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Group Chat (19)

"How often does Teresa come down here?" Jess asks Newt quietly. You'd given up on trying to find the keys for his chains, but you still held him in a hug in an attempt at warmth for him.
"Just as often as Hannah does."
"I bloody knew it was Hannah," You groan, glaring at the wall.
"Bloody? Y/N you're turning into Newt," Jess smiles a little weakly.
"From what I've heard I'm pretty sure this was all Hannah's idea," Newt sighs. As you hold him, your hand accidentally brushes against a deep gash on his side. He winces and your eyes widen.
"Sorry, oh my god I'm so sorry!"
"It's okay baby. I'm just glad you're here," Newt sounds tired.
Jess sighs and fiddles with a strand of her hair, "We need a plan to get out of here."
"No kidding," You answer.
"So we're prepared when that door," Jess gestures upwards with her thumb. "Opens again."
"We need to use the fact that they don't know you're here for our advantage. Then we have the element of surprise," Newt mumbles.
"Is there anything we can use against them?" Jess asks, moving over to the chest curiously. "Y/N can't fight to save her life."
"You don't know that," you roll your eyes.
"Don't look in-" Newt is cut off when Jess flings open the chest.
After a second of looking inside it she slammed it closed, her eyes widened. "Holy sh-"
"What's in there?" You cut her off quickly, your eyes going to the chest.
Newt and Jess's eyes meet, and it's like a moment of understanding passes between them.
"Nothing that you should worry about," Jess answers, unsubtly positioning herself between you and the chest.
You look over at Newt, who shakes his head a little, with gentle eyes.
"Okay," You sigh. "So nothing we can use in there."
"Not really, no."
"The element of surprise is all we hav-"
You shut up quickly.
At the top of the stairs comes a loud sound. The sound of a bookshelf being moved out of the way.
"Press yourselves against the walls either side of the stairs. Hopefully they won't see you and just walk past you, because their eyes won't have adjusted to the darkness yet. When they walk past you, jump on them." Newt whispers urgently.
You and Jess nod and do as he says, pressing yourselves against the walls. You even suck your tummy in; just in case.
The door opens. Newt keeps his head hung, not looking up at the sound of footsteps descending the stairs.
"Heyyy Newt," A familiar voice says, dragging out the 'y'. You grit your teeth. Hannah.
"Where'd your little friends go?" Teresa giggles, and your heart misses a beat when they reach the bottom of the stairs.
Just as Newt suggested, they walk past you. You meet Jess's eyes, and she mouths 'three'.
"I wonder how frustrated they'd be if they found out how close they'd been to finding you," Hannah added.
OK, they're talking about Minho and Thomas.
'Two' you mouth back at Jess.
"So very close," Teresa choruses with a grin.
'Three'.
At the same time, you and Jessica jump away from the wall, landing on top of the two girls. Teresa screams. Hannah feels you on her back and tries to throw you off, reaching backwards and trying to grab at her hair.
You try to kick her legs out from beneath her.
She gets ahold of your top and throws you to the ground with strength you didn't realise she had.
As you're going to get up you see Jess is on the floor too, but Teresa has a black eye and a bleeding lip.
As Hannah smirks down at you, you kick your leg upwards, hitting her in her 'private area'. She screams out in pain, glaring now, before you feel a kick to the head, and everything turns black.

Your eyes flicker, before opening. At first you see nothing, but slowly your eyes adjust, and you glance about.
You and Jess are now chained to the walls that you jumped out from, facing Newt. You struggle, but to no avail.
Teresa giggles at you, Hannah glares.
"Now how did you two get in?" She asks coldly.
"Through the door," Jess answers, just as coldly.
"I thought you were in Europe."
"You thought wrong."
Whilst those two speak, your eyes raise and meet Newts again.
"Let them go," Newt's voice comes hoarsely. "Please Hannah. Your psycho obsessive thing is with me, not them."
"I'm sorry babe. They're not going anywhere," Hannah murmurs, looking back at him, seemingly ignoring his psycho comment. Teresa giggles again.
Christ they're both insane.
"Please," he mumbles again, lowering his head once more.
"No!" She screams it this time, and grabs his hair harshly and forces him to look at her. "Now shut your beautiful British accent up and save it for later."
She presses her lips to his neck for a second, before turning back to the two of you.
"Hannah, don't you realise how crazy this is?!" You ask shakily. "This isn't just high school bullying anymore. This is illegal. You could get arrested."
"You're only in trouble if you get caught," Hannah shrugs, exchanging a triumphant look with Teresa.
A sound comes through the open door to the cellar. A doorbell. Teresa frowns.
"My parents won't be home for hours..."
"Go answer it you twat. Close the bookshelf behind you at that," Hannah answers coldly.
Teresa nods a little, seeming uncertain for a second, before going upstairs and closing the door behind her. You hear the sound of the bookshelf moving again.
"You three need to shut up," Hannah muttered, grabbing some gags and winding them around your mouths.
You groan and mumble in complaint, but everything comes out muffled.
Hannah goes to the top of the stairs and presses her ear to the door.
You can't see her, but you hear her mutter something, sounding a mixture of angry and scared.
The sound of the bookshelf again. Hannah sprints down the stairs and glances about wildly, before opening the chest and climbing inside it, closing it on herself.
What?
Your eyes meet Newt's, both of you filled with hope.
The door opens, and the sounds of several feet pounding down the stairs echoes about the room.
"Guys?" Thomas' voice.
Then about five police officers pass you, flicking on their torches and shining their lights in your face.
You squint at the sudden bright light, sighing out in relief.
"We found them," You hear one of the officers talking into a radio. Thomas and Minho run over to Newt and hug him tightly.
"Dude we were so worried!"
"I never thought I'd miss having you constantly typing away at your keyboard in our room."
"What the hell did they do to you?"
They must have slipped his gag off, because his voice comes, sounding relieved. "She's in the chest."
Two of the officers immediately turn and throw it open, grabbing her and lifting her out strongly. She struggles but they don't release her. They take a glance at what was inside the chest before closing it and retrieving a pair of handcuffs.
"Miss Hannah, you are under arrest for the kidnapping and injuring of Newton Isaac." She is forced to her knees. "Please do not resist. Everything you say or do can and will be used against you." They put the handcuffs on her wrists. She thrashed about angrily, screaming at the officers. They hold her tight, dragging her upstairs.
"Mister Isaac, do you know where they kept the keys for your... uh, chains?" The third officer asks, glancing around.
"I think Hannah has them," He answers quietly. Thomas goes over to Jess and hugs her too, pulling off her gag.
Minho moves over to you, "guess I'm stuck with you, eh?" He pulled down your gag and hugged you.
"Wow. Minho willingly giving me a hug. Thought the day wouldn't ever come."
"Don't push your luck," He laughs a little.
"Found them," Someone calls from upstairs, throwing a set of keys down. An officer catches them and goes to Newt, quickly finding the right key and unlocking him, helping him down from the wall.
He stands awkwardly and rubs his wrists.
You and Jess are freed next, and you run over to Newt and hug him tightly.
The other three exchange looks and walk upstairs with the officers, giving you some privacy.
"I love you," He whispers, holding you tightly.
"I love you too. More than anything."

~ 8 Days Later ~
"Do we have to go back to this world tour?" You whine, your hand in Newt's, walking beside him through the airport. The other three walk next to you.
"Yes. Hannah's in jail now, and Teresa is under home arrest. I think these boys will be okay." Jess's voice comes.
"Doesn't mean I want to leave him."
You want to say them, but you also really don't.
"Awe, come on baby. I'll always be here." Newt smiles, running a hand through your hair fondly.
"Okay guys we're at security. It's time we split up," Minho pointed out logically, his hands in his pockets.
"You'll never take me alive!" You announce dramatically, wrapping your arms around Newt and clinging onto him tightly.
"Then I'll take you dead. We are going to Russia and that's that. Whether or not you are breathing," Jess laughs.
"Don't worry, I wouldn't let her kill you," Newt chuckled.
"Good boyfriend," you answer.
"Y/N, seriously y'all need to get a move on. Your flight leaves soon."
"We have half and hour."
"Bye, Y/N," Newt murmurs, hugging you back now and kissing the top of your head.
"Nuuuhhh," You mumble, but hug him tightly back. "I'll miss you."
"We'll FaceTime everyday. Besides, these next few months will be fun for you. The time will fly by," Newt comforts.
"I love you."
"I love you more."
"No you dontttt."
"Yeah, I do." He doesn't let you argue, instead pressing his lips to yours gently.
When you finally break away, you see Thomas and Jess doing the same.
"I'm starting to feel left out," Minho complains.
"Then get a girlfriend," You go to hug him.
He frowns at you.
You stop, and offer your hand instead.
Minho smiles and shakes it, before stepping forward and hugging you anyway.
"Look after yourself, ya annoying monkey."
"Monkey? That's a new one." You break away.
Jess moves over to Minho and Newt, and you go to Thomas.
"Look after her, okay?" Thomas murmurs.
"I will," you promise with a smile, and hug the brunette.
Eventually the two of you let go.
"Got the passports?" Thomas asks.
"Yep." Jess answers.
"Your Russian money?" Newt asks.
"Yep." You answer.
"Your sanity?" Minho smirks.
"Nope," You pout at Newt, who chuckles.
"Bye guys. Have fun in Russia." Thomas smiles.
"We'll miss you," Newt added.
"I won't," Minho shrugs.
You and Jess link arms, and waving at them, walk off into the sunset.
The sunset being deeper into the airport, of course.

Wow. I never thought I'd write a dramatic ending number 2 for this book. And I never thought I would ever write more than I already had on this. I'm surprised at how many of you guys enjoyed this (I hope anyway); 50 reads on the previous chapter in 5 DAYS. Like, damn.
Anyway. Thank you all so much for reading Group Chat, and for all of your support. I appreciate you all.
Hope you're all doing good, or at least better than me at this point in time :')

- Rachel x