~Chapter 26~

A/N- WOW so I got a ton of positive feedback on here and twitter about my last chapter, I'm so glad you all liked it! And one of my friends put a bit of the little love paragraph in the last chapter as their bio on twitter asdfghjhgfsadfg (I cried)

School starts again this week and I'm in year 11 this year so fingers crossed I still have time to write. The story isn't quite over yet, so yeahh.

Anyway thanks for reading, if you're a new reader and you have twitter, send me a tweet!! @letmebeurstar_ :)

Just a reminder that this chapter (and all chapters from now on) is in Alexis' personal view. The Luke chapter was just a one off thing!

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(ALEXIS' POV)

I pressed the 'on' button on my phone repeatedly, watching as the empty battery sign flashed up each time. I was hoping maybe there would be some charge left, enough for me to call the police so they could track my location and come and find me. But there wasn't. I threw my phone onto the dirty mattress that was my supposed bed.

I'd been let out this morning, to use the bathroom. Stacie wasn't there; I was told she was looking for Luke.

Part of me wanted her to come back, come in here and tell me she'd kissed Luke, that he'd cheated on me, just so I could punch her in the face. The other part of me just wanted her to be run over by a car and never come back.

I had no sense of time; my only help was the sun. I must've sat on the dirt ground for hours, just staring at nothing.

"Lexi!"

Someone was shouting. Was I hearing voices or was it real?

"Alexis please! Are you here?"

It sounded an awful lot like....

"LUKE! LUKE!"

I screamed, the tears pouring from my face. I jumped up, banging my fists against the walls of the tin shed. There was a small hole in the tin, about eye level. I peeked out, but couldn't see anything but the trees. Maybe I was hearing voices after all.

My flowing tears turned to quiet sobs. I retreated to the mattress, sitting with my head in my hands. The band were leaving for London soon, I was supposed to go with them. Instead I was stuck here, being punished for who knows what, by a mental fan who was desperately trying to steal my boyfriend away from me.

I heard rustling at the door, but ignored it. It was probably just a man with scraps of food to give me as lunch. The door opened slowly.

"Oh my god, Lexi!"

I turned my head, to see the most beautiful boy I've ever seen. He was a wreck; black circles lined his eyes, his hair messy. But he was still beautiful to me.

"Luke!"

I sobbed. He made his way over to me, sitting next to me on the mattress and pulling me into his arms. I cried into his shoulder, just the same way as I did all that time ago, when I told him about my mother.

When my tears had subsided, I looked up into his eyes. There were tears in his eyes too but they didn't dare spill over, he blinked them back. He held my face in his hands, our foreheads touching.

"I didn't think you were gonna find me."

I whispered, breaking eye contact. His thumb brushed over my cheek, pushing my messy hair over my ear. His touch made me shiver, but it made me feel whole again.

"Hey, hey. I can't live without you. I... I... I think I love you, Alexis."

I stared into his sincere blue eyes, feeling the sparks that were emitted with his very touch. I was completely speechless, the only thing that I could do was press my lips to his, the first kiss we'd shared since Ashton's party.

It was one simple, passionate kiss but it meant the world to me.

"Okay, let's get out of here; it's a fair walk back"

He took my hand in his, lifting me up and holding me close as we made our way out the door. I didn't waste time looking at my surroundings, all I wanted was to get out of here.

"Not so fast."

She stood in front of us, blocking our way out, her arms crossed. None other than Stacie Brooks.

"What are you doing here Stacie?"

Luke looked confused. It was as though all this happened without him knowing who was behind it all. Which was true.

"I told you Luke, Stacie was the one who put me here."

I grunted.

"The girl speaks the truth. Now that I've got you both in the same place though... this could be fun..."

She snickered, winking at me.

I tried to make a run for it, but I was grabbed by one of the men from the van, Luke held by another. They carried us back to the tin shed, Stacie walking with us, smiling. Luke was pushed in, Stacie following behind him, and then I was pushed in too, still being held by the man. I wriggled in his grip but he was strong, too strong for me.

The door was shut. I had a bad feeling of what was to come. Stacie was actually evil, or mentally insane. Whatever she was, she wasn't the best person to be around.

"Hold her back." She ordered the man who held me, my hands behind my back in his tight grip.

She advanced on Luke, who was huddled in the corner opposite the door.

I watched on in horror as her fingers traced along his cheek and jaw. He closed his eyes, and tried to push away.

"No no, don't resist me baby, I just want to have some fun."

Her hands travelled around his waist, pulling him close to her. I wanted to close my eyes, I didn't want to see this, but at the same time I knew Stacie would force me to watch if I did.

She kissed him, hungrily on the neck, his head tilting back with her actions. Her kisses travelled up his neck and along his jaw. She stopped, looking at me for a second with her evil eyes, before she pressed her lips to his, forcing her tongue in his mouth. He tried to resist, but then he stopped, he just went with it. It broke my heart. Warm liquid poured from my eyes, falling down my cheeks as I watched Stacie palm him, Luke moaning in pleasure.

"STOP, JUST STOP!"

I cried, struggling against the man who was holding me back.

Sense seemed to knock into Luke once he'd heard my voice, his eyes opening. He broke off Stacie's kisses and moved quickly over toward me. I knew he could see how hurt I was, I wouldn't look him in the eye.

But once again Stacie was too fast for him, pushing him onto the mattress and leaning over him, her hands gliding beneath his shirt. He struggled against her, fighting.

Just when I thought things were going to get worse, the door of the tin shed was kicked in, revealing six police officers. I fell to my knees. Finally, I was saved.

Everything happened quickly from then. The police officers arrested Stacie and the two men working for her (what kind of old men would want to work for a 17 year old anyway..) and took Luke and I back to Hannah's where Hannah and the other boys were anxiously waiting for us, eager to know we were okay.

A million hugs, two showers and a change of clothes for both of us later, we sat in Hannah's living room, Luke and I on one lounge, and everyone else on the opposite lounge. It was like story time in primary school, just a bit more dramatic.

We talked about everything that happened, and found out that Hannah had called the police after she received my text message. She'd been in contact with them the whole time, giving them my mobile number and other details.

I think the others could tell there was some tension between Luke and I, so they all scampered off to the kitchen to make food, leaving us alone.

I could feel Luke's eyes on me, even though I had turned my head away from him. I didn't really know what I was feeling. I knew that Stacie had thrown herself at him and he couldn't prevent that. But for the slightest moment there I think he forgot who was kissing him, so he let go, obviously enjoying what was happening. Until I screamed, that is.

I think that was what I was hurt by.

"I'm sorry I didn't believe you when you said Stacie was behind it all. Was she behind the fire too?"

Luke turned my head toward him, watching me as my gaze shifted from the ground to his eyes and back.

I nodded, sighing.

"I know you're hurt. I'm sorry. All I can do is apologize, and say that I really did mean it when I said I love you."

"I love you too, Luke."

The words practically fell out of my mouth without warning. Did I love him? Was it my subconscious mind telling me I did?

But I've never been in love before...

I've never felt this way toward another person though.

Yes, this is love.

Luke pressed his lips against mine, my fingers easily sliding in the spaces between his, where they're meant to be, where they fit perfectly.

"I love you too, too."

Luke chuckled, and I playfully slapped him on the arm, before lying back against him, his arms around me and his chin on my shoulder.

Suddenly, I remembered something, and jumped up out of Luke's arms.

"GET PACKING, WE'RE GOING TO LONDON!!"