𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐏𝐒𝐘𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐇 ━━ 𝐉𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐘

eleven

c o r b y n

☁︎

beep beep

i hit the snooze button on my alarm clock. it's 7:15am. jonah will be here at 8:00 for breakfast. he said he was going somewhere for a few days but didn't tell me where.

i quickly get out of bed and walk to my bathroom. the bathroom light turns on with a flick, blinding me a little. my eyes adjust to the light and i proceed.

i run the water and strip of my clothing. stepping into the shower i check the temperature of the water. it's boiling hot just how i like it.

i let the water run through my hair and down my back. my mind is racing with thoughts and questions.

how is jack doing? where did jonah go? what was he doing? what is zach doing? is he okay? i think as i wash myself clean.

the water has gotten cold as i used up all the hot water. i turn it off and step out, wrapping the white towel around my red and hot skin. i walk out to my dresser and grab a pair of clothes. a black shirt with grey sweatpants.

i dress myself and do my blonde hair. once i'm satisfied i walk out. it's 7:30 and jonah will be here in 30 minutes.

while i'm walking out the the kitchen i see zach sitting on the couch watching tv.

"good morning zach" i wave at him. "morning corbyn" he waves back sipping the hot chocolate in his white mug.

you see, zach can't cook which is why i have to do it all the time. i reach the kitchen and look around, trying to find something to make. in the cabinet above the stove i find pancake mix. i guess i'm making pancakes.

i get halfway from making all the pancakes when zach walks in. he walks up to me and grabs a hot and fresh pancake that i just made.

"hey! couldn't you have waited? we're eating in 10 minutes when jonah gets here" i say flipping the pancake on the pan.

"sorry corbyn, they just smelled to good" zach says taking a bite of the pancake. i finish the pancakes and set them on the table.

"zach?" i shout gently setting the hot plate of pancakes on the wooden table. "yes?" zach says walking in. "can you set the table while i go get jack?" i ask wiping my hand in a towel cloth.

"sure" zach walks into the kitchen. i walk to jack's room. it's really quiet. he's probably still sleeping. i open his door and see an empty bed. maybe he's in the bathroom.

i turn my head to the left and see the bathroom door closed with red water seeping through the bottom crack. "no, no, NO!" my whisper turns into a scream.

i run over to the door and start pounding on it, not caring that my socks are in the bloody water.

"JACK?! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" i yell knowing what he's doing. i just want an answer. i keep pounding on the door when i hear someone enter the room.

it's jonah. he sees the bloody water and runs over. his fists pound on the white door, it's going to go through soon. zach walks into the room.

"what's happening?" zach gasps then runs over to me. "RUBY! OPEN THIS DOOR NOW!" he yells, trying to get the door open. i'm standing right next to him in shock, so is zach.

"RUBY! OPEN THIS FUCKING DOOR RIGHT NOW" jonah screams at the top of his lungs. the only time he's done this is when- you know what, nevermind.

he waves zach and i over. we run over and all try to break the door down. a few swings the door busts open, wooden shards fly everywhere.

the sight of jack floating in the overflowing and bloody bathtub comes into view. he's unconscious. it just breaks my heart. jonah runs in.

"HELP ME GET HIM OUT OF THE TUB" jonah shouts kneeling down and turning off the water.

zach and i run over to the tub and pull jack out of the bloody water. his clothes are wet and stained red. a tear runs down my face, then many more.

why jack? jonah hands us towels and we wrap them around his wrists. jonah carries him out to the living room and lays him on the couch. he takes out his phone and calls someone.

zach and i keep direct pressure on his wrists so he doesn't bleed out and die. jonah puts his phone away and picks up jack.

"i'll be back, show sapphire around" he runs up the stairs to the metal door. i hear it open then close. sapphire? who's sapphire?

i wipe my tears away and walk out the entry way and see a girl with black wavy hair. she's facing the other way so i can't see her face.

"excuse me?" i say as tap on her shoulder. tears still rolling out of my eyes. she turns around. her eyes are red and puffy with tears coming out of them.

she's breath taking, the most beautiful girl i have ever seen in my life.

"uuh, i'm corbyn" i say holding my hand out.

"are you going to hurt me?" she says in a shaky voice. "no, i'm not. i was kidnapped too" i smile with a tear rolling down my cheek. she takes my hand.

"i'm christina" she says, her voice is so beautiful.

"come on, are you hungry? we have pancakes" we walk hand in hand to the dining room. "zach walks in also and is surprised to she christina.

"who's that?" zach says pointing to her. "this is christina, our new 'roommate'" he nods. we sit down at the table and start eating. "so, christina, tell us a little about yourself..."

☁︎

it's been a day since jonah took jack. i've been so worried about him. we've gotten closer to christina. she's 19 and from new york. she was kidnapped walking home from her friends house.

also she has 500k subscribers on youtube. poor girl. i've been developing a crush on her. who wouldn't? she's the most beautiful girl in the whole world. i want her to be mine. i'm so sad that she has to go through this. she'll be the new maya.

i'm sitting on the couch with zach and christina watching television when i hear the metal door open. jack? footsteps run down the stairs. i look up to see a bloody jonah and jack.

both their faces are messed up but jack is unconscious and getting dragged by jonah. he walks down the hallway to the master room with the red doors. i
look at zach and see a scared and worried expression written on his face.

oh no.

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wednesday
august 1st, 2018
1140 words

edited on;
wednesday
september 4th, 2019
1161 words

-alayna ✰