It's hard to trust people when your whole life you've been lied to and beaten. It's hard to even trust yourself when all you can do is wonder who might betray you next, who is ready to take you out. That's the life Lauren lived, she was always suspicious of everyone and everything. The one person she trusted the most died and she doesn't know why or how.
The days following James death were hell for Lauren. She thought about what could have happened, why it happened but nothing came up. It was as if it was timed that way, like James had a date set for him to die. When she arrived at the cave and saw James lying there not moving everything in her body told her what was wrong. She didn't want to believe it, she couldn't believe it because there was no possible way that they could have been there. There was no way they found them, there was no way Lauren's mother and father killed James.
Lauren didn't believe it and she wouldn't because it isn't possible. Why would they travel all that way just to kill him? It had been years since they left, why wait until then? Those where the question Lauren thought. So hearing that James is alive brought nothing but hope to Lauren. She didn't think about it logically, all she heard was James is alive.
"I'm coming James." Lauren whispers to herself. She had made it to the little house she knew her parents would be. They talked about this house as if it was gold. Lauren knee just how to get in.
She walked through the field. The grass was just above her knees, but she was still able to see what was in front of her. She looked around for any sign of a sneak attack but nothing was there. She knew they could see her, that was the thing with her parents they were always in high alert. Just as Lauren reaches the end of the field a loud high pitch alarm went off. If this had been old Lauren she would have duck down and cried, but this Lauren is a soldier she was used to it.
"STOP BEING COWARDS!" She yelled. She knew they couldn't hear here but she knew it would get their attention. The alarm went off. Lauren stopped where she was, feeling her blood start to pump. This is it.
"COME OUT!" She yells again. "I know you're in there." She says. Lauren walks up to the bottom of the stairs and waits. The door of the house opens and what Lauren sees almost makes her hurl.
"Ma and Pa said to leave." The little boy says. Lauren stares at him he doesn't look any older than 10.
"Who are you?" Lauren says. The little boy walks closer to Lauren. She can see the bruises up and down his arms, the cuts along his face and the gash over his left shoulder.
"Lucas." The little boy says.
"How old are you Lucas?" Lauren ask. Lucas starts to back up. Lauren turns around and sees another kid, a girl.
"Lucas you're not supposed to talk to strangers, Pa is going to beat you." The little girl says.
"What's your name?" Lauren ask. The girl reminds Lauren of herself when she was younger.
"That's none of your business." The girl walks up the steps and stands next to Lucas. "Leave before I go get Ma and Pa."
"Actually that's who I'm here to see." Lauren says. She has wasted enough time as is.
"Who are you?" The girl ask. She doesn't seem to have as many bruises as Lucas.
"I'm Lauren." The little girl nods her head.
"My name is Jamie." The little girl says. Lauren finds it funny how their names start with a J and L.
"Well Jamie well are your parents?" Lauren ask. Jamie doesn't respond.
"Glad you've meet your younger siblings Lauren." A female voice says. Lauren feels chills running down her spin.
"Clara." Is all Lauren says.
"That's no way to speak to your mother." Clara says. Lauren turns around and sees Clara standing right behind her.
"That's the thing I don't have a mother." Lauren says.
"Lucas and Jamie go get your father he would love to see his oldest daughter." Clara says. Both kids dart into the house to get their father.
"You had more children. Wasn't beaten your first two enough?" Lauren ask.
"Oh Lauren you still haven't learned." Clara begins to walk towards Lauren. "We didn't beat you we were training you."
"Training? That's what it was. I was a kid A FUCKING KID." Lauren screams.
"Watch your language." A deep male voice says.
"Fuck this. Give me my brother and I will leave." Lauren says. Clara and Mike both laugh.
"You're not getting Lucas." Mike says. Lauren frowns.
"I don't want Lucas. I'm talking about James." Lauren says. Mike and Clara both stop Laughing.
"What?" Clara ask. Lauren huffs she's tired of the games.
"Give me James and I will leave, I will not ask again." Lauren says.
"Well you better leave cause we don't have James." Lauren frowns.
"Stop lying. I know he's here." Lauren says.
"Who told you that?" Clara ask. Lauren was about to respond when she hears a loud scream.
"We got one." Mike says proudly. Lauren looks over to the field and sees a group of people.
"No." She says lowly.
"Are they with you?" Clara ask. Lauren doesn't respond. Instead she's counting the people.
"Lucas and Jamie go get your weapons." Mike says. Both kids run to the back of the house.
"Leave them alone. This is between you and I will." Lauren says. Her fist start to ball up.
"No its m between all of us now." Mike says. Lauren launches herself at him. He simply pushes her away.
"Come on Lauren I trained you better." Mike says.
"Where is James?" Lauren ask. She doesn't get a response.
Lucas and Jamie both comeback to the front with weapons. They're not as excited as they seem. In fact they seem scared.
"Lucas and Jamie you kill everyone in that group." Clara says. "If you don't we will take you to the quad."
Lucas and Jamie run towards the group. Lauren has two choices stop them from getting hurt or go and find James.
"Shit." Lauren whispers. She looks to the group who all look to be confused.
Lauren decided on staying to find James. The group can handle themselves. Lauren takes a deep breath.
"Where is James?" Lauren ask.
"Well if he's not with you then I assume he's dead." Clara says while smiling.
"You killed him?" Lauren ask. The hurt in her voice makes Mike smile.
"Actually yes. We gave him PB, that seemed like the right choice." Clara said. "We would have got you but you were with your little friends."
Flashback
"What's that father?" Lauren ask. Mike looked to Lauren and huffed.
"It's PB." He said. Lauren frowned.
"What does that stand for?" Lauren asked.
"Pancuronium Bromide." Mike said as he filled the syringe. "Cause muscle paralysis and respiratory arrest"
Lauren stayed still she didn't really understand but she knew it was dangerous.
End of flashback
"You gave him Pancuronium Bromide?" Lauren ask. She could believe it.
"Yes." Mike says. Lauren felt her heart skip a beat. There was no way James is alive if they gave him that. That would mean Madison lied to her.
"Oh I know that look." Clara smiles. "Who was it which one of your friends lied to you?
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