Percy looked down, taking one last drag off of his cigarette before he opened his mouth to answer his sister. "We weren't doing anything than what we've had before. I don't know know she even found him," he told her, hearing his brother let out an angry cry of frustration and saw him throw his phone down. "I gotta go, Ri. The other guys are here that we were heading back to Reno with. We have to figure out how to get Styles back from her, OK? You and Asher stay put. We don't want anything happening to you two as well." He hung up without even bothering to let her respond. He wasn't going to say he was going to keep her updated either. He had no idea if there would be any updates.
Carter frowned reading the message. "Shit, I'm sorry, Arch. I really didn't think it would turn into this. I know your dad left camp with a bunch of guys heading with so I'm sure they went to find him though," he sent back, really feeling bad about it all.
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antz groaned as his stomach turned over, and he emptied the contents, bending over. Hearing her voice was echoing through his head, and had been too much for him. Especially when she told him to say goodbye to his little brother forever. That wasn’t going to happen. He’d find her himself and kill her! He groaned again thinking he was done, but more bile came up. He’d dropped his cigarette when his stomach turned over. When he was finished or hoping he was he ran the back of his hand over his mouth, before lighting up another cigarette trying to push her voice out of his mind.
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rcher sighed as he read the next message. “Dad’s probably on a rampage. Riley found out because she tried to call Styles, and our mom answered. Have you ever heard anything about my mom? Nobody ever talks about her, and if she is brought up the subject is quickly changed.” He was wondering if Carter had ever heard his parents talk about his mom. “I saw fear in Riley’s eyes along with her being pissed, and she’s never scared about anything! She’s trying to hide it from me, but I saw.” He admitted knowing Riley would definitely deny it if she was confronted about it.
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iley frowned hearing Percy knowing they had definitely left Styles in the dust. She shook her head, not even able to say anything when Percy was saying he had to go, and didn’t even let her say anything back. She groaned, setting her phone on the table, before picking it right back up as she took a swig of beer. Pulling up her text messaging with Lucas she texted him knowing he was at Area 51. “Styles was kidnapped by my mom. I’m scared for him. Scared I’ll never see him again!” She admitted texting him knowing he would answer when he could. He may not even have service wherever he was, but she couldn’t just sit here and do nothing. She was too agitated to finish putting the liquor back in their right places.
Percy frowned seeing Jantz throwing up and then lighting up another cigarette. He walked over to him, seeing the other guys getting their helmets off and off their own bikes. "Where'd that come from?" He asked him, talking about vomitting all over the ground. He crossed his arms over his chest, not going to take any lie for an answer. He knew if his brother lied too, he's learned over the years, not that he was lied to a lot by him, but he could tell when he wasn't being 100% honest, at least.
Carter frowned and replied back, "Not that I can think of. I mean, I know she hasn't been a part of your life since you were little, but other than that, I haven't really heard much about her at all that I can think of." He was trying to think if he knew anything at all, but he really couldn't think of anything at all. He didn't even know who he could ask that would say anything beyond her not mattering enough to know about.
I always try to plan things out, but they never work out the way I expect. -- Lucas Till
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Lucas just walked into a place he could get a cigarette in and check in with Riley. He had lit a cigarette and pulled out his phone, frowning when a text from her came in as he was unlocking his phone to call her. Instead of texting her back, he called her. "Hey, what are you talking about? I thought he was going back to Reno for a bit?" He asked her, concern in his voice for her.
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antz glanced at Percy before moving away from the vomit and sat down on the cement by his bike with his back leaning against it. He knew Percy would follow, not giving up. He took another drag. “Hearing her voice. I called her and tried to get her to trade me for Styles.” He admitted to Percy. A shiver ran down his spine taking another drag of his cigarette just wanting to find a way to her her voice out of his head still. Her laughter was ringing in his ears. “She’s never giving him up, and she’ll probably kill him.” He swallowed hard as he said the last knowing she would too, and wouldn’t even bat an eye. That is when she grew tired of him.
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rcher looked at Riley hearing her phone ring with She’s in Love With the Boy, and he raised an eyebrow shaking his head. His attention went back to his text with Carter. “Now Riley’s boy toy is calling her.” He rolled his eyes as she grabbed her beer and moved over to the cafe side to talk to him. He knew she was wanting to talk where he couldn’t hear her, and he just let it go as he was more than used to it with his older siblings. Carter’s dad Micah had gone back after the party to take care of business at the bar, and he only got to stay because both of his grandfathers were here again, but this time brought their wives so they wouldn’t get into trouble again.
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iley was surprised her phone was ringing, and she jumped up grabbing her beer and headed into the cafe area not wanting Archer to hear what she’d probably be saying. He knew nothing of their mother, and she wanted to keep his innocence intact a little longer. “Hey. He was, but my older brothers and the other boys left him behind yet again. Somehow our mother nabbed him. I only found out when I tried to call Styles to apologize for hitting him. Archer came and apologized to me after cleaning my tent of the soured beer smell saying it was him. Carter lied to me.” She rambled on getting it all out trying not to cry as she sat down in a chair with her back to the bar area.
Percy followed his brother and waited on him to answer him. He sighed not liking what he heard and sat down next to him. "He'll be alright. She won't get that chance. We'll make sure of that, and dad's already on his way. Once he lays into us, he'll track her down easily and get him out of there. I'm surprised he didn't kill her back then, but then again, who knows why he didn't," he told his brother, trying to believe that himself.
Carter groaned and said, "I'm surprised your dad goes easy on Lucas. Riley's his only daughter. I'd expect him to be harder on him." He shook his head moving to another spot to smoke a cigarette. He definitely could use one now. "Want me to come into town to hang out with you while we wait on news about Styles? I'm sure he'll end up being alright. Jantz and Percy will be there to back your dad up, so they'll get him out of there."
I always try to plan things out, but they never work out the way I expect. -- Lucas Till
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Lucas cursed under his breath after taking a drag off his cigarette listening to Riley. "I know you can handle kicking Carter's ass, but do you want me to come back and give you some back up? Maybe keep you company while we wait on news on Styles?" He offered. He'd figure out a way to get back as quickly as possible, especially if she needed him. She was so understanding about him heading to Area 51 where they were keeping his brother as wewll as the others that were hurt during that mess of a raid and attack from San Bernadino.
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antz frowned, listening to Percy as he talked. The other guys were giving them space he noticed after seeing what happened. “Dad was twenty-four the same age as you are now. Five of us kids were all crying and screaming when he got home that day. We were his priority that day, and have been ever since. He was thinking of us, and wanting to get us to somewhere safe.” That day was imprinted in his nightmares. They’d stayed at the bar for weeks after that. That trailer they’d been living in they had never gone back to. Somehow his dad had gotten them a house by some of the other sons, and had built in babysitters for them.
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rcher shook his head. “I have no idea. I know my brothers have warned him. He seems to have been the perfect gentleman so far, and it helps that he’s a son.” He really wanted Carter to come down to the bar, but he wasn’t sure he should. “You sure you want to when Ri is pissed at you? You’ll probably have a shiner or more when she gets through with you.” he warned him as well as reminding him that Riley was pissed at him. He took another drink of his pop wondering where everyone was today. He was worried about his brother, but probably not as worried as he would have been if he knew the truth about his mother. He was bored as well. Looking over he saw Thorn was still making out with his old lady. He’d left his cigarettes that he’d swiped from his older brothers in his tent. So he got up and snuck over and sneaked one of Thorne’s cigarettes. He lit it, before rushing back over to his seat hoping Thorne didn’t notice.
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iley sighed. “I probably won’t see him for a few days. He’ll be hiding from me, but I’ll find him later!” She frowned wishing he were here, but she knew he was where he needed to be. With his family. “No you are right where you are supposed to be. With your family. I’m down at the hotel, and Archer is here with me. Your uncle Woody stopped me from going after my mother after hearing her answer Styles's phone. Well him and Archer. Archer doesn’t know the truth about her. He was just a baby.” She had forgotten that she hadn’t told Lucas anything about her mother. She’d never been brought up. She was sure he had seen her scars as she didn’t try to hide them, but she never told anyone where they came from. Same as her older brothers didn’t talk about theirs either.
Percy nodded. That made the most sense, but he knows his dad has killed people since, so he wasn't sure why he didn't back then. "I know, which is one reason I made sure to stay away from any kind of relationships. I just don't know if I'd ever get lucky to not end up with someone as crazy as that woman," he said, not sure how his dad even fell for her. Then again, he was only 16 when he became a father. That's when Jantz was born. Two years later, Percy was born. But his dad was definitely a great father. He made sure they really were taken care of and safe, or as safe as he could make them.
Carter shook his head himself. "Well, I deserve at least a black eye from her this time. If you need me there, I'll get over to the hotel. It's boring at the campsite anyway and hell, I know you're upset about Styles," he texted back to Archer.
