*****Dinah's POV*****
I couldn't kill her. I know that now. I just had to get away.I had to get out and run. I knew and she knew, that I didn't have it anywhere in my heart to hurt her. There's really only a few reasons I could ever hurt her. If she was going to hurt me, my girls, or my baby. Then her ass if definitely getting a Poly beat down. No hesitation.
Right now, I was getting my 15 minutes she allowed for me to shower for the morning. I was trying to break out of the window with a wired coat hanger, trying to pick the lock on it. I had pushed the dresser in front of the door, knowing my time would run out and she would try to come in and get me. I don't plan to be here when she does.
"C'mon" I growled at as I continued to twist the hanger within the lock. I've picked plenty of locks before, but this one was a pain in my ass. But then I felt it slip from my hand and onto the floor. I lifted to the window up, breathing deeply as the fresh air started to flow in. "Finally, I'm getting out of here". I start to pull myself up when I first hear her voice. "Dinah! Time's up". The handle starts shaking, and now she knows the doors been blocked. I had to muster up all the strength I had right now, or I'd never get the chance again.
And I did. The first thing I noticed was the breeze going around me, followed by the sun piercing my eyes. When I could finally refocus my vision, I saw nothing but water surrounding the land. "No. No, there's gotta be something". I run to the edge but still, nothing but water surrounding me. I ran around the brim of the island for a long distance, seeing no sign of a boat anywhere. How the hell did she get me here? But then it hit me...the helicopter. Which was nowhere to be seen.
I could hear the footsteps come up behind me, but I didn't even try to run. I couldn't. There was no where to go. "I can't run. Can I just sit here please?" I cry softly,trying to keep my voice under control. I just...she's getting what she wants. She's breaking me down day by day. I dropped to my knees in the wet sand, burying my face in my hands. "I'm s-sorry Alexa. W-We didn't know w-we hur-hurt you". I could hear her footsteps start shuffling around, like she usually did when she was thinking.
"Get up!" she yelled, grabbing the back of my shirt and pulling me with her. "What are you d-" she cut me off by dropping me to the ground. I tried to push myself back up, only to be kicked back down. I could feel her breath on my ear. "You're so lucky I don't just kill your ass right now". I said nothing. One thing I've learned, she's crazy and making her mad would only make it worse. For me, the baby, my family, the girls, Camila.
Oh god...Camila. Did she find my bracelet? Does she know I'm still alive? That I still love her? That I want to come back to her and that my baby, our baby, is still safe? "You need me alive. You can't kill me!" I yelled as she pulled me up, blindfolding me. She pushed me forward, walking me around. "Why the blindfold. There's nothing but water. And I'm not swimming" I chuckle dryly. She laughed behind me slightly, but there was no happiness behind it. "How do you know I'm not throwing you in now?" "You need me". And again, she laughed. "Not you...but your baby".
That made me tense. I knew, that this was overall about my child. But imagining her, hurting my baby...I couldn't bare it. "You lay a finger on my child, and I'll destroy you". I knew she was afraid. I'm being than her, stronger than her, and my child is what my world revolves around. I started to started to struggle in her grasp, leading to me being handcuffed. But that didn't make me stop fighting her. "Chain me all you want. I will never stop trying to get away from you. I'm getting back to them" .
I felt two pairs of hands grab my arms, both bigger and stronger than hers. They lifted me off the ground, and I continued to writhe in their grasp. But then I heard a gun shot go off, and I stopped. "That's my warning shot. Don't test me". And so I sat calmly, listening to everything around us. I heard their footsteps, waves crashing on the shores, and the helicopter propellers going. We're traveling again.
"Where are you taking me?" I ask her as we lift from the ground. "I thought you might want to say goodbye". I knew exactly what she meant. My great-grandmother...I guess it was coming to my time. "How long do I have? You know...to get my final words in?" She said nothing for a while, and I didn't pressure her to say anything. I just wanted to see her one more time. I was just going to keep Alexa happy, just for one last time.
When we landed at the hospital, my blindfold was removed and I was led into her hospital room. I opened the door and started to close it, but Alexa stopped the door. "I'm coming in with you". I just let her in, giving all my attention to my great Grandma. "Hi Sepi. It's me, Dinah" I said softly, grabbing her pale hands. She was so cold. I could feel her life just slipping away in my hands, but I couldn't stop it or slow it down. All I could do is sit here and cry, and try to talk to her.
"Sing, Dinah" I heard Alexa say softly behind me. But she was right. My family always sang together. Music is what we all had in common. As I sang to her, I could see Alexa recording me, but I ignored her. She could do whatever she wanted with that video. None of that matter right now. I just wanted her to know that I love her, and it's all going to be okay. She would be okay...and so would all of us.
I jumped slightly when I felt Alexa's hand on my shoulder. "It's time to go Dinah". I leaned down and kissed her forehead, knowing this was it. All good things must come to an end. As we sat back in the helicopter, I was blindfolded again. "The way you sang to her was incredible, I just had to sure it". "What do you mean?" She laughed slightly, playing it to me.
"You'll see soon. And so will the entire world".
