Secrets Unknown

Chapter 4

PEYTON'S SIDE OF THINGS:

I'm in gym class getting ready to endure a long, stressful, and painful workout. I'm in the locker room. I just changed when my phone started ringing.

I finished putting my shirt on, and answered it. "Hello?"

All I can hear is people talking, I pull back my phone to see that it's Riley... I better listen closer. I lean in, and can hear someone talking. I made out the words, "I will kill you here"....

I gasp, I have to help right now! "Riley, I'm on my way! I'm bringing help."

With that said, I hung up and left the locker room. I started running across the gym.

The coach yelled at me, "Where do you think you're going!?"

I'm out of breath, as I turn around. Wow. I really need to work out more. "Call 911 and send them to 1942 Brayden Drive, that's Wesley and Riley Grace's house. Their parents are threatening to kill them! Hurry!"

I turned around and started running. No one is going to stop me from reaching my best friend and her brother.

RILEY'S SIDE OF THINGS:

I'm not exactly sure how long we have been standing here in the glare-down.

My dad is the first to speak up, "We've wanted to get rid of you guys for awhile, but never knew how to. We know you guys can fight back,...which is why we got these guns."

They pull out guns and aim them at us. Unbelievable.

I shake my head, "Why are you guys doing this to us!? We're your kids! We're family. Even though I have hated every aspect of this family, you are still family. You are still people. Why would you kill innocent people!? What have we ever done to you!?"

Dad turned towards me, and took a step..but, Wesley stepped forward too and shielded me. Oh man, Wesley is angry. "You don't have permission to touch her or come near her."

Dad rolled his eyes, "I'm her dad."

Wesley shook his head, "No. You're a monster. You're a criminal. Where did you get the guns, huh!? That's an illegal gun. So is moms. Snypers, eh?"

Dad is on the verge of hitting something, "Leave this alone. Don't tell anyone and you'll be safe."

I shake my head, "We're not doing that."

Wesley takes a step back as dad steps forward, I wrapped my arms around Wesley's waist and peer over his arm.

Dad turned to mom and said, "Go."

They pointed their guns to our heads, we're both glaring, but I can feel myself trembling along with Wesley. We're both sobbing at this point.

Wesley turned towards me and engulfed me in a hug. He has his arms protectively shielding me. "Wesley, no!"

He shakes his head, "I'll get shot twice..you go live your life.. I'll always be with you."

I can't lose him, no, no, no, no! "Wesley, please..."

Wesley pulled back and turned around facing our parents. His whole body is shaking with sobs.. All of a sudden, 2 gun shots go off, I scream out... "NOOO!!!!"

Wesley swirls around and engulfs me in his arms...and we fall to the ground, sobbing.

Our parents shot at the wall and my brother..They reload their guns, when out of nowhere, our front door breaks down and about 10 cops come running in, yelling. "PUT YOUR HANDS UP!! DROP THE GUNS AND PUT YOUR HANDS UP!!"

Our parents lower the guns when they see that each and every cop has 2 guns in their hands. I am clinging onto Wesley as we both cry into each others necks. We look up to see Peyton standing in the front door behind all of the cops with a hand over her mouth and she is crying. She has a team of 5 people with her. I wonder who they are,..but I'm not that interested right now. I'm just concerned about Wesley. We raise our heads to assess each other.

"Where are you hurt!? I'm so sorry, I couldn't protect you, Rye. Please..please don't leave me!" Wesley choked on his words with sobs.

He's feeling everywhere for blood, I'm confused. "I wasn't shot. I thought you got shot." I say.

He looks at me with a baffled expression. "No..so you're safe?"

I smile at him, "Yes, and so are you!"

He smiles and engulfs me in a hug. We let go and stand up, as our parents get handcuffed.

The police officer who is leading them out says, "You will be put in prison for the rest of your lives."

Wesley and I smile at that. Peyton squirmed her way through the crowd, when she finally reached us, she shrieked and pulled us into a hug. "WESLEY! RILEY!"

We all hugged for about eternity until she let go. She's crying. "I'm so sorry!!"

I shake my head in answer, as Wesley states, "There's no need for you to be sorry. We're safe."

He looks at me and smiles, I return his smile. I look at Peyton. "How did you manage to get all of these cops here?"

Peyton grins wickedly, "The gym teacher, Mr. Radcliffe, called as I ran out of the gym. Well, of course, I gave him your address and told him to, but he did it."

I nod at her. Turning around, I came face to face with a beautiful woman who seems to be in her 30s. "I'm Emily. I work for foster kids." I shake her hand, along with Wesley. "You guys were situated in an assault. Correct?" We both nod at her. "Your parents have been taken to prison where they will remain there for the rest of their lives. Which means you won't have parents."

Wesley nods. "We'll be okay."

Emily nods, but continues to speak. "I understand that, but under the law, you cannot live alone."

I can feel the tears coming back, but I sniff and pull Peyton in for another hug.

"Thank you for saving Wesley and I." I pull back. Wesley gives her another hug, and blushed when they stopped. Behind me, someone tapped on my shoulder.

We nod at this, knowing the law. "So, you're going to place us in a new home?" I ask, curiously.

Emily nods. "Yes."

I nod, knowing that this was going to happen. It's pretty obvious. "I'm going to have to separate you guys."

Wesley and I shout at the same time, "WHAT!?" and that's when I felt all of the oxygen escape from my lungs.

My knees buckled from underneath me, and I fell, but I felt someone catch me as I went down... I don't care... I'd rather get hurt than be separated from the person I care about the most... My whole world went black...and I eased into darkness..letting it take me away..