The next evening I get a message from Evie saying she needs to talk to me.
''Yeah, sure, tell me what's up?'' I write her.
''Kacey, I need you to do something for me. I need you to save me.''
I am shocked. ''What do you mean?'' I write.
''I need you to come to the park tomorrow night, at 8 pm. Kacey, you need to do it, please, or he'll hurt me.''
''Who is he, Evie?''
''A man that has me. He's holding me hostage in a basement. Please, Kacey, you're my only chance of getting out of here.''
I don't know what to write, or what to think. Do I tell dad or not? Do I do it, do I go to the park tomorrow or not? I mean the girl that I love is in danger and I need to save her.
''Evie, it's OK, it's gonna happen next week.''
''What will happen?''
''We're coming to save you. Cops and FBI. We've set a trap for you abductor. Remember we set a place and date for us to meet. Well, it's a trap for him.'' I know I shouldn't tell her, because he might be watching, but I can't help myself. I need her to know.
But she writes back:''Oh, I see. But next week is too late. He's going to kill me in a few days, I'm going to die.''
''No, you won't. I promise you.''
''Kacey, please save me. You're my only hope. You have to come tomorrow. Please, don't you love me?''
''Of course I love you...''
''Then please save me.''
''Look, I'll tell my dad, he'll know what to do.''
''No, no, Kacey, don't tell anyone, please. You can't say a word to anyone, you have to come alone.''
''Why? The police can help us, my dad can help us.''
''No, they can't. He's ruthless and he threatens me. If I tell anyone, he'll kill me. I barely got to you in the first place. If you tell anyone I'm dead. The police won't get to me in time. But you can. Please meet me tomorrow at 8 pm.''
I think about it. I could simply tell dad, but she said he's going to kill her. I need to do this on my own. I love this girl and I gotta save her.
I write back:''OK. I'll come alone. I'm gonna save you Evie. I promise.''
I don't care what her name is, so I still use Evie. I love her and that's all that matters. I'm going to save her alone, and I know how silly, reckless and unbelievable that sounds, but I have to do it.
I have to save her.
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Anywhere, Any Time, at Any Cost
Ficção AdolescenteKacey is a quiet, hurt girl, who is also gay. Students at school are cruel and they don't spare her the ugly names and mental as well as physical abuse, which she inflicts upon herself when she cannot stand the pain. But thank god, she's got Elliott...
