The Secret He Has

Chapter 19

Myles' pov
I don't know how much more of this I can survive...

Briar's pov
"Shh! Don't be so loud!" Abbey whisper-shouts as we walk on the grass.
Well, I feel like I'm about to slip! It's so muddy and crunchy that I could fall and ruin this whole plan at any second! But, luckily, I don't and we reach a large, dusty window.

"This is the back entrance?" I ask, unimpressed.
"Yes! Do you see this?" She asks pointing to the window.
I take a closer look at the window and see a red stain. Wait is that.....blood? Is that Myles' blood? Or some other poor innocent person who suffered the same fate as him!
"God knows who's blood that is, but I'm warning you Bri. It's dangerous in there. Be careful." She whispers, placing a hand on my shoulder.
Be careful? What? Wait, is she not coming with me?!
"You aren't coming?" I whisper with a gulp, fear in my eyes.
"Sorry, no. I don't want to. But good luck! Go get him!" She says with a smile.
If I don't come out alive, I love you Abbey." I say and we both hug.
"I love you too." She whispers.

Once we pull away, she carefully opens the creaky window. Thank goodness no ons heard! She motions me to go and I slip through the window. Instantly, cold air stabs my skin like a knife. Why's it so cold? This place is full of surprises! I wave good bye to Abbey one last time before looking at my surroundings. Everything, and I mean everything, is stone. The walls, the floors and even the ceiling is made of stone! That's why it's so cold! They should really get central heating...

Suddenly I hear footsteps walking down a corridor towards me. I instantly hide behind the nearest object- a table. Guess what? The table is made of stone too! You know for a science lab, I'd have thought that it'd be high-tech and modern. Not the stone age!

I'm taken out of my thoughts when the sound of voices enter my ears.
"How long have you hurt the boy for?"
"A few hours. Some more shocks and hits for the rest of the day should do it."
"What if he's dead by the end boss?"
"No one will miss him."

Then the voices and the footsteps die down, but I stay in hiding. More shocks? What does that mean? And hits! They're hitting him! Oh, my poor Mylo! I have to get him out somehow! But how do I find him? Oh damn it! Why didn't I see where those men were going? Ok Briar, think. Their voices were going down that way, so that must be the way to Myles! I'm coming Myles, I'm almost there...