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Chapter 13

MINDY'S POV

The wind blew causing dirt to fly into the air. It is hot and the sun isn't even shining! When I text messaged Julie it was just turning dark. The moon hangs high in the sky shining down on Liam and I. I look at my phone to find that it's dead. We are offically stranded.

I get up and walk over to Liam. He's laying on his stomach since his back is covered in deep scratches. I slowly lift up his shirt and see that most of them are gone, but three stayed in place. What the hell happened to us?

I look down at my wrists to see marks as if I was chained up. I gently rub them, trying to relieve some of the pain, but it doesn't seem to help. I feel tears roll down my cheeks. My breathing becomes unsteady as my body begins to shake. I'm terrified. Absolutely terrified.

Through my tears I see Liam sit up. His face twists with pain as he inches closer to me. He places one hand on my cheek and wraps the other around my arm. "They are coming, Mindy. They would never abandon us." He says causing me to lean into his dirt covered chest. He gently runs his hand over my hair, comforting me.

I then see a bright light coming towards Liam and I. I let go of him and stare at the lights, wondering what's the cause of them. The sound of a car horn goes off as an image of Stiles' jeep to appear. They came for us.

The car stops a few feet away from us and I see Julie hop out of the car. She immediately runs towards me, pulling me into her warm embrace. Tears are still pouring down my face as she holds me tight as we sit on the ground.

She lets go of me. Tears are falling from her brown eyes. I open my mouth to speak but remember she can't hear me. I see her frown but it soon disappears when Stiles helps Liam into the front seat of the jeep.

She takes my hand and we jump into the back seat. She wipes her tears and takes deep breaths. I look at her with a smile on my face. She cares about me so much. I don't know what I would do without her.

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I lay on the couch at Stiles' house while Liam lays on the other. An ice pack rests on his back, helping with the pain and the swelling. I sit up a little while I adjust the blanket that covers my body.

"Are you awake?" I whisper to Liam.

His body shifts as he turns his head in my direction. His eyes look sleepy and he looks worn out, which is probably the way I look. "Yes, I can't sleep," he says with a rasp.

I look over at the clock and see that it's three in the morning. A sigh escapes my lips as I look up at the ceiling. "What do you think happened to us?" I ask him.

"Honestly, I have no idea."

I shut my eyes and take a deep breath. Everything is fine. We're not hurt, well badly hurt. Julie and Stiles fixed us up and comforted us, and they allowed us to stay at their house. Everything is fine.

I look over at Liam and see that his eyes are closed. I listen to his quiet breaths as I watch his back move up and down each time he inhales and exhales. I want to walk over to him and wrap my arms around him. I want to feel his warmth against me and I want to lay my head against his chest. I want to feel him. I want him to be next to me so that I know I'm safe. I want him to protect me. I want him to love me.

* * *

I wake up to the smell of bacon. I lift my head up and rub my eyes. Slowly I get up from the couch and walk over to the kitchen. Julie is at the stove with bacon sizzling in a pan while Stiles is grabbing plates from the cupboard.