April

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Jared's POV

The house was beautiful. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a fully functional kitchen and furnished living room and a little garden out back which I was sure my mom would adore and the best part was that it was on a different side of town, away from my dad but not too far from April.

"How much?" I asked the agent.

"Just $200,000, very cheap, isn't it?" He smiled at me.

I nodded and handed him the cash. I didn't really think we would get a house this fast. He handed me the keys and walked out of the house.

My house

My mom was silently leaning against the door of the car, waiting patiently for my arrival.

I sprinted out of the house, a very infectious smile on my face. She caught hold of it and smiled.

"So? How'd it go?" She asked.

Without saying a word, I opened her hands and placed in it the house keys.

She squealed in joy and jumped into my arms and ruffled my hair.

"I can't believe it! We get to have a fresh start away from that man" she said.

I smiled at her, not saying anything.

After a long pause, she spoke up in her light Spanish accent.

"Thank you Jared"

I was taken aback

"For what mamá?"

"For everything"

I smiled at her and hugged her.

"No need to thank me. I would do it anytime, over and over, because I love you mom and I would do anything for you" I spoke into her hair.

"I love you more Jared".

April's POV

I sat in the corner of the  room as Tyler examined me like a specimen.

I abruptly got up from the floor, wiping the tears that managed to fall and stomped into my room.

Matthew sat on the bed around Mae while Ollie whispered reassuring words into Jade's sleeping form.

"Ollie, can we talk?" I croaked

He got up and walked towards me, hands in his pockets.

"I'm here?" He said.

And I told him everything about Bale, it's truth and it's hiding place.

"I'm going to meet it right now" I said.

"Are you crazy? Do you really wanna get killed?!"
He yelled.

"I need Anna back and I need you to come with me". I extended an arm towards him.

He looked at it for a while before looking into my eyes.

"I can't do this without you" I muttered.

He sighed in defeat and took it, walking with me to the shed.

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We stared down into the black pit as anxiety bubbled in my stomach.

"How deep?" He asked.

"About 3feet" I said and jumped into the hole. I landed on my feet and looked up at him, still standing there with a terrified expression on his face.

"C'mon Ollie, we don't have all day" I rolled my eyes.

He sighed deeply before jumping in and landing on his knees. He grunted in pain and got up, straightening his legs and standing beside me.

"So.....what is this place?" He asked.

"Some kind of torture chamber, I don't know, but there's some things that look like they came from the 15th century. Follow me"

He nodded and examined the blood stained walls as my flashlight illuminated the room.

I walked into the room where I first saw Bale and looked around. There was nothing there.

"Is this the room?" Ollie asked. I nodded and he walked in, taking a look at everything.

At the far end of the room, there was a door which I hadn't noticed before. I absentmindedly walked towards it and turned the knob. The door gave way and I gasped.
Oliver quickly ran to my side and gasped.

I ran over to Anna's small frame that lay on the floor. Her arms and legs had long, deep gashed lining them, a thick pool of blood enveloping her body. Her skin was deathly pale and her beautiful red hair was losing its shine.

I held her head in my arms, falling into her pool of blood.

"Anna? Anna?! Please wake up"

And as if on cue, her eyes flew open, a whimper escaping her lips as she saw me.

"April?"

"Yes, yes! It's me, I'm here babygirl"

The tears were already flowing down my face as I examined her.

"I know this is it for me, but I just want to let you know that I love you and tell Jade and Mae I love them too" she said and rose her small hand to touch my cheek, giving me a sad smile.

"No, dont say that, don't EVER say that. You're not going anywhere, never, ever" I cried, putting my hand over hers.

She smiled at me, mouthing the words 'i love you' before her body fell limp in mine.

"No, no NO! NO! ANNA YOU CANT LEAVE, YOU CANT. PLEASE!" I yelled.

For what felt like hours, I sobbed my eyes out, my throat scratchy and burned.

"I'm sorry Anna" I whispered. "It's all my fault"

It felt like the world stopped for me at that moment as I stared into her eyes. Her once exuberant blue eyes now a lifeless and dull one.

Anna was gone.

And it was truly my fault.

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Hi guys, I know you probably hate me rn but I just wanted to say I'm sorry. I almost cried 😭 writing this chapter but I just had to, for the sake of drama✨.

I'm so sorry

Ilysm💕

Bye guys.
I'm sorry.