a in the back seat. Logan hesitated, glancing back at the house while his mother stared at them from the window in her room, encouraging them to go on. Harper's expression turned icy, and she w

ve as fast as possible. I'm I dead or alive? Ava was unable to open her eyes, and her whole body felt like it had been hit with a rock. Slowly, her eyes flickered open, grogginess giving way to agony. She tried to move, but her body wouldn't respond. Panic set in as she realized she was unable to move a finger, unable to stand, or even lift her head. The sky grew dark, and rain began to fall, and Ava realized how unlucky she had always been. Rainwater mixed with blood as it dripped from Ava's nose and mouth. Her mind raced, memories flooding back – the argument, Ryder's sinister smile, the injection... A burning pain shot through Ava's abdomen, and her vision blurred. She was bleeding profusely, the substance Ryder injected her with causing her body to betray her. The injection.. What was it for? Ava thought about it, and she began to cry without being able to move. With a great effort, Ava managed to turn her head, her eyes scanning the lonely landscape. No signs of life, no hope in sight. The rain boosted, threatening to wash Ava away like a rejected rag doll. As the darkness closed in, her thoughts grew foggy. Ava whispered a faint plea, "Help...someone...please..." But her voice was drowned out by the rain, leaving her alone, broken, and adrift in a sea of pain. "I can't die like this.. Ava, you can't die like this.. Please..," she cried loudly, as blood kept pouring profusely from her thighs, making her very weak to even speak out correctly. "This cannot be the end, please, give me one more chance to bring the whole Blackwood family to their knees for doing this to me, then you can take my life, please" Ava managed to look up at the sky, and after saying that, she immediately collapsed. Lu