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Forty Three (Last Chapter)

"Where's Tyler?" I asked.

"Waiting outside," she replied, smiling. "So come on, let's go." I nodded, and felt Justin grab my hand as we started to follow her. I had doubts, and felt horrible about it.

All I wanted was to be in Justin's bed, about to fall asleep, and having him holding me.

I saw a outline of a door, and smiled as I saw the letters "E X I T" printed on it. Light flooded the dark area as Daisee pushed it open.

Once we stepped outside, I smiled. I looked around, and saw it to be dawn. I hugged Justin around the neck, and closed my eyes. He pulled my legs up, and I squealed. He chuckled, and looked at me. I was now level with him, unlike when I was standing and was a few inches below him.

Our little romantic moment was cut short by Tyler gasping.

"Where's Sam?" He asks. I pulled away from Justin, my feet touching the grass again. I looked at Justin.

"He already found the way out. I told him to go, and hide outside and wait for us, because I went to go get you," he says. I looked around.

"Sam?" I called.

"Sam!" Tyler yells, looking at the tree line.

"Listen, you get Daisee to a hospital. Me and Justin will find Sam," I told him. Tyler nods, and looks around a final time.

Panic was flooding me, and I felt nervous.

The two walked off, and I held onto Justin's hand harder.

"I'll go this way-"

"Um, unless you've never watched a horror movie, I think we both know splitting up isn't a good idea," I say. He shrugs.

"Sam!" He yelled.

I saw something move from the bushes and reached in Justin's back pocket. I grabbed the handle of a knife, and held it in front of me as I walked over.

I peered over the edge, and saw a tuft of light brown hair.

"Sam?" I whispered. He looked up, his mouth parted and tears falling down his cheeks. "What happened?" I asked. No reply, he just looked up at me with tears falling down his cheeks.

I grabbed his arms, and tugged him upwards.

"Harley told me you..." he bursts out crying, and hugs me tightly.

"What happened?" I asked again.

"Harley told me you were dead. That Zach got you."

"What?" My eyes darted around. Sam lifted something from his pocket, and showed me.

"I was walking out of the closest store, with this, and she told me that Zach has killed you."

I looked at what laid in his hands.

A box of matches.

"You think we should burn the place?" I asked, looking at him. He nodded, and I sighed. I looked at the building.

I took the box, and walked over to the big building. I doubted it would really go up in flames, but it was worth a shot.

I looked back, and put my index finger up as I reached the door, signaling that I'd be right back.

I opened the door, and closed it behind me. There was one thing I needed to do. I needed to see Zach, now.

I walked forward, and eventually found my way to the stairs that led to the basement.

I opened the door at the bottom, and peered in. The cell was open, and I wasn't surprised that Sammi and Baby were gone. I was surprised that Zach wasn't.

"Zach?" I called out. He looked up at me, frowning.

"What?" He snaps.

"Come with me. My mom, not Morrigan, but my mom, will understand. She'll fight for you, Zach. I'm setting the place in flames, and don't want you in here as I do it." He looked around. "It'll be hard to adjust, I know. But I do want you to come back with me."

"Your mom can't accept me.. I'm not like you or Sam."

"You are like Sam. I'm the odd one out. I want you to come live with us. Please, give it a try," I tell him. He steps from the cell, and walks up to me. 

"I'll try," he says. I smiled, and hugged him tightly. "This place is wrong, I've known that, but I didn't know what to do. Hand me a match, and we'll burn this place, and send them all to Hell," he beamed. I smiled, and handed my brother a match.

We walked around a bit, until we found the room with all the papers and pictures. I striked the end of the match against the rough side of the box, and watched the flame appear. I threw it into a pile of paper, and handed Zach the box. He repeated what I had done, and stepped back. I striked a few more, and dropped them in the room.

We watched the room go up in flames, and backed away.

"Lets get out of here," I mumbled, and started to walk. Zach grabbed my hand, and we walked side by side in comfortable silence.

I felt something warm behind us, and instantly realized what had happened.

The building is going up in flames.

I smiled, and looked at Zach. He had the same expression.

We got to the exit, and I opened the door. We walked out, and earned weird looks from Justin and Sam. I didn't care.

I have my brother, and we're safe. That's all that matters.