Dead But Alive

Chapter four

A/n: I couldn't figure out a name for this chapter so if you have any ideas feel free to comment them.

Pov: Ace

"This is all my fault." I put my face in my hands.

"No it's not, Ace. You handled it better than either of us could." Jett comforted me.

"I just wish she didn't find out like this. How could I be so stupid and not tell her." I looked up.

"It's my fault. I'm the one who snapped. Don't blame yourself for something you didn't do." Xavier confronted.

"What matters now is that we make sure she stays safe. Even though it's just a plan as of now, it could go into action at any moment." Jett started.

"Why would they want her though? It just doesn't make sense." I asked.

"They're probably just trying to scare us." Jett suggested.

"But what if they're not! What if they actually want her!" I exclaimed.

"Ace, I think you're overthinking this. She'll come around eventually, but for now it's probably best to just let her be." Xavier explained.

"You're right, you're right. I'm sorry." I apologized.

"It's alright. You were just concerned for her like the rest of us." Jett said. All of a sudden Erin walked downstairs. Her eyes were red and her hair was a mess. She just pretended like we weren't there.

"Erin, are you just going to pretend we're not here?" I asked. She just kept walking to the pantry without saying a word. God I really fucked up.

"Erin, come on." Jett urged.

"What do you want?" Erin asked, annoyed.

"Erin I'm sorry I should've told you. But I was scared. I didn't want you to panic." I apologized.

"Ya, it's a little late for that now I don't ya think." Erin scoffed.

"You're right. And I know I really fucked up. But I can't lose you. Not after mom." Everyone went silent after the last sentence. They all just stared at me. Our mother passed away last year and we don't really talk about her much. Our dad left us to fend for ourselves when we were kids so it's been just us on our own.

"S-sorry." I stuttered.

"It's fine. Just uh, caught me off guard." Jett said, looking down. It was pretty awkward after that. We all just went back to our own stuff. Jett and Xavier did some paperwork, Erin went back into her room with a bag of chips, and I also went to my room. I sat down on my bed and put my face in my hands. I tried so hard to keep my tears in but I couldn't. I felt weak, vulnerable. All of a sudden Erin walked in.

"Hey, you alright?" She asked.

"Ya, I'm great. How about you?" I responded, quickly wiping tears away.

"You don't have to lie to me, you know. I'm sorry for only making this whole situation worse." She apologized.

"No it's not your fault. I should have told you when we first got back." I took the blame which is something that I hardly ever do.

"Stop saying that. I'm the one who got mad and stormed off. You tried to calm me down. You were just concerned." Erin said a little more sternly. I just stayed silent. So much was happening at once. It was hard to keep my head straight. Erin left my room and went back to hers. I can't let anything happen to her. She's the only thing I care about.

A/n: sorry for the short chapter. I just came up with the idea and I wanted to fit it in somewhere in the book. I hope you guys are enjoying it so far.