sharp as ever locked on Lillian, her limped

s jaw clenched tightly. Without a se

a

loud bang echoed through

coughed weakly and looked around, only to find Jake staring down at her. The side of her neck

from the shot. Her lips trembled as she swallowed her

muttered, his voice low but laced with venom. He raised his gun

c hit her hard. She wanted to speak bu

r face with the barrel of the gun. Her already flowing te

vered but he smirke

red, watching her tears like it amus

n. Lillian swallowed hard, thanking

, his irritation was evident. His jaw clenched again before

k. It aches like hell. She pulled her knees to her chest and bur

lways made sure to call them. Now, she did

f the basement, hi

heading to his room and

," his right-hand man, Carlo

bbed clean clothe

you it be there. He's pulling strings to sto

e ready. You're coming with me to Los A

before running to Daddy. He thought, g

hours. Her voice was weak and her body was cold. The silence in t

heard footstep

picked up when the door creaked open slowly, but it rev

," Oliv

oma hitting her nose, but after considering

ered. Her voice was barely

, wondering what she had done to incur Jake's wrath and a

ike those b!tches

y. "Whatever relieveness it might bring yo

ed up quickl

further in to set the food on

back for

ian shot up, wobbling

police, I swear. I just want to let my parents know I'm alive.

rl wasn't lying, there was no d

s wrong in the first place but Ms. Rose i

really am. But I can't. Just

without worrying that their daughter's dead somewhere. If it were your parents

ed such a curse over herself or her parents. She

e said again and quickly left the

ing Evie would be nice enoug