Breakout

Chapter 24.

After about two hours of driving, we ended up in Ohio and out of gas. As the van was on the side of the road, Jack groaned and threw his hands up in the air.

"I can't believe we're stuck in Ohio!" He said. "We should be in Vegas by now!"

I sighed and crossed my arms over my chest. I was leaned up against the van next to Vinny and Alex, both on their cell phones. How are they getting service out here?

"Well Jack. We live in Baltimore. We're going to Vegas. Vegas is on the other side of the country. You really think we're going to be in Vegas in a couple of hours?"

Jack rolled his eyes. "Stop being a smart ass, Chambers."

I shrugged my shoulders.

"We would in Vegas if Flyzik put gas in the van."

"Hey, it's not my fault! It's Alex's van! He's the one who forgot to give it gas!"

I heard Alex scoff beside me. "No! Vinny was the last one to put gas in the thing! Don't blame me!"

"Dude no! It wasn't me!" Vinny protested.

"WILL YOU GUYS SHUT THE FUCK UP?" Kara shouted. Everyone fell silent as she stood in front of us. "Now, it's no one's goddamn fault, okay? A couple of us will walk down the road to see if we can find anything. And the rest of us stay here by the van and guard it. And if we see something, we call you guys and we all push the van down the road, got it?"

When no one responded she all glared at us.

"Alex, Marie, Vinny, Danny and Flyzik all walk down the road. Rian, Jack, Zack, Colussy and I will stay here. You guys ready to split?"

We all muttered a "yes" and my group started walking down the road in the dark. There were streetlights but most of them we flickering on and off. After of minutes without talking Vinny asked, "Does you guys see anything?"

"I see cows," Danny said. "Maybe we all should start a fire and cook them."

"Sounds like a great idea to me, Danny," I sarcastically said. After a few more minutes of walking, I started feeling a little cold. I hugged myself as I tried to stay warm.

"You cold?" Alex asked me.

"A little bit," I said.

"Here," he stopped walking and crouched down on the ground. "Get on my back."

I did what I was told and hopped up. Alex was surprisingly warm. I instantly wasn't that cold anymore. I wrapped my legs around his waist and my arms around his neck.

"Try not to choke me."

I couldn't help but smile. "I won't."

"Do you guys still see anything?" Vinny asked.

"I see grass," Danny said. "Maybe we should make grass skirts and dance to Hawaiian music.

"Danny shut up," I said, as I rested my head on Alex's shoulder. More minutes started passing by and I could feel myself drifting off to sleep. Until Flyzik's voice woke me up.

"Hey, I see a gas station!"

We all peered down the road and sure enough there was a gas station. We all cheered and Vinny pulled out his cell phone.

"I'll call them."

We all started walking back to where the van was parked. Jack, Rian and Colussy were already behind the van, ready to push. Kara was on the of the van lying down.

"You know Alex, you should really clean on top of here. There's bird crap everywhere," Kara said.

"What the hell are you doing?" Alex asked. I slid off his back and looked up at Kara.

"What does it look like I'm doing? I'm waiting for you guys to push this bastard!"

Alex rolled his eyes and walked to the back of the van with the rest of the guys.

"Come join me up here, Marie!" Kara smiled. I smiled back and started climbing up the front of the van and sat next to her on top.

"Kara's right. There is bird crap on top of here," I said.

"Shut up, Chambers!" Alex ordered. I laughed.

"Push it, bastards! Vegas awaits!" Kara belted.

Many grunting noises and twenty minutes later, we were at the gas station, filling the white van up with gas. After we were done, everyone was piling in the van but Danny stayed outside.

"What the hell are you going, Danny? Get inside," Vinny said.

"Shouldn't we pay for the gas though?" Danny asked.

"We're in the middle of nowhere! We have to go and we can just leave you here."

Danny rolled his eyes and piled in.

"Vegas, here we come!" Jack shouted.

Millions of lights and bright colors filled the streets of Vegas as were drove around. I feel like we're in Hollywood.

"Where to?" Flyzik asked. He was driving and Danny was in the passenger seat.

"The venue first, we gotta play a show," Alex said. We arrived at the venue minutes later. The guys started unpacking.

"Whoa, kids," a guard stopped us. "What do you think you're doing?"

"We're playing a show here, we're All Time Low," Rian explained to the guards.

"Aren't you kids too young?"

"We're all over 21, sir," Alex lied. "Trust me."

The guard looked back and forth between all of us, probably guessing our age. He shrugged his shoulders and let us in. Once we were in, the guys set up. Kara and I walked side by side and eventually we sat at a booth.

"So there's a rumor that you're preggo. Is it true?" she asked.

"No, it's not," I rolled my eyes. "I don't even know who started that rumor. It's ridiculous."

"I heard it was Jasey."

"Well we asked her and it wasn't," I let my eyes travel toward Alex who was talking to some girl with black hair. It looked like they were arguing. Wait...

"Oh, you've got to be shitting me."

Kara followed my eyes and her eye widened. I rolled my eyes and got up from the booth and started making my way towards Alex. I stood beside him and crossed my arms over my chest.

"What the hell are you doing here?" I asked.

"Same reason you're here Chambers," Jasey slyly smiled.

"Are you stalking us or something?'

"Something I'd rather not tell."

"What the fuck are you doing here in Vegas?"

Jasey shrugged her shoulders.

"You better get the fuck out of here," Alex said. "Right now."

"But I want to hear you guys play a song!" Jasey whined. "Please, for me?" Jasey started touching Alex's arm and stroking it up and down. Jealously washed over me as I hit her hand away.

"Hands off," I said.

"Ooh, look who's feisty," Jasey teased. I was literally about to slap her until Alex held my hand back.

"She's not worth it," he whispered. I slowly let my hand down as I glared at her.

"Alex!" Flyzik called. "Showtime."

Alex kissed my cheek but before he stepped onto the stage, I pulled him back by the shirt and kissed his lips, fiercely. Making sure Jasey was looking. I felt her eyes on my back as I pulled away. A smile broke on Alex's face. He stepped on the stage with his guitar strapped around him.

"He's mine," I said to Jasey before skipping across the bar and joining Kara once again on the booth. Her mouth hanging wide open.

"That was badass," she said.

I smiled. "I know."

The guys finished their set about an hour later. All their sweaty bodies started running towards us and they all sat in the booth.

"Ugh, you guys reek of sweat," Kara complained.

"Yeah, well get used to it," Rian said as he put his sweaty arm around her.

"Good show tonight," I said to Alex as he sat beside me. He smiled and kissed my lips. Just before we were about to order drinks when all of a sudden, cops busted through the bar.

"Alright freeze!" One of the cops shouted. People stopped dancing, the music stopped blasting and we stopped talking.

"Who owns the white 15-seat passenger van outside?" Another one shouts. Everyone stayed silent. Including us.

"If one of you doesn't speak up, we're holding this place on lockdown!"

Another second of silence until it was broken by Vinny. "We own the white 15-seat passenger van."

Everyone snapped their heads towards us. The cops started walking over to us.

"All you do?"

Vinny nodded. "That's right."

The two cops exchanged glances. "Well all of you are under arrest."

We continued to stay silent.

"What why? What did we do?" Jack asked.

Cop Brady, that's what it said on his name tag, took out a bag of what it looked like marijuana.

"We found this in your van."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa," Vinny said, standing up. "None of us here don't do marijuana."

"And none of you here are 21. So you guys, show us your wrists. You're under arrest."

I couldn't believe this was happening. One by one all of us stood up and the cops all cuffed our wrists. As we were walking through the bar, everyone's eyes on us, I couldn't help but notice Jasey in the corner of the bar with her arms crossed her her chest.

'Whoops,' she mouthed and shrugged. My eyes widened. Jasey did this.

There were four cop cars outside the bar. Zack, Alex and I in one. Colussy, Kara and Rian in another. Flyzik, Danny and Vinny in one. And Jack alone in one. As we drove off to the police station, a tear fell down my cheek. Alex noticed and whispered,

"I'm sorry."