About an Hour later Crystal, and three girls entered Annie's room. Annie looked up from her chair, she had tears in her eyes, She saw her friends, who smiled. They each sat on the bed, ''Ill be in the hall'' Crystal said walking away.
''You knew we were coming right, The nurse called us on the phone'' Lilli said
''We wanted to be here sooner, but we didn't find out until recently'' Bella said
'Lizzy said they would get you tomorrow'' Dusty smiled
''Lizzy still believes that?'' Annie asked 'She thinks ill be able to sleep in my own bed, and it will all go away and be okay''
''I think what she wants..'' Lilli said
''I know what she wants'' Annie said ''But they don't make a loofah that scrapes the inside of your head''
''Ok listen, The park rangers found a body'' Dusty said
''Dusty!'' Bella and Lilli snapped
''What! The sooner she knows, the sooner she checks outta this place'' Dusty said
''What dusty is trying to say is, We have good news, They found a body in the woods... But the police believe it was a camper,'' Bella said
''It was Scott'' Annie said
''No, Anne.. it wasn't'' Lilli said ''This person.. H-He'd been missing for weeks before he was found''
''And he was no where near, where you thought you saw Scott'' Dusty said
''I KNOW WHAT I SAW! IT WAS SCOTT!'' Annie yelled
There was silence.
''Hey, so I was thinking tomorrow night when you get home we could all-'' Bella said
''I need to stay here'' Annie said ''I need more time''
''More time for what!'' Dusty said
''Dusty'' Lilli said
''Shuffling around in Mona's old slippers, isn't gonna get her any better!'' Dusty said ''You know what? I would not die in here, if I were you, I had to sneak in that kitchen and I saw a roach big enough to wear an apron!'' Dusty yelled
''Ok, moving on!'' Lilli said
''You are not crazy!'' Dusty said ''This place is''
''I'm to tired to have this fight right now'' Annie said standing up, ''I feel safe here... Not only does it keep you from getting out... but it keeps people from getting in!''
Annie yelled at the girls to leave, and they did. She sat on the bed. And sulked
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Heartless
غموض / الإثارة6 years forward, Annie's secret still haunts her, and her friends!
