"Ha ha. No. We're all going. Who knows if she is held hostage by psycho girl ninjas hiding in that shack of hers, who are waiting for us to come so that they can throw their ninja-star blades on us. Or slice us in a clean half from our waist in one...
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ADELAIDE
I wanted to ask who was the boy who they wanted to kill too, but I'm too worn out. The blood loss has made me woozy, making my head spin violently. The girls keep dragging me, ignoring my state and I am half walking, half being dragged around, having no sense of direction or distance or time.
If I become unconscious any time now, I don't doubt that they'll think twice before dragging me by my legs.
The girls give me a few sips of water, but I am sure that every drop evaporates before it hits my stomach.
In simple words, I'm fucked up.
"Teresa," one of the blond girl, Sonya calls out after looking at my state. "Should we patch her up? She'll die of blood loss."
Oh, really, you think?
"So what?" Teresa snaps, "We actually do intend her to die?"
"Of blood loss?" Another girl, Fiona scoffs, "Don't know about you guys but it doesn't seem enough of an apt revenge to me."
Teresa goes to argue but the look on the rest of the girls make her stop.
Okay," Teresa sighs with resignation, "Let's tie her to that ugly tree." She points at a dead and dried up oak.
Sonya and Fiona gently set me gently against the tree. I had along ago closed my heavy eyes, already feeling my senses going numb.
"Who the hell has elected her as the leader?" Fiona asks Sonya in a harsh whisper.
"Look, Fi, I know you don't feel good about this whole thing, we you know why we gotta do this."
"I just..," Fiona trails off. "I don't want more blood on my hands. And come on, just- Shit! She's fading." Fiona cuts in alarm.
"Hey, hey, Adelaide." Sonya taps my cheek. I groan and peel my eyes open.
"Don't close your eyes. Stay with me."
"Mmmm..." I moan, protesting.
"I'm gonna patch you up, okay. Don't pass out on me." Fiona places something wet on my wound, making me hiss though my teeth.
"It's gonna be okay. It's gonna be fine. Just don't close your eyes." Fiona urges me, holding my hand tightly. Her soothing voice makes me even more sleepy. I don't resist anymore and close my eyes, welcoming the darkness.
