Victoria's P.O.V

They kept us locked up in this shed over night, chained up to a pole. I barely slept because I'd never been so scared before.

The blonde man snatched Reese last night,  returned her 30 minutes later and since then she hasn't said a thing.

She's been quietly rocking herself in the corner all morning.
I'm worried for her, for me, for all of us.

I've known Park my whole life, and I've never seen him cry like I did last night.

It was a cold night, and I didn't have anything to cover up with and none of us could huddle together to share body heat.
We all were kept a distance,  just staring into each other's eyes of misery, agony and woe.

Let's just say, it's been hell.

"Park," I mumbled

He looked up and blinked slowly, his brown eyes were bloodshot red and his skin was a light blue.

"You okay?" I faked a reassuring smile and he nodded his head no, on the verge of tears.

"We'll get out of here.. I promise."

"Shouldn't be so sure 'bout that, princess." Tyrone scoffed

"We will!" I exclaimed

"Keep your damn volume down." he whispered, "And don't get your hopes up this time."

Don't get my hopes up? I have no choice.
I am a joyous person... with high hopes.

I looked over to Reese as her head still draped upon her chest. If anyone knew how to get us out of a tough situation it'd be her.

"Reese?" I mumbled

She didn't move.

"Reese, tell me we'll get out of here."

"Shut up, Victoria." She jarred

This world is changing Reese. She isn't the same joyous 19 year old I knew a few weeks ago, she's ruthless and badass and not that that's a problem, we just have too many people like that. Example being Charlie..Ryan...Tyrone..

"Guys we will because we're in control... We're in control!" I exclaimed

I tried wiggling my hands from the handcuffs behind my back, but I just couldn't.  The handcuffs were closed tightly to my wrist, mashing them against the wooden pole.
Small splints of wood stuck into my hands and my wrist and it hurt so bad, a bunch of mini splinters I can't get out.

"They'll be back soon.." Reese said, her head still draped.

"How you know?" Tyrone asked

"They want Victoria. I heard them talking about it last night."

Me? They want me? What did I do!?
I have to get out of here.. I can't let this be my last day on earth.

No telling what'll happen.

"Why?" I whispered

"Don't worry bout it, okay? Just know you'll get out of here." She lifted her head up this time and I could see the black and blue marks across her face.
Dried blood from her nose, and her busted lip.

"Reese, what'd they do to you?" I asked, my voice fading every time I examined a different scratch.

"It's not important, I won't let them do you like they did me. I promise."

Though Reese and I are the same age, I look to her as my mother, sort of. She's strong and tough and caring, like a real mother should be. And I never had a mom.. Tyrone, Park and I were orphans our whole life.
We stayed in the same orphanage for 6 years together, before that we were all split up.
But no one wanted us, and that was always okay because we had each other. And we still have each other... no matter what.

"You need medical attention," Park stated "Those cuts aren't going to stay clean themselves."

"They're fine," she faked a smile and glanced at the cut on her arm. "I'm a warrior, I got this."

"Reese you are one bad ass chick." I chuckled

Reese nodded and laid her head against the pole she was tied to.
In her hands was a small piece of wood, she gently rubbed it back and forth against her handcuffs.
It was a struggle since her hands were nearly connected, but she tried her hardest.

"What are you doing with that stick?" I asked, raising my eyebrows at her hands.

"Sharpening it. When they come and get you, you're gonna stab the man in his neck." She said with a slightly evil look across her face.

"What if there's more than one?" Tyrone questioned

"There won't be."

I can't do that... stab a man in his neck? I cannot take someone's life, that's just cruel.

"I can't do it, Reese."

"Victoria you have to!"

"I can't!" I argued

"You wanna die then?"

Do I want to die? Good question.

"I'll do it." Park exclaimed

Everyone glared at Park as he stared at us with his long hair falling over his face and down his shoulders.

"They won't come for you," Reese started "now if there's a way you can get loose, then hell.. the job's all yours."

"I can get out of this, if I just break my thumbs." Park said

"Bruh don't break yo thumbs what kinda shit is that?" Tyrone jarred

"I've seen it in movies-- and after we get out of here, Charlie can pop them back into place. She's broken plenty of bones."

I began to cringe, just thinking about Park's thumbs cracking out of place.

Yuck.

But, I see no other choice. Tyrone sure wouldn't do it, I mean he'll do alot for me but he wouldn't break his thumbs. And Reese is hurt, so she can't fight back..

And Duncan.. I don't even know if he's alive. He hasn't said a word all day.

"Who knows if we'll ever see Charlie again?" Tyrone jarred

"We will. Don't lose hope." Park grinned faintly

"Even if we don't, I could pop them back into place." Reese added

"Then it's settled.." Park murmured..

And in an instant, I heard two cracks and he screamed out in pain.

Tyrone glanced over at Park's thumbs and turned his head, nearly gagging.

I couldn't bring myself to look.. I don't have the stomach for it.

Suddenly, Park's handcuffs dropped from around his hands and he was finally free.
He rolled over onto his side and winced in pain as he held his hands close to his chest.

"Damn Asian boy, you got guts." Tyrone chuckled, whilst clutching his stomach.

"Anything for Victoria," Park exclaimed, gasping lightly.

"Get up, he'll be here any minute." Reese bellowed

I'm so nervous..
This could get Park killed!

Park slowly got up and dragged himself to Reese, to which he took the sharp piece of wood from her hands.

"Now go back and sit, we'll need to think of  a distraction."  She commanded

Park then crawled back over to his pole and pretended to still be tied up. His face was pitiful, he looked sick and scared.

I mean I would be too if I just forcefully broke my thumbs.

"I can trash talk him, get em all in my face," Tyrone stated "Then you jab that wood in his neck. Jab it in der like he took the last piece of pizza."

Oh Tyrone. Always joking..

Park glared at Tyrone and we all let out a soft chuckle.

"I believe in you Ching Chong Woo."

Their friendship is amazing, adorable even.. so let's pray to God this stunt Park's about to pull off, won't end it.
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Tyrone's P.O.V

The lock to the door slowly opened, and in came a man dressed in all black. He had a skin head, with a bandana over his mouth and a gun in his hand.

No one said a word as he made his way over to Victoria, slowly pulling out a key..

I have to distract him, just waiting on my cue from Reese.

Abruptly, Reese faked a cough and that's when I screamed, to distract the man.

And sure enough, the man turned around and stared me down like I ain't put no respeck on his name.

"You're a piece of shit you know that?" I grinned

He tilted his head at me and squinted his eyes, "who you talking to?"

"You, fucktard. Pinhead larry." I'm so lame, but I don't care.

He stepped closer to me and pulled his gun up, placing it right between my eyes.

In my peripheral view, I could see Park easing from his position.

"Do it, since you're so big and bad."

He cocked his gun back and unanticipatedly, Victoria screamed to the top of her lungs.

"NO!"

In the spur of the moment, the man swung around and aimed the gun at Victoria, and in the same moment, Park jabbed he wood into the man's neck.

He fell to his knees, clutching at his neck.. blood gushed out in all directions, yet he still faught for life.

He aimed the gun at Victoria and in slow motion it seemed, he pulled the trigger.
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Victoria's P.O.V

I tried to back away from the man as the blood gushed from his neck, it was disgusting but I had no choice but to watch.

I couldn't move anywhere, I was still chained to the pole.

But out of nowhere, the man's hand lifted with the gun, and he aimed it at me... and suddenly, he pulled the trigger.

The gunshot wasn't as loud as I had anticipated. The metal fragment spiraled through the air, flying through my arm, without relevance, and with more speed than the fastest of living thing.  Forthwith, everything went completely silent.

All movement around me slowed down to an excruciating pace. I could feel my pulse pounding through my body, but at this moment I felt no pain, I felt no sorrow. I was only amazed by all that surrounded me. I looked down at me leg, and flexed it. I was amazed at how the muscles flexed back and forth perfectly. I then threw my head against the pole because I still could hear nothing, and yet I was calm.

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Reese's P.O.V

After the bullet pierced Victoria's arm, she slowly looked around, confoundedly and frowned up a bit.

I was still in complete and utter shock because first, I didn't know that was going to happen and second, she's so serene about it.

No one moved an inch until Tyrone broke me from my thoughts.

"Park get the key and uncuff us." He exclaimed

Park examined over his bloody hands and made his way over to the man, lying dead in front of Victoria.

"Hey you okay?" I mumbled to her.

She sat up and looked at me, with a befuddled look across her face, "Oh yeah, I'm fine." She whispered.
She was in a haze.. from the fact that she just got shot.

I know she's going to be okay though, the bullet went right through her, and it's just an arm. She'll be patched up in no time-- cause we made it. We outta here!

Park slowly uncuffed Tyrone and he snatched the key from him and uncuffed Victoria and I.

Tyrone helped me up and draped my arm over his shoulder and Victoria stood on her own.

I was kicked in the rib cage so much last night, I could barely stand.

We all huddled together as Park uncuffed Duncan who had been to himself this whole time.

We all joined in a group hug, Park joining seconds later.

"We did it," Victoria smiled, clutching her arm so she could stop the  blood  leakin out.

"Not so fast," A faint voice bellowed from behind us..

We turned around slowly, to find Duncan aiming the gun that shot Victoria at us.

What the hell?

"What are you doing?" I smiled, sure that he was kidding.

"Just follow me into the house and no one gets hurt.." he said, cocking the gun back.

My smile began to fade just remembering all the things that happened to me in that house.. those men in there are unhinged!

"You're deranged." I jarred

"Reese I don't want to shoot you." Duncan sighed

"You won't," Park mumbled, stepping in front of me and began shoving us out of the shed.

"We're going."

"I knew I couldn't trust you, you little shit." Tyrone spat

We're going to die..
Man, I thought Duncan was a good guy.

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