Martyr | Ray

Chapter 11

You brought the tea cup to your lips and took a sip, narrowing your eyes slightly as you took in the taste. Sister Krone was beside you, waiting for you to finish it.

Without her noticing, you glance down at the liquid and stared at it before finishing it up.

"Here you go!" You said cheerfully, making sure to give her a smile and thank her for the drink. She smiled at you before the two of you notice everyone coming back from playing tag, it seems like they were working in teams this time.

Interesting.

You glance at Krone and saw her staring at the other children before her lips formed into a grin. Without letting her notice, you take a look at the trio who were talking among themselves and made eye contact with Emma who gave you a wave before looking back at Ray and Norman.

"Sister Krone!" You called out to the lady, she looked down at you, a smile on your lips as you tugged on her black dress, "maybe we all play tag together! I'll go ask!"

"O-oh, alright."

You stood up and ran to the trio who got quiet as soon as you got to them, wow, totally not suspicious, you couldn't help but think.

"Norman!" You called out for the albino boy who smiled in your direction.

"I was wondering if we can all play tag with Sister Krone!" You exclaimed happily, a bright smile on your face.

'Come on, get the hint guys. You guys can all learn how to deal with her and Mama when it's time to escape from this place.'

Your eye twitched with annoyance as you saw Ray shake his head, it didn't seem like he liked that idea.

Just as you were going to say something back, Sister Krone placed a hand on your shoulder and you looked up at her.

"I'll be it. How about it?" She smiled at the four of you and you noticed how Emma looked a bit shook.

"Sure." Norman said. "You can count to 60 and come find us afterwards."

"Alrighty!" Krone said excitedly as she walked away to start counting. Turning back to Norman, Ray and Emma, you smiled at them before you gestured them to ahead.

Emma and Ray had already went ahead since Norman pulled you back by grabbing your wrist, looking at him a bit surprised you tilt your head a bit.

"What is it, Norman?" You asked, ignoring your heart that was beating rapidly as kept his grip on you.

You both stared at each other, his blue orbs looking into yours before he shook his head.

"Nevermind, come on. Let's go before Sister Krone finishes counting." Holding on his hand, you both ran off into the forest.

As the two of you ran hand in hand, he glanced at you and noticed how heavily you were breathing and how you stumbled a few times.

"Y/n." He called your name.

A single drop of sweat rolled down your face as you looked at him, "yes?"

"Are you feeling okay?"

You blink your eyes at him a bit surprised but didn't let it show, looking away you nodded your head. "Yeah....I'm fine. Just feeling a bit tired that's all."

—

Your eye sight was coming in and out of focus for the fourth time ever since you convinced Norman you were alright. You both separated at some point as soon as you felt like throwing up, you ended up making up a reason to do so despite him not wanting to.

Leaning up against a tree on your right, you brought a hand on your mouth to prevent you from spilling out your guts. You made sure to keep it in as you heard footsteps from behind you.

"Y/n?"

Ray's voice made you freeze up, composing yourself, you glanced back at him from your shoulder.

"Oh, Ray. Has the game ended now?" You asked as if everything was fine and you fully turned around to face him.

"No, Sister Krone is trying to catch Emma right now." He said as he stared at you before walking in the opposite direction, "come on. We'll watch since there's only a few minutes left anyways."

Nodding your head, you followed behind him, ignoring how your head was pounding and how dizzy you felt.

You continued to push on.

Soon after, you both meet up with Norman who was hiding behind some bushes and signaled Ray to go the other way, leaving you to watch everything go down.

You soon spotted Sister Krone running after Emma who held two kids upon her arms and you could tell she was getting tired.

Your legs bucked below you almost causing you to fall face flat in the ground. You grunted in pain as you held yourself up by your arms, refusing to give in.

"Norman's weak point is stamina." Lifting your head as you hear this, you could hear your heart beating rapidly again. "I've heard he's had a weak physique since he's been young."

"Ray's is that he gives up too easily. He makes his mind fast and is quick to abandon it all."

"And yours Emma, you're too naive—"

Her words soon became muffled as the ringing in your head got louder and your breathing got harder.

Just as you lifted up a hand, your eyes rolled back and fell unconscious without alerting anyone nearby.

'...damn...it.'

—

The game soon came to an end and everyone was getting ready to head back inside, no one seemed to have noticed the (h/c) haired girl missing from within the group.

The sun was beginning to set when Phil noticed Y/n wasn't anywhere she would usually be at. Worried, he approached the trio who was in the library.

"Emma!" He busted into the room, making them stop talking and turn to face him. He had tears running down his cheeks as he ran to them. "I can't find Y/n anywhere!" He cried out.

The three of them looked at each other before calming down Phil who was crying non-stop.

Emma stayed with him while Norman and Ray went to go notify Mama.

"Mama! We can't find Y/n anywhere!" Norman said and this alerted Isabella as she pulled out her pocket watch.

She spotted the light circle where the forest was located. "...she's still outside..." She muttered to herself and looked outside the window to see that it was beginning to rain.

Closing her watch, she turn to look at them, "Norman, Ray, go look for her outside. Make sure to check where you last saw her, I have a feeling something must have happened to her!"

"Okay! Ray let's go before it rains." Ray nodded and they both ran past their siblings who soon began to get worried as well.

Isabella ran upstairs to fetch some towels for when they returned.