Those Three Words

Chapter Thirteen

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     I hadn't planned on leaving any time soon, but what was I to do? They had already went after him, the whole reason I ran away was to protect him. If it weren't for me, Carson wouldn't be dying right now. Do you know what it's like to carry the burden of knowing you're the reason the person you so deeply cared for and loved, was dying because of you?

     Every ounce of my body was full of plenty of different emotions- none of them good, mostly anger was what I was feeling. I was angry at Brian, because I knew for a fact he did it. I was angry with myself for letting it go as far as me risking someone else's life. I was angry with the world. I wanted to curl up in a ball and die, but I couldn't. I had to get to the hospital before it was too late to tell him goodbye.

     I gathered my belongings, and headed out the door. Not before someone caught a glimpse of me.

"Wait! Where did you come from?" A womans voice yelled, sounding terrified. I knew I had gotten caught breaking in, and I knew I would be in trouble.

     I couldn't allow myself to get into trouble, so I decided to run. Running was the best option for now, and later I could turn myself in. I had made decisions that were wrong to make, and even though I had good reasoning behind them, I was able to admit that I had done wrong. I gladly would admit later, but right now I had to focus on one thing, and that was getting home to Carson.

     I only had one problem with that. I didn't know where Carson was. I didn't know if I'd have the time to get there before he arrived. I was unsure of everything. I wasn't even sure if Carson was still alive or not, but I hoped.

     Please, don't take him away from me. He doesn't deserve any of this. I'll gladly take his place. I repeated those phrases over and over again in my head.

     Something about the lady, it didn't seem right. She was following me still, and leading me into a wooded area. An area that I hadn't been in, in so very long. What would the owner be doing here anyway? They don't come out here until summer, maybe once or twice in the spring. It wasn't the right time of year for them to be out here.

     As I was running out of breath, I saw someone in the corner of my eye. It was one of Brian's men. Had he come to finish the job? He thought I was going to tell someone, didn't he? Oh god, no, I thought running faster. It was all a setup, the lady running after me, she lead me into here. How did they know where I was? How had they known all along who I was with?

     I ran and ran until I couldn't run any longer. I fell to my knees and was ready for them to come and kill me. What was there to live for anyway.

"Little Avalon, your running hasn't gotten faster. You should have worked on that over the years." I cringed at the memories pouring through my mind, all the painful flashbacks I had to watch.

"I didn't expect her to get better at anything, remember guys, she is worthless." Brian walked up to me, kneeling down beside me. "Isn't that right, beautiful?" He touched my face with his rough hands.

"Were you off to find your little friend, to tell him all about the past?" I nodded my head no, terrified. These men, I was afraid of them. I've feared my life for eight years because of them.

Declans POV-

     My life came falling down so very quickly. I blamed myself for allowing this to happen to Avalon. I blamed myself for allowing this to happen to Carson. I blamed myself for all of this happening.

"Hey, man. I don't know if you can hear me or not," a tear rolled down my cheek as I spoke to the body of Carson. He was in a coma, and the only thing keeping him alive were all of the machines he was hooked up to. "the doctors aren't sure if you can.. Anyway, I wanted to say I'm sorry. I know who did it, and I won't stop until I find him. I swear, Carson. You made my sister the happiest I have ever seen her, and you're an amazing friend. Sorry for all the sappy, cheesy things, it's just.. I just.. You.. Ugh, man please wake up. Wake up for her. Avalon needs you. Nobody can provide the happiness you provide for her." I stopped before I started bawling my eyes out.

     I had never in my life seen someone in the shape that Carson was in. I was outside, sitting in a car. Why didn't I go in and stop them? This was all my fault.

Avalons POV-

     It was dark down here, the only light was one window, in the corner. I was unsure of where Brian and his men had gone, but they told me they'd be back tomorrow. I was scared. They had tied me up, and taped my mouth shut. I heard them leave the house.

     I had to get my mind off of this. Brian had severely wounded Carson, possibly killed him, and had me kidnapped, trapped in a foul smelling basement. A basement that reminded me of the basement when I was a little girl.

*Flash back*  I ran through the woods, playing with my friend Phoebe. We often times played in these woods. Usually we wouldn't go as far out as we did today.

"Phoebe?" I asked, unsure of where she had gone. "Phoebe? Where are you?" I heard nothing but silence. I ran out a little further into the woods, and saw a small house. I had never known that this house was here. When I see something, I need to know what it is and what it's about.

     Walking up to the door, I saw it was slightly cracked open.

"Hello?" I asked, but there was no reply. I waited a few moments, and just before I spoke again. I heard the cries of a little girl in pain. I knew that voice.

"STOP!!! PLEASE STOP!!" It was Phoebe, I knew it was her. I knew her voice so well, after all we were such close friends.

     I snuck around to the side of the house, where I saw a window. Close to wear I was hearing the screaming come from. When I got down to the ground to look in the window, I saw a big man holding my best friend down. I watched everything... I saw everything that had happened to her.

     I started to run away, I had to tell someone. I was scared, but things were about to get a lot scarier. *End flashback*

     I  felt the tears start to roll down my cheek, remembering the rest of what happened that horrible day. That day was awful, it was the worst day of my life. That day RUINED my life. Here I was now, going through the torture of it all again. Only, this time I knew what he was capable of. I knew he wasn't going to let me go this time.

     I knew that I had to stop thinking like this. I had to think of something to get my mind off of what Brian had in store for me. I thought of Carson. All of the good times we shared. I remembered all of the sweet things he had said to me. All of the things that had helped me. Thinking of them now, they gave me hope. What was I doing not even trying to get away? How could I let the fear of Brian ruin me now?

     I had to find a way to get out of here. I had to go to the police and tell them everything. It didn't matter if I talked now, they had hurt him. He deserves for me to tell them. It was just a matter of escaping this.

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