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19; unexpected turn of events

" alex !" john busted through the door, making me jump. i had just talked to thomas about last night . . .

god, why'd i do that ?

" what, what's wrong ?" he looked on the verge of tears, that's when i knew he had had found out. eliza must of told him.

" peggy's . . . she- she's . . ."

" it's okay, c'mere ." i put my mug down and open my arms for an embrace. when i do, looking over his shoulder i see the door is open still.

" no, but, she's -"

" alex ?" a woman with shoulder length curls steps in, it takes me a second to realize it's peggy. i stand frozen in my spot.

" how are you -"

" not dead? they used a body double of me ." i rushed forward to wrap my arms around her, she did the same.

" peggy im so sorry ." i whisper squeezing her tightly. i bit my lip to hold myself together.

" it wasn't your fault you didn't know ."

" my god ." thomas says, i pull back, i a bittersweet smile resting on my face. john was silently looking over at us.

" did they hurt you, you have bruises all over you ." john points out, lifting up peggy's arm, revealing several bruises like before.

" no . . those are from a couple weeks ago ." john furrows his brows in confusion.

" i was in an abusive relationship with some guy, but it was to protect my bestfriend. then me and my bestfriend kinda hit it off. so we were together, but in secret . . . it was all for nothing though, they both were using me as a ploy to get to you ." peggy looks up at me, giving a sigh, then a lightbulb goes off in my head .

" peggy, you know where he lives right ?" she nods her head, then i start the plan into action.

" i think i might know where maria and charles are jefferson ." i turn into the hallway grabbing my backpack from my apartment, taking out the few weapons i had. four to specify.

" you'll need backup, i'll call madison ." john says from the living room. i come back out holding a pistol and the suit jacket from thomas. i forgot it was in there.

" you guys are together ?" i ask in curiosity. peggy handed john a note, probably the address.

" no, we're partners for a case though. we're waiting for it ." he puts the phone to his ear running out side.

" peggy, they didn't harm you any more while they took you, right ?" i hug her again, just to confirm that it's all real, that she's alive.

" nah, they were actually really nice. we got ihop while they were trying to gang up on you guys ." peggy giggles, i give a bittersweet smile, glad to have her back, but sad she's had to experience so much. all because of me.

" i called eliza, she's coming to pick me up, go, don't worry about me ." she pushes me out the door, smiling. i give one back, hoping into john's car. she will always be the light to our world.

" madison said he'll meet us there ." john says to me fixing the rear view mirror, bringing me out my thoughts.

" do i get in the back seat then ?" i smirk as he rolls his eyes.

" no, we're not even doing anything, he can stay in the backseat with jefferson ." just then thomas gets in, already out of breath. he was rushing?

" ready ?" john asks, clicking on his engine. it made a low rumble from outside.

" yeah ."