Chapter 22
Lily
I woke up to the sound of knives piercing a target. I blinked a few times before I saw Jaz playing with knives and throwing them at a target. Her outfit was a tight black shirt and leggings that reminded me of a Dauntless outfit. Jaz seemed to take no notice that I had woken up. She didn't notice when Eliza woke up either.
She groaned as she sat up. "My back is killing me."
"So is mine," I said.
Suddenly, a knife came flying and pierced the wall right above our heads.
"Shut up," Jaz said, rolling up her sleeves, revealing new tattoos creeping up her arms.
She went back to throwing the knives. I secretly pulled out my phone, keeping it hidden from Jaz. I secretly took a picture of Jaz and sent it to Dan.
Me - <picture> Jaz plays with knives...help us...
Suddenly, another knife came flying towards us and pierced Eliza's arm.
"WHAT THE F--- WAS THAT FOR, JAZ?!" Eliza angrily exclaimed.
"Ask your fellow Phandom queen there," she said with a smirk before throwing knives at the target again.
Eliza looked at me. "What did you do?"
I showed her my phone secretly. "I did this."
"Oh."
I silently went to stalk YouTubers, finding out that Septiishu is forever (Jack proposed) and Mark broke up with his girlfriend. I then went to stalk the Phandom, finding tons of support for our family while Eliza and I were missing.
Suddenly, a third knife flew and hit Eliza in the stomach. Jaz flipped her hair and walked away.
"Eliza?!" I exclaimed.
"Lily, it hurts," she said quietly.
"I realize that. Oh my god, will they find us in time?!"
Suddenly, I could hear people barging into the apartment and Jaz and her father shrieking.
"Eliza, stay with me! Help is here!" I shrieked as I grabbed her arm.
"Let go. I don't think I'll make it," she said very quietly.
I noticed her pale face and the blood everywhere from the knives. "Eliza..."
She sighed before closing her eyes and going limp. I gasped before shrieking.
"They're in there!" Dan exclaimed from somewhere beyond the door.
As Dan, Phil, Emma, and the police barged in, I looked up at them sadly, tears streaming down my face.
Dan
As soon as I saw the sad look on Lily's face, I knelt down next to her and hugged her tightly.
"Is it Eliza?" I whispered, causing her to nod before breaking down. "Oh, Lily..." I sighed. "At least you're still alive."
"Is Eliza dead?! Oh my god!" Emma shrieked upon noticing Eliza.
Emma broke down sobbing, and Phil took her out of the room. Lily wrestled out of my grasp and wiped her tears away.
"Dan, your shirt," she pointed out.
I looked down and saw blood on it. I looked at Lily's clothes, which had tons more blood staining them.
"Oh...should've thought about that."
She started to giggle, but it faded into a sad sigh. "I should've listened to Eliza when she told me to let go."
I pulled her into another hug. "Don't think that way. Please."
"I'm sorry." She collapsed into tears.
I heard the sound of heels approaching. I looked up and met Taylor's glance. She dropped her purse and joined the hug.
"Please don't cry, baby girl," she said.
She sobbed louder. "I lost Eliza!"
"I know. Phil told me."
I pulled myself from the embrace quickly, causing Taylor and Lily to tumble backwards.
"Well, s---. I stained my clothes even more," Lily complained, having accidentally tumbled backwards onto Eliza.
Oops.
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