Operation: Stay Alive

♦️ Chapter 49 || What Are You Going to Do? ♦️

Chapter 49 || What Are Going to Do?
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* * Jake's POV *

It's been a week and a few days since Nicole's kidnapping, and we've had no luck at finding her.

Nicole's Dad finally came home and kicked Mrs. Evers out of the house and refuses to let her back in. He has been asking me for advice about divorce lately.

You want to know what I said..... "You should have divorced her a long time ago!" which made Mr. Evers laugh. I haven't seen him smile in such a long time. He's so lost and broken. His wife insane and he lost his baby.

I haven't been to school since the day I found out she was taken. Everyone tells me I need to go but how can I go when I know Nicole is somewhere out there being held hostage by some lunatic! How can I possibly sit in class when she isn't there!

I clutch my hands into fits. I need to hit something now before I accidentally break Mr. Evers's kitchen wall.

I rush out of the house, hop onto my motorcycle, and speed down the street.

It wasn't long until I arrived at the boxing gym. I walk up to the door and low and behold it's locked.

I shake my head and start picking at the lock with a bobby pin that I kept in the bike compartment for moments like this.

Moments later the lock clicks and the door swings open.

I rush inside, slam the door, and just scream. All the pain and anger I've been holding in just rushes out of me.

I wipe away tear as I stand up.

I grab two wraps, wrap my hands the way Nicole showed me, grab some gloves, and start beating the bags. I grunt with each punch as I pretend I am pounding Liam's face.

That crazy motherf*cker.

Another tear rolls down the side of my cheek as I think of Nicole.

Nothing ever goes right for her!

Then the gym door swings open causing me to quickly wipe my face and put on a mask.

"I could have sworn I locked the door-" Doug says as he enters the gym.

He puts down his bag and looks up at me with surprise, "Jake how did you get in?"

I was about to answer when he adds, "Wait no I don't want to know."

I laugh as I give the bag another punch.

"What are you doing here?" He questions walking over to me.

"Just hitting the bags."

"Letting out some anger?" Doug says seeming to know what I'm doing.

I sigh and give the bag one last punch before looking at him, "Yeah."

He nods understandingly, "Well If you need to hit someone. I'd be more than happy to go in the ring and you can take some swings at me."

My eyes light up, "Hell yeah!" I cough, "Uh- that'd be great thank you."

Doug just gives a wholehearted laugh before putting on his gear and gloves, and I take a sip of water before heading into the ring

Moments later I step into the ring and start boxing.

Doug is not all affected by the punches I've been throwing at him, he is able to block nearly all of them, but it still helps me let out my anger.

I pretend Doug is Liam and continue punching.