the purge ✦ carter reynolds

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Monday, January 1st, 2015

14h35 (2:35 a.m in Français)

✧Maggie's POV✧

As soon as we got outside, we wanted to go right back in. We were all still tired and felt worn out.

"Gosh, they better not ever complain about anything to me in their life after this." I said and they both laugh. I looked over at Carter and smiled to myself. His cheekbones were higher whenever he smiled or laughed. I think I was more attracted to him when he was happy.

The way his shoulders shrugged up and down slightly was cute, the way the front of his hair flopped down on his forehead sometimes was sexy, the way his pink lips curved was adorable, the way hi-

"Why are you smiling to yourself?" I heard Carter ask and I immediately looked over at him.

"Nothing." I said quickly and I saw him frown from by the corner of my eye before he just shrugged it off and continued walking. I quietly sighed and looked over at Jaylnn who had said something.

"What?" I asked and she pointed to a girl wearing all black. She was standing on the corner with a long gun in her hand. She had tan skin and curly short hair. She was looking around but stopped when she saw us.

Once I got a glimpse of her face, I'm sure the color had been completely drained from my own. I recognised her from somewhere.

She helped kill my parents.

flashback

"You have to stay inside Maggie." My father said and I groaned loudly.

"Nothing is going to happen though! I just wanna hang with Cam today." I said but mom and dad just shook their heads. Mom walked over to me and kissed my forehead.

"We just want you to be safe, babe. We love you." She said and I sighed with a smile. At least they love me.

"Okay, I'll just-

I was cut off by the front door being kicked down. We all screamed as seven teenage strangers rushed into our house. Four were boys and three were girls. Mom was standing the closest to the door so they grabbed her and held her away from us.

"Please let her go." I tried to say as calm as possible but they didn't listen. One of the boys held up a knife to mom's neck and sliced it really fast. As if on cue, mom was shot in the chest as well and daddy was grabbed.

"P-Please...stop!" I screamed in between sobs and all of a sudden I was slapped to the floor. I looked up while holding my heated cheek. A tan girl stood in front of me with a knife. I felt my whole body shake with anger as I quickly stood from the floor and snatched the knife from her small hands. I guess her reflects weren't as fast as a murder should be.

She threw a punch and we begin to fight. I took the knife and slid it down her arm giving her a long open gash. She screamed out and I heard a gun go off so I quickly turned around.

My father.

He was dead.

They had shot him in the forehead which automatically killed him.

My mother.

She was no longer breathing either.

I'm on my own now.

flashback over

She had a long permanent line going down her arm and she looked no different. She caught me staring and immediately began to shoot. Jaylnn, Carter and I spread all out and took out our weapons simultaneously.

By this point, I was fuming. This bitch thought she could get away with shooting my mother and then try to kill my acquaintances?

She got me all the way fucked up.

I ran towards her and just fought her hands on, no weapons. I took out all of my anger on her. Every little thing I was ever angry about in life, I took out on her. Tiffany was her name. As I lashed out on her, everything was just a blur. My eyesight couldn't focus and I literally could feel the adrenaline rushing through my body.

"Maggie stop! She's knocked out already!" I heard Jaylnn yell from behind me but I just kept beating her. Punching her, slapping her, cutting her. I couldn't stop. I didn't notice that I was crying and biting my bottom lip extremely hard until I begin to taste my tears. I slowly got off of her and gave her one last kick to her head. I pulled my gun and I felt someone grab my arm. I quickly turned around and came face to face with Carter.

"Why are you acting like this?" He asked with a bit of base in his voice. I yanked my arm from his grip and let out a quiet wail. I begin crying all over again before I pointed the gun at Tiffany's bloody and bruised body. I shut my eyes and pulled the trigger. I just kept shooting her until all the bullets in my gun were gone.

"S-She killed my mom." I stuttered before dropping to my knees and breaking down completely. I don't even know why I felt bad for killing Tiffany but I did. I felt Carter and Jaylnn wrap their arms around my shaking body. I didn't care how ridiculous I sounded crying and wailing really loud. I missed my parents so, so much.

"Hey, look at me." Carter whispered and I shook my head no. So, he gently lifted my head up and made me stare into his adorable chinky eyes.

"If it makes you feel better, my parents are dead too." He whispered and I just stared at him. I wrapped my arms around his torso and took a shaky breath. Jaylnn rubbed my back soothingly which made me feel a little better.

"Ready to continue on our journey?" Jaylnn asked softly and I nodded. She helped me up and I pulled her into a hug.

"Thank you so, so much." I mumbled and she pulled away to look at me.

"For what?" She asked and I shrugged.

"Just for being you. Oh and comforting me and all that stuff." I said and she giggles before kissing my cheek.

"Baby girl that's what I'm here for."

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sadly, this book is about to end :( i already feel like Satan for not updating in like ages - Jessi