2. Never Tear Us Apart

-soft side-

Theo lifted her head; it felt heavier than usual, like weights were on her shoulders, holding her down as she tried to look up.

Her ears heavily rang, her eyes span.

She tried to move but she couldn't.

She was bound, and her hands were restricted.

To her left, Debbie was in a dog cage with Saint; to her right, Debbie's parents, who were watching her in fear. 

Opposite Merle sat, looking beaten and bruised, his head hanging low. 

"You're awake", A man said, standing in front of her blocking her view from Merle. 

"I told you to leave her alone..." Merle groaned as another fist collided with his face.

"And I told you to shut the fuck up, did I not?" The man in front of her laughed coldly. 

They were in some old warehouse, the walls covered in leaves and wildlife.

Theo slowly looked at the man. He wore a black mask, and only two brown eyes stared at her.

"What do you want?" Theo's voice was croaky and weak, making her wonder how long she had been out.

"Simply nothing from you, but you just happen to be with the wrong people" The man looked at Debbie's parents.

Theo looked around; there were 5 of this random men outnumbering them, or more importantly, her. 

They were all wearing ski or Halloween masks, doing everything they could to cover their faces.

"So why am I here?" Theo asked, clearing her throat with a slight cough.

"These people killed my brother for his food" The man angrily kneeled in front of her. "And you were out there helping them?"

Theo looked at the Matt and Julie in anger.

After everything she had done for them, they lied to her.

"Well, they lied to me", Theo sighed, head dropping before looking at Debbie's tear-stained face.

"Doesn't matter, sweetheart. Maybe next time, don't pick up strays," the man sighed with a small laugh. He stroked her face with the back of his cold hand.

"So what's going to happen?" Theo panicked, but she tried not to let that emotion show in her voice.

The man said nothing; he just looked her up and down.

"I'm killing them, or I'm killing the kid, you can make that decision for me, " he simply put, hand still caressing her cheek, making Theo incredibly uncomfortable.

"You're asking me?" Theo repeated, eyebrow raised.

The man stopped in his movements before sending a harsh smack against the girl's face before grabbing the back of her head, pulling her hair so she looked up at him.

"Hey!" Merle yelled out again

"Please, do not kill us, we will repay you!" He begged, he screamed in fact for his mercy

"If I don't kill you, then your daughter, she's dead" The man let go of Theo's hair with a shove, heading in the direction of Matt.

"Okay, please just don't kill us", Matt cried as he refused to look over at his daughter.

Theo looked at him in disbelief, but more intensely anger.

"You fucking bastard! You would sacrifice your kid to save your ass!" Theo screamed, her throat burned from the anger inside her veins.