Massacre

ch10 Protection

-Lola's pov:-

I was trying so hard to keep order with everyone and keep them calm.

But it was hard. Very hard. I mean we have just witnessed a murder so it can't be easy for them, neither for me dont get me wrong.

It's just that I never really knew how to express my feelings.

We waited for what seemed like an hour and were making our way back to the camp.

I knew it was a dumb idea but we might as well try right? If we stay in one place he'll find us sooner or later anyways.

I saw our camp sight in the distance. I hoped so bad we weren't going to be having someone over. But I could feel it, we weren't alone.

"Hold on." Said Jasper stopping everyone from walking. "Are we sure we want to do this? It's dangerous, very dangerous, isn't it better to just hide until the sun will rise?"

"I'm certain." I replied.

"We'll have to. That psycho has the upper hand, he knows every move we make. If we don't get out of here he'll make an end to all of us." Reacted Millie.

So he finally came back to senses.

"Alright. Than what are we waiting for?" Jasper asked.

"You?" Responded Adrien boldly.

"Oh, sorry. We can go now, sorry for stalling."

Nobody of us dared to go up front so I guess I volunteered to do so.

I didn't see anyone yet, so that was a good thing.

I saw our tent door closed. Which was odd.

"Did any of you close the tent before we left?" I asked.

Everybody seemed to agree that they had not.

Shit.

Somebody might be in there and we can't even know. Unless we silently try to use the window.

"Stay here. I'll give you guys a sign if it's clear." I whispered as I went off to inspect the tent.

It was silent, too silent.

I put the cover on the window a bit aside as I peeked inside of the tent.

As far as I was concerned it was all good.

I closed the window and wanted to gesture to the rest until I heard bushes rustling. If somebody was there which I was convincing myself not it sounded like it was running off and not coming closer so I think we're good.

I called the others and waited for them to come.

Once they arrived I zipped open the tent.

Adrien looked really unstable. And I don't blame him, I hope nobody does.

"Warren? You went out with James last night. Where did he put Adrien's keys after closing the car." I asked.

"In his left pocket, I'm one hundred percent sure." He replied.

I kneeled down and put my hand in the left pocket but it was empty.

"Nothing. Warren think. Where did he put them?!"

"In his left pocket I'm certain about this, if it's not there somebody must've taken it."

"I've told everyone here that psycho has the upper hand. He knows what we're capable of and takes advantage of it." Put Millie forth.

I sighed as I stepped away from the body.

"He's right. The killer must've thought this whole thing through." Said Jasper.

I saw Adrien in the corner, shaking, crying and grieving.

"Come on, let's go. We're not going to be finding anything here." I said mainly to be able to get Adrien away from James.

"Lola, what are we going to do now." Queried Warren.

"I don't know let me think about it."

"What do you mean you don't know?!" Replied Jasper.

"What do you mean by what do you mean you don't know? Am I supposed to know everything?!"

"You should at least have a backup plan?!" Exclaimed Millie.

"Did you have a backup plan?! No, no you didn't do you?"

Millie went silent.

"That's what I thought." I finished.

-Silas's pov:-

"Our best bet is trying to get those keys. But it's dangerous. We won't know where the murder is until it's too late so please watch out." I begged trying to take a little bit of control over the group.

I drove off to the bush behind me.

I don't think we made it as far away from our camp as we thought we did.

It wasn't gonna be that long of a walk towards our camping sight. I was about to enter the bush towards our camp until I heard Tom crash to the ground behind me.

It looked like his body had just given up. Oh my god was he okay?

"Tom?! Tom are you okay?!" I yelled at him trying to get a reaction.

I shook his body desperate for a reaction.

"Tom?! Tom can you hear me?! Stay with me buddy, you gotta stay with me, hold on, I'm here!"

He was pallid. It looked like all his blood had left his body that's how pallid he looked.

His arms slowly reached out for his stomach. He opened his jacket revealing a dagger stabbed through his stomach.

"I- is it bad?" He peeped completely out of breath.

"Wow, wow, wow! You should've told me earlier. I could've helped you!" I replied.

"Listen, t- there's no need to fuss over me. I- I'm fine."

"No, no no no that's not how we're going to do this. Just give me time to patch you up."

"Silas look at me. I'm dying, and there's nothing you can do about it."

"No Tom! I refuse it'll all end like this."

"B- but what if it never ends. I'll always be w- with you." He pointed to my heart. "O- over there, won't I?"

"You won't die, not on my watch!"

"It came out of nowhere, I- I had no time to react." He chuckled. "If I'm gonna be honest this wasn't how I had planned things would go down."

I hugged him. I hugged him so, so tight.

Tom grabbed my face pulling me in for another kiss.

"I'll watch over you, day after day, night after night. If it'll be the last thing I'll ever do. I'll never stop protecting you." He started coughing and struggle to keep his eyes opened. "Just promise me you'll take advantage of my protection and get out of these woods for me, Okay?"

The amount of tears that soaked Tom's shoulder were immensely much.

"I promise."

I struggled to breath properly due the half mental breakdown I was going through in Tom's arms. But I knew this would be our final time together. So I wasn't gonna let go of this hug until he would.

I felt the amount of breaths leaving Tom's mouth lessen and the pressure around my waist dissapear.

I don't wanna believe he's gone.

I never will. But he isn't gone. He'll always stay with me. And I will never, ever, let him leave again.

I stood up from Tom

"Don't worry, he's in a better place now." Said Elijah trying to make me feel better.

I just shook my head and set a step in the direction of the camping place.

"Are you coming?" I said before walking away from them.

The place wasn't very far away so we got there in some time.

I walked into the tent and saw James's body but I couldn't care less, I just lost the love of my life!

He didn't change into his pyjama's which was great.

I put my hands into his pockets and felt his car key inside his left pocket.

As I grabbed it I noticed it wasn't his key, it was Adrien's. But it wasn't that huge of a difference, a car is a car right?

I walked back out to the rest.

"Got them." I said putting up a smile.

I heard someone in the bushes behind the tent of the others.

"Go." I said as I ran back to our last place we made a plan.

And I sure as hell was going to make a plan. I can tell you I'm not dying here so easily. I'm desperate now.

I won't let you down Tom. Just you wait.