“I got you.” A familiar voice murmured, lifting me from the ground.

I felt weightless in Carson’s arms. My mind was swimming numbly, struggling to form any kind of coherent thoughts. All I knew was something was desperately wrong with me. My limbs refused to respond, and if they did it was incredibly delayed.

Carson carried me somewhere. Sights and sounds I had experienced multiple times were now completely foreign.

I was thrown on something soft. My mind couldn’t comprehend what it was. My fingers twisted in the soft material slowly, winding and unwinding.

“She didn’t even notice.” Carson’s voice rang out, but I couldn’t understand what he was saying. I could hear the words clearly, but I couldn’t understand the meanings.

In the midst of the absolute cloudiness of my brain, something else was happening inside of me. At first it felt like little pinpricks. Like something hitting against a brick wall. The feeling was like an itch inside my head. It was the only thing I could focus on at the moment.

‘Quit ignoring me, stupid.’

‘Ugh what the h**l have you gotten yourself into.’

Some part of my brain was having it’s own running dialogue.

‘Should’ve listened sooner, d**n it.’

‘Gotta do everything around here.’

A giggle left my lips. I was having an argument with myself.

The itching feeling grew stronger while the brick wall grew weaker.

Something began rushing through me. Something warm and potent was coursing through my veins. Like a gulp of hot chocolate after playing out in the snow all day.

My mind became clearer, and the details around me became much sharper.

I was laying on a bed, and Carson stood only a few feet away. He was talking very animatedly on the phone.

“Carson?” I mumbled, “What happened?”

“S**t.” Carson hissed under his breath, and I wasn’t sure how I was able to hear it.

I could hear someone coming up the stairs, walking down the hall. My mind was beginning to clear, but it was taking longer for my body to get the message.

The bedroom door opened and two people stepped inside.

My stomach clenched and anger swam through me. The anger felt misplaced, like it wasn’t coming from me.

Grace and a dark haired girl came into the room. A malicious look on both of their faces.

“Grace?” My voice was clear, confusion swirling in my words.

The smug look on Grace’s face slipped just an inch as she turned to Carson.

“I told you to give her enough.” Grace spat angrily, “Can’t do a simple f*****g job?”

“I gave her exactly what you told me to.” Carson snapped, “I don’t know why it’s f*****g wearing off already.”

from the bed. My movements were slow and groggy. It felt like my mind was wide

words had cold fear

left my lips, feeling like a

sent me multiple texts. She could easily be

“Don’t tell me

her dark haired friend, “Go get the

without a word, and finally Grace turned her attention on

I had never looked into the eyes of a psychopath before, but I assumed this is what they’d look like. There was no light behind

Grace spat, “You moved to the wrong town and fucked with

anything to you.” I pointed out,

think they see something in you? They see an easy

I paused,

the fear from continuing to wash over me. Grace had that unhinged look in her eye,

Aurora.” Grace’s voice was soft, her eyes murderous. “I’m going to make sure that no one wants you after this. No one at

back in

“Autumn?” My mouth dropped.

running through me. half of which felt like

with a straight face. Any familiarity was wiped

up.” Grace hissed, “Did Tori come with

as you

on me. “That

silent player in Grace’s

stay away from the twin’s, Aurora.” Grace spoke, her voice crystal clear, “H**l, drop out of school if

I was knocked back onto the bed with a thud.

another hit. I couldn’t understand how she was so strong. Grace

A sharp pain pulsed along my lip, following a spurt of something warm and

was a garbled

feel the skin around it swelling. Autumn stood across the room, her eyes looking anywhere other

the other hand grinned, admiring

close to my busted face. “Trust me, I

whimpered, nodded my

worth the pain, the torment, or the fear. If she wanted me out of their life, I’d do just that. The look in her eyes terrified me, and I knew she’d enjoy

until I graduated was no longer a waiting game. My frantic brain was trying to come up with options, anything to get

“I’m glad we have an understanding,

turned to leave

swelling, my lip was definitely busted. I’d need a mirror to see the

me to become more afraid, but I was wrong. Grace was telling the truth

murmured, a single manicured hand placed on his

myself from the bed, but my movements were still staggered. Whatever d**g

be happening. What kind of highschool girl went to these lengths. What made her think she could get away with doing something like this?

Carson stared at me, something burning in his gaze. His

forming on his face. “But I can just look away. It doesn’t

don’t-” I opened my mouth to plead, to beg with

had was gleaming in his eyes. “It’ll be easier for you if

bed and grabbed onto my legs, tugging

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