Isaac. Is Isaac alright?

My vision swags, a second later than my mind.

What just happened? They threw bombs into the house and Isaac-

A pained groan comes from the side of me as smoke begins the to fill the air, fire licking the floor and walls around us. I crawl over to Isaac as he holds his head with a hand, squinting at me.

He covered me. He tried to protect me. Why the fuck would he do that? Why the fuck?

"Isaac, are you ok? You should care more about yourself," I cough, "What the fuck would I do without you?! I can't live without you!" I scream at him, coughing again as the smoke fills the air. He sits up and I help him. He shakes his head, chuckling as his eyes focus on me in the foggy air.

"They were small bombs. They didn't even destroy the house, just set it on fire. Mitch is trying to either burn us to death or have us come stumbling outside and be shot instantly." Isaac weakly puts his hand against my cheek, leaning in to put press his lips onto mine.

What are we going to do then? Is this it?

Tears leak out my eyes, trailing down my face and over his fingers. He smiles, pulling back, as I cry.

"I was wondering if I would ever get to see these. I had to protect you. I told you, I can't lose anyone else. The bombs only burnt off my skin, I'm lucky." I get up, choking even more as the fire travels all around us, heat scorching the space. My knees fall behind Isaac and my eyes widen as his back seeps blood, battered and oozing smoke of it's own. The tears hit me harder.

He did this for me. He's hurt because of me.

You're good for nothing. There you go again ruining everything for everyone around you. That's why you've been alone all these years.

My heart pounds fast in my chest as I hyperventilate. Isaac shifts his body around, trying to face me as I fall on my side to the fiery floor, clutching my chest.

No, you're wrong. I didn't-

Yes you did. Just look at the people you've managed to ruin.

My mother's crying face appears in front of me. My father's face following soon after along with my classmates. I shake my head, closing my eyes and kicking my feet. They don't go away.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I can't help it. I can't help it!" Hands grab at my wrist as I struggle against them.

Why is this happening? Why can't I be normal? Why was I born like this?

They all disappear suddenly as only face stains my eyelids. My own.

"Aliza!" Isaac's voice cuts through my thoughts bringing me back to reality. He clenches his teeth in pain as his arm presses keeps my side from the floor. I cough, almost blinded by the smoke in the room. A spell of dizziness hits me.

"There's a latch over here under the bed! I need your help to move this." He nods over his shoulder, as I jump up, giving him a hand. He stands next to me as we push the bed over, revealing a medium- sized square cut into the floor. My eyes widen as Isaac coughs to the side of me.

We might survive this.

I can fix this. I can fix myself. I won't let us die here. I owe Isaac.

"I'll use my robe to open it, just don't pass out on me, ok?" I tell Isaac. He nods, smirking.

Ignoring the heat of the red-orange flames beside, I grab onto the handle of the burning hot latch, groaning and coughing as I throw it open. A passage of stairs is shown to us.

"Grab a couple guns, we don't know where this leads." Isaac suggests, his jaw clenched as he takes the first step down it. I wrap the scorching guns into my robe as I run down the steps behind him.

We land on a dirt floor, as the fire in the room we came from lights the way slightly.

"What do we do if it's a dead end?" I ask Isaac. He takes a deep breath, shaking his head.

"For now, it's better than being in that house." He says, as we continue to walk down the long hallway.

I won't let myself be a burden anymore. I can't let Isaac down.

It's just the two of us.

Damn, I wish I could've killed that Mitch guy though.

"Wait, look. There's sunlight over there." I squint, pointing towards the end of the tunnel.

"You're right. Let's hurry up." Isaac jogs slowly and I get under his arm, helping him walk as we near the exit.

His back is covered in wounds. They probably hurt like hell. Fuck.

We reach the opening. I drop the guns to the floor and climb up the stubs coming out the ground, leading up to the exit. I hit it but it resists, not opening. I groan, clenching my fists so tight my nails bite into my wrists.

"Move your head a little bit." Isaac says. I turn to him as he aims up at the door above me. I shift out of his way and he lets the bullets rip into the door, targeting a certain spot. He finishes, breathing heavy as he nods for me to try again. I push and the door lifts, the noon sunlight beaming down at us.

He aimed for the lock? I love my smartass little man.

I hop off the top of the ladder, helping Isaac up the ladder with the guns in my other arm, and out onto the ground. I look around, my eyes widening as the house next to us looks familiar.

"This is Richie's house from yesterday." I say, getting onto my feet as Isaac scoffs.

"Richard is still so useful after the grave. That calculating bastard." Isaac chuckles, pulling out keys from his pocket and heading towards the place we parked before. I follow behind him as our red car sits where it's supposed.

Richie had a soft heart. He had all of this planned from the beginning. I'll miss him.

I hop in shotgun after helping Isaac struggle into the driver's seat and throwing the guns in the back.

Isaac's hurt but we got away. We're still alive.

It tastes good.

"Do you think they'll keep chasing us?" I ask Isaac as he starts the car.

"Of course, but we'll be long gone by then." He reverses and heads out onto the road we took here, turning right. I smirk.

Too bad. I wanted to kill Mitch. Really bad.

"So where are we going?" My eyes stare down the endless road in front of us. Isaac laughs.

"First, a hospital. Then, wherever we want." He sighs, speeding up. I nod, leaning back in my seat. My tense muscles relax as the adrenaline in my blood lessens.

Wherever we want.

We're free.
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I'll be coming out with a heartfelt message soon but for now thank u all for following me on the 3 year journey with this story.

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