not in the same way || c.h.

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It's been a hard couple months for me. I've been in an extremely dark place because of everything that's happened. I get these really dark and intense thoughts but usually I was with someone so they'd talk me through it.

Everyone's been trying to get me to talk everything through instead of letting me lock myself in my mind. It's helped a lot but I still don't feel much better.

Right now it was just me and Kendall. Everyone went to some party but I obviously wasn't up for it and Kendall decided to stay with me. We've just been watching movies since everyone left. We currently are on the second Hunger Games movie and our second bowl of popcorn.

"Alright I'm gonna go get us some fast food, we need it. Will you be alright here?" She asked and stood up from the couch.

"Yeah I'll be fine. I'll just watch some tv while I wait for you." I said and curled up in a ball in the recliner.

"Alright I'll be back soon. Call me if you need anything." She said and grabbed her keys and headed out the door.

After a little while of watching tv I heard a loud banging on the door. From past experiences I knew not to open it or anything so I didn't. I ignored it the best I could and just focused on the tv.

Except ignoring it didn't do much. Whoever it was punched a whole in the door, reached his hand towards the door knob and unlocked the door. He opened the door from the other side and walked in. I've never seen this man before, and he was really fucking scary.

"Are you Brenna McClaren?" He grumbled and stood over me.

"Who are you?" I asked and sunk deep in the recliner.

"Doesn't fucking matter. I'm not playing games tonight. Are you Brenna McClaren?" He yelled and picked me up from off the recliner and threw me against the wall.

"Y-yes." I said nervously as he pinned me against the wall.

"Heard you and Hood are done. Got no one to protect you now huh?" He asked and tightened his grip on my arms even though it was already super tight.

"So what are you gonna kill me now?" I asked and turned my face away from his as he got closer to me.

"I'm glad you've caught on. You're a smart one, it's a shame we have to kill you and your little friends." He said and got up on my face.

"They didn't do anything. They don't know anything leave them out of this." I pleaded and tried to wiggle out of his grasp.

"Oh but they do. Ashton and Luke know. Don't think we don't know about those two." He chuckled maliciously which made a pit form in my stomach.

"Leave them alone. They won't say anything, they won't. Just make it seem like I did this myself and no one will know." I begged and heard my voice tremble.

"So Hood did you that bad that you've gone suicidal huh? Damn you are smart. You're just giving me even better ideas. Unfortunately though I do have to kill them. They know too much and even if you trust them, we don't. So you're all gonna die tonight, except yours won't look like murder." He said and chuckled again.

As he laughed at me I kneed him in the balls which got him to let go and double over in pain. He groaned and held his crotch so I immediately ran down the hall to the closest door and locked it behind me.

I pulled out my phone and called Louis the second the door was locked. I haven't seen him recently, but I knew they were upstairs still. They all told me that if Calum happened to not be here and something happened then to call them and they'll come help. I assumed that also included even after Calum and I were done, and even if I assumed wrong I didn't care.

I definitely wasn't going to call or text Calum because I actually hate his guts right now. So I'm hoping they'd answer.

"Louis, Louis please come." I begged once he picked up the phone.

"Huh what? Brenna what's going on?" He asked frantically.

"S-someones here and he's gonna k-kill me." I stuttered out and held my hand to my chest as I paced the room. I heard banging on the door and the jiggling of the door knob which meant I clearly had little to no time left.

"Brenna we aren't in town. Boss sent us out to run errands for him." He said with sympathy in his voice which made me start crying on the spot and the anxiety build up even more in my chest.

"No no no you said you'd be here!" I shouted and pulled at my hair.

"I'm sorry we had no choice Brenna." He said apologetically right as the door bursted open. I dropped my phone on the ground as I saw the man standing there with a knife in his hand. I was cornered and I didn't have anyone to save me this time.