Jasper glanced at Lily repeatedly as he drove, she was relaxed on the seat and looking outside the window. He could tell she was crying because he could hear her sniff repeatedly.
He kept wondering what happened to her, he also wondered where Nora was.
“Please stop crying.” He finally spoke up and Lily turned to him, she sat up and nodded.
She wiped her tears and sniffed. Jasper decided to not ask her what happened, he didn’t want to make her cry again.
Her phone started to ring and she looked at it, she ignored it and let it ring. Then it started to ring repeatedly and she still ignored it.
“You don’t want to pick your call?” Jasper asked and she nodded in response.
Again, he decided to not ask further questions.
After a few more minutes on the road, they finally arrived at Jasper’s apartment. He drove into the driveway and parked his car.
They both walked out of the car and walked towards the front door, that was when the realisation hit Lily. She just followed a stranger home.
Jasper noticed she froze and he turned to her.
“I know what you are thinking, you followed a stranger to his house, and it is dangerous.” He said and smiled at her.
“Don’t worry, I am not a serial killer or a criminal. If you are not comfortable going in with me, I can take you back to the club.” He added and Lily shook her head. She was still high and she could barely come up with words to say.
“It is fine, let’s go in.” Lily replied and he walked ahead of her, she looked around the street before trailing behind him.
Axel walked back to Max and Nora who were standing in the middle of the parking lot of the club. It was almost empty already because people were starting to leave. It was past midnight.
“Anything?” Max asked as he got his head and he shook his head.
“She is not picking up her calls either.” Max said and Axel dialled Lily’s number for the umpteenth time and it went right to voicemail.
“Lily, I am aware that everything seems so new to you but when you see my name pop up on your phone, you fucking answer it.” Axel said sternly and withdrew the phone from his ear.
Nora suddenly scoffed loudly and both Max and Axel turned to her.
“You’ve got something to say?” Axel asked, he could feel himself getting angrier every minute that passed.
“Yes. You are the one at fault here, don’t fucking yell at her or order her. She is clearly ignoring your calls.” Nora said with an eye roll and as Axel was about to charge towards her, Max hurriedly stood in his way and held him.
“Relax, man.”
“Guess what? I am putting you on a flight back to New York, right now.” Axel said and Nora scoffed again.
“I am not going anywhere.” She replied.
“Calm down Axel. She is high and you know that. Just ignore everything she says.” Max said and Axel tried to call Lily again.
As he did, Nora noticed a familiar person walk out of the club. She recalled it was the guy she was dancing with.
“Hey.” She called and waved her hand in the air, the guy looked in her direction and walked towards her.
“Nora, right?” He called with a smile as he got to her, he was about to hug her when Axel and Max shot him a glare. He chuckled nervously and took a step back.
“Sorry about that. Where is your friend?” Nora asked.
“Oh, Jasper. He left already, he left with your friend. Didn’t you know?” He asked and Max, Axel, and Nora moved closer to him which creeped the guy out.
“What did you just say?” Axel asked.
“I said Jasper left with her friend. What was her name again?”
“Lily.” Nora said and he nodded.
“Yeah. I got a text from him about thirty minutes ago saying he took her to his place.” The guy replied and Axel suddenly moved closer to him.
“Give me Jasper’s address.” Axel ordered and the guy chuckled, despite him being nervous and intimidated, he still tried to keep his cool.
“Why will I do that?”
“Because I asked you to. Now give me Jasper’s address.” Axel said again and he shook his head.
“No, I can’t give out my… ” The guy trailed off as Axel suddenly punched him. He fell to the floor and Axel was about to hit him again when Max hurriedly pulled his back.
“Calm the fuck down, man.” Max said as Nora rushed to the guy and helped him up.
“Get the fuck off me.” Axel said and jerked his hands away from Max’s grip.
The guy looked at them in fear as he touched his bloody lip.
“Are you ready to… ”
“I will get the address.” Nora cut him off and turned to the guy.
Axel breathed out heavily and waited impatiently, he was restless and so angry. The thought of Jasper touching or hurting Lily kept making him mad.
He was about to speak up again when Nora turned to them.
“432, Elm Street. You are welcome.” Nora told them and Axel rushed towards his car.
“We better follow him before he murders the guy.” Max said.
“Yeah.” Nora replied and they both walked towards the car she and Lily came in.
Axel drove into the streets while they drove after him.
“Here you go.” Jasper said and handed Lily a jacket, she slowly took it from him and wrapped it around herself.
“Thank you.” She muttered in response and he also handed her a glass of water.
He sat next to her and watched as she gulped the water.
“That should make you sober up a little.” He said and she nodded in response.
“Yeah. Thank you so much.” Lily said with a little smile.
“So, do you want to talk about what happened now?” He asked and Lily shrugged.
She didn’t feel like talking about it and even if she would, it is not with a stranger.
It has been over an hour since they got to his apartment and he has been asking her since then. He also asked why she didn’t pick up any of her calls.
Lily was sure Nora would be freaking out and wondering where she was. Everyone would be looking for her. She was sure she had over a hundred missed calls and her voicemail was also filled with different messages.
Her phone rang again and it was Axel, she stared at her phone and watched it ring.
“Is that your husband calling?” Jasper asked curiously and she nodded in response.
“Aren’t you too young to be married?” He asked again and Lily turned to him.
“No.” She replied. She dropped the glass in her hands and Jasper held her hands. She turned to him surprised and he smiled at her.
Lily was about to speak up when they suddenly heard the doorbell ring. Jasper was surprised because he wasn’t expecting anyone.
“Are you expecting someone?” Lily asked.
“No.” He replied and they heard the doorbell again.
“Hold on.” He said to Lily and stood up. He walked to the door and opened it, he furrowed his brows seeing a strange face and as he was about to speak up, Axel walked into the apartment.
Lily gasped as she saw him and Jasper hurriedly stood in front of Axel.
“Who are you and why the hell did you barge into my home?” Jasper asked but Axel’s eyes were fixed on Lily.
“Take off the jacket and let’s go.” Axel ordered and Jasper scoffed. As Lily stood up, he moved closer to Lily and held her hand.
“She is going nowhere with you. Who the hell are you? You can’t just come into my home and make orders.” Jasper replied sternly and Axel suddenly pulled out his gun and shot Jasper’s arm.
Lily screamed in fear as Jasper fell to the floor and groaned in pain.
“Get your fucking hands off my wife.” Axel said.
The door opened and Nora rushed in with Max.
Their eyes widened seeing Jasper on the floor.
“What the fuck is wrong with you man?” Max yelled at him and he ignored him.
Lily had tears in her eyes as she stared at Jasper, he groaned in pain as blood rushed out of his arm.
“I’m sorry. I am so sorry.” She cried.
“Lily, come here, right now.” Axel ordered and she ignored him. Her eyes were still fixed on Jasper.
Before Lily could blink, she felt her feet being swept off the ground. She screamed and hit Axel’s back repeatedly as he carried her on his shoulder.
He carried her out of the house leaving Nora and Max there.
Max moved closer to Jasper who had already struggled to sit up.
“Sorry dude.” He said and looked at his arm.
“It’s nothing serious. You will be fine, the ambulance will be here soon.” Max said and Jasper glared.
“I will make you guys pay for this.” He said and Max chuckled and shook his head.
“If you want to stay alive, do yourself a favour and not report this to the cops.” Max said and Jasper felt scared. Max stood on his feet and pulled Nora out of the house.
Axel placed Lily in the car and got in, he drove into the street and Lily cried out loud.
Axel ignored her as he drove, he wasn’t interested in her cries.
“Stop the car.” Lily said in tears but he ignored her.
“Stop the car, I don’t want to go with you.” She cried and hit his arm, but still, Axel ignored her.
“Axel, stop the car.” She screamed and Axel suddenly pulled over at the side of the road and turned to her.
“Fine. Get the fuck out.”