"what are we even looking for here," Alex asks as we trudge up the trail at Camden Forest
"I don't know, something that screams 'I look dodgy, don't go in'" I say to Alex sarcastically
"Thanks, Einstein, really helpful," she says rolling her eyes at me like usual.
Alex and I search the forest high and low for anything that could help us, but all the paths we seem to follow just lead to endless trees going on for miles.
"what about the new trail, the one you took Kelley on her date," Alex says as the sun is starting to set
"there's literally nothing there except the cliff view, I mean there was that ancient build-" I say cutting myself off as I realise what I'm saying
"I'm so fucking stupid" I mumble to nobody in particular and take off jogging towards where I know the factory is
"where are we going, Dan!" Alex shouts following behind me
"you'll see in a second" I shout back and take the next left leading us right where I wyas with Kelley
"you see that building there, Kelley told me it was an old abandoned factory from after the second world war that used to produce cotton, it hasn't been touched since" I explain and as Alex raises her eyebrows at me
"what! I was listening to her" I say walk in towards the gate through the tall grass
"for a place that hasn't been touch since world war two, these locks look very new to me," Alex says getting a closer look to see what's attached to the gates
"They do indeed," I say and look at the rust-free locks keeping this place closed off.
"How are we going to get in, it's not like we can scale these gates?" Alex says looking around for another entrance but I'm just concentrated on these locks, while they're brand new they aren't the latest out there so old enough for me to pick them
I grab Alex's head and pull it down so I can get a bobby pin from her bun.
"Jesus Dan, was there any need for that," She says slapping my hand away
I just smirk at her, finding it funny how easily riled up she gets and I start to unpick the lock
"do I want to know where you learnt to do this?" She says watching me intently
"I've already told you I went to a few questionable schools and that meant I had a few questionable friends too," I say just as I hear the last click letting me know it's unlocked
"like old times," I say letting out a sigh while Alex gives me a strange look
The sun has almost set by now so we get our phones and turn on the torches, hoping we don't step on something old and dangerous.
"This is a bad idea, we should come in the daylight," Alex says glancing around nervously
"it's fine, come on there's a path here leading to somewhere," I say and follow along with it
We arrive at a huge electronic door, the only way to enter it through a keypad that we don't have the code for
"This is definitely not a World War two abounded building if you ask me Dan," Alex says looking around for some way in
"There has to be another way, let's head around the back," I say pulling a very reluctant Alex along with me.
We creep around the sides until we find a window that's been left slightly open by whoever was in here last. I slide it upwards and climb in, dropping down inside the factory, staying as quiet as I can
"This is a really bad idea" Alex whisper shouts at me again
"Just shut up and get in here will you," I say back getting tired of her complaining.
"I can't see shit" She moans again, I look around for some light switch maybe and find a lever on the side of the wall
I pull it down, much to Alex's protest, and we hear the sound of things booting back up, the lights to this place switch on one at a time and we're left looking at a very much in use factory
"what the hell is all this?" Alex asks starting at it in as much shock as me
The entire place is full of machines and tables all with scientific equipment on top of them. I walk closer to one of them and realise it's all drug equipment
"its full of drugs Lex, this is all the stuff you need to make different types," I say looking at the equipment here, Alex doesn't question my knowledge but comes and has a closer look
"do you think this is where Mick gets all his drugs from, have we just found CH's workshop," Alex says nervously
"I think we have Morgan," I say realising what we've just walked into.
We decide it's best to leave before we trip any wires or something, so after taking hundreds of photos we climb back out and head down the trail back to Alex's car, sitting in there for a moment
"This has just got a whole lot bigger than I thought it would," I say looking over at Alex who seems trained on the trees in front of her
"there's an entire drug operation going on inside our town, and nobody here has a single clue about it," She says
"It has to stay that way too, if we say something we're compromising everything we've found so far and they'll just pack their bags and move elsewhere," I say realising that's why we moved towns so often with Mick
"This is so fucked up" Alex whispers, her head flopping back against the seat
"tell me about it"
- - - -
"well what about the meeting?" Alex ask sending another kick to my stomach as I block it with my hands
"I'm not sure, maybe it's about that deal we overheard them chatting about a few weeks back," I say panting a little as I send my own counter strike
"that's going down in what, 5 weeks now?" Alex says as I grab her arms and pin her to the floor
"yep, we've got until then to figure out where and why it's happening," I tell her letting her go and brushing myself off
"its been weeks since we went to the factory, and nothing has happened since, do you think they know we were there?" Alex asks me
"No, I would've heard something or Mick would be acting different but everything's normal right now" I reply
"you're picking this up very quickly Morgan," I say changing the subject and offering my hand for her to take
"its doesn't feel like it, you just keep on kicking my butt every time," she says following me back inside the house for a glass of water
"I was the same when I first started Alex, I quit about 10 times within the first month," I say making her laugh just as Emelia walks in
"Hey Em, how was school," I ask the younger Morgan, she doesn't reply but shrugs her shoulder before heading to the cupboards
"you okay Em?" Alex asks her sister since she's never this quiet
We don't get a reply again and Emelia goes to walk-off but I grab her wrist and spin her around so she's facing us both, it's then that I notice her red eyes and tear-stained cheeks.
Alex is quick to pull her sister into her arms and I join in too not used to seeing the younger girl crying.
We keep Emelia in our arms for a few seconds and Alex and I share a concerned look with eachother.
"I don't even know why I'm crying, it's stupid," She says wiping away the tears
"It's not stupid Em, why don't you tell us why your upset, maybe we can help," Alex says sweetly and leads her sister to the couch where we've had many deep conversations.
"It's just these bitches in my year who think they own everything and make my life fucking hell because I'm dating Jack," She says groaning out
"is it the same one's we walked in on that day we met?" I ask thinking I know who she's referring to
"yeah, and a few others, they're just her little side minions. Just imagine if Jaelene had a younger sister, this girl would be it" Em says
"What did they do," Alex asks angrily since she very protective of her sister
"it's the usual name-calling and bitchiness but it's just getting too much, I'm pretty good at brushing it off because I know they're just jealous Jack is with me and not her but it still hurts, I still hear what they're saying. Today they took it a step further and cornered me in the bathroom, dunked my head in the toilet" She says a few tears slipping down her face again
"what are their names," I ask angrily
"it doesn't matter," I say trying to brush it off but I give her a stern look telling her I'm not giving up until she tells me
"Abby Wright, Issy McCoy, Sophie Graham and Taylor Williamson. Abby's the queen bee of them all" She says giving up
"I promise you, they won't bother you again okay" I say sternly to her
"you say that but what are you going to do, I get it at school, I get it at home, I get it wherever I go," She tells us.
"trust me when I say this Em, by tomorrow they won't bother you again," Alex says and looks at me, both of us thinking the same things
These girls are going to regret messing with a Morgan.
The next day rolls around and I make sure to hug Emelia extra tight this morning and reassure her that things will work out.
She asks if she can ride on the back of my bike to school and don't have a problem with that so I give her my helmet and take off down the roads until we head to school. We pull up in my usual spot and get a few looks from people since I never let anyone ride on my bike.
I see the Jack kid come up and hug Em, but I pull them apart and drag him somewhere else, wanting to have a few words with him
"Listen here, I know you might be popular in your year and head of JV but if you're playing with Em just for some kick I will beat your ass to a pulp," I say grabbing into his arm tightly
"I-I promise I'm not, I really like Em a lot and I would never do that to her she's the only girl who treats me normally," He says looking like he's about to piss his pants
"if you even want a spot on Varisty you better not break her heart," I say and watch him gulp nervously, head nodding up and down like a bobblehead.
"Look after her kid," I say and send him back to Emelia who's giving me an angry look for scaring her boyfriend but I just smile back finding it a little funny.
I see Alex pulling into her spot and climbing out so I meet her on the walk-up.
"The plan still a going ahead," She asks me
"yep, I've got Ash and Hope to join, should scare the little shits into next year," I say smirking
"you're finding way too much joy in all this, you know that right," She tells me, raising her eyebrows
"and you're telling me you aren't" I reply finding it hard to believe
"no, I very much am," She says making us laugh as we part ways before our big plan comes into play later today
- - - -
"I can't believe Jaelene wants to speak with us" I hear an annoying high pitch voice speak out behind the bathroom door.
I'm currently standing in the girl's bathroom waiting for the 4 girls who have been making Emieia's life hell to walk in and right into my trap. The door pushes open and they see me at the end
"you're not Jaelene, we're meant to be speaking with her in here," One of them says snottily
"that's just the thing, you arent" I say, smirking at their faces
They scoff at me and go to leave but Alex comes in with Hope and Ash who step in the way, locking the door behind them so they can't get out
"what the hell do you think you're doing" One of the says
"teaching you lot a lesson" I reply and take a step forward and grab one of them by the arm, dragging her to the toilet stall and making her kneel in front of it
"whats you name" I angrily shout at her as I push her head down.
"Please don't do this!" The girl screams our already crying
"I asked for your name!" I really back just pushing her head further towards the water
"Abby" The girl cries out and I know I've got the head bitch
"do you like this! Getting your head pushed down into a toilet! Is this what you want me to do" I scream at her getting closer and closer to the water
"No! Please no!" She continues to say, I've had enough of listening to her cry so I pull her out and just her against the bathroom wall.
"if you ever do anything to Emelia Morgan again, I will end your life," I say coldly, starting this girl dead in the eyes
"and I mean anything, you leave her and boyfriend alone or I'll finish what I started," I say and see her nod her head up and down very quickly.
I push her towards her friends again, who had the same treatment as Abby and Hope unlocks the door where they scramble out the room.
We all kind of stare at each other for a few seconds before bursting out laughing at what just happened
"I'm pretty sure my girl actually pissed her pants," Ash says as we walk out the toilet ourselves
"Thanks for doing that guy, I know you could get in trouble if we get caught," Alex says to us
"Are you kidding, nobody picks on little Morgan and thinks they can get away with it," Hope says smiling at Alex.
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