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S.O.S. (Please Someone Help Me)

Chapter 19

Synyster stood up listening and heard movement from the attic.

"Stay here." He said to Rhonda pulling his gun out as he walked to the stairs.

He slowly went up wih his gun out and ready to fire.

"Zacky where the hell are you?" Synyster whispered loudly.

He opened the door to Johnnys and Rhondas room finding the short man asleep with the covers over his head.

"Johnny wake up!" Synyster said shaking him.

"The fuck man?" Johnny grumbled rubbing his eyes.

"Get dressed Johnny." Synyster said throwing him his pants. "The person who's after Rihanna is in the house."

At hearing this Johnnu fully woke up. He quickly got dressed and grabbed his revolver from the drawer. They walked out into the hallway.

"Where the hell is Shadows and Zacky?" Johnny asked looking around.

At that moment Shadows appeared.

"Y'all heard that noise from the attic too?" Matt asked.

Synyster nodded while Johnny who was a heavy sleeper didn't.

"Where's Vengeance?" Matt asked noticing his absence.

"We don't know we're looking for him now." Johnny said.

"We don't have time to find him." Shadows said. "Synyster check the girls Johnny you check the basement."

They both nodded then they all went in the directions of their destinations.

Just as Synysters hand reached for the doorknob it opened revealing Zacky.

"The hell were you doing in there?" He asked. "We were looking for you!"

"Sorry but Katy said she heard a noise from the attic." Zacky said opening the door wider so he could come in.

Synyster walked in to find the girls huddled up holding each other and looking terrified.

"Is somebody in the house?" Katy asked as she stroke McKennas hair.

"Yeah there is." Synyster told her.

"Is it the same person who's after me?" Rihanna asked looking up scared.

"Most likely." He answered.

He walked over to her as she started sobbing. Rubbing her back and comforting her.

"I promised I won't let anything happen to you." Synyster said pulling back so he faced her. "I intend on keeping that promise."

He rubbed her tears away kissing her before getting up.

"Y'all lock the door and don't unlock it for anybody who isn't me or the guys." Synyster said.

Just as they were about to exit...

"Zacky wait." Katy said getting up and walking to him. "Just in case we don't make it."

She leaned up pressing her lips against his. His eyes went wide but he returned it wrapping his arms around her waist.

Synyster cleared his throat reminding them of the danger. They slowly pulled away Zacky giving Katy another peak before closing the door.

"Where's the others looking?" Zacky asked taking out his caliber.

"Shadows is looking in the attic and Johnny is looking in the basement." Synyster said as they walked to the stairs.

"I'll check the wine cellar then." Zacky said as they split up.

Synyster walked down the second hallway with his gun raised and seeing nothing. As he walked he heard a small whimper. He looked down seeing Pinkly trembling and scared.

"What's wrong girl?" He asked picking up the dog.

Pinkly started barking looking at the end of the hallway. Synyster looked seeing a figure run past. Putting Pinkly down he ran after the figure.

"Hey stop!" He yelled raising his gun.

The figure stopped in the living room. At that moment Rhonda came out.

"I want to call of the...

She didn't finish her sentence cause the hit an shoot her point blank in the head. She fell to the ground.

Synyster starting shooting at the hitman. The hitman ran through the side door glass. Synyster followed him firing an entire round as the hitman disappeared into the darkness.

The next morning everyone was silent as they packed their packs in the SUV.

The police had come as dawn approached as did the coroner. Loading Rhondas body into the van and the police notified her family.

It turned out Synyster had shot the hitman in the leg. Cause the police found a trail of blood in the snow that disappeared when it got to the main highway.

"That's the last bag." Zacky said coming back in.

"Let's get this show on the road." Shadows said getting up to hug Papa Gates, Suzy, and McKenna.

Everyone else came forward doing the same.

"Thank you so much for letting me stay here Papa Gates." Rihanna said hugging him. "Though I put your lives in danger." She looked down feeling like it was all her fault.

"Don't you go beating yourself up about this Rihanna." He said placing a hand on her shoulder. "Like the guys we'll protect you no matter what and find the person who's doing this."

She smiled giving him another hug. Then hugged Suzy.

"It was so nice having you here come again." She said.

Rihanna smiled then looked at McKenna who looked ready to cry. The thirteen year old threw her arms around Rihanna who tried to comfort her.

"I wish y'all didn't have to go already!" McKenna said. "I'll miss y'all!" "It's gonna be so boring here."

She pulled away. Rihanna smiled thinking of something.

"McKenna you know the Grammies are coming up real soon right?" Rihanna asked.

McKenna nodded her eyes growing.

"Well since I'm performing there that night and accepting awards how would you and your mom and dad like to attend?" She asked.

McKenna shrieked. "Can we really?"

Rihanna laughed. "Of course as long as your parents want to go."

"You'll lose definitely be seeing us there then." Suzy said with a smile. "And thank you for inviting us."

"You're welcome." She said hugging them all again giving a very big hug to McKenna.

"See ya later Pops." Synyster said hugging his dad. Then he hugged Suzy.

"See ya squirt." He said hugging McKenna who gave him a playful smack.

After pulling away they walked to the SUV where everyone was waiting. Shadows in the drivers seat, Drake in the passenger seat, Zacky held Katy as she slept in his arms, and Johnny was sprawled on the last seat knockout.

"Y'all have a safe trip back." Papa Gates said as Rihanna with Pinkly in her arms and Synyster got in the car.

"Yes sir." Shadows said pulling out the driveway.

The three waved at everyone as they pulled onto the main highway and drove back home.