Butterflies (A Before You Exit fanfiction)

Chapter 41

MARIA'S POV

Jenna, Kris, and I were at the guys' house.

"So, what did Olivia have to say?" Thomas asked.

The girls and I just looked down. We didn't say anything.

Out of the corners of my eyes I saw the guys tense.

"We have to know." Connor said softly.

"This is going to be hard to say..." I said.

"And hard to understand.." Jenna added.

"But, Tess, Kylie, and Kaitlin were set free." Kris finished.

"By who?" Toby whispered.

"My step-father." I whispered back softly, but still loud enough that the rest could hear.

"Great." B said.

"So, what are we supposed to do now?" Ri asked.

Everyone fell silent. No one talked for what seemed like hours.

Then I broke the silence. "Live our life as we normally would, stand tall, and keep Olivia on speed dial."

Everyone chuckled.

"But should we tell Cam and Hayes?" Jeremy asked.

"Not yet." everyone replied.

"We don't really know them yet. They may be kind boys but we just me them yesterday. Plus, we don't want to drag them into this mess. If Kaitlin, Tess, and Kylie think that Cam and Hayes are in their way, they will kill both Cam and Hayes without a second thought." I explained while everyone did some kind of gesture in agreement.

Then, Braiden got up and left. He soon came back with his guitar and began playing our song. Well, it came out like a week ago but we still call it our song - Invisible by Hunter Hayes.

Jenna with Thomas(*):

Crowded hallways are the loneliest places

for outcasts and rebels*

or anyone who just dares to be different

and you've been trying for so long*

to find out where your place is

but in their narrow minds*

there's no room for anyone who dares to do something different

oh, but listen for a minute*

Riley with B(*):

trust the one

who's been where you are wishing all it was*

was sticks and stones

those words cut deep but they don't mean you're all alone*

and you're not invisible

hear me out*

there's so much more to life than what you're feeling now

someday you'll look back on all these days*

and all this pain is gonna be invisible

oh, invisible*

Toby with me(*):

so your confidence is quiet

to them it looks like weakness*

but you don't have to fight it

'cause you're strong enough to win without a war*

every heart has a rhythm

let yours beat out so loudly*