The men push Lauren on a chair and yank the bag off of her head. "Now tell me. Where is that group of people we shot down in the forest?" Eli says bitterly. Lauren hesitates but looks him in the eye. "Probably gone." She says. Eli gives a weird look. Lauren uncomfortably shifts in her chair. "Don't lie." Eli says and pulls out his knife. "Probably gone." Lauren repeats more sternly. "Fuck you!" Eli yells and stands up. "Pull up your jeans." He commands. Lauren was hesitant but obeys. Eli picks up his knife and cut the front of her thigh down to her ankle. Lauren bit her lip a her eyes filled with tears. Eli runs his hands all over the wound so there was blood all over him. He then rubbed some on his face. "Scream. Like you're in so much pain." Eli says to Lauren. "Why?" Lauren squeaks. "Do it." He says. Lauren gave him a confused look. "Now! Or I'll kill him!" Eli yelled . Lauren gulped but then started screaming as loud as possible. Her throat started to burn as she screamed as loud as she can. "NO! STOP PLEASE!" She screamed and then continued to scream. "MIKE!!"
"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Mike looked at the store Lauren was in. "No.." he whispered. "AHH!" It sounded like Lauren was sobbing. "NO! STOP PLEASE! MIKE!" Mike's eyes filled with tears. "Leave her alone!" He screamed. His heart dropped in his stomach.
Lauren's screaming quieted her screams but they were still loud. "Now when I shoot this gun you shut the fuck up." Eli whispered. Lauren kept screaming. Eli shot his gun and she instantly shut her mouth and began to pant silently. "Take her out the back door and make sure she doesn't get seen." He says to the men in the room. They nod and take her out the back door and force her to leave.
Eli walks out from the store with his gun and blood all over him. Mike instantly started sobbing. "Is sh-she dead?" He hiccuped out. Eli nodded. "She's more than dead." He said with another sickening smile. Mike screamed. A gunshot was heard. Austin appeared with Melanie and Zach. They were shooting and took out a couple saviors while the rest fled. Melanie's eyes were filled with tears. Austin had tear stains from his eyes as her cried. Zach just stood shocked as Mike payed on the ground and held his stomach. "L-let's go see her." Melanie said quietly. "I rather not." Austin said quietly.
