Page 40 of Havoc
Feeling my pocket my stomach gets a sick feeling. My phone is gone. It must have fallen out in the car.
That was my last hope.
We walk for what feels like forever until a small wooden cabin comes into view. “Well we’re here. Let’s get this over with,” Joe says as he opens the door. “Kids, go sit on the couch.”
Johnny and Amy listen without protest. Amy’s sad eyes don’t leave mine as she watches the horrifying scene in form of her.
“Dad, just let her go! Miss Chrissy is only trying to help us!” He’s crying and my heart is breaking.
“This is not Chrissy. This is your mother, boy. Don’t you dare question me again!” His fist bangs the wall behind us. I’m crouched next to him trying to relieve some of the pressure from my scalp.
“She isn’t mom, dad! Please just—” loud bang sounds and I watch in horror as Johnny’s body sags onto the couch.
“One down, three to go,” Joe mutters next to me.
Amy screams and I want to run to her and pull her away from her brother. Shield her eyes form the scene that will haunt her dreams.
“Shut up, girl!” Joe screams and Amy only cries more. “Fucking Christ!”
I close my eyes at the sound of another bang and I don’t need to open them to see.
Amy’s cries are silenced.
I try to hold in the scream that wants to rip from my lungs. It comes out like a strangled moan.
“Do you see what you made me do you, bitch?” He starts to walk dragging me with him. I don’t have the energy to fight him anymore. I couldn’t save them.
I failed.
At this point I know I’m doomed. He’ll kill me before anyone can get to me.
I say a silent prayer.
One more I love you to the people that mean everything to me.
