I finally dozed off around 4:30am.
My mind just went blank.
But a car slam woke me up.
"Louiee!"
He was snoring, softly, beside me.
I push him.
"What?"
"Flinn."
My stomach turns, and my hands sweat.
I begin to breathe hard.
Panic. Attack.
"Aria, chill out. Calm down, please."
"He's He's, He's gonna kiiiiiiillll meeeeeee."
I sob into the coffee stained pillow.
"Arianna. Whatever happens, if he takes you I will be there. And if he tries to do anything to me, don't stop him. Do you understand?"
"But-"
"Do You UnderStand?"
"Louiee,"
"WHERE IS SHE?!"
"We got the boy, too."
"I WANT ARIANNA."
"Louiee, hide."
"Aria-"
"Right behind me, okay."
"Okay. I love you too. Whatever happens I love you."
Silent tears run down my cheek.
"I I I love youu too.
Forever. Don't forget me."
Louiee kisses me, a long, hard (but soft) kiss.
It was just me and him.
**Stomps Down The Stairs.**
I pull away from his beautiful lips.
"Now go, hide."
He does as he's told, hiding in the washing machine.
I fall on to the old mattress, already tired.
Flinn grabbed me out of the warmth of the ruff cot,
"Think you could just run off! I don't think so."
Tears streamed down my sleep face.
I wanted to scream for help but nothing came out.
Red Lips Smiled as we passed her.
Finley still silent in his room.
He yanked me out the door.
He pushed me into the
trunk of his Mercedes-Benz, and drove off.
