Rescue

I was shocked after reading the note. I had truly believed that Marie was the person that she said she was. I felt so sorry for my dad, and I knew that I was never going to see him again to say that I was sorry that I had caused him that much trouble. I felt like I was the worst person in the world. I had cause mam and dad to split up, I'd made mam and Rhyd unhappy together, and now I'd done this. How come everything was always my fault? I wanted to cry, but I knew that I needed to think quickly. What could I do?

That was when I saw how much of an idiot I had been. A plan started forming in my head and I called Amelia. She had been crying again, but I could hear her holding her breath as I told her what I was thinking. We made sure that the plan was in place, and we both laughed. It was stupid that I hadn't remembered before, but it was good that I had thought of it in time.

I was nine when I first learnt Josh's phone number. Mam, Rhyd, Josh and Gemma had gone to a theme park ad I had been left at home. Liam had been out of town, and I was bored so I went for a walk. I walked all the way round the bay and I climbed the rocks. I'd never been there before and I got lost. I was stuck there for hours and I was terrified. Finally Josh found me and said that I had to get myself a phone, and I needed his number in case anything happened again. I decided to learn the number so that I could phone him even if I didn't have my mobile with me.

When Josh died, he didn't have a will because he was so young, so all of his possessions automatically went to mam and Rhyd. I had seen them when they were throwing away most of his stuff so they could forget about him. That night I had gone through the bags and taken the things that I wanted to keep. His phone was in the bag, and I had taken that too. When I had gone to see Liam a couple of weeks later, he was complaining because his phone had broken and he wasn't allowed another one, so I gave him Josh's.

It was the latest model at the time and I made him promise that he would keep it for a long time, until I had forgotten all of the memories that went along with it. Last time I had checked which was a couple of months before, he still had the phone, and he had told me that he always kept it on and charged because, even though he had a new phone now, it helped him remember a great friend.

If Liam had kept to his word, I would be able to get through to him if I called Josh's number. It seemed like a long shot, but it was worth a try. I guess that Marie had left the phones for us to show us that she didn't want to be that miserable, but it was clearly a mistake. I dialled the number, and my hands were shaking. Me and Amelia had decided exactly what I would tell Liam, so I knew what I had to do, but the idea of rebelling against Marie and Thomas was scary.

It rang for a long time. Clearly Liam wasn't used to the phone ringing. When he picked it up he sounded like he had just woken up. He asked who it was and I said that it was me. Then he started talking really quickly and saying that he was relieved that I was safe, and that no one knew where I was and my dad hadn't been answering the phone. He said that I should have been back three days ago, and that was why he had Josh's phone with him.

Three days? I had only been at the hotel one day and I was due to go home two days after the wedding, which meant that I was due back tomorrow. Where had the other four days gone? I was sure that I hadn't been asleep that long, but then I remembered how hungry I had been all day, even after I had eaten, and I realised that I had been unconscious for the days.

I told Liam what had happened and where I was. He was staying at the dumping ground while they looked for me, and he ran downstairs and I could hear him talking to Mike. He took the phone and I could hear how relieved he was. He told me that I had to be calm, and that he would sort out for me to be taken back to England. I told him about Amelia, and he said that he would do what he could for her too.

I was more relieved than I had ever been in my life. Mike had told me that he would ring me when a plan had been established, and he hung up. I called Amelia straight away. She started laughing again, and she said that she couldn't wait to get out of the room. It felt like we were saved for sure. I noticed that it was dark outside, and when I looked at the clock it was 1 in the morning. I guess I hadn't noticed. I said goodnight to Amelia, and I went to sleep.

I should have known it wouldn't be that easy

Author's Note: I love cliff hangers! That was another chapter where I didn't know what would happen before I wrote it, so sorry about any inconsistencies that there might be. Just so you guys know, I'm currently thinking up a plot for another story, so that may (or may not) be around soonish, but this one will always be first priority. Thanks for reading and please Review and be nice! Ideas are always welcome.