Before I could fall asleep a crash echoed through the house.   

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*Alex* 

A crash echoed and my first instinct was to protect Thomas. He tensed next to me and I wrapped my arms tightly around Thomas as quickly as I could. I stared at the closed bedroom door. 

I glared at the door as if daring it to open. 

"A-Alex." Thomas whimpered out. I could hear a sob being held back and the fear in his voice. 

I lean close to Thomas. 

"I'm here. It's okay." 

He nods quickly and buries his head in my chest. I look around the dark room and glare at the door. 

Daring it to burst open with someone outside of it to hurt Thomas. 

I was scared. 

In pure terror and fear. I don't know what was happening. Someone could be in the house and nothing might have happened at all. 

All I cared about was that everyone was safe. Especially Thomas. 

I tap Thoams' shoulder and he looks up at me. My heart breaks at the absolute fear in his eyes. 

"Thomas, come on. Let's go look for the others." 
"Alex, no, no, no. W-what if-" 

I let my hand rest on his cheek and I smile comfortingly at him. 

"It's okay. I'm here. We'll be okay." 

He shakes his head. 

"Thomas, if we get with the others, we'll be safer okay?" 
"Alex, I-I don't want to." 

"Tomm-" 


The door creaks open and I leap to Thomas and puy myself between him and the door. 

"Chill mon ami. It's just me, Herc and John." 
"Jesus! What happened?" 
"We don't know man. The rest of the house is in Mr.Schuylers room." 

I nod and look back at Thomas who is balled up. 

His head is between his knees and he looks like he is about to have an anxiety attack. 

I don't bother asking if he is okay to go to Mr. Schuyler's room. 

I pick him up bridal style and carry him to the Schuylers room. 

Everyone is huddled up and scared. 


"I say, a few people go downstairs and try and see what happened," James mumbled from his corner of the room. Everyone is whispering and trying to be silent. 

"I agree with James." After I said that Thomas gripped my shirt tighter. 

I look down and whisper; 

"Are you okay love?" 
"Please don't go." 
"I won't. I'll stay with you, Tom." 

He nods and cuddles up to me. 

I look around at the people in the room. 

"Well then who would go?" I question.

"I could go." Herc whispers. 

"Mon amour..." 
"I'll be fine." Herc comforts Laf. 

"Look, this all sounds stupid. Like, are we really gonna just risk 2 peoples lives right now?" Peggy holds Maria tight as she speaks. 

"I agree with Pegs," Eliza says. 

 "What else do you want to fo Liza?"  John snaps. 


Liza stays quiet. 

"Herc and I will go," John says as he stands up and walks to the door with Herc. 


*John* 
Herc and I creep down the stairs and I see the cause of the crash. 

A brick was thrown through the window. I tap Herc and point towards the shattered window with snow falling through. He nods. 

I walk up to the brick and see that a thick stack of paper and notes was tied to it. 

Herc went to the window to see if the culprit was still around. 

He turned to me and shook his head. 

We both head back upstairs with a rushed pace. 

"We're back. Doesn't look like anyone is in the house. But there was a brick and a note." I say as I place the brick dowwn on the ground where I sat down. 

"Well lets read the note." Alex leans forwards and pulls the note off of the brick. 

*Alex* (Sorry for all the pov switches) 

My eyes scan over the first paper in the thick stack. I shuffle through them to find 4 pages front and back scribbled on with thin, piercing black ink. 

"Well?" Angelica urges. 


I clear my throat and start reading. 

"I guess you finally got the courage to come down and see the brick lying on the ground. Hello, A-..." 

My voice falters. 

"Alex.." Gasps can be heard throughout the room and Tomas places a hand on my shoulder and stares at me with concerned eyes. 

I just shake my head and continue reading. 

"You thought I would let you off the hook that easily? It's far from over." 

"As for your friends. I won't harm them. They have nothing to do with the grudge I hold on you. But, there is one exception." 

My eyes fill with tears and I don't want to read the next line aloud. 

"I won't mind hurting Thomas." I choke and shoe the papers into someone else's hands. 

Thomas sits beside me back straights and arms in his lap. 

"T-Thomas... I'm s-o s-so... I'm s so--r-ry." I breathe out my words unable to compose myself. Thomas could get hurt because of me. 

"I don't know if you even know why I hold such a grudge. Or if you think I have a real reason behind this. I do." John continues reading his voice unfaltering and steady. 


"Alex, if you didnt already know I come from a broken family. More broken than you would think. And I know what you did. I know what you did before you met Herc, Laf, and John. I know your past. " 


"Alex, what does he mean?" I sit still, frozen. 


"Alex, What does he mean?!" Thomas shouts me and I can't breathe. I can't move. I'm afraid that if I move I will have to face reality. Face that I'm going to lose Thomas and Herc and Laf and everyone I love who is sitting with me in this room. 

Thoams was now in front of me shaking me by the shoulders. 

"Alexander. What does he mean?" 

I break.

I'm going to lose him. 

I shake my head as my eyes fill with tears. 

My head falls into my hands and it continues to shake. 

"I-I can't."  I stumble over the words. 

"Alexander." His voice is cool and sharp. 

"Tell me. Before I have to find out from someone else." I shiver at his harsh tone. 

"C-can I tell you somewhere else? Like in our room?" 

He nods and stands up reaching his hands down for me to grab. 

We walk out of the silent, cold room and go to our room closing the door. 



*Unknown* 

I watch everything go down. LIstening to the words being shared int he small room. For a split second I feel bad for Alex. For the pain he has gone through . I know. I know his past. 

But that feeling disappears once he leaves the room with Thomas. 

My hate for him returns. 

I keep my head low and make sure no one finds out it's me. 

But I think they already know. 

A/N hhahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahahahha Suckers. There's a twisty twist! Okay, so maybe 1-2 more chapter for this book today. But I hope you enjoyed the book and if you didnt please give constructive criticism. Thank you for reading, commenting and voting and 
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