song for this chapter:
'hurts' by emeli sandé
(repeat it)
• laiyas pov •
my head flicked up, and i looked at danny. it was a spine chilling scream, as if someone was murdered, coming from avas room.
"what the fuck was that?" i asked almost silently. danny started at me, zoning out. his face was pale, and he looked like he was going to faint.
"danny?" i said, fluffing his hair. he looked at me.
"stay here, i'll go and check" he said. he opened the door carefully. he nodded at me and i nodded back, before he closed the door silently.
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• gabis pov •
we were just getting ready for bed when we heard it. i was downstairs getting waters, and when i was walking upstairs i heard it.
a bloodcurdling scream coming from avas room. ava isnt at home. it couldnt have been laiya and danny fucking, it was a pain scream. i froze.
a few moments passed, and then i saw dannys door click open. he emerged. he was pale. very pale. he smiled weakly at me. i still couldnt move.
"what?" danny mouthed. i shrugged, and carefully put the waters down. i crept up the stairs to danny. my heart dropped as i heard the door click open. FUCK. before i could think, i grabbed dannys door handle and forced it open. danny and i went in and closed the door. laiya was sitting on the bed, her eyes wide open.
"whats going on gab?" she asked quietly.
"i dont know. ava isnt supposed to be home for a week." i said. then i remembered the others in my room. theyre not gonna know whats going on. i had my phone in my back pocket. i texted cleo.
me
| dont move. someones in the house. we'll try and get you. sit tight.
cleopatra
| what? gabi whats going on. we will be quiet.
me
| i dont know.
cleopatra
| ok.
danny went and sat next to laiya. he held her. she rubbed his arm slowly. great. we're about to die and im spending my last moments third wheeling :D
then it happened. a horrible sound. muffled screams. laiya pressed her hands to her ears, and tears fell down her face. danny screwed his eyes shut. i ran across the room.
it was the worst sound. especially as it was coming from my room.
the room with elle and cleo in.
