Broken

chapter 4: not my fault

(Three days ago)

I got to school and got greeted by some friends and some other people

"Brittany you are late,you were suppose to be here two minutes ago" Emily said checking her watch

"oh my Gosh how could I be two minutes late"I said rolling my eyes

It was picture day today and the girls and I needed to be extra early to get ready. I didn't take picture day as a big deal but my friends did so they made me do this.

My boyfriend Jake came wearing that smile on his face that made girls obsess over him but not me,he is too full of himself and I can't stand it, well it wasn't like that in the beginning but I guess people change , for now I  just tolerate him but one day I am just planning to call it off , before he could get here I excused myself to the toilet because I needed to breathe

"Gosh sometimes I hate my life" I said splashing some water on my face 

I was about to leaving when my phone beeped , i was sent a video from a private number, when I opened the video all the blood that was rushing through my veins stopped. It was my house all blown up to ashes and I could see some firemen putting out the fire, The first thing that came to my mind was my mother and my little brother and I could already feel the tears brimming in my eyes.

I rushed out from the bathroom crying heading for the schools parking lot where my car was parked,as I was running I could hear my friends calling after me asking me what's wrong and trying to stop me, but I didn't stop.I was telling myself that when I get there it would be fine but I knew it wouldn't

I got to my now burnt house and rushed out of my car

"where's is my mum and my brother" my eyes where now red and tears where rushing down my cheeks

"relax young lady we would see if we find the burnt bodies" one of the firemen said

"b-burnt bodies what do you mean by burnt bodies they aren't d-dead" I cried shaking the man

"I'm sorry but in an explosion like this it's impossible to survive,I'm sorry to say but they died in the explosion"

I dropped to the floor silent tears falling from my eyes I couldn't believe what I heard I refused to believe it just then my phone beeped I was too struck to look at it, then it beeped again then again , I took it out to look at it probably one of my friends but I was not in the right state of mind to do anything,I took a look at the message and was confused
'do not cry your family is safe with me....  but not for long'

I read the message for the second time,it was still the same unknown number i was mixed with different kinds of emotions anger,fear,sadness,and relieve that they where still alive,The number started to call my phone and I picked it up immediately

"what games are you playing you scoundrel,leave me and my family alone or I will call the police!" I yelled through the phone but the reaction of the person surprised me, The idiot started laughing like a maniac

"You want to see your family right?" It was a male voice and it sounded so familiar but I couldn't put it together

"who are you?" I asked but heard him laughing again

I could hear Kevin crying and my mum telling him it would be alright, and I started to cry hard

"why are you mad I'm  family don't tell me you forgot your own brother" with that he laughed once more and ended the call I stood there frozen

"Raymond? but that can't be possible he is dead he died in the accident how could he be here " I said my head was already starting to ache from the amount of shockers I have gotten in two hours

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