My Name is NOT Cupcake

Chapter 20

"I have to tell you something," he said. I was starting to get really nervous now. "I'm not really a good

person. Hell, I'm hardly a person at all," he said in a rush.

"Whoa, Eli, slow down. What are you saying?" I asked. Even though Elias seemed like am okay guy, I

was still hoping for a way out of here. This town, although it had it's moments today, was bat-shit crazy.

Elias struggled with words before he sighed in defeat.

"Nothing, never mind... Forget I said anything. Goodnight, Nova," he said defeatedly. I knew whatever it

was, was really eating him because he didn't even call me cupcake this time. I hesitantly stood before I

left. I don't know what that was about, but I had an idea. I stopped at the door and looked back at Elias.

"Eli?" I asked sweetly. He looked up to me hopefully. "I don't think the girls have swimsuits. Would you

mind taking them tomorrow? I'm make a basket while you're gone," I offered. He smiled tiredly and

nodded.

"Sounds good," he said simply. I turned and went back to my room. Tomorrow would be try number

three.

~

The next morning, I waited until I saw Elias drive off with the girls before I snuck downstairs and into his

office. I searched around his deck.

Bingo.

I found a landline phone. Who even uses landlines still anyway? I put the phone to my ear and heard

the glorious dial tone. I quickly punched in the number and waited.

"Hello?" the groggy voice answered.

"What the hell are you still doing asleep at ten am, Nolan?" I asked, slightly irritated that he wasn't up

yet.

"Nova?" he asked, confused. I rolled my eyes.

"Duh!" I said in a hushed tone.

"I spent the night at Mason's place and... wait, how are you calling me?" he asked.

"I found a phone," I answered simply. "Not the point right now. Did you find Rigor Moon on a map?" I

asked.

"No, I didn't. So I called Mason. Luckily he knew exactly where it was. He said that was the easy part

though. Mason says that the town's leader is a power hungry maniac. I think you're in a lot of trouble

there, Nova. We're working on a way to try and get you out of there, I promise," Nolan explained. I

sighed in relief.

"Is that Nova?" I heard Mason's voice in the background. There was shuffling of the phone before I

heard Mason again. "Look, Nova, for now, just play along with whatever Elias says. As long as he has Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

you locked in that house, it's going to be difficult to get you out of there, but my father is working on

something," Mason promised. I felt twin tears leak from my eyes.

"I miss you," I said quietly. They other line was quiet for a moment.

"I miss you too. I'm coming for you, I promise. I'm not going to let anything happen to you," Mason said

with such conviction that I believed him. I may not of felt the same things with Mason that I felt with

Elias, but he was my first love, and I still loved him. I sniffled and brushed my tears away.

"Elias is taking me to some lake in the woods in town today, but there will be two little girls with us," I

explained.

"For now, just play along and be careful. Elias is powerful and dangerous. We'll figure something out,"

Mason promised. The door swung open and I froze.

"What are you doing?" Peyton asked accusingly.