The New Girl

Chapter 44: Don't judge people

In the dark, a tall figure showed up and lift a gun...

Two gunshot sounded...
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Annabelle eyes widened and she quickly break the hug and look at Ethan. "You okay?" She asked checking his body.

"I'm fine, what was that?" Ethan asked and they both turn their head to the dark figure who just left.

'Oh no!' she screamed inwardly. If they are both okay then, who was shot?!

They both look at the man at the same time. He had two holes on his head as blood dripped down from it wetting his shirt.

Ethan crouched before the man. "No, no, no, no.. mister" he tapped the man's cheek repeatedly. "Mister" he called again.

"He is dead" Annabelle said behind him and he look back at her. Her face was paled as she kept her head low.

"Why did they kill him? he had a daughter!" Ethan almost yelled but his face dropped when Annabelle slowly crouched down to the floor too.
"Belle" he rushed to her and held her face.

"It was a test" she muttered causing Ethan's brow to furrow. "It was a trap too.. what am I going to do?" She asked with her voice shaking.

"What do you mean?" He asked holding her cheek but Annabelle held it and pull it down.

"You should have let me kill him, now they know who you are.. stay a... Ahhh!" Her head throb in pain.

*Stay away from my daughter!!*

A scene of how the rain pour down the cold street wetting a woman as she laid on her pool of blood mixing with the rain.

A girl at the age of five sat close to her with tears running down her cheek. She couldn't see the face because of her hair covering them.

Who is she?!...

No.. what the fuck is this?!...

Why is this memories trying to come in?!...

The light dark chuckle came again and her eyes widened in terror.. those are..

"Annabelle" Ethan yelled her name again but the girl kept wincing in pain. He had hugged her but it didn't work. He did what he thought was best, he kissed her.

Annabelle breath halt when his lips touches hers. Her nerve calm instantly.

Breaking the kiss, he whispered. "It's alright"

"Why do you keep saying that when things only get worse?" She whispered.

"That's what I believe. I know I'm lying to myself too but I can't help but still believe everything Will be alright" he whispered too. "Let's leave here" he said helping her up. Ethan looked at the dead man on the floor.

"They'll clear him up" Annabelle muttered.

Ethan didn't ask any question knowing she is not in the state at the moment.

"Can you take me away from here" She whispered and Ethan nodded.
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Liam took a deep breath, he rub his hand together because of the cold coursing through him.

The door creaked open revealing Selene. They both smiled at each other a little.

"Thank you for coming" Selene said handing a cup of juice to Liam who was sitting on the coach. She sat beside him. A television was before them.

"Thanks" Liam whispered.

"No.. I should be the one thanking you. I'm sorry I had to call you out of nowhere at night.. I just needed someone to stay with me" Selene said. Her parents went to arrange some important things. Normally she would have been with her grandma but she is dead... She was alone.