YOURS

Chapter 28

The weekend was not over but I had to head home. I entered Mark and Helen's house expecting them to be gone but to my surprise they were having a conversation in the living room.

"Madison?" Helen called my name as I walked towards them.

"I thought you were staying at a friends for the weekend?" Mark asked.

I  cleared my throat careful not to tell them the truth.

"I was. I just decided I wanted to come back here. I need to finish my project by Monday and couldn't get any work done there." I avoided eye contact.

Helen was staring me down. "Have a seat." She told me.

I sat across from her in a chair while she sat on a couch. Mark sat next to her.

"Mark and I have been talking. We think it's best if another family takes you in for the time being. Too many people have died here and I don't feel safe anymore. We don't feel safe. And if we can't protect ourselves...we can't protect you." Helen told me while looking at Mark to back her up.

Was this real? I looked to Mark. He wouldn't let this happen. Would he?

"Helen...is also pregnant." Mark said.

I get it now. They thought I'd get them or their baby killed.

"Got it." I stood up nodded my head.

They sensed my anger.

"We don't know when the FBI will find you another place..until then you will still stay here." Mark tried to soften the blow.

I looked him up and down with disgust. So much for trusting him. Could I really be mad, though? He wanted to protect me because of what happened to his last daughter..now he potentially has another one on the way.

I walked up to my room. Cole dropped me off and told me he was going to find some place that was safe and when he found it he'd come back to get me. He figured it'd be best in case we were followed by Zac or Alec to split up. I thought the opposite but he wasn't having it from me.

Part of me wondered if what happened at the apartment changed his view of me? He knew I was capable of doing bad things, right? Was I aware of it? Did I except the 'new' version of myself that erupted?

I had to.

On Friday we had our meeting with Emma. This week was going to be interesting. I'd have to see her on Monday. Was she even going to show up to school?

I was getting impatient and felt nervous being in this house. Mark and Helen wanted me gone and I wanted to leave.

I picked up my phone and called Cole.

"Hello?" He answered the phone.

"Have you found anything yet?" I asked.

Cole was quiet for a while but I didn't re ask because I could hear his breathing. He heard me he just didn't answer.

"No." He finally said.

"Do you think I could help?"

Cole's background noise was loud. It sounded like a bunch of cars were honking.

"Where are you?" I asked.

Cole sighed. "Listen Emily I think it's best if we're not around each other."

I was stunned. "What?" My words trembled slowly from my mouth.

"I'm leaving. I should have never come. I'm sorry."

I couldn't believe my ears. "What? Where are you going?"

Worry filled me.

Cole hung up the phone.