The Traitor - Chapter 3

"Hello?" a confused girl voice was on the other line. Ashley sighed and glanced over at John he was weirdly petting Kacy, he was of course reassuring her that everything’s going to be okay and that they hopefully wont kill her. He couldn't stop Ashley if he tried, but that’s all he could do, is try.

"Victoria?" Ashley questioned. Her eyes jumped around the room like a ball, when she’s focusing on something else she doesn't really focus on her body reactions. She was also tapping her foot and her hand swung back and forth. John chuckled to himself as he watched the frequently twitching body.

"Yes, this is her. Who is this?" Victoria sounded kind of panicked. Ashley thought, trying to choose her words carefully. John just stared and tried to read her face, it looked stressed. What can they possibly be talking about? He shrugged to himself and continued to pet Kacy.

"My being is unimportant, but my demands are. We have your mother and we are willing to return her to you if you cooperate. You simply have to show up at her house, no cops or we'll blow her brains out the second the sirens and flashing blue and red lights tell me to. You have 12 hours 'til you never see you blissful mother again." Ashley took a short pause as she heard Victoria's weeps, she kind of enjoyed them, "Bring 10,000 dollars in the next 12 hours as well. That is all, thank you."

Ashley hung up the phone before Victoria could get a word out from under her cries. Ashley took a breath of air and walked over to John. She laid her head on his chest and cried. John didn't seem to care that his shirt is slowly being ruined, all he did is grab her hand. John really didn't know what to say, he didn't know why she was crying. He looked back over to Kacy who was hyperventilating and shaking rapidly. She couldn't believe what her ears just heard. Shes hoping that they're lying to her.

John took a deep breath, "What’s wrong? Why are you spoiling your perfect face?"

She looked up and smiled, "I'm thinking of Kate. The second I hung up, Kate's face popped up in my head. To make matters worse, she was talking and it was so real, so..." Ashley’s voice trailed off and she just stuck her face back into John's chest.

"Its okay, we're going to see Kate soon. Just keep your head up." John insisted. He started to do that weird petting thing to Ashley. She looked up at him, he stared back with some signs of hope. It made her feel a little better. For some reason everything was better when John was there. From the time her cat died, to the time were she murdered her 1st ex-boyfriend - John helped - John was always there and made things better. He sat up and reached in he bag and grabbed out two Cokes.

"To your top three favorite things." he said handing a Coke to her and raising his.

"What are my top three favorite things?" she was skeptical.

"The three M's. Money, murder and...me!" he had to stop to laugh.

She giggled, "You know me so well." a smile sped a cross his face as they clink their cans together and drank. Kacy just stared at them in disbelief. Are they seriously doing this? I'm tied up here and their relax as a couple on Sunday morning. She thought to her self. Blood rushed to Ashley’s cheeks, they started to glow a neon red. John had noticed this, but he sat in silence enjoying it. John stared into Ashley's grass green eyes and played unconsciously with her blonde hair. Ashley smiled at him, and he uncontrollably blushed. Ashley giggled and he gave her a puzzled face.

"Sorry to ruin the moment, but really? What the hells wrong with you guys?" Kacy said in a serious confused tone. An idea flashed across her face. "Khoa! Help me!" Ashley, who was currently stuck in John's golden eyes, looked over to Kacy with a fierce expression, it made Kacy wince. Ashley got up ever so gracefully. She put her delicate hand around Kacy's neck and put on very little pressure.

"Are you talking about that maid you had?" Ashley voice was as soft and musical as a mother talking to a newborn child. "She’s dead. It only takes ten pounds of pressure to break a human neck." Kacy looked up at her horrified. Ashley started to pet Kacy. Stroking her mud colored hair and curving around to her soft face. It felt stiff. "Botox," she whispered to her self. Kacy jerked her face away and gave Ashley a shocked expression. Ashley's smooth face became confused, but understood. She continued to pet Kacy no matter how many times she jerked away. Ashley studied her face and kissed Kacy on her forehead.

"What the..." Kacy started before Ashley put her finger to Kacy's smooth lips.

"Don't start now, I have to absorb your features before you go away. Unless of course if Victoria comes." Ashley says with a breath taking beautiful smile that was filled with pure wickedness. Kacy swallows hard and stares into Ashley's almond shaped eyes that had years of coldness stacked deep inside. Ashley gave one last look at Kacy and walked over to John.

"Now if i ever hear you yell like that again, it won't matter if Victoria comes or not." Ashley gave her one last smile and turned to John. She slowly raised her hand to his almost shoulder lenth hair. She ran her fingers through his tangled black hair, down his shoulder and on to his pale white arm. He giggled the whole time. She smiled, but kept her eyes focused on his hazel eyes. He started breathing heavy, this made her smile bigger. She would never think that a guy as gorgeous as John would ever like a girl like her. He looked like a guy from magazines, except John looked worn out and tiered. Ashley would always tell him to leave her and model or something. He would always turn her down and say he could never leave her. She relooked his features and looked at hers in his eyes, never she thought to her self. Her smile slowly faded and so did his. The thought of never being good looking enough for John always hit her heart hard. She struggled with a tear and dropped her hand. He caught it before it fell to her lap. She looked up at him with a confused look, almost mad. Click, cling, pop. They heard someone unlocking the screen door, they were working on the wooden one. John and Ashley didn't realize how much time they were spending just looking at each other.

"John," Ashley said breaking the shocked silence. "Get Kacy up stairs, now. Its Mr. Allison I'll destruct him while you carry her up stairs and..." Ashley's voice trailed off as she raced to get to the door before he opened it. John threw Kacy over his shoulder and raced up the stairs while Ashley reached for the opening door. This is going to hurt, Ashley thought as she jumped in front of the opening door.

"Ow!" Ashley yelled as the door hit her in her shoulder, hip and leg. She dramatically, but gracefully, fell to the floor. Mr. Allison ran in and helped her up. She sighed to her self and tried to give him a purely innocent look. He stared in to her eyes and froze for a good three seconds, then pulled her up.

"I'm so sorry," he said a little panicked. He gave her a confused look, "By the way, who are you?"

"I'm the new maid, Ms. Khoa I believe, quit." Ashley said with a bright smile. She is to hot to be a maid, he thought to him self. He helped her off the ground and looked her up and down. He started to walk into the living room and look around.

"It looks like nothing really happened here today. Sorry its so boring here," he said sincerely.

"You must have a different definition of boring," Ashley said with a smirk. He gave her a playful suspicious look and chuckled. He took one more look around and headed for the stairs. Ashley panicked, but showed nothing. She had to be drastic, she rolled her eyes and took a breath. She grabbed his hand and pulled him to her. Do this just long enough so John can get down here, she thought to her self.

"What are you..." He started but was hushed by Ashley.

"Mrs. Allison was telling me how great you are. I want to know for myself," she said as she pushed him on the couch. He gave her a weird smile and drew her closer. John came racing down the stairs and looked at them horrified. Ashley jumped off of Mr. Allison and gave John a "what do you think" look.

"J, Ja...Conner," Ashley said sweetly.

"Conner?" Mr. Allison repeated. He looked at John then at Ashley. John walked over to Ashley and Mr. Allison. He grabbed Ashley by the hand pulled her close to him, a little protectively. She looked up at him confused and looked back at Mr. Allison. John put his hand in Ashley's pocket and pulled out her pocket knife. She didn't even look confused any more, just shocked.

"Hello Demitri, how have you been?" John mumbled. Demitri looked at John, then the knife, then at Ashley.