Curtis Sister: Zaylee Curtis

Don't Think We'll Ever Leave

Zay's POV

I am sitting here in the cold basement with Jayden and Isabelle. I am shivering down here on the floor, I'm weak and so are the other two. But Jay and I are weaker then Isabelle. They haven't fed us in awhile and Jayden doesn't look too good. They beat him real bad yesterday. I tried to help but they held me away from him and Isabelle was no help at all. You would think she's braver then me. Jay's got a broken rib or two. I know because I saw Dally with a broken rib before after a rumble. He's got major cuts on him, bruises everywhere and when he tries to move, he falls. He's too weak and I am afraid I'm gonna loose him soon. I don't that, I am scared. I know I am next to get beat, they told me yesterday and they're gonna move us from this room to a smaller room on the other side of the basement.

I am sitting in the corner alone. I have my knees to my chest and I'm crying. I don't want to loose my bestfriend or see him die at the age of seven. He didn't live a long enough life, he didn't get to experience what Soda and Pony are going through, LOVE. I don't want Jayden to leave.

My shirt is all wet and stained from crying so bad. My eyes are puffy and probably red too. The door opened to the room and three guys came in. They took my blade away yesterday when I cut one of them in the arm. They came up to me and pulled me by my hair. I screamed at the top of my lungs and they covered their ears. The pulled me out into the middle of the room by my hair. One came up to me with a bat. He hit y arms and legs first. He didn't stop when he saw the bruises forming and blood seeping from my wounds. The next guy came and he kicked and hit me. He hit me in the face. The last one, boy was he rough. He punched my side and I heard a crack. I knew he cracked a rib or two like he did with Jayden. He punched me in the eye and then the head. I saw everything start to go blurry and sparkle in front of me. Then it went black...

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I woke up next to Jayden and I felt pain come shooting from everywhere. Trust me, you don't want to be here. I looked at Jayden and he's awake beside me. He shot a small smile and I shot one back to him. He still has cuts and dried blood all over him too.

"J-Jayden... Are y-you okay?" I asked. My whole body is shaking making it hurt more then it already is.

"I'll be fine. But you won't. I'm scared" He said.

"Me too" I said. He sat up after a couple times and leaned my head on his shoulder. He played with my hair and didn't say nothing more. I stayed there quietly and every now and then I'd make a noise. The pain hurt and I just made noises. I don't know what you call them, I am only 7. I'll call them pain noises, fair enough. Soda or Pony can tell me when ever I get out of here. I am never leaving, at least not now or next month. Maybe we'll be here for years. I will be fine as long as I don't get beat very bad every day, I have Jayden and we get food + water.

"Zay" Jay said.

"Yeah?" I said.

"You scared?"

"Yeah, but I have you to help me"

"Me too. Your a great best buddy" I tried to smile and he knew I was trying too. My ribs hurt the most and I am sure his hurt the most too. Jayden and I sat there in pain for the rest of the time. I haven't seen Isabelle. Maybe they moved her to a different room already and will move us with her later on. I fell asleep beside Jayden and he fell asleep after me. We sat side by side to keep warm.