Forever Us

Chapter 3

POV. Summer

What was that. She needs help. I will go and see if everything is okay.
"OMG WHERE IS WINTER WHAT IS THIS NOTE? What in the world is she thinking? Is this a suicide note? OMG NO NOT WINTER." I screamed through sobs.
I started running through the halls looking for her. I run and run until I see a clasped Winter on the floor.
I start crying and yelling for the doctors!!! Suddenly doctors come running from every direction. "HELP. HELP I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED SHE NEEDS MEDICAL HELP". The doctors pick her up and rush over screaming "14 YEAR OLD WINTER MOORE. LOOKS LIKE SUICIDE ATTEMPT. SURGERY STAT" and a bunch of medical terms I couldn't understand.
I sit with my head in my knees against the wall sobbing. I don't know what I would have done if she would have died. Wait what am I even thinking she might die in surgery. This can not be happening! Why is she trying to die for me. If she dies I might as well be dead. My phone starts ringing interrupting my thoughts. I pull my phone out of my pocket to see my mom is calling from work. It is nine a.m. I didn't realize it was morning. I decided to answer.

"MOM WINTER JUST TRIED TO C-COM-M-MIT SUICIDE. SHE MIGHT D-D-DI-DIE".
"SHE WHAT? I'm on my way. Stay where you are I'll be there in 5".
"OK" I said through the sobs
I made my way to the entry way. By the time I got there my mom was there. She was holding a water bottle and made me drink half of it before talking.
" I thought she was fine, I really did. We got into a fight. Then she told me to leave. Then she ask if I would help her color her hair and then I told her to get some rest and she told me to get some rest and then I came out here. Then I heard her scream and I went to her room to check on her and this was on her bed then I went to go find her I found her. When I found her she was really pale like when someone dies. OMG MOM, DOES THAT MEAN SHE'S DE-E-DEAD. NO NO NO", I sobbed into my mom's chest getting angry at myself.
"No honey, she's going to be okay", she said. "Let me go talk to the nurses. Meet me in her room", Mom said getting up quickly wiping tears off my face.
"Okay", I said.
I got up to walk back to her room. When, suddenly, a guy dressed in all black comes up behind me,puts his hand over my mouth,and drags me to a supply closet whispering "shut up" against my ear to where I can feel his hot breath.
When we get in the supply closet the man locks the door. I dont know what is going on. I remember what Winter told me this guy knows how to control your biggest fears. Do what he says and don't show fear.
"What do you want with me", I ask calmly and quietly.
"Nothing from you sweetheart" he whispers pinning me against the wall.
"Then why are you here", I say rolling eyes wanting to cry.
"I hear your best friend is Winter Moore".
"Yeah...Why"?
"Oh sweetie. You shouldn't have said that", he said tightening the grip he had on my wrist,"Your daddy's name is John Moore".
"Yeah, why do you need my whole life story", I said shifting my body trying to loosen his grip.
"I'm sorry but your daddy's gone", the man said smirking almost waiting for me to break. "You don't cry easily do you,sweetie", he tightened his grip even more cutting my circulation off.
"Don't call me that", I whimpered,"what do you want"?
"Let's make a deal", he said,"You trick your friend Winter into my arms and no one gets hurt".
"Never".
"Okay well we'll do things the hard way".
"What's the hard way"
"Your mom is next"
"Please no", I cried.
"Then give me Winter".
"Will you take me instead"?
"Deal",he said smirking,"In 3 months, thats August 28,meet me two streets down from your street at midnight bring nothing".
"Okay",I said with tears falling down my cheek.
"Don't cry. 3 months will go by faster than you think", he said smiling loosening his grip. "Wait",he said tightening his grip back up,"If you say anything about this to anyone say goodbye to your mommy and hi to you and Winter living with me". He let go causing me to fall on the ground.
After he left,I laid on the in a ball crying on the cold damp floor of the supply closet. I'll tell my mom and dad. Wait, he killed my dad, I thought causing me to cry harder. I'll just tell my mom and Winter when we get out of here. My mom will know
what to do. I ran down the hallway looking for my mom. She was in the lobby, sitting looking a little distracted.
I whispered to her "tell the doctors that they need to get Winter good enough so she can go very quickly cause we need to get out of here. I will explain later."
She said "what's wrong"
"I will explained later"
Surprisingly she said "ok"

She followed my directions perfectly so now we can leave in 2 days. OK. Maybe we can make it out of here alive. I ran down the hallway looking for my mom. She was in the Lobby,sitting looking sad and distracted. I whispered to her "Tell the doctors that they need to get Winter better better really quickly so we can get out of here. I will explain later."
In a low steady whisper she said "ok"

She followed my directions perfectly and the doctors said we can leave in two days. Wow! Maybe I can make it out alive. WOW! I am going to take the next couple minutes to breath.
"Let's go get you and Winter some pizza from your favorite pizza place. It is right down the street." Mom said

"NO, look what happened last time we left her. Now she is in ICU and hasn't even woken up from surgery." I say feeling tears running down my cheeks
"You haft to eat" says mom a little angrily
"Well they have a little food place here that we can get food from. We can get it delivered to her room." I say while trying to keep from crying

Does she not understand that it is my fault Winter is in ICU. I'm the reason my family is in danger. If I would have just stayed we would have a chance to leave tomorrow giving us more time to get us safe. I start sobbing. I wake up Winter.
The first thing she says when she sees me is "Why are you here? I told you to act like you don't know me. You shouldn't be here. Why am I not dead if it weren't for you I would be dead. I would be keeping you safe. Because if I was dead he would have no reason to kill you! Why don't you listen? I am trying to keep you safe"
"I will never leave you not till the day I die." I say trying to hold back tears "By the way you get released in two days.
"I don't care when I leave I just want you out of my life." Winter says causing tears to come spilling out of my eyes.
"I WON'T LEAVE. CAN YOU GET THAT THROUGH YOUR BRAIN." I scream at the top of my lungs
"WHY WON'T YOU LEAVE" Winter screamed
"Because I am all you have left" I say wiping tears off my eyes
"What is wrong with you. Do you think reminding me is going to help. Wow!" she says trying to read my thoughts
"You don't understand and you won't understand. Just go back to sleep." I say kind of angrily
"Fine just wake me up when my evening meal is here",Winter says.
I can't do this anymore. Winter is safe with my mom. I'm saving them. 3 months and we will be safe.
"I'm going to get some fresh air", my mom said, "what to come".
"NO", I scream.
"Why can't I get some fresh air? Are you ok?" mom said sounding freaked out
"I'm fine and it is complicated. Right now we need you and you need to stay with us at all times" I say calmly.
"How about I go outside but I stay on the phone with you",my mom said.
"Fine. Be careful. Really careful." I say nervously
"OK" my mom says as she walks out of the door