, I bet, talk in private with Lauren and Payson. We went out to the backyard of the house and sat on the steps.

"So, what do you want to talk about?" I asked.

"How are you?" Are you serious? You get me out here to ask about how I am? Really? You couldn't do that inside? I gave him a confused look but answered him anyway.

"I'm fine, I guess."

"No, really, Kaylie. How are you? As in, with being away from Austin and all that." Oh, so that's what he meant. Does he expect me to pour my heart out? But before I could do anything, tears were threatening to fall.

"I miss him so much it hurts. I've never gone this long without seeing him, except for that one time a few months back."

"What happened?" he seemed to be interested.

"Um, he had to go to Asia to promote Kobalt sunglasses and there was a guy, Brad Collins," I sniffed. "He was being so sweet to me, being there when I needed him because I didn't have Austin. Then I fell for him and I cheated on Austin with him. Austin saw and he broke up with me," tears were beginning to spill, I brought my hand up and started wiping the tears away. "Then I got into an accident and I figured I love Austin too much to let him go. Brad lied to me and I broke up with him. Then got back with Austin."

"Right," he stressed.

"Yeah, I just don't want it to happen again. If Austin left me one more time, I don't think I could handle it," my voice cracked. Just the thought of Austin leaving me has already brought me to tears and ached my heart. So what would happen to me if he did leave me for real?

"Don't worry, don't cry, Kaylie," he said and turned me to face him. He wiped my tears away and looked into my eyes. "I'll always be here for you."

"Why are you being so nice?" I asked him.

"Cause I care about you, Kaylie," he replied.

"If you cared, then why didn't you ever call me after that night at Le Privilege?" I just needed to know why. Why did he cut me out of his life?

"Kaylie, I-"

"I just need to know, Tyler. Please, just tell me," I interrupted him.

Tyler's POV

"I just need to know, Tyler. Please, just tell me," she said. I guess she does have the right to know. But I won't tell her everything that has happened; just the things that was a necessity.

"Alright. After that night, I had some problems. Problems that I'm not comfortable to discuss yet. But when I am, you'll be the first to know. So because of those problems, I left and never called you because I didn't want to burden you anymore. You were on your way to become and elite gymnast and I knew if I made another move, you might have never become the gymnast you are today. I'm really sorry, Kaylie. I really liked you," I told her and pulled her into a hug. This was the time I have to tell her. I have to tell her now that I still liked her. "And I still do," I whispered into her ears. I felt her tense almost immediately and pulled away from me.

"Tyler."

"Kaylie, I still like you. I may actually love you," I confessed.

"Tyler, no. No. You know I don't feel the same way," she shook her head.

"Yes, you do, Kaylie. I know you do."

"Tyler, I'm in love with Austin. You're taking advantage of my fragile state, like Brad did. But guess what? I'm not going to fall for it again," she said, attempting to stand up.

"Kaylie, I know somewhere deep down, you still have a soft spot for me. Please, just find it," I begged her.

"Tyler, I'm sorry. But between you and me, there's nothing left but friendship. Can't you just accept that and move on?"

"These past five years, you're all I could think about."

"Really? Then why didn't you bother to call me back?" she snapped and turned around and walked away from me. She had a point. I got up and ran after her.

"I told you, I had problems. But I will accept your friendship offer," I said while holding on to her hand. She turned to face me. Her eyes were filled with anger.

"All right, but if you make a move on me, even a itsy bitsy one, our friendship is over, got it?" she bargained. I nodded and shook her hand.

"We should go get the others and get ready for the bonfire," I told her while leading her towards her room.

"What bonfire?" she asked.

"They apparently do it every week. It's like a tradition or something," I told her and knocked on the girls' room door.

Austin's POV

"I guess I understand what you're talking about," I finally said, breaking the silence.

"Exactly. So are you guys going to take the risk?" Officer Johnson asked.

Before I could answer, my phone vibrated through the pocket of my jeans. I put my hand into my pocket, looking for my phone. I took it out and looked at the Caller ID. Sasha Belov. Oh shit. I answered it and immediately put it on speakers.

"Hey, Sasha, what's up?" I casually said.

"Austin, why can't I contact the girls? And don't tell me their phones ran out of battery because I'm pretty sure they've charged it by now." Shit. I had no comeback. I looked at Max and Nicky and they had nothing either.

"Uh…they…uh," I stuttered.

"Austin, I know something's up so what is it?" he demanded. Fine. I guess he should know the situation.

"Fine. We'll tell you," Max said as if reading my mind.

"Max? Austin, am I on speakers?"

"Yes, Sasha," Nicky responded.

"What is going on?" I took a deep breath, closed my eyes and prayed that Sasha would not rip us up.

"The girls, well, they…uh…we haven't seen them in two days," I held my breath. There was silence on the other line. I looked at Nicky and Max and they, too, were holding their breath.

"Austin Tucker! What the hell happened? What do you mean you haven't seen them in two days? Do not tell me you lost my gymnasts," he demanded.

"Coach Belov?" Officer Johnson said before I could reply.

"Who is this? Where are the girls?"

"This is Officer Matt Johnson, from the Hawaii Police Department," he calmly stated.

"Officer Johnson, uh, please excuse my temper. But would you explain what is going on?"

"Two days ago, the boys here called us to inform that they think their girlfriends have been kidnapped. We've spent the past few days trying to locate them but so far, no luck."

"Are you kidding me? I need my star athletes back. You will do everything you can, in your power, to find them as soon as possible!" Sasha commanded. I could feel his temper boiling.

"Yes, I will," Officer Johnson replied.

"Have you been tracking their whereabouts?"

"Sir, they are not wearing any tracking devices so I'm afraid we can't do that."

"Well, is there another method to track them? Anything?"

"There is an option to track their mobile phones-"

"Then why don't you do that?"

"Mainly because they are out of service range so we cannot pin-point exactly where they are."

"All right, I'll leave you to it. Austin, Nicky, Max, I'll talk to you guys later," Sasha said and immediately hung up.

"Are you serious that you could track their cell phones?" I asked Officer Johnson, feeling hope rise up.

"Yes, but we can't find the exact location because, as I said before, they're out of service range," he replied. I suddenly had an idea.

"Well, what if you track their phones to the last place they were before they got out of range? We can probably find them from there," I felt smart. I could see Officer Johnson thinking about it and then slowly, very slowly, nodded his head.

"I guess that would work. I'll go inform my sector and tell them to contact Houston to ask them to begin tracking," he replied and got out of his booth.

"Wow, who knew Austin Tucker was smart!" Nicky joked.

"Shut up, at least we have a chance of finding the girls now," I said and smiled.

Tyler's POV

We were at the bonfire and the girls were having a lot of fun dancing around with the local people. They quickly made friends with them and they seemed to be getting on well with everyone. I couldn't help but smile at the image. Even after us confiding in them about our feelings and them rejecting us, we still could carry on being friends without any awkward moments.

"Hey, I'm going to go talk to the leader okay?" I told Drew and James.

"Alright," James aid and Drew nodded. They turned back to watch the mesmerizing gymnasts circling the bonfire. I got up and walked towards the leader of the village.

"Tyler," he acknowledged me.

"Private?" I asked him and he nodded. He got up and we walked to a secluded area behind the house.

"What is it?" he questioned.

"I just want to say thank you."

"For what?" he was confused.

"For doing this. Despite what other critics may say, you and your group are definitely good actors and actresses," I told him.

"No problem and thank you, Tyler. Please do put in a good word for us with your father."

"Of course. I will force my dad into hiring your group in his next movie project. You are very talented. Although it must have cost you a fortune to build this village from scratch," I commented him.

"Oh, it was nothing. We got to see celebrities everyday. It's worth it and plus, we're getting a good deal out of it."

"That's right. I'll write you the check when the plan's completed."

"Good. We should be heading back before they suspect anything," he said and I nodded. We made our way back towards the bonfire and took our previous seats.

Girls, you do not know what you've gotten yourselves into.

Author's note: well, that's the LAST EPISODE in this storyy! 10 or more reviews and we'll post the sequel: A well kept secret :)

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