The last person standing

A little too much

I get out of the shower. It was a pretty relaxing shower taking into consideration this whole situation. I still couldn't shake the thought of never leaving this house. It terrorizes me but it is still a possibility though. I change into the same clean clothes, put on a pair of sneakers and put my hair up before I go back downstairs. 

James – I don't mind being the main cook. Also, if we need Alex's help he still can tell us what to do.

Aria – It's okay with me. 

Jennifer – I don't care who cooks at all. I just really want to eat, I'm starving!

 I could hear them talk from the stairs, I guess they were in the sitting room.

Nick – Let's go to the kitchen then! 

As I get to the button step of the stairs I see Victoria, Nick, Jennifer and James on their way to the kitchen. Aria was sitting alone on the sofa, staring at the clock. I sat next to her without saying a single word. She doesn't like to talk about feelings. Ever since we met, I've trying not to force her to do so, and expressing them as she wants.

Aria – We've been stuck here for more than twenty hours... *she points out*

I look over at the clock, it's 8:45 PM. This seems unreal. We've been in here for merely a day and Alex had to go under surgery. I hope nothing worse happens while we're not able to get out of here. 

Bella – I know. 

Aria – Do you still think we'll get out of here alive? ALL of us?

Bella – Of course! Everything is going to be okay Ari.

Aria – Do you believe that?

Bella – Yeah! We're doing our best. We'll ALL make it out of here.

Aria looks over at me and hugs me. She's a sweetheart but has a bit of trouble showing that to people. Before I met her parents, I didn't know why she was like this. The day I met them I realized that they're even worse than Aria at expressing their emotions so I guess that is not exactly her fault.

 Aria – I'll go help over at the kitchen. Think of a way of getting us out of here please. We're counting on you, Bella.

Bella – I know. I can promise you we will get out of here. 

She smiled as she got up and walked towards the kitchen. I found that to be my cue to go back to the library. In there, I was looking for the blueprints of the house I hope of finding something in them that could help us get out of here, but while I was looking, I found a Latin–English dictionary. It's probably going to come in handy. I decided to take a look at it for a while and see if I could surprise Thomas by saying something In Latin that he hadn't taught me. After a while, I hear someone climbing up the stairs so I put back the dictionary where I found it and got back at looking for the blueprints. Someone knocks on the door but I don't look at who it is in fear of it being Thomas and not wanting to ruin the surprise.

Victoria – Hey, I hope I'm not interrupting. *she said shyly*

Bella – Oh not at all! What's up?

Victoria – Dinner is almost ready. In about five minutes, if I'm not mistaken. 

Bella – Okay Victoria, I'll be right down. 

Victoria – If you don't mind me asking, what are you doing?

Bella – Hoping to find this house's blueprints.

Victoria – So maybe we can find a way to get out of here!

Bella – Precisely Victoria!

Victoria – Call me Vic.