King's College (Sequel to Too Young and Blind)

Trying To Plan

Trigger Warning: Abuse

Alexander

I managed to limit the amount the others got hurt but because of it, I couldn't open my right eye and Maria had put a makeshift bandage over his cheek as it had a large gash across it. It's been maybe two weeks now and I could see we were all losing weight and fast. We've begun combining our rations and then giving them out accordingly. The babies were growing more and more restless as the food began to run out.

Frances Eleanor distracted me a lot but the more I saw her thin out the worse I felt. At first, we tried to keep all the children's diapers on but it started to physically hurt them so now we just tried to make sure they all went to the bathroom in one corner. Susan as the oldest was the best at going into the corner; Louisa Charlotte and Pierre did their best but Frances Eleanor and Little Theo had to be ran to the corner when they started. We've had three accidents but we're doing alright. It just smells terrible because of the literal shit pile.

The door burst open and I actually almost screamed in shock, pushing Frances Eleanor to the side in slight fear he would hurt her, "They've agreed to pay the ransom but they want to do it in monthly deposits." James explained and pointed at Little Theo, "She goes first. Hand her over."

"Do you honestly expect me to trust you?" Theo asked, her eyes tired and her hair matted, "With my daughter?" She tried to glare but her body was too tired to do that as she held Little Theo tighter.

James crossed the room but Hercules got in the way before he could reach Theo who had instinctively cowered against the wall with Little Theo pressed against her. Hercules looked down at James since he was taller and raised an eyebrow, "What're you going to do?" He asked him.

James just shoved past Herc who almost collapsed, he was just as weak as the rest of us. James grabbed Little Theo's shirt and Theodosia screamed, "No! No, don't take her! You can't take her!" She cried and James responded by slapping her across the face causing her to hit the wall and slide down, passing out.

James turned and left before we could react but when I turned back around Nate was already over by Theo, laying her down and checking her over, "Is she hurt?" Angelica asked, patting Pierre's back as he began to cry.

"She isn't bleeding but I think it's gonna bruise on both sides," Nate replied. He looked around and then made eye contact with Maria, "Can I put her head in your lap? It's gotta be elevated." He said.

Maria turned a little pink and nodded, "Of course." She said and Herc bend down, helping Nate move Theo over since Maria was holding Susan who had fallen asleep meaning she couldn't move. They laid Theo down and Maria looked down at her sympathetically, "I hope he wasn't lying...about Little Theo being able to go home and all."

"Maybe she is," Hercules suggested, sitting down with a sigh, "She is the youngest. If I were in the others' situation I would want to go youngest to oldest too. Plus it means one less shitter." He motioned to the shit corner.

"I guess so..." Maria mumbled and looked at Susan, "I-I want her to go but I don't at the same time. Does that make me selfish?" She kissed Susan's temple as her eyes teared up, "Because I don't trust them."

"I don't either," Angelica replied honestly and shrugged, "But at least you don't have three kids here meaning you have to go through this three times." She motioned to Theo and then took a breath, "And if anybody hurts my niece...I'll kill them."

Maria's eyes widened a little when she heard her say, niece, "You mean you see her like that?" She asked, her smile growing wide while she looked at Susan once more. As they talked I realized I'd have to let them take Frances Eleanor and that was something I couldn't let them do whatsoever. They'd hurt her. John and my father? They'd hurt her.

Angelica nodded and the door opened again. Henry walked in and I got up instantly knowing what he was going to do, I looked around and they looked a bit scared. I looked at him before walking out the door and heading down the stairs to what I called the torture room. They're monsters and monsters get bored.

John

I was too scared to get the police or Mr Schuyler involved and Washington said he couldn't pay the entire ransom out front because it would be noticed so we had to pay for one person at a time. Currently Aaron, Washington, and I stood in an isolated alleyway with money in a bag as we waited.

Soon a car pulled up and out stepped a man with a black mask over his face, "Throw the money to the side of you." He ordered and so Washington did that. He pulled a car seat out of the car and walked over, he grabbed the money first before setting the car seat where the money was and then he backed up.

Aaron sprinted to it as the car took off again and looked in, "Oh thank God." He whispered, pulling Little Theo out of the car seat and holding her. He kissed her face as she got fussy and turned back, "She looks bad." He whispered.

I walked over and saw her properly for the first time. She only had a shirt on and that's it, she looked raw and red, her ribs could be seen through the shirt as it fell against her body. I know I should've been comforting and sad that this had happened to her but all I could think about was Frances Eleanor and Alex. This was happening to them too, wasn't it?

"Come on," Washington said and nodded back to his car, "We need to get her taken care of and we have to get out of here." He said and we agreed, going out to get Little Theo better and plan on how to save everybody else.