Lace

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Lacey's POV 

I didn't have a plan. No allies, no idea what lied behind the cast of the stainless-steel door. But what I did have was a goal, and a priority. If someone were to have told me that I'd have men that become my ammunition to survive, id laugh and tell them that their meth must be expired.

But not today, now I feel grateful to have some sort of drive.

"Riley, you're so hurt." I tried to be void of emotions like Erebus had thought me. I tried to be serious and focus solely on our escape, but I wasn't. I was motivated alright, and the blood that runs through my veins were replaced with pure adrenaline. But there was this voice, warning me of how I may hurt my best friend, if we get caught.

But we won't. We can't. I won't allow it. I have to remain strong.

Riley tried to reply but I placed a finger at his lips, feeling the warmth of his ragged breath under my skin brought a different kind of warmth that swelled within me. "I'm fine Riley, please don't worry about that." I remembered his earlier remark, abut them wanting me. But of course, they did, they sae me with the beast. Erebus waned me at the beginning of how people would react towards me.

He promised to protect me that day, to never let me face harm alone. And I belive that he has kept to his promise. Although I may be alone here, everything he has thought me stands firm on the inside. He though me to protect myself and by that he will always be the reason that I'm safe.

"Do you know the way-out Ley?" he nodded. "Do you know who's out there?" his eyes were now hooded. A look of defeat.

"I saw a few women outside. Couldn't see much though, everything's a blur."

"we're going to get out of here Ley, okay?" he shook his head vigorously. Eyes radiating fear.

"I tried to leave Lace, "his words were passed between pants "it's not safe."

"when has that ever stopped us?" a sentimental smile slipped onto my face, whilst reminiscing the sweet memories of our past.

"now lace, now that they want you." The smile faded.

"I know Ley, but I've made friend now. They will keep us safe. "being on the street though us to be careful with who we came to consider as our friends. Which explains the look of reluctance that he masked with a nod.

"how'd you find out?" Riley asked, his voice was sympathetic for some reason that I couldn't gather. But it flew by my, being smashed by my curiosity towards his question. "what are you talking about Ley?" I asked.

"your mo—" his continuation was overpowered by the sounds of footsteps on the outside. We looked at each other, knowing that at this moment we were ready to risk anything.

I opened the zip of my dress and at the sound Riley looked away. He has seen all there is of me. From my best to my worst and yet he always payed me the decency of privacy. I ripped open the padding at the side and pulled out one of the only things that kept me safe all my life. My little pocket knife. It been my only constant through every change in my life. And it's one thing that Erebus insisted I have with me at all times.

Some girls have a diary, little teddie or even a picture frame that could translate their deepest secrets. But I have this little ombre pocket knife.

I zipped back the dress and lead Ley to the door. "it's now or never" I whispered, keeping in mind his limp and swollen state as I slowly turned the handle of the door in hopes of it being unlocked.

To my demise, I wasn't lucky. So, I took a few steps back, ready to beat myself at the metal door until it gave out. How rash and unplanned.

I got myself in passion and on the count of three, ran towards the door like a barbarian, completely blinded to the fact that someone on the other side was just about to open it.

My head collided against his chest first, knocking the air out of both of us. My eyes were wide in shock, as were his.

It took us both a second to realise the gravity of the situation before Tod decided to turn the tables and put me on the ground. Pain shot up my back on impact and the coldness of the concreate floors only intensified it. A groan escaped my lips when I pried my hands out oh his and stabbed my knife into his shoulder.

My actions were quick and he didn't see it coming. With all his focus on my escape, he failed to notice the gleaming metal held in my hand.

I pulled out the knife, before stabbing it into his hip. That made his scream out before I had the chance to cover his mouth with my hand. "Riley! Run!" whispered fiercely, wiggling myself under Tod's body to escape only for him to grab hold of my leg and twist it painfully.

I wanted to scream, to cry out in vain but I knew that it would only attract more attention if Tod's screams didn't already.

I acted quick, using my change in position to embed my knife into his leg and twist it before pulling it out hastily. His screams were muffled by my hands this time. I didn't let go until I was satisfied with the blood pouring out of him.

With my injured leg aside, I turned over to straddle his pack and grabbed both his hands in a painful position.

I was out of breath already, but leaned down and whispered into his ears "this is from Riley." Before putting my knife between his teeth, watching his cringe at the metallic taste of his own blood before I twisted his hands painfully behind his back. He cried out in pain from his hands being twisted in an unnatural passion and the unnecessary pressure in his shoulder and hip. But it was muffled by the metal between his teeth.

I got of him when I felt satisfied, wincing at the pain darting up my leg, but ignored it and grabbed my knife from his bleeding mouth and wiped the blood on his cheek before looking towards Riley who still stood against the wall. The looked away when my eyes found his, but I caught the worried look in them before he could mask it with a shadow.

I nodded my head towards the hallway and held my hand out for him to take it. With his hand in mine, we walked to the walls as we walked down the hall.

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24/05/2020