The Boy Next Door

Chapter 12: High Speed Getaway

Mark's POV

Shit. "What are you doing here?" I said. "I work here, smartass." Luke got closer to me. "Back off Luke." Jack said. "Okay, okay I'll go." Luke throws his hands up in surrender. I let out a loud sigh when I suddenly hear dialing tone. "Those two missing boys, I found them. They're here." I heard Luke say softly into the phone. "Shit. Babe, he's on the phone with the cops!" I nudged him. "But the door's are locked." He exclaimed. I looked quickly around to find something to help us get out. I grabbed Jack's hand and we ran to a window. I used all my strength and broke the window with my elbow. "WHAT THE HELL?" Luke shouted. Jack and I bolted out of the store and across the street. We found a car and it was unlocked. "Wait, what are you doing?!" Jack pulled me back. "Jack, we have no choice!" I said. 

Jack's POV

I bit my lip and hesitantly agreed. I broke the window with a rock and unlocked both doors. Sirens slowly began to get louder. "Hurry!!" I panicked. Mark, surprisingly, hot wired the car. It revved up and he slammed his foot on the gas and we were out of there. I turned in the passenger seat only to see two cop cars after us. "Mark! They're getting closer!" I started to shake uncontrollably. "Hold on tight, baby." Before I got the chance to say anything, Mark did a U-turn so fast, the car went on two wheels. The cops went passed us and weren't able to turn on time. As we sped down the street, Mark looked at me." Babe, we have to ditch the car." Mark slowed down. "Got it." He slammed on the break, and we jumped out of the car. We ran behind a building, trying to catch our breath. "You okay hon?" I asked. "I-I, I'm okay." Mark huffed. He grabbed my hand and behind the corner, checking to make sure no one was there. We started to cross the street when someone yelled,"FREEZE!" Mark and I threw our hands in the air and didn't make a sound. I heard jingling and footsteps, then my hands were put behind me and handcuffed. 

Mark's POV 

"Let go of him!" I was getting shoved into a cop car. "MARK!" Jack cried as he was getting put into another cop car. The door slammed and I saw Jack crying and squirming in his seat. I clenched my teeth and slammed myself into the door. The two officers slide into the front seats. "What the hell are they gonna do to him?" I said through clenched teeth. "They're taking to him to station. Calm down." One officer said. "Don't tell me to calm down. That's my boyfriend. He's clearly scared out of his damn mind. I need to see him." No one responded. When we reached the station, I was brought into an interrogation room. I sat down and an officer sat in front of me. "Where's my boyfriend..?" I demanded. "Relax. He's here. He's in another room though." The officer said. "So why did you run away?" The officer leaned on the table. "To be with my boyfriend." I murmured. "Well he went missing first." The officer sighed. I just refused to say anything more. They led me out of the room and into a cell. He removed the handcuffs before shutting the door to my cell. I was alone for a bit when I saw Jack walk by, still in handcuffs, being lead into an office. He was being followed by a tall woman in a suit, and two officers. Jack saw me sitting in the cell and I saw tears falling from his face. 

Jack's POV

I walked into the office and sat down at the desk. "Hello Jack. My name is Natalie Johnson. I work with CPS." My stomach dropped. "So why did you run away?" She pulled out a pen and notepad. I wanted to lie but I didn't wanna go home. "M-my parents found out about me having a boyfriend and my dad beat me up." I said softly. "He beat you up?" She asked, writing intensely. I nodded. It was silent for a bit then she got up and left the room. I shifted to make myself more comfortable in my seat. She came back half an hour later. She sat back down, folding her hands on the desk. 

Mark's POV

I was laying on the bed in the cell. I was about to fall asleep when I heard the cell door open then close. I opened my eyes and saw Jack standing in front of me. I hopped out of the bed and wrapped my arms around him. "Mark.." he muffled into my shoulder. "Yes babe?" I whispered. "I-I.." He whimpered. "You what?" I pulled away to face him. I wiped his tears and kissed his lips. "I'm getting put into foster care.." My heart shattered into a million pieces.