song for this chapter:
'ghost' - acoustic by au/ra
(repeat it)
• gabis pov •
i started crying. i collapsed on the bed. that's definitely one of them. but which one? we needed to get out. it was going to be us next.
i dryed my eyes and got up.
"we need to go. now" i mouthed. they nodded and got up. the screams had subsided to crying.
suddenly, they fell silent.
whoever it was had taken their last breath.
i felt like i was going to be sick. laiya thought the same, and she cupped her hand to her mouth, her body shaking as she cried.
i carefully opened the door a smidge. i could see a figure dressed in black walking down the stairs, holding a bloody knife. i tried so hard to not fucking throw up. i didnt want to look at my room, but i did. blood was all by the doorway, and someones hair was on the floor out the door. my blood ran cold. i shut the door, and i turned to the others.
"cleo is dead" i whispered. i steadied myself. danny caught laiya as she hit the bed. danny lay her on the bed. we dont have time for this.
what about elle?
i texted her, and waited for a reply, praying she would.
me
| elle are you alive
elle
| yes
me
| is cleo dead
elle
| i cant see her but yes
me
| where are you
elle
| wardrobe
me
| ok
| we'll try and get out
elle
| ok
"is she alive?" danny asked. i nodded.
"shes hiding in the wardrobe"
laiya came to after a few minutes and sat up. i could see she was numb. we all were. it would hit us later.
if we were even alive. i went back to the door. i couldnt look at cleos hair. i couldnt. the figure was downstairs, in the kitchen. i could see them washing the knife. the one they used to kill cleo.
"let me go and get elle." danny whispered.
"no danny no its too dangerous right now" laiya whispered back. "in a sec" he shook his head.
"cleos dead, and elles about to be." he stood up. i could see the gears turning in laiyas head. she realised that if he didnt, elle would be dead soon. she squeezed his hand and let go of it.
"i love you" she said, quietly.
"i love you too" danny said, and kissed her one last time.
he opened the door a crack. he slipped out, and shut it behind him.
then he was gone.
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• dannys pov •
i could see the figure in the kitchen. my heart was beating so fucking fast. i looked down at the floor.
at cleos dead body.
she had been stabbed to death. gabi said elle was in the wardrobe. i looked around in the room. i spotted laiyas suitcase. i grabbed her necklace from the small compartment.
just in case i never saw her again.
i opened the wardrobe to see elle. she was shaking. i stepped inside, and put my hands on her shoulder.
"its going to be okay, elle" i whispered. she avoided my eyes and nodded. i got a notification from laiya.
little laiy
| elle gets scared. you need to make her feel safe
me
| what do i do
little laiy
| hug her, hold her. do whatever you have to do. otherwise she'll have a panic attack.
me
| ok
little laiy
| i love you.
me
| i love you.
i looked up at elle.
"elle look at me" i said quietly. she did. she was clearly scared.
"its going to be okay" i reassured her. she nodded slowly. i got closer to her. she shuffled up to me. is this what laiya meant?
i put my hands on her neck. i put my forehead on hers. i smiled. she smiled weakly back. and then
our lips interlocked.
