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THE HOUSE WAS EMPTY, her four siblings with beth, they five had gone to the store. needing groceries for the week, leaving the teen home alone.
it'd been a week since they went to canada, since they'd smuggled wrapping paper, lined with counterfeit money since gang friend had done anything.
charlotte sat on the couch, a note book in her lap while a text book laid on the coffee table, pencils pens and highlighters scattered around the table. finals were coming up, which was stressing the girl out beyond anything else. a mug of coffee sat on the table beside the book, the clock reading twelve pm.
a soft knock on the front door stole the teens attention, standing with a sigh, the girl unlocked the door. pulling it open, eyes widening at the three men who stood outside her door, two of the three holding one man up.
they shoved past the girl, walking up the stairs, dragging the man up with them. charlotte jogged up the steps, watching the three move down the hall. "what're you doing?" she finally managed to get out, ignoring her they pushed open her bedroom door, a moment passed before they left her bedroom walking down the steps.
"wait is he dead?" once again she was ignored as they slammed the front door shut, leaving the girl rocking on the heels of her feet. grabbing her phone she dialed her mothers number, listening to it ring for a moment before it went to voicemail.
sliding her phone back into her pocket the girl looked up the steps, slowly making her way up the stairs. curiosity getting the best of her. peeking into her bedroom her eyes slightly widened at the man who was practically bleeding out. half way off her bed, slowly the girl neared the man, chewing on her nails, nerves racking through her body. using her pointer and middle finger she slowly pressed her fingers against the wide of his neck, feeling his pulse. she sighed in relief.
white bandages were wrapped loosely around his waist, red seeping through the white and trickling down his side, staining her blanket a deep crimson color. her eyes widened slightly, the handle of a gun peeking at her from his waist band. taking a breath her two fingers gently grasped the handle, slowly pulling the weapon away from the man's reach. holding it away from her like it was gonna bite her. she could faintly hear the downstairs door open, and her sister squealing as she ran up the stairs. hurrying to the door charlotte cracked it so emma couldn't see inside, or the gun either.
"emma! go get mom for me, tell her it's an emergency." charlotte told softly to which the girl nodded smiling as she skipped down the stairs. charlottes eyes glanced back to the man, chewing on her lip as he mom pushed the door open. looking at the man in confusion, before at the gun charlotte held. "two guys showed up, and they left him here." she muttered, "he had this!" charlotte added motioning to the gun she clutched between two fingers.
