Path-to-Freedom (version 1)

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I awoke to the sound of knocking on the door and I reluctantly opened my eyes..

"Good morning." Amelia spoke softly.

"I just came to let you know that breakfast's about to be served."

I looked to my side and saw that Raelyn was gone.

"Ok, thank you."

"Raelyn woke up a while earlier but she decided to let you sleep since you needed more hours."

"Thanks."

She nodded and left.

Laying in bed for another few minutes, I reluctantly got up to get ready.

I took a shower and brushed my teeth before I went downstairs to eat some breakfast.

When I got into the kitchen I saw that everyone was there except for Ailynn.

"Where's Ailynn?" I asked once again.

"She didn't come home last night." Hunter answered.

"Is she ok?"

"Yeah, she's done this before. She'll come home eventually."

I nodded but I had a bad feeling.

As if she wasn't ok.

I sat down and looked towards everyone.

They were all talking among each other but looked as if they were walking on eggshells around me. All except for Raelyn.

"Hey, do you know where my phone and keys are?"

"Um yeah, they're in my bag. Why?"

"I was just wondering."

"I'll give them to you after breakfast."

I nodded and gave her a small smile.

Not soon after Skylar's phone started ringing and she answered it, saying it was Ailynn.

"Hey Ai-" She cut herself off and her smile soon vanished.

"Ailynn, Ailynn are you ok?" She started to panic.

Everyone soon became tense. The atmosphere changed drastically.

"What is it? What's wrong?" Nathan asked.

After she didn't answer, everyone became more worried. "Put her on speaker!" Lukas yelled.

She did as told and everyone quieted down to hear.

"He has me." Ailynn whispered through the phone.

"Who? Who has you?" Skylar asked, her eyes tearing up, hands shaking.

"Oh my god Skylar, oh my god. Please come get me. Please." She sobbed.

"Who?! Who has you?!"

"Tony. Tony has me. He thinks I'm Brooklynn. Please. Please." She cried.

"Who the hell are you talking to?!" I heard an all too familiar voice and fear sunk in.

Suddenly we heard a thud and the line went dead.

"No no no no no. No!" Skylar yelled, calling her again.

"Don't call again. If he hears the ringtone, she'll get worse than he's giving her right now." I said with fear evident in my tone.

Skylar immediately cut the call and put the phone down.

"Isn't there a way to track her?! Her phone?!" Amelia asked, yelling.