queen of hearts / enoch o'connor / on hiatus

prologue

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"Frances!" I heard Jane call my name and come inside my room. 

"Jane? What's happening?"

"We have to go now!" I hear her open my closet and grab some clothes before grabbing my hand.

"Hollows, the hollows are coming! We have to leave Frances!"

"Frances come on!" She says as she helps me down the stairs, my cane in front of me. I hear the other children crying and Ms. Crow readying to go.

Suddenly I heard a crash as Ms. Crow shouts, "Run my children! Run!"

At that, someone grabs my hand and runs with me in tow.  We all try to run to the sea where I knew a boat would be waiting. We jumped in one after the other, but all forget one thing. 

That on the day of our loop there was a storm.

I screamed as I felt the boat rock and flip over, causing us all to swim for our lives.

I hear them scream and shout as they crashed into rocks and debris. I swam up with all my might, choking on the salty sea water. I tried my best to keep swimming but the waves grew stronger and I slammed into the wreckage of the boat, piercing my skin.

I grew tired and all I heard was white noise as I let the waves take me.

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