Till Death Do Us Apart- 4 ✔️

Chapter Four Just Mere Suggestions

Bruises- Lewis Capaldi
Ryder's POV

Running out of the basement where I was, I get to the top of the stairs and look around seeing no one in my way. This really was my chance to get out and standing here looking around was just wasting time so I look for the door that led to the outside and I ran to it with all my strength. Strength that was slowly fading, but I couldn't afford for it to fade now. I just couldn't. This is my chance to get out. This is my only chance. Throwing the door open with out another thought I run out into the open seeing trees all around me.

Stopping for a second, I turn in a circle taking everything in. I had no clue where I was. No clue at all but the only thing I new was that the house keeping us captive wasn't very big. White two story house in the middle of a clearing with tall green trees all around. The sun was up not doing me any good for when they find out I've escaped. Cover. I need to find cover. Letting my eyes linger on the house one last time, I study every little detail of it. Remembering this will help me for when I return and I don't care how long it takes but I will return. This house will haunt my dreams until I do.

I take my eyes away from the house and look toward the trees before sprinting toward them. Cover. I know I couldn't run for long so I needed a place to hide. Something to keep me safe. Something to make sure they won't find me again. I needed a safe place but I knew nowhere here would be safe. As I reach the tree line I hear shouting coming from the house making me stop and look back one last time. "It was a trick! She's gone!" I hear a voice yell then a figure rushes out of the doorway I ran out of. It was Dane. His eyes looked around before they found me and for some reason I couldn't move. Not yet.

The look he gave me was pure anger and I knew if he caught me I'd be in trouble. There's no telling what he'd do to me but the things I imagined he would do made my heart beat faster and my chest feel tight. That day he drugged me was bad enough, I don't want him doing anything like that to me again. I wouldn't be able to live with myself. I wouldn't be able to live. "Ryder!" He yells angrily taking a step toward me and even though he was about thirty feet away, I stepped back too. I hated to admit it but I did fear him. I feared every single thing about him but what I was scared of most is what he'd do.

Run! The voices scream in my head and finally I did. I spin around and bolt past the trees. "Ryder!" He yells again and I shake my head clearing his voice from it. He made me feel weak and I couldn't afford to feel that way. I needed strength. I needed something to run for. Run toward. I thought of what Felix and Selene both told me.

     "Hows that for chance?" I ask with a small smirk as I breathed heavily.

"You can get out of here." Felix says and I nod. I could. I had to. I would.

"I know what I need to do."

"Good. Do it. Get out of here. Run. Don't trust anybody even if they seem nice. Stay hidden from everyone until you get there." I nod and head for the door. I will get out of here. I had to. For them. This is my only chance.

"Ryder." Selene says making me stop and look back. "No matter what, don't stop." I nod and linger in the doorway. I had to tell them. Felix had to understand. He could use it to his advantage. He had to know. Has to know.

"I'll be back, I will." I say and I meant every word. I will be back. For them.

      That's why I'm running. For them. I had to. I had to keep my word and if I get captured again what then? I fail. We die. That's what happens. I had to keep going. I run past trees and bushes knowing they were probably chasing me. I had to get out of here but this forest seemed to be for miles. I stop and look around before sprinting to my left and this time not stopping. I was getting tired and weak but I knew I couldn't stop. Not yet. Not till I was safe but when would I be safe? Never. I'll never be safe. I can't trust anyone and how could I do this if I can't trust anyone?