Crazy•E.D

Twenty-six

(A/N This is unedited so sorry for any grammatical mistakes)

Evelyn POV

I opened my eyes, squinting at the bright lights. I was still in the same place, laying in the woods; waiting for death. I've failed my mission, I'm useless.

My baby. My baby!

I tried sitting up but my body was weak from the lack of sleep and water.

Please god save my baby, I don't care about me just please save him or her. Silent tears fell as I wept. I waited and waited laying on the dirt floor, waiting for something; anything to happen. But all I heard were birds chirping.

I let out a sob in defeat, this is it. The end of my journey, alone in the woods.

I closed my eyes ready for the peace but the sound of footsteps made me furrow my brows. Was I imagining them? Had the bad men found me? Was I saved?

I opened my eyes looking up at the tall figure. The sun blinded me but after a few short seconds I focused on a blonde lumberjack man.

"Help" I croaked reaching up for him. His eyes widened at the sight of all the blood. He quickly slid his arms under me picking me up bridal. I gave him a weak smile at his kindness, as he walked.

"What's your name miss?" He asked me. His voice was so deep and husky.

"E-eve-" it was really hard to speak my throat was so dry.

"I'll just call you eve if that's fine" he gave me a small smile. I nodded, closing my eyes.

"No, eve stay with me. Keep your eyes open come on, tell me what's a pretty girl like you doing out here alone" he shook me a little bit.

"B-ba-bad men" my voice was small and raspy. "T-they c-coming k- k-" I cleared my throat. "Kill m-me" my voice strained as I spoke.

"They won't, I've got you" I stared into his chocolate brown eyes feeling safe for the first time in a while.

Maya POV

I laid in bed in pain after receiving a very brutal beating. It was worth it though, Evelyn's out there getting help......hopefully.

The door opened and a pile of clothes were thrown at me.

"Get dressed you have 3 minutes" a deep voice commanded before the door closed. I got dressed into a nice casual dress tying my hair in a ponytail, slipping on some brown leather flats to go with the navy blue dress.

Just as I finished the door opened revealing Rico wearing some nice casual clothes.

"Today's a big day!" He smiled happily. He snapped his fingers and the guards grabbed my roughly making me walk/stumble behind Rico. I was then blindfolded as we reached some stairs. I hate being blind folded. Since I didn't have my sight I had to rely on my other senses. After a few more turns and flights of stairs a I heard a door open the semi-cold air engulfed me. Was I outside? Where are we going? Is he going to kill me?

We walked a little more before we abruptly stopped. I heard a car door open then I felt myself getting pushed. I landed on leather seats groaning in pain. I probably have some bruised ribs, courtesy of Rico. The car door closed and I felt hands on me.

"Maya!"

Lily! I quickly sat up taking the blindfold off. Lily attempted talking to me but was cut off by Emily.

"You killed Evelyn! She had a life inside of her! She was your best friends wife! You're a monster!" Emily shouted.

"I only pretended to kill Evelyn!" I yelled back at Emily. I was sick of her shit, her yelling at me when all I've been trying to do is get her to safety. "I got her out of that hell hole. She went for help but I don't know" I hung my head in shame. I probably did kill her, I just don't know it yet.

"Look at your face" Lily's soft voice filled my ears as she sat next to me. She cupped my cheeks examining my face.

"I'm so sorry. I should've did something, anything to help you" her voice cracked.

"No, lils do not blame yourself for this. There is nothing you couldve done to help. We were all useless." He hugged her.

The car door opened again revealing a frightened little girl.

"Mommy!" Emma exclaimed at the sight of her mother.

"Emma!" Lily held out her arms for her. Emma jumped into her arms happily. Lily sobbed and she hugged her daughter. I couldn't help but tear up either. This is the first time something good has happened to us. I hugged them as lily sobbed.

"Mommy, I want to go home." Emma cried as we drove off to a a mysterious location.

"I do too, E. I do too"

Ethan POV

I looked through the house for Arthur trying to find him before he exploded. So many things were running through my mind.

Where was maya? Is she safe? Is she dead? Is she hurt? Are lily and Emma hurt? Was this Rico's game the whole time? And what did we do? We stayed in this fortress safe and protect sitting around doing nothing as they were out there petrified.

I walked down towards the basement where I finally found him covered in blood. He had beaten a prisoner to death. He sat there on the floor of the open cell sipping a bottle of bourbon as he stared at the dead prisoner.

"Sir?" I spoke softly afraid of what he might do.

"I failed Ethan" he kept his eyes on the dead man as he spoke. "My one job was to protect my wife and children and I failed. She's dead." He choked up letting more tears. "The love of my life, gone" he looked up at me and his eyes were red and full of sorrow and tears. I've never seen Arthur cry before. He's always been so tough, he always seemed so indestructible but here he is broken down. I walked over kneeling next to him hugging him as he sobbed. After a few short moments I pulled away.

"You couldn't save your wife, but your daughter is still out there; we can save her" I held his shoulder as I spoke. He got up wiping the tears, going back to his stone cold self.

"Gather the boys, we're getting my daughter back"