"Okay?? That's all you have to say?"
"What do you want me to say? I'm asking you nicely to tell me what happened and what is bothering you and you don't want to. The minute I stop asking, you start getting mad at me. Please make up your mind. I'm asking you one last time WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED AND DON'T TELL ME IT'S NOTHING!!!"
"THE MAN WITHOUT A FACE IS NOT JUST MY BROTHER, HE IS MY TWIN BROTHER. HE GOT ADOPTED BY MICHAEL AND YOUR SISTER AND AMY KILLED JENNIFER AND RAN OFF SO MY BROTHER WENT AFTER THEM. NOT TO MENTION THAT MICHAEL BURIED JENNIFER'S BODY IN THE WOODS AND MY BROTHER WITNESSED ALL OF THAT AND SOMEHOW HE'S THE BAD ONE... FUCK!!!"
That was the moment I realized just how badly I had fucked up. Jake's face completely changed as he stood there in front of me frozen.
"What did you just say???" He mumbled under his breath as he looked at me.
"Jake... I am so..."
"I'm asking you what did you just say? Repeat what you just said!"
"The MWAF is my twin brother?!"
"Madisyn, don't play with me. What about my sister???"
"Listen I really didn't want you to find out like this. I am so sorry. I shouldn't have said anything."
"MADISYN, I AM ASKING YOU ONE MORE TIME...WHAT DID YOU SAY??"
"Hannah and Amy killed Jennifer... Jake it doesn't..."
I couldn't even finish my sentence before he stormed out of the hotel and slammed the door behind him. Omg!!! What have I done??
"Jake...wait! Don't leave... wait..." I shouted behind him.
Just as I was running after him, I heard Lilli crying.
OH MY GOD! LILLI!!!
I can't believe I just said that with her in the same room as us. She was asleep and must have woken up when she heard us getting louder. Who knows how long she's been awake and what she heard. Omg I just said that Hannah killed someone in front of my daughter! WHAT HAVE I DONE??
"Mommy...is dad mad at you?" She cried.
"No honey he's not. I'm so sorry we woke you up."
"But he just left! Is he going to leave too? I really won't have a dad now" she continued crying.
"Dad and I just had a small argument, it's normal honey. All parents argue sometimes and dad will be back before you know it. He is not leaving, I promise you. How about you sleep with me and when you wake up daddy will be right here?"
"Do you swear?"
"I pinky swear. You know I wouldn't lie to you. Now go back to sleep, I'm right here next to you."
She snuggles up against me as I put my arm around her as I sang her a song to go back to sleep. While I was putting her to sleep the only thing I could think about was Jake and what he was up to. I couldn't even go after him and try to stop him. I was terrified of what he was going to do. I quickly grabbed my phone and dialed Lilly in hopes that she wasn't asleep and would pick up the phone. Thankfully after a couple of rings she picked up.
"Hello? Is everything okay?" She asked.
"Hi Lilly. Look I wish I had time to explain right now but I really don't. I just need you to get Hannah in the car and go somewhere. Anywhere!!! You just can't be home."
"What are you talking about? At this time?"
"Just trust me!!!"
"Is the man without a face back?"
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In The Blink Of An Eye
Mystery / ThrillerMadisyn Connelly, or MC as people called her, considered staring at the wall for the next hour a viable entertainment option. Her life was, to put it mildly, predictable. Wake, work, maybe catch a movie, sleep, repeat. The thrill was gone, replaced...
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