Alive >> Jake Fitzgerald << Scream

Twenty-Six.

"Jake!"

"Jake..."

"J-Jake?"

I cried out in pain, pulling myself across the ice cold ground, a trail of blood followed behind me from where I'd been stabbed in the ribs. I was bleeding out like crazy and it was becoming difficult to breathe, my vision blurred before coming back into focus, in and out, like a kaleidoscope, for a brief moment there were two killers, then three, then right back to one, it was terrifying.

After Jake and I had began to run I'd fallen down after tripping over a step on the bleachers, I'd told him to leave me, to save himself, he was hesitant but he told me he'd be back for me.

And after I'd been stabbed and was lay on the floor with the killer hovering over me, I held onto that thought, praying that he'd come back at any second and rescue me.

But he didn't and the killer's knife pierced my skin once again and I was left laying in the dust.

"Lydia!"

"Lydia!" Kieran's voice yelled out, "I think you butt dialed me! You sounded like you needed help! Where are you? Ly- Oh my god!"

The killer made a break for it, leaving me to die and my brother to attempt to save my life.

"You're gonna be okay." He nodded, no look of sadness or fear met his face, only anger.

"This wasn't part of the plan." He wiped a bead of sweat away from his forehead, in the process he smeared my blood across his skin.

The look of anger on his face was the last thing I saw before I blacked out.

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"Shit, be quiet... You guys! I think she's waking up..."

"Jake... W-Where's Jake?"

"You're awake." Brooke's right hand tightly grasped my own, whilst Noah sat a few inches away from her, resting his head against my legs. Kieran sat on the other side of my bed, slumped back in a uncomfortable wooden chair as he slept soundly.

"How are you feeling?" Noah questioned

"Like I just got stabbed, twice."

"You were actually stabbed three times, that psycho got a last one in before they bolted." Brooke spoke venomously, "Kieran told us what he saw and Jake filled in the gaps, god when I got the call I was so worried."

"Yeah, we thought we'd lost you too."

"We got here as soon as we could, the doctor said only family was allowed to see you but we told her we were your siblings."

"Yeah we could be triplets." I smiled jokingly, meanwhile Noah helped me to sit up, "Where's Emma? And Audrey and Will?"

"Will's down the hall helping your dad get everyone drinks and Audrey and Emma are on their way. Jake's sat outside, Kieran wouldn't let him in after he told him what happened."

"What do you mean?"

"He left you there with the killer Lyds."

"He told me he was coming back for me..." I let out a unsteady breath, "The killer was right."

"Right about what?" Noah narrowed his eyes

"He asked me if Jake would die for me... I guess now I have my answer."