Syren's Heaven & Hell (The Syren Series Book 2)

by Jennah Thornhill

  “Karina’s had one too, Connor how do they even know who she is and what she is to me? She rang me just after I noticed the message on the mirror, I had multiple texts saying I had to ring her asap. So I did and she told me she received a letter and I made her read it to me.” She starts crying into my shoulder and doesn't carry on so I have to ask her.

  “And… what did the letter say Angel… you need to tell me so I know what I'm dealing with and what I need to do.”

  Taking a deep breath in, wiping away her tears as she begins…

  “It was a warning to her, basically saying I was stupid because I didn't listen the first time and if I don't leave you there will be consequences not just for me… but for her too.” She starts to cry again and I mean full on crying. “She’s my best friend and if anything ever happened to her I.. I… could never forgive myself.”

  Oh hell no.

  Now their going after karina, the one person she holds dear to her. Now they're making it personal.

  I don’t fucking think so, this has got to stop.

  If I don’t get this sorted soon Johnny is going to flip his shit royally when he finds out they’ve gone after Karina as well. He maybe a moody twat at the minute but I know it’s because he messes up when it comes to her.

  I need to get on the phone to Charlie the PI that Jodie found me. When he agreed to take us on we told him everything what had happened, he got stuck straight in trying to find out who was behind all of this, but everything just lead back to a dead end and no trace of anything was left behind. He told me taking Allie on tour with me was a good idea, to get her out of London would do her good and I believed him up until about ten minutes ago when I walked in this bedroom.

  My Angel isn’t safe no matter where she is from what I can tell. This crazy wanker is determined to get to her and is willing to take risks when doing it. I have no fucking clue who could be behind this, I don't even know if they male or female anymore. It could be anyone, I;m even starting to think it could be a crazy fan. It's getting really fucked up now.

  I feel violated so only god knows how Allie feels right now. Taking her face in my hands I look into her eyes so she can tell just how serious my next words are.

  “Angel I promise you I will sort this out, if I have to kill a thousand people to figure all this out I will, no one and I mean no one does this to you and gets away with it.” Just as I finish speaking there's a knock at the door. Allie jumps and grips my t-shirt even more than before.

  Jesus… what has this person turned my girlfriend into?

  “Ssshhh.. It's ok Angel.. You get dressed and i'll get it. Ok?” She nods at me and we separate letting go of each other.

  I make my way to the hotel door and even though I have the urge to murder someone running through my veins, I go quietly in case it's someone it shouldn’t be. I take a look through the peep hole, just so i can be prepared for whoevers on the other side.

  Fuck it's Johnny… does he have a fucking rador whenever Karinas name is mentioned, he couldn't have timed it any fucking better. I open the door and try to act as if nothing is wrong.

  “S’up Johnny?” I say casually.

  “Nothing Con, it's just you left from sound check like your arse was on fire, so I wanted to check you and Allie we're both ok. Are you?” I can tell he's trying to study me, see if I give anything away, this man can smell bull shit a mile off and if I don’t tell him what’s going on he’s either going to kill me for lying to him or torture me till I tell him the truth.

  Opening the door wider gesture with my arm for him to come in, I can’t tell him this whilst he’s standing in my door way anyone could hear.

  “Ok, ermm I'll be quick cause Allie’s in a bit if a state at the minute and she'll be back out soon.”

  “Ok?.....” He draws out so I continue.

  “Someone was in the room whilst she was in the shower and left a message on the mirror, writing it in red nail varnish I think to make the point known more.”

  “Shit.. Is she ok?” He's genuinely concerned, and he doesn't even know the half of it yet. His concern for Allie will soon change when he knows Karinas now involved.

  “That isn't all… she received several urgent calls and texts off Karina. Turns out Karinas now at risk as she's had a letter saying she needs to get Allie to leave me and if she doesn't there will be consequences for her too.” I hold in my breath and cringe on the inside waiting for the explosion to come.

  And he does not disappoint me.

  “The fuck you just say?” He bellows at me. By the look on his face he wasn't expecting that.

  She’s mine.

  Touch her and I will kill

  You!!

  Johnny

  “The fuck you just say?” I literally can not believe the words that have just come out if his mouth. I must have spoke a bit harsh because he takes a step back from me. I'm fucking raging with anger. “How the fuck do they even know who Karina is?” All I can see at the minute is red, she may not remember who I am anymore, she only knows me as Johnny from a band, but I sure as hell remember her and my instinct is to protect her. Even if she does hate my guts right now.

  “You know as much as I do John. I only found out myself like twenty minutes ago dude.” Just as he’s about to pull his phone out of his jeans pocket Allie walks out if the bedroom. We both turn our heads in her direction.

  “You told him didn’t you?” She questions Connor. As she looks between him and me.

  There’s no mistaking that he told me because my body currently represents an earthquake, with the anger and pure urge to strangle someone I'm surprised I haven’t fell through the floor with the way I'm shaking.

  “He didn’t really have a choice, I would’ve found out either way and he knows it's best that it comes from him and no one else.” I look at Connor he smiles at me in a thank you for explaining to her why he had to tell me. I can tell he doesn't want to fall out with her right now.

  She looks so fragile standing there in a pair of oversized sweats and a long sleeved t-shirt, it seems like she’s gone back ten steps in her recovery.

  “Where is Karina now?” I ask not even thinking that she could be scared shitless right now being all by herself.

  Curling up on the sofa in the living area of their suite she looks over her shoulder at where I'm still standing and shrugs her shoulders before saying to me.

  “At home I'm guessing, I tried to get her to come out to us but she wouldn’t have any of it, you’ve both met her you know how stubborn she is.”

  Yes she is stubborn and it drives me fucking crazy, the girl is going to get herself killed at this rate. I see some things never change.

  “Someone is sending her threatening letters and she said she’s staying where she is? She needs to be here so I can.. I mean we can protect her.” I know they heard my slip up but no one mentions it.

  This damn girl is so pig headed, I'm going have to take drastic action to get her here.

  “Right we aren’t performing tomorrow and we don’t have to be in Madrid for three days, leave it with me. You!” I say pointing at Connor. “Look after your woman and after tonight’s show I’ll meet you in Madrid in a couple of days.”

  He looks at me with a -I know what you're up to smug-look on his face- flipping him my finger I go over to Allie and lean over the back of the sofa and give her a hug… she looks like she could do with one right now, the same time I whisper in her ear.

  “Don’t you worry Rocky this is all going to get sorted I promise.”

  And I mean it.

  I’ll have Karina here in within the next twenty four hours if I have my way.

  Just let the little madam try and fight me because the more she fights the more I'm going to enjoy getting her here.

  “Oi.” I hear Con shout from behind me. “Do you mind getting your filthy paws of my girlfriend and go get your own woman.”

  The bastard thinks he’s funny… he’s not.

  She’s not mine… she can
never be mine fully but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy her when she’s here and protect her till all this crazy shit is over with.

  Good things come to those wait.

  Better things come to those who don’t give up, and the best things come to those who don’t give up.

  Allie

  Two days later

  We arrived in Madrid early in the morning and all I wanted to do was curl up and sleep. It's been exactly two days since we’d both seen or spoke to Johnny, as soon as the guy’s finished their last show in Barcelona Johnny ran of the stage with a quick wave goodbye and jumped in a waiting car to take him to the airport. I'm dying to know if he managed to get Karina to change her mind. Having her here with me would make me sleep better at night knowing she'll be safer here and make me feel safe having her close to me. I don't know much about her past as she doesn't speak about it. But I know she can handle herself a lot better than I ever could.

  Connor and I have been sat in the hotel suite in Madrid for a couple of hours now and I'm getting restless, for more than one reason first and foremost I hope Johnny has got to Karina before anything bad can happen, and two I hope her and Johnny have put their differences aside long enough for him to get her back here safely and both in one piece. I start to pace around the living area when I think I can hear voices on the other side of the door. I start to move towards it ready to fling the door open when I hear…

  “Look Johnny I appreciate you coming to get me and we both know why you did it. It was for Allie. So can we just be civil to each other. I don't want to be around you as much you don't want me here, but I'm here because of that girl in there, she needs me right now and as much as I don't want to be here I'll stay for her as long as she needs and want's me to. Ok? So you stay out of my way and i'll stay out of yours.” She sounds really pissed off with him.

  What the fuck did he do now? And I don't know what's gotten into Karina lately but her mood swings are enough to give you flipping whiplash. But because I don't want them to know I've heard them I wait for the knock to come...

  The knock comes a second later. Jeez she didn't even give him chance say anything.

  I feel sorry for him sometimes with the way she is with him but they both brought it on themselves so they can both get themselves out of it like the adults they are supposed to be.

  I answer the door and straight away I fling myself at her, wrapping my arms around her neck and squeezing her tight.

  “Woah, there neddy.” She laughs out at my outburst of affection.

  Pulling myself away from my best friend I hold her out at arm’s length and give her the once over from top to toe so I can see for myself that she’s ok and unharmed.

  Ignoring her comment I look over her shoulder to Johnny.

  “Thank you.” They may have their issues but he got her here and I couldn’t be more grateful. He returns my gratitude with just a smile.

  I'm just about to lead them into the suite when I hear Connor.

  “Well if it isn’t Mr Cockwomble himself, where the shitting hell have you been the past two days?” He’s been down in the gym all morning working on that fine arse body of his.

  The bloody wind up merchant know’s exactly where he’s been, Johnny doesn't need it right now not after the conversation I overheard and that was only the end of it I didn’t hear what was said beforehand. God he'll just blow up again.

  Before Johnny can respond to Connors jib at him I move back into the suite allowing all three of them to enter. The room is silent for a split second, if you blinked you would have missed it.

  Karina breaks the silence by heading over to the sofa and flopping down on it and kicking her feet up on that coffee table.

  Sarcastically I say.

  “Make yourself at home why don’t you mofo?”

  I sit next to her bursting with happiness that she’s here when she pulls me into a bear hug under her arm before pointing out.

  “Well you wanted me here, so I'm here now and we’re going to have some fun because by god we both need it girlfriend.”

  “Amen to that sister. My god I've missed you and your crazy ways.” We stay cuddled up together like that until Connor pipes up.

  “Now… now ladies I know you haven't seen each other for a while, but would you like a room?” I can tell he's trying to make a joke. And Karina in true Karina style plays him at his own game. This is going to be funny.

  “No that's ok we like an audience.” She says and I try my best not to laugh knowing she isn't finished yet. I take a look over at him and Johnny, I can see they did not expect her to have a comeback like that. Which is surprising as they both know what she's like. And then she carries on by saying.

  “It’s not like we haven't done it before…” Looking at me with raised eyebrows and a mischievous smirk on her face, telling me to play along.

  Trying my hardest not to crease up laughing I give her the words she was hoping for from me to carry on this little game.

  “Oh hell yeah… I'm pretty sure K’s given me some of the best rides of my life in the time we’ve lived together.” I shit you not, how the hell I say that whole sentence with a straight face and not bust a side with laughter I have no friggin clue.

  I turn my head towards where Connor and Johnny are still standing and the look on their faces is priceless, their jaws are practically dragging on the hotel suite floor.

  I just about make out what Johnny says to Connor when he leans over to him and whisper. “I would pay good money to see that.”

  The bloody daft sod actually believes what we’re saying… oh boy this is going be good when he realizes we’re having him on.

  However I think Connor may just blow a gasket because it’s either that or judging by the sudden tent I can see him pitching in his sweats his dick is going blow off with what we’ve just said.

  This is way too funny.

  “That's too bad Johnny boy because that's never going to happen, we only sleep together behind closed doors. And it's true what they say… a girl knows what a girl wants… in every sense of the word. And Allie here knows what makes me tick and what makes me scream.”

  Actually… that's true I do know what makes her do both of them things but not in the way she’s currently suggestion to these pair of idiots. Karina places a soft hand on my shoulder in a gentle gesture and leans into me as if she’s going to plant a bit fat one on my lips and I can practically hear the drool hitting the floor from their wide open traps, when she’s about half an inch away from my lips she gives me a cheeky wink before snapping her head in the direction of the two muppets falling for this act.

  “You pair really are dirty minded rock stars, I love this girl more than anything but touching and licking her lady bush is just not my thing or hers I'm afraid.” She tells them.

  We both burst out laughing now and when we look back over to them pair, who are just stood there with shock expressions on their dumbass faces we laugh even harder. The shock soon morphs into what is disappointment and it’s written on their faces clear as day.

  God I love this girl. She's only been here twenty minutes and I've already forgotten the reason for her being here in the first place. Well that was until I've just thought about it.

  God Dammit.

  “You pair are evil women… you know that right? Why would you do that? It’s just pure evil and cruel to my dick.” Johnny groans out trying his hardest to adjust his uncomfortable situation discreetly but failing because we notice him do it, which causes us both to start rolling around in even more fits of laughter.

  Connor clips him one up the side of the head causing him to rub his head and grumble out an.

  “Ouch, ya fucker.”

  “Well that will teach you not to be picturing my girlfriend in the fucked up scenario you have running through your dirty mind.”

  “They started it.” He complains trying to defend himself.

  “They started it.” Karina mimics his words back to him and in the same breath she ste
rnly tells him. “Grow up.”

  Sensing the tension between these to getting thicker, I jump up from the sofa dragging Karina with me.

  “Right we’re having some fun so what are we going to do mofo?”

  Before Karina has a chance to answer me Connor butts in.

  “Before you pair go off galavanting and causing more trouble I need the letter you received please K, I've phoned Charlie and he’s flying in later tonight to take a look at it for us.”

  “Oh… yeah.. Erm. Hold on it's in my bag I'll just go get it… and thanks... you know… for helping me out with this. I know that Allie is your main priority right now but it means a lot that you care.” The three of us just stand there staring at the back of her as she walks towards her bags by the door. In total shock of what she'd just said.

  In all the years I've known her I've never known her sound so sincere, it’s a total shock to the system. She’s always been the hard headed and straight to the point one out of the two of us.

  When she turns around and walks back to us she stops and places a hand on her hip, whilst the other contains the dreaded red envelope.

  “What? I can be a nice person when I want to be. It's just most of the time people like pissing me off.” I can see that the last bit she was aiming at Johnny. Because she's giving him some major evil eyes right now. He gets the hint she’s thrown at him because he turns around to walk off when something makes him stop.

  “Yeah, it's fine I only took two days out of my hectic schedule to come and get you, and make sure you were still alive. It's really no big deal.” I did notice that she never actually did thank him for it. Which I do think was a bit mean of her, and that's not like her at all.

  His little outburst at her has her dropping the attitude a little and mumbling.

  “I'm sorry, thank you.”

  Johnny feigns shock and awe by placing a hand on his chest and pretends to stumble with the shock.