strange :: n.h

twelve

i gasp, holding back my sobs. i cover my mouth with my hand. alexander stands there, in black pants and a slowly fading red flannel.

"surprised to see me?" he smirks, looking at nialls and i intertwined hands. niall nods, hiding me behind his back.

"h-how are you here?" niall asks, gulping.

"i ran from the record shop and discovered this beauty. sure is nice, ain't it?" he asks us, his hands gesturing to the cabin.

we hear the sounds of the police cars approaching quickly, and i speak up. "can you please let us in? they're after us.." i whisper-shout, looking around frantically.

"what's in it for me, pretty lady?" he leans against the door frame, his hands tucked in his back pockets.

"we'll do anything, just don't hurt us." i quickly say, my eyes shutting, and i bite my lip in frustration.

"okay, hurry up." he shoves us inside.

niall takes me by my hands once again, holding me close. by the looks of it, from all i can really see from the small amount of light, is two doors, a kitchen and a living room.

the smell of rotting food and mothballs hits me instantly and i gag. the only light source is from the window in the front and a small lamp in the living room.

in the back of the cabin, there appears to be two doors which im guessing is a bedroom and a bathroom. the living room holds a small stained couch and a table that holds the lamp. the kitchen. has nothing more than a stove, fridge and table.

i pinch my nose, looking around. "there's a cellar, that leads to a tunnel and a underground railway. if we hurry, we can get there before nightfall". alexander says, peering over the window.

"hurry! they're almost here!" he takes me by my waist, and pushes niall and i in the back of the cabin. he looks around for a latch, and lifts it up.

a putrid smells comes forth, and i wonder what's died down there to make it smell so bad.

niall finds a box of matches and a stick on the stairs, and quickly lights it. "I was in boy scouts." he smiles proudly, and i chuckle.

alexander rolls his eyes, and walks down the stairs as i close the latch after climbing down into the cellar.

we made it right on time, as we hear the door of a car slam. "police!" we hear, and the door of the cabin burst open.

"go open the last door!" alexander whispers, and i push it open. a long tunnel stretches out before us, and niall and i run through.

"i'll lock the door behind us..." alexander says quietly, shutting it and following us out and into the grey metal tunnel. he places a broom stick in between the door slot and the wall.

we all start running, me turning towards niall and smiling. he winks and i blush, alexander rolling his eyes. "if we run, we can make it to the railways."

we continue run for a mile or so, until i look back to see the glint of a knife in alexander's back pocket.

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hey everyone! im back. i feel a lot better, thanks for your guys' understanding and support. i should be updating my other books soon. xx

thank you so much for 5k reads, im literally sobbing.

-lex <3