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

Chapter 8- this isnt goodbye

Bradley's pov

"Ella, can you help me," I ask

She gets down on her knees before helping me pull the wood up.

Once it's up I take a long look at the gap before looking at Caleb and Ella.

"Can Y'all get down there," I ask

"Yeah. I think so," Caleb says before slipping into the gap.

I grab the bags that Ella got together before grabbing two sets of keys.

"Why is there two," Ella asks me

"I don't know," I say handing them to her as she slips into the gap, "good luck."

"Wait," she says grabbing my hand, "your not coming?"

  "I will. I just have to find another way out,"

"Bu-,"

"I can't fit," I say and look at her, "I'll meet y'all. Go to the car. Get Caleb safe. And I'll meet you there. If I don't meet you there before the sun hits the horizon then go. Drive to safety," I say and smile at her

"I'm not saying goodbye," she whisper yells

"I'm not asking you to," I say

Caleb start crawling away from the gap when I hear a yelp. He comes back looking petrified

"H-h-he's dead. You were right. He's not moving," he rushes out

"It's okay I'll go first okay," Ella says

 
  As Ella and Caleb leave I watch from the window. Waving goodbye.

"Is Caleb still mad? what about Ella," I hear Elliot ask

"T-they are sleeping. but I think there fine." I answer shaking.

"I'm going to get more wood, so it's gonna get warm in there okay,"

"Okay," I say

  I quickly look around the room while a plan forms  in my head.

    I pull up the floor board next to the gap to make it big enough for me before I gather all flammable objects and bundle them in the corner.

   I close my eyes before throwing the lantern at them.

I climb into the gap as fire erupts, eating all the cloths and I wood.

I crawl as fast as I can trying not to cough. I see the dead body of Zuk and try to keep crawling.

  As I get out I stumble into the woods. As I get a decent way into the trees I hear Elliot calling for us in anger. I see him and hide.

  He looks around for a while before seeing me. I run (or at least try to) before he catches me and slams me against a tree.

I groan as the side of my head hits the bark. He slams me again and the world starts spinning. He slams me a final time  except the back of my head hits the tree instead of the side and the world goes black.

Ella's pov

We get to the car and we see Richard.

"Is he dead too," Caleb asks and I shrug and motion for him to open the door

"Ahhh," yells the as Caleb opens the car door

"Hey shhhh,"I say, "we have to go."

We get into the car and curl up under a blanket in the back seat.

"Where is Bradley," Caleb asks

"I don't know. He said if he wasn't here by sunrise then we had to leave," I say

"Sunrise is in 20min," Richard says

I sigh and get out of the car. I get on the back of the truck and look around. The sun hasn't showing up yet. And neither is Bradley.

I jump down and tell Richard my plan.

Bradley's pov

I feel something heavy weighing me down. I open my eyes to find myself on the ground with my dads face in front of mine.

I gasp and try to push him off put my hands are tied to the tree behind me.

"Where's Ella and Caleb," he asks

"They're safe. That's all that matters," I say

"She's not coming back for you," he says

"I know. I told her not to. I told her to get Caleb to safety and to run. Away from you," I spit

"He moves to wear his knees are in my chest making it difficult to breath

"How mush do you weigh," I wheeze

"Tell me the truth,son," he says, "or do I have to make you."

"I already told you," I say

He grabs my hair and forces my head back. I groan and shut my eyes.

"Where is the bitch," he says grabbing my throat

I try to knee him but he squeezes my neck

"I'm gonna ask once more. Where's the bitch," he asks

"S-screw you," I gasp

He punches me

"That's no way to talk to your father," he yells

"Your not my father," I growl

"You ungrateful bastard," he says grabbing something from his pocket and places pokes it against my chest

"Where the hell did you get that," I ask

"You forgot it under your pillow," he smirks

I gasp realizing he's right.

He pushes the knife down harder cause if me to gasp.

"Tell me where Caleb and her went. Or I'll make your life hell," he glares

"Nothing you do will make me tell you where they are,"

"Fine then," he says and raises the knife to my arm before cutting

I feel sad putting Bradley through pain. But it's gonna make the next few chapters better...I hope.

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