Never let go... [EDGE OF WINTER FAN FICTION] ~book 1~

Chapter 5- dont touch him

   I wake up to rustling and talking. I look out the hole and see it's still dark. I hear a door creak and see Bradley and Caleb quietly walk out of the house. Once they are gone I try to open the door.

   Kicking and body slamming the door didn't help to much but after a while I got the door to open. I look around before grabbing my coat and running out of cabin I ran into the woods until I heard talking.

"Are you gonna say it like a man or like a pussy. Come on say it," I hear a voice that must be Elliot's

I hear some punching and and groaning before, "get off me!"

Bradley.

I run forward until I see Elliot holding Brad by the throat. I launch myself at Elliot and tackle home to the floor

3rd person

   As Elliot wrapped his hands around Bradley's throat flashbacks started hitting Brad left and right, causing him to lose every once of adrenaline he had just had.

  "Get off me," Brad screamed

Then something tackled Elliot to the ground throwing Brad down to the snow.  Brad started backing away and coughing.

"Kaleb run," they ran to the cabin

"What was that," Caleb asks

"I don't know. Maybe a wolf or mountain lion," brad shrugged

Ella's pov

   After rolling around with Elliot for a while i managed to get up and away from him.

"Don't touch him again,"

"It's pretty sad how his girlfriend has to come to his rescue," Elliot says starting to circle me.

"It's what best friends do," I say.

After hearing what Brad said after finding out I "died" made me forgive him.

  I look up and see Elliot about to launch at me.

I turn and run towards the cabin.

"BRADLEY," I yell and I see the cabin

3rd person

Bradley stood up, "did you hear that?"

"Yeah. It sounded like Ella," Caleb says getting up as Bradley visibly shuttered at the sound of her name

"It wasn't," Brad says grabbing Caleb's shoulder

"BADLEY, CALEB OPEN UP PLEASE!"

This time it was Bradley who ran to the door and opened it.

A figure popped into the room before shutting the door.

"Ella," Caleb says happy

Brad just walks backwards and slumps against the wall whispering, "this isn't real. This isn't happening."

Ella's pov

Bradley slipped into the corner whispering something to himself. As I got closer I realized he was saying things like "this isn't real" or "she's dead she's not really here".

"If I was dead could I do this," I asked before hugging him.

He stiffened before wrapping his arms around me tightly. As I began to pull away he hugged tighter. I could hear sniffling.

I look up and see tears are formed in his eyes.

"I thought he killed you," he says as the first tear falls

"You can't get rid of me that easily," I say and pull away to wipe his fallen tear.

"What did you mean you thought he killed her," Caleb asks us

Oh shit.

"Dads not who you think he is Caleb. He's...cruel and evil," Bradley says clenching his jaw.

"Your lying. Dad wouldn't hurt anyone unless he had too," Caleb yells defensively

It's like Bradley forgets I'm in the room because he starts to take his clothes off

"Okay," I mumble and turn around to face the wall

"Do you think a loving, caring father would do this," I hear Bradley yell

I turn around and see a scar running from Bradley's shoulder to tailbone. I open my mouth to say something but nothing comes out.

"That's the real reason I hate him," Brad says

"Does anyone else know," I ask

"No," he says, "not even my mom."

"What! Why not," I ask

"I was young and scared. He threatened me wit you and my mom and I couldn't do anything. I still can't. Dad kept this act up for Caleb and you until you found  something. That's the reason he kills. If you find his secret," Brad says

  "What did you find," I ask

"I-I found him cheating on my mom. And then I found him taking drugs. He didn't like me knowing either. So he punished me. There's only two scars you can see on the outside now. The one I showed you and one that goes all the way around my waist," he says closing his eyes.

"That's why you went swimming. And if you did you wore a shirt and shorts," I say grabbing the windowsill

He nods his head.

 
  "Your lying Bradley. Your just mad cause he likes me better," Caleb says trying to find an excuse

"He's not lying. He cut me too," I say

"Say what?! When," Brad says nearly yelling

"When I found out his secret," I say

"What secret," Brad asks slowly coming towards me.

"The secret that he wanted to keep from us. He doesn't want to leave. And he will do anything to keep y'all here. He threatened me becauseI found out he  killed one of the french men who came here," I say

  "What," Caleb says, "why are you lying?"

"Caleb. Go to bed. I need to talk to Bradley alone," I say

Caleb looks at me hurt, for some reason and crawls into his bed.

When I hear his soft snores.

I turn around and face Bradley who's looking out the window.

He put his shirt back on and shivering. I grab the blanket and hang it over his shoulders. He smiles at me through the foggy reflection of the window before sighing.

"What else did he do," I ask

"Kicked me. Punched me. Slapped me. Threw glass at my back and legs. Mentally abused me," he says turning around and leaning his back against the glass.

"Did he... molest you," I ask

He laughs, "Thank God not. He surprisingly didn't do that. Although he probably would have if they didn't get divorced."

"Well then. I'm glad they got divorced," I say

"Me too," he says smiling.

All of a sudden something slams against the door.

"What the..." I ask

"Fuck" Brad mumbles as he try's to push the door open, "shit shit shit!"

"He's locked us in..." he says looking at me

He's right

Shit