31- Missing

Ashton's POV

I was a total jerk for not telling them she's my girlfriend, but I only did it because I don't want the girls to hate her. And now she's pretending like everything is ok, I know she's angry but I don't know what exactly to do to make her happy.

"Are you sure you want another glass?" I asked, she nodded and gulped down the entire glass of vodka.

"Me... I'm doing great" She said, giving me a thumbs up. She seemed like she was drunk.

"I think we need to go, " I said, pulling her with me.

"No, we're enjoying her company," Effie said, smiling very suspiciously at me. It was obvious she was planning something evil.

"See... They w-want me, unlike some people" She said, hitting my chest.

"Let's play a game, whoever loses will have to strip on that counter, " Celia said. I guess that's their plan.

"Ok, I'm doing it, " Bella said, taking another glass of vodka.

How is it not burning her throat?

"No you're not" I objected.

"You're not my dad and I'll do whatever I freaking want so please leave me alone" She said, angrily. Now I know I really messed up..

"What game are we playing?" Effie asked.

"Let's play Tru-" Mark started but I interrupted him by saying, "let's play maths quiz, we really need to develop our IQ" I said.

"That's boring, let's play truth or dare" Piper said, I looked at her with a questioning face, she shrugged as  a reply.

"Who's playing?" Effie asked.

I, Bella, Effie, Piper, Mark, Celia and Callum were playing.

"Effie, truth or dare?" Callum asked, he was the one asking Effie.

"Dare," She said confidently.

"I dare you to kiss your ex" Callum said, Effie's face was full of anger. Ever since she broke up with  him she despised intensely, she stood from the chair and went over to Mark and kissed him.

After a long time of playing truth or dare, it was finally Bella's turn and Celia was the one asking her. I was kinda scared of this one because I know they don't  like her and they will give her some scandalous questions.

"Bella truth or dare?" Celia asked.

"Truth" Bella said, there is a possibility that this might turn  out absolutely great.

"Have you been deflowered?" I know the answer to this question, but the fact that it takes her so much time to answer the question made me doubt my answer.

Several minutes passed and Bella still hasn't spoken.

"Your times up, I guess that lives you to no more than stripping for all these people to see" Effie said.

"Sure!" She cheered as she stood from her seat. What have I done?

I immediately grabbed her hand and pulled away from the table. She struggled to get out of my grip but the more she struggled through more my grip tightened.

I pulled her out of this damn bar and forced her to enter the car.

"I want to continue playing" She whined.

"No you're not playing, I'm taking you home"

"Why? I didn't f-finish the d-dare" She stuttered.

"You're my girlfriend and I won't let you strip in front of a hundred perverted men!"

"So n-now you realise that I'm your girlfriend, moments ago I was just a friend" She said angrily as tears streamed down her cheeks.

I didn't know what to tell her, she was right, I'm a total jerk. How can she still love me? I'm the worst person in the universe, all I do is hurt her and she repays me with love. She's the most kindhearted soul I've ever met.

I looked over to her only to find out that she was already asleep.

"I love you" I said, holding her hand.

...

After thinking for an awfully long time and weighing the pros and cons of my decisions in my current state of dilemma, I have come to the conclusion that Bella and I will be staying at my place tonight.

I can't take her home in this state, she smells like alcohol and her dad will surely know it's my fault, but he can also get mad. I'd rather risk him getting mad at me than stopping me from seeing her.

I carried her bridal style into my house, took her to my room and placed her on my bed. Now all that's left to do is clean her up.

Should I bath her? No I probably shouldn't.

But she smells like alcohol..

I'll close my eyes, would that work?

What if she wakes up?

I'll put on blindfolds then I won't see a thing. I grabbed my black blindfolds and put it on.

"You can do this, " I said to myself.

I reached out and tried to take off her shirt, but I was met with something cold and square. What the heck could that be?

I took off the blindfolds and realized it was her phone. Wait... I'll just call one of her friends to come over and help me.

I picked up her phone and unlocked it and called Aubrey to come and help. At first she didn't want to come but the moment I mentioned Bella being drunk she agreed to help.

"Thank you for coming," I said, opening the front door and closing it immediately she walked in.

"Why the hell did you let her drink?!" She yelled.

"Lower your voice. I'm sorry, I stopped her but she didn't wantst to listen to me" I explained.

She sighed and rubbed her temples, "I'm going to clean—"

"What's going on?" Brent interrupted. Aubrey stared deeply at Brent, I could feel the tension between them.

"Aubrey is helping me with something, Aubrey please wait for me in my room" I said. She walked into my room and shut the door.

"Don't tell me you're cheating on Bella" Brent said.

"No, Bella's drunk and Aubrey is helping me clean her up" I explained.

"Ohh"

"Did you really think I'll steal your girl, " I teased.

"Shut the fuck up. I'm going to bed" He said and walked away.

How long is he gonna keep denying his feelings for her?

By the time I walked into the room, Aubrey had already finished and was ready to go.

"Thank you" I said as she made her way out of my room.

"It's fine, I can do anything for my friend" She smiled and walked out of my room.

I closed the door  and lay beside Bella, I wrapped my arms around her and pressed her against my chest. I wonder how she'll react when she wakes up.

I kissed her forehead and drifted to sleep.

...

"Let go of me" Bella said sleepily as she tried to break my grip on her waist.

"What am I doing here?" She asked, angrily rubbing her forehead.

"You got drunk, " I said, sitting up on the bed.

"No wonder my head hurts so much. I want to give home" She whined.

"You can't. You have work in three hours" I said, checking the time.

"Why did you bring me here?"

"Because I didn't want your parents to know you got drunk, " I explained.

"Ugh, it hurts so bad" She groaned.

"Sorry. I'll get you some painkillers" I said.

"No, I'm going to go now"

"Why?" I asked, confusedly,

"I'm tired and have a serious headache. I want to rest" She said and walked out of my room.

I took a bath and changed into my uniform, before driving to diner. Bella had already gone home by the time I was out of the bathroom and she didn't come to work either.

"Where's Bella?" Matt asked.

"She's not coming" I said.

"Why?"

"Stop asking me questions, " I said, frustrated by him.

It was almost time for work to end and Effiel hadn't come to work today. I was starting to get worried, normally she texts me what she's up to but she hasn't sent me any message yet.

I picked up my phone and decided to call her and get to the bottom of whatever was going on.

I dialed her number twice but she didn't pick it up so I decided to call her best friend, Celia.

"Hey" I said.

"Ashton we need your help please!" Celia cried.

"What's the problem?"  I asked.

"Effie is missing" She cried.

"How?" I asked.

"She finally talked to Mark and they had a small fight. Hours after their fight there were nude pictures of her on the internet and then suddenly she went missing. Please help me" Celia cried.

"Calm down. I'm on my way" I said, rushing out of the diner.

I got into my car and drove to the bar where we all hangout.

"Ashton, you're here, " Piper said.

"Thanks for coming. We've searched the bar but she isn't here so we are gonna go to her parent's house" I nodded.

We all split into groups, I was in Piper, Celia and Mark's group.

We went to her parent's house but they said she wasn't there, we tried searching her apartment for any clue on where she might me but there was nothing.

"What if she departed the country?" Piper asked.

"That's not possible. It would take at least days for her to pay for her flight and get a ticket and a visa. She can only travel interstate, so she's still in this country" I said.

"Mark, why would you do such a thing?" Piper asked.

"I  don't know what came over me. I was so angry, " He said.

"Well look where your anger brought you" Celia said.

"Stop fighting, I think I know where she might be" I said.

A/N

Chapter 31! Yay guys.

Soo.. I'm feeling very ranty today!

I really don't know what to think about this chapter it took 9 days to write this and yet it's not that good.

I also want to say thank you for all the support and love you've shown and the sweet comments you've written, it really give me motivation to write more and more.

Lately I've been listening to a lot of K-POP and I think I'm part of the BTS army!

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Also the question of this chapter is, what is the meaning and use of PERIODT? I've been seeing it a lot on the internet and it's really getting me confused.

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