Then, Now, and Forever •Team Crafted + MunchingBrotato FF•

Chapter 4: Two Tatoes, down!

~Skylar's POV~

"Dad no! Let her go! It's me who you want! They didn't do anything. Please don't hurt Ashley. I'd never forgive myself." I was shaking from head to toe with dread. I was bawling my eyes out too. I looked over at Becca and she was frozen in terror.

"Well I was thinking about that, but if I let them go. And they tell someone. Then well. I'd very well be put in prison! And we don't want that do we?" He brought the knife closer to Ashley's neck. She saw the glint of it and froze. I noticed small tears form in her eyes.

"Dad wait! If you let her go I can get her to not tell anyone. Take me and they'll have to be quiet. Or I'll die. And I don't think they want that." I turned to Becca and she started shaking her head.

"No Skylar you can't do this. I won't be able to live without you. Tyler would never forgive himself. He'd die just to be with you. I would die to be with you." She started tearing up and ran to hug me. We hugged really quick and I had to push her away. My dad was eyeing us carefully. He looked down at Ashley in his arms for a split second.

I had to get him to give me Ashley and let Becca and her go. My thoughts then trailed to Tyler, Mitch, Alesa, and Annie. Waiting outside for us to come out safe and unharmed. But we all know that none of us getting out, or I'm not getting out. I know for a fact. My dad isn't going to let me out to see the light of day again. My friends. Family. Tyler. I then thought again of Tyler. Was he just sitting down there waiting for us? For me?

I started to tear up again. If this plan didn't work I'll never get to see Tyler again. I had to command myself to not cry. I can't show weakness then he'll just try to torture me more. Unlike he won't already.

"Please dad. They don't deserve this. Just let them go. They won't tell. If they do I'll die. They wouldn't even try to if they could." Becca nodded and Ashley mumbled a quick yes. She couldn't speak to much because the knife right against her vocal cords.

My dad squinted his eyes at me to see if I was making any sign of weakness. I gritted my teeth and he gripped the knife tighter then let his hand fall. Ashley ran over to us. We pulled her into a welcoming hug and she was shaking with fear. I started rubbing circles on her back and she started to calm down. She was holding her hand up to her throat and when she pulled away I saw a small line of blood forming. He did cut her.

"Get out of here! Get her to the hospital. Don't call the cops. If they ask how she got the cut tell them you don't know how. And also." I paused. I was on the verge of tears right now, but I had to tell them one last message to say to Tyler. Just in case I never see him again. "Tell Tyler I love him. And that he will always be my forever." Becca and Ashley were both in tears now. I felt a strong grip wrap around my hair and yank me back. "GO THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR! TELL CADEN I...." My mouth was covered by a strong scented cloth. I saw them run out of the door stopping to look back at me, but I waved them on as best I could.

"You'd better hope they don't call the cops. Your life is in their hands." He whispered and then the world went black.

~Tyler's POV~

After Skylar tossed the box down to me I blew her a kiss. She smiled and blew one back before she went back in the window.

"They'll be alright dood." Mitch said patting my back. He sat down and started playing with a stick. I sat down next to him ands started running my hand through my hair.

"I know. I just have a bad feeling about, All this!" I waved my hands around and he nodded. We leaned back against an old car in the driveway. We were out of view from everything, BUT the window.

Mitch and I were making small talk just to pass the time. Minutes passed and I heard no sign of Skylar or the girls. I started to get up to go check it out, but Mitch held me against it. I sighed and sat back down. From inside the broken window it sounded like crying, but I wasn't to sure. My palms were sweating and my ADHD was making it hard to sit still.