*Summer*

"Yes, I will be your girlfriend!" I squeal and hug Mike tightly.

Me and Mike have been spending a lot of time together and we have been becoming closer and closer with every minute. He makes me forget about everything bad - as if he makes it just disappear. And he has just asked me to be his girlfriend.

"Good." He jokes and kisses me lightly and quickly on the lips.

"I'm going to call Rose." I say and he nods, smiling at me and then walking into the kitchen to get a drink.

I pull my phone out of my pocket and dial Rose's number, putting it on speaker and waiting for her to pick up. I frown when it goes to voicemail and I try to ring her again.

"What's wrong?" Mike asks me when he sees the look on my face.

"She isn't picking up." I mumble and call her a third time when she doesn't pick up the second time again.

"Maybe she's busy." Mike shrugs. "Vic did say earlier that he was going round to her apartment."

"But she still always picks up, no matter what."

"Maybe they're busy." Mike says and raises his eyebrows at me, and I immediately understand what he is getting at. "Vic did seem in a big rush to get there as soon as possible. Maybe they don't want to be disturbed."

"Yeah, I guess so." I say and smile falsely. Even though Mike could be right, there is still something that is making me think there is something wrong. She would have turned her phone off completely if she didn't want anyone to disturb her...

"Hey, don't worry about it. I'm sure they're having a great time." He winks and I can't help but laugh. Maybe he is right and I'm just thinking too much into things. But with Charlie still lingering and with Rose not reading his letters, anything could have happened. I hear my phone ring - Elle.

"Hey, Elle?"

"Hey, Summer. Is Rose with you?"

My stomach flips and the feeling that something is wrong returns. "No, why?"

"She isn't answering her phone, and she isn't at her apartment. I've tried calling Vic too but he isn't answering either."

"Are you sure they're not at the apartment? Vic said he was going there earlier."

"I'm 100% sure they're not there. Me and Jaime went over there about half an hour ago and the receptionist said they left with another man before we got there. I'm worried Summer, she never ignores her calls without letting us know that she's busy. And who is this other man?"

"I know, I'm worried too. I've tried calling her and I've got no answer either. And I've been thinking the same thing..."

"Where are you now?"

"At Mike's apartment."

"Okay, me and Jaime will be there soon so we can talk properly. Get Mike to call Tony too, Jaime thought it might have been him at the apartment with them but we haven't had time to check."

"Okay, see you soon." I say and hang up.

"What's wrong?" Mike asks me worriedly, noting the expression on my face.

"Rose and Vic aren't at the apartment. The receptionist said they left with another man earlier on. Elle thinks it might have been Tony but you will have to call him for me to check."

"Maybe they just went out, Summer. Why is everyone so worried?" He asks me, confused. "She is with Vic, so what's the deal?"

"Mike... You don't understand. If that man they left with isn't Tony, they could both be in danger."

"I don't know what's going on here, but I just can't help but feel like this is an overreaction-"

"It's not my place to tell you what went on in Rose's life a few months ago, but let's just say that someone is out to get her. And now that she is with Vic - him too." I tell him and I see his expression falter when I mention that Vic could be in danger too. "I'm sorry. I know you need to know more but it's not-"

"I understand. Please, can we just call Tony?" He says, sadness in his voice and in his expression and my heart lurches for him.

"Of course." I hand him his phone off the arm of the sofa next to me and he takes it, quickly typing in a number that must be Tony's and putting it on speaker.

"Tone?"

"Yeah, dude. What's up?" He says and I hear laughter in the background and then Tony tells them to quiet down. A small feeling of relief returns when I realise that he is with someone - maybe it is Vic and Rose.

"Are you with Vic and Rose?" Mike asks desperately.

"No man. Why, what's up?" The relief immediately evaporates and my previous worry returns - with a vengeance. If Tony isn't with them, then who is?

"Dude, can you get to my apartment in the next 30 minutes? Something is wrong with Vic and Rose."

"Shit... Yeah, of course. I'll be there as soon as possible."

Mike hangs up and shakes his head. "Don't you think I have a right to know what could be going on right now, considering it's my brother that could be in danger?"

"Yes, Mike. But you don't understand-"

"No, I don't understand. So please explain to me!" He interrupts me and yells at me.

"Don't shout at me, Mike." I say quietly, tears stinging my eyes a little. I've had enough with Jack treating me like shit, I don't want Mike to start either.

"I... I'm sorry, Summer." He walks over to me and sits down next to me on the couch, wrapping his long arms around me and holding me against his chest. "I'm just worried, that's all."

"I'm worried too but I'm not taking it out on you." I mumble.

"I know, babe. It's just frustrating when I have no idea what is going on or who that man could be. This is my brother that could be in danger, Summer." He says softly.

"I know that, Mikey. And I know how you feel - this is my sister that is in danger. She's always in danger..." I trail off.

"Look, Summer, you seriously need to tell me what's going on here. How is she always in danger?"

"I..." I start and hear a knock on the door. "I'll get it-"

"I'll get it." Mike interrupts and pulls away from me gently, walking towards the door. "Hey, Elle. Hey, Hime." I hear him say, his words slightly muffled from the distance.

I hear footsteps continuously until they reach the lounge and I stand up. Elle sees me and hurries over to me, hugging me tightly and whispering in my ear. "It wasn't Tony, was it?"

I shake my head. "No."

"Shit. Summer... I'm scared." Elle whispers.

"Me too." I say truthfully and pull away from her embrace. "Mike, did what did Vic say before he went to Rose's apartment?"

"Just that he needed to go and that he doesn't know when he will be back. He sounded worried so I asked him if something was wrong and he said he will explain later."

"I'm going to see if Vic picks up the phone again." Jaime says and walks into the hallway, dialling a number on his phone.

"Summer, does Mike know...?" Elle asks me and I know what she is talking about.

I shake my head and lower my voice. "No."

"I wish someone would just fucking tell me what's going on!" Mike shouts and punches the wall beside him, making me jump and making Elle shake her head.

"Mike, chill out. Summer, he needs to know. Vic could be in danger too."

"Mike, please stop. Just sit down..." I say, my voice shaking slightly from his violent actions.

Mike notices my slight fear and sighs heavily. "Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you but you can't just leave me in the unknown."

"I know, I'm sorry."

"Vic still isn't answering." Jaime walks in and sighs, turning back around quickly when we hear a knock on the door. "I'll get it, it's probably Tony."

"We might as well wait until Tony gets here to explain things. Everyone is going to find out anyway." Elle says quietly. I nod.

"Hey guys." Tony says solemnly and walks into the lounge. "What's going on?"

"That's what we are just about to explain." Elle tells him.

Everyone sits down on the couches and waits nervously for an explanation, me fidgeting with my hands and Mike, Jaime and Tony growing visibly angrier and angrier with every word being said.

"...since he got put in jail he has just never left her alone. I think he is expecting them to be together again once he gets out, but I don't think anyone here is going to let that happen after everything he has done to her in the past." Elle finishes.

"I swear, if I see this guy-" Tony starts but gets interrupted.

"When we see this guy." Mike corrects him.

"The thing is, it can't be Charlie that is with them at the moment. The courts said we would get a weeks notice before he comes out of jail so we can be ready for it." Elle says, confused.

"That's true. But what about the guy who has been watching her..." I say, not realizing that I said the words out loud.

"What?!" Tony half-shouts.

"Tony, calm down." Elle says. "That is a good point, but we don't actually know who he or she is."

"I think we can guess." I say and raise my eyebrows at her.

She gasps. "Rob?"

"That's what I'm thinking."

"Who is Rob?" Jaime asks curiously.

"Charlie's best friend." I answer him.

"Let's just say that Charlie wasn't the only one who hit Rose." Elle elaborates bluntly.

"Okay, so..." Mike starts, sighing in frustration. "So far our biggest lead is this Rob guy... How are we supposed to know whether we are right?"

"We don't. But if that is all that we've got so far, we aren't about to let it go." Elle says.

"Okay. So how can we find them?" Tony asks.

Realization dawns on me. "We can't."

Notes

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