Late that night when I was fast asleep, there was a frantic knocking on our bedroom door. Ghoul was up and ready to answer the door. The lady from earlier with blonde hair burst through the door. She looked scared.
“I just got a message from Dr. D. Your hideout is being raided.”
I was up getting dressed in that moment. There were tears in my eyes and I was about to scream from anxiety. I was shaking from how scared I was. I didn’t even care about the motel. I just cared about the people in it. I packed up our stuff as fast as I could but Ghoul stopped me.
“No time. You stay here.”
“No! I won’t stay here! Are you joking? We are in this together. That’s why we’re married.” I was begging but he ran out the door without me.
I followed suit, running towards the car as he jumped in.
“Phoenix so help me God if you follow me I will push you out of the car.”
I could feel the other lady’s presence behind me. She had her hand on my shoulder.
“Ghoul don’t you remember when you pushed me out of the HQ? We are in this together!” I screamed.
He looked down at the steering wheel, thinking. “Phoenix, I can’t do this right now.”
“If you leave, you are breaking my heart.” I sobbed.
“It’s a chance I have to take.” He said before leaving me in the dust.
The lady pulled me towards the hotel, making sure I got inside.
“Call me L.” She whispered when I went to address her. “Short for Lyn-Z. I was at your wedding for a little while.”
She stroked my hair and had me sit down in a chair. I was so shocked I wasn’t sure what to say to her. I felt dead inside and betrayed.
“I need some rest.” I whispered as an excuse and got up to head to my room. “I’m sorry.”
Just as I was about to leave, I heard a beeping of the radio system. L quickly went over to the radio to answer it. I just stood there with a hollow expression on my face as I waited to hear any news.
“Phoenix, it’s for you.” She said quietly.
I took the receiver out of her hand.
“This is Phoenix.”
I waited and waited before finally getting an answer, hoping it was Ghoul. “This is Rocket. Phoenix, I’m so scared.”
“Rocket? Where are you?” I waited for her response.
“I’m hiding in the bomb shelter. I’m so scared. There are Dracs outside.” She responded.
“Rocket, Ghoul is coming.” I told her.
And then our signal broke up.
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Death Valley (Desert Children Series #2)
Fanfiction(Danger Days/Killjoys) - The second story in the Desert Children series. Phoenix and Ghoul are starcrossed, never meant to last. Can they survive as Better Living Industries hunts them down?
