The Academy

‘Bang’

‘Bang’

‘Bang’

“What the hell?” I groaned, waking up.

Once my eyes registered my surroundings I noticed that I was sleeping on a couch in a very light an open room with an open window up high that kept banging against the shutters.

I took a good look around and realized that no one was there. I couldn’t remember a thing past walking out of the room when Taylor arrived and that scared me a bit. Figuring that finding someone might be of a little help I jumped out of bed and walked down a few hallways until I reached a very large and open room.

I saw someone sitting across from the entrance of the room on a couch but I couldn’t believe my eyes. There was no way that he was involved.

“Hi Bella.” He chirped.

“Oh you’ve got to be kidding me.” I whined.

Without a second thought I walked out of the room and was looking for someone who I could get some answers from. As normal now the kitchen was my best guess.

“Sleep well?” Matt Kean asked me, once I walked into the kitchen.

He along with Thrasher, Ben, Robert, Cameron, Angelo and Balz were there.

“What the hell is Bryan Stars doing here?” I demanded to know.

“Are you really going to question us like that?” Robert asked me in a cocky voice.

That was it, I was completely done now.

I turned around and walked to where the booze cupboard were. It wouldn’t hurt them unfortunately but damn it I was pissed and any act of rebellion would make me feel a bit better.

“Put that down.” Ben warned me.

Like hell, I reached into the cupboard, grabbed a large glass bottle and just as I was about to smash it on the floor Danny walked in. I froze.

“Don’t stop on my account love. I’m a fan of the dramatics.” Danny said, leaning up against the entrance of the kitchen.

He was getting a kick out of this, I wouldn’t let him enjoy it further so I just set the bottle back onto the counter.

“What’s going on?” Angelo wondered.

“All the buses are ready to go, we’re just packing a few last things now. The plan is to be on the road in less than 45 minutes.” Danny stated.

“What do you want us to do with her?” Ben asked.

“I’ll take her.” Danny announced.

“Good luck with that.” Robert laughed.

Asshole.

Danny came over, grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the room and down towards where Bryan had been.

“I can walk on my own without you holding onto me.” I growled.

“Well I don’t give a shit.” He snapped.

“Obviously.” I grumbled under my breath.

“Danny hold on.” Taylor yelled from down the hall.

Please tell me he was here to help afterall.

“What?” Danny groaned.

“Can I at least say goodbye?” Taylor wondered.

Danny looked in between the two of us and was clearly thinking long and hard about this. Finally he said “Sure, but I want you to take her where Bryan is and don’t let her leave. If I find out she’s gone you’re dead.”

“Don’t worry, she’ll still be here.” Taylor promised.

With a nod of his head Danny walked away.

“Taylor you have to get me out of here.” I practically cried.

“Shh, quiet. Don’t let them hear you, follow me.” He replied.

Taylor walked all the way back to the room where Bryan was still sitting and pulled me to the corner of the room where we both just sat on the floor.

“I can’t do this.” I whimpered.

“I know and I’m so sorry.” Taylor apologized.

“Why didn’t they want you or Cassie? Why me?” I whimpered.

His face contorted with worry, something was wrong.

“Please tell me you didn’t do anything stupid.” I said.

“It doesn’t matter, what happened happened and now we’re going to leave it alone.” Taylor snipped, which he never ever did to me.

“What did you do?” I growled.

“Cassie and I gave you up.” Taylor blurted out.

“What the fuck did you just say?” I snarled, feeling my skin boil.

“From the very first day at school I knew why they were there. We knew they wanted you, there was nothing we could’ve done. They would’ve taken Cassie and I with you if we didn’t help them.” Taylor tried to reason with me.

“So what? It’s okay if I’m stuck in this hell hole literally a slave, but you and Cassie are too good for it?” I screeched, beyond the feeling of betrayal. I was now seeing red.

“Be quiet.” Taylor hushed me.

“Calm down you two.” Bryan stated coming over to us.

“Go to hell.” Taylor said, literally knocking Bryan out with one punch.

“Help me get out.” I demanded.

“I can’t.” He replied.

“If you won’t I will.” I told him.

I then shot out of the room and down the hallway running like a bat out of hell. I had to get out and now. I made my way through the tangle of confusing hallways when I heard someone running behind me. Shit.

“Bella, stop!” Craig called to me.

No, I couldn’t, I wouldn’t. The second that I was in one of those buses it meant that I was theirs and most likely wouldn’t be able to get out. Not that I wouldn’t try.

Just as I almost reached the front hallway a pair of arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me back into its strong chest.

“Get off!” I screamed, throwing my head back and kicking my feet.

“Knock it off.” Craig grunted trying to get full control over me.

“Fuck you.” I yelled at him.

“What the hell?” James exclaimed walking in behind us.

“Just help me get her into one of the buses.” Craig grunted.

I was quickly thrown over James’ shoulder and he carried me outside where I saw three large tour buses.

Escape the Fate’s, Asking Alexandria’s and Motionless in White’s.

“Who’s taking her first?” Craig asked Ricky who was standing near their bus and loading up a few suitcases.

“Let Asking have her, Danny will take care of her.” Ricky said.

“Okay we’ll just see you at the first stop then tonight.” James told him.

“Let me go!” I hollered trying to worm myself out of James’ grip to no avail.

“Open the door Craig.” James said as we were right next to the door of Asking’s tour bus.

Craig went up and opened the door, but I wasn’t going down without more fighting. James attempted to bring me into the bus but I kicked my feet out and didn’t let it happen.

“Somebody help!” I screamed over and over again, but no one helped.

“Got it!” Sam announced from inside the bus as he quickly appeared from around the corner.

“Get her in.” James growled.

Before I knew it Sam had grabbed my feet and fully pulled me into the bus. James came in right after me, then shut and locked the door behind us. He then carried me back to the bunk area and threw me down into the first bunk there was. He was pissed off and it was very obvious in his physical demeanor.

“Please let me go, I swear I won’t tell anyone. I just want to go.” I pleaded.

“Hey, it’s okay, just calm down love.” He whispered, getting a grip on both of my shoulders while looking me straight in the eye.

“Please.” I whimpered softly, my voice cracking.

“Shhh.” James hushed me, now placing his hands on either side of my face.

“Stay here.” He told me quickly leaving the bunk area.

‘Please don’t be bad, please don’t be bad’ I whispered over and over again in my head.

I couldn’t get out with Sam and James in the bus, James was strong and scary enough as it was. I just sat there curled up praying I wouldn’t be hurt too bad.

A quick knock on the door and James came back into the room with a bottle of some type of booze or liquor. Without saying anything he came and sat next to me and attempted to hand me the bottle, I refused it.

“I don’t drink.” I whispered.

“Don’t be like that love, it’ll make you feel better.” James chuckled kneeling in front of me.

“That’s not the kind of remedy I need.” I explained.

He sighed and rocked forwards on the ball of his feet.

“You’re lucky I’m being nice pet, but you either start swigging or your ass will be so bruised and red you won’t sit for a week.” James lightly growled.

I didn’t want to test him, everything in his eyes told me that he’d be sure to follow up on his threat. I reached over and grabbed the bottle from James and stared straight into his eyes.

“Can I trust you?” I asked.

“Absolutely not.” James chuckled.

With that I tilted the bottle back and let the alcohol burn down my throat. After a rather large sip I held the bottle and tried to give it back to James.

“What?” I wondered as I noticed he was intently watching me and was not taking back the bottle.

“Are you okay?” He questioned me.

I thought about it for a second, then answered “Yeah.”

“Come on.” James prompted me.

He grabbed my hand without the bottle, pulled me up, and walked me back out into the room with the mini kitchen and seats. Now Cameron, Ben, and Sam were in there as well.

“Danny’s coming in about 10 minutes, and after that we’ll get going.” Sam told us.

James grabbed the bottle from my hand and put it on the counter. He instructed me to go and sit on the couch and as soon as I began to move my body seemed to shut down. I completely fell to the floor, my vision beginning to become blurry and my head slightly pounding.

“You’re okay love, it’s just the drugs.” James whispered in my ear picking me up.

He set me down on the couch and I could no longer keep my eyes open. I’ve never thought about what dying feel like, but this must have been awfully close.

“See you in the morning love.” Cameron said.

With that my eyes closed and I realized this was it. I didn’t escape. From the necklace around my neck, to my position on the bus one thing was quite clear. I was now their slave and I couldn’t get out any time soon.

Maybe never.

Notes

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