The Four - Book 2

Chapter 1

Paytah

I've never felt so sick in my entire life.

This feeling was worse than my parents not wanting me, worse than being used by Hanson, worse than...anything.

Seeing people killing each other, because of me.

Well, me and the others. Aira, Juris, and Lana, the other elements. We came so we could show ourselves to everyone, to tell them that we actually exist.

Turns out nobody wants us to exist.

Seeing people dying in front of me, seeing others going absolutely mad, seeing people hate us with all their might.

It got me fucked up.

We sit in the vehicle, none of us saying a word. Aira has been scrunched in the corner crying like no other. Hearing her crying, seeing Juris completely devastated, and seeing Lana shake with fear...

It makes me feel shitty.

I blame it all on me, and I don't have a good reason why. Maybe it's because I can't find any tears to spill. I am heartbroken, but I think it's been broken so many times my body is immune. I've never cried that much since I was taken away from my family who didn't want me. All the tears were shed there.

But this is a new kind of heartbreak. One I don't think I can handle.

"I-wanna go h-home." Aira sobs, her hands over her puffy face.

My eyes begin to water. Dammit, Aira. Her voice sounds like she's lost everything.

Which is true, I guess.

The world hates us, which means we should be killed. Which to me makes sense, because we killed so many. I deserve it, at least. I mean, what good are we alive? If they kill us, everything can go back to normal. If I were a citizen like them, I'd be thinking the exact same thing.

I hate what I've done.

I hate what Hanson has done.

He had to know this would cause chaos. Unless the government forced him to, or payed him. Maybe all they wanted was to start a war. The last war in the US apparently ruined everything.

Ruin it to start over again...

"We're back," a guard opens the door. I jump out, along with the others. We all walk back into the building.

The building we tried to escape.

Now we're coming right back into it.

The guards lead us back into the room we were just in a few hours ago. We all sit in our same chairs.

It's...not right.

It's awkward. None of us are talking. Aira is still shaky, her eyes red. Juris is zoned out, probably reliving what just happened. I try to pick off blood off my arm, but it's stuck like glue.

Lana puts her hand over the blood, and I feel drips of water. I glance up at her, staring at her smiley face, but it's more of a sad one.

"Thanks," I say, wiping it off, but I look up when the door opens. Hanson comes in, looking flustered.

And I'm just too pissed to sit here like this.

I jump up and attempt to grab him, but the guards are on me right away.

"Why didn't you prevent that?!" I shout, still trying to get to him. "You knew this would happen! You knew people would kill each other, because of us..because of you!"

"Slow down, listen! I had no clue they were this mad. The government told me what I told you." Hanson explains.

"Well, the government can go fuck themselves-"

"Calm down. I'm terribly sorry you all had to go through that. Like I said, the government told me they were mad, but not that mad."

"So now what," Lana says. I go by my chair but can't seem to sit.

"Well, the only way things can go back to normal is-well, war." Hanson says.

Aira sinks in her chair in total defeat, the tears once again beginning to fall.

"That's the only way?" I ask.

Hanson nods.

"Where is my family?" Aira blurts out.

"That's the good news. Right this way," Hanson gestures to the door. Aira's eyes start to glow.

We all get up and follow Hanson and the guards. Aira and Juris are walking in front of Lana and I.

"I've been a bitch."

"Yeah, you have." I say, glancing at Lana, who looks drained.

"I was mean. Mostly because I was just scared-"

"Aira was scared. Was she mean?" I ask.

"You're kind of a bitch too." Lana snarls. "You just get away with it. Me? I don't get away with it. I say something, and it's always wrong. I do stuff, and it's wrong."

Like fucking kissing me?

"I know what you're thinking. I said I'm sorry, and I know it's not enough. I'm trying to change, so can you just know that I'm trying?" She asks.

I nod, looking forward at the closed door we've stopped at. Lana loosens up a bit.

Hanson opens the door.

I walk in last, staring at all the strangers in the room.

Aira runs to two of them, a man and woman who look just like her. She sobs as she runs into their arms. I've never seen her this happy.

Then Juris runs to his parents and two brothers. He picks up the younger brother as the older one smiles.

Lana picks her little brother up too, her face filled with pure joy.

Everyone's crying. Everyone's smiling.

And then I stand there, watching all the others see their families again. Something is kicking in the back of my throat, forcing my eyes to water.

I feel a hand resting on my shoulder. It's Hanson, who's also looking at the others. I've got to say, seeing them like this gives me a little hope. Just minutes ago Aira looked like she was going to loose it, but her family put her back together again. Juris looks just like both his brothers it's insane. Even Lana is happy. Which is something I have never seen.

"Paytah." Hanson sighs.

I know what he's going to say. It's obvious. I just don't think I want to hear it.  I don't think I'll be able to bare it.

"Your foster family gave you up."

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