Looking for the Light Through the Darkness

Chapter 47: Caught

Confused, I look toward Gabriel's voice trying to determine what he was talking about. What did I know about South Carolina? It was the beginning. Where my life had started to change... whether it be better or for worse. But they didn't know that, so what was Gabriel talking about. Feeling myself grow dizzy and confused, I slowly rested my forehead against Gabriel's shoulder. 

"Your sister?" He whispers his tone a bit more closed off than before. He hadn't meant to reveal that information. Biting my lip, I can feel myself become uncomfortable in his arms as a question begins to form on my lips but before I can speak, the pads of his fingertips appear o the back of my neck making me loose all sense of thought. Shivering slightly, I bury my face into Gabriel's neck trying to gather my thoughts. 

What if Avery went to my sister? 

What if she outed me to my father? 

Would my father even want me back? 

The questions continued to form but with Gabriel so close, I knew I needed to receive the answers to my questions before I opened up about my past. Where it all began.  "Y-yes..." I whisper softly into Gabriel's neck confirming that I had a sister. 

Letting the information settle, I am unable to stop myself from asking the question on my mind.

"What is your connection to South Carolina?"

It is as though I have set off a chain reaction. Gabriel freezes where he is. His body tensing under my touch causing me to pull back.  There is a single moment of silence but before anything can be said the scent of spring soap washes over my senses. 

"We are from South Carolina ourselves Miss Sang. We were down their for a while during high school." Mr. Blackbourne states evenly and I know that he is searching my reactions but I just can't help but freeze. They were down in South... was it possible? 

"Ashley Waters..." I whisper and the air freezes once more. Feeling Gabriel's chest heave up in reaction, I know that it was them. 

If my eyes worked they would have been wide as saucers. They had been the boys that put the school back together. The nine boys that were put into the school to make it better. To change the atmosphere of the school. That saved my... 

"Miss Sang?" Mr. Blackbourne asks his voice now very quiet and cutting right into my thoughts.  Rushing to look toward him, I swallow hard. He had saved my sister's life on more than one occasion and now... now they sat in front of me. We could have met each other five years ago. 

"When?!" I ask, my heart in my throat, as Gabriel moves me back to the couch so that I can curl up on my own. "When did you move to South Carolina? When did you start Ashley Waters?" I ask the questions flying out of my mouth before I can even register that I am talking out loud. 

"Miss. Sang I don't under-" I wave my hands and begin to stand up but Gabriel's arm wraps around me guiding me back to the couch. Allowing myself to curl up into Gabriel's arms once more, my ears are trained on Mr. Blackbourne's movements. 

"Please." I beg, my voice beginning to tremble. I needed to know.

 How long after I left had they appeared? 

"We arrived August 15th and started Ashley waters two days later." He states his voice low in wait. The words seem to reach all the way down and squeeze my heart causing me to lean forward. Unable to control my body, tears begin to fall. I had missed them by a single day. 

A single day. 

"Miss Sang?" Mr. Blackbourne's voice is closer now and I tremble hard as I try and contain my emotions. Before I can expand on my emotions, however, the door to the apartment is thrown open and a mixture of scents rushes in. 

"Mr. Blackbourne, the safe house is all set we need to move before something happens." North states and the room stills for a moment. 

"Miss. Sang are you feeling well enough to move?" Mr. Blackbourne's voice is very soft and only a couple of inches away. I hesitate a moment before I feel his hands slowly wrapping around me and pulling me into his chest. "Don't worry. We will talk more later. I want to make sure you are safe first." He whispers just soft enough for only me to hear as he lifts me into his arms. 

His soft voice makes my trembling body shake even more. Allowing this male to lift me up into his arms, I finally realize that I am safe. For once in my entire life I was safe. Tucking my head into Mr. Blackbourne's neck, I feel the male's muscular arms wrap around my wides keeping me close.

"Mr. Taylor go and get Mr. Korba and meet us down by the cars. Mr. Coleman let the other's know that we are headed to the safe house and have them meet us these. Make sure they take the longest route possible." Mr. Blackbourne states and I wrap my fingers carefully around Mr. Blackbourne's next making sure to keep a tight hold as we begin to move.  

Only a couple of moments later, I find myself curled up in the front seat of North's car on Silas's lap. My arms are loosely wrapped around his neck, keeping me steady and my head is tucked into the crook of his neck as I try and rest. I can feel Silas's breathing against my neck and I know he can also sense my worry. 

Everything that had bee revealed in the last hour had been a little too much for me to process. These nine male's had saved me from someone I had thought to be an friend but was really trying to get me killed, seen me without my sash without my permission, revealed that they had also lived in the same town as me but also were the same boys that had helped save the high school that I never got to attend. We were now on our way to a safe house. 

I could feel my fever rising as I began to review the different events of the day. How was this even possible? My mind swam with confusion and I pressed myself tighter into Silas's arms trying to feel the comfort of his hold. Thankfully, Silas understood and quickly wrapped his arms tighter around me drawing me flush against his chest. 

"Aggelle Mou?" He whispers ever so softly into my ear and I feel his fingers slip into my hair and push it away from my face. 

"Are we almost there?" I whisper as I curl up a little in Silas's lap trying to distract myself from everything that seemed to be happening around me. 

"Almost. It is going to take us a little longer than usual because we want to be sure we aren't being followed." North answers from besides us and I nod slightly feeling uncomfortable. 

"What's going on?" Silas asks and I know that I am caught.