Chapter Eight

It's been a week since I found out about Nick cheating on me with another girl. After I had caught him, he had texted me and lied that his family had decided to stay another week on vacation. Today is supposed to be the day he comes back.

I would have actually believes that he would be back today if I hadn't of caught him a week ago about to get in another girl's pants.

From: Nick

Hey, I'm finally home! Come over.

Not only does it hurt that I had to find out about him cheating on me by catching him in the act, but that he doesn't even seem upset about cheating. This really makes me wonder how long he's actually been cheating on me and if he ever did love me at all.

From: Me

I can't. I'm busy today, sorry.

If he's going to make up excuses to not see me so he can fool around with some slut I'm going to make up excuses so I don't have to see him.

From: Nick

Okay, give me a call tomorrow then.

How about a no?

I don't bother sending a text back and place my phone down by my side on the bed. I cover my face with my hands and rub my face in annoyance. Not only was I annoyed at the fact that Nick has been cheating on me, but it was also how Justin totally pushed me away from him.

It's been about four days since I last seen Justin. The last time I saw him was when he was in the hospital getting stitched up. That was before he told me to stay away from him.

I had went down to the coffee shop a couple of days after Justin told me to stay away with hope that he would maybe drop by. Of course he's probably too smart and knew that I would be at the coffee shop to see him, so he's keeping his distance. I just don't understand why he wants me to stay away from him. Have I done something to upset him?

"You're not safe when you're around me. You could be in the wrong spot at the wrong time and get yourself hurt, or even killed. I can't let that happen." Justin's words play through my mind.

How am I not safe when I'm with him? It seemed like I was pretty safe the two days that we were together. Nothing happened -- except that Justin got hurt. I don't understand how I would even find myself in a situation where I could possibly get killed.

Maybe Justin is making up dumb excuses just like Nick.

My thoughts get interrupted by a loud crashing sound from outside my bedroom window. I'm quick to my feet and scurry across the room to the window. I open the window and stick my head out. I raise an eyebrow when I see a ladder leaning against the house just below my window. I know my mom was wanting to try and work on the side of the house because some of the sidings we're coming off. She wouldn't be trying to work on the house this late at night though.

Something isn't right.

I head downstairs and find my mother sitting on the couch in her pajamas snuggled underneath her favorite blue blanket that her mom -- my grandma -- had knitted for her when she was a child. Clearly she was not just outside moments ago.

"Where you just outside working on the house?" I ask.

My voice startles my mom causing her to whip her head around in my direction. "No?"

Then who was just outside?

I go outside with the cold night air hitting my skin. The rub my arms with my hands to try and keep me warm as I walk around to the side of the house. The ladder was still placed up against the house. As I take a closer look I notice something laying on the ground. I bend down and pick the object up in my hand.

It's a cell phone.

I look around to see if I could see anyone around; no one. This isn't my mom's phone either. She has the old fashion flip phone where as this one is the newest iPhone.

I turn the phone on and slid the unlock button over. Surprisingly, it doesn't have a lock on it. I try to find some type of ID on the phone but find nothing. I go to the contacts and just like Justin's phone only three contacts come up on the screen. I feel my body go limp as I see Justin's name at the top of the list with Ryan and Alfredo's name below.

The only person that I know that would have them in their contacts is Liam. Why would he be at my house? A better question would be why did he have a ladder up against my house?

Was he peeking through my window at me? How does he even know that live here? I never told him any of my personal information.

I check around me again as I suddenly get the feeling that someone is watching me. It's too dark to see anything more than a few feet away from me.

I dart back into my house taking Liam's phone with me. My heart is beating at rapid pace while my hands are starting to sweat with nervousness.

"Selena, is everything okay?" There's worry on the edge of my mom's voice.

"Y-yeah..." I stutter.

"Are you sure?" she questions, probably noticing the terrified look on my face.

I nod my head. "I'm going to go ahead and go to bed." I lie. How could I sleep now knowing that Liam could be stalking me?

I make my way upstairs and sit on my bed. I stare at the phone. What if Liam notices it is gone and comes back here looking for it? The last thing I need is him knocking on my front door and my mom thinking his one of my friends and lets him inside.

Panicking, I quickly take action in the first thing comes to my mind on what to do.

[Justin's POV]

"Would you give me the damn remote?" Ryan shouts at Alfredo.

"Then stop being an ass." Alfredo remarks.

I have been listening to these two idiots fighting for the last five minutes over a stupid TV remote. All because they can't simply agree on what channel to watch. There isn't that many channels as it is on the TV, so you would think it wouldn't be that difficult to pick a channel.

"I will when you give me the remote." Ryan says.

"Sure you will." Alfredo rolls his eyes.

I swear I'm just about to shove the damn remote up one of their asses if they don't stop arguing. My phone saves me from just about to do so as it rings by my side. I look at the caller ID and groan when I read Liam's name across the screen. What the fuck does he want? It better be about my money.

I walk out of the room and head into the kitchen, so I would actually be able to hear Liam instead of trying to strain my ears over the two dumb asses bickering.

"What do you want Liam?" I answer.

"It's um, Selena..." Selena's voice surprisingly comes through the phone.

"Selena?" I question, even though she just said it was her.

"Yeah..." Her voice is shaky.

"How the hell are you using Liam's phone?" I ask.

"I found his phone laying on the ground outside my bedroom window. Justin, I think he's stalking me." Selena's words come out rushed together.

"Are you alright?" I need to know that Liam didn't lay a hand on her.

"Yeah, I'm fine. But I found a ladder up against my house just by my bedroom window. I think he was using that to be able to peek into my room at me." she explains.

"Fuck," I run my hand through my hair as I start pacing back an forth across the floor.

"Justin, I-I'm scared." Selena's voice cracks and I know she's beginning to cry.

What am I supposed to do? I can't just kidnap her and keep her here. First of all, if Liam came over for whatever reason I would have no place to keep her hidden. And second of all, I can't risk getting myself distracted by her or let her interfere with my job. It's too risky for her and me.

But I also can't just not do anything about this.

"What's your address?" I ask before I can stop myself.

"What? Why?" Selena sniffles.

"I'm coming over to your house."

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~ Author's Note ~

Uh oh...

Liam is stalking Selena...what is Justin going to do about it? Justin just told Selena to stay away so she doesn't get hurt, but it looks like Selena has already got herself in a sticky situation. ;)