Held by heart strings

chapter 6 the call

I stood in silence as kai was trying to take deep breaths. "You should have checked your food love." I mumbled to myself as I looked over the texts.

"I dont remember anything from yesterday after breakfast!"

Kais claim replayed in my head as I looked over that one line before I looked down at the other messages.  Check yourself i thought as I looked up at the younger male infront of me. He was clutching his head while Cole paced back and fourth. I assume he was also deep in thought, not noticing the male in destress next to him. "Kai... what did you say you had again. A migrane?" I questioned. He hummed before continuing. "My heads pounding, my vision gets blurry at times and I feel nauseous and sometimes I feel dizzy." He mumbled. I nodded looking back down at his phone before tossing it on his bed and approaching him. Cole looked at me confused. "Kai, I need you to trust me on this ok." I mumbled as I grabbed his shoulder. I noticed the flinch he gave me in response. I let go and he backed away. "Why? Why did I just do that?" He questioned. Cole spoke up. "Thats interesting, you feel these emotions as if you do remember what happened. Yet you don't." Cole mumbled. I nodded. "Kai, I just want to check you for any wounds or anything." I mumbled. He seemed to hesitate but nodded. Cole walked over to kai and stayed close to him, probably hoping it helped him a little bit. I grabbed one of his arms and looked up at him to make sure he was OK with me touching him as he's been really jumpy. To the point its concerning. He didn't flinch, yet he looked uncomfortable. I quickly rolled up his sleeve and inspected his arm, not seeing anything. Cole did the same with his other arm, gasping. Kai looked over at him and down were he was looking. I fallowed his gaze. That arm was littered with hand shaped bruises. Kai yelped pulling his arm out of coles hands, hissing in pain at the process. "Kai! Breath!" Cole exclaimed. I heard the others coming down the hall and slightly panicked. I saw Kai quickly pull his sleeve down. The door opened and Lloyd stood there for a moment looking at us. I could tell he was scanning our faces. "Whats, going on?" He asked slowly. "Nothing! Its fine. Were just talking about something thats all!" Kai exclaimed. Lloyd looked at us confused. Cole shrugged and I remained silent. "Ok." Lloyd mumbled closing the door behind him. I looked back at Cole and kai. Kai whimpering to himself as he grabbed his head again. "What are you thinking morro?" Cole questioned me. I sighed. "I think Skylar drugged kai with something, but I dont know what..." I mumbled looking at Kai as his eyes darted between us. "I- I can't belive she would do this... the question is, whats going to stop her from doing it again?" Cole mumbled. "We will." I stated. Kai then freaked out on us. "No! That will only make things worse, you read the message, I wasint supposed to tell anyone! If she finds out..." he trailed off. I hummed. I didnt like this, but he was right. Who knows what she would do to us, him. "We can't just let her keep doing this to you kai." Cole stated. "But we also can't let her know we know... she's smart. She definitely has a plan." I mumbled. Cole looked at me before looking down and thinking about what I had said. "True." He mumbled. I looked back up at kai who was swaying back and fourth. "You ok?" I questioned now getting concerned. If he was drugged with something, it could be dangerous. "Kai. I need you to do something for us ok?" I questioned. He looked up at me and nodded. "I need you to call Skylar. We will remain completely silent. I just need you to get her to tell you what she drugged you with." I explained calmly. Cole looked at me. "Are you sure?" He questioned. I nodded. Kai seemed to freeze for a moment before shakily nodding. I cant imagine what he must be feeling. All the confusion, these feelings he dosint understand. I would be freaking out as well. Kai grabbed his phone and took a deep breath. Calling her. He put his phone up to his ear and put his finger over his mouth to single us to be quiet. I nodded. I heard a quiet voice on the other end of the phone. Kai took a deep breath before shaking off his fear and speaking. "Skylar... what did you drug me with yesterday?" Kai asked sternly. The voice continued on the other end. Kai closed his eyes in what looked like frustration. "Skylar this is serious! I know you drugged me last night! Its obvious at this point. You said something about dinner last night in the texts you sent me. So I put two and two together. What did you use!?" Kai yelled sternly. Cole grabbed my shoulders and hid behind me. I only hoped none of the others heard him yelling. The other side of the line went silent before the voice spoke again. I watched as kais facial expression changed from his usual, stern and brave face back to his faltered state he was in before hand. "Y- you didnt..." he mumbled. The voice continued. As if mockingly. Kai looked down at the floor. "Understood..." he mumbled back. "Bye." He hung up and took a deep breath, dropping his phone. "Kai?" Cole asked letting go of my shoulders. "What did she say?" I asked. He mumbled something. Cole and I looked at each other in confusion. "Your going to need to speak up." Cole stated. Kai hugged himself. "GHB" he mumbled. Cole and I froze. "How much did she use?!" Cole exclaimed. "I-i don't know!" Kai exclaimed. I took a deep breath grabbing kai and shoving him onto his bed. "Dont touch me..." he somewhat growled at me. "Dont worrie I'm not goingnto do anything. You were just... you weren't standing straight and kept swaying back and fourth. I didnt want you to fall." I stated. He still didn't look at me. Cole spoke up again. "What else did she say to you?" He asked sitting next to kai who had layed down and curled into a ball. He didn't respond. "Kai of were going to help you get out of this mess you got yourself into, we need to know." I stated. I wasint completely sure how we were going to help him, he won't even let us do anything. Afraid of what she might do. Fair enough, him and I both know she is capable of all the threats she has given out. "She-" he started but went silent again. He hugged his chest tighter. That's when I put two and two together. "She didnt." I spoke as I froze in place. Cole looked at me and kai, confused. Kai looked ashamed. "She did..." I stated. He nodded. "I- I fought back apparently." He mumbled. I remembered the texts

Skylar
You really should have stayed home tonight. Now its too late, time for the festivities love.
                                               Sent 9:05 pm
Skylar
Stop making things worse for you love
                                                Sent 8:07 pm

"Those texts make sense now." I mumbled. "Can someone please tell me what's going on?" Cole asked calmly. I shuddered. "Skylar assaulted him..."

Again I apologize for how fast this book is but I can't help it at this point.